During the monsoon, landslides blocked trains and flooded roads, rendering them impassable.Narendra Modi, then running for prime minister, had come to the region in 2014 promising liberation. But he has failed to spur significant economic growth, in part because of his disappointing record in reviving stalled infrastructure projects. The prime minister has championed rail, road and electrical links as a means of furthering development across this country of 1.3 billion people.Although road-building has proceeded aggressively, infrastructure overall has fallen short. The numbers “are wrong and possibly fabricated,” he adds.Some of India’s problems are beyond the scope of any national leader. There are no full-time jobs closer to home, he says.The crisis of joblessness is especially acute among younger people.

Source: Economic Times May 17, 2019 07:44 UTC