Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Himachal Pradesh: Missions for Prosperity by At Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Shimla 23 December 2004 www.presidentofindia.nic.in

Our National Mission – Challenges We are one billion+ people 600,000 villages with 700 millions people 260 million are below poverty line ( 36 million are unemployed) How to uplift? Integrated, Simultaneous, Connected Actions Habitat Infrastructure Healthcare Education Employment Market connectivity Quality of Life PURA – Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas Target : 7000 PURAs www.presidentofindia.nic.in

INTEGRATED ACTIONS FOR DEVELOPED INDIA Social Security Employment & Value addition Population control Nutritional Security Export Earnings Massive Employment Reaching the whole nation Education & Health Care Information and Communication Technology Happy & Healthy Society, Economic Strength and National Security Crucial for all sectors River Networking PURA Agriculture & Agro-Food Processing Infrastructure including Electric Power Food Security Key to Employability Critical Technologies & Strategic Industries I M P A C T ~ 0% 26% People below Poverty line >10% >6% GDP Growth rate Towards 2020 Present Indicators Economic Security Technology Strengths Self Reliance Science & Technology is the KEY www.presidentofindia.nic.in

INTEGRATED ACTION FOR DEVELOPMENT “Education for All” Agricultural & Agro food Processing industries MISSION OBJECTIVES EMPLOYMENT GENERATION & RURAL PROSPERITY Infrastructural facilities (Water &Energy) Health Care – Nutritional Security Potential for Industrial Growth – Geo Strategic Initiatives Mission objectives: Employment Generation, National Wealth creation leading to Poverty Removal CONNECTIVITY IS THE KEY Population Management (1.1) www.presidentofindia.nic.in

ENGINES FOR GROWTH NATURAL RESOURCES HUMAN RESOURCES Technology VALUE ADDITION Knowledge AGRICULTURE MANUFACTURING SERVICES CORE COMPETENCE EMPLOYEMENT GENERATION HIGHER Sustained GDP ~10 % for a Decade Engines for Growth Value addition is the key for Development It requires technology and knowledge Possible to maintain sustained 10% GDP Suggesting 5 national missions for the states POWER WATER 5 NATIONAL MISSIONS FOR STATES EDUCATION Developed States Result in Developed India INFRASTRUCTURE EMPLOYMENT GENERATION. www.presidentofindia.nic.in