In Andhra Pradesh, the 3rd BRICS Urbanisation Forum Meet is beginning in Visakhapatnam this afternoon. Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing, Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information and Broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu will address the inaugural session of the three-day summit. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will deliver the keynote address in the summit.<br/><br/>The summit will deliberate on the transition and challenges being faced in urbanization in the partnering countries-Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It will also discuss issues like climate change, sanitation management, smart cities, financing urban infrastructure and inclusive housing besides on how to increase the productivity, and to make a separate urban finance system and creation of employment opportunities. About 100 delegates from BRICS, 400 delegates from various places across the country are attending the summit. <br/><br/>Visakhapatnanm is hosting the BRICS summit after successfully engaging Partnership Summit and International Fleet Review in the recent past. AIR correspondent reports that based on the discussions and deliberations during the three days, 'Vizag Declaration' will be prepared, which would play a vital role in the ministers' conference of BRICS to be held on October 15 and 16 in Goa.

In Andhra Pradesh, the 3rd BRICS Urbanisation Forum Meet begins in the Visakhapatnam today. The meet will be inaugurated by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in the presence of Union Minister of Urban Development, M. Venkaiah Naidu and other dignitaries. The delegates from the BRICS nations, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, will discuss investments, urbanisation, formation of new cities and others during the three-day deliberations. <br/><br/>The conference will also discuss how to increase the productivity, how to make a separate urban finance system and creation of employment opportunities. Based on the discussions and deliberations during the three days, 'Vizag Declaration' will be prepared, which would play a vital role in the ministers' conference of BRICS to be held on October 15 and 16 in Goa.