Question : Per-Capita SDP of Bihar

(a) whether per capita net State Domestic Product of Bihar is less as compared to the national average;

(b) if so, the present details thereof;

(c) the details of per capita net State Domestic Product of Bihar and national average during the last three years; and

(d) the assistance provided by the Union Government to the Government of Bihar to bring per capita net State Domestic Product of Bihar at par with national average and the extent to which success has been achieved with the said assistance in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b): The per capita Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) of Bihar during 2016-17 at current prices was estimated at `35,590 as compared to All India Per Capita Net National Income (NNI) estimate of `1,03,870 at current prices.

(c): The details are given below:

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Per Capita NSDP of Bihar (`) 28,671 31,454 35,590
All-India Per Capita NNI (`) 86,647 94,731 1,03,870

d): On recommendation of NITI Aayog, Ministry of Finance has provided special assistance to the Government of Bihar as per details given below:

(Rs. in Crore)
Year Amount

2015-16 1910.36
2016-17 1329.40
2017-18 (as on 28.2.2018) 2064.00

There was gradual increase in annual per capita NSDP of Bihar over the years 2014-15 to 2016-17, as indicated in response to part (c) above.

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