Last month, I came across a report from CLSA on Bihar. Two research guys Anirudha Dutta & Srinivas Radhakrishan visited Bihar for five days. They covered Patna, Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Hajipur & Nalanda. So research was done at “Grass Root” level. There were some sensational facts that came out during their visit to Bihar. Some of them are as under:
· In 2010, Bihar attracted more tourists than Goa.
· Mobile subscribers growing at 62% CAGR which is fastest in India.
· Kidnapping was the fastest growing industry before 6 years. After Mr. Nitish Kumar came to power, he has appointed 5000 SAP (Special Auxiliary Police) to catch criminals and put them behind bars.
· A speedy trial of criminal cases in courts has resulted in nearly 50000 criminals being put behind bars.
· Shops used to shut before sunset, now remain open till 9.00 pm.
· Cleanliness around the city streets caught their eyes.
· There were many sites of highway construction. Two-way lane with no potholes.
· Government recruited 2.5 lakh teachers. Ratio is now 1 teacher per 100 students. Just imagine what would have been the ratio before?
· New bicycles were visible in school parking area. Bicycles were directly distributed to students.
· In last election 30% of Muslims voted for BJP. This shows people want Growth over Religion.
· Tax collections have increased 23% CAGR over last 5 years.
· NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) has been a big success. No problem of labour availability in Bihar.
· Land & real-estate prices have shot up in last 6 years.
· ICICI Prudential Life Insurance collected highest premium in east India.
· Maruti sold 300 cars in 2005. Now they sell minimum 500 cars in any month.
· Advertisement of tuition classes, computer coaching etc visible on banners & billboards. Finally people of Bihar are getting aware of importance of education.
· Toyota opened showroom in Patna last year & Honda is going to open soon.
· Patna & Muzzaffarpur enjoyed 20-22 hours of power supply. Invertors & generators sales have gone down substantially.
· 20-25% growth of HDFC Bank in Bihar is no challenge.
· Demographic Dividend – 58% of population is below the age of 25.
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