As the name of an eastern state Bihar comes to any Indian's mind, the general notion and assumptions force him/her to think, oh poor Bihar, lagging Bihar, corrupt Bihar, flooded Bihar and so on...
These lines are not something which is very new to all of us, but yes about the wave change which has gathered momentum in Bihar will be very refreshing and new to us. For long years, rather decades Bihar was dumped into the lurches of destiny by some mean politicians who were least bothered for the inclusive and overall growth of Bihar and their only aim was to fill up their coffers.
Those politicians who ruled over Bihar were very well, aware that the Bihari's were a force to reckon with and hence if they (Bihari's) went ahead to the world of glory and success, it will spell disaster for the shameless politicians. So, in order to stem the growth of bihari people the mean politicians blocked the very supply of development funds meant for school education and other projects. Simple reason, to fool them and they doesn't wanted them to know about their rights.
The outcome was obvious, large number of Bihari's started migrating to other states in India to earn their livelihood and don't forget about the students too. (Even I've migrated to Chennai in the year 2004 to pursue my higher education).
In economics or rather in management we use one term which is known as year over year or year on year (YOY), to represent the growth of the companies or say economies. As bihari's kept on migrating from Bihar, the rulers were having free hand to exploit the economy and they ruined it. The YoY of Bihar was dismal. In the sowing season poor peasants were moving to the developed belt of Punjab to work as labors. Anyhow, the conditions which they faced there were not congenial, but nevertheless it was better off than bihar.
Due to the huge influx of labors from Bihar, Punjab and other state's economies were booming (Bihari's are proven and known hard workers) and at the same time Bihar was in troubled waters.
Slowly people realized that the government which was ruling over them doesn't deserved their support, so in the 2005 assembly elections a new government headed by an extremely talented chief minister, Mr. Nitish Kumar came to the helm. People wanted change and thats what Nitish Kumar promised in his election manifesto. Development works started gathering the momentum. Bihar was the first state to simplify the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) by providing the information through phones. Highways, roadways, water connections everything started falling in line and slowly Bihar is on to a development song.
Now, farmers in Punjab who utilized the services of Bihari labor are facing the heat. The regular supply of cheap labor from Bihar has dried up, as the bihari workers are finding employment back home itself. And this has happened due to the initiatives taken by the Nitish Kumar government.
Why Bihar is surging ahead? Some bullet points:
1.) Increased economic activity:
The increased economic activity in the state is a story that is beginning to attract attention as the first real evidence becomes visible. Bihar's economic growth has become a moment of crisis for other states, who have for long fueled their growth on the backs of low-paid Bihari workers.
The construction companies in Nashik are already facing the huge shortage of manpower, as Maharashtra Navnirmaan Sena wanted that migrants, especially Biharis should leave the state with immediate effect. They drove them away from Maharashtra, little they know that these workers, many with the construction company are not going to return back. Simple reason, conditions back home in Bihar has improved and they need not to come back to Nashik.
2.) Increased connectivity:
Road works in the state will tell the story. In the first two years after the NDA govt. assumed office they have spent Rs 4722 crores on the improvement of road. As compared to the previous government the NDA government has spent considerable amount of sums towards the overall development of bihar. In this year alone the Bihar govt. will be spending Rs 300 crores on roads. Lot of construction work has begun in Bihar itself, so where is the need for the people to move out of the state in search of jobs.
3.) Increased expenditure on education & health:
There has been remarkable improvement in the expenditure on education and health. Earlier where only 39 patients were being checked at the Primary Health Centers (PHC), now 150 patients are being attended. The state's ability to utilize funds has grown by leaps and bounds.
The Bihari labor is no longer treated with disdain, he is a valued and most sought after worker and now no longer a trip back home during chhath means loss of job.
And very recently Surat mill owners association requested the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Mr. Sushil Kumar Modi to appeal to the Bihari workers so that the workers return to surat after Chhath and Durga Puja...
Friends, Bihar has a lot to offer and a lot to cheer.. The fertile grounds, unlimited resources, amazing hard working peoples and together we can...
These lines are not something which is very new to all of us, but yes about the wave change which has gathered momentum in Bihar will be very refreshing and new to us. For long years, rather decades Bihar was dumped into the lurches of destiny by some mean politicians who were least bothered for the inclusive and overall growth of Bihar and their only aim was to fill up their coffers.
Those politicians who ruled over Bihar were very well, aware that the Bihari's were a force to reckon with and hence if they (Bihari's) went ahead to the world of glory and success, it will spell disaster for the shameless politicians. So, in order to stem the growth of bihari people the mean politicians blocked the very supply of development funds meant for school education and other projects. Simple reason, to fool them and they doesn't wanted them to know about their rights.
The outcome was obvious, large number of Bihari's started migrating to other states in India to earn their livelihood and don't forget about the students too. (Even I've migrated to Chennai in the year 2004 to pursue my higher education).
In economics or rather in management we use one term which is known as year over year or year on year (YOY), to represent the growth of the companies or say economies. As bihari's kept on migrating from Bihar, the rulers were having free hand to exploit the economy and they ruined it. The YoY of Bihar was dismal. In the sowing season poor peasants were moving to the developed belt of Punjab to work as labors. Anyhow, the conditions which they faced there were not congenial, but nevertheless it was better off than bihar.
Due to the huge influx of labors from Bihar, Punjab and other state's economies were booming (Bihari's are proven and known hard workers) and at the same time Bihar was in troubled waters.
Slowly people realized that the government which was ruling over them doesn't deserved their support, so in the 2005 assembly elections a new government headed by an extremely talented chief minister, Mr. Nitish Kumar came to the helm. People wanted change and thats what Nitish Kumar promised in his election manifesto. Development works started gathering the momentum. Bihar was the first state to simplify the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) by providing the information through phones. Highways, roadways, water connections everything started falling in line and slowly Bihar is on to a development song.
Now, farmers in Punjab who utilized the services of Bihari labor are facing the heat. The regular supply of cheap labor from Bihar has dried up, as the bihari workers are finding employment back home itself. And this has happened due to the initiatives taken by the Nitish Kumar government.
Why Bihar is surging ahead? Some bullet points:
1.) Increased economic activity:
The increased economic activity in the state is a story that is beginning to attract attention as the first real evidence becomes visible. Bihar's economic growth has become a moment of crisis for other states, who have for long fueled their growth on the backs of low-paid Bihari workers.
The construction companies in Nashik are already facing the huge shortage of manpower, as Maharashtra Navnirmaan Sena wanted that migrants, especially Biharis should leave the state with immediate effect. They drove them away from Maharashtra, little they know that these workers, many with the construction company are not going to return back. Simple reason, conditions back home in Bihar has improved and they need not to come back to Nashik.
2.) Increased connectivity:
Road works in the state will tell the story. In the first two years after the NDA govt. assumed office they have spent Rs 4722 crores on the improvement of road. As compared to the previous government the NDA government has spent considerable amount of sums towards the overall development of bihar. In this year alone the Bihar govt. will be spending Rs 300 crores on roads. Lot of construction work has begun in Bihar itself, so where is the need for the people to move out of the state in search of jobs.
3.) Increased expenditure on education & health:
There has been remarkable improvement in the expenditure on education and health. Earlier where only 39 patients were being checked at the Primary Health Centers (PHC), now 150 patients are being attended. The state's ability to utilize funds has grown by leaps and bounds.
The Bihari labor is no longer treated with disdain, he is a valued and most sought after worker and now no longer a trip back home during chhath means loss of job.
And very recently Surat mill owners association requested the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Mr. Sushil Kumar Modi to appeal to the Bihari workers so that the workers return to surat after Chhath and Durga Puja...
Friends, Bihar has a lot to offer and a lot to cheer.. The fertile grounds, unlimited resources, amazing hard working peoples and together we can...
