Livelihood and Infrastructure

In almost all the international trade and economic forums, one tends to hear voices on improving the infrastructure to embrace the growth in the next century. It is more often pronounced in the policies of the nations like India, China, Brazil and other developing nations.
One concern among the policy makers in these countries should be to bridge the infrastructure gap as well as to bridge the economic gaps. When I say economic gap, I mean the provision of the very basic living amenities.
Recently, I came across an article discussing the case of wireless internet connectivity across the city of Philadelphia. The connectivity is going to be at a very subsidised rate for the less privileged. The authorities also plan to give computers once the plan takes off. The city authorities aim to bridge the digital divide by this approach.
Compare this scenario with the one in a place like Mumbai - India. The city is supposed to be the commercial capital of the country. It houses the head quarters of most of the MNCs and Indian conglomerates, Stock market and Bollywood. Yet, the city has the largest slum dwelling in the world. The crime rate is quite high and the economy is getting choked because of very basic infrastructural bottlenecks like traffic congestion! Even though similar problems plague other major cities like New york, the infrusture in the advanced countries is far ahead to cope with the demands.
It is high time for the developing economies to set their basics right!