The first is Employment. If the Citizens can be gainfully employed, it is
definitely moving ahead. A law should be legislated that all structures part of
a Registered Society, should be painted every Ten years. This one law
will create millions of job opportunities and have a cascading effect. Besides
reinforcing structures and ensuring a longer life, avoid loss of human life and
property, a cleaner and brighter environment and high employment creation at
the lower strata of society, creation of more industries in the steel, Cement,
Sand, Stone, paint, scaffolding and related sectors.
Employment
Opportunities One of the main causes of frustration for the educated is to
stay unemployed. A regular survey is to be conducted and a forecast annually
published of the various opportunities available between years’s five to ten
from the year of publication. By this students will have a better idea of the
direction they should orient their education to be better employed.
Industry:
My view is that such industries should now be promoted that adds value to
agriculture and the other cultures. Co operatives should be encouraged to
form industrial units in close proximity to ensure low input costs and maximum
percentage of yield is converted to useful food. Norms should be laid down that
no industry can & should operate without adequate environmental controls.
Industries should be graded into various categories from A to Z depending on
the degree of causing emissions dangerous or otherwise. Based on this categorization
audit should be conducted ranging from monthly for Z category to once every 3
years for A category. We should gradually prohibit the export of all ore's and
only value added fully finished product exports should be permitted. Also Trade
Boards should be created for all commodities. Representatives of that Industry
along with nominated members of the Government should govern these Boards.
Tourism: The thrust
should only be on preserving our heritage. Internal tourism should be
encouraged through appropriate infrastructure. If visitors from abroad arrive
or not it should not affect the industry.
Noise Pollution: A law must be legislated that no Institution or place of
worship will have speakers fitted in a way that sound is transmitted beyond the
four walls of the premise. This will curb all activities that are cause of
irritation. Prayer has to be a very private affair.
Money Trail: When Funds are allocated for any Project, this information
should be made available on a Central Government Information website known to
all. As the funds get disbursed down the line, the allocation tree should be
indicated. This one act of information and transparency will ensure that no
bribes are paid and weed out corruption. This practice should also be made
compulsory to all States.
Education: The only way is to permit more organizations
to come forward to set up educational Institutions. If they match the criteria,
they must be granted permission to function. Educating the masses will ensure a
better future for all. Schools must be graded based on set norms. These are to
be published annually. This will cause all to strive for excellence.
Info Centre: To make
the country a safe haven we should encourage all residents to capture any
suspicious activity on their Hand Phones, all of which have a Camera these
days. Should their images lead to getting hold of the Terrorist, they get
appropriately rewarded. This one facility will be cheaper than every other
measure we undertake, where all citizens act as informers.
National
Integration: Another of my favourite theme is National
Integration in its truest sense. We all know that inspite of 66 years of
independence we cannot think of ourselves as one Nation. One good way of
integrating the population and causing cross-cultural relationship is by
promulgating a law that requires 60% of all central government positions to be
recruited from outside the state. These are to be represented in a fair
proportion giving weightage to merit where needed. This representation is to be
executed at every centre of Central government employment individually &
not arrive at a collective figure for a state. This one act will cause a
cross-cultural flow and appreciation, relegating divisive forces to the
background.
Tree
Plantation: We must now embark on a massive plantation
of fruit bearing trees along the roads and streets of the country. Trees like
Chickoo, Jambool (white & purple) Mango, Custard apple, Jackfruit, etc can
be skilfully planted. This will also solve to a large extent the shortages of
such fruits. We must achieve a maximum distance of 10 feet between any two
trees anywhere in the State.
Hawking
On
a given stretch of a street / road, hawking should be permitted only one side of
the stretch and the other footpath left free for pedestrians. Those wanting to
buy goods will need to walk the vending stretch. This single measure will
ensure quick flow of those who do not wish to get caught in the melee’. It is
also my recommendation to call for designs from architects on standardisation
and simplification of stall designs and after due consideration, ensure that
all stalls on a given stretch confirm to these specifications. The main point
for consideration being aesthetics, and standard areas. This stall area is
determined by calculating the earnings possible by sale of product vs. the
earnings needed for the hawker to maintain a family of four. Provision should
also be made to ensure the allotted member alone stands at the stall at the
appointed hour for dispensing of goods. His details and photograph should be
prominently displayed. No person other than the allotted should be permitted to
sell the wares. This will prevent stall capturing. In allotting stalls priority
should be given to a single member in a family. Only after all unemployed
applicants are covered should the second member be given opportunity.
Exports:
A law should be enacted that prevents exports of goods in any form other than a
finished product. Why should we export low value Ore’s or Raw materials. We
should go up the value chain and create infrastructure and employment within
the country itself. If any Organisation wishes to procure Raw Materials/ Ore’s
then they should be encouraged to set-up a plant within the country.
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