Development Attainment in Sikkim

Singha, Komol; Nayak, Purusottam

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“…The state's per capita electricity consumption (880 kWh) is also significantly higher than the rest of the region and the national average. This approximates the degree of development, modernisation, and urbanisation (Singha and Nayak 2020). Of course, there is significant opposition to hydroelectric dam construction given its fragile ecology, but not in the violent manner seen in other states in the region, such as Manipur.…”

Section: Political Stability To Economic Growthmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…Since the 1980s, the Net State Value Added (NSVA) from various economic activities has increased by 7% (GoI 2021), which is significantly higher than the national average. Nonetheless, its economy has been chiefly driven by manufacturing industries (primarily pharmaceutical companies), hydropower, and tourism (Singha and Nayak 2020).…”

Section: Bird's Eye View Of Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This clearly portrays a significant increase in the state's income, which is much higher than the national average. Again, PCI is not a complete predictor of a society's overall development (Singha and Nayak 2020). Therefore, the significance of the Human Development Index (HDI), a composite index based on income, education, and health, must be recognised.…”

Section: Bird's Eye View Of Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The contribution of the private pharmaceutical industry to the growth of the secondary sector has expanded considerably since 2007, reaching 60% in 2015-2016. All of these private pharmaceutical industries came outside of the state (Singha and Nayak 2020). In fact, pharmaceutical industries, in comparison to other heavy sectors, are appropriate for the ecologically fragile hill state (Sikkim State Report 2022).…”

Section: Political Stability To Economic Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Himalayan state of Sikkim has a unique political culture and social environment that could be replicated. Unlike other north-eastern states of India where ethnic identities have been intensely used for electoral politics and state developmentalism, the collective Sikkimese identity has taken precedence over narrow ethnic identity politics in Sikkim. As a result, the state has evolved as one of the most politically stable and better-governed states in India, resulting in rapid economic growth. This has been made possible by the charismatic quality of its political leadership, and the peoples’ collective vision of an inclusive Sikkimese identity.

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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Facilities in Sikkim: Findings from National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 5

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The UN General Assembly has recognized access to improved drinking water and sanitation as a fundamental right. Despite this, a significant portion of the global population lacked access to safely managed drinking water (around 25%) and improved sanitation (around 50%) in 2020. India, the second most populous country, has approximately 3.7% of its population without access to improved drinking water and 31% without access to improved sanitation. This article examines factors influencing household access to improved drinking water and sanitation in Sikkim, India, using National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 5 data. The findings reveal that urban, unmarried, female-headed households in higher wealth quintiles residing in the North district were more likely to have access to improved drinking water. Unmarried female-headed households in higher wealth quintiles having at least primary education, living in joint families, belonging to scheduled castes, owning agricultural land and living in North district were more likely to have access to improved sanitation facilities. The study suggests subsidizing the cost of improved water and sanitation services for poor rural households and increasing public investment to make these facilities more affordable for them

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Development Attainment in Sikkim

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Political stability and its effect on economy: some lessons from Sikkim Himalaya

Political stability and its effect on economy: some lessons from Sikkim Himalaya

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Facilities in Sikkim: Findings from National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 5

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