Development for whom and at what cost?

[dahiyars]

IN South Asia we are used to living with contrasts. We were earlier used to the jet set and bullock cart set coexisting; now we are used to being seen as the new dynamic economic region of the world, even as large parts of our population continue not just to stagnate but even to experience absolutely terrible conditions of living. We are also used to large regional differences in income, consumption patterns and even access to basic needs.
Yet the extent of inequality that we are currently experiencing is nevertheless something rather new, across the subcontinent. In several countries of the region including India, the recent rapid economic growth has been associated with unexpectedly large increases in consumption of the rich, and the flaunting of lifestyles even among the upper middle classes, which could not be imagined earlier. Yet the conditions of large numbers of ordinary people, of cultivators and workers in unorganised sectors, have deteriorated.
R.S.Dahiya

[shamshermalik]

Respected Sir,

Developmen is going on and even many upper and middle class failies have benifited from it but the poor still remains poor and hopeful. The economic zones in the subcontinent are only expanding around the previous affluent areas and no new area is developing. Those areas which were backward and lagging behind years ago are still at that stage and it donot look like they will rise in the near future. Policy makers really need to give it a thought and try to develope these under developed areas but looks like every political party is lagging in this and non has tried for it.

Shamsher

[pssangwan]

IN South Asia we are used to living with contrasts. We were earlier used to the jet set and bullock cart set coexisting; now we are used to being seen as the new dynamic economic region of the world, even as large parts of our population continue not just to stagnate but even to experience absolutely terrible conditions of living. We are also used to large regional differences in income, consumption patterns and even access to basic needs.
Yet the extent of inequality that we are currently experiencing is nevertheless something rather new, across the subcontinent. In several countries of the region including India, the recent rapid economic growth has been associated with unexpectedly large increases in consumption of the rich, and the flaunting of lifestyles even among the upper middle classes, which could not be imagined earlier. Yet the conditions of large numbers of ordinary people, of cultivators and workers in unorganised sectors, have deteriorated.
R.S.Dahiya

Glad to hear from you respected Dr Dahiya, for a long time.
You are absolutely right.
Our development had never been planned.
Always ad hoc.
Though we can’t provide equality for all.
But we must strive for equal opportunities for all.
In modern terminology, we are a developing nation!
Let us hope this rapid and unplanned development will benefit all?
With due regards and all happy reminiscences,
.
Dr. Partap Singh Sangwan.
Sangwan Hospital
Uklana Mandi Distt. Hisar Haryana -125 113
Ph. 01693-233077, 233677, 235077, 9416044077
pssangwan@rediffmail.com

[dahiyars]

Dear Dr P.S.Sangwan and Dr Shamsher Malik

Thanks for the comments. I think people will have to understand the implications of this mode of development and demand for certain basic changes.Things are taking shape. Do paaley khinchtey aan lagrey sain. we have to choose which side we want to be.At least my position is very clear. I am for those who are marginalised.

R.S.Dahiya