Hardcover. Zustand: New. After centuries of foreign invasions and colonial exploitation, India was a dismal economy on the eve of Independence in 1947. However, development efforts of the last 77 years have put India on a high growth trajectory. International agencies like World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) look at India as the economy of the future. According to the 2018 World Economic League Table (WELT), Indian economy is expected to be the third largest in 2032. United States of America (USA), the world s largest economy, is likely to be overtaken by China in 2030. Pushing back USA, India would take the second spot, at some time in the second half of this century , according to WELT. As India is on a path to becoming a developed nation by 2047 a US$ 30 trillion economy this book, makes an assessment of India s journey from 1947 and talks about its bold, ambitious and transformative agenda besides the development and growth reforms of the government to realise mission Viksit Bharat@2047. The book is divided into five theme parts consisting of 25 Chapters. Part I: Economic Growth (Chapters 1 to 8) talks about the Indian economy on the eve of Independence in 1947 . population trends and demographic dividend hypothesis . industrial policy resolutions, liberalization and delicensing, and Make in India initiative . fiscal policy, budgetary reforms, gender budgeting, GST, and digitization of tax administration . digital payments and digital banking practices . trends in India s foreign trade and Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023 . adoption of information technology (IT) services in agriculture, Agristack, and rural e-governance . Vision for 2047. Part II: Social Progress (Chapters 9 to 14) delves upon social security and inclusive growth, ujjwala yojana and saubhagya yojana, and the three-tier universal security system for the poor . National Health Policy (NHP), public health policies and programmes in India, Prime Minister Aatmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana, safe drinking water supply and rural sanitation . literacy rates in India, programmes/schemes for elementary and secondary education in India, and National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 . political empowerment of women, and Women s Reservation Bill, 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) . child protection and welfare, and measures to protect the girl child . Vision for 2047. Part III: Environmental Sustainability (Chapters 15 to 19) focuses on sustainable development and green growth . India s Environmental Performance Ranking . causes of environmental degradation in India, and environmental risks facing India . environmental pollution, urbanization and environment, and environmental education, awareness and training . Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of IPCC, 2023, impact of climate change on India, and India s approach to climate change . Vision for 2047. Part IV: Good Governance (Chapters 20 to 24) highlights good governance and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the UN, World Digital Competitiveness Ranking, 2023 and India . digital tools for improving public services delivery in India, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Mechanism, e-health and medical care in India, and e-municipalities and e-nagar palikas for urban local bodies . e-governance infrastructure in India . Vision for 2047. Part V: India @2024-25 (Chapter 25) showcases India development update and India s push for a circular economy. With a slew of initiatives and schemes including Samagra Shiksha, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, Poshan Mission, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, MGNREGA, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Aadhaar, UPI, AA Stack, COWIN Platform, DigiLocker, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushal Yojana (DDU-GKY), Production-linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), PM MUDRA Yojana, Rozgar Melas, Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (JANMAN), PRASHAD (Pilgrimage, Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive), Aspir.