UPSC Editorial Analysis: Managing Regional Economic Divergence in India

General Studies-3; Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.    Introduction The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) released the report “Relative Economic Performance of Indian States (1960-61 to 2023-24)”. The study assesses states’ contributions to national output and compares their per capita incomes with the …