10. Conclusion

Indian Metropolises and megacities are in an important phase of transformation, particularly in the neoliberal era. Only the megacity and its satellites, when appropriately planned, can together mitigate this alarming problem of urban concentration in and around the megacities. The policies and programmes in this regard, when implemented will ensure a healthy, equitable, and prospective urban scenario for India in the coming decades. Findings suggest that a new method of developing a systematic model encompassing economic growth and spatial sustainability is applicable for Neo-metropolitan Development in the developing world. Metropolises in India are now seen as part of interconnected networks that dominate economic growth and prosperity. The study has indicated many clues for the further development of the approach vis-à-vis the model itself through its application in metropolises other than the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Bangalore Metropolitan Region (BMR). The study also traces the need for separate metropolitan development policies for taking care of managing the spatially dispersed metropolitan system.