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1.Satisfactory Progress:
Sikkim has made
great progress in terms of human and gender development in the last three
decades
2.Past
Strategy:
The cornerstone of the development strategy pursued so far has been a
super-active government in all spheres of economic activity.
3.New Strategy: Past strategy not only has not delivered the stated goals, but also
is unsustainable. Thus, there is an urgent need for devising a new strategy.
4.Economic Strategy:
Economic strategy has to be consistently pursued over the medium term
to achieve the goal of sustainable growth, a bold beginning should be made with
some immediate steps.
5.Immediate Steps:
New
focus is on fostering growth through private sector participation. And,
second, the new policy is one of adjusting the size of the government and
improving its effectiveness.
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