Abstract
This paper is confined to the17 major states of: Andhra Pradesh (A.P.), Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh (H.P.), Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh (M.P.), Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu (T.N.), Uttar Pradesh (U.P.), and West Bengal (W.B.).