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technology used in building India into an innovative and smarter
country. The plastic that is going to be used is non-recyclable plastic

which is tough to degrade into the soil. By using it in building roads, a

strong foundation can be made for the streets.

Day by day, a higher number of engineers are graduating. Nowadays, it is
not necessary to be an engineer to achieve things. India is still an innovation

hub for foreign countries. These days, the number of IT companies has grown
at a faster rate in India, and it is expected to become much more. The IT
sector is found to be a stagnant one with an open-door opportunity every

time. More than MNCs today, the number of start-ups has started to increase
in a faster manner.

Not only the IT sector, but all other sectors are also receiving more

investments in India. The public expenditure on research has been stagnant at
a rate of 0.6 to 0.7% of GDP over the past two decades. Though the
government is taking initiatives, the public expenditure must also increase to

make India a more powerful nation. In the last decade, the investments have
increased from `24,117 crore to `1,04,864 crore. India is competing hard
with countries like Korea, China and the US. But the difference is that the

public expenditure GDP is nearly 2.1 or more in other countries. This is the
main drawback of India while comparing it with other countries. But this has
not affected much of the development of India.

After finding so many odds when compared with other countries, the thing
that keeps India still in the competition is that it has become an innovation
hub in the global market. The ‘Make in India’ programme is like an add-on

bonus for the efforts made by Indians. Most of the top companies like
Samsung, Microsoft, Google, Benz, etc., have tie-ups with many Indian
companies, giving an opportunity to Indian talent.

Now, you can serve your country by staying in your home country itself.
India has received a lot of investments in almost all the sectors. The recent
and the most surprising one is in agriculture and pharmaceuticals. Yes, it is

true. India has got investors investing in agriculture and pharmaceutical
sectors also. This is a huge milestone for Indians to showcase their talents