Hyderabad hailed as pharma capital in UN report on cities

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According to the State of the World’s Cities 2012/13 Prosperity of Cities report released by the UN, Hyderabad is a pharma capital and ahead in e-governance and seriously engaged in pursuit of sustainable prosperity.

However, “Economic growth is not perceived to have been matched by adequate infrastructure and services in Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Biotechnologies and computer/ communications also feature high in Hyderabad, with support from the Centre, and with more than 40 research and education institutions,” said the report.

The water shortage pattern is more mixed in Asian cities, with Hyderabad and Bengaluru facing severe shortages.

Vejella Satyanarayana from Hyderabad was an expert member involved in the report preparation.

Meanwhile, the report also found that Delhi and Mumbai are less “prosperous” than their counterparts in China and South Africa and only slightly better than major cities of Nepal and Bangladesh.