Is Narendra Modi's Gujarat Really Vibrant?
By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 23:12 IST   |    15 Comments
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Bangalore: Everything is black and white somewhere! Gujarat's grey areas are now being increasingly noticed. While Gujarat may have a high per capita income leading to the rhetoric of a 'vibrant Gujarat', much on the lines of 'India shining', its economic model seems to be faulty somewhere with glaring deficiencies in certain developmental indexes. Few are aware that Gujarat has been faring poorly in many areas for many years now. About two decades back, Gujarat's growth story was quiet different. The state had grown between 12 and 13percent when the national average was only 6percent. Gujarat today has an average growth rate of 11percent with the national growth rate at 10percent. This should tell some of the story. Gujarat is now very much rich. In What? Poor People! Gujarat may be creating some of India's wealthiest, but it is not known widely that the state has the highest percentage of poor population, an incredible 31.8percent. 31.8percent population of Gujarat are below the poverty line, followed by Andhra Pradesh (29.9 per cent), Tamil Nadu (29.8 per cent), Himachal Pradesh (22.9percent), Punjab (20.9percent), Kerala (19.7percent), Jammu and Kashmir (13.2percent) and Haryana (2.1percent).

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