West Bengal continued to provide leadership in several spheres of life in the post Independence period. However, for several reasons -social, political and economic- since the 70s, it fell from the premier position it occupied earlier. But, concerted efforts by the government and the people have once again brought West Bengal on the growth path. This book gives comparative a picture of the social and economic indicators that determine the extent of development in this state. The status of key infrastructure facilities like irrigation, power, housing, transportation, health and education that propels growth and determines the quality of life, has been dealt with.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rahul Gupta
Rahul Gupta holds a graduate degree in technology from IIT, Kharagpur, a post graduate diploma in management from IIM, Ahmedabad and a master's degree in science from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA. He is currently heading books division of Icfai Business School Research Centre, Kolkata. He also teaches marketing in Icfai Business School, Kolkata. Prior to entering academics, he has served in industry, the General Electric Company of India and BOC India Ltd., in various capacities in sales, marketing and application (food processing)/product (food freezing and refrigerated transportation equipment) development for about 23 years. His area of specialization is marketing.
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