Most statistics coming out of Bihar continue to confirm that this state has been laid waste by the corrupt and powerful who continue to get richer while the state stagnates.
A couple of months back, there was a report that the money deposited in Patna banks, Rs 23,169 crores, – the highest in any Indian city - exceeded the annual expenditure of the state.
A recent youth survey has revealed some more startling facts:
Internet accessed by only 6% men and 3% women. In urban Bihar, only 18% and 9%
17% men and 50% women have never attended school
40% men and 60% women justify wife-beating
75% men and 50% women have engaged in paid/unpaid work
3 comments:
Dismal statistics, indeed!
Perhaps it's time for the citizens of Bihar, to start demanding some programmes for regional development, from their elected representatives?
I think things have got so bad there that Nitish Kumar will take much longer than many thought to get things back on track in Bihar.
What a pity. Biharis and Bengalis are doing well outside their stagnant states which have fallen far behind others.
Bihar was once the centre of education in India and was a welfare state for years.It is only after some of the politicians got the feel of looting a certain class,the fall of Bihar started.
The result is there for all of us to see.
Unless,some concrete steps are taken,land reforms are taken sriously,we may see a social problem in coming days.
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