KJD, I think most will agree with you on the causes/symptoms etc that you have listed.
> That's why a total overhauling of the system of governance is in order to > weed out all kinds of evils from the soceity.I would really like to see the > current system of governance OUT,OUT and OUT!!! Easier said than done. Could you give us a practical way of how one should go about this 'getting rid of the current system of governance'? I know you and others were gung ho on a 'benevolent dictatorship' as a quick salve for all the ills. Heck, if that works, I am all for it. But all that only amounts to telling us a couple of things: (a) we have a rotten system of governance, which is responsible for all the ailments in Assam. (b) we need to get rid of the present system of governance and (c) replace it with some system like a benevolent dictatorship or something else. Now, it would be really nice if you could give us a pragmatic prescription as to how the people in Assam (or the Center) can dump the present system of governance and replace it with a better system (albeit a dictatorship), given the present ground conditions. History has taught us that changes in governance (good or bad) take a long time to take effect. Even the drastic change in Iraq from a decidedly evil despot to a democratic setup seems to have run into major roadblocks, and today Iraq is closer to a civil war, than in any type of governance (good or bad). My guess is it will be harder than cleaning the Agean stables. No, no don't get me wrong, I too think that there are serious problems. You keep telling me it the 'System of Governance', while I keep thinking maybe its the 'people' that keep getting elected or the officials that don't care, while the system is fine. If we were to magically replace the US system (a functioning one) on India (or Assam for that matter), and 10, 20, 30 years later, what can we expect? Will we back to square one - with all the trappings of inefficiences, corruption and what have you? or Will we be the new shining example for all the free world to see and long for? Take a wild guess. Take care, --Ram On 5/27/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Sarangapani, > > That's why a total overhauling of the system of governance is in order to > weed out all kinds of evils from the soceity.I would really like to see the > current system of governance OUT,OUT and OUT!!! My friend explained to me as > to why he thinks those factors are the direct causation,I am told that for > the economic prosperity of a region, only natural resources are not > enough.Production requires an ideal combination of all the productive > factors of which natural resources are only one.For example,without an > efficient labour force or easy capital or proper economic > infrastructure,economic prosperity is next to impossible.He elaborated some > of the points,we discussed earlier. > > Unscientific agriculture: Agriculture is the predominant occupational > pattern absorbing 65% to 70% of the working force in Assam.Hence,the > prosperity of Assam's economy is inseparably linked with the prosperity of > agriculture.The method of cultivation being unscientific and > outdated,productivity from agriculture remains poor. > > Poor irrigation: Assam provides ideal river system for irrigational > facilities,but these facilities have not been developed.Only 15% of the > gross cropped area is covered by irrigation facilities.Naturally,crop output > per hectare of land has remained almost contant over the last decade. > > Under-utilisation of resouces; Huge amount of flared up natural gas is > nothing but criminal wastage.In the absence of utilisation facilities,most > of the forest products are exported as raw materials.Crude oil is pumped out > to Barauni for lack of refining capacity within the state. > > Poor indutrialisation: Excepting tea,industry is almost non-existent in the > state.Most of the natural resources enter into the market as raw materials > due to absence of facilities for their industrial use and hence fetch low > fortune to the state. > > Weak transport and communication base: Though the state possess an extensive > navigable waterways,long distance water transport is yet to emerge.As a > result,transport of goods and services and import of raw materials is costly > and commercialisation is highly competitive. > > More later. > > KJD > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Assam mailing list > Assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam > > Mailing list FAQ: > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html > To unsubscribe or change options: > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam > > > _______________________________________________ Assam mailing list Assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam Mailing list FAQ: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html To unsubscribe or change options: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam
