Thursday 10 November 2011

A Growing state with a strong will to succeed

Long ago(3decades back),the 'white revolution', that is production of milk and processing it through a network of cooperatives had started here,in Gujarat.Now there is 'green revolution' as farmers have merged their farmers to make Cooperative Farms which are large and have modernized the mode of production.For some states growth seems very natural, so industrialization comes easy for Gujarat.It has the highest GDP compared to other states and the national average.Gujarat has had double digit growth for several years in a row. But growth or progress is not just measured by wealth, but many other indices: growth in agriculture, education, governance, infrastructure and macro economy. It has most factories, big industries, oil refineries, because the government is attracting industrialists to invest here. 
Gujarat grew and grew.Traders from Gujarat live all over India and world, want to invest in their own state.Gujarati traders who want to invest here and take this opportunity to gain identity in their home state.More than anything else, industries thrive here because there is mass poverty which spells cheap labor force.The poor people are extremely docile,who have to earn daily wages for daily bread; and the industrialists are extremely ambitious business men who can make best use of abundant labor.This combinations is just right for speedy industrialization. The grueling poverty seems like a pre-condition for industrial growth. Industrialization is taking place fast.
Industries are cordially invited.'Maruti-suzuki' had plans to move to Gujarat from Haryana state where there were strikes; 'nano' has set up factory in 14 months here when it took 28 months in West Bengal(where new land policy has driven out 'nano')Physical infrastructure has been delivered by governments as framing of  positive policies, and the governance is excellent. Government can be accessed by anyone on-line, and  any question can be asked.Here,anyone can go meet the leader who was elected.As soon as changes in the IT Act 2000 as new 'Rules framed in 2011' are made, they will be updated here first.To improve efficiency of power in the state 'eUrja' is to be implemented soon.The leaders here are one step ahead ushering in progress.
Urbanization came in leaps and bounds here.Within a span of two decades, villages became towns; and towns into cities.People are very active and the conditions were right for growth.People are tuned to work. Women work from home making small scale cottage industries.Men were active outside-- working and trading.
Few lapses.Education and health are indices in which it lags behind.Gujarat's workforce exhibit weak predisposition, their health has deteriorated as number of anemic cases have become very very high now.But social infrastructure does not indicate progress.Democratic organizations should empower people and raise living standards of all.White revolution still used old mode of technology. In traditional homesteads,women milk the cows  and take the milk to cooperatives' collection centers in pots carrying it on their heads.There are no modern dairy farms with milking machines and tankers. Industrialists here  know how to use toiling women  for making ultra modern milk processing units and packaged milk products. Perfect example of modern methods to exploit masses who are willingly engaging in tasks involving drudgery.Instead of industrializing Dairy farms, they are using the innocent people squeezing them out completely pushing them to the limits of existence.They know how to make perfect network of exploitation. The true success of an effective industrial policy is in modernization of the mode of production with.Wealth and industries do not indicate progress.Collective movement to development is a true growth paradigm, not just growth of one section of society(the rich industrialists only).The new manufacturing policy has plans for new industrial clusters planed for Gujarat, so there is going to be great development in Gujarat;hopefully the simple people's lot will  improve too. To succeed by all means is meritorious, but not at the cost of the weak and poor. The weaker class will have a poor quality of life and shorter life-span but the state will be fully industrialized. We want all to develop and have healthy long life.

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