18
Dec
Neiphiu Rio, the chief minister of Nagaland, announced on Tuesday that the state had experienced the most rapid urban population growth in India, with a startling 66.7% increase. He made this statement during the opening of the renovated Dimapur Town Hall (DTH) in the Naga Shopping Arcade neighborhood, highlighting the urgent need to solve issues brought on by the city's increasing urbanization. The 2011 Census revealed a notable demographic shift in Nagaland, with 28.86% of the population currently living in urban areas. Citing World Bank statistics that predict 68% of the world's population would live in urban areas by 2050,…