The state’s deputy chief minister talks about his plans to improve infrastructure and the state’s finances
On infrastructure
First we looked at our assets and liabilities. We are a landlocked state surrounded by others who get all the incentives from the government of India. One side is Pakistan border where we are facing aggression and the other side is Jammu and Kashmir. Keeping all this in mind, how do you attract people [read investments] to our state? We are an agricultural state, high consumption, high per capita; and people are entrepreneurial. We do not have a port to attract people. We do not have natural capital. So we are not a natural destination.
So what next?
On agriculture
(This story appears in the 25 January, 2013 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)