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Sewerage and drinking water: NO; Chanel and Louis Vuitton: YES
by charvaka Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:36 pm
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/09/world/asia/09gurgaon.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1&hp
India's Way
In India, Dynamism Wrestles With Dysfunction
India Rising, Off the Grid:
A booming suburb of New Delhi has become the symbol for development in India. It seems to have everything, except a functioning citywide sewer, reliable electricity or water, or decent roads.
By JIM YARDLEY
Published: June 8, 2011
GURGAON, India — In this city that barely existed two decades ago, there are 26 shopping malls, seven golf courses and luxury shops selling Chanel and Louis Vuitton. Mercedes-Benzes and BMWs shimmer in automobile showrooms. Apartment towers are sprouting like concrete weeds, and a futuristic commercial hub called Cyber City houses many of the world’s
most respected corporations.
Gurgaon, located about 15 miles south of the national capital, New Delhi, would seem to have everything, except consider what it does not have: a functioning citywide sewer or drainage system; reliable electricity or water; and public sidewalks, adequate parking, decent roads or any citywide system of public transportation. Garbage is still regularly tossed in empty lots by the side of the road.
India's Way
In India, Dynamism Wrestles With Dysfunction
India Rising, Off the Grid:
A booming suburb of New Delhi has become the symbol for development in India. It seems to have everything, except a functioning citywide sewer, reliable electricity or water, or decent roads.
By JIM YARDLEY
Published: June 8, 2011
GURGAON, India — In this city that barely existed two decades ago, there are 26 shopping malls, seven golf courses and luxury shops selling Chanel and Louis Vuitton. Mercedes-Benzes and BMWs shimmer in automobile showrooms. Apartment towers are sprouting like concrete weeds, and a futuristic commercial hub called Cyber City houses many of the world’s
most respected corporations.
Gurgaon, located about 15 miles south of the national capital, New Delhi, would seem to have everything, except consider what it does not have: a functioning citywide sewer or drainage system; reliable electricity or water; and public sidewalks, adequate parking, decent roads or any citywide system of public transportation. Garbage is still regularly tossed in empty lots by the side of the road.
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Re: Sewerage and drinking water: NO; Chanel and Louis Vuitton: YES
by Hellsangel Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:41 pm
The question is when not if the boom will implode.
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by charvaka Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:48 pm
Excellent set of graphics here... http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/06/08/world/asia/india-china-graphic.html?ref=asia.
India’s economic boom began in 1991, when the government began dismantling socialist-era restraints. Since then, the
country’s growth rates have been somewhat similar to those in China after 1978, when China opened itself to capitalism. But one of the challenges India faces in continuing to grow rapidly is the quality of its infrastructure, including power and roads.
Much of India’s growth has been driven by industries that do not require good roads to move goods. In contrast, manufactured exports have played a larger role in China’s rise.
China has urbanized more quickly than India, in part because manufacturing companies tend to require more workers than services.
India’s population is younger than China’s. More younger workers may make rapid growth easier for India in the future.
India’s economic boom began in 1991, when the government began dismantling socialist-era restraints. Since then, the
country’s growth rates have been somewhat similar to those in China after 1978, when China opened itself to capitalism. But one of the challenges India faces in continuing to grow rapidly is the quality of its infrastructure, including power and roads.
Much of India’s growth has been driven by industries that do not require good roads to move goods. In contrast, manufactured exports have played a larger role in China’s rise.
China has urbanized more quickly than India, in part because manufacturing companies tend to require more workers than services.
India’s population is younger than China’s. More younger workers may make rapid growth easier for India in the future.
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by doofus_maximus Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:00 pm
i was talking to a friend of mine from Gurgaon yesterday and he had some bad things to say about the infrastructure there.
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Re: Sewerage and drinking water: NO; Chanel and Louis Vuitton: YES
by charvaka Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:03 pm
The "off the grid" model has worked well for our growth so far. The problem is that it is very inefficient growth. These days when you buy clothes in the US, you see a lot more Made in India labels than you did just 5 years ago, which is a good thing. But the lack of hard infrastructure is really holding us back when it comes to manufacturing shit for Americans and Europeans to consume. And we can't put millions to work and raise living standards solely with service businesses.Hellsangel wrote:The question is when not if the boom will implode.
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by Propagandhi711 Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:05 pm
you know power transport is going to be the big boom industry in desh. all these private power plants coming online (including jagan's) will require shitload of erections & wires to get them to the customers. if you can make those towers with their galvanized steel and whatnot, and have good links with the service providers, you're set for life.
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by charvaka Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:06 pm
If it were only Gurgaon that had that problem, that would be great. Unfortunately this applies to all our cities.doofus_maximus wrote:i was talking to a friend of mine from Gurgaon yesterday and he had some bad things to say about the infrastructure there.
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