A Common Man's Perspective:
In recent times, prior & during the budget presentations, Prime Minister Modi set a stretch target of 5 trillion dollar economy by 2025. While divergent views exist considering the current state of economy ranging from "whether it is the right target or should we aim for more" to "aspirations and statements not reflect the current reality".
I leave this to experts to debate and provide working solutions on addressing the problems to work towards making India with the economy we all 1.3 billion Indians will be proud of, rather than just the TV channel debates.
I believe all the big aspirations can be fulfilled, not only we have big visions & work towards them, but also when we do small things right.
A possibility for "Doing small things right":
I have a simple problem to share: I am from Bangalore, travel every day from Sarjapur Road to Adugodi about approximately 11 KM one way to work & back. Invariably, it takes about 60 - 90 min one way; a month it is about 55 hours. With good roads and traffic conditions, this should have taken only about 20-25 hours. And more than the time, the way we reach office or return home after a hard day's work has an impact of quality of work life & personal life.
Like me, thousands travel to their work every morning and I see the resentment, frustration, helplessness in every fellow traveler.
If not for Bangalore Traffic Police's patient handling of the traffic, things would have gone worse.
See the route of Sarjapur Road: Iblur Junction to St. Peter School, Kaikondrahalli.
On a regular day, 1.8 Km stretch, takes about 15-20 min. With 1000s of vehicles moving on this road, what a national waste of resources !!
See the road condition - a 1.8 Km stretch, not even friendly to walk and take the pictures, leaving thousands of commuters suffer each and every day.
Does it require huge investments ? No, It needs the empathy & willingness of the authorities, local representatives & proper use of the resources !!!.
It is doable & does not need super heroes.
Do we, all Indians, have the will to become a Superpower ??
In recent times, prior & during the budget presentations, Prime Minister Modi set a stretch target of 5 trillion dollar economy by 2025. While divergent views exist considering the current state of economy ranging from "whether it is the right target or should we aim for more" to "aspirations and statements not reflect the current reality".
I leave this to experts to debate and provide working solutions on addressing the problems to work towards making India with the economy we all 1.3 billion Indians will be proud of, rather than just the TV channel debates.
I believe all the big aspirations can be fulfilled, not only we have big visions & work towards them, but also when we do small things right.
A possibility for "Doing small things right":
I have a simple problem to share: I am from Bangalore, travel every day from Sarjapur Road to Adugodi about approximately 11 KM one way to work & back. Invariably, it takes about 60 - 90 min one way; a month it is about 55 hours. With good roads and traffic conditions, this should have taken only about 20-25 hours. And more than the time, the way we reach office or return home after a hard day's work has an impact of quality of work life & personal life.
Like me, thousands travel to their work every morning and I see the resentment, frustration, helplessness in every fellow traveler.
If not for Bangalore Traffic Police's patient handling of the traffic, things would have gone worse.
See the route of Sarjapur Road: Iblur Junction to St. Peter School, Kaikondrahalli.
On a regular day, 1.8 Km stretch, takes about 15-20 min. With 1000s of vehicles moving on this road, what a national waste of resources !!
See the road condition - a 1.8 Km stretch, not even friendly to walk and take the pictures, leaving thousands of commuters suffer each and every day.
Does it require huge investments ? No, It needs the empathy & willingness of the authorities, local representatives & proper use of the resources !!!.
It is doable & does not need super heroes.
To become a 5 trillion dollar economy,
along with big visions & action plans,
all stakeholders must do
SMALL THINGS RIGHT
Let us work towards improving the quality of life to all our citizen !!
Jai Hind !
