Pathways to a Developed India: Strategies and Challenges for Vikasit Bharat 2047
Dr Billakanti Ravinder
Assistant Professor of Economics Government Degree College Alair Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri District Mahatma Gandhi University, Telangana State, India
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http://doi.org/10.37648/ijps.v21i02.035
Abstract
This paper examines the national vision “Viksit Bharat 2047” — India’s declared goal of becoming a developed nation by the centenary of independence — by synthesizing official strategy documents, recent policy-think pieces, and academic analyses. We propose an integrated multi-sectoral strategy built around (1) sustained high-growth, manufacturing and services upgrading, (2) human capital and skilling, (3) green and digital transitions, (4) institutional and governance reform, and (5) inclusive social infrastructure. We also identify binding constraints — macroeconomic stability, escaping the middle-income trap, infrastructure gaps, fiscal federalism and governance capacity, climate risks, and inequality — and present targeted policy levers and metrics to monitor progress. The article closes with an actionable roadmap and priority indicators for policymakers, states, private sector and civil society. Key source documents from NITI Aayog, DARPG and recent research are used to ground recommendations.
Keywords:
Vikasit Bharat 2047; Economic Transformation; Human Capital Development; Governance Reform; Green and Digital Transition; Inclusive Growth
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