Hyderabad, July 22: The President of the Federation Of Andhra Pradesh Chambers Of Commerce And Industry (FAPCCI), V S Raju, on Thursday said that the population of Hyderabad is expected to cross 10 million by 2015.
Speaking after inaugurating a Road Show on ‘Urban Infra World Expo 2011’ on Thursday, Raju said that Andhra Pradesh has been witnessing a rising urban population and the growth of urban areas – both in number as well as geographical area – over 2 decades.
He said that according to research conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) University, Indian cities have witnessed the highest growth for any urban cluster in the world, with Delhi and Mumbai topping the list.
The FAPCCI chief disclosed that India’s population rose to 1.21 billion in 2011, in a decade, with 35% of it living in cities – meaning the fastest urbanization in the past 5 decades.
The study also says that Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Bangalore stand out as incept mega cities with populations ranging from 5 to 7 million, he added.
Raju said that business expos and trade shows are one of the best tools for attracting new leads and connecting with customers, because they address the important technical and logistical issues facing the Indian government’s ambitious plans to modernize its infrastructure.
Prashant Koshti (GM-Marketing, Jasubhai Media, Mumbai), Gowra Srinivas (Chairman, Urban Infrastructure Committee, FAPCCI) and engineer A R Murthy also spoke at the seminar.
-Agencies