We can see the change in perception of the people about Bihar. Thanks to the NDA government. I am bringing the few quotes from the elite group.
“Bihar government has been doing outstanding work in many sectors including health” – Montek Singh Ahluwalia (Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of India)
“Along with the development, the government of Bihar has been working well towards poverty eradication” – Dr. Maxine Olson (UN)
“Bihar Economic Development is phenomenal” – Sunil Bharti Mittal (Chief of Airtel)
“With 54% women’s representation in Panchayat, Bihar tops the list in the country” – Mani Sankar Aiyar
“Congress ruled states should adopt Bihar’s RTI (right to information) model” – Sonia Gandhi (UPA Chairperson)
“Bihar has concentrated hard on women centric welfare schemes” – Sri S. R. Gava ( Former Governor of Bihar)
Bihar is changing, its new policies and programs are worth emulating” – B K Chaturvedi (Member of Yojana Ayog)
“Among English speaking people, Bihar students are number one and above national average in mathematical abilities” – ASR Report 2008“
After the creation of Jharkhand in November, 2000 what does Bihar have? We have very little forest and practically no mineral wealth but abundant fertile land, water and a large but poorly educated population. Bihar’s development strategy is based on these resources. Bihar’s villages are now bustling with activity. Roads, bridges, culverts, an upward rural economy, children’s school attendance going up, a heavy rush of patients in primary health centers, toilets in village homes, all these are sign of resurgent rural Bihar. Yes, there is still grinding poverty especially among the oppressed people, there is corruption in government schemes, we remain somewhat semi-feudal, but there is an undeniable air of optimism that things are improving and sustained effort will bring development in even the most backward regions. Definitely, the ability of present state government (NDA) to take initiatives and implement the national and state schemes effectively is changing the face of BIHAR.
