In India, 377 million people were living in cities in 2001. By 2026 the projected urban population will be 535 million. In India, an estimated 97 million people live in urban poverty, many in the megacities of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, but also in smaller urban centres.

The challenge ahead is to ensure that cities are liveable and safe places for all of the millions of children who call them home, where the risks facing the urban poor are mitigated and the rights of children are fulfilled.

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