There is likely to be some cheer among the policy makers, with a top World Bank official stating that India has the potential to become a multi-trillion dollar economy with a per capita income of about $ 40,000 by 2050 as against the current $ 2,000, but to achieve that it will have to grow at seven percent annually for the next 30-35 years.
Subhash Chandra Garg the World Bank Executive Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka has said that “If we can manage to grow at seven percent for next 35 years, we will not only be the second largest economy in the world at that time but we will be prosperous and people will be rich enough.” Though, he cautioned that achieving and sustaining a seven percent growth rate for 35 years is “very difficult” and “would require a lot of transformation in the way we manage our economy”. He also said that a 'big challenge' will be to get people out of agriculture and use them in the manufacturing and services sectors, while also ensuring that agricultural production in the country increases.
He added that about 55 percent of India's population is already working in the services sector but the country has to aim to bring this to 80-85 percent of the population and noted that there is need to transform the young Indian population into extremely productive. Garg noted that the World Bank is working very closely with the Indian government and contributing to making its vision of a strong and prosperous nation a reality.
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