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UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH IN

INDIAN STATES
-Atishay Jain, 10783017, 4CO5
“When India attains her destiny, she will forget
the chapter of communal suspicion and
conflict and face the problems of modern life
from a modern point of view. Differences will
no doubt persist, but they will be economic,
not communal.”

-Maulana Abul Kalam Azad


CONTENTS
 India Empowered – A story of progress
 India Denied – The Economic Disparity
 Causes of Disparity
INDIA EMPOWERED – A STORY OF PROGRESS

Globalisation , Liberalisation GDP growth: (average


Stunning economic
performance % p.a.)
Growth rate > 8% 1900-1950: 1.0%
$ 145 billion forex reserve
from $ 1 billion in 1991 1950-1980: 3.5%
Production of Foodgrains for 1 1981-1991: 5.4%
billion people
Abundant human resource, 1992-2002: 5.9%
S&T, Skill, IT
Along with economic growth,
2003 onwards: 8.6%
international recognition,
respect and reassessment
INDIA DENIED – THE ECONOMIC DISPARITY

‘Bangalore may be the abiding metaphor


of the best selling Indian narrative in
globalization but at the same time the
cruel reality of Bihar also can not be
wished away’.
- Aroon Purie, the man behind the India Today magazine empire
THE OTHER FACE OF INDIA
 Home of 40% of the world’s poor
 300 million people earning < $1 a day
 150 million households without electricity
 30% Indian villages without roads
 35% of people are still illiterate
 127th rank among 177 countries in human
development index of UNDP, 2005
“India occupies two worlds simultaneously.
In the first, economic reform and social
changes have begun to take hold and
growth has had an impact on people's
lives. On the other, citizens appear almost
completely left behind by public services,
employment opportunities and brighter
prospects. Bridging the gap between
these two Indias is perhaps the greatest
challenge facing the country today.”
-Michael Carter, Country Director for India, World Bank
CAUSES OF DISPARITY
 Causes of regional disparity in India can be traced
back into three broad phases. (Chakravorty, 2005)
 The colonial period (roughly from 1800 to 1947)
when the economic logic was only to serve the
colonial interest.
 Nationalization Period (roughly 1947-1980) – an
offshoot of the colonial Raj
 The Globalization period (the period beyond 80s) –
to correct the distortions arising from past
colonialism
THE COLONIAL PERIOD
NATIONALIZATION PERIOD
THE GLOBALIZATION PERIOD
CONCLUSIONS
 There are many factors that caused the uneven
distribution of wealth many of which are still
prevalent.
 Careful planning and implementation of
economic policy can do wonders in improving
India’s conditions.
REFERENCES
 http://argueindia.org/ecogrowth.pdf
 http://www.uoguelph.ca/cids/indiasemestr/equalit
y.html
 www.pcti.pctiltd.com/download%5Carticals
%5Cinequality&stabilioty.pdf
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_in_India

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