ABSTRACT
There are a number of assessments after the publication of a book on India vision 2020 that India is likely to enter the club of developed nations by 2020. Except an assumption of growth theory of 9 to 10 per cent rate of growth of Indian economy, due to recent symptoms of global recession led by sub-prime crisis of USA badly affecting the global economy, which is believed to be a temporary phase, the other parameters hold true. The landmark year of 2020 for the entry into the club of developed nations by India could be achieved with the time margin of say another five years from the projected time frame. A definite entry into a club of developed nations should not be measured by per capita income alone but its distribution and also other standards including quality of human capital and settlements planning and management with sustainability and inclusive approach require special attention. We need not only to resolve this issue on papers but to exhibit its implementation in letters and spirit. The darker side of development needs to be transformed into a brighter one and issues like poverty and employment, slums and functional infrastructure of settlements need to be addressed to raise India to the level of developed nations. India should also look, from its physical form of settlements, like a developed nation.
