Partha Protim

Economist @EACtoPM

Admin Reforms | Public Finance | Development Economics | @SRCCOfficial, DSE alumn

[Creative First @CreativeFirstIN]

On April 28 in Delhi, the Motion Pictures Association joined the @CEF_india Roundtable on Generative AI, Copyright & IP with Shri Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the EAC-PM.
https://t.co/y4HLtQEyAU

[Sanjeev Sanyal @sanjeevsanyal]

My interview with @rahulkanwal on NDTV about the opportunity to fix India's East-West divide. Reviving Kolkata is key to the revival of Eastern India.

https://t.co/R5hbRuG5hu

[EAC-PM @EACtoPM]

India’s food consumption landscape has transformed significantly. Share of cereals has fallen sharply, particularly among poorest quintiles, consistent with expansion of food security programmes providing subsidised cereals. Latest report by @ShamikaRavi
https://t.co/s2gjqfNlAU

[EAC-PM @EACtoPM]

As part of "Regulatory Simplification Around the Globe" series by The Regulatory Review, @sanjeevsanyal & @AakankshaArora5 write "Fixing the Nuts-and-Bolts of the Economy" on how Process reforms improved India's voluntary company liquidation pathway.
https://t.co/JpnDfhaojt

[Partha Protim @Partha_Protim05]

Member Dr. @ShamikaRavi talks about our working paper on Rise in Tobacco Consumption to discuss the role of advertisement, normalisation of tobacco consumption, policy implications and so on.

https://t.co/fVkVm7mLg0

[ThePrintIndia @ThePrintIndia]

Why is tobacco consumption rising in India despite higher taxes & awareness? PM-EAC member @ShamikaRavi explains the trend and the role of informal markets. She speaks to @uditbubna on reasons behind surge.

Watch #ThePrintUninterrupted

https://t.co/11oJjF88yd

[EAC-PM @EACtoPM]

Hon'ble Member @sanjeevsanyal & Joint Director, Satvik Dev, opined in the @FinancialXpress , "One Nation, One Election" would save a net 28% in polling personnel deployments (equivalent to a 1.04 crore personnel days) over a 5-year cycle.
https://t.co/uPIM9TZtta

[EAC-PM @EACtoPM]

ECI’s benchmarks for deployment of polling personnel yield a 33 percent gross reduction. After carrying out adjustments using historical data, the paper estimates a net reduction of 28 percent (i.e. 1.04 crore personnel-days) over a 5-year election cycle.

[EAC-PM @EACtoPM]

New EAC-PM working paper “Estimating Reduction in Polling Personnel Deployment under Simultaneous Elections” by @sanjeevsanyal , Member, and Satvik Dev, Joint Director. The paper estimates the impact of simultaneous elections on deployment of polling personnel in India

[EAC-PM @EACtoPM]

Member @ShamikaRavi writes on Bihar's forward movements. Evidence points to a substantial improvement in Bihar's economic position between 2011-12 and 2023-24.

[Prof. Shamika Ravi @ShamikaRavi]

Monthly spending in rural Meghalaya:
- Pan, Tobacco, Intoxicants: 9%
- Education: 3%
- Health: 1.8%
Our research on rising tobacco consumption across India (w @Partha_Protim05 ) Full paper: https://t.co/pYJcyF8dbv

[EAC-PM @EACtoPM]

Gutkha consumption in rural India surged 565% from 5.33% hh (89 lakh) in 2011-12 to 30.45% (5.96 crore)in 2023-24. Cigarette use rose 171%. Leaf tobacco remains widespread at 24.48%. Meanwhile, bidi declined from 26.85% to 23.18%, indicating a shift toward gutkha & cigarette 5/15

[EAC-PM @EACtoPM]

Tobacco consumption is rising fast, spreading wider, and embedding itself deeper into the lives of poorer households - just as the state expands publicly funded healthcare. Latest working paper by Dr. @ShamikaRavi and @Partha_Protim05 1/15

[Partha Protim @Partha_Protim05]

State and zone wise variations in overall tobacco consumption

[EAC-PM @EACtoPM]

Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh have high overall tobacco prevalence. North, Central, East zones report high consumption while southern states have lesser prevalence. Prevalence in North-East is higher than national average. 7/15

[Partha Protim @Partha_Protim05]

Meteoric rise in gutkha consumption

[EAC-PM @EACtoPM]

Gutkha consumption in rural India surged 565% from 5.33% hh (89 lakh) in 2011-12 to 30.45% (5.96 crore)in 2023-24. Cigarette use rose 171%. Leaf tobacco remains widespread at 24.48%. Meanwhile, bidi declined from 26.85% to 23.18%, indicating a shift toward gutkha & cigarette 5/15

[EAC-PM @EACtoPM]

Sharp rise in households (hh) consuming tobacco-
Rural: 9.9 Cr hh (59.3% of total hh) in 2011-12 → 13.3 Cr (68.5%) in 2023-24
🔺Surge – 33%
Urban: 2.8 Cr hh (34.9%) in 2011-12 → 4.7 Cr hh (45.6%)
🔺Surge- 59%
Massive rise in Gutkha & Cigarettes 4/15

[Partha Protim @Partha_Protim05]

Glad to share the key insights from our latest working paper

[EAC-PM @EACtoPM]

Tobacco consumption is rising fast, spreading wider, and embedding itself deeper into the lives of poorer households - just as the state expands publicly funded healthcare. Latest working paper by Dr. @ShamikaRavi and @Partha_Protim05 1/15

[Richard Rossow @RichardRossow]

Tobacco use is declining globally. But- rising fast in India. Gutka use, in particular.

"Bottom-40 households spend 2.5% of income on education and 4% on tobacco and intoxicants."

A good read from @ShamikaRavi and the PM's Economic Advisory Council.

https://t.co/Ilo9UnWxgk

[Partha Protim @Partha_Protim05]

"Surge in Tobacco Use Drag on Public Health, Finance" - Economic Times report on our latest EAC-PM working paper
@ShamikaRavi @EACtoPM
Article link- https://t.co/7dcHxtLyNg

Full EAC-PM report -https://t.co/eUxhgLwZo4

[Economic Times @EconomicTimes]

EAC-PM working paper calls for curbs on tobacco consumption; says it poses serious implications for public health
https://t.co/Sqb8htvJcG

[Partha Protim @Partha_Protim05]

I am glad to share our latest @EACtoPM working paper titled "Rise in Tobacco Consumption and Policy Implications", co-authored with Dr. @ShamikaRavi, based on HCES data.
Stay tuned for key insights
Read full report here- https://t.co/eUxhgLwZo4