India suffering the false sense of accomplishments - people living in urban and rural areas not counted in FDP growth : Indian President Kalam
Media Release
Jun. 23, 2007

It is sad. India forgot its farmers and rural citizens. It is sad Indian politivcians use poor people of India and forget to count their sufferings while countinng India's GDP numbers.

Not the one to be easily impressed by GDP growth figures, President A P J Abdul Kalam today said prosperity of people living in urban and rural areas should be measured to know the country's true economic health.

"Measurement of GDP alone should not be taken as an indicator of economic development and I have suggested a National Prosperity Index (NPI)" for gauging the true strength of the economy, he said during an interaction with media.

The NPI is a combination of GDP, reduction of people living Below Poverty Line (BPL) and the social values derived from age-old institution of the joint family system, he said to a question on GDP growing by over nine per cent now.

Asked whether he felt fruits of economic growth had percolated to the poorest sections of the society, the President said the benefit of the GDP growth can be taken to the masses by implementing his pet project - PURA (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas).

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