‘The list of better states in terms of investment may be released in two months’, statement of NITI Aayog member

New Delhi| NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani has said that the list of the best and worst states regarding what investment facilities there are in the states can be released in the next one or two months. The central government had announced to release the list of better states in terms of investment in the budget for the financial year 2025-26 so as to strengthen the spirit of competition in the republic. The objective of this index is to create competition among the states to attract maximum private investment.

Preparations are underway to create an index
The Finance Ministry has said that at present it is working towards setting the parameters of ‘Investment Friendly Index in States’ and for this it is working closely with NITI Aayog and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Trade (DPIIT). Now Arvind Virmani has told that the first phase of preparing the index has been completed and the work of the second phase is going on. He did not give the right time for the release of the index but said that it can be released in a month or two.

Employment increased, but salary not – Arvind Virmani
NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani said that employment has increased in the country, but in the last seven years, salaries in jobs have not increased in proportion to inflation. He said that India has a big opportunity in terms of population and we need to take advantage of it, but for this it is very important to improve the quality of education and training. Virmani said that according to PLFA data, the worker-population ratio has increased in the last seven years. This means that the number of employment has increased compared to population growth.