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India can become economically developed by 2020: Kalam
Himani Kumar
Chicago, Apr 29 (PTI) India can become economically
developed by 2020 if it maintains a GDP of 10-11 per cent as
there are nine more years to achieve 'Vision 2020' goals,
former Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam said.
"We have nine more years for 2020 and if we maintain
10-11 per cent GDP we will be economically developed," he said
before a gathering of prominent Indian businessmen and social
leaders at Indian Consulate here.
Kalam was speaking about the success of Indian Space
Research Organization (ISRO) and his 'Vision 2020' to make
India economically developed by 2020 at the banquet organised
by Indian Consul General, in Chicago, Mukta Dutta Tomar in his
honour earlier this week.
He said that India's "economic growth must sustain
population growth."
Speaking on India-Pakistan relations the former
president said he was confident that India and Pakistan can
work for people's economic development.
"Europe fought for more than 100 years for peace and
has formed the European Union with 28 members, so why not our
South Asian nations?" Kalam said.
He, however, also expressed the need for a
corruption-free India for the country's development.
Talking about his 'Providing Urban Amenities in Rural
Areas (PURA)' policy, Kalam said it would bring development in
India and bridge the gap.
He said there was a digital divide in villages, and
the PURA system that has been evolved would bridge the gaps
between the villages and cities.
Kalam stressed on the need for a clean and green
environment, energy, education for women, control on
population, to ensure safe drinking water and adequate
amenities in the rural areas in India.
PURA aims at providing urban resources like safe
drinking water, street lights, education, healthcare and
telecom services in villages.
He said that we need to provide adequate amenities to
make it sustainable.
On Sunday, the former president visited Fermilab in
Batavia and later attended a reception at the Oak Brook
Mariott hosted by the Indo-American Center.
"I'm delighted to interact with educational leaders,"
he said.
Commenting on the Devas Multimedia and ISRO affiliate
Antrix scam, in which the private company could have got 70
MHz of spectrum just for Rs 1000 crore, Kalam said, "we will
have to wait for the investigations that are going on."
Chicago, Apr 29 (PTI) India can become economically
developed by 2020 if it maintains a GDP of 10-11 per cent as
there are nine more years to achieve 'Vision 2020' goals,
former Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam said.
"We have nine more years for 2020 and if we maintain
10-11 per cent GDP we will be economically developed," he said
before a gathering of prominent Indian businessmen and social
leaders at Indian Consulate here.
Kalam was speaking about the success of Indian Space
Research Organization (ISRO) and his 'Vision 2020' to make
India economically developed by 2020 at the banquet organised
by Indian Consul General, in Chicago, Mukta Dutta Tomar in his
honour earlier this week.
He said that India's "economic growth must sustain
population growth."
Speaking on India-Pakistan relations the former
president said he was confident that India and Pakistan can
work for people's economic development.
"Europe fought for more than 100 years for peace and
has formed the European Union with 28 members, so why not our
South Asian nations?" Kalam said.
He, however, also expressed the need for a
corruption-free India for the country's development.
Talking about his 'Providing Urban Amenities in Rural
Areas (PURA)' policy, Kalam said it would bring development in
India and bridge the gap.
He said there was a digital divide in villages, and
the PURA system that has been evolved would bridge the gaps
between the villages and cities.
Kalam stressed on the need for a clean and green
environment, energy, education for women, control on
population, to ensure safe drinking water and adequate
amenities in the rural areas in India.
PURA aims at providing urban resources like safe
drinking water, street lights, education, healthcare and
telecom services in villages.
He said that we need to provide adequate amenities to
make it sustainable.
On Sunday, the former president visited Fermilab in
Batavia and later attended a reception at the Oak Brook
Mariott hosted by the Indo-American Center.
"I'm delighted to interact with educational leaders,"
he said.
Commenting on the Devas Multimedia and ISRO affiliate
Antrix scam, in which the private company could have got 70
MHz of spectrum just for Rs 1000 crore, Kalam said, "we will
have to wait for the investigations that are going on."
