Private Investment Crucial

The only way that Indian can develop is if more and more private players invest in the development in India. Private players can range from big institutions to individuals. To depend on the government alone for development is hoping for the impossible to happen. Its simply not possible, especially for a vast and culturally diverse country like India. Even if the attitude of the investors is not to do good for others, at least for their selfish needs they have to do so. Our country is faced with rising inflation, lack of resources, lack of infrastructure, reservations and various other problems. The only way that we can solve all these problems is by tackling it at the root, and to do that we must all pitch in to develop our nation. The various sectors that come into my mind where we can pitch in are

• Agriculture
• Non conventional sources of energy
• Rain water harvesting and various other recycling processes
• Education
• Public Transport
• Health Care
• Protecting national monuments and natural wonders

The main crisis the world is facing is the shortage of food. 62% of India's population is employed in agriculture. Unfortunately this 62% contributes only to 18% of our GDP. Our farmers still use less efficient methods of farming and they lack the proper marketing skills to sell their product. Private players should introduce scientific methods of farming to the farming communities. This should increase the productivity and profits of the farmers. They should be introduced to efficient methods of irrigation, cultivation and harvesting. I had read an article somewhere about organic farmers having to sell their products for low prices because of lack of marketing. I believe the farming sector should work like a proper organization with finance, marketing, HR, operations and various other sections.

Another important crisis that India and the world is facing is the shortage of energy and the harmful effects the production of energy has on the environment. We should use our large terrains to help reduce this problem. Private companies should invest in solar and wind mill farms in the desserts of Rajasthan and various other places. The farmers in Rajastan face a serious energy and money shortage. This can be eliminated by using its natural resources to our advantage. Private investors should explore funding various other sources of energy. They could even use these energy sources for their private use.

"Reduce, Reuse and Recycle ", it should be made the new hip thing to do. When i look around I see people burning their wastes, throwing it on the ground etc etc. The whole waste collection system should be made more organized. Awareness should be given to the people ensuring them that the small amounts of money they pay for recycling will benefit them in the long run. A more scientific approach to waste collection should be done.
Rain water harvesting is another important issue. In a country where every year we face droughts, it crucial we don’t waste a single drop of water. Implementation of water harvesting in houses and public places such as roads should be looked into more seriously.

Education is the most crucial sector in terms of development of a country. It is a breading ground for a new generation of inspired people who would do what it takes to make a change. Private players should try and give free and quality education to the poorer sections of the society. Even though government is trying to do its best to do so, they can not ensure that the students get quality education. Lack of funds should never be a reason for a student quitting his studies.

Public Transportation is a very efficient way through which the congestion in roads as well as fuel consumption can be reduced. Having an efficient, reliable and a comfortable public transportation system ensures that more people would use it. Public transportation also reduces the pollution level in cities.

Health care is something that India tends to over look. Private investors can invest there money into R&D for the cure of various diseases. They can also ensure that more hospitals are built with proper facilities and ensure that a person should not die because he cannot afford treatment. Enough no of ambulances and various other services should be provided so that emergency calls can be attended in time

Tourism is a way through which the private sector can make money off directly. They should try and take care of the various monuments in the country and various other tourist spots. They can have there products advertised in the region and even charge a small entry fee for the visitors. They could open up stalls near the place, have some food stalls, and do what ever that is necessary to get some returns, without damaging the tourist spot. By doing so we are ensuring that our national heritage is preserved at the same time the tourism industry gets a lift.

The sectors in which the private players can invest/contribute to is endless. When I talk about invest here, it is more or else giving money to ensure that our nation develops. As a token of appreciation, the government should give tax exemptions to the private players and various other perks such as giving priority in various tenders etc. After all it cannot be just one way traffic. People who earn more should give something back to the society so that their children or for that matter they themselves can live a more peaceful and less problematic life, with less inflation and adequate amount of resources.