India 2039: An Affluent Society in one Generation

Introduction: Determined Marathoner or Sporadic Sprinter? PART ONE: INDIA'S PROMISE AND IMPERATIVES TO ACHIEVING IT India's Promise: An Affluent Society in one Generation Realizing the Potential: Avoiding the Middle Income Trap Realizing the Potential: Managing Multiple Transformations Simultaneously Realizing the Potential: Overarching Imperative-Improving Governance PART TWO: MOVING TO A COHESIVE AND AFFLUENT SOCIETY Inequities and India's Long-term Growth: Tackling Structural Inequities Urbanization and Public Services: Creating Functioning Cities for Sustaining Growth Environmental Quality of India's Citizens: Meeting Needs and Expectations of a more Affluent Society PART THREE: MOVING TO A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE ECONOMY Infrastructure for a Competitive Edge: Overcoming Bottlenecks and Keeping Pace with Exploding Demand Global Competitiveness through Technology Energy and Sustainability in Affluent India: Unleashing an Energy Revolution PART FOUR: IMPROVING GOVERNANCE Role of the State and Governance Governance for a Modern Society: Combining Smarter Government, Decentralization and Accountability to People Governance and Administrative Reforms: Reforming the Public Administration and Civil Service