The achievements of Sikkim not only distinguishes it from its past but also creates for it an image in the country as the most work oriented State.

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The gross domestic product (GDP) of the State increased from Rs.403 crores in 1993-94 to Rs.1717 crores in 2005-2006. The means the gross state domestic product has increased by 4.2 fold after our government took over. Let us celebrate this achievement.

The growth rate been relatively much higher than the national average. During the last four years of the 10th Plan (2002/03-2005/06) the State GDP has grown over 13 percent per annum at current prices. If this is maintained Sikkim would for the first time achieve a two digit growth rate.

The per capita gross domestic product recorded over three fold increase from Rs.8457 in 1993-94 to Rs.29808 in 2005-06. This means Sikkim recorded a 3.5 fold increase in the per capita income of each Sikkimese after our government took over. Among the 28 States and 7 union territories in the country Sikkim has the 5th highest growth rate in per capita income and 14th highest per capita income.

Sikkim's social indicators are one of the richest in the country today. The National Family Health Survey (NHFS) Round 3, which was conducted in 2004-05, has just published its report. About Sikkim it mentions that:

Total fertility rate has gone down to 2.0
Percentage covered by institutional deliveries have gone up from 32 in 1998 to 49 in 2005
Antenatal care has gone up from 72% in 1998 to 90% in 2005

Contraceptive use coverage has gone up from 54% in 1998 to 58% in 2005.

Vaccination coverage has gone up from 47 % in 1998 to 70 % in 2005

Trends in HIV/AIDS knowledge (ever married 15-49 women heard of AIDS) has gone up from 54 % in 1998 to 75 % in 2005

The latest Report of the Reserve Bank of India on the "State Finances a study of Budget 2006-07" adds another feather to Sikkimese hat. It mentions that Sikkim is the state which devotes the highest share of 31.3 percent of its budget to the social sector. This covers expenditure on social and economic services under revenue expenditure and capital outlays on similar social and economic services. This also includes loans and advances by state government on various items of social and economic services. The next state is Arunachal Pradesh with 25.4 percent share and Manipur with 21.1 percent. The all India average is as low as 5.9 percent.

Sikkim boasts of the Lowest Crime Rate in the Country. The latest report of the Crime in India 2005, National Crime Research Bureau, New Delhi shows that Sikkim has the lowest number of Number of Cases Registered under IPC in 2005. This was hardly 552 as against lakhs in other states.

The latest report of the Institute for Conflict Management, New Delhi published in October 2006 showed that Sikkim is one state in the country where there is no conflict and insurgency. It is an abode of peace and tranquility. It also showed that there are 36 Terrorist, Insurgent and Extremist Groups in Assam alone, another 36 in Jammu and Kashmir, 39 in Manipur, 30 in Tripura, 12 in Punjab and 4 in Meghalaya. And none in Sikkim. I would like to congratulate the people of Sikkim for this unprecedented feat.

Sikkim is recognized for its strive and search towards excellence.

2006: India Today declared Sikkim as s No 1 State among 12 Eastern States. We are ahead of West Bengal also which was once considered as the industrial hub of our country.

2005: Sikkim occupied 3rd position in best performing state in Panchayat Raj as declared by Ministry of Panchayati Raj

2005: Sikkim was given Skoch challenger award for best use of IT

2005: India Today declared Sikkim as the Best small state for Education

2005: India Today voted Sikkim as the Best small state for investment Environment

Sikkim has brought home Tourism National award for best performing state for fifth consecutive year.

Sikkim is the first State in India to :

provide similar medical facilities to the retired Chief Justice and the Judges of its High Court including their family as entitled to a sitting Judge of High Court;

provide residential orderly and stenographer facilities to the retired Chief Justice and the Judges of its High Court;

provide State Guest facility to the retired Chief Justice and the initially appointed Judges of its High Court at its Guest Houses in New Delhi, Kolkata and Gangtok.

Sikkim bagged a record number of 27 Nirmal Rural Puraskars under the Department of Rural Water Supply, the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.