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States. If our officer go there and says that a vehicle should be able
to run at a speed of 60 kms. per hour, how it can be possible in
Himalayan region? If he say that a certain distance requires affixed
amount of fuel, even that is not applicable as the fuel requirement in
the hills is different. And for this same reason, we will have to move
out of a single solution approach, and so we have highlighted this
issue in the Presidential address. We want that all the States of the
Himalayan range be brought together and their problems resolved.
Is it possible to devise a minimum common arrangement for them?

This is an age of World Trade, hence coastal development is
important. How fast have the shorelines developed? Our Indian
coastline can become the entry point of progress and development.
Our coastal areas can be our most valuable asset.

Our coastal areas can be our most valuable asset.

But today, they remain the most neglected. The best we could
think was about the small fishermen. We need to extend our thought
to the entire coastal gate development, hence you will find a separate
mention for Coastal Development in the Presidential speech. We
want the coastal States to come together. There should be sharing
of views on Coastal development, there should be discussion on
problem solving and better coordination. The States need to become
each other’s strength and share their experiences of development.
The Indian coastline is very long. We have been bestowed with such
a geographic location that we can become a major maritime force
connecting the east to the west. But we did not take the necessary
initiatives in that direction. Sri Lanka is a small island nation yet
it is an important centre of Maritime trade. On the other hand is

Singapore. And at a time when China is building ports in Pakistan,