Planning Commission says Maharashtra is a failed state
Maharashtra Series - 3 Planning Commission says Maharashtra is a failed state: Compulsions of coalition politics, tug-of-war between 2 power sharing and power hungry groups and thanks to a combination of factors, primarily skewed priorities and insufficient attention to social and other infrastructure, Maharashtra has slipped even as neighbouring states like Gujarat have made rapid and spectacular progress on the economic and industrial fronts. Once an industrial and economic powerhouse, known for its progressive social policies, Maharashtra has earned the tag of 'failed state', a dubious honour normally bestowed on states like Bihar or other BIMARU states. An assessment of the performance of Indian states, carried out by the Planning Commission, shows that Maharashtra fared abysmally on almost all economic and social counts including social spending, power availability, fiscal health and implementation of key irrigation projects. "Maharashtra is an example of