general knowledge refresher Published this article page no 38 northeast states gdp contribution 25the gross state domestic product (gsdp) of all the states of the northeast is characterised by a subdued manufacturing sector.most of the eight states in the region have little contribution of their own to their revenue receipts. assam has the highest contribution of less than 30 per cent (201314) closely followed by sikkim which is a leader in organic farming and tourism.nagaland which has a population of just about 20 lakh has the worst contribution with just 7.1 per cent of the revenue.arunachal pradesh contributes 8.8 per cent despite its hydro power potential. sardar patel urban housing mission sardar patel urban housing mission will soon be launched to ensure housing for all by 2022 by building 30 million houses for the economically weaker sections and low income groups..to be built through public private partnership interest subsidy and increased flow of resources to the housing sector these houses are also aimed at creating slum free cities across the country. currently there are several schemes including jawaharlal nehru national urban renewal mission (jnnurm) rajiv awas yojana indira awas yojana rajiv rinn yojana meant for providing housing facilities to economically weaker sections. all these schemes will be converged or done away with once the sardar patel national housing mission is launched general knowledge refresher magazine subscription.
