Austin’s Sister City in India
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THE AUSTIN-Pune COMMITTEE...
has been established in 2019.
PARTNERSHIP OUTCOMES:
A delegation led by the City of Austin, the Austin Pune Sister City Initiative and the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce was in Pune, India to sign a historic friendship agreement.
An agreement to this effect was signed by Pune Mayor Mukta Tilak and Alison Alter, Council Member, district 10, Austin, on September 26 in Pune.
International Hackathon: Austin - Pune Smart Cities, September 8, 2018 in Austin
ABOUT Pune
Pune is the second largest city in the Indian state of Maharashtra, after Mumbai. It is the ninth most populous city in the country with an estimated population of 3.13 million.
Situated 560 metres (1,837 feet) above sea level on the Deccan plateau on the right bank of the Mutha river, Pune is also the administrative headquarters of its namesake district. In the 18th century, the city was the seat of the Peshwas, the prime ministers of the Maratha Empire and so was one of the most important political centres on the Indian subcontinent. Pune is ranked the number one city in India in the ease of living ranking index.
The city is considered to be the cultural capital of Maharashtra. It is also known as the "Oxford of the East" due to the presence of several well-known educational institutions. The city has emerged as a major educational hub in recent decades, with nearly half of the total international students in the country studying in Pune. Research institutes of information technology, education, management and training attract students and professionals from India and overseas.
Austin Pune Sister City Team and Austin City Council Member, Alison Alter, with the Lighthouse Communities Foundation team during the Austin Pune Sister City delegation September 2018.