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India's
push to accommodate a booming urban population and attract investment rests in
large part with dozens of "smart" cities like the one being built on
the dusty banks of the Sabarmati river in Gujarat.
In This Pic : India builds first 'smart' city in Gujarat
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So
far, it boasts modern underground infrastructure, two office blocks and not much
else.
In This Pic : India builds first 'smart' city in Gujarat
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The
plan, however, is for a meticulously planned metropolis complete with gleaming
towers, drinking water on tap, automated waste collection and a dedicated power
supply - luxuries to many Indians.
In This Pic : India builds first 'smart' city in Gujarat
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With
an urban population set to rise by more than 400 million people to 814 million
by 2050, India faces the kind of mass urbanisation only seen before in China,
and many of its biggest cities are already bursting at the seams.
In This Pic : India builds first 'smart' city in Gujarat
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Ahead
of his election last May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised 100 so-called
smart cities by 2022 to help meet the rush.
In This Pic : Narendra Modi
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