Planning commission, for 12th plan period, estimated state-wise and sector-wise rates of investment (gross capital formation as a % to GDP) for NER (Table 8). , The estimated investment rate for NER is reasonably good and is comparable with national average.
However, on examining the savings (i.e., only bank deposits for which data is available) of NER, it was observed that there is deceleration in bank deposits since March 2006. For rapid development of NER, state governments and financial sector regulators should work together in enhancing investment and savings in the region, which may in turn boost the levels of growth.