Northern India’s growth needs civic capacity

Growth in northern cities is visible in new housing, roads and commercial activity, but the quality of growth depends on civic capacity. Drainage, water, public transport and local accountability must expand alongside private development. Weather alerts and recurring flooding show the cost when they do not.nnThe Northern Review will measure growth through services residents can use, not only construction announcements. Projects should be judged by delivery, access and the public systems that support them.nn Civic growth is durable only when roads, drains, water, public transport and accountability expand with it. The Northern Review will measure growth through service delivery.