New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- Suggestions for far-reaching structural changes rather than short-term sectoral gains dominated pre-budget consultations chaired by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with experts and stakeholders proposing fundamental bureaucratic reforms, tax on vacant land and dedicated world-class street vending areas to make India a developed nation by 2047, people familiar with the matter said. So far, three meetings have taken place since Monday and the government, experts, industries and invited stakeholders have all focused on the objective of making India a developed nation, they added, asking not to be named. The minister has thus far chaired three pre-budget consultation sessions covering economists, the agriculture sector, and the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). While some sectoral issues were also raised, most of the experts and stakeholders proposed transformational changes to achieve the long-term goal of making India a developed nation by 2047, they said. A participant in the meeting on agriculture, Bharat Krishak Samaj chairman Ajay Vir Jakhar proposed structural changes in bureaucratic structure. "There is a need to radically improve governance," he said. He suggested that there should be an age limit of 26 years for civil services and that candidates should be allowed only two attempts to clear the examination, as compared to the current six attempts (until 32 years old)....