Does the IT hub Bangalore, or the business and financial hubs of Delhi or Mumbai represent the 9% growth of India. Is it the industrial base of Pune or the coal mines of Chatisgarh that represent this growth rate? How is this 9% growth rate distributed across income levels, and socio-economic fabric of India. Where does the farmer (already wrecked by globalization and loans) figure in this equation? Where do the labor class, the vast ocean of humanity in India that survives at susbsistence level, figure in this 9% growth.
Is this 9% growth the development track of Amabni's new residential skyscraper, or is it the prosperity of his workers who toil in his mills and refenries.
9% growth rate is good, but this study (a bit exaggerated) still points to the glaring gap between the rich, middle-class and the poor.
Lack of health care, lack of schools, lack of any infrastructure outside of metros. The complete lack of respect for human life in places like Bihar, Orissa and other parts of India. The lack of respect for the law by the goonda turned policticians. may be this represents the 9% growth rate.
9% growth rate might look good sitting in the air-conditioned office, reading rediff every day, but ask the kids who work like slaves to earn a living.
Disparity is mind boggling, growth rate a farce, honesty non-existent, hype full-blown, pride hollow, sharing of wealth a joke, respect for life a joke. This is your 9% growth rate!
RE:What represents India?
by rajeeb banerjee on Jul 03, 2007 09:18 AM Permalink
Unless and until the wealth generated is equitably distributed to the entire population, a 9% growth means nothing. The metros with its IT companies and shopping malls are not represetative. In addition to this to be global we need change our mindsets and remove the divisions amongst ourselves in terms of region, language, caste, religion (thanks to the politicians) and forge ahead as Indians.
RE:What represents India?
by arvind kumar on Jul 03, 2007 09:25 AM Permalink
All are fair statements. It is also true that in our country only Individuals grow, not the country.
RE:What represents India?
by ASHOK on Jul 03, 2007 06:36 AM Permalink
It is very simple. 9% growth rate is total GDP growth and out of which 13% goes to Industry. Obviously Agriculture growth is less than 9%.
Why are you asking all these questions. Dont you read the news papers or listen to News every day.
Also it is easy to make out that this growth in Industry is in Indian private sector. Bulk of manufacturing is in Indian private sector. Since 97% of Indian organised sector workers are in Govt. sector and only 3% are employed in Private sector so it is easy to imagine that benefits of this industrial production growth has gone to those 3% people in private sector, and that is why you do not see a well distributed 9% .
This 9% will also go down the drain once ARJUN SINGH Succedes in forcing reservation in PRIVATE SECTOR ( I mean once those 3% also go with 2.1% as SC/ST/OBC)
