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The Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) conducts in-depth, policy-relevant research and provides evidence- based recommendations to the challenges facing India and the world. [...] Jindal Global University & Visiting Fellow Centre for Social and Economic Progress New Delhi, India Janak Raj Senior Fellow Centre for Social and Economic Progress New Delhi, India Prajakta Pradip Shukla Research Associate Centre for Social and Economic Progress New Delhi, India Ritwik Shukla** Senior Research Associate Centre for Policy Research New Delhi, India Sharad Pandey*** Senior Research A. [...] ***He is currently a Senior Research Consultant at the Foundation for Responsive Governance (ResGov) and a Senior Policy Analyst at the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA), New Delhi. [...] This study would not have been possible without the openness, generosity of time, and profound insights provided by all the government officials and experts interviewed across the study states. [...] Lastly, special thanks to the advisory group and workshop participants for their inputs at the initial stages of the study design.