1. Can Media be a partner in the mission of
National Development by
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam At
IPI-India Award
NEW DELHI
6 December 2004

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. PURA ( PROVIDING URBAN AMENITIES IN RURAL AREAS )
Bus
Physical Connectivity
Enables movement of people and goods
Improves access to schools and health care centers
Reduces investment in distribution of power, water and communication network
Transport
Fuelling Station
Ring Road
Rail connectivity
Public infrastructure
Railway Network
School
Primary Health Centres
Power
To Nearest City

6. PURA CONCEPT– Electronic Connectivity
Through broadband/Fiber/Satellite/Wireless/Leased Line
Satellite link
Wireless connectivity
Fiber connectivity
Leased Line Connectivity
A Nodal Village
- PURA Village City
Public Call Office - PCO
Village Internet Kiosks
e-Government Access
e-Market Access
Tele-Training on Farming
e-Banking
ATM Centers
For Villagers / Farmers