Marathwada Statutory Development Board (MSDB) is a constitutional body created by Presidential Order in 1994 to develop

Marathwada Marathwada () is a proposed state and geographical region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was formed during the Nizam's rule and was part of the then Hyderabad State. The region coincides with the Aurangabad division of Maharashtra. I ...

region of Maharashtra and to decrease regional imbalance in development within the state. MSDB releases annual report assessing problems within various districts of Marathwada, also monitors development work and expenditure.

Constitutional Provision

Article 371(2)
of

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is a special provision in respect of States of Maharashtra and

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

. According to this article,

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can give special responsibility to Governors of Maharashtra and Gujarat to create separate development boards for

Vidarbha Vidarbha (Pronunciation: �id̪əɾbʱə is a geographical region in the east of the Indian state of Maharashtra and a proposed state of central India, comprising the state's Amravati and Nagpur divisions. Amravati Division's former name is Ber ...

, Marathwada, rest of Maharashtra regions of Maharashtra and Kutch, Saurashtra regions of Gujarat.

Major Findings of Annual Report

Annual Report 2011-12
shows some of striking findings of regional imbalance in Maharashtra. *Of total 'Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises' in Maharashtra, Marathwada has only 7% of enterprises while

has 13%, rest of Maharashtra has 80% of total enterprises. *Of total 'Large Industries', Marathwada has 11%, Vidarbha 14% while Rest of Maharashtra has 75%. *

Per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...

of Marathwada is Rs.60013, Vidarbha Rs.65502, Rest of Maharashtra Rs.105488. *Of total 116

Special Economic Zone A special economic zone (SEZ) is an area in which the business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country. SEZs are located within a country's national borders, and their aims include increasing trade balance, employment, increas ...

s of Maharashtra, Marathwada has 10, Vidarbha 10 and Rest of Maharashtra 96. *Of total Foreign Direct Investment in Maharashtra, only 2% is in Marathwada while Vidarbha has 8% and Rest of Maharashtra has 90%. Above findings shows that development of Maharashtra is concentrated in Western region that is rest of Maharashtra while

region is least developed region in Maharashtra. Report also says that whatever development happened in Marathwada is concentrated around

Aurangabad Aurangabad ( is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a hilly upland terrain in the Deccan Traps, Aurangabad is the ...

.Annual report 2011–12
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Constitutional Provision

Major Findings of Annual Report

References

Further reading