Uttarakhand Tops NITI Aayog Investment Friendliness Index Among Himalayan, North-Eastern States
Uttarakhand has topped the NITI Aayog Investment Friendliness Index among Himalayan and North-Eastern states, CM Dhami said.
Current Summary
Uttarakhand has topped the NITI Aayog Investment Friendliness Index among Himalayan and North-Eastern states, a claim corroborated by an independent Business Standard report published July 17 naming Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Goa as leading states in NITI Aayog's first such index. A further Swarajya report published July 18 clarifies that the index ranks states by category: Gujarat tops the large-state rankings, while Uttarakhand leads the separate hilly and North-Eastern states category. The full criteria, complete list of states compared, and underlying report details remain undetailed. Confirmation of the exact methodology from NITI Aayog would further establish the scope of the ranking.
What We Know
- Uttarakhand has topped the NITI Aayog Investment Friendliness Index among Himalayan and North-Eastern states, according to CM Dhami and ANI News, The News Mill reports (July 17).
- Business Standard reports Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Goa lead NITI Aayog's first Investment Friendliness Index, corroborating CM Dhami's claim independently of his own statement.
- Gujarat tops the large-state category of NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index, while Uttarakhand leads the separate hilly and North-Eastern states category.
What Is Still Unclear
- The methodology and criteria used for the ranking
- The full list of states compared
- The date and source document of the NITI Aayog report
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What Changed
- 18 Jul, 09:50 amA Swarajya report published July 18 clarifies that NITI Aayog's index has separate rankings by state category: Gujarat tops the large-state rankings, while Uttarakhand leads among Himalayan and North-Eastern states, corroborating the earlier Business Standard report.
- 17 Jul, 05:01 pmA Business Standard report published July 17 states Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Goa lead NITI Aayog's first Investment Friendliness Index, corroborating Chief Minister Dhami's earlier claim and indicating the ranking covers multiple state categories, consistent with Uttarakhand's reported lead among Himalayan and North-Eastern states.
- 17 Jul, 04:01 pmSignal detected: Uttarakhand Tops NITI Aayog Investment Friendliness Index Among Himalayan, North-Eastern States