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Punjab walked away with the best overall performance award among bigger
states while Goa took the top honours in the small states category at
the Chief Ministers' Conclave organised by the India Today Group.
Kerala and Himachal Pradesh were the first and second runners up
respectively among big states, while Delhi was followed by Pondicherry
among small states.
Bihar was ranked lowest among big states while the dubious place among
small states belonged to Meghalaya.
Punjab was also top ranked in four categories viz budget and
prosperity, infrastructure, agriculture and consumer market.
Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat gave away the awards at a
glittering function organised to unveil the third annual ranking of
Indian states here.
The annual 'State of the States' survey claims to objectively rank
states considering their performance on eight counts viz macro-economic
performance, agriculture, size of consumer markets, education, health,
law and order, infrastructure and investment scenario.
Kerala took the top honours in law and order, primary health. It also
fared better than other big states on critical yardsticks of governance
viz education and health.
Gujarat was ranked number one in the 'Best Investment Environment
category' and on the 'Economic Freedom' scale.
Chhattisgarh was adjudged as the 'Best Facilitator' for business, Tamil
Nadu for being the 'Best Protector' while Maharashtra the 'Best
Regulator.'
Himachal Pradesh had the best primary education facilities, while Jammu
and Kashmir was found to have the lowest poverty
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