Ernakulam, Sept. 12 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan attended the inauguration of the Kerala Urban Conclave 2025 on Friday.

During his speech, the CM emphasised the subject of urbanisation and how it is steadily increasing.

"We have gathered here today (Friday) to engage in discussions and deliberations on the issue of urbanisation. Urbanisation is a subject that the world views with great seriousness," read the CMO statement.

Highlighting the data in relation to the urban area and global population, Pinarayi Vijayan said, "Statistics indicate that nearly 60% of the global population today lives in urban areas. In our own country, too, the pace of urbanisation is steadily increasing. It is estimated that in the near future, In...