Based on the MDI scores, Bihar is on the list of top 3 least developed states of India. Do you think the energy poverty in Bihar is the main reason behind it?
Despite having blessed with highly fertile and productive land, good water resources and hard working people why is that Bihar still suffers from lack of development which is quite evident from the number of people migrating from Bihar to other states in search of job and better opportunities.
I think that it is the result of bad governance and the impact of exploitation of people through a powerful small elite.
Seven years long drought like situation in Bihar, Bad governance, population exploitation
Ashvin Kumar Meena
Bad governance and drought I can understand but population exploitation I don't think so.
I feel lack of road and electricity infra are much stronger proponents of this question. But these infra have improved drastically in 5-7 years recently.
Eberhard Weber
Apart from governance, I feel energy is most important for social and economic developed for any region. In case of Bihar, it has been the most influential factor.
You can check the Bihar's energy status report here: http://ceedindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/energy-status-report-bihar.pdf
Bihar needs to attract entrepreneurs from rest of India to develop. The public image of Bihar as a business friendly state is low, though this may be an impression but not a reality.
Due to drought & flood, the Bihar agricultural productivity is in inconsistent, although soil is enough fertile. Again, farming is subsistence as more than 90% farmers are small & marginal.
Industry is minimum in Bihar.
So, economically state is laggard.
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