Eligibility set by Planning Commission for special category status
1. hilly and difficult terrain,
2. low population density,
3.sizeable share of the population as tribals,
4. strategic location along borders,
5. economic and infrastructural backwardness,
6. and non-viable nature of state finances.
While the first and third are geographic factors, others are socio-economic factors.
-Governance failure,corruption, social inequalities etc cant be reasons to claim special category status.
-Granting tax breaks and more funds when the structural problems are not addressed will accentuate these problems instead of solving them.
-Also this will be a blot on federalism as other well performing states will be denied their share of central revenues.
-While there is no doubt that governance is getting better in Bihar since 2006, and the effects of 50 years for mal-governance has to be remedied, Bihar should get help from centre and other well performing states(eg-health sector of tn,PDS of chattisgarh) to reform its administration
-Finally asking people to observe bandh will result in economic loss to the state rather than bettering the economy of the state.
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