Wednesday, July 06, 2005

India needs Broad band

Why people like Dayanand Maran and all don't really understand that getting affordable broad band connection can revolutionize the economy. There should be no cap on the amount of data you can download and the prices for computer should be subsidized. Its that simple and so with the cell phones. Even though at the time of writing this cell phone users in India are around 50 million, what we should have aimed for is around 300 millions. Get these phones at dirt cheap price and computers to the masses. Once they start using it, they will develop business around it and the corresponding return to economy will be far in access to the initial investment in subsidizing these engines of growth. The percentage of people depending on Agriculture will decrease. Though its good to know that agriculture contributes now only 25 percent to GDP it still employees around 60 percent of labour force. Other thing that needs to be done is to have roads and more railway tracks to be laid. Electricity to be produced. Why can't we have a solid energy policy utilizing wind power ? I mean especially for homes in Metro city people will be willing to pay more for electricity that is reliable and uninterrupted. I am convinced about the future of wind power for India with a huge coastal line and a desert area. Why not utilize it for Wind , Solar and other renewable source of energy. It absolutely makes no sense to keep waiting, the technology is already mature enough. If any country has to develop it needs to have surplus electricity. One doesn't need to invest much in people and we can contain all ills if we can have surplus electricity.

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