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Delhi emerges as world’s sixth fastest growing and best performing metro citySource: GISTDelhi has emerged as world’s sixth fastest growing and best performing metro city among 300 cities across the world. The study had nine Indian metro areas and Delhi emerged as the best performer among them by a big margin. During 2014-16, Delhi created 6.21 lakh jobs and added $500 (PPP) to its per capita income, which was highest among all Indian metros. According to Brookings study titled Global Metro Monitor, the national capital region generated over 6 lakh jobs during 2014-16 and its per capita income rose 6.6 per cent. Delhi-NCR outperformed other metro areas in India on the basis of job opportunities and standard of living..