Hyderabad: Former President A P J Abdul
Kalam today said that India could realise 10 per cent growth
rate in GDP in the next ten years with continued impetus on
strengthening the economy.
The impact of economic liberalisation and growth measures
initiated by the government has started being felt now, Kalam
said at the Higher Defence Management Course at the College of
Defence Management here.
"Though Indian economy is in the ascent phase, the
economic growth is not fully reflected in the quality of life
of a large number of people. However, there should be
progressive reduction in the people below poverty line year
after year and reach near-zero by 2020," Kalam said.
The mission of transforming India into a developed nation
could be achieved by concentrating vigorously on five core
sectors-- Agriculture and food processing, education and
health care, Information and Communication Technology, quality
and reliable infrastructure including power and transport and
self reliance in critical technologies, he said.
"These five areas are closely inter-related and, if
progressed in a coordinated way, will lead to food, economic
and national security," Kalam noted.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 20:22