Noida twin satellite cities get global invites

The United Nations in a newest move has invited Uttar Pradesh's Noida and Greater Noida to become a member of its initiative which aims to create 25 model cities across the world that will be fully compliant with the sustainable development goals by 2025. The twin cities in Gautam Buddh Nagar district, on the outskirts of the national capital, have been selected in the “University City” category ahead of Mumbai and Bengaluru, which were also under UN consideration for the initiative, as the only invitee from India. Senior UN Advisor and CEO UN Global Sustainability Index Institute (UNGSII) Roland Schatz said that Noida (along with Greater Noida) has been formally invited to participate in this showcase 'Race to Sustainability' among 25 global cities to become fully compliant with the Sustainable Development Goals by 2025 under the UN Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) cities initiative. In this connection he formally extended the invitation to Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Brajesh Narain Singh in the presence of Shubhro Sen, the principal advisor, India, SDG Initiative, and Ajay Davessar, Advisor to UNGSII India. Schatz highlighted that the SDG cities initiative will lead to an “unprecedented inflow” of global knowledge, resources and capacity-building into Noida and Greater Noida via various UN agencies, partners and corporate supporters.