An expressway to prosperity

Preface

In our previous article we had talked about how using the locally available resources one can build a MODERN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR in the region that stretches from Chamarajanagar to Bidar, all along the Kalyana Patha expressway (E-way). 

This article talks about the development of the towns and cities along the E-way. We start with Chamarajanagar and its nearby towns.

Recently a part of Kalyana Patha NH150A between Byrapura and Challakere section developed by Dilip Buildcon

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Introduction

“Harness the strengths of each town and build on it”, should be the mantra of development in the region. While investing on the industrial front, care should be taken to use as much locally available resources as possible OR those sourced from within the region OR sourced from places which have good connectivity to the region. This cuts the unnecessary logistics costs, and the resources can be men and raw-materials. 

Each of the towns should be screened for its strengths, and the objective of the development should only be to BOOST THE LOCAL ECONOMY of the town. Enhanced economy creates more JOBs, with JOBS comes PROSPERITY knocking at the door.

Chamarajanagar

BioEnergy

The Chamarajanagar is the southernmost tip of Kalyana Patha E-way. The district’s strength lies in agriculture. However, the district suffers from scanty rainfall and frequent droughts, and because of this water is a SCARCE RESOURCE there. So, keeping that in mind, the government should encourage farmers to explore cultivating biofuel bearing crops in large swathes of dry OR semi dry lands in the district.

The biofuel bearing crops require very minimum water and can grow in even dry weather. By growing this crop the farmers can increase their income. 

Biodiesel Refineries

The government should invite private companies with incentives to set up small biofuel refineries at strategic places in the district. The refineries are used to distill biodiesel from the crops grown by the farmers. The biodiesel so produced should match the standards set by the Indian petroleum ministry.

Biofuel Crop Growers Association (BCGA)

The state government should facilitate the formation of BCGA under whose jurisdiction the growers from all towns/ cities of the region all along the Kalyana Patha, should come. BCGA can help growers collectively bargain with the government and the private parties.

Biodiesel Refiners Association

The private entities of the region who have invested money on establishing refineries also need to come together to form an association for collectively bargaining with Biodiesel buying companies and the government.

The refiners should be allowed to export their produce if there is a need.  The government should support it.  The association can do COLLECTIVE MARKETING of Biodiesel.

Bio-waste Processing Unit

Bio-waste from agriculture harvest, vegetable markets, animal slaughterhouses and wasted food from wedding choultries, restaurants and houses, can be processed to produce Biogas which can be used as fuel to cook food. The Central government has already come up with biogas policy to support this. Even the biogas can be obtained from TREATING the SEWAGE from the cities & towns.

The Karnataka government should now come out with policies supporting the establishment of bio-waste processing units to produce biogas from waste. These units can come up at strategic places throughout the Kalyana Patha region.

Biogas Bottling Plants

Imported Liquified petroleum gas (LPG) being used for cooking purposes is draining out India’s forex, which is creating a big problem. Instead of betting on imported gas for cooking, why not use domestically produced Biogas for that? 

The biogas obtained from processing bio waste needs to be bottled, marketed, sold and distributed. The government should invite private companies with lots of incentives to set up biogas bottling plants at strategic locations in the villages and towns. Cost of biogas cylinders will be much less and affordable when compared to LPG gas cylinders.

Bioslurry as BioManure

The bioslurry from the biogas plants is very rich in micronutrients which can be used as bio fertilizer OR bio manure during the farming process. This product can be sold to farmers at a reasonable cost.

Plastic Garbage Recycling Units

Plastic has become a part of day-to-day life without which it is impossible to imagine life. But plastic is hazardous for the environment and is polluting our water bodies, air, agriculture crops, seas, oceans, etc. 

However, if the plastic can be melted and mixed with bitumen and used in road laying, that road lasts quite long. This way we can solve the plastic problem once-and-for-all.

The advantages of using waste plastics for road construction are as follows

• The process is easy and does not need any new machinery.

• Usage of plastic in road laying results in reduced usage of bitumen, so cost saving.

• Plastic increases the aggregate impact value and improves the quality of flexible pavements.

• Wear and tear of the roads will decrease to a large extent.

• This will reduce the wear & tear of vehicle tires, and increase the durability of shock absorbers and engine. In a way it enhances the life of vehicles.

The government should invite companies to set up plastic recycling units throughout the region and Kalyana Patha E-way should be laid using plastic mixed bitumen. Also, all new roads in the region should be laid using plastic mixed bitumen for better durability. By this all ragpickers will get busy earning decent money.

How to create the Biowaste Economy?

The government should create a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV),  a legal entity with the focused mandate to HOLISTICALLY PLAN and IMPLEMENT the biogas economy across the Kalyana Patha region.

SPV should have SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SME), legal experts, law makers etc. on its roll. They will work towards creating an environment which facilitates the creation of a thriving bio waste/ biogas economy.

Food Park

Chamarajanagar grows a wide variety of agriculture products, fruits and vegetables which can be processed, packed, distributed and sold with the help of private companies. A food park with a minimum size of 500 acres can be envisaged to host food processing companies.

The government can offer incentives to attract investments.

Dairy Farming

World-over the popularity of A2 MILK OR the milk obtained from “DESI COW” is growing fast. Farmers can be encouraged to involve in A2 desi cow farming as one of the sources of income. The government can promote dairy farming aggressively.

Dairy Park

Several large MNCs and medium sized DAIRY COMPANIES can be invited to set up shop in a 250 acres DAIRY PARK where they make value added products from the Authentic A2 milk sourced from the farmers. The products are as follows

• A2 milk cheese
• A2 milk butter
• A2 milk ghee
• A2 milk paneer
• A2 milk ice cream
• A2 milk curd
• A2 milk whey protein powder
• A2 milk based immunity boosting products

Care should be taken that the cattle depends on only ORGANIC FEED, so that the milk RETAINS all its inherent MICRONUTRIENTS.  

Large dairy farmers can even establish their own biogas (GOBAR GAS) obtained from cow urine and cow dung for cooking purposes. 

Textile Parks

Chamarajanagar farmers grow a lot of cotton and companies from TamilNadu, as it is close to the district, can be invited to set up cotton spinning and weaving units in the 1000 acres textile park.

Also, large organizations who are into making readymade garments, home furnishing spread across India can be invited with incentives to establish units there. 

Silk Park

In Chamarajanagar MULBERRY FARMING and SILKWORM REARING existed as an industry for ages now. However, a lot needs to be done by the government to increase the production, and to boost the SILK ECONOMY.

A 500 acres SILK REELING/ WEAVING  and FABRIC MAKING park needs to be established with private participation. Another silk park of 500 acres needs to be set up to make SILK GARMENT/ DRESS MATERIAL and HOME FURNISHING  for export as well as domestic consumption. Large and medium sized MNCs from India and abroad should be invited to establish units in the silk park with lots of incentives.

The government’s single minded focus should be to CREATE JOBS and BOOST INCOME of the people involved in the industry.

Technical Textile Park

Technical textiles market is expected to grow from USD 177 billion in 2018 to reach USD 220 billion by 2022. The share of Indian contribution to the world technical textiles market is about just 4-5%.

The technical textile industry market size in India for the year 2017-18 is approximately USD 15 billion in size. However, the demand for technical textiles is growing fast and is expected to cross USD 25 billion by the year by 2022. So, technical textiles is a SUNRISE INDUSTRY for India in the 2020s decade, which needs to be diligently tapped and this has to happen with renewed focus.

The government can invite technical textile MNCs from across the globe to base their units in the region.

Following table talks about various technical textile varieties neatly categorized for an easy understanding.

Furniture Park

The government should create a furniture park on a 500 acre plot and invite MNCs, with lots of incentives, to establish units for making furniture for the Indian and foreign markets. Even the SMEs can be invited for setting up units in the park.

Warehousing

For the goods produced in the district, the government should invite professional logistics companies with PAN INDIA operations to build and operate sophisticated warehouses equipped with the STATE-OF-THE-ART equipment and cold storages to store perishable food items.

These warehouses should be located at strategic locations throughout the Kalyan Patha region.

Agroforestry

Sandalwood Cultivation

Sandalwood plantation has taken to fancy in Karnataka, as it is the most economically rewarding crop in the world. It is turning out to be a long term investment bet for the cultivators.

However, the majority of the farming community is not aware of that. Since 2001 even the government is supporting the sandalwood cultivation by changing few archaic regressive laws. As per the changed law, sandalwood can now be grown on private land. After trees mature, they need only be sold to the government owned Karnataka Soaps and Detergents limited (KSDL).

The government provides saplings and offers training on the cultivation, harvest and safeguarding of trees so that farmers benefit the most. One kilo of matured sandalwood costs around Rs. 15,000 currently. As demand grows the rate also soars high.

A four acres of land having 2500 sandalwood trees can fetch more than Rs. 15 Crores in a span of 10 years. Money invested to take care of the trees could approximately be Rs. 10 lakhs in that period, depending on the land and topography.

For more details on sandalwood cultivation please visit following sites

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BHF3D7GPdg

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ZxZiU7x4M

Mahogany Cultivation

Mahogany tree, known for its unique texture and hardness, is  cultivation friendly and can fetch very good returns on the money invested for the farmer, in the medium and long term basis. It can be cultivated as an intercrop with coconut, mango, guava, jackfruit or any other kinds of fruit bearing trees. 

Mahogany wood is used for making fashionable, durable furniture and cabinets (residential and commercial). The wood also can be used in making boats, ships, musical instruments like Piano, violin, guitar etc.

It is also used to make house doors, and also in the architectural millwork. There is a huge export market for finest mahogany wood, exporting which can fetch millions of USD for the farmers.

More information on Mahogany:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO05wklSHyo

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLLBkVX2Gd0

Rosewood Cultivation

Rosewood OR Sheesham tree is one of the most sought after woods known for its unique texture and hardness. The furniture(residential and commercial), doors, music instruments and many other products made from Rosewood look quite premium and classic and last for generations despite needing very little maintenance.

Since there is a HUGE GAP in the supply and demand, the cost of Rosewood is always high. The cultivation is bereft of any complications with little requirement of water and care. The Rosewood can be a long term bet for earning good returns. 

More information on Rosewood:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYYkRrHlEj8

Government’s help is required

The government should create a STATUTORY BODY with the single minded focus to boost farm income by aggressively promoting HIGH-VALUE, HIGH-REVENUE generating crops across the region along the Kalyana Patha E-way. The body should contain agri-specialists, agri-industrialists, law-makers and others with proven track record.

Care should be taken to promote ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE farming practices and use of DRIP IRRIGATION everywhere to make sure agri produce retains all the MICRO NUTRIENTS and the cultivable land retains moisture.

Tourism

Chamarajanagar is blessed with virgin waterfalls, rivers, ancient temples, forests, hills and many more. The government can promote tourism bigtime by engaging expert marketing agencies with past experience.

Hotels

The Chamarajanagar lacks in quality hotels for the businessmen and tourists to come and stay.  The government should invite hospitality tycoons to establish 3*, 4* and 5* hotels in the Chamarajanagar city. They can be showered with lots of incentives to set up hotels there.

What’s in store for the government?

This is the question that runs in the minds of many ministers. However Kalyana Patha project, if implemented in totality like what has been discussed above, can transform the region for the better like never before, thus earning the goodwill and loyalty of the people.

The government can reap windfall in the elections, which enables being in power for a foreseeable future. Also, the government can collect a lot of money as the GST contribution from the local economy.

Conclusion

From time immemorial man’s inherent nature has always been to aspire for economic success and well being, and it is his right to do so. All his efforts and hard work in life goes towards achieving that. In fact the governments, at least in democracies, can support him by providing him opportunities to excel in life. 

Chamarajanagar Bidar Economic Corridor – Kalyana Patha is one such project which has the power to TURN man’s DREAMS into REALITY. 

Also Read:- Bidar Chamarajanagar Kalyana Patha – An Expressway to Prosperity

Also Browse: Document Series on Kalyana Patha

Preface

“This article is written to tell the world how an ordinary looking Bidar Chamarajanagar expressway – NH150A can bring prosperity to the region. If the projects we propose are implemented in totality, It can permanently transform the region for good. It has the potential to create lakhs of jobs for the youth in their hometown”

However, our suggestions will come in many parts and in the form of a series of articles. This article will talk about ways to fully harness the agriculture/ farming potential of the region. Food processing, biodiesel production and biodiesel power generation are part of the narration. This is our way to support job creation in the region. Happy reading.

Introduction

“Money drives everything in this world”, goes the adage. A good economy can pump money into the market, turning it into healthy. A healthy market can raise money to build infrastructure. A good infrastructure setup can bolster the economy. In the sense, economy and infrastructure are the 2 faces of the same coin. So, it is a vicious circle where one feeds onto the other. Either of them cannot exist without the other. So, investing on the infrastructure is a must to kickstart the economy. Let’s peek into history to see how it has helped countries to get their economies rolling.

Throwback to the USA in the 1950s

If we look back, the US recovered from the 1929 – 1939 deepest economic depression by building motorways, power plants, dams, public housing, defence industries, seaports and other infrastructure, which triggered economic recovery. The recovery was so intense that by the 1950s, the US became the world’s largest economy. It’s a phenomenal transformation – from economic deprivation in the 1930s and 1940s to economic excesses by the end of 1950s. The decade 1960s saw the focus shifting from the “do whatever it takes to trigger the economy” to “run the economy efficiently with little resources”. By this, the seeds of “do more with little” were sown in the 1970s, and what followed was nothing short of a miracle. The “EFFICIENCY” became the buzzword around which Federal economic policies were framed.

Outsourcing as an Industry was born

The concept of product manufacturing outsourcing to other countries was the result of this thinking. What is not efficient to make it locally, outsource it overseas was the mantra. That means, those low end products which were expensive to make in America and also the ones which pollute the environment, were outsourced to Asia. They (Asians) could make it cheaply, and exported it back to the US economically. Also, the ship building companies started to build larger and larger ships to carry a very huge volume of products to the USA in one go. The much needed efficiency in building big ships was achieved, with that the outsourcing industry got deep routed.

So, for the average American, thanks to the high dollar value, the imported products became increasingly affordable. This led to a consumption boom, and because of that more products were outsourced, and as a consequence more Asians got richer.

Rise of Asia

The 1960s and 1970s saw the rise of Japan as a booming economy followed by Taiwan and South Korea. The 1980s saw ASEAN countries following the footsteps of Japan, Taiwan and Korea to prosperity. In fact, ASEAN economies were once called “tiger economies” for their “jaw dropping” growth rates in the 1980s.

China triggered her exponential growth in the 1990s and became the “darling of the world” for investments in the new millennium. She even became the “factory of the world” by the first decade of the 21st century.

However, in hindsight, there is one thing that is common among all countries mentioned above – they seriously took the “INFRASTRUCTURE” path to achieve excellence in their economy. That means, they put the “infrastructure development” agenda ahead of everything, and got to where they are today.

India has to do the same thing to get rich

To bring economic prosperity and harmony in the society, India has to do exactly the same thing the other Asian countries did – develop world class infrastructure. This will increase the efficiency of our economy.

Kalyana Patha – An Expressway to Prosperity

Karnataka comes in the top 5 list of developed states in India. However, the growth is skewed more towards Bengaluru (urban & rural). That means, the growth in Karnataka is more of Bengaluru centric, with hinterland left to fend for itself. As a result, there is economic deprivation in most of the neglected areas, which needs to change. Infrastructure development has the ability to bring that in the region.

One such project, which has the potential to change the face of the state for good, is the North – South 10 lane Expressway (An E-way with 2 lane freeway) along with other supporting infrastructure projects. The 850 kms E-way is to connect Bidar – the northern tip of Karnataka with Chamarajanagar – the southern tip of Karnataka. This E-way touches many villages, small towns and cities on the way, thus giving fillip to the local economies.

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National Highway -150A

Bidar Chamarajanagar expressway – NH150A already exists and the state government had prepared a Detailed Project Report (DPR) earlier to convert it into a 8 lane highway. The existing Bidar – Srirangapatna road NH-150A passes through Kalaburagi, Ballari, Hiriyur and Nagamangala. The road has to extend to the starting point – Chamarajanagar. Nevertheless, just a 8 lane highway is not at all enough to become the “GROWTH ENGINE” for the state. What is required is much more than that, which is explained below.

The map is given below for common understanding

Loop Entry and Exit Points

The proposed project is an Expressway (E-way) should start from Chamarajanagar – the southern tip of Karnataka to Bidar – the northern tip of Karnataka. The E-way should by-pass all towns and cities coming in between and yet have provision to get “in and out” of the cities/ towns like a breeze. That means, important towns like Nanjangud, Srirangapatna, Nagamangala, Huliyur, Hiriyur, Bellary, Siruguppa, Vijayapura, Kalburgi should have “loop entry and exit” points. The state-of-the-art tolling system should determine tolls and deduct money as per the kilometers travelled.

Other than those towns, there should be entry/ exit points to travel to important cities like Bengaluru, Tumakuru, Davangere and Hubli/ Dharwad. People should be able to easily exit out of E-Way to travel to these cities OR enter E-way from these cities without hurdles.

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Motels and EV charging facility

Motels, restrooms, restaurants and Battery swapping/ EV charging facilities, emergency medical facilities, 24×7 vehicle breakdown assistance should come up at strategic places. The E-way should have loop exit/ entry points to these places. Also E-way should provide “password protected” “FREE WIFI” to those who travel on the road.

Warehouses dotting E-way

The region stretching the length of the road specializes in many varieties of vegetables, fruits and grains. The government can quickly come up with a new “WAREHOUSING POLICY” to attract private investments in the “warehousing and logistics” sector to store farm products with all necessary infrastructure all along the road.

The central government’s “New Agriculture Policy -2020” now allows sale of harvested farm produce to any private buyers. The product from the warehouse can be quickly moved to the buyer through the 3rd party logistics operator.

Value addition of farm produce is the key for success

Always money is in the value addition, that means for the farm sector it is in the food processing.

For example- More money can be made in the selling packaged wheat flour than selling plain wheat grain itself. Similarly there is even more money to be made in selling semi-cooked frozen chapatis than selling packaged wheat flour, so on and so forth. Higher on the value chain, higher is the money margin. Also, the region produces oil seeds and nuts (sunflower seeds, oil seeds & coconuts) which can be processed to extract edible oil using private investments. Other than that, turmeric, chillies, onions, garlic and other fruits & veggies are grown too.

Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme

Now the Food processing sector is put under the central government’s “Production Linked Incentive (PLI)” scheme, which rewards companies based on the pre-decided production target reached. The Karnataka government can make use of it to invite private investments to set up mini processing centers all along the E-way to produce wheat/ rice/ Jowar flour, varieties of edible oils, biscuits.

There can be massive sized “FOOD PARKS” at strategic points along the E-way. The produce can be stored in the warehouses and forwarded through logistics operators to the large buyers like ITC and others. The goods movement can happen on the E-way.

Biofuel from Jatropha and other non-edible oil bearing crops

The region along the E-way has areas which are prone to recurring droughts, and because of that land has become barren. On barren lands Jatropha fruit (Jatropha curcas) can be cultivated without any hitch. This is because the plant can grow in wastelands and on almost any terrain, even on gravelly, sandy and saline soils. It can thrive in poor and stony soils too. The government can help farmers grow this crop on all the barren lands of the region.

Other than Jatropha, following crops show a lot of potential in making biodiesel, they too can be grown by the farmers in the region as intercrop.

• Derris Indica (Pongamia pinnata)
• Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis)
• Castor Bean (ricinus communis)**
• Karanja (Pongamia pinnata)
• Kokum (Garcinia indica)
• Moringa oleifera**
• Mahua (Madhuca indica)
• Citrullus colocynthis
• Neem (Azadirachta indica)
• Ricinus communis
• Simarouba (Simarouba glauca)
• Tumba (Citrullus colocynthis)

The above crops can be used as second generation (2G) biodiesel feedstock. Which is approved by the central government.

** Castor and Moringa crops have high nutritional values and can be used to prepare superfood to boost people’s health. Private companies can be invited to set up plants to make nutrition products based on them.

National policy on Biofuels -2018

In fact, the central government’s “National Policy on Biofuels-2018” incentivises and supports biofuel production from a plethora of sources. The Karnataka government should encash it on by inviting companies to set up small biofuel plants all along the E-way. They (producers) can collectively bargain the price of biodiesel and sell it to oil marketing companies – Indian oil, HP, BP, SHELL etc. Also, the government can invite private companies to build storage tanks all along the Bidar Chamarajanagar expressway – NH150A to store bio-diesel.

Biodiesel/ Biogas from the vegetable waste

The agriculture waste (waste from the harvest) of the region and also bio-waste (rotten vegetable/ fruits) collected from various veggie markets of the towns and cities of the region, can be used to produce biodiesel OR Biogas which can be stored in the tanks, set up by private parties along E-way. The government should invite private companies and offer tax breaks to build biodiesel/ biogas plants from bio-waste.

The RESIDUE obtained from the production of bio-fuels have high concentration of nutrients, which can be used as ORGANIC MANURE by the farmers. It can be stored in the warehouses set up on both the sides of E-way.

Setup small biodiesel producing units

Government should offer attractive incentives to companies and encourage them to set up small units dotting all along the Bidar Chamarajanagar expressway – NH150A, to produce biodiesel from various sources. The government should work closely with various institutes doing cutting-edge research work in the biodiesel field. Somehow the biodiesel generation should be commercially exploited.

Biodiesel OR Biogas power plants

The biodiesel/ Biogas produced from various sources can be used to generate
power using biodiesel OR Biogas generators.

Government should offer attractive incentives to generate power using biofuels. Many small power plants can be built in the villages and towns of the region. The power produced by these plants can be supplied to the grid.

Biogas for cooking

Biogas produced from organic waste can be turned into cooking fuel, which helps lakhs of people who still use primitive firewood OR kerosene stove to cook food. The biogas should be bottled in steel cylinders like regular HP OR Indian oil gas cylinders and door-delivered to the consumers.

The government should seek PRIVATE INVESTMENTS for setting up BIOGAS BOTTLING PLANTS at strategic places all along the E-way. The incentives offered should be in the form of tax breaks, land given at subsidized rates and concession on electricity rates for first 3 years.

Form co-operative societies

Like dairy farmers, the cultivators of various oil bearing crops also should form co-operative societies in the region, to collectively bargain with the government for better rates for their crops and other incentives.

Similarly BioDiesel producers and the generators of power using biodiesel, can form their own respective cooperative societies in the region to establish collective bargaining power.

This will ensure a win-win situation for everyone.

Jobs

The Bidar Chamarajanagar expressway – NH150A Kalyana Patha project, if implemented in totality, will create lakhs of direct and indirect jobs in the following sectors

• Farming and food processing units.
• Warehousing and logistics.
• Biodiesel production (from all kinds of sources).
• Mini power plants.
• Infrastructure build up.
• Biodiesel/ biogas producing units.
• Biodiesel/ biogas based power plants
• Biogas bottling units
• Consumer durables/ automobile sales & services*
• Real estate and allied sectors*

*When the buying power of people goes up, their appetite to improve their lifestyle also soars high. This will create huge demand for all kinds of consumer

durables, automobiles, low/ high cost housing, quality health care and education. These sectors too will create additional jobs in the rural areas.

What is in it for the government?

The government DOESN’T have to spend money to build any of these infrastructure setups, rather frame policies which incentivises private investments through tax breaks.

The Bidar Chamarajanagar expressway – NH150A “Kalyana Patha’‘ project if implemented in totality, in 10 years it will transform the region beyond recognition.

However, within 5 years when the benefits start reaching people, it will trigger tremendous goodwill among the people, as it creates lakhs of new jobs for the jobless youth in their hometowns. This will in-turn boost farmers’ income, thus ending their perpetual poverty.

Whichever government implements it, stands to stay in power for a long time. The government gets to experience the “FEEL GOOD” factor, which is more important than anything else in a democratic country like India, to retain power.

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Conclusion

In the early 1980s, a few young small town boys from middle-income families, set out on their own by starting a company with a burning desire to make it big in life. They were determined to do it no matter whatever it took. In their professional journey, they often experienced disappointments, desperations, depressions which any normal man would have given up and run away. But these guys worked aggressively, determined to win somehow, as failure was not acceptable to them. In fact, the problems in life made these people tougher and even more assertive about success.

Finally, their time of reckoning came in the 1990s when their company was listed in the National stock exchange (NSE), and became the darling of the investors. In 2000 theirs was the first Indian company to list in Nasdaq. The rest, they say is history. Their company became a model for “corporate disclosure”, for others to follow.

The company in question is “Infosys ltd” and the team of founders were Narayan Murthi, Nandan Nilenkeni and others.

They became the flag bearers of India’s momentous arrival with a bang into the world big IT league. World recognised India’s potential and started giving the respect she deserved. It was them who taught millions of young Indians how to dream big and achieve bigger in life. Infosys along with TCS, WIPRO and HCL shaped up the Indian IT industry and took it to where it is today. Infosys itself recorded a turnover of Rs. 93,594 crores OR USD 13.0 billion in 2020.

Like Infosys, if the government has the STRONG INTENT and DETERMINATION, it will bring the Kalyana Patha project into fruition, no matter what it takes. Many developed countries did that and succeeded in transforming the lives of their citizens for good. Why not us?

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