Urban water demand is rapidly growing in India due to high growth in urban population and rapid industrialization …. Meeting this growing demand is a big challenge for the urban planners in India. Incidentally, urban areas in arid and semi … arid regions of India are experiencing rapid growth. As a result, the supplies from local water resources including …

ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper examining the relationship between rural migration and urbanization and fertility in … India - based on two household surveys, examines socio-economic and demographic aspects influencing fertility and population …

India is at the cusp of a major urban transition. In less than twenty years, India's urban population is expected to … nearly double from 377 million today to over 600 million. Indian cities already contribute an estimated two-thirds of India …, accommodating a growing urban workforce will require large investments in new urban spaces. How prepared is India to deal with this …

Urbanization has both benefits and costs. In a market economy, the trade-off between benefits and costs determines the … level, speed, and pace of urbanization. This paper summarizes research findings on how urbanization enhances productivity … and economic growth in both rural and urban sectors, taking the case of India. We study the relationship between …