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advancements and improved facilities, India's unique positioning as a multi-dimensional
country with many tourist attractions has emerged. A constructive partnership between
private and public sectors will ensure the growth of tourism industry. Some of the steps
towards this direction are the establishment of innovative products and world-class
infrastructure, with a revamping of the country’s inland water navigation, hotels, and
entertainment and communication sectors to woo tourists. Undoubtedly the scientific
and technological advancements of the nation are the real strength behind all these
developments.

Small-scale industries
Small-scale industries which currently contribute to the gross industrial value are the
prime area for creating largest employment opportunities for Indian populace. The current
millennium has seen a leap of small-scale units from 0.87 million units in the year
1980-81 to over 3 million in the year 2000. This is expected to grow, with greater prospects
in India's export performance.

Small-scale industrial units that contribute to a small percentage of indirect exports
which takes place through merchant exporters, trading houses and export houses will
now be part of a strategy that enhances export of goods and services from SSI sector,
which will be based on technology upgrade, value addition techniques, credit support and
export marketing zones etc. This will include export in areas of sports goods, readymade
garments, woolen garments and knitwear, plastic products, processed food and leather
products etc.

Providing urban amenities in rural areas is crucial in bringing about overall development
in the country. Villages can prosper if provided infrastructure, industrial support and
employment opportunities. Government has envisaged a four point connectivity programme
that will ensure sustained development in village clusters. Government also aims at
successful collaborative efforts and active participation of industries, particularly small
scale industries in ensuring provision of urban amenities in rural areas.

Young nation- Unleashing power
It is the energy of our youth – the 800 million people below the age of 35 – eager for
change, willing to work for it – because, now they believe that it is possible. That they can
make it happen. It is this force of transformation that we will unleash with the prodigious
technological resurgence.

India has the potential in developing quality products in a timely
and cost effective manner, in order to become globally
competitive and plunge into entrenched market. The
wealth of man power that the country has, will
be more than what is required to ensure the
realisation of a dream the great visionary
scientist turned President had carved
out for his motherland. Few decades
after independence, India is reaching
its high potential and emerging as
future superpower, truly in other
words, India is reclaiming her stake
from ancient times.

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