“Technology can lead to non-linear growth” . GRIIT Lecture – 4 Global Resurgence in India through Innovation and Technology Lecture to students of Indian Institute of Management - Ahmadabad 30 SEP 2009 By Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam www.abdulkalam.com India - National Challenges www.abdulkalam.com PURA – Physical Connectivity Bus Physical Connectivity •Enables movement of Transport Fuelling people and goods • Ring Road Station •Improves access to • Rail connectivity schools and health care • Public centers infrastructure •Reduces investment in Railway distribution of power, Network water and communication School network Primary Health Centres Power To Nearest City PURA – Electronic Connectivity Establishing Electronic connectivity – through broadband/Fiber/Satellite/Wireless/Leased Line Tele-Education Tele-Medicine • Satellite link • Wireless connectivity • Fiber connectivity • Public Call Offices (STD/ISD/ISDN) • Leased Line Connectivity A Nodal Village - PURA Village City • Village Internet Kiosks Public Call Office - PCO • e-Government Access • e-Market Access • Tele-Training on Farming • e-Banking • ATM Centers For Villagers / Farmers PURA – Knowledge Connectivity Knowledge oriented approach to knowledge enable Village life Tele-Education Tele-Medicine Proactive Health Care Educate Students/Farmers/workers • Schools /Hospitals • Vocational Training • Knowledge Training • IRS Imagery for - Land & Crop Mgmt IRS Imagery - Water Mgmt - Forest Mgmt - Environment • Proactive Health care • Coop. Product Mktg. Bio-Solids Recycling Water/Forest/Environment Management Land/Crop Management PURA – Economic Connectivity Bus Solar power Economic Connectivity • Small Scale Industries • Employment Opportunities • Agro Industries • Value System – Economic • Ware House Strength warehouse • Micro Power plants • Women Empowerment • Renewable energies • Urban Decongestion • Village Markets • Improved Quality of Life • Increased purchase power Wind power Biogas Agro Industry Power To Nearest City Transport Contribution of GDP from agriculture has increased Agriculture from around rupees one lakh crore in 1950–51 to rupees 5 lakh crore in 2008. to GDP GDP per agricultural worker is currently around Rs.2000 per month, which is only about 75% higher in real terms than in 1950 compared to a four-fold increase in overall real per capita GDP. Agri Productivity Increase Vs Employment Opportunity Yield (Kg / Acre) USA Crop India “What my students from IIMA will be 3308 Rice 1030 remembered for?” 2044 Maize 590 2272 Wheat 890 908 Pulses 230 1818 Peanut 378 967 Soya Beans 347 17272 Potato 6388 371 Lint Cotton 114 34000 Tomato 12000 • cluster of 20 to 30 villages Plain terrain • With the population of 20,000 PURA Rural Economy to 100,000 is driven by Energies • Cluster of 30 to 50 Villages Hill PURA • With the population of 7,000 to 15,000 • cluster of 20 to 30 villages Coastal • With the population of 20,000 PURA to 100,000 • Cluster of 30 to 50 villages Desert • With the population of 7,000 PURA to 15,000 www.abdulkalam.com 1. Educational Institution INTENT FOR PURA PROJECT 2. Industry & Corporate 3. NGO 4. Financial Institutions Identification of PURA 5. Enterprises Cluster 6. Government Consultations with Consultations with the Opportunities - people, Govt. on Existing Envisage Growth Resource Mapping Panchayat Schemes Funding/ PURA Development Plan Economic components Financial For sustainable Options Development; Inputs for Industrial Engine Health & education Rural Services Employment Generation Enterprises 1. Government Physical Electronic Knowledge 2. PPP Connectivity Connectivity Connectivity Note: Single window clearance by government for Physical Connectivity and other eligible social sector needs PURA should be built and operated on the lines of SEZ
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