(Reuters photo)With a booming trade in diamond cutting and textile manufacturing, the port city of Surat in India's western state of Gujarat is a melting pot for migrants from across the country seeking work and business opportunities. In his early 30s, the Mumbai native moved to the "Diamond City", as Surat is known locally because it handles 90% of the world's rough diamond cutting and polishing. Now he is the city's first chief resilience officer, tasked with making the industrial hub "cohesive, robust and sustainable". "This city is thriving, and it's only because of the growth of diamonds and textiles", said Yagnik by phone. Getting everyone on the same page is another challenge, especially when there is no local vernacular for resilience, he noted.

Source: Bangkok Post May 02, 2017 02:15 UTC