Looking down the history once can say with pride that India is a great trading partner,a pricy catch and above all an abode of magnificient "indigenous" art.Yes,India had trade relations as far as Mesopotamia and further East just because of the excellent craftsmen work and the uniqueness of the artifacts.Well that's all past and now what are we left with!!!MADE IN CHINA...
I used to wonder as a kid will anything ever be made in India....when will people get to know that there is also MADE IN INDIA.From our stuffed toys to kitchen items to office stationery everything or something had this mark of China on it.I used to pose this question to myself and my friends around..seriously we import even these stuff from China but I wondered why no one was thinking of MAKE IN INDIA.
But finally when the Prime Minister Mr.Modi announced the concept of Make in India....I thought wow this is what we want.What an idea Sirji.. :)
The beauty of it is not just the announcement but the way it reached the big corporate houses which have promised to start making their contribution.Wonderful,this would definitely have an impact on our import bill and also would enhance the purchasing power thus enlarging the Economy
Well there are a plethora of problems awaiting to be solved to get this wonderful plan into action
1.To set up manufacturing units we need industries which need electricity and for a power deficient country like us it would be a tough yet resolvable challenge...with the produced power being consumed by the cities and the established industries the horror of 12-18 hours of power cuts is a reality even in states like Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh during peak summers with the villages being the worst sufferers.
2.True that making India a manufacturing hub would bring more people out of the BPL category...so implications.....better stadard of living which means a comfortable living which means electronic gadgets which means more power requirement.
3.How would the land acquisition take place...would it be new land or would industries be placed in the SEZs or would there be a new unit in the existing industries which would substantially reduce the burden on the government and the land.With less that 1.6 hectares per capita availability of land...land acquisition would be a tough task.
4.How is the government going to address the environmental concerns arising out of the industries.With India having the worst air pollution among all the countries and 6 /25 most polluted countries located in India and the country with the highest number of deaths due to Air pollution,ground water being polluted with poisonous elements like arsenic,uranium,flouride et al...the government wouldn't want to add to the woes of the ever increasing medical bills.
5.Next comes the most difficult problem....the menace of urban slums...with thousands of rural migrants in search or work to urban areas...and hardly any chance to further accomodate them...the cities are growing vertictally with many of our cities having the worst floor space index...this is a challenge to look out for.
Well these are some of the myriad of problems that lie ahead of starting the great idea of Make in India but I have a feeling deep inside that the Miracle man Mr.Modi who has got wonderful ideas up his sleeve will find best possible answers to the above problems as well.Well who thought that the PM of the country would call for cleanliness drive and also impliment it and just with this announcement that MNCs would come forward as part of their CSR and pledge thousands of crores towards this initiative...all I can say is wow I can envision a better India for sure. :))
I used to wonder as a kid will anything ever be made in India....when will people get to know that there is also MADE IN INDIA.From our stuffed toys to kitchen items to office stationery everything or something had this mark of China on it.I used to pose this question to myself and my friends around..seriously we import even these stuff from China but I wondered why no one was thinking of MAKE IN INDIA.
But finally when the Prime Minister Mr.Modi announced the concept of Make in India....I thought wow this is what we want.What an idea Sirji.. :)
The beauty of it is not just the announcement but the way it reached the big corporate houses which have promised to start making their contribution.Wonderful,this would definitely have an impact on our import bill and also would enhance the purchasing power thus enlarging the Economy
Well there are a plethora of problems awaiting to be solved to get this wonderful plan into action
1.To set up manufacturing units we need industries which need electricity and for a power deficient country like us it would be a tough yet resolvable challenge...with the produced power being consumed by the cities and the established industries the horror of 12-18 hours of power cuts is a reality even in states like Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh during peak summers with the villages being the worst sufferers.
2.True that making India a manufacturing hub would bring more people out of the BPL category...so implications.....better stadard of living which means a comfortable living which means electronic gadgets which means more power requirement.
3.How would the land acquisition take place...would it be new land or would industries be placed in the SEZs or would there be a new unit in the existing industries which would substantially reduce the burden on the government and the land.With less that 1.6 hectares per capita availability of land...land acquisition would be a tough task.
4.How is the government going to address the environmental concerns arising out of the industries.With India having the worst air pollution among all the countries and 6 /25 most polluted countries located in India and the country with the highest number of deaths due to Air pollution,ground water being polluted with poisonous elements like arsenic,uranium,flouride et al...the government wouldn't want to add to the woes of the ever increasing medical bills.
5.Next comes the most difficult problem....the menace of urban slums...with thousands of rural migrants in search or work to urban areas...and hardly any chance to further accomodate them...the cities are growing vertictally with many of our cities having the worst floor space index...this is a challenge to look out for.
Well these are some of the myriad of problems that lie ahead of starting the great idea of Make in India but I have a feeling deep inside that the Miracle man Mr.Modi who has got wonderful ideas up his sleeve will find best possible answers to the above problems as well.Well who thought that the PM of the country would call for cleanliness drive and also impliment it and just with this announcement that MNCs would come forward as part of their CSR and pledge thousands of crores towards this initiative...all I can say is wow I can envision a better India for sure. :))
