New Delhi, Oct 18 (KNN) Karnataka  is the most innovative major state in India followed by Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Delhi , according to India Innovation Index released jointly by Niti Aayog and Institute of Competitiveness.

Telangana, Haryana, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh are the remaining top ten major states respectively.

The top ten major states are majorly concentrated in southern and western India, said the press release.

Sikkim and Delhi take the top spots among the north- eastern & hill states, and union territories/city states/small states respectively.

Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh are the most efficient states in translating inputs into output, it added.

The index was released in the presence of Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog; Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog; Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science; Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology and Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, AYUSH.

Speaking on the ocassion, Kumar expressed hope that “the India Innovation Index would create synergies between different stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem and India would shift to competitive good governance.”

While Amitabh Kant added that “India has a unique opportunity among its myriad challenges to become the innovation leader in the world.” Renu Swarup said, “cluster-based innovation should be leveraged upon as the focal point of competitiveness.”

Ashutosh Sharma said, “The index is a great beginning to improve the environment of innovation in the country as it focuses on both the input and output components of the idea.”
Kotecha said, “The index is a good effort to benchmark the performance of the state with each other and promote competitive federalism.”

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