Chapter 182: Concentrate on doing great things
But even if it is a large-scale construction plan to sell dog meat on the head of a sheep, it needs everyone's hard work, and you can't make a plan full of loopholes, otherwise wouldn't it be seen by the middle and lower-level Indian civil servants?
Therefore, this plan must be ambitious, and it must be credible and sincere, and it cannot be just a plan and spend money. Alan Wilson's proposition has been agreed upon by the senior civil servants of British India.
Therefore, when the Christmas party is approaching the end of the year, the British civil servants do not spend their time in the right meal, and they do their best to contribute to the development of India.
Many senior civil servants are old-timers, and although Alan Wilson is an assistant commissioner, he is not critical of these seniors. For example, the road construction plan in Bangladesh is very mature and has a big picture.
If you don't take into account the fact that the Ganges delta always erupts with floods, resulting in roads and bridges that do not have a long lifespan.
And once India is partitioned, Greater Bengal will be divided into two countries, the bridges will go to Pakistan, the roads will be abandoned, and for all sorts of other reasons, this is a perfect plan.
Storm surges in the Ganges Delta are mostly caused by hurricanes, which are formed by strongly developing centers of low pressure. Coinciding with the "summer monsoon", tropical cyclones are in season from mid-May to mid-September every year. During this period, there are many convective rains and typhoon rains, frequent lightning flashes and thunders, and heavy rains become disasters.
The Ganges Delta is low and flat with an average altitude of only 10 meters, and the area near the Bay of Bengal is less than 10 meters above sea level, with a dense river network and a funnel-shaped coastline, and the storm surge is not easy to disperse and gather near the mouth of the Ganges, forming a strong tidal wave that overwhelmingly rushes to the Ganges Delta plain, which can easily cause large-scale flooding.
Hurricanes and rains in the Ganges Delta are common, and the Himalayas also have a role to play in this. The amount of precipitation in the entire Ganges River basin during the rainy season is outrageous, and the Ganges Delta is one of the most frequent areas, and once there is a flood, it is not a sensational thing at all to kill 100,200,000 people.
But even so, the impact plain of the Ganges Delta is still the treasure land of the Ganges, and after the partition of India and Pakistan, the mouth of the Ganges fell into the hands of other countries, which seriously affected the development of the Ganges River basin.
It is equivalent to the Yangtze River basin is under control, but the big estuary from Huijing to the magic capital has been lost, which is still a fart.
Different provinces have different advantages, Bangladesh is mainly built by roads and bridges, Delhi and Mumbai can also have their own projects, since they are the top two cities, the capital and the import and export trade center, the development of real estate should not be too much, right?
Alan Wilson and the top civil servants of British India immediately appeared with a map of natural resources.
From the map in front of you, the gentlemen who are closely united are probably already aware of it. India's current industrial area and resource allocation are actually in the northeast region near the mouth of the Ganges River, with Kolkata as the center, which is currently the most powerful industrial area in British India.
Therefore, this time the major construction is mainly to strengthen the industrial zone of Kolkata, as for what Delhi Mumbai just needs to build a house, once the partition of India and Pakistan appears, the industrial zone of Kolkata will collapse.
It is no wonder that when the partition of India and Pakistan was first proposed, Nehru fiercely opposed it, and it turned out to be the place where Bengalis lived, and it was the essence of the whole British India.
The industrial zone centered on Kolkata is the earliest industrial zone formed in British India, hemp spinning and machinery are the two major industrial sectors in the region, the Ganges Delta is the jute producing area of India, and Kolkata is the center of India's hemp textile industry and the industrial center of machinery manufacturing. Kolkata is the largest city in the Ganges Delta and has long been the largest city in South Asia.
However, all this will say goodbye with the partition of India and Pakistan, and it is destined to decline for political reasons.
"O Northeast! Aligned in the same direction! What a nice place. Alan Wilson stretched out his hand and rubbed his chin, and suddenly thought of an old industrial area, the basic conditions were so similar, he directly settled on the core area of the big building, and said to the colleagues around him, "Gentlemen, this is an era of reconciliation, Calcutta is full of diverse charm, and it should be the most prosperous place in British India, isn't it?" Compared with other places, this is a heavy industry area, and the development of heavy industry requires a lot of capital investment, and it requires very, very much money. ”
Very, very big investment, this sentence has attracted the attention of all the chief executives, but if Kolkata is concentrated as the center of the big construction, won't the other provinces have their share? How's that going to work?
In the face of this dissent, Alan Wei signaled to calm down and said, "Gentlemen, now is the time for unity. If the Indians knew that we were like this, they would laugh at us. Let us not limit ourselves to the gains and losses of one city and one place, for it is likely that there will be no room for us to display our talents in the whole of British India. ”
"The advantage of concentrating on big things is that when all eyes are on one place, everyone has made their own contribution, and of course they have their own share."
"Gentlemen, this is not the usual time, we are now the people of the same boat." The Governor of Bangladesh, Glitter, also spoke, "Gather all the funds of British India, and the movement of every money is under the noses of all the people, and you can send people to Calcutta to closely monitor the movement of funds." ”
"Of course, we have to carry out large-scale construction in a planned way, for example, we must strictly build supporting factories in the residential areas of Hindus and peaceful religious settlements, in a popular metaphor, we have to give Hindus a lock, but the key must be in the hands of peaceful believers, and vice versa."
Alan Wilson explained lightly that the advantage of this is that once the partition of India and Pakistan begins, the entire industrial area of Kolkata will collapse as a whole, and even if it is not finished all at once, there will be no further major development.
London was still hesitant about the idea of British India, but the civil servants of British India were present, and everyone knew that Ali Jinnah had publicly declared on more than one occasion that he would never stay in the same country as the Hindus.
This resolute attitude, even in the face of assassination, did not change, but became more and more firm.
When one thinks of the distribution of the two major religions, one can see the difference when looking at the industrial area of Kolkata.
"We are also trying to bridge the gap between the two religions, and as Allen said, this is an era of reconciliation." The governor of Bangladesh, Glitter, nodded in understanding, and then said loudly, "This is not just a matter of Kolkata or Bengal, the glory belongs to the whole of British India, including any religion." ”
"Yes, yes!" The chief executives of the provinces have given positive responses, so the key areas of this large-scale construction have been decided, and the rest is what kind of support the provinces can give, which Alan Wilson is not a professional at, and these chief executives are required to introduce.
Looking at the colleagues who spoke freely, Alan Wilson was quite proud in his heart, and the counterpart help appeared in British India, which should be regarded as a feat of his own.
Based on the principle of "complementing each other's advantages, mutual benefit, long-term cooperation, and common development," the two sides should carry out multi-level and all-round cooperation in poverty alleviation assistance, economic and technical cooperation, and personnel exchanges.
However, the difference is that the Kolkata Industrial Region itself is currently the most important industrial area in British India.
Therefore, the current counterpart assistance is to help the backward areas to become more prosperous, and the main goal of the large-scale construction plan is to drain all the funds and talents of other provinces, and focus on the construction of Kolkata Industrial Zone.
I hope that this will be the most competitive place in British India, all for the sake of a better future for British India.
However, if there is a little twist and turn in the future that no one wants to see, such as the partition of India and Pakistan, naturally all the funds and construction will be wasted.
But there is absolutely no responsibility on the gentlemen present, and it is well known that the plan is well-intentioned, and even has the intention of bridging the gap between Hindus and pacifists and promoting unity.
If the two groups of people are to be separated in the future, resulting in the disintegration of the entire industrial zone of Kolkata, the responsibility will naturally not fall on the gentlemen present, and the selfishness of the Congress Party and the Muslim League will be blamed.
With the general framework in mind, Alan Wilson quickly sent the preliminary plan to Sir Barron.
Once Sir Barron approved it, he would report to British India, and with the draft of the big construction plan, Lord Barron said a few questions, "This draft is very detailed, but what if London proposes that the industrial area of Calcutta will be a competitor for this big plan?" ”
"Sir Barron, this is a long-term development plan, and I and my colleagues believe that now is the time to unleash the potential of British India, and I believe that with the mobilization of enthusiasm, the ten-year development plan can be launched at the same time within a year." Alan Wilson explained unhurriedly, "We have all worked in British India for many years, and we have a deep affection for this land, and we are desperate for a sea change here. ”
"Okay, I'll send this draft to Sir Edward at once, don't go yet, and explain here some key points that may not be thought of at home." Sir Barron nodded, and stopped Alan Wilson, who was about to leave.
"Oh, understood!" Alan Wilson was very obedient and stayed, and the annotated document must have been sent to the Cabinet Secretary.
With the invisible radio waves, the draft of the Great Construction crossed the half-broken ball and traveled to the European continent, where it was soon placed on Edward Bridges' desk.