New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- India's infrastructure development is moving at a "very fast pace", with the country likely to see a massive expansion in its built environment over the coming decades, making sustainable development and urban planning tailored to local conditions increasingly important, experts have said.

In an interview with ANI, Debajit Palit, Head, Chintan Research Foundation, said India's infrastructure is expanding rapidly, highlighting the scale of development required as the country urbanises and expands its built environment.

"India's infrastructure is moving at a very fast pace. And if you look at the kind of infrastructure that we need, 80 per cent of the building stock that we are going to have in 2070 has not yet been ...