Shimla: For the ‘State of States survey – 2010 conducted by the reputed India Today media group, Himachal Pradesh has bagged the Best State award among big states in the overall performance category for the first time.
On behalf of the state, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal received the award at an impressive ceremony at Delhi today that was presided over by Vice-President Hamid Ansari.
Speaking on the occasion the chief minister said that the government had focused its developmental agenda towards rural areas to ensure that the common man benefited from the government programs first.
The survey adjudged the state best in education, investment and macro economy. In agriculture, governance, infrastructural development and consumer markets the survey placed it among the the top states in the country.
While the survey put the hill states annual growth at 8.1% which is at par with highly industrailised states of Maharashtra, Himachal was also declared at top in housing development programs and was described as a role model in overall development in entire India.
The chief minister let the gathering know that to the disadvantage of states, the central government was concentrating all powers in its hand which was proving detrimental to federal structure of the country.
He said that 13th Finance Commission had grossly miscalculated the committed liabilities like pay, pension and interest, which had put the state in to a great loss.
While every state in the country secured an enhancement of around 125 percent in revenue from the 13th Finance Commission, for Himachal it has only been 50 % increase in its revenues which was lowest among all the states in country. The centre should not discriminate on political considerations, he said.
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PROUD TO B A HIMACHALI………
yes it deserves as the one of best places to be born on the globe.
Whom ever gives this accredtion thanks to the criterias & statistics ……..
But
This is known to all the Himachalis that its the best state of India ……
There is no need to tell the sun that its the brightest star ….
Thanks
HK
Himachal is always best…….
From Dubai Him ka Anchal is Best Anchal on Earth
We love u Himachal
Lots of Love from Nivedit
jai ho himachal……….wadka g jai jai krati tusa ta,,,,,,,,,,!!!!!….buraahhhhh,,,,,:)
THERE IS NO PLACE ON EARTH LIKE HIMACHAL PROUD TO BE PHARI…….
Himachal.. rocks…..and so do the Himachalis……an extremely proud moment for not only the Himachalis but also the whole of India……!!!! and we are only getting better… :-))))
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Jai Himanchal
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proud to be a HIMACHLI
i m prod to be a HIMACHALI.