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Dr. APJ ABDUL KALAM

www.presidentofindia.nic.in. “Dynamics of Village Development”. by. Dr. APJ ABDUL KALAM. At World Bank India Country-Level Development Marketplace (IDM) New Delhi 21 JUNE 2004. Rural prosperity through Connectivity. We are one billion+ people 600,000 villages with

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Dr. APJ ABDUL KALAM

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  1. www.presidentofindia.nic.in “Dynamics of Village Development” by Dr. APJ ABDUL KALAM At World Bank India Country-Level Development Marketplace (IDM) New Delhi 21 JUNE 2004

  2. Rural prosperity through Connectivity • We are one billion+ people • 600,000 villages with • 700 millions people • 260 million are below poverty line • How to uplift? • Habitat • Infrastructure • Healthcare • Education • Employment • Market connectivity • Quality of Life Integrated, Simultaneous, Connected Actions www.presidentofindia.nic.in Palk Strait

  3. Connectivity – a path for National Development Every year in India Rs. 20,000 crores ( ~US$ 4 bn) Education Health With Proper connectivity Rural Prosperity is assured Road Housing Employment Water & Energy Electricity Rural finance Market Self-help www.presidentofindia.nic.in Funds – not a limiting factor How to realize the dream of Prosperous India ? Different Ministries and Departments working for Rural development • Finalists projects - 50 • Health (13) • Water supply & Sanitation (12) • Rural Finance (10) • Education (9) • Electricity (6) • 20 projects out of 50 projects short-listed • If the 20 projects are connected would lead to non-linear change • Experiences gained can give valuable input to PURA and Rural prosperity.

  4. www.presidentofindia.nic.in Priorities of our Government • Agriculture • Agricultural research, rural infrastructure and irrigation • Rural cooperative credit system • Crop and livestock insurance • Dry land farming in the arid and semi arid regions • Watershed and waste land development • Water management – irrigation and drinking purposes • Education and Health • Cooked nutritious mid-day meal scheme to the Primary and secondary schools • Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) • primary education, health and nutrition

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