National Spatial Planning focusing on Economic Infrastructure Development and Management systems
6TH Spatial Planning Platform (SPP), 2023, Balikpapan, Indonesia

Prof. Dr. Saswat Bandyopadhyay
7th November 2023

The Spatial Planning Platform (SPP) was established by the Government of Japan and UN-Habitat's Regional Office for Asia and thePacific in 2018 as a network of stakeholders, is fast evolving as an important platform for sharing experiences, innovations
and peer to peer learning

5th SPP in February 2023
Integrated and Climate Resilient Urban development

6th SPP in November 2023
Economic Infrastructure Development andManagement systems

India@2022-2047- Urban Amrit Kaal
• India @ 2047 expected to double its urban population
have over 800+ Million Population with over 10000+
Settlements in next 25 years*• India @2047 expected to be an economy to the tuneof around USD30-35 Trillion*80-85% of which is
expected to be from the urban*• India’s High Pace of Economic growth is expected totrigger several urban industrial growth corridorsSafety and Sustainability of future Indian cities will be
key• In this urban transformations, the role National Spatial
and Territorial Planning will be the key to leverage thepotential of economic geographies of Indian cities

Economic Geography of Indian Cities

India’s Urbanization through Night Light Data (NASA)Night Light Map: 2005

Night Light Map: 2012

Night Light Map: 2022

India@2011 was home to 377 million, about 11% of the Global Urban Population

GDP CONTRIBUTION OF TOP MILLION CITIES.

GDP CONTRIBUTION OF TOP 100 LARGEST CITIES.

TOP 1 MILLION POPULATION CITIESTOP 100 CITIESOUTPUT

31%

POPULATION

13%POPULATION

0,20%
0%

5%

Estimated number of people per sq. Km. of
BUA(in thousands)

53 million plus cities are
estimated to produce about
32% of the GDP, with 13.3% of
the population and just 0.2%of the land area.

16%

LAND
10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

35
29

27

25
20

15
10
5
0
1990s

2000s

2010s

10%

20%

30%

40%

Average density in Built-up areas of
top hundred cities, people persq.km.

38

30

0.40%
0%

Average density in Built up areas ofmillion plus cities
40

41%

Top 100 largest cities are
estimated to produce ofabout 43% of the GDP,
with 16% of the
population and just 0.4 %of the land area.

Estimated number of people per sq. Km. Of
BUA(in thousands)LAND

OUTPUT

40

38

35
30

27

25

25
20
15
10
5
0
1990s

2000s

2010s

50%

Economic Geographyof Top Global Cities
Osaka,Japan

New York City,USA

USD 5654.8
BillionUSD 1.21 Trillion

Seoul,
South
Korea

Tokyo, Japan
USD 1.52 Trillion
London, UK

USD 779.3 Billion

Los Angeles.
USA

Shanghai, China
Moscow, Russia USD 516.5 Billion
USD 529.1 Billion

Paris, France
USD 669.2
Billion

Chicago.
USA
USD 524.6
BillionUSD 789.7
BillionUSD 731.2
BillionEconomic Geography of Top Indian Cities

Mumbai
USD 310 Billion

New Delhi
USD 293.6 Billion

Kolkata
USD 150.1 Billion

Bengaluru
USD 110BillionChennai
USD 78.6
Billion

Hyderabad
USD 75 Billion

Pune
Ahmedabad
USD 68 Billion

USD 69 Billion

Surat
USD 59.8 Billion

Visakhapatnam
USD 43.5 BillionTransforming Spatial Planning to Leverage Economic
Geographies of Indian Cities

Government of India

Ministry of
Housing and Urban Aﬀairs

Pathways to Amrit Kaal
Envisioning and Realisinga New Future for Indian Cities
FIRST REPORT OF THE
HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE ON URBAN PLANNING
JUNE 2023

Source: Georg Jahnsen, LUPM, GIZ, 2018

GATEWAY CITY REGIONS
Recommendations3
1
For 25 City Regions - INR 15
Crore per City- Region toprepare an Economic
Gateway Plan and further
funding to oversee its
realisation for 5 years.

Leadership & Administrative Structure –City Economic Development council to work
closely with Regional EDC. Formation ofHigh Power Committee at State Level
heading by CM/CS
5
SPV form ation – that will
work closely with the
CEDC, ULBs etc withbacking of legislative
support2
Strategic Projects, Platforms Creation, andInfrastructure
Funding to follow subsequently, based on
Economic
Development Plan’s priorities upto INR 1,000
Crore per region for 5 years which amounts to
INR 5,000 Crore per year for 5 years

4
Synergy with PM Gati Shakti -Evenas PM Gati Shakti projects try toleverage the existing economic
potential of urban centres, theywould also in turn lead to greaterurbanisation in their proximity.

GATEWAY CITY REGIONS…
Drivers of economic growth
for the country

Regions around coastal cities, mega
city centres and other economic
gateway cities could spearhead our
economic potential towards the 10
trillion economy and beyond

Cities in East Asia provide an excellent example of how regional approaches
have drawn a major portion of the world foreign direct investments (FDIs),
created skills and jobs and enhanced the quality of life of the citizens.

Economic Development Process:Builds relationships between local
government, civic organizations,and academia with the private
sector to manage resources

Examples of impact of wellintegrated, multi-dimensional
regional development areavailable in China, Malaysia,
Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan

Enhancing the economic geographies would
also ensure that the satellite cities emerge as
centres of local economic development,
employment, and skill integration.

There is increasing integration of economies,
people, and institutions in a globalized world,
where cities and their regions, rather thannations and States, compete to attract bothinvestments and talent.
India has growth centres around mega
cities some of which have economies
larger than some medium sizedcountries

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GATEWAY CITY REGIONS…
Global city- regions are proactively planning to enhance their economic development and competitiveness, and Indian cities must takeadvantage of such planning approaches.
Policies made at the National and State level while critical for economic development, are insufficient to meet the dynamic needs of city-regions thathouse the highest concentrations of jobs and are the dominant contributors to GDP
Only landuse based master plans & regulatory control is insufficient to harness the economic potential of cities to enable the key drivers ofcompetitiveness such as strategic project coordination, economic actor networking, knowledge spill overs, investment compleme ntarity, re-employment
and skilling, and the creation of enabling policies and institutions.
Mega multi-municipal regions in India such as those of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad are hubs of innovation and productivity andconnecting these cities to their satellites through growth corridors will result in larger labor market mobility, increased employment opportunities, andthereby make satellite cities more viable and liveable.
With national aspirations of reaching a $10 trillion economy by the next decade, city-regions in India must transform themselves through effective
integrated economic planning into Regional and Global Gateways to propel the nation into economic prominence in the global investment system driven
by effective administrative frameworks.

21• Thank you!
• Email : saswatb@cept.ac.in/WA: 8128291880