If the bulging number of vehicles on the road and mobile phones in the hands is any indication of the development, Bihar is among the few developed States. The Economic Survey 2015-16 report presented on Thursday in the Assembly mentioned that the as far as the number of registered motor vehicle is concerned Bihar is the second fastest growing State and the number of mobile connection is over 6.62 crore.
The report, presented by Finance Minister Abdul Bari Siddiqui, recorded that thee was a rapid increase in the registration of motor vehicle at an annual rate of 12.2 per cent during 2010-15 and as per the Year Book of Road Transport, 2013, Bihar was the second fastest growing State with 16.2 per cent during 2009-13. Furthermore, there has been tremendous growth in the telecom sector during the last decade. The number of telephone connection increased more than 15 times from 42.14 lakh in 2005-06 to 661.69 lakh in 2014-15. The tele-density has increased from 1.15 to 51.17 per hundred population during 2001 to 2015 although it is still lowest in the rural areas.