The third Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting under the Indian G20 presidency commenced in Rishikesh. The three-day IWG meeting is being attended by about 63 delegates across G20 member countries, invitee countries and International Organisations.
Two sessions were held on the first day wherein the delegates discussed two work streams under the flagship Financing Cities of Tomorrow: Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable. The delegates also acknowledged the efforts of the presidency to achieve meaningful progress across the workstreams.
He said that the State faces natural disasters throughout the year. Considering this, the infrastructure should be built in such a manner that it proves useful to the general public even during disaster scenarios. He referred to the frequent Earthquakes in Japan and the technological developments made by that country to minimise damage to the people and their homes during seismic events.