Target 3 Billion

Target 3 Billion is a book by the former President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, and Srijan Pal Singh.[1] The book highlights the issues prevailing in rural India and suggests measures to improve standards of living. It focuses on the inclusive development project called PURA (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas). The book plans to improve the standard of living amongst the poor rural population through voluntary campaigns such as community participation and entrepreneurship.[2]

Target 3 Billions
AuthorA. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEconomy of India
PublisherPenguin Books
Publication date
15-Dec-2011
ISBN978-0-14-341730-9

It cites like Fabio Rosa who helped in changing the structure of Palmares, a rural district in Brazil, by rural electrification. The access to water and electricity and better agricultural methods had led to prosperity in the region. Further, it describes Magarpatta, the organisation of Magarpatta city, which now provides home to over 35,000 people and the development of an IT park.[3]

Synopsis by chapter

Each chapter has a topic that consists of a set of essays on different aspects of that main topic.

The 'Other' Half of Mankind

'* The Changing World and Its Connectedness''''' The world is changing-perhaps more dynamically than ever before in its history.Since the early 1800s,multidmensional force of science and technology,economics,politics and religion has been continuouslychange and rapidly making,breaking and reshaping all borders,natural and man-made alike.Out of the relatively long history of about 200,000

  • Bridging the Gap Between Yesterday's Methods and the Problems of the Future
  • The Disparity is Global
  • The Rise of the New Village
  • India as a Focal Example

Sustaining the Growth Trajectory
  • A Vision of India in 2020
  • Integrated Action for a Developed India
  • India in 2011
  • What is Needed
  • A Review of 'Urbanization'
  • The Path Ahead
  • Rural India: Opportunity and Challenge

Sustainable Development Systems and PUR
A P J Abdul Kalam ji Author
  • Sustainable Development
  • Sustainable Development and Peaceful Societies
  • Constituents of Sustainable Development
  • The Evolution of a Sustainable Development System in India
  • What is PUR
  • Classification of PUR
  • Moving Ahead on PUR

Agriculture and PURA
  • The Relevance of Agriculture
  • The Indian Agriculture Sector: The Farm
  • Interaction With Farmers at Rashtrapati Bhavan
  • What Targets Should Sustainable PURA Have?
  • Taking Technology to the Fields
  • Loni PURA
  • Live Demonstration Farms in Chitrakoot PURA
  • Seeds Clubs at Chitrakoot PURA
  • Warana Cooperative Sugar Factory
  • The First Green Revolution
  • Agriculture Reforms in the State of Gujarat
  • Low Water Efficiency in Agriculture
  • Advanced Research and Development and Market Management in Agriculture
  • National Milk Vision of India
  • Processing and Marketing
  • World Trade
  • Launch of National Milk Vision
  • The Fishing Industry in the Country
  • Challenges for the Indian Fisheries Sector
  • Towards India's Second Green Revolution
  • The Low Vision
  • Developed India

Effecting a Social Transformation
  • A Need for Societal Focus
  • The Gap in Rural-Urban Amenities
  • The Linkage Between Economic and Social Assets
  • India's Current Ambience: Creating Societal Amenities
  • Creating a Society Based on Knowledge and Skills
  • Challenges in Health Care at the Rural Level
  • Creating an Outcome-Oriented Approach and an Integrated Problem-Solving Outlook
  • A New Generation of Social Enrepreneurs
  • Creating a Value-Based Society
  • Achieving an Integrated Health Mission for the Loni PURA Complex
  • Bringing Quality Goods to PURA Through Cooperative Supermarkets
  • Meenakshi Mission PURA
  • Advant of New Socio-Economic Tools
gollark: I don't agree, trade is generally pretty positive-sum for everyone.
gollark: It would be more than "oh no, I have slightly worse food choices".
gollark: Full anarchoprimitivism, as komrad suggested, would *not* have that, and pre-industrial-revolution you have way worse productive capacity (so less of those things/worse things), and no access to modern medicine.
gollark: You still have access to presumably clean water of some form, the knowledge that you *can* go somewhere with that if you need medical treatment or whatever, and the ability to buy stuff if it's needed.
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References
  1. "Arts / Books : New arrivals". The Hindu. 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  2. "Book Review: Target 3 Billion by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,Srijan Pal Singh|uRead.com-Books|online bookstore|9780143417309". Uread.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  3. "Penguin India". Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
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