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From: kumar@sfsup.UUCP (M.Kumar)
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Subject: Re: Constructive Suggestions to Improve India
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Date: Thu, 16-Oct-86 10:10:05 EDT
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> > ....................  Instead of trying to keep people away from the big
> > cites, why not try to lure them to new ones?
> > 
> > 2. Starting from scratch we could build something really good.  Good
> > transportation, good communication, good adminstration, good housing, and
> > good education. 

 
 
   You talk about luring people to new cities (presumably to find work).
   You also suggest "building new cities around the big 4". 
   But there seems to be a little hitch here; who is going to invest big
   money into these cities? We are talking really big bucks here if we 
   are going to start industries to lure away people migrating into the
   big cities.
 
   And how long is all this going to take?
 
   In a land where a vast majority of people are uneducated, their main
   concern is finding a job to feeding their families. I don't think 
   they are going to wait until the new cities are built.
 
   Another problem is regarding politicians who make decisions only if
   it is their own interests. In a country where most major industries
   are government owned, how much is the government for the idea of
   "building new cities" or even allowing capable people to invest in
   them without lining their own pockets.
 
   I remember when the Govt. in Tamilnadu wanted to move the capital
   from Madras to Madurai and the opposition the idea was met with
   both from the public and the opposition party.
 
   My point is that in a vastly "government owned economy" (pardon the
   loose definition), such an idea is going to be very difficult.
 
   Oh, don't get me wrong. I'm all for a better India ( I come
   from Madras and know only too well its problems) and I think your 
   ideas are for the country's best interests, but I do think  
   that these ideas are going to be difficult to implement.