Hyderabad|India|July'2011: The Road Show on ’Urban Infra World Expo 2011’started off at Celebrity Club, Begumpet, Hyderabad. The road show was inaugurated by Mr. V.S Raju, President, FAPCCI.

Mr.Prashant Koshti, GM-Marketing, Jasubhai Media, Mumbai, Mr. Gowra Srinivas, Chairman, Urban Infrastructure Committee, FAPCCI, and engineer Mr. A.R. Murthy also spoke at the seminar.

Mr. VS Raju said in his Chief Guest address is that the Business expos and tradeshows are one of the best tools for attracting new leads and connecting with customers -- if you plan ahead and know how to present yourself and your company in the best way possible. The Business Expos and Exhibition will address the important technical and logistical issues facing the Indian government’s ambitious plans to modernize its infrastructure. The tradeshow floor features leading international industry companies from across the entire sector demonstrating state of the art services and technologies covering every aspect of urban infrastructure.

Andhra Pradesh has been witnessing a rising urban population and the growth of urban areas – both in number as well as geographical area - over last more than two decades. Urban planning is a critical challenge in the face of burgeoning problems of urban growth and population concentration in cities. Land use control, town planning and urban development legislations have a direct impact on urban growth and development. The legislations dealing with land use planning control, spatial growth management and urban development comprise of zoning, land sub-division, layout and building regulations to provide for and regulate the use of land and built space. These are of greatest concern to the urban development sector as they affect the initiatives of individuals.

According to research study of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) University, Indian cities have witnessed highest growth for any urban cluster in the world, with Delhi and Mumbai topping the list. The study shows that Delhi has grown by 4.1%, Mumbai by 3.1% and Kolkata by 2%. Going by this present pace of growth, Mumbai’s population is expected to cross 25 million by 2015, whereas Delhi and Kolkata will touch 16 million by then. India’s population rose to 1.21 billion in 2011 in a decade with 35% of them living in cities, meaning fastest urbanization in the past five decades. The study also says that Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Bangalore stand out as incept mega cities with populations ranging from five to seven million. The population of Hyderabad is expected to cross 10 million by 2015, whereas that of the others will cross eight million mark.

Mr. Raju said that the Jesubhai Media Private Limited is organizing world expo on Urban Infrastructure, on Bombay Exhibition Center, Goregaon, Mumbai from October 19 to 22. The “Urban Infra World Expo 2011” presents a great opportunity for people from the Urban Development and Planning industries to intermingle and network amongst each other for a productive business experience. With bookings and commitments going full steam ahead, this is one expo all set to deliver on its promises.

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