I agree well said. The poor people there live subhuman lives.
The government's commitment, both at the national and state level should be that every village will be assured at least clean water, a road to the regional market, reliable power, and minimal telephone service; but that every village will be responsible for covering the commercial costs of those services on a normal user-fee basis.
In particular, Bihar, UP, Orissa and Rajasthan are in dire need of reform. Bihar is the most underdeveloped state of India, perhaps, followed by Uttar Pradesh.
