Dehradun, May 6 -- What kind of development philosophy suits Uttarakhand best? The people of the state had decided they would do better if disassociated with Uttar Pradesh. Have developments twenty-four years down the line vindicated the decision? An overwhelming majority would say yes. However, if asked whether they were satisfied with what has happened since the state was formed, a similar number would say no. What have been the shortcomings? The answer would be that the hills and the folk living there have not benefited as had been hoped - the reason for this being a lack of vision.
Per capita income has considerably increased, but the income disparity creates distortions. There are too many people who do not have the money to even bene...