'Per Capita Income increased in Assam last fiscal'

The Assam government today said Per Capita Income of the state has increased to Rs 49,480 in last fiscal from Rs 13,059 in 2001.
According to an official release, the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at current prices has also increased to 14.85 per cent from 4.07 per cent in 2001-02.
The GSDP in 2001-02 was Rs 38,313 compared to Rs 1,62,652 in 2013-14, it said.
"It may be mentioned that as per figures released by the Planning Commission of India, the growth rate of GSDP in Assam during 2011-12 was more than that of many developed states of India such as Gujarat, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, UP, West Bengal etc," the statement said.

Similarly, the Per Capita Income of Assam during this period was higher than that of many states like Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, UP and West Bengal, it stated.
The government also said the nationalised banks and other financial institutions have increased the strength of its branches in the state.
"As of 2014-15, total holdings/deposits increased to Rs 76,795 crore from Rs 10,992 crore in 2001-02. Bank lendings/loans has also increased in the state as compared to Rs 3,663 crore in 2003-04 to Rs 33,763 crore in 2013-14," the statement said.

The statement mentioned that good economic measures taken up by the state government could be attributed to the overall growth scenario.