1. “Role of Legislators in Economic Development of Chattisgarh”
ADDRESS BY
Dr. APJ ABDUL KALAM AT
VIDHAN SABHA
28 JANUARY 2004
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

2. EMERGING INDIA DEVELOPED INDIA PROSPERITY 19th CENTURY 20th CENTURY
SECOND VISION:
DEVELOPED INDIA
SELF SUFFICIENCY IN FOOD
IMPROVED STANDARD OF LIVING
PROSPERITY
FIRST VISION:
INDEPENDENT INDIA
ECONOMIC GROWTH >10 % GDP
NEAR ZERO POVERTY LEVEL
NEAR 100 % LITERACY
SELF RELIANCE IN CRITICAL SECTORS
INDEPENDENT INDIA
1.7  Vision for the nation
We got freedom in 1947, that was the result of first vision for the nation. This vision created best of leaders in many fields like politics, philosophy, science & technology and industry. In many aspects of life, improvement in literacy, agricultural products, strategic areas, certain small and large-scale industries took place. Now more than fifty years have gone by and we are called as one of the hundreds of developing countries, in a distinct way a separation from G-8 countries. We have many challenges. Nearly 300 million people who are below the poverty line have to join the mainstream of a good life. 100% literacy, health for all, multiple industrial and agricultural productivity and life style with value system has to emerge
FIRST
INDEPENDENCE
MOVEMENT
1857
1947
1997
2020
19th CENTURY
20th CENTURY
21st CENTURY

3. INDIA’S POSITION IN THE WORLD ECONOMIC SCENARIO
GDP GROWTH RATE 10
8.4
3.5
1.5
1.3
INDIA CHINA USA GERMANY JAPAN
FE RESERVE >100 BILLION $

4. INTEGRATED ACTIONS FOR DEVELOPED INDIA
Crucial for all sectors
River Networking
PURA
Food Security
Key to Employability
Infrastructure including Electric Power
Agriculture & Agro-Food Processing
Happy
& Healthy Society, Economic Strength and National
Security
Social
Security
Employment & Value addition
Population control
Nutritional Security
Export Earnings
Massive Employment
Reaching the whole nation
Education & Health Care
Information and Communication Technology
Critical Technologies & Strategic Industries
I M P A C T
~ 0%
26%
People below Poverty line
>10%
>5%
GDP
Growth rate
Towards 2020
Present
Indicators
Economic Security
Technology Strengths
Self Reliance
Science & Technology
is the KEY