Guys, This is interesting discussion with all smart folks throwing great ideas down below...however people talked about the sysmpotms like startified society, inefficient leaders, lack of growth, development etc.. So let's not focus on the symptoms but forcus on the root cause....and play by our strengths and not our weaknesses.
What's the root cause....Lack of infrasturcture...I believe that's the real root cause. Bihar needs a massive New Deal. So what needs to be done? A massive investment in highways (toll roads), roads, electricity, educational and other related institutions (protected educational corridor). Just create it don't worry about industry or growth. A good example is India itself...we have to do the same thing willingly what India did to the world unwillingly. India created a huge pool of technical labor force and jobs came flying to India from all over the world. How can we do this? This is the most critical part. We need private investments, if govt provides it is ok. All Bihari diapora will have to mobilize investment from all over the world in Bihar infrastructure. What are the challenges? Poor law and order Unqualified politicians... So we definitely need a strategy around those challenges...There is no readymade solutions but I don't think there is no solution for those problems. For example..privatize security infrastructure by creating Blackwater Security kind of organizations to protect private investments.. What are our strengths if we have to play by our strengths? People with very high energy Very talented people, a solid customer base for hi-tech educational institution Emphasis on education Great historical past, great opportunity for development of tourism and hence attract foreign investment in those areas. Very fertile land, best bet for agro-based industries There are so many other strengths that we can leverage... -Ashok ________________________________ From: Jayant Dasgupta <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 5:03:17 AM Subject: RE: How to develop bihar / Pray for BIHAR Hi Re: How to develop Bihar/ Pray for Bihar Interesting topics. One can only pray for Bihar and as a Bihari I have been praying for the last 25 years or more. As for development of Bihar I can only speak of Darbhanga , my birthplace and my home. I think people in darbhanga has Roti,Kapra and makaan but what they dont have is electric power supply to run there makaan and develop their lifestyle. I pray to almighty that if there was electicity supply to all the houses for at least during darkness it would improve everybodies lifestyle and Darbhanga can improve as a communty. With Regards Jayant Dasgupta ________________________________ To: Bihar-Network@ yahoogroups. com From: nawalma...@gmail. com Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:05:24 +0530 Subject: Re: How to develop bihar / Pray for BIHAR Hi, Good Morning We are not so bad still we are the best. In Bihar first the government should invite and give a chance to the experienced people to do something for their villages, subdivisions, district & state to develop their skills which we have taken some experience from other parts of india as well as abroad. Many Bihari hats Bihar due to some problem with them in their native place. As I am in the Education Sector but I feel there no chance for the experienced educationalist to serve in the govt. educaiton department as well as pvt. firm. First we have to change the mind of our people to develop their economic system. As you know that many pvt. engineering colleges, medical colleges etc. in different part of India are only running on the demand of bihari student. In our state there is lake of financial support on education sector. Recently, the recruitment of teachers in bihar you know better and you can talk with your relative. If the foundation will be not strong than how you can build a strong building. All things should be think to our bureucrates, politicians and also to all individuals. The cast, religion etc. system has been categorised by these people for their personal benefit. For example, A post graduate and experience in education sector applied in one govt. appointment the official made the merit list and said that only Graduation percentage will be calculated. Can you imagine what will be the reaction in the candidate mind ? Post graduation is no meaning. Still I am in pvt. sector and gaining more money than the bihar govt. I am sutisfied with my job, role , responsibilities and serving to other not my native people. As like India Brain- Drain system is also in Bihar. But still I am trying to do something for our native people. We should be proud a Bihari not a shame to become bihari. We should think positively and motivate to others. Thanks manoj On 12/22/08, Rajive Acharya <rajiveacharya@ hotmail.com> wrote: Namaste! You are right. But then I have found that several of the places the evil of religion, cast and creed exists. But then too places have developed. You have rightly touched the right chord which is MINDSET, which needs to be changed. Regards Rajive ----- Original Message ----- From: Zafar A Khan To: Bihar-Network@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 4:42 AM Subject: Re: How to develop bihar / Pray for BIHAR Dear All, It is not only roads....... .. ....The whole mindset has to change...... ......... .. ...I think unless we all, rise above the caste, creed and religion, I do not see a change in Bihar. Now people do not get surprised when the power is gone for hours togather. No one talks about non existant services. Every one has taken us for granted. I do not blame leaders alone. There is a saying which goes like........ .."You get the leader you deserve..... " .......There is nothing new.. Thanx Z A Khan On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 12:20 PM, AIJAZ HAQUE <aija...@yahoo. com> wrote: Dear All, Tks for your mails and discussion. I just back after 15 days vacation and found there is no hope of developement due to our leaders as they have no interest axpect vote bank. Each and every roads of Patna district is worst and pending of work how there people passing life you can not believe if any pataient this is not sure to reach till any poly clinic or hospital. Each polyclinic and hospital are too expenses i think any USA national will also nurvuse in traetment of there polyclinic and hospital. Finally I will say it is impossible to change "NATURE AND SINGNATURE" May be this will be take time till two/three generation. Anyhow I pray to god with pain for the development of my native land, I love BIHAR at all. Yours, Aijaz haque Jeddah - Saudi Arabia --- On Fri, 11/21/08, Bihar Group <bihar.group@ yahoo.com> wrote: From: Bihar Group <bihar.group@ yahoo.com> Subject: How to develop bihar To: bihar-network@ yahoogroups. com Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 11:28 PM http://bihar- network.ning. com/forum/ topics/how- to-develop- bihar How to develop bihar * Posted by Ashish Kumaron November 21, 2008 at 5:28am * View Discussions Friends, Bihar cannot be developed unless we create unique compititve advantage of each district of bihar. So, i invite to share some of your bright ideas as which districs should be focussed so as to create a business compititive advantage of that district. We have to keep in mind that the funds are low for development so the deistrict so chosen must have atleast a minimum infrastrcture for development. Please contribute your ideas. Share ► Reply to This Replies to This Discussion Permalink Reply by Dr.V.N.Sharma 23 hours ago Dear Ashish, This , in my view, will create further imbalance like a developed district will get a chance for further development and unfortunate underdeleveloped will stay put where they are. Therefore, I suggest that initially an overview of each of the districts as a Unit for development must be taken into account and district-wise strength and weakness analysis done. This will provide details of infra-structure and raw materials availability, law and order problem standing etc. Since the present Govt seem to be favourably disposed to development the report can be put to the CM and discussed threadbare. Since it becomes a time taking job entrepreneurs, in the meantime, may make a move forward based on their own perception. If necessary the group members may assist them in getting appropriate info for a particular locality of a dist. Thanx Dr.V.N.Sharma ► Reply to This Permalink Reply by Ashish Kumar 21 hours ago Dear Dr. Sharma, Thanks a lot for sharing your view. You have outlined the analysis part quiet well. But that's the begining stage and presently the government bodies and many other institutions are already involved in it. But what I would like to stress upon is, that if we concentrate on the entire state at once then we may be distributing the entire energy and fundings in putting the things at place, so by the time such the development will begin the government will change and we will be pretty much struck where we started. The problem is multi-dimensional. In my view it would be better to focus on a set of districts which can be developed more rapidly. Then use the growth of these districts to fund the development of other so called 'quasi infrasturcture available' districts. In this way these second set of districts will give rise to complementary economies to the first set of districts and this growth then be further channeled into other less developed or not at all developed districts. This is not something new, this is how India is developing.. By analysing the strength, weekness, oppurtunity and threat of each district we can build a credible outline as how much time it will take to develop each district. Strength and weekness of each district can be easily calculated but the oppurtunity and threat are not so lucid to enunciate. As we do not only have threat from the criminals or naxals but we have economic threat emanating from other states as well. Our products or services should be credible and lucrative, as well as economical, so that the government does not have to bear the cost of subsidy. Now enough of talking, let me share some of the ideas on Patna. Since I am from Patna, i know it better than other districts Strength: a. Capital of Bihar b. All the Executive, Administrative and Judicairy headoffices are located here. there are many more... now coming to the point... c. It has mainly service based economy. d. education sector is the single largest revenue generator. e. center of trade f. high number of mobile subscribers g. fastest growing mobile economy in india. h. fastest emerging FMCG market i. on the line of becoming the Metro city. Weekness: a. Criminals and Anti social elements, political protests and all the political rubbish b. Mismanagement of almost all the infrasturctures i.e. urban, social, environmental etc. c. Quiet dormant status of Bihar chamber of commerce d. Walled garden approach to the local economy. e. People are hesistent to try new services f. Patna has highest per capita district domestic product income but inspite of that the openness of the financial institutions in giving loans for further devlopemnt or starting new lucrative schemes is negligible. There are many more, but i wont discuss as my goal is not to count the weeknesses but development of bihar Oppurtunity a. Can become a hub of educational services in India, the need is for starting various research organisations. b. The software services can give a much needed boost to the economy the need is for deveopling self employment among the youth and help them in starting software firms in Patna. As the firms from outside the state are reluctant to invest. c. Mobile economy can put us in sky, the need is to provide subsidy, but there is a technical glitch here i dont know if the state government can provide concessions or subsidy to telcom services? As telecom services are under central government. d. An exellant place for starting large scale fishing industry. e. Can become a hub for second hand vehicle markets owing to the fact that the vehicale density of Patna is at par with other developed cities in India. f. Need to make both land and water tourism popular. g. Creating efficient value chains for agro economic activity such that almost 10% of the grains are detroyed every year due to inefficient channeling. h. more shopping malls are needed for better channeling of money. i. It can be deveoped as solar energy hub j. efficient manure and waste utilsation can make us further energy independent k. Bihar chamber of commerce should be given more executive power and should be made a quasi executive body to promote the trade. l. service providers should be encouraged to open more such centers. m. efficient rail commerce with better equipments can give a good thrust to the local service economy n. can be developed as a hub of airline industry due to its strategic location o. the elcetronics and mehanical industry of patna can be encoraged for mass production of cheap cousumer goods p. can become the startegic testing and development ground for light weight combat motor boats. Threats a. Change of government may mar all the developemnt b. development of other B level cities like kota may pose significant threat to education economy c. development of service industry other nearby cities like Varanasi, Ranchi, darjling etc. may snatch the servcie devopment. e. The presence of chinese goods smuggled through nepal is a serious threat to elcetronics industry of patna. There are many more of such factors. Please contribute about your district also, so that one day we all can see the developed Bihar. Regards Ashish.. Dr.V.N.Sharma said: Dear Ashish, This , in my view, will create further imbalance like a developed district will get a chance for further development and unfortunate underdeleveloped will stay put where they are. Therefore, I suggest that initially an overview of each of the districts as a Unit for development must be taken into account and district-wise strength and weakness analysis done. This will provide details of infra-structure and raw materials availability, law and order problem standing etc. Since the present Govt seem to be favourably disposed to development the report can be put to the CM and discussed threadbare. Since it becomes a time taking job entrepreneurs, in the meantime, may make a move forward based on their own perception. If necessary the group members may assist them appropriate info for a particular locality of a dist. Thanx Dr.V.N.Sharma ► Reply to This Bihar Network http://bihar- network.ning. com -- NKManoj
