a DEVELOPING COUNTRY CANNOT AFFORD TO REINVENT THE WHEEL: DO r&d ON TECHNOLOGIES FREELY AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE IN THE NAME OF SELF-RELIANCE. THE GOVT of INDIA HAS WASTED PRECIOUS NATIONAL RESOURCES ON THE MBT, LCA, and OTHER TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE FREELY AVAILABLE AND FOR WHICH THERE IS NO PROBLEM IN SECURING AFTER SALES SUPPORT. ALL THIS IS AT A PRICE BUT IF SOMEONE CHOOSES TO DROP THEIR COMMITTMENTS ON A CONTRACT THERE ARE POSSIBLY STIFF LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE PENALTIES THAT CAN BE BUILT INTO THE CONTRACT. SO IN SHORT WASTE TAX PAYER'S MONEY ESPECIALLY THE SMALL BUSINESSMAN WHOM THE fIN mIN HAS FOUND NEW WAYS TO TORTURE. WHEN WILL ACCOUNTABILITY BEGIN FOR GOVT MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS. FOR SMALL BUSINESSES JUST HAVE TO CLOSE WHEN THEY SPEND MORE THAN THEY CAN EARN; BUT THE GOVT CAN KEEP RAISING TAXES WHILE THE NEEDY AND REALLY POOR PEOPLE ARE LEFT TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES
