New Delhi, July 23 -- India will require an estimated USD 2.4 trillion by 2050 and USD 10.9 trillion by 2070 to meet the infrastructure and service needs of nearly 951 million urban residents, while adapting to the growing challenges posed by climate change, the World Bank said in a report released on Tuesday.

The report, titled "Towards Resilient and Prosperous Cities in India", was prepared in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

It underscores the urgent need for a national and state-level resilience programme to address the increasing frequency and intensity of climate-induced disasters, such as floods, heatwaves, and rising sea levels.

India's urban population is expected to nearly double from 480 million ...