Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Effective Implementation of GST with Corporatization of DISCOMS could push India over 8% Growth: Junaid Kamal Ahmad

The efficient and effective implementation of GST coupled with faster and precise corporatization of electricity DISCOMS on lines of CONCOR and similar pro-active reformative measures undertaken in India’s agri sector could lead India to a growth trajectory of over 8% in near future, according to India Country Director, South Asia, World Bank, Mr. Junaid Kamal Ahmad.

Addressing members of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry here today, Mr. Ahmad also said that the internal integration of Indian economy would be so efficient and effective that it would stoke India’s growth provided its implementation with sufficient investments on logistics is carried out with firm commitment, led by the State machinery with private participation of the industry.

 Secondly, the way India has been advancing on its renewable commitments, the day is not too far when this sector would also contribute significantly to accelerate India’s growth provided DISCOMS and other similar services are coporatized to improve India’s domestic deliveries at least on lines of CONCOR, he felt.

Mr. Ahmad also prescribed that agriculture in India is a stress sector and the best remedy to fructify economic gains from this would be to ensure a shift in current crop sowing patterns from traditional ones to cash crops that can be cultivated with disruptive technologies and using irrigation technology.

India would have to ensure that it gradually transforms its agriculture sector from water guzzling crops as water is one sector which has already become stressed in the developing world such as India, Bangladesh and Nepal as these countries would have to find out ways and means to regulate their ground water consumptions.

The Meeting was presided over by the President of the Chamber, Mr. Gopal Jiwarajka in which its Sr. Vice President, Mr. Anil Khaitan was also present with Director, Mr. Debjit Talapatra.

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