5 pressing issues for PM Narendra Modi
5 Issues that the Prime Minister must address immediately:
With the recent cabinet reshuffle and expansion hogging the limelight and a new rejuvenated team in place at the Centre one is hopeful of better governance of the country and the address to her numerous problems.
We bring you our view on the 5 important issues that require the PM’s immediate attention:
- Water : India is facing acute water scarcity and in the coming years it may develop into a crisis. The ground water consumption of India surpasses that of China and the US combined, with agriculture and domestic dominating consumption.
- Communal tension: The test of a good democracy is whether the minorities feel safe in the country. There is a clear indication that the communal tensions have increased amongst communities especially in states like UP and Maharashtra. Targeting minorities under the guise of cow vigilantism, appeasing the right wing by appointing religious leaders as ministers, saffronization of , strictures on madrasas, restrictions on eating beef, denoting Christmas as Governance day, making the utterances of Bharatmata or the singing of Vande Mataram compulsory etc. have created apprehension and distrust amongst the minorities. Thus the issue of communal harmony needs to be addressed to by the PM.
- Jobs --not Digitization nor Startups : The PM should see to it that jobs that are lost on account of Digitization should be compensated for by increasing job opportunities in other areas. A revamp of the MNREGA should be on the cards, as well as impetus should be given for other labour intensive projects.
- Unutilized amount of the Swacch Bharat Cess -SBC: The cess that was levied in the previous years as an addition to taxes is Rs 1.3 lakh crore or $ 26 billion. 41% of the cess is lying unused. This is a very serious issue which needs to be investigated and the Swacch Bharat program should be made more accountable.
- Urban Poor: The Urban poor are a highly neglected lot, even though the numbers of those migrating to cities is steadily on the rise. The Housing for all by 2022 Mission which caters to slum redevelopment and low cost housing should be given top priority.
Moreover pollution in rivers and interstate and trans-border river conflicts and gross mismanagement by inefficient water body authorities at all levels, be it at the Centre, State or municipal level have compounded the problem
The huge amounts promised by the Govt. for startups which are mainly dotcoms and not brick and mortar establishments, will not generate employment and will only serve as cosmetic make up and image building for the govt. and will not offer any solutions to the job problem.
Also in tandem should be initiatives on urban poverty eradication and livelihoods creation for the urban poor.
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