Dehradun, March 20 -- The benefits of modern development are often intangible, not uniformly available to all. Some people benefit more than others for a variety of reasons; there is often an element also of personal choice, for it is not necessary that people may want what the government wishes to provide them. This is why institutions of governance need to be available and functioning at the grassroots. The people must, themselves, contribute through participation, particularly in community-based activity. Also, the wider the concept of service, the more robust the economy that underpins society.
This social integration needs to be bolstered and protected in a multiplicity of ways, with a higher level of consciousness behind it all. The ...