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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
West Bengal Human Development index India’s sixth largest economy is West Bengal which recorded a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of US$ 132.86 billion in 2014-15. Further, it’s the 2ndmost densely populated state within the country, and is home to one of the most important domestic consumer markets. West Bengal GSDP expanded at a compound … Read more
West Bengal: Tax and Economic Reforms During the last two decades West Bengal has led the rest of the country with regard to agricultural performance and implementation of panchayat institutions. But these developments have begun to level out. At the same time the state has fallen behind in other sectors–Industry, higher Education and state of … 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
Fishing in west bengal West Bengal has a vast water resource potentiality. By utilising these water Resources there is a great prospect of pisciculture. These resources can be divided into two categories : 1.Inland Water Resources and Marine Water Resources Inland resources constitute ponds, rivers, marshy lands, canals, reservoirs etc. Development of Pond Fishery Although … Read more
Animal Husbandry of West Bengal Share of animal Resources and fishery in the total agricultural output stands presently at about 26%. In the State, the Livestock Sector contributes 4.41% of the total SDP and 18.6% of the Agricultural SDP. Animal Husbandry practice is a part of household activities in the rural areas mostly for meeting … Read more
agriculture of West Bengal West Bengal is located between 21⁰31’ & 27⁰14’ North Latitude and 85⁰91’ & 89⁰53’ East Longitude. The tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the state covering the district in the East, Nadia and Bardwan and in the West Bankura and Purulia. The state has occupied a geographical area of … Read more
Latitude: 24-28 degree North Longitude: 90-96 degree East Area: 78,523sq km/ 30,318sq miles Assam serves as a major gateway to the northeastern corner of India. It Shares borders with the countries of Bhutan and Bangladesh and is surrounded by the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya, which together with Assam, are called … Read more