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UN had a different take on Namma Bengaluru: praise and some caution...
The UN State of the Worlds Cities Report-2012 has put Bangalore at par with Silicon Valley in the US, acknowledging the advancement the City has registered in various sectors, even as it expressed concern over the adverse impact the citys environment has suffered in recent years.
Some cities in developing countries have embraced the model of world-class innovation clusters, such as Californias Silicon Valley or Bostons Route 128, to become high-tech hubs. Those that have met with success in this endeavour, such as Indias Bangalore, owe it to the same basic factors: The presence of top-quality academic and research institutions as well as substantial public and corporate investment, the report said.
According to the report, experts saw a strong link between research and development (R&D) on the one hand and enhanced prosperity on the other with public authorities and other stakeholders playing significant roles in the areas of business, industry and technology. The report placed two cities of India, Bangalore and Hyderabad, in the list of Asian cities which share this quality. This was the case in Singapore, Hyderabad and Bangalore (India), Shenzhen and Chongqing (China), Gaziantep (Turkey) and Cebu (the Philippines), it said.
The emergence of Bangalore as a knowledge hub is having a visible impact on policy, entrepreneurship and innovation, the report said.
With more than 66 engineering colleges and 55 polytechnics, the city has developed as a centre for scientific innovation, research in aeronautics and electronics with strong public research facilities, it said.
However, the report noted that all is not well with the knowledge city of India and expressed concern over the poor health of environment and uneven growth infrastructure.
It quoted several observers who claimed that the city needs to pay more attention to infrastructure development and to ensure that the benefits of growth are evenly distributed among its population.
Experts point to poor air quality, depletion of ground water tables and fast receding lakes (in the city), it added.
UN body has praise and some caution for City