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Counting has begun for general budget 2019- 20. Within the next 24 hours, Union Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitaraman will present her first budget. Indeed it is proud moment for her but the task at
hand is not easy. Whatever may be said, Indian economy is in a precarious position right now.
Among the three sectors of economy, primary and secondary sectors are not performing up to
expectations. Only the third sector, the service sector ie performing well. But whatever may be the
contribution of the service sectors to the GDP , a healthy economy can only be built when
agriculture and manufacturing sectors also contribute handsomely to GDP.

To say the least, Indian agriculture sector passed through its worst phase for the greater part of
the last decade. Lesser contribution to the GDP, presence of middlemen, nature calamity ,
inadequate irrigation system, all combined together is ruining agriculture in the country. Farmers are
not getting enough prices for their yields. Farmers who feed the entire country, are virtually starving.
Many are committing suicide. The situation is so grave that before the general election, in the
interim budget the government has to announce some measures of the relief of the farmers. But
that is too little to combat the crises that Indian agriculture sector is facing. What was announced in
the interim budget can only b be best be described as a stop- gap arrangement. Much more is to be
done.

Some concrete measures for the revival of agriculture sector is expected. Enhanced allocation for
irrigation, meaningfully minimum support price( MPS) , AVAILABILE OF MARKET, REDUCING DUTIES
OF AGRICULTURE EQUIPMAENT ARE SOME FO THE MEASURES WHICH THE Union Finance Minister
can think about. Moreover, since the green revolution no programme was undertaken to enhance
agriculture production. Remember, the strengthening of Indian economy is largely dependent on
agriculture. In this sector more then half of the workforce is engaged. Thus a thrust is must for
agriculture.

The same is applicable to manufacturing sector too. Heavy, medium or small, no industry is in an
encouraging state. Many are blaming demonetisation and implementation of GDP for the situation .
But this argument doesn’t hold much water as the downward trend of Indian industry started long
ago. Few industries, such as automobile may be presently affected by the high GST, but it is no true
for other industries. Bad management, scarcity of raw materials, labour unrest all put together has
caused such a situation. It is now time to get rid of all the ailments that the industries is suffering
from. We will have to regrew the map of industries development in the country. We have to
encourage industries to produce more as per the needs of modern times. If we continue to produce
those things which were needed four or five decades ago, our industries will never regain its health.
In other words, we will have to modernize our industries ae well as our thinking regarding it.

But it is always easier said than done. What is encouraging is the fact that next general election is
five years away. So the time is ripe to swallow bitter pill for the sake of Indian economy. So instead
of treading the populist path, it is time now to face harsh realities.

The Apollo computer was state-of-the –art in its time, but what would have been different if the
moon landing had the state-of-the –art computers that are available today?
I suspect that the software development time would have been a lot faster, due to the software
development tools that are available today. It will have been a lot quicker to write, debug and test
the complex code required to deliver a man to the moon.

The user interface (called Display Keyboard (DSKY)had a calculator – type interface where
commands had to be input using numerical codes. Today’s interface would be a lot easier to use-
which would matter in a stressful situation. It would almost certainly not have a keyboard, but would
use swipe commands on a touch screen. If that were not possible , due to having to wear gloves, the
interface might be through gestures, eye movement or some other intuitive interface.

Name : Apenuo

Roll no. : 34