emissions and will do its bit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told
journalists during an interaction on board the special aircraft
bringing him from Rome to New Delhi. In his statements at the Major
Economies Forum summit on energy and climate change, he had said India
was quite alive to the dangers of climate change and in fact climate
change was already taking place. He had also presented India's climate
action plan and outlined the eight national missions to address the
issue.
"Some important gains"
In reply to a question if he saw his second term as Prime Minister as
different from his first, he said it was a continuation of the
journey. The role of the government was to enable the country to get
rid of chronic poverty, ignorance and disease and the government had
made "some important gains" in the last five years. These included
imparting a stronger growth momentum to the economy, inclusive social
and economic development and putting in place social safety nets to
soften the harsh edges of extreme poverty. It was a long and arduous
journey and the challenge was to take full advantage of the
instrumentalities now in place for inclusive growth to plug the
loopholes, reduce leakages and ensure that these instruments become
more effective. In addition, the government would aim at accelerated
growth, more inclusive development and a greater emphasis on rural
development and agriculture. "So it is a continuation of the journey
we undertook for five years with renewed commitment, with renewed
determination even though we must recognise that the international
environment is not as supportive as we had imagined at one time," Dr.
Singh said.
The Hindu, July 12
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