Rural and urban people

Urban India is aware that India is developing fast. Literacy rate in urban India is very high. And all those here get benefits of technological progress. In large metros like New Delhi, great deal of infrastructural growth have brought comforts for the citizens. But at the rate the city is growing, we cannot give benefits to all new arrivals. 52% of India is occupied in agriculture and is residing in remote areas. We are all dependent on them, because we are aware that they too are are part of development that is taking place in India. We must also educate them so that they start small industries and congregate in small towns. If the rural migrate to the urban areas as they are right now, accommodating them and providing water and electricity and transportation will be too difficult (or impossible) The unemployed rural people must get employment by starting small businesses but not while living in remote places. They must move to smaller towns where there is electricity and water supply (could be provided) With food distribution provided for them (67% of India will be getting subsidized food grains) they have an added advantage. Although we plan that development should take place in cluster of towns, people behavior cannot be planned or predicted. Rural people cling on to culture and Indian ethos more than urban people. Rural people are apprehensive of moving to different environments. Although a good paradigm for progress can be given. People's behavior cannot be changed. People themselves have to make the decision to move to towns instead of cities. We can guide but cannot force. Development comes from the people themselves and cannot be enforced.