60 million Indians moved out of slums in 10 yrs

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Mumbai will be among world's productive cities: UN

Mumbai: Report from the United Nations says Mumbai along with Shanghai, Beijing and Istanbul will be among the world's 30 most productive cities within two years. Almost all top cities at present are in America, Europe or Japan.

Almost all top cities at present are in America, Europe or Japan.

For the first time, the top 30 will not all come from America, Europe and Japan. The report says sixty million people have moved out of slums in Indian cities over the past ten years, spreading wealth.

"The best practice we see from this huge city is also the empowerment and the involvement of the people, the slum dwellers themselves, " says Tibaijuka.

India's number 2 position on the improved life of slum dwellers comes after China where 65 million people moved out of slum conditions over the last ten years.

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According to UN, Mumbai will be among world's top 30 most productive cities and has made massive progress in reducing number of slum dwellers. "60 million of people in Indian cities moved out of slum conditions."