‘Sweet coated’ Presidential address or a real statement of intention?

The terms used in the inaugural Presidential address which spells out the new government’s agenda and indicators for the coming 60 months looks appealing. Any one questioning it is likely to be termed as one having a negative mindset.  So let us hope that the government heralds an inclusive development.

Below are some key terms and jargon used in the Presidential address given to the joint session of Parliament on June 9, 2014.

1.       Not ‘poverty alleviation’ but ‘poverty elimination’.

2.       ‘Rurban’ - providing urban amenities to rural areas while preserving the ethos of the villages.

3.       ‘Har Khet Ko Paani’ – through Pradhanmantri Krishi Sichai Yojna

4.       ‘Jal Sanchay’ and ‘Jal Sinchan’ – to conserve rain water and to recharge ground water

5.       ‘Per drop-More crop’ – Promotion of micro irrigation

6.       ‘from from Youth Development to Youth-led Development’

7.       ‘Har Haath Ko Hunar’

8.       ‘Skilled India’

9.       ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ - We must not tolerate the indignity of homes without toilets and public spaces littered with garbage. For ensuring hygiene, waste management and sanitation across the nation a “Swachh Bharat Mission” will be launched to mark 150^th birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

10.   ‘Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana’ – a dedicated programme for STs with priority on electrification of tribal hamlets and connecting them with all-weather roads

11.   ‘Beti Bachao - Beti Padhao’

12.   ‘Team India’ to facilitate ‘Cooperative Federalism’ – States and Centre to function as organic unit

13.   ‘Rationalisation’, ‘Convergence’ and ‘Digitisation’ – to improve governance

14.   ‘Digital India’ – E-governance for empowerment.

15.   ‘Participative government’ – through social media interaction

16.   ‘Predictable’, ‘transparent’ and ‘fair’ policy environment and to ‘enhance ease of doing business’ – to boost business and growth

17.   ‘Career centres’ – employment exchanges to be invigorated

18.   ‘Skill’, ‘Scale’ and ‘Speed’: To be competitive in manufacturing at international level

19.   ‘World class investment and industrial regions’ to be set up.

20.   ‘High Speed Trains’ – To launch Diamond Quadrilateral project

21.   ‘Agri-Rail networks’ – dedicated freight corridors for perishable goods

22.   ‘Port-led development’ – Coastline to become gateway of India’s prosperity

23.   ‘Sagar Mala’ – to link ports through inland road and rail network

24.   ‘Waterway’ development – inland and coastal waterways to develop as major transport routes

25.   ‘By the time the nation completes 75 years of its Independence, every family will have a pucca house with water connection, toilet facilities, 24x7 electricity supply and access’.

26.   ‘National Mission on Himalayas’ will be launched to protect mountain’s ecology.

27.   ‘Perennial, clean and pristine Ganga’

28.   ‘Zero tolerance towards terrorism, extremism, riots and crime’.

29.   ‘Strong, Self-reliant and Self-confident India’ – to regain its rightful place in the comity of nations.

30.   ‘Peaceful, stable and economically inter-linked neighbourhood’

31.   ‘Brand India’ – on strengths of 5Ts: Tradition, Talent, Tourism, Trade and Technology

32.   ‘3 Ds of Democracy, Demography and Demand’ – With the 3 Ds India can actualise aspirations of vibrant, dynamic and prosperous India

‘In 60 months from now, we should be able to say with confidence and pride that we have done it’

These are the quotes taken from the presidential address to the joint session of parliament on June 9, 2014.

(Source: http://presidentofindia.nic.in/pdfs/sp090614.pdf)