Bihar’s development: a miracle of GDP numbers
Bihar’s economy is apparently a miracle, with its gross domestic product (GDP) growing by 11.44% in 2008-09, according to the statistics made available by the state’s Directorate of Economics and Statistics, and reproduced on the website of the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO). That’s not all. The state’s GDP at constant (1999-2000) prices also increased by 22% in 2006-07 and by 8% in 2007-08, according to the same source. Is this growth for real? Has the Nitish Kumar government actually done wonders for the state?
Bihar : Towards a Development Strategy
The challenge of development in Bihar is enormous due to persistent poverty, complex social stratification, unsatisfactory infrastructure and weak governance; these problems are well known but not well understood. The people of Bihar - civil society, businessmen, government officials, farmers, and politicians - also struggle against an image problem that is deeply damaging to Bihar's growth prospects. An effort is needed to change this perception, and to search for real solutions and strategies to meet Bihar's development challenge.
The main message of this report is one of hope. There are many success stories not well known outside Bihar that demonstrate it strong potential, and could in fact provide lessons for other regions. A boost to economic growth, improved social indicators, and poverty reduction will require a multi-dimensional development strategy that builds on Bihar's successes and draws on the underlying resilience and strengths of its people.
Improvement in human development in Bihar: Report
The primary results of Bihar's first Human Development Index (HDI) indicate that there has been improvement in the human development compared to the past due to better facilities created in the education and health sector.
The HDI value has gradually increased since 1981, but Bihar has been lagging far behind among the 15 major states. The indicators used for districts in Bihar to construct composite index are per capita district domestic product, adult literacy and infant survival rate, said project head Jagdish Prasad who is a senior faculty member of A N Sinha Institute of Social Studies (ANSISS).
Global Bihar Summit 2012: Nitish Kumar talks tough for Bihar's development
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, in a speech that could match any of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's orations in its lyrical quality, on Sunday put the onus of the state's development at the Centre's doorstep.
Speaking at the closing session of Global Bihar Summit 2012, Kumar deftly, but determinedly, blamed the Centre's policies for stalling Bihar's development. For the state to quickly catch up with the national averages on key parameters of living standards, he said, the Centre would have to loosen its purse strings.
At the same time, he gave a new dimension to the often-used term of inclusive growth, which has become something of a mantra for the United Progressive Alliance.
Development Index: Bihar Almost Same To Somalia, Goa To Indonesia
Development of Kerala and Goa are similar to Indonesia and that of Jharkhand and Bihar, it is similar to Democratic Republic of Congo. It is revealed from a recent data released of comparison of state-level and country-level multi-dimensional poverty index. Indonesia is termed as ‘middle-income country’ and Democratic Republic of Congo falls in ‘least-developed countries’.
The multi-dimentional poverty index was released by the UK-based Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) along with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) earlier this month. This new measure gives a broader understanding apart from income poverty. It measures education, health, standard of living and other factors in the list of ten.
Bihar sees reverse brain drain
Patna: It was perhaps the worst of times. With the fall of night, Patna would blanket itself in a pall of darkness, interrupted occasionally by traffic thinning rapidly with each passing hour. Downed shutters in shops would signal fearful business, rickshaws would accept no late evening passengers and women and children would be home before sunset. It was, for all practical purposes, a self-willed curfew.
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As a painful memory of his growing up days, Sumit Prakash still has this vivid remembrance of his home town: notorious, lawless and hopeless about the status quo like a defeated warrior. “Six-seven years ago when I would go visit my parents in Patna, I wouldn’t be moving around without a bodyguard; I wouldn’t even be allowed to walk up to an ATM alone!” he recalls.
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Comment by ravi816k on April 14, 2012 at 1:24pm i just want to see people like raj thakrey begging in front of biharis for allowing him to bihar once in my life time
Comment by Shankar Kumar on April 7, 2012 at 4:10am Plz.Try to gave the ideas to raise the Own fund for developing the bihar's economy. The all thereafter..
Comment by vishwajit kumar on March 24, 2012 at 9:49am We should never ignore the importance of Information Technolozy, if it's true Our organisation have an idea. it's the time to think relatively women empowerment with IT (Sills with Tools) & micro opportunities to develop their Income. We are working through these ideas and invite likeminded person too.
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Comment by shyam sundar kumar on March 22, 2012 at 4:16pm 1st off all, i want to say that regarding the improvement of bihar. we must have to improve our villages. if villages r not improve then how can bihar improve. so please think about villages n villagers. and i know its not so far when we do.
thanks to our cm. he did a great job.
Comment by R Singh on March 20, 2012 at 10:26pm Tourism in Bihar is one sector that the government has not touched upon a big scale. There are Hindu, Sufi, Jain and Buddhist circuits that needs attention.
For example, the Sufi circuit will include Biharsharrif, Manersharif, Munger and Phulwarisharif. Ramayan circuit includes places mentioned in the Tar in Bhojpur, Ahirauli in Buxar, Pretshila Hills in Gaya, Ramchura, Panth Pakar and Valmiki Nagar. Still nothing much is really done to promote these places. Bihar is almost Mecca for some Religions and unfortunately, govt have not been able to exploit this fact.
The state lacks infrastructure, roads, international airports; connectivity is poor. If tourism can be developed, the state can make good income and boost local economy.
Comment by shamim malik on March 20, 2012 at 7:01pm yes needs progress in in-structure field.i hope now some thing change ,>increase industry like power plant>improved agriculture and education in Bihar,no good,need to change and strong education>the state must be increased to boost in local revenue and bussiness.jamui ,munger, lakhisarai,is good bussiness place like heavy industry and hardware`,electical mechanincal,and agriculture place to much potential in our state Bihar
Comment by Ragini Bhatiya on March 20, 2012 at 3:29pm Bihar needs to progress faster. It must take that extra mile if it wants rapid growth. It must call its NRIs like in the Punjab to invest. It must help local talents to do something. It must explore and expand places such as Bhagalpur which has great potential in silk industry, textile, handloom & handicraft, gems & jewelry, and furniture & artifacts etc. Munger region can be developed electrical & mechanical hardware industries,and heavy industry etc. Tourism to the state must be increased to boost local revenue and business. There is so much potential in Bihar.
Comment by R Singh on March 20, 2012 at 12:50pm There is acute poverty in Bihar. People of Bihar have lower per capita income hence lower buying capabilities, There are no incentives for industries to target local consumers. Poverty can be reduced by employment. In Bihar, there could be several means for the same:
1) Improved agriculture & allied activities
2) Increased industrialization. Bihar does not have much of technology to improve agricultural productivity, Flood is still a big problem in many areas of Bihar,
3) Improved technology. Smaller Landowners still cant use more resources.
4) Improve power availability. There are no incentive for industries here, electricity tariff are quite high as compared to other states at the same time quality of electricity supply is also poor.
Comment by shamsuzzama khan on March 20, 2012 at 12:38pm for the improovement of bihar. we must have to improove our villages. if villages r not improove then how can bihar improove. so please think about villages n villegers. and i know its not so far when we do.
thanx to our cm. he did a great job.
Comment by Kumar Ravishankar on March 8, 2012 at 9:57pm I am Proud Of on my self " I am a bihari.""
Due to only """ Mr. Nitish Kumar our CM.""
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