Over 2,000 delegates, including 400 participants from 50 countries, will attend the the international forum for exploring issues and concerns common to all metropolitan regions.
Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan will inaugurate the Congress on October 7 which will be attended by Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao among other dignitaries.
President Pranab Mukherjee will address the valedictory function scheduled on October 9.
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam would deliver the keynote address on 'Of the People, By the People, For the People' at a plenary session to be moderated by former Defence Research and Development Organisation chief V K Saraswat.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Rajendra Pachauri will speak on 'The Politics of Climate Change and Global Cities'.
According to Telangana Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma, "Metropolis is a forum to exchange ideas and developments. It is a platform to discuss issues of common interest of cities in terms of development and urban governance."
Different subjects of metropolis cities would be discussed during the meet, including 100 smart cities, health in cities, housing and satellite cities. It also has a specific agenda on issues such as women, green buildings and some cities like Barcelona, Mexico, Seoul and Sao Paulo will demonstrate their initiatives, the organisers said.
GHMC Commissioner Somesh Kumar said elaborate arrangements for the event have been made and to improve the brand image of Hyderabad, a new way of welcome arches are being arranged to have a festive look.
Around 750 policemen will be deployed to provide security and to man the routes where delegates would be travelling, Cyberabad Police Commissioner C V Anand said, adding that as many as 60 policemen will be travel guides to the participating international delegates.
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