The First Five-Year Plan was presented before the Parliament on 9 July 1951. The target GDP growth of the plan was 2.1%, but the country recorded a growth of 3.6% that year.
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The Beckhams have had the sleekest, unassailable PR game in celebrity town. And much of it rests on their carefully curated social media image, especially on Instagram.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.
All these erudite speeches and policy forums make little difference to the well being of the public and it’s future prospects. It’s mind boggling to hear that the central government “outlay” on so-called development schemes is 6-7 lakh crore rupees per year (notice the casual imprecision with the sums – 6-7 lakhs – as though it were small change, speaks volumes for the lackadaisical attitude of the bureaucrat). Goes to basically keep the vast and useless machinery of the government departments in comfort, to no benefit of the common people. Meanwhile these so-called ivory tower economics experts and bureaucrats live the good life, convening from time to time to make high-sounding speeches. Time the whole jolly lot was made to work in the streets or in the villages and do some real work such as cleaning the drains or building houses, schools or clinics. FOR the cost of employing one bureaucrat, we could have 5 real workers who make a difference such as doctors or policemen or teachers.
All these erudite speeches and policy forums make little difference to the well being of the public and it’s future prospects. It’s mind boggling to hear that the central government “outlay” on so-called development schemes is 6-7 lakh crore rupees per year (notice the casual imprecision with the sums – 6-7 lakhs – as though it were small change, speaks volumes for the lackadaisical attitude of the bureaucrat). Goes to basically keep the vast and useless machinery of the government departments in comfort, to no benefit of the common people. Meanwhile these so-called ivory tower economics experts and bureaucrats live the good life, convening from time to time to make high-sounding speeches. Time the whole jolly lot was made to work in the streets or in the villages and do some real work such as cleaning the drains or building houses, schools or clinics. FOR the cost of employing one bureaucrat, we could have 5 real workers who make a difference such as doctors or policemen or teachers.
A very polite way of saying that Niti Aayog is essentially worthless.
Meanwhile NITI Aayog -“To fir main kya karu? Job chhod du?”