Why housing and urbanisation key to India's growth story
Financial Express Mumbai|January 06, 2025
The rate of growth in its urban infrastructure and homes will determine India's overall GDP growth rate.
Anish Tawakley
Why housing and urbanisation key to India's growth story

Growth of these sectors will, in turn, determine the rate of employment creation, growth of the manufacturing sector and also progress on social metrics such as education and healthcare. The good thing about urbanisation and home building is that it is not dependent on vagaries of the rest of the world - the sectors can see strong structural growth irrespective of how the global economy is faring.

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