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

Economy of Permanence
5. The stocking and supply of raw materials like cotton, wood, metal, etc., for
local industries.
6. The marketing of finished products.
7. Arranging for the exchange of surplus village produce for necessary materials
and goods from outside.
8. The organization of important village industries as interrelated co-operative
units, so that, as far as possible profits and benefits are equitably shared by the
village community as a whole. Care should also be taken to see that the people
as a whole are gainfully employed so that the available (human resources) is
fully utilized. The object is that there should be no unemployment or under-
employment.
9. Up-to-date technicians and those with artistic training should be made
available to village artisans to help and improve their work. The cost of such
instruction and supervision should be borne by the Government.
10. There should be one fully trained Co-operative Inspector for each area.
11. Furnishing available information and guidance to the villages and villagers.
3. Gram Seva Sanghas -The question may be raised, where is the place for a
Gram Seva Sangha, where a panchayat and a Multi-purpose Co-operative
Society are together organizing village life. It should not be forgotten that the
village panchayat and the Multi-purpose Co-operative Society will be run only
by a few elected people whereas all the adults who have elected them will
have only a waiting and watching programme unless they are also harnessed to
constructive work under the various headings of village reconstruction. The.
Gram Seva Sanghas will be non-official voluntary bodies which would organize
all such work as will help the panchayat and the Multi-purpose Co-operative
Society to fulfill their task. Rural development officers and village development
officers and others should help in organizing, strengthening and utilizing the
Gram Seva Sanghas which should be autonomous bodies with their own
constitution, rules and funds. Government may give grants to these Gram Seva
Sanghas, but without fettering their autonomy. The Gram Seva Sanghas will
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