Devlopment of Gujarat state

Gujarat : A holistic growth story
Building a success story
The way forward
The success story of Gujarat stands out amongst the Indian states as one of the most dynamic growth stories . This was evident during the Vibrant Gujarat Summit , where the State attracted nearly USD 100 billion investments in January 2007. This figure is more than what China attracts as FDI in a year!
Gujarat 's State GDP has grown by 12 percent in real terms in the last 12 years.
This State is one of the key drivers of India's growth, where GDP is growing at a However, the State needs to benchmark itself with the best in the world – Dubai,
Singapore , China – and not become complacent by doing better than other Indian states. Gujarat, therefore, should consider such growth accelerators that will enable it to draw the best in class and bring about a paradigm shift in the State. This needs to be fleshed out further to facilitate growth and become the economic driving force for India .
Clearly for India to grow at 10 percent, Gujarat needs to grow at 15 percent. This discussion note put forward by KPMG and CII identifies focus areas and an approach to make Gujarat 2015 vision a 'reality'.

Foreward
Gujarat continues to occupy a distinctive position in the Indian economy. With 5 Percent of the country's population and 6 percent of the country's geographical area , Gujarat contributes to about 16 percent of industrial production in India. The State has witnessed an annual average growth of 9 percent in the last three Years.(GDP is estimated at USD 38.4 billion) and an average industrial growth of
15 percent for the same period. However, these macroeconomic statistics look much more impressive on a closer look at the industrial landscape of the State.
Accounting for 16 percent of the industrial production of India, Gujarat has demonstrated leadership in many areas of manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. Almost 50 percent of the country's refined petroleum products and 45 percent of the drugs and pharmaceuticals is from Gujarat. The State's exports stand at 14 percent of India's total exports, exhibiting a strong global orientation of the industrial structure.
The above indicators are a result of robust foundation of Gujarat's economy. At a broad level the following four components have been primarily responsible for the economic vibrancy of the State:

Investment: Traditionally, Gujarat has been able to attract significantly highest levels of investments, including Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in India. In 2006, over INR 229,928 crore worth of investments were made across 8,126 sectors. In the last five years, Gujarat has attracted highest investment among all states in India and is worth INR 1,82,998 crore. The fixed capital investment of the State stands at USD 18 billion, accounting for 18 percent of the fixed investment of India. This impressive investment focus has been a prime driver for Gujarat to generate and sustain accelerated economic growth.
Demographic: The people of Gujarat are globally recognized as highly entrepreneurial and industrious . The risk taking ability, along with the mature level of commercial knowledge, has made the State the fountainhead of a new enterprise. The labour force in Gujarat is reasonably skilled in areas such as diamonds, chemicals, petrochemicals and pharma sectors. The cost of labour is also competitive in Gujarat, which along with the impressive infrastructure adds to the overall productivity of the State. Gujarat is one of the most urbanized
states in the country with nearly 40 percent of population residing in urban areas. This has had a positive influence on the growth of industry in the State.

Manufacturing: The share of manufacturing sector in the GDP of Gujarat is nearly 40 percent, compared to 42 percent coming of the services sector. This is substantially different from the trend witnessed at an all India level, where the industry constitutes not more than 30 percent and the services sector contributes nearly 56 percent of the GDP. Over a period of time, Gujarat has successfully diversified its industrial base. At present, Gujarat has a production share of over 34 percent in petroleum products and 27 percent in chemicals and pharma in India. In engineering industries it stands at 9.3 percent, food and processing at 8.7 percent, textiles & apparel at 6.9 percent. In the gems & jewellery sector, Gujarat accounts for 80 percent of the processed diamonds and 90 percent of diamond exports from India. These statistics clearly indicate that manufacturing plays a critical role in generating economic growth and development. Moreover, the diversity and concentration (in the form of clusters)
of various manufacturing sectors has given this sector a unique vibrancy in the State's economy and policy. It is proposed to make Gujarat the best in the world by 2015.
Those who are interested further may see this link,

http://www.in.kpmg.com/pdf/Gujarat.pdf

Do Not try It

A person married for just two years felt the romance in his life was missing. He sought advice of a friend. The friend told " start a rmantic affair with another woman that is sure to improve your love life"

"What if my wife comes to know of it?" queried the man.

"Come on man, this is age of liberation. Tell your wife that you are experimenting to bring romance back in your life, I am sure she will not object!"

In the evening seeing the wife in some what light mood,the man conveyed the idea. And surprise! Surprise! Wife laughed and told" Do not do it. It does not work, I have already tried!!!

Effects of cold water

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

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Laughter: How to become rich!

Ahmed and Hamid are both beggars at several motorway services.

Ahmed drives a Mercedes, lives in a mortgage free house and has alot of money to spend .
Hamid only brings in 2 to 3 pounds a day.

Hamid asks Ahmed how hemanages to bring home a suitcase full of £10 notes every day.

Ahmed says, 'Look at your sign, . It says, 'I have no work, a wife and six kids to support.'Britons who see that do not feel as if they have accomplishedanything by giving you money.You will still have no job and a large family.Now look at my sign.'

So Hamid looks and Ahmed 's sign reads:'I only need another £10 to move back to Pakistan.... .

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Life:chat with Narayan Murthy

Chief Mentor of Infosys, N R Narayana Murthy on 10 September 2007 from New Delhi.
Live Chat“Every other Indian company can challenge Infosys”
NR Narayana Murthy : It’s a great pleasure to participate in this chat with the ET/ TOI/ Maharashtra Times and Nav Bharat Times, online users. I am amazed at the power of this online network and the value it brings to the country.
Abhishek Goel: Don't you think we are taking China and other emerging nations too lightly as far as IT sector is concerned? Should we need to take steps that will continue to lure foreign companies to India ?
NR Narayana Murthy : I believe we should take every one of our competitors and potential competitors seriously. This we can do by enhancing our infrastructure including the education infrastructure and creating an environment of warmth for our customers and prospects.
Ritesh Verma : I've always wanted to know if one has to have business sense first to start a venture or does one acquire it over time? Did you always want to start up something like Infosys and prepared for it the way you did or did you do it instinctively?
NR Narayana Murthy : Most momentous decisions in life are taken on the spur of the moment. Like your education, the girl that you want to marry or the job that you want to take up. However, the choices are created by your preparedness and the environment. In my case, my experience in Europe taught me that the best way to solve the problem of poverty in India is by entrepreneurship and creation of jobs. That is why I took it up. http://www.uttishth ata.org/2007/ 09/23/chat- with-narayana- murthy/

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A long wait for true love

I have been wandering through the hot deserts

I have been waiting for so long for love in life,

Though onlookers laugh at my undying hope,

Surely I alone know for whom I was waiting,

I surely wish to be what you want me to be.

I may have failed, yes my darling you can see,

I do not have all that you want to see in me,

Yes darling it maybe bad but cant you see,

That you alone are most important to me.

You showed me how sweet your love can be,

I shall love even when there is no life in me,

This is truth so don’t withhold love from me.

surely you can see your love is lifeline to me.

If You are Boss, Just laugh!

Read this with open mind if you are a boss!

A man goes into a pet shop to buy a parrot.
The shop owner points to three identical looking parrots on a perch and says, "The parrot on the left costs 500 dollars"
"Why does the parrot costs so much?" asks the man.

The shop owner says, "Well, the parrot knows how to use a computer."

The man then asked about the next parrot to be told that this one costs 1,000 dollars because it can do everything the other parrot can do plus
it even knows how to use the UNIX operating system.

Naturally, the increasingly startled man asks about the third parrot to be told that it costs 2,000 dollars.
Needless to say this begs the question "What can it do?" to which the shop owner replies,
"To be honest I have never seen it do a thing, but the other two call
him boss!"