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Sikkim : Tax and Economic Reforms The economic Horticulture and Animal Husbandry. Industrial Sector Industries plays an important part to the development of the state. State Government has taken various measures to provide impetus to the growth of the economy. There has been a drastic shift in the sectoral contribution from primary and tertiary to … Read more
Sikkim : Planned Development State Government has given large attention to the planned development of State so as to improve the socio economic indicators of the State. Urbanization is a part of the development process and rural-urban Migration is largely common in developing economies and it is common for the state of Sikkim. During these … Read more
An Introduction to economy of Sikkim Sikkim is surrounded by vast stretches of Tibetan Plateaus in the north, the Chumbi Valley of Tibet and the Kingdom of Bhutan in the east, the Kingdom of Nepal in the west and Darjeeling district of West Bengal in the south. Sikkim has several snow-capped peaks including Kanchenjunga, the … Read more
agriculture of Sikkim The economy of Sikkim is linked with Agriculture of Sikkim that serves as the source of livelihood and economic security of sizeable native Population. The Growth, however, has been restricted because of biotic and abiotic factors. It is estimated that over 80 per cent of the rural population depends on agriculture and … Read more
West bengal economy updates Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of West Bengal for 2019-20 (at current prices) is estimated to be Rs 13,14,529 This is 14% higher than the revised estimate for 2018-19. Total expenditure Total expenditure for 2019-20 is estimated to be Rs 2,37,964 crore, a 4.9% increase … Read more
West Bengal Trade and Commerce:- Trade and Commerce Bengal enjoyed prosperity through trade and commerce from time immemorial. The multitude of rivers afforded easy Communication for internal trade and Bengal’s location on the bay of bengal offered her the opportunity of participating in sea-borne trade and commerce, the tradition of which seems to have been … Read more
West Bengal PUBLIC FINANCE and Fiscal Policy West Bengal government’s finances are the worst among 5 highly-indebted states of India. the entire debt burden of province is near rupees two lakh crores implying that the debt burden of each citizen of the state is over twenty thousand rupees (The Times of India, May 30, 2011) … Read more
An Introduction to West Bengal economy:- West Bengal is situated in eastern India and Shares its borders with Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Sikkim and Assam. The state also shares international borders with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. The Bay of Bengal is in the south of the state. Steady Growth along with Fiscal Consolidation has been the … Read more
Migration of Meghalaya Migration is a common phenomenon in developing country like India as well as the state of Meghalaya. North-East India has experienced two massive immigration waves in historical period of time. At the time of independence of India and formation of Bangladesh, Meghalaya also has experienced a significant proportion of immigration from Bangladesh. … Read more
Meghalaya PUBLIC FINANCE And Fiscal Policy The state of Meghalaya, along with all the other states in the NER, has been given special category status by the central government. Special category status is accorded to a state with certain characteristics that necessitate stronger than normal hand-holding by the central government. The predominant characteristics relate … Read more