The Economy of Permanence: A Quest for a Social Order Based on Non-violence (स्थायी अर्थतन्त्र)

Economy of Permanence
too should be changed in favour of village producers. Railway priority for the
transport of goods and equipment of village industries should be granted.
Village-made articles must be exempted from impositions such as terminal
taxes, municipal duties, etc.
Cattle-breeding: The government should undertake cattle- breeding farms on
much wider scale. In every province where there are special breeds suited to
the place, these should be preserved and improved. Where necessary the
maintenance of stud bulls may be subsidised. Generally the work may be done
on lines followed by the Go-seva Sangh, Wardha, Central Provinces.
Communications, Roads etc.: All roads meant for motor traffic in villages
should be tarred and the cost must be borne by the motor owners. The licence
and taxes on motor vehicles and on petrol should be so regulated as to make
motor owners bear the entire cost to Government for the construction and the
maintenance of such roads. Motor vehicles should not be allowed, except with
special permit, on untarred roads and then only with a speed limit of 5 miles
per hour.
The government will have to radically revise their policy of maintaining forests.
Forest management should be guided, not by considerations of revenue but by
the needs of the people. Forest produces such as timber, lac etc., should be
supplied in useable form. The wood should be seasoned in the forests. Forest
planning must be based on the requirements of the villagers around. Forest
should be divided into two main classes: (1) Those supplying timber to be
planned from the long range point of view, and (2) Those supplying fuel and
grasses, to be made available to the public either free of cost or at nominal
rates. There are village industries such as palm gur, paper making, pottery,
etc., which can flourish only if fuel or grass be supplied to them at cheap rates.
Training Centres: There should be Training Centres, preferably on linguistic
basis, to carry on the following functions:
(1) To carry on research in conjunction with the district demonstration centres
in the technique and process of village industries of the province. (2) To
prepare literature on village industries in the local languages. (3) To hold
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