Kalam’s Vision 2020: Maintain 11 per cent GDP to become economically developed
New Delhi, Dec 25: Back in 2011, Dr. A P J Kalam had said that by the year 2020, India would be economically developed, provided India maintained 10 to 11 per cent GDP.
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. He said that India's "economic growth must sustain population growth."
On
the
Indo-Pak
relations,
the
late
former
President
of
India
had
said
that
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.