These are among the showcase cities of India; cities built with modern ideas of urbanisation and soaring ambitions. Both Gurugram and Bengaluru were submerged last week and daily lives disrupted enough for even the international media to take note. The urban monsoon stories this year have come from Gurgaon or Gurugram in the north of India and Bengaluru in the south. Both Gurugram and Bannerghatta in Bengaluru show the utter futility and thoughtlessness of this approach. To make better cities, or smart cities, India’s urbanists and governments have to draw the right lessons.

Source: Hindustan Times August 03, 2016 09:56 UTC