Pune, July 7 -- Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday said that the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 can be realised only when India's cities emerge as centres of innovation, good governance, sustainability, technological excellence and human values.

He stressed that future cities must be smart as well as inclusive, environmentally responsible and citizen-centric to lead India's journey towards becoming a developed nation.

The Governor was addressing the inaugural session of Future Cities Forum 2026 on the theme 'India's Cities: Leading the Growth of Viksit Bharat', organised by a local Pune daily.

Congratulating the organisers for the visionary initiative, Gupta said that the Forum was not merely an event but a significant n...