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RaviShankar,Innatelydesi,procrastinatorextraordinaire!!
UpdatedMay27,2014

IfGujaratisamodel,thentherealtoppersindevelopmentindicators,like
KeralaandTamilNadu,mustbesupermodels
DevelopmentofaStatecanbejudgedonthebasisofsummaryindexes.Oneadvantage
ofsummaryindexesisthattheymakeithardertocheatbyfocusingselectivelyon
particularindicatorsthathappentosuitonespurpose.
TheHumanDevelopmentIndex(HDI)isagoodstartingpoint.ThelatestHDI
computationsforIndianstates,presentedinEconomicandPoliticalWeekly,place
Gujaratinthe9thpositionamong20majorStatesveryclosetothemiddleofthe
ranking.Source:TheGujaratmiddle

Nextsummaryindexisasummaryindexofchildwellbeing,nicknamedAchievements
ofBabiesandChildren(ABC),whichisbasedonfourindicatorsrelatedtochild
nutrition,survival,educationandimmunisationrespectively.IntheABCranking,too,
Gujaratoccupiesthe9thpositionamong20majorStates.
Source:TheGujaratmiddle

AnotherusefulsummaryindexistheMultidimensionalPovertyIndex(MPI).
Briefly,theideaisthatpovertymanifestsitselfindifferentkindsofdeprivationlackof
food,shelter,sanitation,schooling,healthcare,andsoon.Startingwithalistofbasic
deprivations,ahouseholdisconsideredpoorifithasmorethanagivenproportion(say
onethird)ofthesedeprivations.Thereissomeinevitablearbitrarinessinthespecification
ofbasicdeprivations,butnevertheless,theMPIisaveryusefulsupplementtoother MoreRelatedQuestions
povertyindicators.InthelatestMPIrankingofIndianStates,bySabinaAlkireandher
colleaguesatOxfordUniversity,Gujaratcomes9th(again)among20majorIndian
QuestionStats
States.

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AnewentrantinthisfamilyofsummarystatisticsistheCompositeDevelopmentIndex
devisedbytheRaghuramRajanCommittee.Thisindexhastencomponents 109,781Views

relatedtopercapitaconsumption,householdamenities,health,education,urbanisation, LastAskedApr7
connectivity,financialinclusion,andsoon,basedonthelatestavailabledata.Lookingat 2MergedQuestions
thelistofcomponentindicators,anunsuspectingreaderofthemainstreammediamight
Edits
expectGujarattoemergeprettyclosetothetopoftheStateranking.Alas,not.Here
again,Gujaratscores9thamong20majorStates!

InPlanningCommissionsstandardpovertyestimatesbasedonpercapita
expenditureGujaratslipedfromthe9thtothe10thpositionamong20majorStates,
accordingtothelatestestimatesfor201112.

TheRaghuramRajanCommitteealsodevisedanotherinterestingindex:the
PerformanceIndex,whichcapturestheprogressthatStatesaremakingovertimein
termsoftheCompositeDevelopmentIndex.Thisisanimportantindicator,becausesome
proponentsoftheGujaratmodelarguethatwhatweshouldlookatisnotthelevelof
Gujaratsdevelopmentindicators,buthowtheychangeovertime.Andthatisprecisely
whatthisindexdoes.Further,itfocussesonperformanceinthedecadeofthe2000s,
whenGujaratwassupposedtobeatitsbest.Surely,Gujaratwillfarewellthistime?On
thecontrary,itslipsfrom9thto12thintherankingof20majorStates.

Inshort,whicheverwaywelookatit,GujaratlookslesslikeamodelStatethanamiddle
StatefarfromthebottomininterStaterankings,butfarfromthetoptoo.Ifthereisa
Gujaratmodel,thentheremustalsobeaHaryanamodelandperhapsaKarnataka
model.Incidentally,MaharashtradoesbetterthanGujaratonallthesummaryindexes
mentionedearlier.Why,then,isGujaratheldasamodelandnotMaharashtra?Your
guessisasgoodasmine.

IfGujaratisamodel,thentherealtoppers,likeKeralaandTamilNadu,mustbe
supermodels.Indeed,notonlydoKeralaandTamilNaduroutinelycomeatornear

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TusharKanakagiri,Coder.Debater.Thinker.
WrittenMay12,2014

Canyoumakedevelopmentmoresaleablethandole?CanIndianvoters,fedonpatronage
fordecades,bemoreinterestedinempowerment?Willaspirationbeabiggerdrawthan
entitlement?Beyondthespecificsofhardsocioeconomicdata,whichisavailablein
plenty,the'Gujaratmodel'ofChiefMinisterNarendraModi highlightsthesespecific
shiftsintheelectoralnarrative.Thechangeisneitherdefinitivenorincontestable,with
criticssuggestingthatModinomicsismerepropaganda,inwhicheventssuchasthe
VibrantGujaratSummitmaskpoorperformanceonsocialindicators.Someparties,
includingCongress,havedecidedtofocustheirelectioncampaignprimarilyonattacking
thepublicstatementsmadebyModiontheGujaratmodel.Butthereislittledoubtthat,
foronce,whatisupfordebatebeforetheelectorateisnotjustcasteandcultural
arithmetic,butadevelopmenttheoryheraldedbyBJP'sprimeministerialcandidate.
Sowhat,really,istheGujaratmodel?Doesitwork?AndcanitdeliverfortherestofIndia?
WhenyouenterGujarat,thefirstimpressionisofwideroadsandlushagriculturalfields
inruralareas,andofhowpartsofAhmedabadresembleatoptiermetropolitancity.This
istheGujaratthathasseenunprecedentedeconomicgrowthbetween2004and2012the
stategrewat10.1percent,faraheadofthenationalaverageof7.6percent.Butafew
milesawayfromimmaculateroadsandgleaminghighways,adifferentpictureemerges.
Whilethereisnodenyingitssuccessininfrastructure,investmentandegovernance,the
Gujaratmodelhaslimitations.Thesearehighlightedbyfailingsinpublichealthand
education,withthestatestillbehinditspeersininfantmortalityrateandwomen'sliteracy.

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Buthowmanyofthesesuccesses,andfailings,areduetoModi'spolicies?Overthecourse
ofextensivetravelinGujaratandconversationswithgovernmentofficialsandeconomists,
indiatodayidentifiedfourmajorprinciplesinGujaratgovernancetoday:
Aheavyfocusonagriculturaltransformationandindustry

Encouragingprivateenterpriseinhealthandeducation

Takingurbanlevelinfrastructuretoruralareasand

Adecentralisedmodelofgovernmentwhereschemesaretailoredforspecific
populations.

TheseprinciplescouldformtheblueprintforModi'splanforIndia.
TransformingAgriculture
Roads,PowerandWater
TheGujaratgrowthstoryisessentiallyfoundedonthesimplepolicydecisiontogiveroads,
electricityandwatertoeveryone.TheflagshipschemehereistheJyotigramYojana,
commissionedin2006,whichensureseighthoursofelectricsupplyforirrigationforallof
Gujarat's18,000villagesand24x7domesticpowersupplythathascoveredupto97per
centofallvillages.Goodroadshaveenabledfarmerswitheasyaccesstomarketsand
resourcestodiversifyintomulticroppinganddairyfarming.Innovationsinirrigation,
particularlyintheconstructionofcheckdams,haveensuredGujarathasrecordedthe
fastestgrowthinagriculture10.97percentamongstallIndianstatesfrom2001to2010.

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DrivingthroughGujarat,thereareseveralexamplesofthistransformation.InValiatehsil,
forinstance,farmerssaypomegranates,whichflowerthreetimesayearandwereearlier
cultivatedonlyinthenorthernpartofthestate,havebeenaddedtotheregion'srich
harvestofpapaya,banana,sugarcaneandchikoo(sapodilla).AccordingtoDinesh
Padaliya,assistantdirectorofhorticultureforSuratandBharuch,farmershavebenefited
fromhavingahorticultureofficerineverytalukawhilethestategovernmentalso
encouragesdairyfarming.Cotton,thehighvaluesegment(livestock,fruitsandvegetables)
andwheatareidentifiedasthemainsourcesofgrowthastheirproductionandvaluehas
multipliedrapidly.
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TirthPatel,Gujarati,ButIndianFirst
WrittenNov14

No,Itisntamyth.

IwillgivejustoneandlatestexampleofdevelopmentinGujarat.

Seethesepics(Andplease,doreadthewriteupgivenattheendoftheanswer!)

MAHESANABUSPORT(Yes,itisBusport,anditfulfillsitsname!)

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Parking:

Entrance:

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Corridors:

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WaitingLounges:

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LEDsoneachplatform(GPSdevicesarefittedineachbusandisautomatically
tracked,LEDsdisplaywaitingtimeforincomingbusalongwithnormaltimetablefor
eachplatform)

Washroom:

Tellmehonestly,Watchingthesepicsdidntmakeyourememberanyairport?

Andbeforesomeonehastilyrunstoconclusionlikethisisonlyone,itmustbemetrocityetc
etc,pleasereadthesepoints.

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1.Mahesanaisjustadistrictheadquarter,governedbymunicipality(andnotmunicipal
corporation)

2.Thisisntonlyonebusstation.Thereareatleast4stateoftheartbusportsfully
functional(Geetamandir,Ranip,Vadodara,Mahesana)andmanyareplanned.

3.Itisntlikethatgovernmentisonlydevelopingcities,manyTalukalevelbusdepotsare
revampedandremainingareundergoing.

4.Conditionofbusesisalsogood,withdeluxeseatsandLCDTVswithdedicatedTV
Channel.

5.Governmentisnotwastingmoneyoncreatingthesebusports.All4abovementioned
busportshavemultiplexes,shoppingmalls,shops,businessarcadesintegratedwith
themandactuallyIthinggovtisgonnamakerevenuefromthem(ThisiswhatI
believeisgivingbestpublicfacilitiesalongwithrevenuegeneration.)

6.Lastbutnottheleast,BusFaresarenothikedtofinancethisinfrastructure.Even
today,theycostlessthan1rupeeperkm.

P.S.:WeallknowtheconditionofpublictransportsystemsinIndia.Especiallyin
states,thepublictransportisinpitifulcondition.Andinthisoneofthemostneglected
sectorsofgovernment,Gujarathasprogressedwaybetterthanothers.Youcanthink
yourselfaboutothersectors.
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MeedasSahoo,CentreLeftLiberalPolitics
WrittenJan12,2015

Gujaratmodelofdevelopmentwasahoax
Forsometimenow,boththeprintandtheelectronicmediahavewhippedupa
sustainedrhetoricaboutthephenomenalandallrounddevelopmentthatisclaimed
tohavetakenplaceinthestateofGujaratunderthecharismaticleadershipofMr.
NarendraModi,theBJPChiefMinisterofthestate.Thisorchestratedcampaignhas
beenintensifiedparticularlyafterMr.Modiwasanointedastheprimeministerial
candidateoftheBJPfortheensuingLokSabhapolls.Notonlythemedia,eventhe
leadingindustrialhousesandcorporatebaronshavethrownintheirweightbehind
Mr.NarendraModitoleadthecountrytowardsdevelopmentinlinewiththeGujarat
modelfromtheseatofpoweratDelhi.

HerearesomeanalysisRealitycheckonGujarat.

LetskeepasidethedebateonwhetherFDIisavalidparametertomeasure
developmentandrather,focusontheveracityoftheclaim.TheDepartmentof
IndustryPolicy&Promotion(DIPP)studyrevealsthatGujaratsshareinactual
cumulativeFDIinflowstoIndiabetween2000to2013coincidingwithMr.Modis
rulewasonly4%.GujaratgarneredonlyRs.39,000croreoutofthecumulative
nationalFDIinflowof9.1lakhcrore.Moresignificantly,GujaratsshareintheFDI
kittyhasbeenonthedeclineinthelast3financialyears:from3.4%in2011to2.9%
in2012to2.4%tillJan2013.

WhileMoUs(MemorandumofUnderstandingabilateralagreementbetweentwo
entitiesexpressingcommonintentio
n&lineofaction)closetoRs21lakhcroreweresignedinthe2011summit,astudyby

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Gujaratstategovernmentitselfshowsthatjustabove1%ofthepromisedinvestments
haveactuallycomeinsofar.Curiously,thepromisedinvestmentfiguresforthe2013
editionarenotavailableontheVibrantGujaratportal.

EventhoughtheGujaratCMclaimsalargenumberofforeigninvestorstotheVibrant
Gujaratsummits,alookatthestatisticsavailableontheofficialwebsiteshowsthatthe
numberofdomesticinvestorsissignificantlyhigherthanforeignplayers.

InaninterviewwithTheEconomistinSeptember2012,theGujaratCMstated:We
aretheonlystatetoputourpolicydraftonthenet.Weinvitepeopletogothrough
ourdraftpolicytogivesuggestions.Thenwediscuss,thenwefinalise.Haveyouheard
ofthis,suchademocraticway?But,arelevantquestionpopsup:WhydidGujarat
governmentstopgivingoutanyMoU(MemorandumofUnderstanding)figuresofthe
VibrantGujaratGlobalInvestorsSummit,especiallyaftereyebrowswereraisedover
thestatespoorprojectimplementation?

InAug2013,statisticsfromtheMinistryofCorporateAffairsrevealedasurprising
fact.Intermsofcapitalinflowduetothecreationofnewprivatecompanies,in2011
12,Gujaratcameonly5thbehindMaharashtra,Delhi,Tamilnaduandholdyour
breath,WestBengalwhereevenRatanTatawasforcedtobeatahastyretreatdueto
farmerprotests!So,isGujaratreallyapreferreddestinationfornewentrepreneurs?

ThistrendisconfirmedinOct2013byanotherstudycarriedoutbytheGlobal
InitiativeforRestructuringEnvironmentandManagement(GIREM)andDTZ,a
propertyservicescompany.ThestudyfoundthatBangalorehasemergedasthe
hottestbusinessdestinationinIndiaonthebasisofinfrastructure,humancapital,
citycultureandbasicqualityofliving.

Ahmedabadcame8thinthelistof21businessdestinationswithChennai,Mumbai,
Pune,Indore,BhubaneshwarandCoimbatoreracingahead.

WhileGujaratisindeedaleadingexporteringems&jewellary,pharmaproducts,
textilesandchemicals,withanoverallcontributionofabout22%tothetotalexports
fromIndia,itisstillbehindMaharashtra.Moreimportantly,thePresidentofthe
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ArjunSinghal
UpdatedMar13,2014

Hereisalistof13claimsmadebyGujratgovt.tosubstantiatethesocalledGujratModel
ofdevelopment.Allofthemarealmosttotallyfalse.

CLAIM#1
GujaratsGDPgrowthunderModiisexceptional.

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Fact:Plainlie.
ItspurepropagandathatGujaratsgrowthisexceptionalunderModi.NotonlyGujarat
wasoneofmostindustrializedstateofIndiainthepast,butalsoGujaratsgrowthalmost
alwayssurpassedthatofIndia.Nevertheless,therecentGDPgrowthnumbersof
GujaratareinlinewithotherindustrializedstatesofIndialikeMaharashtra
andTamilNadu.
Gujarathadanextremelypoorgrowthduring19972001andevena5percent
fallin2001(negativegrowth).Thereon,thegrowthnumberslookbetter,butthats
onlyatemporaryrecovery,thatswhyafter2005,GujaratsGDPgrowthisinlinewith
otherindustrializedstatesofIndialikeMaharashtraandTamilNadu.Modiwasmade
CMin2001.However,ifyoucompareGujaratGDPgrowthpre1999topost
2005,GujaratGDPgrowthlookstohavesloweddownabitcomparedtothe
restofIndia.

References:Page6,StateDomesticProduct200910,GujaratState ,TheDirectorateof
Economics&Statistics,GovernmentofGujarat.
Page142,RealGrowthRatesofStatesGSDP%atConstantPrices,DataforuseofDeputy
Chairman,PlanningCommission,03May2013 .
PriortoModisCMship,GujaratsGDP
TakingtheprogressivestatesinIndiatobeMaharashtra,TamilNadu,AndhraPradesh,
Gujarat,DelhiandHaryana.Reference:Page144,GSDPatConstantPrices,Dataforuse
ofDeputyChairman,PlanningCommission,03May2013 .
TheGDPsharesofthese6statesrelativetoeachotherisalmostconstant
from200405to201112.IfGujaratisdoingwell,sohavebeentheother
progressivestates.

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InabsoluteGDPaddition(20052012),Gujaratiswaybehind,Maharashtra.

Inbelowgraph,StateGDPaspercentageofIndiaGDP,Gujarat,aperformingstate,had
anextremelybad19972001years,thereafterduetolowerbaseGujaratsgrowthrate,in
immediateaftermathlooksgood.However,inlast5yearsorso,GujaratsshareofIndias
GDPpie,hasgrowninlinewithotherfastmovingstatesatexpenseofknownlaggards

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(likeUP&WB).

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Commission,03May2013 .
OneofthewellheardargumentisthatGujaratistopprogressingstateinIndia,because Hasthe"Gujaratmodel"resultedinjobcreation
weliveinGujaratandweknowit.Evenifbysomemagicyoucanfeelwholeof commensuratewithitsGDPgrowthrate?
IndiabylivinginGujarat,theallIndiagrowthdatabegstodiffer.TheGujarat
Isgujaratreallyprosperousthewayitisbeing
GDPgrowthrankhavehighsandlows,beforeyear2002andafter.
projectedoritisamyth?

Page142,RealGrowthRatesofStatesGSDP%atConstantPrices,DataforuseofDeputy
Chairman,PlanningCommission .
AbettermeasureofgrowthisCAGR(CompoundedAnnualizedGrowthRate)onthis.Lets
calculate,CAGRatconstantpriceof19941999(fiveyears,preModiperiod),1999
2004(halfofthatunderModi)and20042012(last8yearunderModi).Well,Gujarat
hasalmosthavesameCAGRin19941999and20042012,butIndia
(MaharashtraandTamilNadualso)haspickedupgrowthsubstantially
duringthesetwoperiods.

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CONCLUSION:
1.GujaratsGDPgrowthratehigherthanIndia,predatesModisterm.
2.InitialGDPgrowthrateofModisterm,constitutesarecovery,fromalow
baseofextremelybad4yearsofgrowth.
3.UnderModi,GujaratsGDPgrowthisinlinewithotherprogressives
States.

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ShilpaMaheshwari,Aproudmodibhakt
WrittenApr7

IhavelivedinGujaratforaconsiderableamountoftimeiewhenmodijiwascm.Iwon't
quoteanystatisticsbutonlywhatIhaveobserved.

1.Gujaratwasverysafe.Imeanreallysafe.Youcouldfindgirlsonroadallaloneeven
pastmidnight.Hereingurgaonwegenerallydon'tventureoutlateatnightevenasa
couple.Wehaveseensomanychainsnatchingincidentsthatweavoidwearing
jewelleryaltogether.YesIhaveseenbigrobberies,murdercases,andneighbors
gettingkidnappedallinbroaddaylight.

2.24*7electricityisanotherplus.IhavelivedinRajasthanalso.AndIcansayit'sa
luxurytohavenowaterelectricitywoes.

3.Theyhadgoodhospitals

4.Goodschools

5.Goodroads,infrastructure.

6.Weweresavingmore.

7.Wehadampleworkrelatedopportunities.

8.IhaveseentheSabarmatiriverfrontandKankariyalakedevelopbeforemyeyes.
Gujaratasastatecan'tboastofitsnaturalbeautybutit'sgoodtoseetheyaremaking
themostofwhattheyhave.

9.Thepeoplewereveryhelpfulandfriendly.UnlikethoseinDelhiwherewehear
incidentsofroadrageeverynowandthen.

10.Gujaratisadrystate,maybethat'swhywehardlyeverheardofincidentsofrapeand
domesticviolenceandaccidentscausedundertheinfluenceofalcohol.

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SurendraMourya
WrittenApr13

Ireadmostoftheanswersandpeoplehaveexplaineditwithstatisticsandthen
camparingwiththeotherstatesrevenue,GDPetc.Idonthavemuchunderstandingabout
allthoseparameters.Iwillsharemypersonalexperience.

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IvisitedGujaratlastweekforsomereasons.BelowarethepointswhichIfoundamazing:

1.AlmostalltheroadsItraveledbeitnationalhighway,statehighwaysorthelocal
roads.,allwerewideandmaintainedwell.

2.ItraveledtovillagesclosetoDwarkaandfoundtheyhaveelectricitysupplywithno
powercuts,drinkingwatersupply(fromsabarmatidam,gottoknowfromvillagers).

3.Thentherearebusstationswhichalmostlooklikeairports(Vadodaracentralterminal,
Ahmadabadbusstation).Iwasamazed,ididn'tfindanybusdepotevenclosertothat
inMumbai(iamfromMumbai).

4.SwachBharat,theGujaratisaredamnseriousaboutthis.Iwillquoteanincidenti
witnessed."ThebusreachedGeetaMandirBusstation(Ahmedabad),apassenger
threwabisleribottleoutofwindow,hardlyafterfewsecondsapersoncameinsidethe
busandtookhimoutsidetoadifferentperson,hewasfinedRs.100thereandthen
letofwithstrictwarning".IneversawanyonegettingfinedforlitteringinMumbai.

5.IspoketoonevillageraboutthedevelopmentinGujarat,hebluntlysaid"Modiwont
havewonthricewithoutdoinganydevelopment".Sothepeoplelivingtherecan
definitelyseethechanges.

SoIcantsaywhetherGujaratismodelstateornot,butyespeoplelivingeveninthe
remotestareaofGujarathaveaccesstoalmostallthebasicfacilitiesandamenities.

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Anonymous
WrittenMay12,2014

ThereisnosuchthingasGujaratmodel.EvenMr.Modihasnotclaimedofhavingsome
modelwhichcanbeappliedanywhere.

Whatwehaveinrealityissomelearningwhichtherestoftheworldhaslearnedveryfast
butIndianshadburiedtheirheadinsand.Thislearningburstssomeofthecommon
mythsthateconomistonGandhifamily'spayrollhavebeenpropagating.(JeanDrezeand
AmartyaSencurrently).

LetusburstMr.AmartyaSenandhisstudentJeanDreze'sclaimthatalltheleftliberals
havebeengoinggagaabout.

IfGujaratisamodel,thentherealtoppersindevelopmentindicators,like
KeralaandTamilNadu,mustbesupermodels

ItsohappensthatbothKeralaandTNwerealreadymuchaheadofGujaratin1947for
variousotherreasons.TherealityisKeralaandTNhavenotimporvedmuchinlast20
yearscomparedtoGujarat.

ConsiderthehealthparameterswhereKeralatops.Sen'sfavouriteargumentisthatthisis
becauseKeralagovernmenthasspendlotsoftaxpayer'smoneyonhealthwhichhaslead
tothesegoodresults.Theconclutionthathedrawsisthatgovernmentmustspendmore
onhealth.(Lahealthsecuritybill).

WhatMr.Sen/DrezerefusetotellisthattheprivateexpenditureonhealthinKeralais
actuallylothigherthananyotherstate.ItistwicethatofPunjabthesecondhigheststate
intermsofprivateexpenditureonhealthcare.

TheKeyFeaturesofGujaratModel

EventhoughIwouldnotcallitamodel,thekeylearningfromGuajratareimportant.

1.Insteadofagovernmentthattriestodoeverything,weneedagovernmentthatfocuses
onfewthings.

2.Insteadofgivingthingsforfree,lettingmarketfunctionproperlywithlesgovernment
interventionleadstobetterresults.

3.Economicgrowthisbydefaultinclusive.

4.Economicgrowthalsoleadstobetterresultsonsocialparameters.

5.Governmentcanminimizeexpenditureonhealthandsubsidiesandyetachievebetter
results.

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SomegraphsthatcompareKeralaandGujarat.

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Anonymous
WrittenMay11,2014

IamjustcopyinganarticlefromTheHindu:

IfGujaratisamodel,thentherealtoppersindevelopmentindicators,like
KeralaandTamilNadu,mustbesupermodels.

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Summaryindexes

ThistimeIlookedatabunchofsummaryindexesbasedonmultipledevelopment
indicators.Oneadvantageofsummaryindexesisthattheymakeithardertocheatby
focusingselectivelyonparticularindicatorsthathappentosuitonespurpose.

TheHumanDevelopmentIndex(HDI)isagoodstartingpoint.ThelatestHDI
computationsforIndianstates,presentedbyReetikaKheraandmyselfinEconomicand
PoliticalWeekly,placeGujaratinthe9thpositionamong20majorStatesvery
closetothemiddleoftheranking.

Inthesamepaper,wealsolookedatasummaryindexofchildwellbeing,nicknamed
AchievementsofBabiesandChildren(ABC),whichisbasedonfourindicators
relatedtochildnutrition,survival,educationandimmunizationrespectively.IntheABC
ranking,too,Gujaratoccupiesthe9thpositionamong20majorStates.

AnotherusefulsummaryindexistheMultidimensionalPovertyIndex(MPI).
Briefly,theideaisthatpovertymanifestsitselfindifferentkindsofdeprivationlackof
food,shelter,sanitation,schooling,healthcare,andsoon.Startingwithalistofbasic
deprivations,ahouseholdisconsideredpoorifithasmorethanagivenproportion(say
onethird)ofthesedeprivations.Thereissomeinevitablearbitrarinessinthespecification
ofbasicdeprivations,butnevertheless,theMPIisaveryusefulsupplementtoother
povertyindicators.InthelatestMPIrankingofIndianStates,bySabinaAlkireandher
colleaguesatOxfordUniversity,Gujaratcomes9th(again)among20major
IndianStates.

AnewentrantinthisfamilyofsummarystatisticsistheCompositeDevelopment
IndexdevisedbytheRaghuramRajanCommittee.Thisindexhastencomponentsrelated
topercapitaconsumption,householdamenities,health,education,urbanisation,
connectivity,financialinclusion,andsoon,basedonthelatestavailabledata.Lookingat
thelistofcomponentindicators,anunsuspectingreaderofthemainstreammediamight
expectGujarattoemergeprettyclosetothetopoftheStateranking.Alas,not.Here
again,Gujaratscores9thamong20majorStates!

Thereissomethingalmostuncannyaboutthispattern,sincethesummaryindexesare
basedonverydifferentindicators.AnditsnotthatIamselectivelyfocussingonparticular
rankingswhereGujarathappenstorank9thoutof20.Ihavereportedalltherecent
summaryindexesIknowof.Ifyoudontlikethem,wecanalwaysfallbackonthe
PlanningCommissionsstandardpovertyestimatesbasedonpercapita
expenditure.ButthenGujaratslipsfromthe9thtothe10thpositionamong20
majorStates,accordingtothelatestestimatesfor201112.

TheRaghuramRajanCommitteealsodevisedanotherinterestingindex:the
PerformanceIndex,whichcapturestheprogressthatStatesaremakingovertimein
termsoftheCompositeDevelopmentIndex.Thisisanimportantindicator,becausesome
proponentsoftheGujaratmodelarguethatwhatweshouldlookatisnotthelevelof
Gujaratsdevelopmentindicators,buthowtheychangeovertime.Andthatisprecisely
whatthisindexdoes.Further,itfocussesonperformanceinthedecadeofthe2000s,
whenGujaratwassupposedtobeatitsbest.Surely,Gujaratwillfarewellthistime?Onthe
contrary,itslipsfrom9thto12thintherankingof20majorStates.

Inshort,whicheverwaywelookatit,GujaratlookslesslikeamodelStatethana
middleStatefarfromthebottomininterStaterankings,butfarfrom
thetoptoo.IfthereisaGujaratmodel,thentheremustalsobeaHaryanamodeland
perhapsaKarnatakamodel.Incidentally,MaharashtradoesbetterthanGujaratonallthe
summaryindexesmentionedearlier.Why,then,isGujaratheldasamodelandnot
Maharashtra?Yourguessisasgoodasmine.

IfGujaratisamodel,thentherealtoppers,likeKeralaandTamilNadu,must
besupermodels.

Indeed,notonlydoKeralaandTamilNaduroutinelycomeatornearthetopin
rankingsofsummarydevelopmentindexes,theyalsosurpassotherStatesintermsofthe
speedofimprovement.Forinstance,KeralaandTamilNadudobetterthananyother
majorStateintermsofbothlevelandchangeoftheCompositeDevelopmentIndex.Of
course,ifyoubelievethetouchingstorywherebyKeralasachievementsareactuallybased
ontheGujaratmodel,thenwearebacktosquareone.

Whythisimage?

Aninterestingquestionarises:howdidGujaratacquireaninflatedimage?Nodoubt,this
opticalillusionpartlyreflectsNarendraModisoutstandingabilitytoconfusethepublic
(withalittlehelpfromhisadmirersintheeconomicsprofession).Butperhapsitalsohas
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somethingtodowiththefactthatourperceptionofIndiaisoverinfluencedbythelarge
northIndianStatestheformerBIMARUStates,whichhavedismalinfrastructure,
awfulpublicservices,andabysmalsocialindicators.Gujaratcertainlyshinesin
comparisonbutsodomanyotherStates.

(JeanDrzeisVisitingProfessorattheDepartmentofEconomics,RanchiUniversity.)
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Anonymous
WrittenApr22,2014

1AgricultureGrowth

Nowletseewhatplanningcommissionofindiafigure?

AverageofAnnualGrowthRates
Gujarat7.30
Jharkhand6.50
Bihar5.35
Andhrapradesh4.85
Maharashtra3.45

Pageonplanningcommission.nic.in

2FreeWaterfordrinkandcrop

20riverinterlinkwiththenarmadariver

1999theheightofnarmdadamis80meters.
2013theheightofthedam120meters.

Fastworkonnaramadadamandcanalprovidewaterfordrinkandcropinmanydistrict
now.

LikeMydistrictsurendranagarnothaveearlierwaterfordrinkandcropfromnarmada.

SardarSarovarDam

3Employment

Latestsurveybygovermentofindiatop5state4ruledbybjpatthetimeofsurvey.

Pageonlabourbureau.nic.in

StateUnemploypersonper1000

Chhattisgadh9
Karnataka11
Madhyapradesh12
Gujarat13
Andhrapradesh15

4Transportation

Gujaratgovermentstatetransportprovidefacilitylikevolvo.

GSRTCstartsVolvobusestoVadodara,SuratTheTimesofIndia
GSRTClaunchesAhmedabadRajkotVolvoluxurySTbusservice

BRTSinahmedabadisalsoverygoodfacilityfortransportation.
Mostofbrtsbusesareac.

524Hourelectricityinvillagesofgujarat

Over18000villageshave24hourelectricityincludemyvillage.

PowerfullGujaratgives24hourelectricityTheTimesofIndia
Gujarat:24hourpowersupplyinover18,000villages

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6Womansecurity

RecentsurveybyNDTV74%womanfeelsafeingujaratfirstinindia.Last16yearsBJP
ruleinstate.

WehaveearliercriminalandmafiabeforeBJPgovt.

NDTVOpinionPoll:Fivestateswherewomenfeelunsafe

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PrashanthK.P.,BePrudent,notIrrational!!
WrittenMay21,2014

MostoftheintellectualswhohavedecriedtheGujaratmodelhereareimmature
intellectualstosaytheleast.WhatconstitutesthedevelopmentofaStateisdirectly
proportionatetoitssize,economy,population,povertylevel,naturalresourcessoonand
soforth.GujaratisaModelstate,nodoubt.Buttheyhaveneverclaimedittobethe*only*
modelstate.ItbecomesacasestudyfromthestatisticsthatisavailablewhenModi
inheritedtheStatein2001.Themodelstorybeginsfromthenonly.AndforaStatetostake
claimtothattitlewithinthatshortperiodisonlyGujaratwhichiswhy,thoughgrudgingly,
theyweredeservinglygrantedseveralawardsfromwithinandwithout.Othercomparisons
arealsorathersilly.Maharashtraisahugestatewithabundantresources.Keralais
wealthynaturallyblessedstateforitssize.TamilNaduontheotherhandhaseverything
becauseofitsproximitytothreenaturallyrichstates.YetthepowercutsofTamilNaduare
ofaworldrecordmention.18hours...itusedtobe.NowIguess6hoursistheminimum.
AlmostallsmallandmiddlescaleindustrieswerewipedoutofTamilNadu.Icomefrom
thereandamoneofthevictimstoo.Therefore,tooversimplytheeffortsofonemanwith
goodintentionsforpoliticalargumentisnotwithgoodintent.Givemeritwhereitis
due....please!
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Krishnav.Shukla,AAPistheonlypoliticalpartyIhaveeversupport(ed)
WrittenApr18,2014

NarendraModiisagoodadministrator,hisgovernancemodelisareality,thereiswork
hehasdoneinGujaratadministrationthatshouldbeappreciated.

ButwhenitcomestohisGujarat'seconomy....

ThereisnoModel,Gujaratisarebornentrepreneurs,andtheyhavedonewellinbusiness
inspiteofNarendraModiandnotbecauseofhim.

LookatthenumberofsmallandmediumscaleenterprisesshutdowninModi'srulein
Gujarat.ItisfamouslysaidinGujaratthatNaMoisPaanchalitofivebusinesshouses,
includingAdani,Ambani,Tata.

Ifthereisamodelitisbasedonhelpinghugecorporategroupssetupbusinessforcheap,
bythegovernmentactingasrealestatebrokers,providingcheaplands,loansandother
sops.Itisbasicallyatransferofpublicwealthtoafewrichpeople.Nowifthesebusinesses
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runsuccessfully(hardtobelievetheywouldstilllosemoneyaftersuchsweetheartdeals)
andtheyemployanumberofpeoplethisdoesgenerateemploymentbutthegrowthand
employmentofthestatewillthenbesafeinthelockersoftheseindustrialists.

Aftermilkingthedonatedcowtoitsmaximumtheindustrialistmightdecidethatthe
businessisnotprofitableanymoreorsomeotherstatenextwouldtrytoemulatethisand
havetheplantmovedtotheirregionandforevensweeterdealsthanModioffered.Then
theemploymentandgrowthwillvanishasquicklyasitarrived.

Weneedtoaskthesequestionstoourselves..

WouldamodelbasedonprovidingcheaplandandsopstoBigbusinessesworkallover
India?

IsthegovernmentsupposedtobeapropertybrokerforCorporategroups?

IfallIndianstatesstartcompetinginprovidingcheaplandtosubsidizebigbusinesses,
wheredoyouthinkthatwillleadusto?

Woulditnotmeantransferofpublicwealthtoafewrichhouseswithpoliticalclout?

Isitnotafraudtodevaluepublicpropertytohelpindividuals?
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KiranKumarUppoor,15+workexpstartups
WrittenJan5
OriginallyAnswered:Isthe"Gujaratmodelofdevelopment"ascam?
AttheoutsetIwouldliketoknowwhattheGujrathModelActuallyis?Asfarasstatistics
goes.

Somekeydetails

Since1980'sGujrathhasbeenamongthetop5statesinindia

Gujrathbestperiodis1990t01998,wherethegrowthratewasatthehighest,alsoin
comparisiontotheother4states

2002onwardsthefactisotherstatesgrewwayfasterthangujrath.

SoifthereisaGujrathModel,itseemstohaveworkedbestin1990t01998.

IfyoulookatCAGRtooitisasimilarstory

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IntrestinglyUttarakhandandDelhiseemtooutperformtherest.Wonderwhatthatmodel
is?

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JayShankar,IlovemyIndia.
WrittenApr7

IhavelivedinaupcommingvillageofValsaddistrictofGujaratduringmychildhood
days.IhavealsoseenstateofaffairsinGujratduringpreviousgovernmentruledby
differentpartiesbeforeModi.

ThedevelopmenthappenedduringModi'stimeisextraordinary.Roads,Schools,flyovers,
industries,electricityetcetc.EarlierTuesdayandWednesdaywasoffforindustriesdue
topowercutsbeforeModitookovertheGujrat.Now,electricityis24*7.

Modiisstronganddeterminedperson.Hedidwhathepremisedtous(thepeople
ofGujrat).Itisbecauseofhishardworkandvisionthattodaywholestateisenjoyingthe
benefitofnonstopelectricityandotherinfrastructuredevolopments.

Weallmustholdhishandstohavemultidimensionalprogressallover,likewecansee
intheGujarattoday.

Icansaythiswithprideandauthorityonthesubjectbecause,Ihaveseenandstayedin
almostallthestatesofIndia.

Withmypersonalexperience,IcansaythatGujaratisbest.Thiscouldhappenbecause
ofonepersonwhohasclearvisionsfortheprogressoftheNation.Heis

Modi.

Thanks.
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SwapnilPharate,BornIndian
WrittenOct1,2015

FactsheetaboutGujaratthatmedianevertalkedabout

In10years60,000smallscaleindustrieshavebeencloseddown.(Source:Director,
DepartmentofEconomicsandStatistics,GovernmentofGujarat.201112)

Gujaratranks5thinF.D.I.(Source:Director,DepartmentofEconomicsandStatistics,
GovernmentofGujarat.&ReportbyReserveBankofIndia.201112)

ThestatestotaldebtwaslessthanRs10,000crorewhentheBJPfirstcametopowerin
Gujaratin1995.GujaratsactualdebthasmountedfromRs45,301crorein200102when
ModitookovertoRs1,38,978croreonDecember30,2012.ThedebtwouldmounttoRs
2,07,695croreasperthestategovernmentsbudgetestimatesby201516.(Source:
Director,DepartmentofEconomicsandStatistics,GovernmentofGujarat.&Gujarat
assemblyquestionhours201112)

Gujaratisat8thpositioninagriculturalgrowth.Gujarathasneverachieved10%growth
inAgriculturesector.AsperGovernmentofGujaratsownstatisticsfromyear20052006
to20102011,growthinGSDPinAgricultureandAlliedsectoris3.44%onlynotdouble
digitor10%.(Source:Gujarateconomicsandstatisticsdepartment,govt.ofGujaratAnd
TimesOfIndiahttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.c... Gujaratranked8thinagricultural
growthCentre/articleshow/20040305.cms?intenttarget=novia@ArchiveDigger)

InGujarat,VATonfertilizeris5%itishighestinIndia(Source:Ministryof
agriculture,Gujarat,201011)

InGujarat,26districtshave225blocksinwhich57aredarkzoneblocks.(Source:
MinistryofAgriculture,GujaratandAnnualReportNarmadaNigam,201112)

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455885ApplicationsarependingforagriculturalpowerconnectionasonMarch,2011
(Source:MinistryofAgriculture,Gujarat,201112)

Closetohalfofthestateschildrenundertheageof5(44.6%)areknowntobe
sufferingfrommalnutrition.70percentaresaidtobeanemicwhile40percentare
underweight.(Source:PlanningCommissionReport201213)

In8districtsand3TalukasofGujarat,2494teacherspostsarevacant.In4distof
Gujarat,approximately978schoolsarerunningwithonly1or2teachers.(Source:RTI
filedbyVinodPandyaGOGreplytoRTI,201112)

HealthexpenditurebyGujaratfallendownfrom4.25%in199095to0.77%in2005
2010.Gujaratoccupiedsecondpositionfrombottomintermsofallocationofhealthin
statebudget.(Source:PlanningCommissionReport201213andNationalHealth
ProfileCentralBureauofHealthIntelligence)

Gujaratranks20th(thebottom)amongthe20majorstatesinthepercentageof
womenwithsevereanaemia.(Source:humanDevelopmentreportoftheyear201112)

Gujaratranks15thinmalnourishmentinchildren(Source:HumanDevelopment
reportoftheyear201112)

Gujaratranks16thinchildrensanaemia(Source:HumanDevelopmentreportofthe
year201112)

Gujaratranks14thinruralIMRand10thinurbanIMR.(Source:SRSEstimates,
2012)

AccordingtoreportonGlobalHunger(2009),Amongthemajor17statesinIndia,
Gujaratranks13thwithaHungerIndexof23.3.Thestatehasbeendeclaredasan
alarmingstatealongwithMP,JharkhandandBihar(Source:UNDPreportonglobal
hunger200910)

Thedatashowthat67percentofruralhouseholdsintheStateranks10thintheuseof
latrines.(Source:NationalSampleSurvey201112)

DatacollectedduringtheNationalCensus2011revealsthataround29percentofthe
totalnumberofhouseholdsinGujaratisreceivinguntreateddrinkingwater.

Approximately1.75crorepeoplearenotgettingcleandrinkingwater.(Source:National
SampleSurvey)

Gujarathas32%povertyin2001anditreached39.5%in2011.Every100personthereis
40personspoor.StatisticsoftheNSSOshowthatthepercentageofreductiono...(more)
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SunnyShikhar,Ikeenlyfollowworldslargestdemocracy
WrittenApr13

Yourquestiondetailsays:"let'shearitfromthepeopleofGujrat."In15oddyearsprior
2014,peopleofGujratselectedModibacktoback3timesastheirCM.Nowshouldthey
writetheirjudgementaboutGujratmodelonastamppaperandswearontheirdead
ancestors?Willthenwestopthisdebate?

ManyanswersherearegivingstatisticaldatatosupportoropposeGujratmodel.Whatis
thepointofstatisticaldatawhenpeopleofGujrathaverepeatedlyputstamponthesame!
Itisridiculoushowthosewholiveinsomeotherstate,onthebasisofsomerandomdata
canjudgetheconditionofGujratbetterthanpeopleofGujrat!Thesamedatasaysmy
stateUttarakhandisoneofthefastestdevelopingstates(asithasseenminimum
developmentinpast,soanynewdevelopmentisverybigintermsofnumbers).Iknowthe

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harshandprimitiveconditionsinwhichpeopleofUttarakhandlive.Thesestatisticsarefor
bureaucratsandbigshotmediapeoplewhositintheirACrooms.

TheonlyjudgeofGujrat'smodelarethepeopleofGujrat,andtheyhavegiventheir
judgementagainandagainandagaininfavorofModi.Weliveinademocracy,letsgive
someounceofrespecttoit.

Insteadofasking"IsGujratmodelsuccessful"andthustryingtojudge,weshouldask
peopleofGujrat"WhatisGujratmodel"anddiscuss"Whytheythinkitissuccessful"and
thustrytoseek.

ProblemisnotwithGujratmodel.Itiswithouregoandnarrowmindset.
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SujithRao
WrittenMay21,2014

Takenfromanarticlefromthemoneycontrolwebsite

AdetailedanalysisofkeyaspectsoftheinfrastructuremodelthatexistsinGujaratby
Barclayshasrevealedarobustsector,unlikeseveralotherstatesthatarecrippledby
losses,inefficiency,aheavydebtburdenorfinancialinviabilities.Gujarathashadseveral
achievementsintheinfrastructuresectorwhoseturnaroundundertheleadershipunder
NarendraModihaswonaccoladesfromseveralquarters.Keyareasthattheresearch
touchedintheGujaratinframodelwerequalityofroads,watersupply,ports,newcities,
renewableinvestmentsandhealthofthestatepowerdistributioncompanies(discoms).
Alsoread:NarendraModitobesworninasthePMonMay26Wearepositivepostour
studyandbelievethata[similar]focusoninfrastructure[inthecountrybyprime
ministerdesignateModi],includingcreationofnewcitieswillbethekeydriverthatwill
definethenextupcycle,itsaid.Whiletherehasnotbeenmuchincreaseinthelengthof
roadsinGujarat,therehasbeensignificantimprovementinthequalityofroads,
Barclayssaid.Over90percentoftotalroadsinGujarataresurfaceroads.Astudydone
bytheWorldBankin2012suggeststhattherehasbeenimprovementinroadquality,it
added.Awaterandsanitationmanagementorganizationhasalsobeensetupto
decentralizewatermanagement.Infrastructurehasbeencreatedfortransmissionof
waterfromwaterresourcestowaterscarceareas.Thestatewidewatergridcoversmore
than75percentofthepopulationofGujaratwithsustainablesurfacewaterresourcesfor
drinkingwater,Barclayssaid.ImplementationoftheNarmadaCanalDrinkingwater
programmehasalsohelpedreducedependencyongroundwater.Gujarats
achievementsinthepowersectorhavealsoimpressive.Thebalancesheetofthestate
discomsisinbettershapecomparedtopeers(withadebttoequityratioof0.45)dueto1)
timelypaymentofsubsidies,2)nofreepowerfortheagriculturesectorandhighertariff
forindustries,3)effectivemechanismfortransferoffuelcostincreasetopowertariff,4)
reductioninAT&Closs(35percentinFY04to19percentinFY12),5)highcollection
efficiency(97percentinFY12).Gujarathasalsoexperimentedwithprivatizationand
distributionfranchiseearrangements.WhenitcomestoGujarats43ports,development
wasledbythestatesportpolicyin1995.TrafficvolumesattheportsoperatedbyGujarat
MaritimeBoardhaveincreasedwithaCAGRof13%sinceFY07,Barclayssaid.On
urbantransportandnewcities,Gujaratleadsthewayinbusrapidtransportwith
progressinthreecitiesbuthasnotseenmuchprogressinmetrodevelopment.Gujarat
hasplannedtosetupanewcitycalledGIFT,whereprogresshasbeenabitslow,
accordingtoBarclays.BarclaysbelievesthatwithModiatthecountryshelm,arenewed
focusoninfrastructurewouldseeL&Tasthebiggestbeneficiaryofthebuild
(overweight,pricetargetofRs1600)followedbyAdaniPorts,IRB,(roads),andKEC
(railways,water).

Readmoreat:HowGujarat'sinfrastructuremodelstandsout
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ShyamKoundinya
WrittenMay21,2014

Mr.RaviShankarbelowfailstomentiontheimportanceofpreviousandcurrentstanding
positionsofthevariousstates.Youshouldlookhowfareachstatehascomeup,sayinthe
last10yearsandthenyouwillgetabetteridea.SayingBiharsgrowthislargerthan
gujaratsisincrediblestupidwayofcomparing.Iwillgiveyouanexample.WhenIndia
growsby6%,itisconsideredbadormediocre.WhereaswhenaEuropeannationortheUS
growsevenby2to3%,itisconsideredasverygood.Why?Becausethestartingpointis
muchhigherforthosenations.InBiharsaymostearn1000rupeesamonth.Nowthis
goesuptoRs1500.Thatisaa50%growth.But1500isverylesstoo.WhereasinGujarat,
saymostearn10,000,andthisgoesupto11000.Nowmindyou,thisisanincreaseof

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1000overanincreaseofjust500inBiharscase.Butthe%growthisonly10%.Soalways
takestatisticslikethesewithapinchofs
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RohitSrivastav,ThescepticNationalist.:/
WrittenMay26,2014

Alotofdataandprofoundlyexplainedandprovenanswersbelow.Iwouldmakeitshort
andcrisp.

ThegistofModi'sgovernmentinGujaratcanbesummedupinonesentencebya
prominentAhmedabadbusinessman,withwhomIhadachanceofinteraction.Hehad
alreadydonegreatbusinessinthesolarsectorinGujaratandwasplanninganewsocial
ventureforthefarmers,panIndiatobepilottestedinGujarat.

IaskedbeingacynicalBihari,'WouldtheGovernmentapproveofthis,letalonesupporting
it?'

Heanswered,'InGujarat,ifnobodyisgettinghurtandevenonepersonisbenefited
throughyouridea,thegovernmentwillfundit,letaloneapprovingit.'
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Anonymous
WrittenMay11,2014

Thisismyfirstpostinquora.IgettingsickofAbkibaarmodisarkaarsh*t.Iamfrom
gujarat&feelingthaticantellthetruth.I'llnotgostatistically.Iamgoingwithground
reality.

ElectricityRoarbymodi:
Wellwearepayingwhopping6.5rupeesperunit!!&justgot0.44rupeeshike.
&gettingloadsheddingatleastadayinaweek.Scenarioisbetterfromlastyear,probably
becauseofelections.Weweregettingeverydayoutageofpower.Don'tknowabtotherstates
butMaharashtraispaying3.66rupeesperunit.Worstpartisthatnobodyisopposingthis
pricehikeexceptsomenonattentivecongressmen,towhomnobody'slistening.To be
clearImnotasupporterofcongress.Theyaretooweakhere.

EDUCATIONdepartment:

WellIrequestualltogothroughGujaratboardbooks.AllIcansayisthatitisthelowest
levelofeducationalquality.6thstandardsocialstudiesofCBSEcourseistaughtto10thstd
students.WewerestudyingRamayanaandMahabharatainour'History'partofoursocial
sciencebooks.
Modicameupwith'vidyasahayak'sh*t.
Adoomtoprimaryeducation.In thisschemeteachersaregivenfixedsalaryof4000Rs
permonthonthebondoffiveyears!!!!!Canyoubelieve??Nowhowcanyouexpectquality
educationfromthisteachers.Pensionsaregone!!
Soheminimizestheexpenditureinimportantdepartmentandspendscroresinrallies.

Icangoon.Roads,employment,securityarebehindstandards.Icansharesnapsofroadsof
ourvillage.Threeindustrialareasaresurroundingourresidents&youwillhardlyfindany
employee.Reasonbehindthissituationisthateducationhereisnotmatchingindustrial
requirements.
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Anonymous
WrittenApr13,2015

Theword"development"itselfisshamedlookingatthehealthcareinGujarat.Readthis
newstoknowmore.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.c...
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AdarshLingam,Ihavemylogic,youhaveyourlogic.....letuscombine
here!!!
WrittenMay21,2014

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ThedevelopmentmodelofGujaratisbothamythandareality.

Themythispeoplewhovisited(orliving)inGujaratclaimittobeperfectandmost
developedstateinIndia.Theysayitishavenforhumanbeingwithalltheaspectsoflife.
EvenModiclaimsitishisfruitfulworkthatmadeGujarattosurpassotherstatesinterms
ofdevelopment,whileotherstatesarefarfromit.HealsoranksGujarataboveofallthe
BIMARUstates.

Therealityisitmighthavedevelopedinmanyfactors,butyetithasstillalongwaytogo
tocomeintothelevelofNewYork,Oklahoma,London,TokyoorSingapore,Seoulor
Geneva.Insimplewords,Gujaratisnotaperfectlydevelopedstates,butitisaboveaverage
thanotherstates.
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Anonymous
WrittenApr29

TheGujaratmodelofdevelopmentisnotperfect.Thereisnoquestionaboutit.Butit
atleastshowsthatifthegovernmentiscommittedandseriousaboutdevelopmentofstate
thendefinitelythestatewilldevelop.BelievemeGujaratmodelisareality.

EvenNarendraModiisahumanbeing.Heisboundtomakesomemistakesorevensome
aspectsofdevelopmentmighthavecrossedhismind.Hehasnotdonemuchinaspectsof
Humandevelopment.Humandevelopmentisalongterminvestmentbythestate.This
investmenthasbeendonebythestatesinSouthandnowtheyarereapingthebenefitsof
it.

ThepremiseofbasictheorythatrevolvesaroundGujarat'sdevelopmentisFirstcreate
employmenttheneducatepeople.Whereasthesouthernstateswenttheotherwayround
firsteducatepeopleandthencreateemployment.Eachofthemodelhassomeadvantages
anddisadvantages.
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PrachuryaSarma,MechanicalEngineer
WrittenSat

Gujaratisamaterialistickindofstatewithallkindsofpompandshowwherethecapitalist
peopleareenjoyingtheirlivestravellinginexpensivecarsbikesetc.butontheother
handpeoplefrommiddleclassandbelowmiddleclassfamiliesaresufferingascostof
livingisquitehigher.themiddleclasspeopleareactuallynothappy.yessomemight
sayvibrantgujaratprojectandallsomebussinessexpobuthowmanyinternational
companiesreallycomeandinvestiftheyinvestalsotheydoitinaoutsourcing
way..andallthesenewexposaretheyhelpinganymiddleclasspeopleorreducingthe
mostimportantproblemsuchasunemploymentNONO.NO..theseprojectsarejust
abunchofnewschemeswhicharemakingrichpeoplegettingricherdaybyday
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SureshM,Indianinternationalcitizen
WrittenNov1

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ThesefigureswillprovethatGujaratmodelisaBIGFARCE!!
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JaydipParikh,DigitalMarketingConsultant,Speaker&Trainer,Blogger,SEOSocialMedia
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Reality
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SargamKotecha,PediatricDentist,veryinquisitive..
WrittenMay21,2014
OriginallyAnswered:Isthe"Gujaratmodelofdevelopment"ascam?
WellcometoGujaratandseeitforyourself!!Foronceyouwillbetemptedtostaythere!!
AndthatswhyAmitabhBacchansays"KuchdintoguzaroGujaratmei!!"
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CrowlyMathewArackal,Indianbybirth,Indianbyheart.
WrittenMay16,2014
LookslikeweallinIndiaaregoingtoknowaboutwhatwasthedevelopmentmodelin
GujaratasNarendraModiisgoingtobethePM.Todaytheelectionresultssaysit.
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PratikSheth
WrittenMay21,2014
OriginallyAnswered:Isthe"Gujaratmodelofdevelopment"ascam?
ThebestanswerforthiswouldbesimplyvisitthevillagesofGujaratandcommunicate
withthelocalsthereaboutthedevelopment.
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ShaliniMaheshwari,business

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11/21/2016 IstheGujaratmodelofdevelopmentamythorareality?Quora
WrittenMay17,2014
Ifitwasmyththanallclearsupportisalsomythandeveryonehastoacceptthatneither
gujratnormodifiedinmyth.Theyarerealityofthistime.Andallshouldacceptitbcoz
wholeIndiahasgivenhimfullsupport.
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GopalKrishna,MemberOfBJYM
WrittenMay11,2014
ItstherealityandalsoitsdevelopmentisacceptedbyRajinGandhifoundationtrust
leadedmyMrsGandhi,UPAChairperson.
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DiptiRanjanMohanty
WrittenMay21,2014
someanalysisofwhyandhowGujuratisratedlow.Rajan'sgrowthreportonstatesis
flawed:BibekDebroy
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SaurabhGupta,NarendraModi'sFollower
WrittenMay12,2014
IthinkGujaratdevelopmentmodelisareality...

SomeanswersherearesayingthatotherstateslikeKerelaandOrissahaveabettermodel
thenGujaratandthatmightbetrue,butwestillhaveheardmoreaboutGujaratthanthese
otherstatesandthisIthinkshowshowgoodNarendraModiisinpromotinghisstate.I
thinkthesepromotionandofcoursegoodstatsmusthaveattractedinvestorsandhelped
furtherdevelopment.
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Anonymous
WrittenMay17,2014
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Yes.Nowdancenakedinyourhouse.HugaHuga.
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KushalAgiwal,EcommerceEnthusiast
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Lotsofcongressloverspottedhere....
stilltherearecongressloversaliveinourcountry.....
thesepeopleshouldbepreservedcozthereareveryfewleft
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ParagPatil
WrittenMay18,2014
OriginallyAnswered:Isthe"Gujaratmodelofdevelopment"ascam?
Whenwehaveresults
Whenmodiwon26outof26Gujratstillyouthinkmodelisascam
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AjayRana,IndianPoliticsiscomplicated.
WrittenMay22,2014

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11/21/2016 IstheGujaratmodelofdevelopmentamythorareality?Quora
ThequestionisWhyModionlyspreadGujaratmodel?Indiahas28oh29states.What
happentootherstates?Aretheynotdeveloping?
IthinkMrModiworkedinGujaratsothatswhyheisprovidingGujaratexample.
IwondernohardfeelingbutcanMrYadavproclaimUPmodel?CanMamtaproclaimWB
modelorcananyotherstatecando?

Ithinkwhenwedidsomethingwecantrytoputthatasanexample.ThiswhatMrModi
Did.
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Anonymous
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It'salreadyinInboxandhadbeenforwardedtoIndia.....WaitsometimetoknowIndia
model...
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SwapnilPharate,BornIndian
WrittenOct1,2015
FactsheetaboutGujaratthatmedianevertalkedabout

In10years60,000smallscaleindustrieshavebeencloseddown.(Source:Director,
DepartmentofEconomicsandStatistics,GovernmentofGujarat.201112)

Gujaratranks5thinF.D.I.(Source:Director,DepartmentofEconomicsandStatistics,
GovernmentofGujarat.&ReportbyReserveBankofIndia.201112)

ThestatestotaldebtwaslessthanRs10,000crorewhentheBJPfirstcametopowerin
Gujaratin1995.GujaratsactualdebthasmountedfromRs45,301crorein200102when
ModitookovertoRs1,38,978croreonDecember30,2012.ThedebtwouldmounttoRs
2,07,695croreasperthestategovernmentsbudgetestimatesby201516.(Source:
Director,DepartmentofEconomicsandStatistics,GovernmentofGujarat.&Gujarat
assemblyquestionhours201112)

Gujaratisat8thpositioninagriculturalgrowth.Gujarathasneverachieved10%growth
inAgriculturesector.AsperGovernmentofGujaratsownstatisticsfromyear20052006
to20102011,growthinGSDPinAgricultureandAlliedsectoris3.44%onlynotdouble
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digitor10%.(Source:Gujarateconomicsandstatisticsdepartment,govt.ofGujaratAnd Read Answer Notifications Aditya
TimesOfIndiahttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.c... Gujaratranked8thinagricultural
growthCentre/articleshow/20040305.cms?intenttarget=novia@ArchiveDigger)

InGujarat,VATonfertilizeris5%itishighestinIndia(Source:Ministryof
agriculture,Gujarat,201011)

InGujarat,26districtshave225blocksinwhich57aredarkzoneblocks.(Source:
MinistryofAgriculture,GujaratandAnnualReportNarmadaNigam,201112)

455885ApplicationsarependingforagriculturalpowerconnectionasonMarch,2011
(Source:MinistryofAgriculture,Gujarat,201112)

Closetohalfofthestateschildrenundertheageof5(44.6%)areknowntobe
sufferingfrommalnutrition.70percentaresaidtobeanemicwhile40percentare
underweight.(Source:PlanningCommissionReport201213)

In8districtsand3TalukasofGujarat,2494teacherspostsarevacant.In4distof
Gujarat,approximately978schoolsarerunningwithonly1or2teachers.(Source:RTI
filedbyVinodPandyaGOGreplytoRTI,201112)

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HealthexpenditurebyGujaratfallendownfrom4.25%in199095to0.77%in2005
2010.Gujaratoccupiedsecondpositionfrombottomintermsofallocationofhealthin
statebudget.(Source:PlanningCommissionReport201213andNationalHealth
ProfileCentralBureauofHealthIntelligence)

Gujaratranks20th(thebottom)amongthe20majorstatesinthepercentageof
womenwithsevereanaemia.(Source:humanDevelopmentreportoftheyear201112)

Gujaratranks15thinmalnourishmentinchildren(Source:HumanDevelopment
reportoftheyear201112)

Gujaratranks16thinchildrensanaemia(Source:HumanDevelopmentreportofthe
year201112)

Gujaratranks14thinruralIMRand10thinurbanIMR.(Source:SRSEstimates,
2012)

AccordingtoreportonGlobalHunger(2009),Amongthemajor17statesinIndia,
Gujaratranks13thwithaHungerIndexof23.3.Thestatehasbeendeclaredasan
alarmingstatealongwithMP,JharkhandandBihar(Source:UNDPreportonglobal
hunger200910)

Thedatashowthat67percentofruralhouseholdsintheStateranks10thintheuseof
latrines.(Source:NationalSampleSurvey201112)

DatacollectedduringtheNationalCensus2011revealsthataround29percentofthe
totalnumberofhouseholdsinGujaratisreceivinguntreateddrinkingwater.

Approximately1.75crorepeoplearenotgettingcleandrinkingwater.(Source:National
SampleSurvey)

Gujarathas32%povertyin2001anditreached39.5%in2011.Every100personthereis
40personspoor.StatisticsoftheNSSOshowthatthepercentageofreductiono...(more)

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