Saturday, March 1, 2008

India Economic Summit 2007 - Rural and Urban Development

Key Points:

  • India touching the 10% GDP growth, but sunk in Human Development Ranking from 126 to 128.
  • India Becoming Prosperous, but not Indians.
  • Migration(Pursuit of Opportunity) of rural population towards cities.
  • Requirment for the diversity of Income in rural areas, Non agriculture sources of Income. Development in quality and standard of living in rural areas. Access to the education.
  • Outsourcing at the national levels.
  • Requirment for the structural reform in the governance.
  • Role of SEZ's in Rural Development.
  • Only 29% of the people live in cities.