Economic Survey of Himachal Pradesh 2011-12

2011-12

Economics & Statistics

Department

1. GENERAL REVIEW

Economic Situation growth of 8.1 percent which is at National Level more than the the Tenth Plan

1.1 THE Indian economy, growth of 8 percent. Unlike in the on the whole, has performed past when periods of rapid growth better in comparison to the last were followed by a sharp slowdown, year as the GDP registered a this time the economy seems to growth rate of 8.4 percent in have shifted to a stable growth 2010-11. In the post crisis period trajectory. the global economic and financial situation has worsened in major 1.4 The Gross Domestic western countries whereas the Product (GDP) at factor cost at Indian economy posted a good constant prices, with new Base recovery not only in terms of year i.e. 2004-05, in 2010-11 is overall growth figures but also in estimated at ` 48,85,954 crore as terms of macro economic against ` 45,07,637 crore in 2009- fundamentals. However, the continued high rate of inflation is 10. At current prices Gross still a major concern. Domestic Product in 2010-11 is estimated at ` 71,57,412 crore as 1.2 The world views India as against ` 60,91,485 crore in 2009- a vibrant economy but the 10 showing an increase of 17.5 developments over the last one percent during the year. Real year have resulted in an erosion of Gross Domestic Product witnessed investor confidence with a growth of 8.4 percent during commensurate impact on the 2010-11 (Base 2004-05) against investment component of demand. the growth rate of 8.4 percent

during the previous year. The 1.3 The Eleventh Five growth rate in real Gross Domestic Year Plan target was pegged at an Product during 2010-11 has been average annual growth of 9 percent achieved due to the higher growth but for the first four years of the in transport, storage and eleventh plan has registered a communication (14.7 percent),

2 financing, insurance, real estate & Consumer Price Index Number for business services (10.4 percent), Industrial workers was 6.5 percent trade, hotels & restaurants in December, 2011 as against 9.5 (9.0 percent), and construction percent during the period (8.0 percent) sector. December, 2010.

1.5 The growth rate for Economic Situation in the fiscal year 2011-12 is expected Himachal Pradesh around 6.9 percent as per 1.8 Himachal Pradesh has advanced estimates. emerged as a leading economy in the Country and is also a leader in 1.6 The per capita income Hill Area Development, Agriculture at current prices is estimated at & Horticulture revolution. ` 53,331 in 2010-11 as against Himachal is an ideal destination for investment in Power and Tourism `46,117 for the previous year sector. Responsive administration recording an increase of 15.6 and conducive macro economic percent. The per capita income in conditions have induced a real terms i.e at 2004-05 prices, is competitive environment in the estimated at ` 35,993 for 2010-11 economy and has lead to a robust economic performance in the state as against ` 33,843 in 2009-10 of Himachal Pradesh. The economy registering an increase of 6.4 of the state has been progressing percent. at a uniform pace and it is

expected to achieve a high growth 1.7 Headline inflation, year – rate of 7.6 percent in the current on-year, as measured by the financial year which is Wholesale Price Index (WPI), comparatively better than the remained at elevated levels in the national growth of 6.9 percent. current financial year, even though Fifty seven awards bagged by it has by and large been on a the State is the result of this downward trajectory since extraordinary performance of December, 2011. The inflation rate the economy. in terms of Whole Sale Price Index was 7.5 percent in the month of December, 2011 against 8.4 percent in the month of December 2010. The All India

Growth Rate in 2010-11 from ` 56,706 in 2009-

8.4 8.8 10. The increase in total State 7.6 Domestic Product is mainly attributed to 16.3 percent in percent 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Primary sectors, 15.9 percent in Years Finance & Real estate, 12.4 percent in Services Sector and 5.0 percent in Transport and Trade. Whereas the Secondary sector attributed only 4.3 percent. Food-grains 1.9 The State Gross Domestic production, which was 11.11 lakh Product (GSDP) at factor cost at MT during 2009-10 has increased constant (2004-05) prices in 2010-11 is to 14.94 lakh MT during 2010-11 estimated at `39,066 crore as against ` and is expected to increase to 15.59 lakh MT (anticipated) in 35,907 crore in 2009-10 registering a 2011-12. The fruit production has growth of 8.8 percent during the year increased by 2.69 times i.e from as against the growth rate of 8.1 3.82 lakh MT in 2009-10 to 10.27 percent during the previous year. At lakh MT in 2010-11 and during current prices, the GSDP is estimated 2011-12 (up to December, 2011) at ` 54,695 crore as against ` 46,969 production was 3.29 lakh MT. crore in 2009-10 showing an increase of 16.4 percent during the year. 1.11 As per the advanced estimates and on the basis of 1.10 The Per Capita economic conditions up to Income at current prices December, 2011, the likely growth witnessed an increase of 15.6 rate for 2011-12 will be around percent as it increased to `65,535 7.6 percent. TABLE 1.1 Key Indicators Indicators 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11

Absolute Value %age change over previous year G.S.D.P.( ` in crore) (a)At current prices 46969 54695 13.2 16.4 (b)At constant prices 35907 39066 8.1 8.8 Food grains production 11.11 14.94 (-) 9.5 (+) 34.5 (lakh tonnes) Fruit production 3.82 10.27 (-) 39.1 (+) 169.4 (lakh tonnes) Gross Value Added from Industrial Sector*

6660 7253 16.7 8.9 ( ` in crore) Electricity generated (Million Units) 1804 2045 (-) 13.1 (+) 13.4 Wholesale Price Index 130.8 143.3 3.9 9.6 C.P.I. for Industrial Workers(HP) 151 163 9.4 7.9 *At current prices 1.12 The economic growth 1.14 The declining share in the State is predominantly of agriculture sector do not, governed by agriculture and its however, affect the importance of allied activities showed not much this sector in the State economy fluctuations during nineties as the as the state economic growth still growth rate remained more or less is being determined by the trend in stable. The decade showed an agriculture and horticulture average annual growth rate of 5.7 production. It is the major percent, which is at par with contributor to the total domestic national level. The economy has product and has overall impact on shown a shift from agriculture other sectors via input linkages, sector to industries and services employment and trade etc. Due to as the percentage contribution of lack of irrigation facilities our agriculture and allied sectors in agricultural production to a large total State Domestic Product has extent still depends on timely declined from 57.9 percent in rainfall and weather conditions. 1950-51 to 55.5 percent in High priority has been accorded to 1967-68, 26.5 percent in 1990-91 this sector by the Govt. and to 17 percent in 2010-11. 1.15 The State has made 1.13 The share of industries significant progress in the and services sectors respectively development of Horticulture. The has increased from 1.1 & 5.9 topographical variations and percent in 1950-51 to 5.6 and 12.4 altitudinal differences coupled percent in 1967-68, 9.4 & 19.8 with fertile, deep and well drained percent in 1990-91 and to 11.7 and soils favour the cultivation of 13.3 percent in 2010-11. However, temperate to sub tropical fruits. the contribution of other The region is also suitable for remaining sectors showed a cultivation of ancillary favourable shift i.e. from 35.1 horticultural produce like flowers, percent in 1950-51 to 65.0 percent mushroom, honey and hops. in 2010-11.

1.16 During the year 2011- participation in terms of 12 up to December, 2011, 3.29 lakh investments in this sector has tonnes of fruits were produced in been encouraging but the smaller the state and it is envisaged to projects has been reserved for bring 4,000 hectares of additional investors from Himachal Pradesh area under fruit plants against only (up to 2 MW) and preference which 4,328 hectares of area has will be given for projects up to already has brought under 5 MW. plantation and 10.48 lakh fruit 1.18 High priority has also plants of different species were been accorded to Tourism distributed up to December, 2011. Industry, which has also emerged Growing of off-season vegetables as a major sector in the has also picked up in the state. development of economy of the During the year 2010-11, 12.69 lakh State. A ` 428 crore project with tonnes of vegetables were the assistance of World Bank has produced as against 12.06 lakh been implemented to create tonnes in 2009-10 recording a infrastructure for tourism growth rate of 5.2 percent. It is development in the State. The anticipated that the production of Govt. has also developed off season vegetables will be of appropriate infrastructure for the the order of 13.00 lakh tonnes in growth of tourism in new areas 2011-12. where private sector may be

reluctant to undertake such 1.17 The hydro power is activities initially. Two new emerging as a powerful mechanism ambitious schemes “Har Ghar for speedier economic growth and Kuch Kahata Hai” and “Har Gaon overall development of the State. Ki Kahani” has been initiated to As a source of energy hydro power give boost to Nature, Adventure, is economically viable, non-polluting Historic, Religious and Rural and is environmentally sustainable. tourism. “Home Stay” is another The power Policy of the State scheme which has been initiated to attempts to address all aspects promote rural tourism in the State. like capacity addition energy As a result of high profile media security, access and availability, thrust, a significant rise has been affordability, efficiency, noticed in the tourist influx during environment and assured last few years as below:- employment to people of Himachal. TABLE 1.2 Though the private sector Tourist arrival (In lakh)

Year Indian Foreigners Total 2008 93.73 3.77 97.50 2004 63.45 2.04 65.49 2009 110.37 4.01 114.38 2005 69.28 2.08 71.36 2010 128.12 4.54 132.66 2006 76.72 2.81 79.53 2011 146.05 4.84 150.89 2007 84.82 3.39 88.21 technological innovations which will 1.19 Information Technology take Himachal to new heights. has a great scope for employment generation and revenue earnings. 1.21 Containment of Government has introduced inflation is on the priority list of HIMSWAN, SUGUM, Hospital government. Himachal Pradesh Management Information System Working Class Consumer Price (HMIS), Common Services Index No. during 2011-12 Centers(CSCs), and State Data increased by 8.5 percent in Centre(SDC), AGRISNET, November, 2011 as against 9.3 e-Procurement, Content Service percent at National level, which Provider(CSP) and e-Samadhan clearly shows better management systems to bring efficiency and of price situation in the state. transparency in administration. 1.22 The aggregate size of 1.20 Himachal Pradesh has the 11th Five year Plan has been taken a lead in the area of climate projected at ` 13,778.00 crore. change mitigation and has initiated However, the proposed annual plan concrete steps for reducing Green for 2012-13 has been fixed at House Gas emissions. Himachal Pradesh would emerge as a model `3,700.00 crore which will be 12.12 State of India for the initiatives it percent higher than the plan size has taken for environment of current year 2011-12. protection, conservation and climate mitigation. Government has 1.23 Bharat Nirman aiming launched Community Led towards the development of basic Assessment, Awareness, Advocacy rural infrastructure like Road & Action Programme(CLAP), connectivity, Irrigation, Rural Aryabhatta Geo-Informatics & Water supply, Housing, Rural Space Application Centre(AGISAC) electrification, Rural Telephone and Management of Plastic Waste. connectivity, has been taken on The development of technologies priority. to conserve the resources and put them to proper use through bio 1.24 To fulfill the commitments towards public, a

separate department of Redresal • Various schemes (` 300.00 and Public grievances under the crore scheme of Doodh direct supervision of the Hon’ble Chief Minister has been set up in Ganga Yojna, ` 353 crore each of the public service oriented Pt. Deen Dayal Kisan Departments to make this more Bagwan Samridhi Yojna & efficient. Himachal Pradesh is the `321 crore Crop first state in the country to launch Diversification ) have been e-samadham for redressal of implemented to raise the public grievances. income of the farmers and to create self employment 1.25 There is no limit to opportunities to the youths progress and development. The of rural areas. priority of the government has • Mukhya Mantri Arogya Pashu always been for Education, Health, Dhan Yojana was started, Road, Water, Power and Social which will provide veterinary Welfare programmes. Concerted services by opening new efforts have been made to dispensary in every improve the efficiency and Panchayats. quality of public services delivery • To achieve faster and more especially in education and health inclusive growth in care and rural extension agriculture sector the services. department of Agriculture has prepared a project on Major achievements on production of cash crops by the path of Socio-Economic adoption of precision in resurgence are:- farming practices through • The State had succeeded in Poly house cultivation. getting 7.19 percent share in • The Government has all BBMB hydel projects in implemented Weather Based the State under Punjab Crop Insurance Scheme Reorganisation Act. (WBCIS) in the State. The • To strengthen the Agrarian amount of Premium shall be Economy of the State, 12 shared on 50:25:25 bases. percent of the total State • Under Crop Insurance Budget is being spent on this Scheme, the subsidy on the vital sector. premium has been raised from 10 percent to 50

percent to the small and • 7,913 MW hydro power has marginal farmers. been harnessed out of • Under Pandit Deen Dayal 23,000 MW identified Kisan Bagwaan Samridhi potential. During the Yojna, an area of about 10.15 financial year 2010-11, lakh sq.metre has been 2,045 million units of brought under Poly House electricity were generated. cultivation. • Preference will be given to • Apni Mandi Scheme has been Himachalis for allotment of launched in the State to Projects up to 5MW. benefit farmers. • The industries contribute 12 • To make apple cultivation percent to GSDP during viable in the state, “Apple 2010-11 and every effort is Re-plantation Project” has being made to extend been started and “Anti Hail Industrial Package. Radar & Gun “ unit has also • To promote Tourism in the been established in Shimla State two schemes namely District. (i) Har Gaon Ki Kahani & (ii) • The shepherds are being Har Ghar Kuch Kathata Ha provided loan of ` 1.00 lakh has been started. with subsidy amount of • A `428 crore project with `33,000 under “Bhed Palak the assistance of World Bank has been implemented Samridhi Yojna”. to create infrastructure for • Essential commodities are tourism development in the being supplied on subsidized State. rates to all the ration card • Heli Taxi service and holders in the State so as to Himachal Hat has been save them from the on started to promote tourism slaught of rising prices. and cultural heritage of the • The Per Capita Income has State. touched the level of • National Rural Employment `65,535 in 2010-11 Guarantee Yojna witnessing a growth of implemented all over the 15.6 percent over 2009-10 State from 1st April, 2008. and is estimated at `73,608 Under this scheme 152.20 in 2011-12. lakh man days were

generated and 3,85,305 State level support cell has families were benefitted. been established and a toll • To provide shelter to the free helpline installed. shelter less rural poor • To ensure that every child people, 5,659 houses are goes to school a scheme being constructed under named “Atal School Uniform Indra Awas Yojna. Scheme” has been • Under Atal Awas Yojna implemented from this year. assistance per beneficiary Under this scheme all the per unit has been increased students in the Government st th to `48,500/- from `38,500/- schools from 1 to 10 class will get the uniform twice a with a target to construct year. 2,099 new houses. • To make Himachal Pradesh • Under Guru Ravi Dass an “Educational Hub”, scheme the number of wards educational institutions of has been increased to 7 and national standard have been assistance has also been established in the State enhanced from `3 lakh to `5 which includes IIT, NIFT, lakh. ESI Medical College & • Toll free number for Excise Hospital, Institute of and Taxation Department Engineering & Technology, (ETD) 1800-180-8066 is Central University, Technical operational at ETD Data University, 11 other Centre for the help of Universities in the private dealers. sector in various parts of • 50 percent reservation for the State. women in Panchayati Raj • Special attention is being Institutions and Urban Local given to achieve the target Bodies. of universalization of • Panchayats Protsahan Yojana elementary Education under being implemented in the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. State to motivate • To bridge the gap in the panchayats to accelerate male and female literacy development works in their rates the Government has respective areas. started running of girls • Under the Panchayats hostels in the educationally Mahila Shakti Abhiyan a backward blocks.

• Free education is being of expectant mothers, provided to girl students in irrespective of their income the State up to University are being done in all level including vocational and Government hospitals in the professional courses. State. • Under Mukhya Mantri Bal • The patients of BPL families Udhar Yojna a budget are being given 38 medicines provision of `220.00 lakh has free in all the OPDs of the Government Health been provided. Institutions in the State. • To change the negative • To facilitate the patients attitude towards the girl and their attendants visiting child “BETI HAI ANMOL Chandigarh for medical Yojna” has been started. A treatment, Himachal provision of birth grant of Pradesh Sewa Sadan has `5,100 is deposited in the been constructed. Post Office in favour of girl • Under Jawaharlal Nehru child born in BPL family(2 National Urban Renewal girls) till she attain the age Mission 75 buses were of 18 years. introduced in Shimla town. • Under Mukhya Mantri • 69 permits have been Kanyadaan Yojna the provided under “Him Gramin marriage grant of `11,001 Parivahan Swarojgar Yojana”. • has been given to 355 girls. Under Horticulture Mission, • Implementation of National horticulture crops and its Rural Health Mission with development has given the involvement of local reliable economic platform Govt. Institutions for to majority of the ensuring better health care population. • facilities at the door step of Himachal has the distinction st people has been started. of 1 State in the Country • Under Atal Swasthya Seva to commission the State scheme free Ambulance is Wide Area Network(HIM- being made available within SWAN) and e-Samadhan. • 35 minutes to all in case of It is the only State which illness and emergency. has provided horizontal • Under “Matri Seva Yojna” connectivity to 1251 free institutional deliveries

government offices in the Award” by a multi-lingual Country. media group of the country. • “Aryabhatta” Geo- • Himachal Pradesh has been Informatic and Space ranked Number one, Application Centre(AGISAC) continuously for second has been set up at Shimla. year, in the implementation • To provide Government-to- of Twenty Point Programme Citizen (G2C), Business-to- Citizen (B2C) and Citizen-to- • Himachal Pradesh has been Citizen (C2C) services to adjudged the “Best Travel people in a transparent, Destination” and Shimla fair, speedy and economical “Best Mountain Hill manner, Jan Seva Kendras Destination” and “Favorite are proposed to be setup. Adventure Destination” in a • To implement the 5th Pay survey conducted by the Report all the Pay Arrears news channels. are being paid to the • Himachal Pradesh has been employees in the State. given “Prime Minister award • For redressal of public for Public Services” in the grievances ”Prashashan field of Environment protect Janta Ke Dwar” camps has ion. been organized in various • For the best work in the parts of the State from field of education Himachal time to time. Pradesh has been conferred • For better and speedy work “Glory of India” award. State has implemented • Hon’ble Chief Minister has “Service Guarantee Act.” been awarded the “Mother • In the State of States Terrsa Life Time survey conducted by India Achievement-2012 award” Today magazine in 2011, by the Mother Terrsa Himachal Pradesh has been International Award adjudged the Best State in Committee, Kolkatta for his “Better Infrastructure commendable services. Development”. • Himachal Pradesh has been • Himachal Pradesh has been awarded with one of the conferred the “Best Best State in country by the Investment Friendly State Ministry of Agriculture for the “Integrated Approach in

Development of Ministry of Tourism and Civil Horticulture”. Aviation.

• Himachal Pradesh has • The tally of awards bagged conferred the “National by the State in the recent Tourism Award” for the past has gone up to 57. best work done by the

Table 1.3 Receipt and Expenditure of the State Government ( ` in crore) Item 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 (Actual) (Actual) (RE) (BE) 1.Revenue Receipts(2+3+4) 9308 10346 12357 14094 2.Tax Revenue 3080 3436 5122 6101 3.Non-Tax Revenue 1756 1784 1745 1995 4.Grant-in-aid 4472 5126 5490 5998 5.Revenue Expenditure 9438 11151 12511 14042 (a)Interest Payments 1893 1956 1951 2151 6.Revenue Deficit(1-5) (-) 130 (-) 805 (-) 154 (+) 52 7. Capital Receipts 3192 3143 2782 2627 (a) Recovery of loans 21 39 80 24 (b) Other receipts 922 552 500 550 (c) Borrowings & liabilities 2249 2552 2202 2053 8.Capital Expenditure 3054 2880 2876 2666 9.Total Expenditure 12492 14031 15387 16708 Plan expenditure 2883 3199 3526 3094 Non-plan expenditure 9609 10832 11861 13614 As percent of GDP 1.Revenue Receipts 24.13 22.03 22.59 22.34 2.Tax Revenue 7.98 7.32 9.36 9.67 3.Non-Tax Revenue 4.55 3.80 3.19 3.16 4.Grant-in-aid 11.59 10.91 10.04 9.51 5.Revenue Expenditure 24.47 23.74 22.87 22.26 (a)Interest Payments 4.91 4.16 3.57 3.41 6.Revenue Deficit (-) 0.34 (-) 1.71 (-) 0.28 (+) 0.08 7.Capital Receipts 8.28 6.69 5.09 4.16 (a) Recovery of loans 0.05 0.08 0.15 0.04 (b) Other receipts 2.39 1.18 0.91 0.87 (c) Borrowings & liabilities 5.83 5.43 4.03 3.25 8.Capital Expenditure 7.92 6.13 5.26 4.23 9.Total Expenditure 32.39 29.87 28.13 26.49 Plan expenditure 7.47 6.81 6.45 4.90 Non-plan expenditure 24.91 23.06 21.69 21.58 Note:GSDP estimates for 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11(Q)& 2011-12(Advance)

2. STATE INCOME AND PUBLIC FINANCE

Gross State Domestic Product the absence of strong industrial 2.1 Gross State Domestic base, any fluctuations in the Product (G.S.D.P.) or state income agricultural or horticultural is the most important indicator for production cause some changes in measuring the economic growth of economic growth also. During a state. According to quick 2010-11 about 15.81 percent of estimates, the total State state income has been contributed Domestic Product for the year by agriculture sector alone. 2010-11 is `39,066 crore against `35,907 crore in 2009-10 thereby 2.4 The economy of the state also appears to be in registering a growth of 8.8 resilient mode in terms of growth. percent at constant prices As per advance estimates, the (2004-05). growth rate of GSDP during

2011-12 will be 7.6 percent against 2.2 The total Gross State 6.9 percent at the national level. Domestic Product of the Pradesh at current prices is estimated at 2.5 The table given below `54,695 crore in 2010-11 as against shows the growth of economy of `46,969 crore in 2009-10, thereby Himachal Pradesh vis-à-vis all- registering an increase of 16.4 India during the last three years:- percent. The significant pace of this growth is attributed to the Table 2.1 agriculture & allied activities (Percent) sector. The food grains production Year H.P. All increased to 14.94 lakh MT in India 2010-11 from 11.11 lakh MT in 2009-2010 (R) 8.1 8.4 2009-10. The apple production has also increased from 2.80 lakh MT 2010-2011 (Q) 8.8 8.4 2011-2012 (A) 7.6 6.9 in 2009-10 to 8.92 lakh MT in 2010-11. Per Capita Income 2.3 The economy of 2.6 According to quick Himachal Pradesh is predominantly estimates based on new series i.e dependent upon agriculture and in 2004-05 series, the per capita income of Himachal Pradesh at

current prices in 2010-11 stood at economy. The share of primary `65,535. This shows an increase of sectors which include agriculture, 15.6 percent over 2009-10 forestry, fishing and mining & quarrying has declined from 35.1 (`56,706). At constant (2004- percent in 1990-91 to 21.73 2005) prices the per capita income percent during 2010-11. during 2010-11 is estimated at

`47,106 against `43,305 in 2009- 2.9 The Secondary sector, 10 witnessing an increase of 8.8 which occupies the second percent. important place in the state economy has witnessed a major Secrotal Contribution improvement since 1990-91. Its 2.7 The sectoral analysis contribution increased from 26.5 reveals that during 2010-11, the per cent in 1990-91 to 39.79 percentage contribution of Primary percent in 2010-11, reflecting sectors to total G.S.D.P. of the healthy signs of industrialisation State is 21.73 percent, Secondary and modernisation in the state. Sector 39.79 percent, followed by The share of the electricity, gas Community and Personal Services and water supply sector which is a 16.96 percent, Transport, component of secondary sector has Communications and Trade 13.87 also increased from 4.7 percent per cent and Finance and Real during 1990-91 to 8.3 percent Estate 7.65 per cent. during 2010-11. Tertiary sector which is comprised of sectors like 2.8 The structural trade, transport, communications, composition of the state economy banking, real estate & business witnessed significant changes services, community and personal during the decade. The share of services has also witnessed change agriculture including horticulture in its share. Its share in G.S.D.P. and animal husbandry in G.S.D.P. for the year 2010-11 is 38.48 had declined from 26.5 percent in percent. 1990-91 to 15.81 percent in 2010- 11, yet the agriculture sector Sectoral Growth continues to occupy a significant 2.10 Following are the major place in the state economy and any constituents which attributed to fluctuation in the production of 8.8 percent growth of state food grains/Fruits affect the economy during 2010-11.

Primary Sector national level. As compare to the Primary Sector 2010-11 %age last years performance in these (` in Inc. sectors the growth in /dec. crore) manufacturing sector remains 1. Agriculture & 5,445 26.2 stagnant in this year. Animal Husbandry 2.Forestry & Logging 1,997 - 3.1 3. Fishing 40 - 5.4 Tertiary Sector 4. Mining & Quarrying 141 1.2 Tertiary 2010-11 %age Sector (` in Inc. Total Primary 7,623 16.3 crore) /dec. 1.Transport, Comm. 6,158 4.96 2.11 Primary sector, & Trade Hotel 2.Finance & Real 3,520 15.9 which includes Agriculture, Estate Forestry, Fishing, Mining and 3.Community & 6,116 12.4 Quarrying, during 2010-11, Personal Services witnessed a positive growth rate Total Tertiary 15,794 10.1 of 16.3 per cent. Due to the favorable weather conditions the Transport, Storage, agricultural production increased Communications and Trade from previous year thereby 2.13 This group of sectors registering positve growth in this shows a growth of 4.96 percent sector. during 2010-11. The communication component of this sector has Secondary Sector shown a growth of 13.9 percent. Secondary Sector 2010-11 %age

(` in Inc crore) /dec Finance and Real Estate 1. Manufacturing 6,153 6.3 2.14 This sector 2. Construction 6,581 2.4 comprises Banking and Insurance, 3. Electricity, Gas & 2,915 4.4 Real Estate, Ownership of Water Supply dwellings and Business Services. Total Secondary 15,649 4.3 It witnessed a growth of 15.9 percent in 2010-11. 2.12 The secondary sector, which comprises Manufacturing, Community and Personal Construction and Electricity, Gas Services and Water Supply registered a 2.15 The growth in this growth of 4.3 percent during sector during 2010-11 was 12.4 2010-11 which is lower than the percent.

Prospects- 2011-12 2011-12 has been estimated at ` 2.16 As per the advance ` estimates based on the economic 73,608 against 65,535 in performance of state upto 2010-11 showing an increase of December, 2011, the rate of 12.3 percent. economic growth of state during 2011-12 is likely to be 7.6 percent 2.18 A brief analysis of the as against 6.9 percent at the economic growth in Himachal national level. The state has Pradesh, however, reveals that the achieved growth rate of 8.8 state has always tried to keep pace percent and 8.1 percent for last with the all-India growth rate as two years. The GSDP at current shown in Table-2.2 below:- prices is likely to be about `63,084 crore. 2.17 According to the advance estimates the Per Capita Income at current prices during Table 2.2

Period Average annual growth rate (Percentage) Plan Years/Year H.P. All India First Plan 1951-56 (+)1.6 (+)3.6 Second Plan 1956-61 (+)4.4 (+)4.1 Third Plan 1961-66 (+)3.0 (+)2.4 Annual Plans 1966-67 to 1968-69 .. (+)4.1 Fourth Plan 1969-74 (+)3.0 (+)3.4 Fifth Plan 1974-78 (+)4.6 (+)5.2 Annual Plans 1978-79 to 1979-80 (-)3.6 (+)0.2 Sixth Plan 1980-85 (+)3.0 (+)5.3 Seventh Plan 1985-90 (+)8.8 (+)6.0 Annual Plan 1990-91 (+)3.9 (+)5.4 Annual Plan 1991-92 (+)0.4 (+)0.8 Eighth Plan 1992-97 (+)6.3 (+)6.2 Ninth Plan 1997-02 (+)6.4 (+)5.6 Tenth Plan 2002-07 (+)7.6 (+)7.8 Eleventh Plan 2007-08 (+)8.6 (+)9.0 2008-09 (+)7.4 (+)6.7 2009-10 (+)8.1 (+)8.4 2010-11(Quick) (+)8.8 (+)8.4 2011-12(Advance) (+)7.6 (+)6.9

Public Finance 14.05 percent in 2011-12 over 2010-11. 2.19 The state Government mobilizes financial resources 2.20 The state’s own taxes through direct and indirect taxes, were estimated at ` 4,040 crore in non-tax revenue, share of central 2011-12(BE) as against `3,407 taxes and grants-in-aid from Central Govt. to met the crore in 2010-11(RE) and `2,574 expenditure on administration and crore in 2009-10(AC). The developmental activities. According percentage increase in state’s own to the budget estimates for the taxes was estimated at 18.58 year 2011-12 (BE) the total percent in 2011-12 (BE). revenue receipts were estimated at `14,093 crore as against Rs. 2.21 The state’s non-tax 12,357 crore in 2010-11(RE). The revenue (comprising mainly of revenue receipts increased by interest receipts, power receipts, road transport receipts and other

administrative service etc.) was 40.06 of total tax revenue in estimated at `1,995 crore in 2011-12 (BE). The corresponding percentages for the year 2010-11 2011-12(BE). The state’s non tax and 2009-10 were 39.12 and 43.28 revenue was 14.16 percent of total percent respectively. The revenue revenue receipts in 2011-12. receipts from state excise duties

2.22 The share of central is estimated at `710.00 crore in taxes was estimated at ` 2,061 2011-12 (BE) crore in 2011-12(BE). 2.24 The percentage of

revenue deficit of total GSDP 2.23 The break-up of the for the year 2009-10 and 2010- state’s own taxes reveals that 11 are (-) 1.71 percent and sales tax of `2,444 crore (-) 0.28 percent respectively. constitute a major portion i.e.

3. INSTITUTIONAL AND BANK FINANCES

3.1 Banks in the State are 407 branches and 2 Regional Rural playing predominate role to Banks having 159 branches. accelerating economic growth in the State economy and sharing the 3.3 The Himachal Pradesh responsibility to enhance the flow of State Cooperative Bank Ltd. is an Institutional credit in all sectors in apex bank under short-term credit accordance with the national structure. It has a network of 175 priorities. branches in six districts of H. P. viz. Shimla, Kinnaur, Bilaspur, Mandi, 3.2 The total number of bank Sirmaur and Chamba including one branches in the State was 1,510 as on branch at Delhi. There are two central September, 2011. Per branch serving cooperative banks in the State namely population of the State based on Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. Census 2011 data maintained at 4,541 (KCCB) and Jogindra Central which is relatively termed as a best Co-operative Bank Ltd. (JCCB). While indicator in comparison with other KCCB with 163 branches operates in states across the country. There are five districts viz. Kangra, Hamirpur, 28 Scheduled Commercial Banks Kullu, Una and Lahaul & Spiti while operating in Himachal Pradesh through JCCB with 20 branches covers Solan a network of 944 branches of which district only. Apart from these few 702 are located in rural areas and 68 urban Co-oprative Banks are also in urban and 173 branches are located operating in the State. The in semi-urban areas. In addition, Comparative data of banks in H.P. is Banks has so far installed 544 ATMs given in Table No. 3.1 and the at various locations in the State. achievements made by these banks up UCO Bank has been entrusted the to September, 2011, are as below:- responsibility of Convenor Bank in the State by RBI having 141 network of Deposits & Advances branches spread in all districts in the 3.4 At the end of State. Other major banks are PNB September, 2011, Deposits of all the with 259 branches, SBI with 194 banks operating in the State were branches, SBOP with 96 branches and 45,046 crore registering a year to Central Bank of India with 43 year growth in deposit as on branches in Himachal Pradesh. In September, 2011 stood at 20.79 addition State having a strong percent. The advances as at the end network of 4 Cooperative banks with of September, 2011 stood at `18,493

crore with year to year growth in result the credit deposit ratio in the advances recorded at 25.82 percent State as on September, 2011 stood at over September, 2011. The convenor 67.54 percent calculated on the basis Bank collected the figures of outside of Thorat Committee flow of Bank credit utilized in the recommendations. state to the tune of ` 7,786 crore as a Table- 3.1 Comparative Data of Banks in HP (` crore) Item Sept., 2010 Sept., 2011 Change over the Period 1 2 3 4 1. Deposits(PPD): Rural 23014.28 26586.06 3571.78 Semi Urban 13169.43 18459.51 5290.08 TOTAL 36183.71 45045.57 8861.86

2. Advances(O/S) Rural 10417.22 10364.41 (-) 52.81 Semi Urban 6318.86 10693.03 4374.17 TOTAL 16736.08 21057.44 4321.36 3. CD Ratio(CDR) in %age (as per throat committee) 69.29 67.54 (-) 0.04 4. Investment Made by Banks in State Govt. Securities/ Bonds 379.82 359.57 (-) 20.25 5. Priority Sector Advs.(O/S) under: 10717.06 12642.79 1925.73 Agriculture 3291.03 3801.89 510.86 MSME 4743.81 5216.49 472.68 OPS 2682.22 3624.41 942.19 6. Weaker Section Advances 2966.78 3664.87 698.09 7. DRI Advances 5.73 15.45 9.72 8. Credit to minorties 427.00 408.92 (-) 18.08

9. Non-Priority Sector advances 6019.02 8414.63 2395.61 10. Advances to Women 737.27 1157.02 419.75 11. Advances to SCs 1367.51 1827.01 459.50 12. Advances to STs 359.67 623.87 264.20 13. Advances under Government 722.23 802.63 80.40 Sponsored scheme 14. No. of Branches 1439 1510 71 CD ratio Included the figures of advances extended by banks from outside the State.

a) Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) Priority Sector Credit 3.6 The scheme is being implemented by three nodal agencies 3.5 Total priority sector with KVIC, KVIB and DIC. Out of advances of the banks in the state 987 loan proposal 528 loan applications were sanctioned and 453 increased to ` 12,643 crore as on cases were disbursed up to September,2011 from ` 10,717 crore September 2011 against the in September,2010 registering a consolidated annual target fixed at growth of 18.0 percent over 664 units witnessing only 80 percent September,2010. It is appreciable achievement in terms of sanction over that PS advances constitute more Physical targets and disbursed a than 60 percent share in total amount of ` 1,824.85 lakh. advances as compared to National parameters stipulated at 40 percent b) Swarn Jayanti Gram by RBI. Banks disbursed a fresh Swarojgar Yojna credit of `4,495 crore during current 3.7 The Scheme is being fiscal year upto September, 2011 and implemented by Rural Development recorded a good performance. The Department. The Banks in the State sector wise Progress is given in Table have disbursed a sum of `14 crore No. 3.2 upto September,2011 against the Table- 3.2 credit mobilization target as per (` crore) Government of India’s allocation of ` Sector Annual Actual % of ach. 30.00 Crore fixed for current fiscal target achieve- over 2011-12 ments up Sept. year. The loans disbursed to individual to Sept.,11 target beneficiaries is ` 3.93 crore and to 1 2 3 4 1. Agriculture 2479.21 1226.95 105.30 SHGs is ` 12.40 crore and percentage 2. MSME 1664.30 1018.94 130.26 of achievement is 38 percent and 3.Other 2140.03 899.56 89.44 total number of loans sanctioned by Priority Sector bank to individuals and Swarojgaris is 4. Non- 1263.76 1349.77 227.25 1,240 and subsidy is distributed priority Sector to individuals and SHG’s is `3.35 Grand Total 7547.30 4495.22 126.72 crore.

PERFORMANCE UNDER GOVT. SPONSORED PROGRAMMES

c) Swarn Jayanti Shahri special drive for issuance of Kisan Rojgar Yojna(SJSRY)2011- Credit Cards by adoption of common 12 simplified loan application form have 3.8 The Government of India been initiated in the State. A sub- has revised the guidelines of SJSRY committee of SLBC was constituted Scheme with 5 major components to review the progress to cover all under implementation w.e.f. 1.4.2009. non defaulter left out willing farmers Out of which only two components viz. in the State. Bank branches in the Urban Self Employment (USEP) and field are collecting necessary data by Urban Women Self help Programme updating village profile allocated (UWSP) are linked with finance. The under service area approach. The banks have disbursed 14 loan cases convenor UCO Bank and PNB have upto September,2011 amounting waived out the processing charges upto Rs 2.00 lakh for issuance of ` 8.56 lakh against an annual target of fresh KCCs. As a result of joint 20 loan cases. efforts banks have so far issued a

4,30,316 number of active Kisan d) Interest subsidy scheme for Credit Cards upto September, 2011 housing the urban poor

(ISHUP) 3.9 The implementation of g) Bank Finance to Women ISHUP did not started in the State Entrepreneurs on account of many constraints and 3.12 The banks in Himachal the Scheme is replaced by “RAJIV Pradesh have provided Credit to AWAAS YOJNA”expected to launch Women Entrepreneurs to the tune of very soon by joint efforts of ` 1,301 crore as on September, 2011. Municipal Corporation and Share of Bank finance to women the Department of Urban Development. total advances recorded as 7.03 percent as on September, 2011 e) Micro Finance against RBI stipulation of 5 percent. 3.10 The Banks in the state have formed 59,185 Self Help Groups h) Bank Finance to SC/ST out of which 54,328 Groups have Beneficiaries. been linked with the Bank for credits. 3.13 The Banks in Himachal Pradesh have provided a sum of ` f) Kisan Credit Cards 2,451 crore to SC/ST beneficiaries 3.11 Pursuant to the decision as on September, 2011 and witnessed taken by Ministry of Finance a growth of 42 percent over the Department of financial Services a position of September, 2010.

the various forms of Information i) Credit to Minorities. Communication Technology (ICT) 3.14 Total credit to the based model including Business minority communities as on Correspondents (BCs). So far 4 September, 2011 stood at `409 crore. villages recovered and 39 villages have been covered by banks out of Share of credit to minorities to total which 4 new branches were opened priority sector advances stood at3.23 and remaining 35 villages are covered percent as of September,2011. with Banking correspondent model. j) Credit extended under Efforts are being made to cover Differential Rate of remaining 9 villages by March,2012. Interest Scheme (DRI) In addition 532 unbanked villages 3.15 Banks in the State are having a population 1,000 and more chasing to achieve the target of 1 have been identified under second percent DRI Advances against phase of Financial Inclusion Plan achievement of only 0.06 percent expected to be completed by progress achieved up to September, September,2012. 2011. Special efforts to lend more funds on low interest rate Establishment of Rural Self to eligible downtrodden section of Employment Training Institute society in the State are going on. (RSETI) and Financial Literacy.

3.18 In accordance with the K) Financial Inclusion & guidelines received from Government Credit Inclusion in the of India, banks have operationalized . State of Himachal Pradesh all 10 RSETIs at district 3.16 The banks in the State headquarters in the State. All the has made it possible to attain the districts are having own FLCCs status of 100 percent Financial and established and operationalized by 74 percent household are covered by banks in the State. This is a unique various types of revolving credit up to achievement of its kind across the September, 2011. country.

l) Implementation of Financial Distribution of Social Security Inclusion Plan 2010-12: Pension by banks: 3.17 Under the plan 48 3.19 Government of India unbanked villages having a population have issued a fresh directives dated of over 2,000 has been identified in 21.10.2011 wherein Banks were the state to provide banking services advised to prepare new road map for through a banking outlet or any of distribution of Gram Panchayat

amongst the Banks to enforce proposals have been sponsored and all Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) were stand sanctioned by banks. related schemes. The RBI have issued a operational guidelines to observe Progress under Joint Liability One Leader Bank and other Groups participating bank while implementing 3.22 The (NABARD) have EBT scheme at the district level so introduced a new Scheme called far the responsibility of EBT for Joint Liability Groups for enrolling distribution of social security pension the beneficiaries who do not have have been entrusted to UCO Bank in 4 any land holding in his or her name. lead districts and PNB in 7 districts Under the scheme Banks have so far in the State. So far distribution of achieved initial progress. There were social security pension has been about 374 Joint Liability Groups established through BC Model operating in the State as on 30 implemented in District Una by SBI. September 2011 out of which 197 Groups have been linked with the Implementation of Doodh Ganga Bank for credits. venture Capital Scheme of NABARD in H.P. NABARD 3.20 The Scheme is getting 3.23 The National Bank for momentum in the State and Agriculture and Rural Development mechanism adopted at various levels (NABARD) has strengthened its have gained good result. The association with the developmental feedback data reveals that about process substantially for Integrated 1,691 loan applications under the Rural Development in the recent Dairy project have been forwarded to years by initiatives encompassing a banks out of which 1,376 loan wide range of activities viz. applications amounting to `22.96 crore Development of Rural Infrastructure, have been sanctioned and 1,355 loans Micro Credit, Rural Non-Farm amount to ` 21.71 crore were Sector, Minor Irrigation and other disbursed upto September, 2011. agricultural sectors, besides strengthening the rural credit Implementation of Pandit Deen delivery system in the state. The active support from NABARD is Dayal Krishi Bagwan Samridhi generating tremendous social and Yojana Part I & II economic benefits in the rural areas 3.21 The implementation of of the state. In addition to its own scheme during current fiscal year did schemes, NABARD is also not get momentum and only 39 loan implementing centrally sponsored

credit linked subsidy schemes like development and construction of Dairy Entrepreneurship Development rooms for primary schools. Schemes (DEDS) Poultry Venture Capital Fund, strengthening of 3.26 In the current financial agriculture Marketing year, an amount of ` 365.71 crore was Infrastructure, Grading and sanctioned under RIDF upto 31st Standardization, integrated December, 2011. An amount of ` Development of small Ruminants and 257.49 crore has been disbursed up Rabbits. Contrution of Rural Godowns, to 31st December 2011 to the state Agriclinics and Agribusiness centres Govt. during 2011-12 raising the etc. cumulative disbursement to

` 2,232.40 crore. Rural Infrastructure

3.24 Government of India had 3.27 After the implementation/ created Rural Infrastructure completion of the sanctioned Development Fund (RIDF) in 1995-96. projects. Drinking water will be made Under this scheme, loans are given by available to 24,25,786 persons. NABARD to state Govt. and State 20,007 hectares area will be brought owned Corporations for the under Micro irrigation, 6,850 Km. completion of ongoing projects as also road will become motorable, to start new projects in certain construction of 17,611 Mt. span selected sectors. This scheme has bridges will be done, 147 hectares of also been extended to Panchayati Raj area will be brought under Polly institutions, self Help Groups and houses, 81,206 hectares of land will Non-Government Organizations for be benefited through Minor development of various location Irrigation Projects. 20,002 hectares specific infrastructures having a of land will be covered under flood direct bearing on society and the protection measures, under rural economy. watershed projects 6,219 hectares of

land will be covered. 2,921 no. of 3.25 Financial assistance of ` rooms will be constructed in Primary 3,406.01 crore has been sanctioned to schools, 64 no. of Science the H.P. Government since inception Laboratories will be constructed in of RIDF for taking up 4, 604 Secondary Schools. 25 I.T. centres st projects (as on 31 December, 2011 ) will be constructed and 397 in the diversified sectors like Poly veterinary hospitals/ Artificial houses Micro/minor irrigation, Roads Insemination centres will be and Bridges, Drinking water supply, constructed. Flood protection, Watershed

clubs were working as self help Refinance Support promoting institutions. NABARD has 3.28 NABARD extended also introduced the scheme of Joint financial support amounting to Liability Groups (JLGs) for enabling ` 461.05 crore during the year to the small and marginal farmers’, tenant farmers’, oral lessees and share banks operating in the state by croppers to access credit from the extending refinance disbursement formal banking system. There were during 2010-11, for diverse activities about 374 Joint Liability Groups viz. dairy development, plantation and operating in the State as on 30 horticulture, farm mechanisation, September,2011 out of which 197 minor irrigation, land development, Groups have been credit linked. SGSY and non-farm sector. NABARD also supplemented the efforts of Coop. Banks and RRBs, for crop loan Farm Sector Initiatives disbursement in the State by 3.30 A total number of 1266 sanctioning ST (SAO) credit limit of Farmers Clubs have been promoted in the state as on 31st December, 2010. ` 321.00 crore against which the NABARD is also supporting a scheme banks have drawn refinance under Reuter Market Light (RML) assistance of ` 152.76 crore as on 31st programme to provide SMS based December, 2011. services to the farmers on daily weather forecast, crop advisory, spot Micro Credit market prices etc. A Federation of 3.29 The Self Help Group (SHG) Farmers Clubs has been formed in movement has spread across the Sirmour district. NABARD, has been state and is now on a firm base. The supporting implementation of movement has been upscaled with watershed development projects and support in the human resources and so far 3 watershed Development financial products. There were 59,185 Programmes have been sanctioned and th SHGs as on 30 September, 2011 are under various phases of operative in the state promoted by implementation. Further, the Department of Social Justice and ‘Scheme for Capacity Building for Empowerment and various NGOs, adoption of Technology’ (CAT) Farmers clubs and banks. The number through training and exposure visits of SHGs credit linked in H.P. upto the (within/outside the State) to end of September, 2011 was 54,328 facilitate farmers to adopt and 1,200 bank branches were new/innovative methods of farming associated with micro credit viz, vermi-culture, bio-manure, movement. A total of 17 farmer’s organic farming, poly house

technology, medicinal and aromatic eligible for refinance assistance from plant cultivation, mushroom NABARD under Non Farm Sector. cultivation, off season vegetables etc. NABARD is also supporting Swarojgar is also being implemented. These Credit Card (SCC) Scheme by way of visits are arranged in collaboration refinance, for the benefit of rural with selected research institutes. artisans and other small KVKs and Agriculture/ Horticulture entrepreneurs, by keeping provision Universities. 16 such programme of timely and adequate credit for were conducted during 2009-10 and working capital or Block capital or 20 are likely to be conducted during both to them. the current year. NABARD is also 3.32 In addition to providing supported a system of crop refinance for production and intensification (SCI) Programme in marketing of Rural Non-Farm different districts of HP like Una, products, NABARD is providing Kangra, Chamba, Mandi, etc. for financial assistance for promotion of increasing the productivity of rice skill/entrepreneurship development and wheat. In addition to above amongst the Rural Youth, setting up projects have also been sanctioned of Training cum Production centre, for technology transfer pertaining to Training by Master Craftsman, Rural temperate fruits and vegetables in Development and Self Employment Kullu district along with conservation Training Institutes (UDSETIs), of indigenous bee (Apis Cerena). RUDSETI type of institutes and RUDSETI engaged in training rural Rural Non-Farm Sector youth in various activities having 3.31 NABARD has identified potential for employment and income Rural Non-Farm Sector as one of the generation. thrust areas of development. It is providing refinance support to, A brief detail of the same is Commercial Banks/RRBs and given below: Cooperative Banks for development of i) Skill Development Initiatives Rural Non-Farm sector in the State. envisage to develop, upgrade or NABARD has recently decided to diversify the existing skills of develop “Tourism Clusters” taking into the people in rural areas account the infrastructure looking for wage employment or requirements, the capacity building livelihood opportunities both in needs of the service providers and group mode or individually. The the credit requirement thereof. All cumulative number of SDPs activities forming part of the Rural sanctioned in the State till Tourism and Agri-Tourism will be March 2011 was 145 involving

grant assistance of `72.50 lakh covering (Mandi Una and benefiting about 3,000 Sirmaur districts) were persons. During 2011-12 (upto sanctioned involving grant 30 September,2011), 15 such assistance of `23.74 lakh. programmes covering activities Further, efforts are being like ladies bags making from made to explore the leather ,jute, cloth, plastic, possibilities of setting up more raxin, etc, traditional shawl such haats in all the districts. weaving, Lahauli socks, scarfs, iii) The scheme of Rural Marts stitching & tailoring, beauty aims to facilitate Marketing parlours, computer education linkages for the Artisans, etc. involving a grant assistance handicrafts and agro based of `13.16 lakh in Una, Sirmaur, products through setting up of Solan, Hamirpur, Mandi a retail outlets for covering Bilaspur and Kangra covering the initial risk involved therein. 375 persons were sanctioned NABARD has sanctioned 33 to 12 NGOs. Further, institute rural marts to different Selp for Skill and Entrepreneurship Help Groups involving grant Development (ISED) assistance of `30.01 lakh. The Daralaghat, Block Arki Dist. main products being marketed Solan , a joint venture of through these marts are milk & Punjab National Bank and milk Products, soft toys, Ambuja Cement Foundation pickles, jam, jelly sauce, (NGO) was sanctioned a grant chutney, sevian, vadi, plant of assistance of `17.59 lakh for fibre handicrafts items from conducting 45 training sisal buggar & khajoor fibres, programmes for 800 handicrafts, handbags, mobile candidates during the year covers, tea coasters, table 2010-11. mats, handmade paper, etc. ii) Realizing the fact that manufactured by various SHGs. marketing has a crucial role in development of rural non-farm Ground Level Credit Flow sector and Rural Haats being 3.33 The credit flow at the an integral part of the rural ground level during 2010-11 for market system, NABARD priority sector reached the level of ` provides grant/soft loan 5,270.63 crore representing an assistance for setting up of increase of 18.3 percent over 2009- such haat so far 5 Rural Haats, 10. The target for 2011-12 have been

fixed at ` 6,283.55 lakh for various is being prepared for covering banks based on Potential Linked unbanked villages having a Credit Plan of NABARD. Till 30 population 1,000 and more in September, 2011, the achievements the next phase of Financial Inclusion. were `3,145.45 lakh (50 percent ). iv) NABARD has been supporting

various interventions for Financial Inclusion achieving Financial Inclusion 3.34 under its Financial Inclution

i) The State achieved 100 fund. A grant assistance of 1.31 percent financial inclusion, on lakh and 7.47 lakh was st 1 January, 2007 as per the sanctioned to Ankur Welfare norms adopted at that time. As Association, Una and Mandi per SLBC data all the 12,13,276 Saksharta Evum Jan Vikas households in the state were Samiti (MSJVS) Mandi (NGOs) st linked to Banks as on 1 for Financial Literacy. Similarly January, 2007. NABARD also organized four

ii) The state now aims at 100 ‘Trainers Training Programmes’ percent credit inclusion. Upto in association with Indian st 31 March 2011 approximately School of Micro Finance for 74 percent households have Women (ISMW) Ahmadabad been covered through for preparing personnel for different types of revolving spreading Financial Literacy in credit Himachal Pradesh.

iii) 48 villages having a population v) Financial Literacy and Credit of over 2,000 and identified as counseling Centres (FLCCs) unbanked villages were have been opened in all the allocated to Banks for districts except Lahaul & Spiti. coverage. As per the available Upto 31 March 2011, 4,679 information 2 villages have persons availed services of been covered by opening bank FLCCs. The FLCCs also branches and 8 through BC organized 108 ’goshthis’ / model. In the remaining 36 camps wherein, 4,800 persons villages the BC model is at participated. various stages of implementation and the Banks are committed to cover them by March, 2012. An Action plan

4. EXCISE AND TAXATION

4.1 The Department of the use of tobacco products. A Excise and Taxation is a major special plan Tax Deducted at revenue earning department of the Source (TDS) has been devised Government of Himachal Pradesh. w.r.t. the contractors of C & D During the year 2010-11 revenue class which is under consideration collected under VAT Act was of the Govt. Besides this the limit `2,101.09 crore which is 69.10 for registration of Dhabas & percent of total revenue collected Canteen has been revised from 2 lakh to 4 lakh. Further a proposal i.e. `3,040.30 crore. During the regarding rationalization of import year 2010-11 revenue of ` 562.95 of industrial inputs in the state crore has been collected under has been sent by the department head 0039- State Excise against to the Govt. which is under the target of `549.46 crore. consideration. During the year Which is 18.52 percent of total 2011 TIN No. have been issued to revenue collection and remaining 85 percent (Approx) registered. 12.32 percent collection was under Dealer & remaining 15 percent are HP Passenger and Goods Tax Act, pending due to non submission of HP Luxury Tax Act, HP Certain fact sheet by the dealers for Goods Carried by Road Tax Act which department has initiated and HP Entertainment Tax Act. action.

4.2 During the year 2010- 4.3 The department is in 11 the commodities on which the the process of implementing the Government was unable to collect PGT module and necessary revenue. Entry Tax was imposed amendments in the Act and Rules w.e.f. April, 2010 and Govt. earned is under consideration of the income of ` 117.02 crore during the Government. The module for the year and ` 102.53 crore during said Act is almost ready and department is conducting users the year 2011-12 (upto 31.10.2011) Acceptance Test. It is expected in the form of Entry Tax. The Department has enhanced the tax that the target of ` 709.73 crore on Bidi from 5 percent to 9.75 fixed for the year 2011-12, under percent and cigarette from 13.75 State Excise will be achieved. In percent to 16 percent to minimize order to curb the menace of

smuggling, sale of liquor in Pet (since 26 November,2010). bottles have been totally banned Dealer can make e-payment and the pasting of Hologram on through three banks i.e. each and every bottle of liquor has SBI, UCO and PNB for Vat been made compulsory, so that and through SBI for CST. consumers can get quality and pure 3. System integration process liquor. started with State Bank of Patiala from making SERVICES THROUGH e-payment. COMPUTERISATION 4. E-Registration and E-return The computerization facility is available to the of the department is moving at dealers of the State. fast pace and by the end of the 5. Data Centre at ETD Head March, 2012 the department is Quarters at Shimla is ready planning to roll out the entire and Operational. services expected to be delivered 6. Infrastructure at all the under the VAT-IT Project. ETD Offices has been delivered, deployed, This is the one of the configured and made largest State Govt. Project operational. undertaken in Himachal Pradesh 7. Helpdesk team is operational spanning across 110+Offices and at the data centre on 24X7 multi–purpose barriers and basis. offering G2B, G2C, G2G and B2B 8. Toll-Free Number for ETD Services. The following services 1800-180-8066 is made operational by the operational at ETD Data department under the VAT-IT Centre for the help of project for VAT and CST Dealers:- dealers. 1. E-Declaration of Goods Movement facility is The revenue receipts operational from ETD Web of the department since 2000- Portal. 2001 have registered a healthy 2. E-Payments facility is growth as evident from the table commercially operational given below:-

GROWTH OF REVENUE RECEIPTS HEADWISE

(` in crore) Year State Excise Sales Tax PGT OTD Total 2000-01 209.17 302.05 43.05 52.60 606.87 2001-02 236.28 355.08 34.26 63.74 689.36 2002-03 273.42 383.33 31.45 75.10 763.30 2003-04 280.30 436.34 33.96 85.00 835.60 2004-05 299.90 542.37 38.32 97.83 978.42 2005-06 328.97 726.98 42.61 124.14 1222.70 2006-07 341.86 914.45 50.21 118.64 1425.16 2007-08 389.57 1092.16 55.12 137.13 1673.98 2008-09 431.83 1246.31 62.39 169.00 1909.53 2009-10 500.72 1488.16 88.74 197.13 2274.75

2010-11 561.53 2101.10 93.46 284.21 3040.30

2011-12 429.68 1709.31 65.42 190.48 2394.89 upto 11/2011

GOODS AND SERVICES TAX(GST):

The Goods and Services be a major breakthrough in the Tax is considered as the biggest sphere of Indirect Tax reforms and revolution in modifying and designing once implemented the GST will indeed the Indirect Tax system in the be a significant improvement towards country similar to the New Direct Tax comprehensive Indirect Tax reform in Code introduced for re-structuring of the country. Direct Tax structure. The flawless implementation of GST if attainted The Union Finance will put India’s Fiscal System at the Minister while presenting Central cutting edge of the world’s market Budget for the year 2007-08 made an economies. The Indirect Tax reforms announcement that GST would be will remove the historic tax-induced introduced w.e.f. April, 2010 and the bias against the manufacturing sector Empowered Committee of State and is expected to increase growth in Finance Minister coordinating manufacturing output, exports and implementation of VAT was assigned unlimited employment opportunities. the task to prepare road map for Till now, VAT has been considered to introduction of GST in India in

consultation with Central Government. in the absence of uniform The Empowered Committee of State administrative command. Some of the Finance Minister decided to setup difficulties which may come up while Joint Working Group in May, 2007 implementing GST are listed as with advisor to the Union Finance under:- Minister and Member Secretary of i) It will be difficult to establish Empowered Committee as its co- regular co-ordination and conveners and Joint Secretary of harmony at both the levels. DOR and all Finance Secretaries of ii) It will be difficult to verify the State as its Members. Further ITC claims under IGST in the three sub-groups were formulated to absence of uniform discuss and debate the issues such as administrative and design of GST, formation of list of organizational structure at exempted items for all the States, Center and State. phasing out of CST and iii) States will face difficulty in recommendations how to regulate administration of inter-state inter-state trade, operational and ITC claims due to jurisdictional infrastructure issues. Himachal restrictions. Pradesh was associated with two sub- iv) The dual reporting by the groups which were given the task to dealer to Center and State will finalize list of exempted items and result in more complications and design of regulatory mechanism once will give rise to disputes and CST is phased out. litigations in the absence of single control authority. v) The State of Himachal Pradesh The critical issues is opposed to the idea of dual relating to the broader frame work of authority by Center as well as GST, tax structure, methodology of States on issues involving integrating Goods and Services , identical work fields such as threshold limit, list of goods to be double registration, double exempted and the goods to remain reporting, double filing of outside GST regime and returns, double audit and administration of GST needs to be inspection. resolved before its rollout.

In order to have uniform The administration of administrative mechanism and to GST both by Center and State minimise operational difficulties of concurrently will give rise to various the dealers/traders and to make GST administrative and organisational implementation practicable with difficulties in implementation of GST 33

minimum resistance of trading iii) The double audit and inspection community, it is essential to both by Center and States will deliberate seriously on the following lead to duplicacy and wastage issues:- of manpower and money. i) The dealer/trader should Besides, it can lead to more register under SGST and CGST complications and will give rise with States only as has been to disputes and litigations in the practice under General the absence of single control Sales Tax era and even under authority. VAT where dealer are being register under State VAT as The fiscal autonomy and well as under CST Act. It will flexibility to raise resources to fund reduce the functional burden of various developmental schemes is one the dealer and Center will not of the corner stone of federal be required to have manpower structure of the constitution. Fiscal and other infrastructure almost federalism is an indispensable in every district of the State. dimension which needs to be kept in ii) The dealer / trader should be view while designing or reforming any allowed to file both the returns tax system. Over centralization of under SGST and CGST with taxation powers and revenue will be State Authorities and the tax contrary to the federal spirit. The recoverable under CGST should State is strongly opposed to any move go to Center’s income account. or proposed change through Filing of returns to a single constitutional amendment which authority will be easy to the infringes upon the fiscal autonomy of dealer/trader and with single the States. administrative authority, it will be easy to regulate.

5. PRICE MOVEMENT

Price Situation National level during the month of 5.1 Containment of Inflation December, 2010 was 146.0 which is on the priority list of Government. increased to 156.9(P) in the month of Inflation hurts the common man most December, 2011 showing an inflation as their income is not indexed to rate of 7.47 percent. The month-wise prices. Inflationary tendencies are average Wholesale Price Index Numbers measured by Wholesale Price Index for the year 2011-12 depicting inflation (WPI). The Wholesale Price Index at rate is given in the table 5.1 below:-

Table-5.1 All India Wholesale Price Index No.(Base 2004-05=100) Month 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Inflation rate 1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 April 102.7 107.8 114.5 123.5 125.0 138.6 152.1 9.7 May 102.5 108.7 114.7 124.1 125.9 139.1 152.4 9.6 June 102.9 109.9 114.8 127.3 126.8 139.8 153.1 9.5 July 104.0 110.8 115.7 128.6 128.2 141.0 154.2 9.4 August 104.1 111.5 116.0 128.9 129.6 141.1 154.9 9.8 September 104.9 112.2 116.0 128.5 130.3 142.0 156.2 10.0 October 105.4 112.7 116.3 128.7 131.0 142.9 157.0 9.9 November 105.5 112.6 116.8 126.9 132.9 143.8 156.9(P) 9.1 December 104.9 112.2 116.7 124.5 133.4 146.0 156.9(P) 7.5 January 105.4 112.4 117.5 124.4 135.2 148.0 .. .. February 105.6 112.6 119.0 123.3 135.2 148.1 .. .. March 105.7 112.8 121.5 123.5 136.3 149.5 .. .. Average 104.5 111.4 116.6 126.0 130.8 143.3 .. .. P: Provisional

5.2 The price situation in insecurity and vulnerability issues the Himachal Pradesh remained under department of Food, Civil Supplies and constant watch. The Food, Civil Consumer Affairs is also implementing Supplies and Consumer Affairs Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Department of the Pradesh has been Mapping System (FIVIMS) through keeping constant vigil on the price G.I.S. mapping. As a result of various situation and maintained the measures by the State Govt. the mechanism of supplying the essential prices of essential commodities consumer commodities to the public remained under control. Consumer through a net work of 4,634 fair price Price Index (CPI) (Base 2001=100) shops. In order to monitor food

of Himachal Pradesh increased at distribution of essential commodities lower rate as compared to the of mass consumption, the State Govt. National level. The C.P.I. for is vigorously enforcing various industrial workers in H.P. increased by Orders/Acts. A system of regular only 8.5 percent in November,2011 weekly monitoring of prices of against 9.3 percent at National level. essential commodities continued Further, in order to check hoarding during the year so that effective and profiteering and other measures can be taken in time to malpractices in the sale and check undue price rise. Table - 5.2 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers in H.P. (Base 2001=100) Month 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Percentage change over previous year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 April 118 126 133 141 158 167 5.7 May 117 125 132 142 158 169 7.0 June 120 125 134 144 158 169 7.0 July 120 126 136 149 163 174 6.7 August 121 126 137 150 164 174 6.1 September 122 127 140 151 165 176 6.7 October. 124 127 141 152 165 179 8.5 November 124 127 141 155 165 179 8.5 December 124 126 139 156 166 177 6.6 January 125 127 139 156 168 .. .. February 124 128 140 156 166 .. .. March 125 130 140 157 165 .. .. Average 122 127 138 151 163 .. .. Table- 5.3 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers of All India (Base 2001=100) Month 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Percentage change over previous year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 April 120 128 138 150 170 186 9.4 May 121 129 139 151 172 187 8.7 June 123 130 140 153 174 189 8.6 July 124 132 143 160 178 193 8.4 August 124 133 145 162 178 194 9.0 September 125 133 146 163 179 197 10.1 October 127 134 148 165 181 198 9.4 November 127 134 148 166 182 199 9.3 December 127 134 147 169 185 197 6.5 January 127 134 148 172 188 .. .. February 128 135 148 170 185 .. .. March 127 137 148 170 185 .. .. Average 125 133 145 163 180 .. ..

6. FOOD SECURITY AND CIVIL SUPPLIES

Targeted Public Distribution System iv) Annapurna (Indigent) 6.1 One of the main constituents of the Govt. strategy for 6.2 In the state, the Targeted poverty alleviation is Targeted Public Distribution System, having Public Distribution System (T.P.D.S. ) total ration cards 16,31,804 and card which ensures availability of essential population of 74,53,258 persons. commodities like Wheat, Wheat Atta, These card holders are provided with Rice, Levy Sugar and Kerosene essential commodities through 4,634 through a net work of 4,634 Fair Fair Price Shops which constitutes Price Shops. The total families for 3,072 - Co-operative Societies, distribution of essential items have 38-Panchyat, 119-HPSCSC, 1,401 been divided in four categories viz; Individual and 4 Mahila Mandals. i) Above Poverty Line (APL) ii) Below Poverty Line (BPL) 6.3 Distribution of essential iii) Antyodaya (Poorest of the commodities during the year 2011-12 poor) (upto12/2011) as under :

Table- 6.1 Sr. Name of Commodity Unit Distribution of items No. upto December, 2011 1 2 3 4 1. Wheat/Atta APL M.T. 1,38,751 2. Rice APL M.T. 68,189 3. Wheat BPL M.T. 73,872 4. Rice BPL M.T. 58,390 5. Wheat AAY M.T. 36,563 6. Rice AAY M.T. 27,208 7. Rice Annapurna M.T. 161 8. M.D.M. M.T. 17,292 9. Levy Sugar M.T. 43,752 10. Kerosene Oil K.L. 24,711 11. Petrol K.L. 1,59,388 12. Diesel K.L. 2,37,574 13. L.P.G. No. 65,77,792 14. Salt M.T. 11,158 15. Dal Chana M.T. 12,347 16. Dal Urd M.T. 13,525 17. Kala Chana M.T. 16,966 18. M/Oil K.L. 12,239 19. R/Oil 37 K.L. 12,446

6.4 Himachal Pradesh Govt. February,2011 which are as has made some changes in under:- subsidized items from Table- 6.2 Sr.No. Per Ration Card Distribution (Quantity) 1. One to two members One Kg. Channa Dal, one Kg. Salt and only one litre R/Oil. 2. Three to four members. One Kg. Channa Dal, one Kg. Salt, one Kg. Kala Chana, one litre R/Oil and one litre M/Oil. 3. More than five members One Kg. Channa Dal, one Kg. Salt, one Kg. Kala Chana, one litre R/Oil, one litre M/Oil, one Kg. Dal Urd costing ` 35 per Kg. and there is no change in the rates of other items. 4. For all family members 5 Kg. Rice @ ` 18 per Kg. and 10 Kg. Wheat Atta @ ` 145 per bag/ per family is being distributed under the Drought Relief Scheme. Table 6.3 Items Stocked in the Tribal Areas for Distribution Sr. Name of Commodity Unit Dispatches Items as No. on December, 2011 1 2 3 4 1. Wheat/Atta APL M.T. 6,530 2. Rice APL M.T. 2,187 3. Wheat BPL M.T. 2,659 4. Rice BPL M.T. 1,880 5. Wheat AAY M.T. 2,516 6. Rice AAY M.T. 1,086 7. Rice Annapurna M.T. 3 8. Levy Sugar M.T. 1,716 9. Kerosene Oil K.L. 1,781 10. LPG No. 1,43,682 11. Steam Coal M.T. 0 12. Salt M.T. 385 13. Dal Channa M.T. 336 14. Dal Urd M.T. 375 15. Kala Chana M.T. 226 16. Edible Oil K.L. 501 Other Activities 6.5 Petrol and Petroleum Products At present, there are 36 wholesale kerosene oil dealers, 291

Petrol Pumps and 123 Gas Agencies shops, of the Corporation which working in the Pradesh. certainly has played an important role in stabilizing prices of these Civil Supplies commodities prevailing in the open 6.6 The H.P. State Civil market. During the current financial Supplies Corporation as a “CENTRAL year, up to December,2011 the PROCUREMENT AGENCY” for all Corporation procured & distributed controlled and non-controlled various commodities under the essential commodities in the state is scheme to the tune of ` 25,592.96 procuring & distributing food grains lakh as compared to ` 18,181.46 lakh and other essential commodities to during corresponding period of last the entire satisfaction of the year. Government under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). The Corporation is During the current financial year up arranging the supplies of rice & other to December,2011 the Corporation supplementary items under the Mid- procured & distributed various day-Meal Scheme to Primary and commodities under TPDS to the tune Upper Primary Schools as per the of `792.10 crore as compared to allocation made by the concerned `730.42 crore. Deputy Commissioner. During the current financial year up to Presently, the December, 2011 the Corporation Corporation is providing other arranged the distribution of 15,062 essential items like cooking gas, MTs rice as compared to 14,939 MTs Diesel/Petrol/Kerosene Oil and life during the corresponding period of saving drugs/medicines at reasonable last year under this scheme. rates to the consumers of the State through its 115 Wholesale Godowns, The Corporation is also 110 Fair Price Shops, 52 Gas Agencies, arranging the supplies of identified 4 Petrol Pumps and 34 Medicine Specially Subsidized items (pulses, E./ Shops. In addition to this, the Oil & I/ Salt) under the State procurement and distribution, of non- Sponsored Schemes as per the controlled commodities (like sugar, decisions of the purchase committee pulses, rice, atta, detergents, tea constituted by the Govt. During the leaves, Ex.-books, cement, CGI current financial year up to Sheets, medicines items under SNP, December, 2011 the Corporation MNREGA & petroleum products etc.) procured & distributed various through wholesale godowns and Retail commodities under this scheme to

the tune of ` 203.29 crore as corresponding period of last year.

compared to ` 193.04 crore during 6.7 The corporation is likely to PH Deptt. of Govt. of H.P. During the achieve a total turnover of over ` 1,225 current financial year, 2011-12 the crore during the year 2011-12 as tentative position of Govt. supply will remain as under:- compared to ` 1,187 crore during

2010-11. 1. Supply of Cement to ` 90.00 crore New Sales Centres Sanctioned/Opened Govt. Deptt. /Board/ The Corporation has Corporation. sanctioned/opened the following Sale 2. Supply of Medicine to ` 8.45 crore Heath/ Ayurvedic Deptt. Centres during the Year, 2011-12 in 3. GI/DI/CI Pipes to ` public interest:- 92.43 crore I & PH Department.

Sr. Name of Sale Centre Name 6.9 During the financial year No. of District 2011-12 up to December, 2011 the 1. Whole Sale Godown, Churag Mandi Corporation managed the procurement & (being opened shortly) distribution of 19,27,149 bags cement 2. LPG, Agency, Chirgaon Shimla amounting to ` 43.37 crore to various 3. LPG, Agency, Baddi Solan Panchayats used for developmental works 4. Medicine Shop, Jubbal Shimla of the Panchayats in the whole of the State. Besides above Sale Centres, LPG Agencies at Kullu is likely to be Food Security in Tribal and commissioned in the near future. The Inaccessible Areas of the State proposal for opening of Medicine shops at 6.10 The Corporation is Nadaun, HP Secretariat are also in committed to provide all essential consideration of the Corporation. commodities, Petroleum products

including kerosene oil and LPG by Government Supplies 6.8 H.P. State Civil investing `20.00 crore in tribal and Supplies Corporation Ltd., is managing inaccessible areas, where private traders the procurement and supplies of do not venture to undertake these Allopathic & Ayurvedic medicines to Govt. operations due to economic non-viability hospitals, Cement to Govt. Deptartment/ of the trade. During the current financial Board/ Corporation and other Govt. year, 2011-12 the supplies of essential institutions and GI/DI/CI Pipes to I & commodities and Petroleum products to

tribal and snow bound areas were the Government. arranged as per the tribal action plan of

7. AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE

AGRICULTURE percent by large farmers. It is evident from the Table 7.1 7.1 Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Himachal Table-7.1 Pradesh. It has an important place in Distribution of Land Holdings the economy of the State. The Size of Category No. of Area Av. state of Himachal Pradesh is the Holdings (Farmers) Holdings (lakh Size only state in the country whose (hect.) (lakh) hect.) of Holding (hect.) 89.96 percent as per 2011 census of 1 2 3 4 5 population lives in rural areas. Below 1.0 Marginal 6.36 2.58 0.41 Therefore dependency on (68.17%) (26.65%) 1.0-2.0 Small 1.76 2.45 1.39 Agriculture/ Horticulture is ominent (18.86%) (25.31%) as it provides direct employment to 2.0-4.0 Semi 0.88 2.40 2.73 the workers of the State. Medium (9.43%) (24.79%) 4.0-10.0 Medium 0.29 1.65 5.69 (3.11%) (17.05%) 7.2 Agriculture happens to 10.0-Above Large 0.04 0.60 15.00 be the premier source of State (0.43%) (6.20%) Total 9.33 9.68 1.04 Income (GSDP). About 16 percent of the total GSDP comes from 7.3 About 81.5 percent of agriculture and its allied sectors. the total cultivated area in the State Out of the total geographical area of is rainfed. Rice, Wheat and Maize are 55.67 lakh hectare the area of important cereal crops of the State. operational holdings is about 9.68 Groundnut, Soyabeen and Sunflower in lakh hectares and is operated by Kharif and Rapeseed/Mustard and 9.33 lakh farmers. The average Toria are important oilseed crops in holding size comes to 1.04 hectare. the Rabi season. Urd, Bean, Moong, Distribution of land holdings Rajmash in Kharif season and Gram according to 2005-06 Agricultural Lentil in Rabi are the important pulse Census shows that 87.03 percent of crops of the State. Agro-climatically the total holdings are of small and the state can be divided into four marginal farmers. 12.54 percent of zones viz.:- holdings are owned by semi medium/ • Sub Tropical, sub- medium farmers and only 0.43 mountain and low hills.

• Sub Temperate, Sub

Humid mid hills.

• Wet Temperate high received during the Monsoon season hills. and remaining precipitation is • Dry Temperate high hills distributed among other seasons. The and cold deserts. State received an average rainfall of 1,435 mm out of which Kangra The agro-climatic district gets the highest rainfall conditions in the state are congenial followed by Sirmour, Mandi and for the production of cash crops like Chamba. off-season vegetables, potato and ginger. Monsoon 2011 7.5 The performance of 7.4 The State Government is agriculture is closely related to the laying emphasis on production of off- performance of monsoon. During the season vegetables, potato, ginger, monsoon season of 2011 (June- pulses and oilseeds besides increasing September) in Himachal Pradesh the production of cereal crops, through rainfall was excess in Kullu& Kinnaur timely and adequate supply of inputs, District, Normal in Bilaspur, Chamba, demonstration and effective Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla, dissemination of improved farm Sirmour & Una District and deficient technology, replacement of old variety in Solan District and scanty in seed, promoting integrated pest Lahaul-Spiti District. For Himachal management, bringing more area under as a whole, the total rainfall during efficient use of water resources and the entire monsoon season was -8 implementation of Wasteland percent below the annual normal Development Projects. There are rainfall. The table 7.2 shows four distinct seasons with respect to southwest monsoon performance in rainfall. Almost half of the rainfall is various districts.

Table 7.2 Monsoon Season Rainfall (June-September,2011) District Actual (mm) Normal (mm) Excess or Deficient

Total (mm) %age 1 2 3 4 5 Bilaspur 851 897 -46 -5 Chamba 737 876 -139 -16 Hamirpur 1112 1091 21 2 Kangra 1552 1564 -12 -1 Kinnaur 237 182 55 30 Kullu 710 568 142 25 L/Spiti 176 452 -276 -61 Mandi 1097 1136 -39 -3 Shimla 666 716 -50 -7 Sirmaur 1467 1397 70 5 Solan 765 1034 -269 -26 Una 990 832 158 19

Table 7.3 Post Monsoon Seasons Rainfall Data for the period from 1.10.2011 to 31.12.2011 District Actual (mm) Normal (mm) Excess or Deficient Total (mm) %age 1 2 3 4 5 Bilaspur 18 70 -52 -75 Chamba 36 127 -91 -72 Hamirpur 19 86 -67 -78 Kangra 32 105 -73 -70 Kinnaur 7 102 -95 -94 Kullu 32 98 -66 -67 L/Spiti 18 144 -126 -88 Mandi 20 81 -61 -76 Shimla 13 75 -62 -82 Sirmaur 21 87 -66 -76 Solan 19 89 -70 -78 Una 27 72 -45 -62 Note: Normal = -19% to +19% Excess = 20% and above Deficient = -20% to –59% Scanty = -60% to –99%

Crop Performance 2010-11 Prospects 2011-12 7.6 The economy of Himachal 7.7 The food grain Pradesh is largely depend on production target for 2011-12 are to agriculture which still occupies a be around 15.59 lakh MTs. The Kharif significant place in the state economy production mainly depends upon the as 16 percent of total State Domestic behavior of south west monsoon, as Product in 2010-11 was generated by about 81.5 percent of the total agriculture and allied sectors and any cultivated area is rainfed. As per fluctuations in the production of food advance estimates of Area, Production grains affect the economy and Yield of crops during Kharif 2011 significantly. During the Eleventh Five season , against the production target Year Plan, 2007-12 emphasis has been of 9.59 lakh MT of food grains, the laid on production of off-season expected production would be 8.18 vegetables, potato, pulses and oilseeds lakh MT. Rabi Sowing season normally besides cereal crops through timely starts in October and November. and adequate supply of inputs, There was deficient rainfall during bringing more area under irrigation, sowing season due to this rabi crop approach of watershed development, sowing has been affected to some demonstration and effective extent for want of proper soil dissemination of improved farm moisture .There were some rains in technology etc. The year 2010-11 the first and second week of agriculturally remained a good normal January,2012, but these were neither year. During the year 2010-11, the adequate nor well spread because of food grains production is likely to be this the target of Rabi 2011-12 14.94 lakh M.Ts against 11.11 lakh production is also likely to fall short. M.Ts. during 2009-10. The production The production of food grains and of Potato was 2.06 lakh M.Ts in commercial crops in the State during 2010-11 as against 1.84 lakh M.Ts in 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 likely 2009-10 The production of vegetables anticipated achievement for 2011-12 during the year 2010-11 is likely to be and target for 2012-13 is shown in 12.69 lakh tones as against 12.06 lakh Table 7.4. M.Ts in 2009-10.

Table-7.4 Food grains Production (In ’000 tonnes) Crop 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12) 2012-13 (Ant. Ach.) (Target) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

I.Foodgrains Rice 118.28 105.90 128.92 106.32 131.00 Maize 676.64 543.19 670.90 694.49 735.00 Ragi 2.44 2.21 2.11 2.80 3.00 Millets 4.29 1.85 3.28 3.31 5.50 Wheat 381.18 414.41 614.89 690.00 628.50 Barley 20.45 22.94 32.17 41.00 36.00 Gram 0.29 0.37 0.60 4.50 2.50 Pulses 23.22 20.29 40.99 16.12 18.50 Foodgrains 1226.79 1111.16 1493.86 1558.54 1560.00

II.Commercial Crops Potato 103.63 184.43 205.97 180.00 185.00 Vegetables 1090.33 1206.24 1268.90 1300.00 1350.00 Ginger(Dry) 1.88 3.12 1.56 7.00 4.00

Growth in Food grains Production Due to an increasing shift towards 7.8 There is limited scope commercial crops, the area under of increasing production through food grains is gradually declining as expansion of cultivable land. Like the area which in 1997-98 was whole country, Himachal too has 853.88 thousand hectares is likely almost reached a plateau in so far to be declined to 795.18 thousand as cultivable land is concerned. hectares in 2010-11. Increase in Hence, the emphasis has to be production thus reflects gain in on increasing productivity levels productivity as is evident from the besides diversification towards Table 7.5 high value crops.

Table 7.5 There are 25 seed Food grains Area and Production multiplication farms where foundation Area Produc- Produc- seed is produced for further Year (`000 tion tion per multiplication. In addition, there are 3 hect) (’000 hectare M.T.) (M.T.) vegetable development stations, 14 1. 2. 3. 4. potato development stations and 2 2006-07 806.10 1476.47 1.83 ginger development stations in the 2007-08 811.98 1440.66 1.77 Pradesh. 2008-09 789.01 1399.56 1.77 2009-10 784.02 1111.16 1.41 2010-11 795.18 1493.87 1.87 Plant Protection Programme 2011-12 791.70 1558.54 1.96 7.10 In order to increase the (Ant.Ach.) production of crops, adoption of plant 2012-13 797.50 1560.00 1.96 (Target) protection measures is of paramount importance. During each season, High Yielding Varieties Programme campaigns are organised to fight the (H.Y.V.P.) menace of crop disease, insects and 7.9 In order to increase the pest etc. The Scheduled Castes/ production of food grains, emphasis has Scheduled Tribes, IRDP families, been laid on distribution of seeds of farmers of Backward Areas and small high yielding varieties to the farmers. and marginal farmers are provided Area brought under high yielding plant protection chemicals and varieties of principal crops viz. Maize, equipments at 50 percent cost. From Paddy and Wheat during the last five October, 1998 the Govt. has allowed years and proposed for 2012-13 is given 30 percent subsidy on such material in table 7.6. to big farmers also. Achievements Table-7.6 and Targets proposed in distribution Area Brought Under High Yielding of chemicals are shown in Table 7.7 Varieties (’000 hect.) Year Maize Paddy Wheat 1 2 3 4 2006-07 280.61 72.65 349.60 2007-08 280.31 73.51 332.09 2008-09 280.51 74.61 325,22 2009-10 296.50 76.00 328.00 2010-11 278.65 75.20 327.00 2011-12 280.00 77.16 330.00 (likely) 2012-13 285.00 76.00 340.00 (Target)

Table-7.7 ensured to provide Soil Health Cards Achievement and targets proposed to every eligible farmer by the end of 2011-12, which will help the farmers Year Coverage of Distribution to know the soil status and nutrient Area under of chemicals requirement etc. in their fields. The plant (M.T.) soil fertility map is being prepared by protection measures the CSKHPKVV Palampur by using ('000 Hect.) Global Positioning System (GPS). The 1. 2 3. State Govt. has also declared soil 2005-06 400.00 134 testing as public service under H.P. 2006-07 450.00 134 Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011 2007-08 440.00 135 2008-09 435.00 135 2009-10 442.00 169 Organic farming 2010-11 438.00 141 7.12 The organic farming is 2011-12 380.00 110 becoming popular being suitable, (likely) 2012-13 340.00 108 environmental friendly and health (Target) concern to all concerned. Organic farming is being promoted in the state Soil Testing Programme in a systematic manner by providing 7.11 In order to maintain the trainings, laying out demonstrations, fertility of the soil during each season, organizing fairs/ seminars to the soil samples are collected from the farmers. It has also been decided to farmers field and analysed in the soil set-up vermi-composting units at testing laboratories. Soil testing every house by the end of 2011-12. laboratories have been established in all Under this scheme financial the districts(except Lahaul &Spiti), assistance of `3,750/- per farmer is where as four mobile soil testing vans being provided (50 percent out of which one exclusively for the assistance for construction of Vermin tribal areas is in operation for testing pit size of 10x6x1.5 ft and 250/- the soil samples at site. These rupees 2kg of Vermiculture). 34,000 laboratories have been strengthened such vermin composting units are to with latest equipments. During 2010-11 be set up during the end of this ,two static soil testing labs have been financial year. Apart from this ISI strengthened and one mobile lab has also HDPE portable vermin beds are also been set up at Palampur in Kangra being popularized in cluster approach District. About 1.25 lakh numbers of to enable farmers to prepare vermin soil samples are collected for soil compost as an organic input. 50 analysis in a year. It has also been percent assistance for setting up of

portable vermin beds (`3,750/-) each transport of all kinds of fertilizers being provided to farmers. 7,500 units from HIMFED godown to retail sale are to be set up during this year. points thereby bringing the uniform sale rates of fertilizer in the State. Bio-Gas Development Programme The State Govt. has allowed subsidy on cost of UREA and AMONIUM 7.13 Keeping in view depleting sources of conventional fuel i.e. SULPHATE @ `200 per M.T., and on firewood, biogas plants have assumed complex fertilizers N.P.K. 12:32:16, great importance in the low and mid hills 10:26:26 DAP and N.P.K. 15:15:15 in the State. Till March,2011 since @ ` 500 per M.T. The consumption of inception, 43,373 biogas plants have fertilizers is shown in Table 7.8. been installed in the State. Out of the total biogas produced in the Himalayas, Table-7.8 about 90.86 percent is being produced in Consumption of Fertilizer Himachal Pradesh alone. During 2010-11, (M.T.) 300 biogas plants were installed in the Year Nitro- Phos- Pota- Total genous phatic ssic (NPK) State against the target of 300 and it (N) (P) (K) was proposed to install 300 biogas plants 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. during 2011-12, against which 182 plants 2006-07 30794 10225 7962 48981 2007-08 32338 8908 8708 49954 have been installed upto December, 2008-09 35462 10703 11198 57363 2011. During 2012-13, it is proposed to 2009-10 31319 10901 11018 53239 installed 300 numbers of such Bio-Gas 2010-11 32594 10728 11811 55133 2011-12 35100 8700 6200 50000 Plants. This programme is at saturation (Likely) stage. 2012-13 31500 9400 9100 50000 (Target) Fertilizer Consumption and Subsidy 7.14 Fertilizer is a single input, Agriculture Credit which helps in increasing the production 7.15 Traditionally, non- to a great extent. Starting from institutional sources of finance have demonstration level in late fifties and been the major source of finance for early sixties when fertilizer was the rural households due to various introduced in Himachal, the level of socio-economic conditions. Some of fertilizer consumption is constantly them have been lending at exorbitant increasing. The level of fertilizer rate of interest and since the poor consumption in 1985-86 was 23,664 own few assets, it is unviable for the tonnes. Now it has increased to 55,133 financial institutions to secure their tonnes in 2010-11. The State Govt. is lending with collateral. However, the providing 100 percent subsidy on Govt. has taken measures to ensure

timely and adequate supply of Table-7.9 institutional credit to the rural Progress under Kisan Credit Cards households at reasonable rate of Sl. Banks KCC Amount Total No. No. Sanctioned of KCC interest. In view of the propensity of upto issued the farmers to borrow money, most of Sept,2011 upto whom are marginal and small farmers, (in crore) Sept,2011 credit flow for purchase of input is 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Commercial 978.96 1,47,508 being made available by the banks. Banks Institutional credit is being extensively 2. Coop. Banks 520.61 2,08,695 disbursed but there is scope to increase 3. Regional Rural 18.25 73,786 Banks the same particularly in respect of the 4. Other private 19.47 327 crops for which insurance cover is Bank available. Providing better access to Total 1537.29 4,30,316 institutional credit for small and marginal farmers and other weaker Crop Insurance Scheme sections to enable them to adopt modern 7.17 The State Govt. has technology and improved agricultural introduced this scheme from Rabi, practices has been one of the major 1999-2000 season. The crops objectives of the Government. The covered are Wheat, Barley, Maize, banking sector prepares crop specific Paddy and Potato. Subsidy on premium credit plans and the credit flow is in respect of small and Marginal monitored urgently in the meetings of Farmers was being provided on sunset the State level Bankers Committee. basis as per provision of the scheme. From Rabi, 2007-08, the subsidy on Kisan Credit Card (K.C.C) the premium has been raised from 7.16 The scheme is under 10 percent to 50 percent to the successful operation for the last ten to Small and Marginal Farmers. The twelve years in the state. More than scheme is compulsory for loanee 1,510 bank branches are implementing farmers and optional for non-loanee the scheme. As on September,2011, farmers. The scheme provides 4,30,316 Kisan Credit Cards were issued comprehensive risks insurance against by the banks. The bank have disbursed a yield losses viz drought, hail storm, floods and pests and disease etc. The total credit of ` 1,537.29 crore since the Agriculture Insurance Company of inception of KCC Scheme upto India Ltd. (AIC) is implementing the September,2011. The progress under scheme. The claims on account of Kisan Credit Cards is given in Table 7.9 losses to the crops and the subsidy on

premium are shared equally by the

state Govt. and the Govt. of India. From been divided into ten notified market Kharif, 2008 season, Ginger crop of areas. Its main objective is to district Sirmaur has also been included safeguard the interest of the farming on pilot basis. The Rabi 2011-12 RKBY is community. The regulated markets in progress. The last date for accepting established in different parts of the the crop insurance proposals from the state are providing useful services to loanee farmers at the Bank Branches is the farmers. A modernised market 31st March,2012. Besides this the State complex at Solan is functional for Govt. has also provided insurance cover marketing of agricultural produce. to Tomato crop in Solan District and The market fee has been reduced Sadar Block of District Bilaspur. Rabi from 2 percent to 1 percent for Potato crop of Kangra and Una Districts the benefit of the farmers. The on Pilot basis under the Weather Based revenue generated under this Act, is Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) during utilized for raising infrastructure 2011-12. needes for ensuring remunerative marketing of the agriculture produce. Seed Certification Programme The HP Agriculture Produce Market 7.18 Agro-climatic conditions in Act has also been amended on the the State are quite conducive for seed lines of Model Act circulated by Govt. production. In order to maintain the of India. With this, a provision has quality of the seeds and also ensure been made to set up private markets higher prices of seeds to growers, seed direct marketing and contact farming certification programme has been given with a single point levy of entry fee. due emphasis. Himachal Pradesh State The markets are also being Seed Certification Agency registered computerized. All the activities have growers in different parts of the been taken up by the Marketing Board State for seed production and through their own funds and no plan certification of their produce. assistance is being provided.

Agriculture Marketing Tea Development 7.19 For the regulation of 7.20 Total area under tea is agricultural produce in the State, 2,300 hectares with a production level Himachal Pradesh Agricultural/ of 15.00 lakh Kgs. Small and Marginal Horticulture Produce Marketing Act, tea planters are provided agriculture 2005 has been enforced (implemented). inputs on 50 percent subsidy. In the Under the Act, Himachal Pradesh last few years, there is slump in the Marketing Board has been established market and tea industry has been at the State level. The whole of H.P. has affected badly. It is envisaged to give

impetus for effective and remunerative from the state plan. Under the returns of this commodity to the scheme major emphasis is being laid producers. Focus would also be on result on improvement of cereal crops, and demonstration. transfer of technology, and construction of water storage tanks, Agriculture Mechanisation development of off-season 7.21 Under this scheme, new vegetables, spices, promotion of farm implements/ machines are quality seed production and popularized among the farmers. Testing integrated nutrient management of new machines is also done under this balance use of fertilizers besides programme. The department proposes to active involvement of women in popularize small power tillers and agriculture. implements suited to hilly conditions. Formers can get any information on SOIL AND WATER agriculture by dialing toll free number CONSERVATION 1800-180-1551. The service is available 7.23 During 2011-12, 511 from 6.00 AM to 10.00PM on all working individual tank irrigation schemes, 60 days. water harvesting schemes shall be executed. Besides this, 40 watershed Macro Management Approach for development projects have been Agriculture Development sanctioned covering an area of 3,300 7.22 The centrally sponsored hectares with an estimated cost of ` scheme by the Govt. of India in the part 4.00 crore. In these projects, major were uniformly structured and in most thrust would be on soil & water of the cases the components were not in conservation and creation of connectivity with the State conditions. employment opportunities at farm The State Govt. had taken up this level. constraint with the Govt. of India for providing greater flexibility in the Pandit Deen Dyal Kisan Bagwaan implementation of the centrally Samridhi Yojna sponsored programme and also 7.24 In order to achieve projection of new innovations for faster and more inclusive growth in accelerated Agriculture development in agriculture sector in the 11th Five the state. Under this approach, the Year Plan and to fulfill the Budget work plans submitted by the state from Assurances/ promises made in the year 2000-01 get 90 percent central Election Manifesto, the Department support (80 percent Grant and 20 of Agriculture has prepared a project percent loan) and 10 percent share on Production of cash crops by

Adoption of Precision in Farming Rashtrya Krishi Vikas Yojana. The Practices through Poly House Cultivation. RKVY aims at achieving 4 percent The objectives of the project are higher annual growth in the agriculture productivity and income per unit area, sector during the XIth Plan period, judicious use of natural resources like by ensuing a holistic development of land and water, year round availability of Agriculture and allied sectors. The vegetables, assured production of main objectives of the scheme are as quality produce and increased efficiency under:- of monitory inputs. The NABARD has 1. To incentives the states so as to sanctioned this project under RIDF XIV increase public investment in amounting to ` 154.92 crore which shall Agriculture and allied sectors. be implemented in 4 years started from 2. To provides flexibility and the financial year 2008-09. Besides this autonomy to states in the for development of Micro Irrigation and process of planning and other related infrastructure the executing Agriculture and allied NABARD has sanctioned a project sector schemes, 3. To ensure the preparation of RIDF-XIV amounting to `198.09 crore agriculture plans for the which shall be implemented in 4 years districts and the states based on starting from 2008-09. 17,312 agro-climatic conditions, Sprinkler/drip irrigation system shall be availability of technology and installed during the project period. natural resources. Apart from this, 16,020 Nos. of water 4. To ensure that the local needs/ sources like tanks, shallow wells, shallow crops/ priorities are better tube wells ,deep tube wells, small and reflected in the agricultural medium lift and pumping sets shall also plans of the states, be constructed on the basis of actual 5. To achieve the goal of reducing needs. Farmers shall be provided 80 the yield gaps in important crops, percent subsidy and 20 percent would through focused interventions, be beneficiaries contribution. An area of 6. To maximize returns to the about 10.15 lakh sq.meter has been farmers in Agriculture and allied brought under Poly House cultivation and sectors. 8,900 hect. area under micro-Irrigation 7. To bring about quantifiable systems. changes in the production and

productivity of various Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) components in Agriculture and 7.25 Concerned by the slow allied sectors by addressing growth in Agriculture and allied sectors, them in a holistic manner. the Government of India has launched

Government of India has allocated 7.28 Apple is so far the most funds to the tune of `100.00 crore important fruit crop of Himachal during 2011-12 for Agriculture growth Pradesh, which constitutes about 48 which includes Horticulture, Animal percent of the total area under fruit Husbandry, Fisheries and Rural crops and about 87 percent of the Development. total fruit production. Area under apple has increased from 400 HORTICULTURE hectares in 1950-51 to 3,025 7.26 The rich diversity of agro- hectares in 1960-61 and 1,01,485 climatic conditions, topographical hectares in 2010-11. variations and altitudinal differences coupled with fertile, deep and well 7.29 The area under drained soils favour the cultivation of temperate fruits other than apple has temperate to sub-tropical fruits in increased from 900 hectares in 1960- Himachal. The region is also suitable for 61 to 27,063 hectares in 2010-11. cultivation of ancillary horticultural Nuts and dry fruits exhibit area produce like flowers, mushroom, honey increase from 231 hectares in 1960- and hops. 61 to 11,022 hectares in 2010-11, Citrus and other sub tropical fruits 7.27 This particular suitability have increased from 1,225 hectares of Himachal has resulted in shifting of and 623 hectares in 1960-61 to land use pattern from agriculture to 22,305 hectares and 49,420 hectares fruit crops in the past few decades. The in 2010-11, respectively. area under fruits, which was 792 Unfortunately the production of hectares in 1950-51 with total other fruits has not steadily production of 1200 tonnes increased to increased over the years. 2,11,295 hectares during 2010-11. The total fruit production in 2010-11 was 7.30 This pace of development 10.28 lakh tonnes, which during 2011-12 is further jeopardized due to the (upto December,2011) has been reported dwindling apple production, owing to as 3.29 lakh tones. During 2011-12, it weather vagaries and market was envisaged to bring 4,000 hectares fluctuations. The advent of WTO, of additional area under fruit plants GATT and liberalisation of economy is against which 4,328 hectares of area further imposing many challenges on was brought under plantations and 10.48 the dominance of apple in fruit lakh fruit plants of different species industry of Himachal Pradesh. The were distributed upto 31.12.2011. fluctuations in the production of apple during last few years have attracted

the attention of the Government. It is conditions are highly suitable for the necessary to explore and harness the successful cultivation of new fruits vast horticulture potential of the hill like kiwi, olive, pecan and strawberry. State through diversified horticulture The production of fruits for the last production in varied agro-ecological three years and current year upto zones. December, 2011 is given in table 7.10.

7.31 Horticulture Development Table 7.10 scheme is the major programme aiming Fruit Production at the creation and maintenance of (’000 tonnes) Item 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 infrastructural facilities in the rural upto areas for ensuring equitable access to 31-12-11 the resources and inputs required for 1 2 3 4 5 Apple 510.16 280.11 892.11 275.03 the promotion of all fruit crops. Under Other 39.93 37.08 61.38 22.71 this scheme, the programmes like temperate fruits development of fruit production, area Nuts & dry 3.55 2.81 3.62 1.82 expansion programme, demonstration of fruits Citrus 26.01 28.14 28.68 2.35 new technologies and improved package fruits of practices on the orchards of fruit Other sub 48.43 34.10 42.03 27.05 tropical growers, development of Walnut/ fruits

Hazelnut / Pistachio nut, development of Total 628.08 382.24 1027.82 328.96 olive, development of mango / litchi in lower hill areas, development of 7.33 Elaborate arrangements strawberry and other small fruits, were made for making available the development of medicinal and aromatic packing material to the fruit growers plants, Horticulture information for packing their fruit produce. The services, development of hops schemes, State Government has took a decision short term research projects for solving to lease out the carton manufacturing the field problems of emergent nature, factory situated at Pragtinagar other schemes and externally added District Shimla and it was also projects will be carried out. decided that HPMC, AIC, HIMFED and KINFED (for Kinnaur District 7.32 In recent years mango has only) will supply cartons to the also emerged as an important fruit crop. growers on consignment basis without Litchi is also gaining importance in any subsidy. Besides this, the fruit certain regions. Mango and litchi are growers are free to purchase various fetching better market prices. In the types of cartons at their own from midhill zone, the agro-climatic the corrugates situated within as well

as outside the State for the packing and of different age group. Keeping in marketing of their produced. About 1.24 view the success of the scheme the lakh eucalyptus/ popular wooden boxes coverage was further extended to 17 were also brought by the growers from blocks viz. Theog, Narkanda, Jubbal, outside the state. Rohru, Chopal, Chirgaon, Rampur and Nankhari of District Shimla and 7.34 To bring diversification in Karsog, Janjhli of Mandi District, Ani, horticulture industry a total area of 501 Banjar, Nagar and Nirmand of Kullu hectares has been brought under flower district, Nichar of Kinnaur district, cultivation upto 31-12-2011. Ancillary Tissa, Salooni of Chamba district for horticultural activities like mushroom apple and 10 Blocks for mango namely . and bee keeping are also being promoted. Indora, Nurpur, Nargota Surian and During 2011-12 upto December, 2011, Fatehpur blocks in district Kangra, 363.00 MT of pasteurized compost for Hamirpur, Naduan and Bamson of mushroom was prepared in two district Hamirpur, Sadar of Bilaspur development projects located at district, Amb of Una district and Chambaghat/ Palampur and distributed Paonta Sahib of district Sirmour to mushroom growers and 3,653.27 MT during Rabi 2011-12. During 2011-12 of mushroom was produced during the the scheme is being implemented year. Under the bee keeping programme, through Agriculture Insurance 296.22 MT of honey has been produced Company of India Ltd., ICICI- upto 31.12.2011 against the target of Lombard and HDFC-ERGO. The 1,600 M.T. for the year 2011-12. amount of premium shall be paid @ 11.5 percent on total sum insured per 7.35 The Government of tree and shall be shared on 50:25:25 Himachal Pradesh has approved the ratios by Farmers, Central Govt. and implementation of Weather based Crop State Govt. respectively. From the Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) for six year 2010-11 service tax @10.30 blocks of Apple fruit crop and four percent of the premium has been blocks for mango fruit crop in the exempted from loanee farmers by the State, from Rabi, 2009-10 season. Central Govt. A claim amount of `8.07 During Rabi 2010-11 the scheme was crore is expected to be disbursed to extended to 15 Development Blocks for the farmers benefited under the apple and 9 Blocks for mango crop in scheme during Rabi, 2010-11. which 14,037 loanee & non loanee farmers have insured their 13,86,503 7.36 Horticulture Technology numbers of apple trees and 283 farmers Mission for the development of have insured their 20,379 mango plants horticulture in the state with the

financial assistance of ` 115.50 crore was launched in the state to establish H.P.M.C convergence and synergy among 7.37 H.P.M.C. a State public numerous ongoing government undertaking was established in the programmes in the field of horticulture Pradesh with the objective of development to achieve horizontal and marketing fresh fruits and vertical integration of these vegetables, processing the programmes to ensure adequate, unmarketable surplus and marketing appropriate, timely and concurrent the processed products. Since its attention to all the links in the inception, H.P.M.C. has been playing production, post harvest management pivotal role in the life of fruit and consumption chain, maximize growers of the state by providing economic, ecological and social benefits them remunerative returns of their from the existing investments produce. infrastructure created for horticulture development, promote ecologically 7.38 During the year 2011-12 sustainable intensification, economically up to 31st December, 2011 HPMC has desirable diversification and skilled sold about ` 1,188.73 lakh processed employment to generate value addition, products in the domestic market. promote tree development and Under Market Intervention Scheme dissemination of eco-technologies based (MIS) HPMC has procured about on the blending of the traditional 3,745.86 MT of apples and about wisdom and technology with frontier 339.00 MT of apple juice concentrate knowledge such as bio-technology, have been produced. The Corporation information technology and space did not received any Mango fruit technology and to provide the missing from the growers due to good return links in ongoing horticulture development from the open Market and procured projects. Under this Project during the 64.97 MT of citrus fruits from the year 2011-12, Govt. of India has growers as on 15th January 2012 approved an action plan of ` 35.00 crore which is being processed in the HPMC and out of this first installment of Plants. HPMC is supplying its products ` 10.00 crore has been released in the to Railways, Northern Command H.Q, month of August 2011 and second Udhampur, various religious institutions, M/s Parley and other installment of ` 15.00 crore has been reputed institutions, retail outlets and released in the month of November 2011 kiosks in the country, HPMC has sold and third installment of ` 10.00 crore is products worth ` 1,188.73 lakh to still awaited. these institutions. HPMC also

continued supplying fruits and vegetables to ITDC Hotels and institutions in Metro cities Delhi, Vegetable Pack house for the farmers Mumbai and Chandigarh. As on 31.12.2011 of vegetable growing area at Nadaun, HPMC has supplied fruits and vegetables District Hamirpur with 100 percent worth `343.59 lakh to these institutions. financial assistance of `353.42 lakh Similarly as on 31.12.2011 HPMC has sold received from APEDA (Government of material worth ` 723.19 lakh to the India). growers in the state. The Corporation 7.39 The process of commissioning has generated revenue of `315.83 lakh two CA stores at Gumma and Jarol through its Cold Stores in Delhi, Tikkar in District Shimla with grant in Mumbai, Chennai, Parwanoo and five cold ` stores at producing area of Himachal aid of 1,038.00 lacks from the Pradesh. Up gradation of HPMC Apple APEDA, Ministry of Commerce to the Pack Houses at Reckong-Peo (Kinnaur) Government of India has already Jarol –Tikkar (Kotgarh), Gumma started. Tetra pack filling machine (Kotkhai), Oddi (Kumarsain) and PatliKhul TBA-19 ` 353.00 lacks as approved by (Kullu) with 100 percent financial APEDA under 100 percent grant in assistance of ` 667.60 lakh received aid is being installed at Fruit from APEDA (Government of India). For Processing Plant Parwanoo District setting up of 1st Modern/ Solan in place of TBA-9 which will improve the efficiency in production.

8. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND Table 8.1 DAIRYING Milk Production and Per Capita Availability 8.1 Rearing of livestock is an Year Milk Per Capita integral component of rural economy. In Production Availability Himachal there is a dynamic relationship (lakh tonnes) (gram./Day) between common property resources 1 2 3 (CPRs) such as forests, water and 2010-11 11.02 441 grazing land, livestock and crops. 2011-12 11.07 445 Livestock depend to a certain extent on fodder and grass grown on CPRs as well 8.3 Animal Husbandry plays as on crops and residues. At the same an important role to boost the rural time the animals return fodder, grass economy and as such for livestock and crop residues to the CPRs and fields development programme attention is in the form of manure and provide much paid in the state by way of: needed draught power. i) Animal Health & Disease

control. 8.2 Livestock thus is an ii) Cattle Development. important integral to the sustainability iii) Sheep Breeding and of economy of Himachal Pradesh. The Development of Wool. contribution of major livestock products iv) Poultry Development. during the year 2010-11 was 11.02 lakh v) Feed and Fodder tonnes of milk, 1,642 tonnes of wool, Development. 102.70 million lakh eggs and 3,610 vi) Veterinary Education. tonnes of meat which will likely to be of vii) Livestock Census. the order of 11.07 lakh tonnes of milk, viii) Other Schemes. 1,675 tonnes of wool, 109.00 million eggs and 3,630 tonnes of meat during 2011-12 8.4 Under Animal Health and Milk Production and Per Capita Disease Control, 1 State level availability shown in Table No. 8.1 Veterinary Hospital, 7 Polyclinics, 49

Sub-Divisional Veterinary Hospitals, 281 are functioning at Kandwari (Kangra) Veterinary Hospitals, 30 Central and Nagwain (Mandi). Veterinary Dispensaries and 1,763 Veterinary Dispensaries/ Centre are in 8.6 Dairy production is an the state as on 31-12-2011. Besides this integral part of the Animal Husbandry 6 Veterinary Check posts are also and forms a part of the earning of operating to provide immediate small and marginal farmers in veterinary aid and 203 Veterinary Himachal Pradesh. The recent trend Dispensaries have been opened under towards the development of a market- Mukhyamantri Arogya Pashudhan Yojna oriented economy emphasized the during the year and 809 Veterinary. importance of milk production, Dispensaries have been notified during especially in areas falling in the the year 2011-12. vicinity of urban consumption centres. This has motivated farmers to replace 8.5 For improving the quality of local non-descript breeds of cows with sheep and wool, Govt. Sheep Breeding cross-breed cows. Upgradation of Farms at Jeori (Shimla), Sarol (Chamba), indigenous cattle is being carried out Tal (Hamirpur), and Karachham (Kinnaur) by cross breeding with Jersey and are supplying improved sheep to the Holsten. In buffalo upgradation with breeders of the state. One Ram centre Murral bull is being popularized. at Nagwain in District Mandi is also Artificial insemination with the latest functioning where improved Rams are technology of Deep Frozen Semen is reared and supplied to breeders for being practised. During 2010-11 , 7.27 cross breeding. The flock strength of lakh Semen straws for cows and 1.89 these farms are 2,128 during the year lakh Semen straws for Buffaloes were 2010-11 and 272 Rams were distributed produced. During 2011-12, 8.00 lakh to the breeders. In view of the semen straws for Cows and 2.00 lakh increasing demand for pure Hoggets and semen straws for Buffaloes are likely the established popularity of the Soviet to be produced. During 2010-11, 1.19 Marino and American Rambouillet in the lakh Litre LN2 gas was produced and Pradesh, the state has switched over to 1.50 lakh Litre Of Liquid Nitrogen gas pure breeding at the existing Govt. is likely to be produced during farms. 10 Sheep and wool Extension 2011-12. Artificial Insemination Centre is also continue their functioning. facility is being provided through During the year 2011-12 the wool 1999 institutions and 6.50 lakh cows production is likely to be of the order of and 1.50 lakh Buffaloes are likely to 16.75 lakh Kg. Angora rabbit farms for be inseminated during the year distribution of rabbits to the breeders 2011-12. Cross breed cows are

preferred because of factors such as lakh kg. fodder seed are likely to be longer lactation period, shorter distributed during 2011-12. gestation period and higher lactation and yields. DOODH GANGA YOJNA 8.8 Doodh Ganga Scheme has th 8.7 During 2007-08 the 18 been launched in collaboration with Livestock Census has been conducted by NABARD in the State. The benefits the Animal Husbandry Department and of this scheme include: the processing of collected data is being • Bank Loan of `5.00 lakh for done at the State Headquarters. Data purchase of 10 cows/ has been fed in the Software module for buffaloes and construction of Quick Results. This software has been shed for them including 10 provided by the Govt. of India to States percent share of Beneficiary. and UTs in the year 2011-12. During • Bank Loan to the tune of 2011-12 under the Backyard Poultry `18.00 lakh for purchase of Scheme 3.00 lakh dual purpose coloured strains chicks are likely to be cold chain milk transportation distributed and 500 persons are system. • targeted to impart training in poultry Bank Loan to the tune of farming. Backyard Poultry Scheme for `24.00 lakh for establishing S.C. families is very popular and 200- Milk products making units. chicks are distributed for S.C. families • There is provision of 25 under this Scheme in subsidy. 350 units percent subsidy on loan for of poultry chicks were established farmers of General category during the year 2010-11 and 350 units and subsidy of 33.33 percent are targeted to establish during the for farmers of SC/ST year 2011-12. One horse breeding farm category. at Lari in Lahaul and Spiti district has • 10 percent of Total cost born been established with the objective to by Self Help Group individual preserve Spiti breed of horses. During farmer and 90 percent will be the year 2010-11, 61 horses are kept in given as loan by NABARD and this farm. One Yak breeding farm has nationalized banks. been also established in the premises of horse breeding Lari. During the year Livestock Insurance Scheme 2010-11 the strength of yaks is 55 in 8.9 this farm. Under feed and fodder • The Livestock Insurance development scheme 15.00 lakh fodder Scheme was started in 2006 in roots, 0.45 lakh fodders plants and 1.80 District Mandi and Kangra. Now

extended to Hamirpur, Shimla and 5. Computerization. Chamba with objective to save livestock owners from loss Centrally Sponsored Schemes in • in the event of death of high Poultry Sector yielding cattle and Buffalo. 8.11 To develop poultry sector • Cows and Buffaloes giving 5 litre in Himachal Pradesh Department is or more milk per day are insured running following poultry development under this scheme. schemes especially in rural areas of • Premium of Insurance kept at the State. 6.50 percent for 3 years. 50 percent of which is being paid by Backyard Poultry Farming the Government and 50 percent • Under Backyard Poultry Project by the owner. 2-3 week old chicks of coloured Strain variety i.e. Chabro are National Project on Cattle and supplied to the farmers of the Buffalo Development State. 8.10 National Project on Cattle • One unit consists of 50-100 and Buffaloes Development has been chicks @ ` 20/- chick. sanctioned by Government of India on • These chicks are produced at 100 percent Central Assistance pattern. the two hatcheries i.e. Nahan st During 1 phase, ` 12.75 crore were and Sundernagar, strengthened released for the state for providing 100 under the Centrally Sponsored percent coverage of breed able cattle Scheme “Assistance to State and buffalo population with Artificial Poultry Farms”. nd Insemination. Now during 2 phase an amount of ` 11.24 Crore has been Assistance to State for Control sanctioned for the state. Project aims of Animal Diseases at strengthening of following activities 8.12 Due to large scale of Animal Husbandry Department. interstate Migration from adjoining states and lack of Nutrition grasses 1. Strengthening of Liquid Nitrogen and fodder due to hilly topography Storage, transport and distribution. most of animals are prone to various 2. Strengthening of Sperm Stations, livestock diseases. Central Semen Banks and A.I. Centres. Government has provided assistance 3. Acquisition of high pedigree bulls for to State Government for control of Sperm Stations and for Natural contagious diseases under ASCAD Service in remote areas. 4. Strengthening of training facilities. which is on the pattern of 75 percent

Central Share and 25 percent State • In the 1st phase shepherds of Share. Chamba, Kangra and Mandi have been selected for sheep Diseases for which free and goat development and the vaccination is being provided to livestock shepherds of Shimla and Kullu owners under this project are FMD, BQ, for Rabbit development for Enterotoxaemia, PPR, Raniket Disease which loans will be provided Marek’s disease and Rabies. through Commercial Banks, Regional rural banks, State Co- Bhed Palak Samridhi Yojna operative banks, state Co- 8.13 operative Agricultural and rural • Under this scheme for Development banks. The loans sheep/Goat, shepherds are being so provided will be repaid in the provided 40 sheep and Goats and 9 years at easy installments and two ram/Goat by providing loan of in the 1st two years no ` 1.00 Lakh with the subsidy installment will be paid.

amount of ` 33,000. The marginal Shepherd Insurance Scheme money of Sheep and goat 8.14 Centrally Sponsored scheme shepherd will be ` 10,000 as started during 2007-08. The premium marginal money under this of ` 330.00 per annum per breeder will scheme. be born in the ratio of • For the breeding unit 500 ` sheep/Goat and 25 rams will be 100:150:80 between the Life provided a loan amounting to Insurance Corporation, Government of India and shepherd. `25.00 lakh out of which ` 8.33

lakh will be provided as subsidy. Benefits to sheep breeders: The marginal money of shepherd • Natural Death ` 60,000/- will be ` 6.25 lakh under this • On death due to scheme. • Rabbit farmers for the accident `1,50,000/- development of Angoora will be • Permanent total provided ` 2.25 lakh as loan out Disability due to accident `1,50,000/- of which ` 75,000 will be provided • Loss of 2 eyes or as subsidy. The marginal money of 2 limbs in an Rabbit will be `. 0.225 lakh accident `1,50,000/- • Loss of1 eyes or

1 limbs in an Milk Based Industries accident ` 75,000/- 8.16 H.P. Milkfed is implementing dairy development Besides this, under this scheme activities in the State. The H.P. the sheep breeder is provided free Milkfed has 759 milk producers Co- benefit which is called add on benefit. operative Societies. The total Under this scholarship of ` 1,200/- year membership of these societies is 34,909 out of this for two children of the beneficiary th 125 woman Dairy Co-operatives are studying in Class 9-12 . also functioning. The surplus milk

from the milk producers is collected 8.15 Fodder Development under by village dairy Co-operative societies, MNREGA processed and marketed by H.P. To address the issue of Milkfed. At present the milkfed is fodder availability a detailed project running 21 milk chilling centres having proposal for production, conservation a total capacity of 70,000 liters milk and Management of fodder with per day and eight milk processing convergence under MNREGA in Himachal plants having a total capacity of Pradesh for various Agro climatic Zones 85,000 litres milk per day. The amounting to ` 59.06 crore has been average milk procurement is about prepared. Activities like raising of 65,000 litres per day from the Nurseries, demonstration units and villages through village Dairy co- beneficiary units have been proposed in operatives. The H.P. Milkfed is the project. During 2011-12 amount of marketing approximately 35,000 `8.00 crore will be spent for litres of milk per day which includes establishment of 1,000 beneficiary units milk supply to Panchkula, Chandigarh, 3 fodder plant /grass nurseries and one Yamunanagar and supply to army units demonstration unit in Mandi, Kangra and in Dagshai, Shimla, Palampur and Yol Hamirpur. areas. In addition to this H.P. Milkfed • Under feed & fodder Development is also supplying milk to Model Dairy Scheme Chaff Cutters are provide Karnal. The milk collected to milk at 75 percent subsidy. chilling centers is transported to milk • Amount of ` 517.50 lakh have been Processing Plants where it is sanctioned for this scheme and processed, packed, and marketed in `258.75 lakh have been released for sachets as well as in loose containers.

the year 2011-12 to provide power H.P. Milkfed provides driven chaff cutters at 75 percent technical knowhow awareness subsidy

activities in field of Dairy by organizing Shimla at a cost of ` 300.00 seminars, camps in rural areas. Besides lakh during February-March this other inputs like cattle feed and 2012 (under IDDP). clean milk production activities are • A new Milk Powder Plant of 5 provided to the farmers at their door MT per day capacity is also steps. proposed to be set up at Dattnagar of Rampur District 8.17 H.P. Govt. has increased Shimla at a cost of ` 290.00 milk procurement rates by `1/- per litre lakh under RKVY project during w.e.f. 1.10.2011 thus giving direct this year. financial benefits to 34,909 families • A new chilling center of 2,000 associated with the Milk Federation. & 5,000 litres capacity are H.P. Milkfed has paid around `34.00 being set up at Chauntra, crore to the producers and during 2010- Joginder Nagar & Seraj Block, 11 approximately `35 to `36 crore will be District Mandi in July ,2012 • A new Cattle Feed Plant at a passed on to the producers during 2011-12, thus contributing substantially cost of ` 70.00 lakh is being set for rural development of the State up near Bhoranj, Distt Hamirpur which is likely to be Developmental efforts completed by March 2012. • 8.18 In order to utilize surplus milk About 2000 people have been and increase its revenue and to bring provided direct employment down its losses H.P. Milkfed has initiated opportunities through Village the following developmental activities:- Dairy Cooperatives.

• A new Milk Processing Plant of New Innovations 5,000 litres per day capacity is 8.19 H.P. Milkfed is being set up at Nalagarh district manufacturing Nutrimix and ‘Nutrimix Solan which will be made manufacturing plant’ is installed at operational by July-August 2012. Milk Plant, Chakkar to cater to the • A new Milk Processing Plant of need of the Welfare Department 5,000 litres per day capacity has under ICDS project. During 2010-11, been commissioned at Jangalberi, 21,151.71 Qtls. of Nutrimix was Hamirpur which will be made supplied and 22,103 Qtls. has been operational by July-August 2012. supplied during 2011-12, Besides this • A new Milk Processing Plant of H.P. milkfed has also started supplying 20,000 LPD capacity is proposed SMP to these ICDS blocks and during to be set up at Rampur, Distt. 2010-11. 3643.16 Qtls. of SMP

supplied and 5700.29 Qtls. of SMP has • H.P. Milkfed has also diversified been supplied to ICDS blocks during this its activities by manufacturing year. sweets during Deepawali festival and sold 315 quintals of • To keep pace with the present sweets. level of growth the department 8.20 The H.P. milk Federation has prepared and submitted not only provides a remunerative various projects to Govt. of India market to the milk producers living in under different plan. remote and far-flung areas but also • Project amounting to ` 867.00 lakh makes available milk and milk products under IDDP-III has been to the consumers in urban areas at a approved for three Districts i.e. competitive price. In order to ensure Hamirpur, Kinnaur & Solan that milk is instantaneously chilled at village level. H.P. Milkfed has • A new project proposal of ` 295 installed 75 Bulk Milk Coolers at lakh for Bilaspur Districts under village level in various parts of the IDDP has been submitted to Govt. State. Also to bring transparency and of India for approval. automation in the testing of milk at • Another project under Clean Milk village level, H.P. Milkfed has installed Production programme for 70 Automatic Milk Collection Units in Sirmour, Mandi and Shimla different Village Dairy Co-operative Districts amounting to ` 451.13 societies. lakh has been submitted to Govt. of India for approval. • H.P. Milkfed have installed Milk Bar at Bhoranj District Hamirpur 9 Dahi sold(MT) 136.62 124.06 10 Cattle Feed(in qtls.) 35,216 27,021

Achievement of H.P.Milkfed

Sr. Particulars 2010-11 2011-12 No (upto 30.11.11) 1 Organized Societies 740 759 2 Membership 34586 34,909 Wool Procurement and marketing 3 Milk procured(lakh ltrs) 225.49 184.98 8.21 The main objective 4 Milk Marketing(lakh ltrs) 88.50 65.86 5 Ghee sold(MT) 255.67 172.38 of the Federation is to promote the 6 Paneer sold (MT) 41.82 20.00 growth and development of wool 7 Butter sold(MT) 18.69 13.40 industry in the State of Himachal 8 SFM 200 ml. (lakh 0.05 0.001 Bottle) Pradesh and to free wool growers

from exploitation by the No. Expenditure middleman/traders. in lakh 1. Sheep wool 215000 Kg. ` 97.00 In pursuance to the above 2. Angora 500 Kg. ` 03.00 Wool objective the Federation is actively 3. Sheep 65000 Nos. - involved in procurement of sheep and Shearing angora wool, sheep shearing at 4. Sheep wool 55000 Kg. - pasture level, sheep wool scouring and scouring marketing of wool. Sheep shearing is carbonizing

done with the imported automatic machines. FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE 8.22 Himachal Pradesh is one During the year 2011-12 of the States amongst a few in the up to 31.12.2011 the sheep and angora union of India which has been gifted wool procurement is 1,057.00 Qtls. and by mother nature with rivers emanating from glaciers which traverse through the value of the same is `52.28 lakh. hilly terrains and finally enrich the

semi-plan area of the state with their The Federation is also oxygen rich water. It linearly flowing implementing a few central sponsored rivers Beas, Satluj and Ravi receive schemes for the benefit and upliftment many streams during their downward of sheep and angora breeders in the journey and harbor the precious cold State. During current financial year water fish fauna such as Schizothorax, the benefits of these schemes is likely Golden Mahseer and exotic Trouts. to perculate to approximately 15,000 Cold water reservoirs of the the state No. breeders. The Federation also have shown their potential with the organizes woollen expo for providing successful completion of ambitious marketing facilities to the wool Indo-Norwegian Trout farming Project breeders/local artisans. The and tremendous interest shown by the Federation is also providing hill populance for the adoption of remunerative prices to the wool evolved technology. The commercially growers for their produce by selling important fish species in Gobind Sagar the wool in the established markets. and Pong Dam reservoirs have become a

tool for the upliftment of local The details of projected population. About 4,000 fishermen in activities of the Federation during the Pradesh depend directly on 2012-13 are as under: reservoir fisheries for their livelihood.

During 2011-12 (upto December, 2011), Sr. Particulars Quantity Anticipated cumulative fish production was of the

level of 4,986 M.T. valued at ` 3,127 aquaculture is being given due lakh. The reservoir of Himachal importance. Under “Rastriya Krishi Pradesh has the distinction of highest Vikas Yojana” (RKVY) an outlay of per hectare fish production in Govind ` 94.58 lakh has been approved by Sagar and highest sale price value of Government with following breakup:- fish catch in Pong Dam in the country. Distribution of Cast Nets ` 04.00 lakh Distribution of Gill Nets The production of two major reservoirs ` 50.58 lakh Fish Seed Stocking was 621.00 M.T. valued at ` 470.00 lakh ` 05.00 lakh upto December, 2011. During current Const. of Ponds & Trout ` 16.00 lakh year upto December, 2011, 12.40 Const. of Trout Raceways ` 05.00 lakh tonnes table size trout has been sold Const. of community ponds from the state farms and earning ` 14.00 lakh revenue to the tune of ` 59.24 lakh Total ` 94.58 Lakh earned from the sale of fish as shown 8.24 The Department of in table 8.3. Fisheries has initiated many welfare

schemes for the upliftment of Table-8.3 fishermen. Fishermen now are covered Table Size Trout Production under insurance scheme where Year Production Revenue `1,00, 000 is given in case of death and (in tonnes) (` in lakh) ` 50,000 on disability and even losses to 1 2 3 2007-08 14.98 67.96 their gear and crafts are being born by 2008-09 14.00 69.11 the State Govt. to the extent of 33 2009-10 15.20 74.67 percent . A contributory saving scheme 2010-11 19.07 89.26 has been initiated by the State Govt. 2011-12(upto 12.40 59.24 and matching state’s share of Dec.11) deposited saving is provided to them

during this season. The scheme wise 8.23 The Department of achievement are as under:- Fisheries has constructed carp as well as trout seed production farms in the state to cater the requirement of Sr. Name of Extent of Assistance reservoirs rural Ponds and commercial No. Scheme farms in public as well as private 1. Insurance ` 1.00 lakh(on death) sector. Carp Farm seed production is scheme(50- 50 state and 224.25 lakh in 2010-11 and 123.81 lakh ` 0.50 lakh(disability) central Govt.) in 2011-12 (up to December, 2011). Despite hilly terrain of the State 2. Saving-cum- Relief

scheme ` 1,200/- (in two operatives and has placed reservoir (during close installments) exploitation before them. season)

Department of Fisheries is earnestly contributing in the strengthening of rural economy and 8.25 Department achievement generation of employment opportunities during the financial year 2011-12, up to to the unemployed youth and various December 2011, anticipated up to schemes in this direction have been March, 2012 and targets for the year initiated. A total number of 455 self 2012-13 is shown as below: employment opportunities were generated by the department under various schemes. State of Himachal Pradesh is perhaps the only one in the union which has given full attention to the amelioration of Economic Status of its dam oustees organized them in co-

Items Achieved Anticipated Anticipated upto upto March, Targets Fixed December, 2012 for year 2011 2012-13 Fish Production from all sources(in tonnes) 4986.00 7400.00 7500.00 Fish Seed Production Carp farms (lakh) 123.81 220.00 220.00 Table Size trout Production (in tonnes) 12.40 17.00 15.50 Govt. sector Table Size trout Production (in tonnes) 30.75 75.00 75.00 Private Sector Employment generated (nos.) 455 475 500 Total Revenue of the department(lakh) 143.25 175.00 175.00

9. FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT

FOREST 9.1 Forests in Himachal Pradesh cover an area of 37,033 plants have been planted under Sanjha square kilometers and form about Van Sanjvani Van Schemes during the 66.5 percent of the total geographical monsoon season of 2011 in the State. area of the state. The strategy of State Government propose to continue Himachal Pradesh Government in this scheme with a target of planting forestry management is conservation 45 lakh medicinal plants during next along with rational utilization and side year. by side expanding its base. The plan programmes taken up by the Forest Wild Life and Nature Department aim at fulfilling these Conservation policy measures. Some of the 9.3 Himachal Pradesh is important plan programmes are as known for its diversity of animal and under:- bird habitual and population. The scheme aims at improving the habitat Forest Plantation and facilitating provision of areas 9.2 Forest plantation is being (sanctuaries & national parks) so as to carried out under Productive Forestry afford protection to the various Scheme and Soil Conservation species of birds and animals facing Schemes. These Schemes include extinction. An amount of ` 375.00 lakh improvement of tree cover, raising has been allotted during the current nurseries for departmental plantation financial year 2011-12 out of which an and public distribution, pasture amount of ` 278.12 lakh have been improvement, fuel & fodder, minor spent upto December, 2011 and the forest produce, Sanjhi Van Yojna, remaining will be spent upto 31.3.2012. backward area sub plan and soil & For the next financial year 2012-13 moisture conservation. An area of `445.00 lakh have been proposed out 5552 hectare have been covered with a cost of `1,416.00 lakh upto of which `56.00 lakh is proposed for December, 2011 and an amount of Tribal Sub-Plan. `118.00 lakh will be utilized during winter planting season i.e. up to 31- Forest Protection 03-2012. During the year 2011-12 9.4 Forests are exposed to total No. of 32.50 lakh medicinal dangers of fire, illicit felling and encroachments. It is, therefore,

necessary that check posts at `3,500.00 lakh has been proposed for suitable places are established to the next financial year 2012-13 by the curb illicit timber trade, fire fighting Government of Himachal Pradesh. equipments and techniques are introduced and made available to all World Bank Aided Mid Himalaya the forest divisions where fire is a Watershed Development Project: major destructive element and 9.6 Himachal Pradesh Mid communication network is also Himalaya Watershed Development required for good management and Project has been launched in the protection. An amount of ` 44.00 lakh State w.e.f. 1.10.2005 for a period of has been allotted during the current 6 years with a total cost of `365 Financial Year 2011-12 out of which an crore. Project cost is to be borne by amount of `9.45 lakh have been spent the World Bank and the State up to December, 2011 and remaining Government at 80:20 ratio and 10 amount will be spent upto 31.3.2012 percent of the Project cost is to be and for the year 2012-13, `48.00 lakh contributed by the beneficiaries. This has been proposed. In order to project is spread over 602 protect forest wealth of Himachal Panchayats, 42 Blocks and 10 Districts Pradesh, 11 Van Thanas have been located in the Mid Hill Zone of the started functioning and 6 more State within the altitude range of thanas are proposed to be started. 600 to 1,800 meters. The overall goal of the project is to reverse the Swan River Flood Management process of degradation of the natural Project (CAT-I) resource base and improve the 9.5 The project has productive potential of natural been started with the help of Govt. of resources and incomes of the rural Japan, ODA loan package for the households in the project areas in financial year 2006-07. The funding Himachal Pradesh. pattern of the project is 85 percent loan and 15 percent state share in the During the current year shape of salaries to staff and taxes 2011-12, the budget outlay of etc. An amount of `3,500.00 lakh has `5,500.00 lakh has been approved been approved for the year 2011-12 against which `3,024.48 lakh has been against which an amount of `2,186.00 spent up to December, 2011 and lakh has been spent up to December, remaining funds anticipated to be 2011 and remaining will be utilized up spent up to 31.3.2012. An amount of to March, 2012. An amount of `3,500.00 lakh has been earmarked

for the next financial year 2012-13 by training identification of local flora & the Government. fauna etc. The circuit includes: Eco-Tourism 9.7 The activities of Ecotourism in 1. Kullu-From Kullu to Kothi via the State is being run as per State’s Manali approved Eco-Tourism Policy-2005. 2. Shimla-From Mandla to Dodra Kwar The site of Potter’s Hill and ten 3. Kinnaur-Shongtong to Pooh other site approved by the Govt. have 4. Bilaspur-Naina Devi area. been allotted to private operators for establishment of Ecotourism During the year 2008-09 and infrastructure which will basically 2009-10 funds to the tune of `131.67 include: lakh have been spent on Eco tourism a) Temporary/tentage type of funded by Govt. of India and `88.60 accommodation for stay. lakh have also been spent on Eco b) Serving of local food. tourism under TFC by the department. c) Providing a tent/stage for sale

of local handicraft. The programme being new is d) Empowering local people run cautiously and the through employment concurrence/approval of Ministry of generation, preference in Environment and Forest, Govt. of allotment of sites and India has been sought at the highest generation of income through level of Minister of MOEF Govt. of sale of local handicrafts. India & Chief Minister. However,

stress is being laid on the Govt. of India have approved a conservation and awareness mostly. project amounting to `3.68 crore for For future capacity building of local creation of Eco-tourism community as Guides, Cooks waiters infrastructure in pre- identified Eco- for employment generation is being circuit. The funds when received planted on receipt direction from from the Tourism Department are Govt. of H.P. & clearance from MOEF. electronically transferred at once to territorial DFOs of identified Environment circuits. In which the main activities being carried out by them are Development Policy Loan(DPL): maintenance of old heritage Forest 9.8 In view of the environment Rest Houses, development of trades & fragility and sensitivity of Himalayas the Department of Environment,

Science & Technology had prepared a consideration with the World Bank for project proposal titled as financial assistance. “Development Policy Loan: Environmentally Sustainable Aryabhatta Geo-Informatics & Development for Himachal Pradesh Space Application Centre (DP&IL)” amounting to 200 Million (AGISAC): US$ (`1,000 crore) and posed it to 9.9 The Department of funding for financial assistance from Environment , S&T through the State the World Bank. The Government of Council for Science Technology & Himachal Pradesh has embarked on a Environment launched the program to make transformational Aryabhatta Geo-Informatics & Space shift toward a model of sustainable Application Centre (AGISAC) on 5th economic growth, at the core of which December, 2011 which shall function is the objective to become carbon as a nodal agency to facilitate the use neutral by 2020. The Government of of spatial and geo spatial technologies Himachal Pradesh is seeking policy for planning and development based budgetary support and activities in the State keeping in view technical assistance that would be the best practices available elsewhere catalytic and unleash the potential of in the country and especially in the the State to play to the comparative Bhaskaracharya Institute for space advantage of its natural resources in Application & Geo-informatics emerging sectors of the economy, (BISAG), Gandhinagar, Gujrat. The namely tourism, hydropower, rural proposed centre would facilitate development and industrial decentralized planning in the state. development. The focus of this The Govt. of Himachal Pradesh program is firmly directed at through State Council for Science promoting environmental Technology & Environment has sustainability, mitigating the entered into technical Memorandum negative environmental impacts of of Understanding with the growth and generating more inclusive Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space development. Application & Geo- informatics (BISAG), Gandhinagar, Gujrat for The Ministry of flow of technical and management Environment and Forest and expertise. Web based Geo- Department of Expenditure, Ministry informatics applications developed and of Finance, Govt. of India has given in launched for Education, Environment, principle approval for the same and Food & Civil Supplies, Forest, Health, the matter is under active

Irrigation & Public Health, Rural School children in the State are by Development & Tourism Departments. and large dependent on class room teaching limited to school hours. Further, there is a need to demystify Community Led Assessment, the science so that more and more Awareness, Advocacy & Action school children opt science as a Programme (CLAP) for Environment subject. As a prelude to build up the Protection & Carbon; Neutrality in right background, the State Council H.P. for Science, Technology and 9.10 The Government of Environment has established a “Virtual Himachal Pradesh through the Centre” of “State Centre for Science, Schools, Eco-clubs and Civil societies Learning and Creativity” in association is undertaking a mission called with Indian Institute of Science, “Community Led Assessment, Education & Research (IISER), Awareness, Advocacy & Action Mohali. This would provide the young Programme” (CLAP) for Environmental and budding scientists to satiate their Protection and Carbon Neutrality” at curiosity on the matters related to Panchayat level with a smallest unit or science through Information and rural local self government. Under Communication Technology. The this programme department is quality of science education in the proposing to cover about 1,000 State would improve through this Panchayats which is one third of total Virtual and On-line learning. Panchayats in the State. This endeavor has a huge potential to Based on the success of create awareness, advocacy and operation of the “Virtual Centre” of action at local levels. Till date the “State Centre for Science, Learning department has covered 226 and Creativity”, we plan to establish Panchayats spread in all 12 districts Centre for Science, Learning and of the State including the remotest Creativity at Shogi near Shimla which Lahaul and Spiti areas of Himachal would have the facilities like science Pradesh. learning infrastructure and activity laboratories where science will be Popularization of Science: made more playful and easy. 9.11 Notwithstanding the fact that State of Himachal Pradesh has the The State Council for Science, highest literacy rate, yet we have to Technology & Environment is currently inspire, transform and stimulate the promoting technology dissemination in thinking of children towards science. areas of solar passive housing, earth

quake resistance buildings, innovative tourism, hydropower etc. Besides rural technologies etc. through carrying out active research in the “Appropriate Technology Centre” areas of disaster management and established at Sundernagar. We glaciers, the Centre would also work propose to up-scale this Centre into towards evolving appropriate ‘Green Building Centre’ which would strategies toward climate change. provide technological solutions to energy efficient buildings by promoting ‘green building technology’ The necessary manpower has in the state. joined and process for infrastructure development has also been taken H.P. State Centre for Climate simultaneously. Scientific study Change: related to snow and glacier has also been initiated . Besides this the 9.12 The Government of centre had already started working in Himachal Pradesh has set up “H.P. consonance with the National Mission State Centre for Climate Change” to for Sustaining Himalayan Eco-System enhance the capacity of the State to and Mission for Sustainable respond to and meet the challenges Agriculture for which working groups and opportunities provided by climate across the state have been identified change. This Centre would promote which will be carrying research and research and generate reliable evolve mitigation and adaptation scientific data base relating to the strategy related to these areas in sectors vulnerable to climate change these two missions. like agriculture, horticulture, forests,

10. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

DRINKING WATER has been changed to population 10.1 Water management is based coverage to ensure Water important issue. Provision of safe Security at household level. During drinking water has been the priority the year 2010-11 as per direction of of the state Govt. All the villages in Govt. of India , the data was re- the state have been provided with corrected by the field functionaries. drinking water facilities by March, Accordingly the status as on 1.4.2011 1994. As per the latest updated/ was finalized and is given below: validated survey of drinking water supply schemes on 31.03.2008 in Total Habita- Habita- Habta- Total Himachal Pradesh, all 45,367 No. of tions with tions with tions (Col.3+ habitations have been covered with Habita- 100% population with 0 Col.4) tions population coverage Population safe drinking facility by March,2008. coverage >0and< coverage As per survey 2003 which was 100 1 2 3 4 5 finalized during March, 2005 total 53,205 41418 11730 57 11787 51,848 habitations including 45,367 (77.85%) (22.05%) (0.10%) 22.15%) habitations of Old Survey, have been identified of which there were 20,112 During the year 2011-12, fully covered, 22,347 partially against the target of covering 1,250 covered and 9,389 not covered habitations under state sector and habitations in the state. 1,307 habitations under central sector with an outlay of `184.75 crore and With the coming in force `133.65 crore respectively, 219 of National Drinking Water Supply habitations up to December, 2011, guidelines w.e.f. 1.4.2009 after with an expenditure of ` 67.56 crore realignment/ mapping of habitations, (up to November, 2011) under State there were 53,205 habitations in the Sector and 1,596 habitations up to state out of which 19,473 habitations December, 2011 with an expenditure (7632 habitation population coverage of `69.44 crore (up to November, >0<100+11841 habitations with 0 population coverage) having 2011) under Central Sector have been inadequate drinking water. The covered. criteria of coverage of habitations Hand pump Progamme

10.2 The Government has an Augmentation work of Water Supply ongoing Progamme of providing hand Scheme of 4 towns is in progress and pumps with focus on region facing the augmentation work of remaining scarcity of water during summer water supply schemes of 2 towns will season 23,371 hand pumps have been start shortly. installed up to March, 2011 During the year 2011-12 target for installing During the year 2011-12, a 2,500 hand pumps have been kept budget provision of ` 400.00 lakh has against which 1,964 hand pumps have been kept for augmentation of Water been installed up to December, 2011. Supply Schemes, against which an expenditure of ` 147.34 lakh have Jalmani Programme been incurred up to November,2011. 10.3 Under this programme Simple Stand Alone Water IRRIGATION Purification System based on UV 10.5 To increase the crop technology are being installed in rural production the importance of Schools. For implementation of this irrigation is well established. programme the Government of India Adequate and timely supply of has released total sum of ` 749.05 irrigation water to crops is the pre- lakh for providing Simple Stand Alone requisite in the agriculture production Drinking Water Purification system in process, particularly in areas where 2,961 rural schools during 2010-11. the rainfall is scanty and irregular. Out of which 1,861 UV Purification The supply of land is fixed, i.e. System have been installed up to inelastic, therefore, the accelerated January, 2012 and remaining UV growth in production is possible System will be installed shortly. In through multiple cropping and addition to this it is decided that realization of higher crop yields per 2,000 Liter Concrete Water terrafill unit area, which in turn depends upon will be installed in two schools of each irrigation. Creation of irrigation IPH Circles. potential and its optimum utilization continues to receive a high priority in Urban Water Supply Government Planning. 10.4 Under drinking water scheme, the maintenance of 49 towns 10.6 Out of the total of the state is looked after by the geographical area of 55.67 lakh IPH Department. The augmentation of hectare of Himachal, only 5.83 lakh 43 urban water supply schemes has hectares is the net area sown. It is been commissioned/ completed. estimated that ultimate irrigation potential of the state is 77

approximately 3.35 lakh hectares. Out of this, 0.50 lakh hectares can be brought under irrigation through major and medium irrigation projects and balance 2.85 lakh hectares of area can be provided irrigation Table-10.1 through minor irrigation schemes of Assessed Irrigation Potential different agencies. and CCA Created (lakh hectare) 10.7 The only major irrigation Item Area 1 2 project in the state is Shahnehar Total Geographical Area 55.67 Project in Kangra District. On Net area sown 5.83 completion of this project an Ultimate Irrigation Potential available. irrigation potential of 15,287 a) Major and medium hectares shall be created. Irrigation 0.50 b) Minor irrigation 2.85 CCA created upto 10.8 The work on the medium 31.3.2002 1.97 irrigation projects was taken in hand 31.3.2003 1.99 in the state during fifth plan. Since 31.3.2004 2.02 31.3.2005 2.04 then four medium projects creating a 31.3.2006 2.07 CCA of 11,236 hectares in the state 31.3.2007 2.12 have been completed. The completed 31.3.2008 2.17 31.3.2009 2.22 projects are Giri Irrigation Project 31.3.2010 2.36 (CCA 5,263 hectares), Balh Valley 31.3.2011 2.43 Project (CCA 2,410 hectares), 31.12.2011 2.45

Bhabour Sahib Phase-I (CCA 923 Note:-Irrigation projects with a hectares) and the Bhabour Sahib culturable command area(CCA) phase-II (CCA 2,640 hectares). of more than 10,000 hectares are classified as major projects 10.9 The assessed irrigation and projects with CCA of more than 2,000 hectares and upto potential and CCA created is shown in 10,000 hectares as medium the Table 10.1 projects. Minor projects have CCA less than 2,000 hectares.

The scheme-wise achievements during the year 2011-12 are as below:- under field channel and warabandi each has been covered up to Major and Medium Irrigation December, 2011. An expenditure of 10.10 During 2011-12, an `10.26 lakh has been incurred up to amount of ` 13,853.87 lakh has been November,2011. provided to bring an area of 4000 hectares under Major and Medium Flood Control Works irrigation. Up to November,2011 an 10.13 During the year 2011-12 expenditure of ` 2,475.54 lakh has a sum of ` 5,575.99 lakh was provided been incurred covering an area of 559 to protect 1,000 hectares of land. Up hectares up to December, 2011. to November, 2011, `2,816.90 lakh have been spent and an area of 3,125 Minor Irrigation hectare has been covered up to 10.11 During the year 2011- December, 2011. 12, there is a budget provision of ` 16,182.14 lakh in the state sector to Proposal for the year 2012-13 provide irrigation facilities to an area Sr. Sector Proposed Proposed of 3,000 hectares. Upto December, No. Physical Outlay Targets for the 2011, an area of 2,242 hectares have for the year been covered with an expenditure of year 2012-13 `3,329.73 lakh up to November,2011. 2012-13 (`in lakh) (in hect.)

1. Major & Medium 4200 6525.00 Command Area Development Irrigation 10.12 During the year 2011-12, 2 Minor Irrigation 3300 17135.70 a provision of ` 1,000.00 lakh including CAD Works a)Field Channel 750 1500.00 central assistance was kept to b)Warabandi 750 construct field channel in 2,000 3 Flood Control 1200 8009.40 hectares of area and warabandi Works against which zero hectare of area

11. INDUSTRIES AND MINING

INDUSTRIES Special Incentives Package by 11.1 Himachal Pradesh has Government of India in January,2003, made significant achievements in the 7,969 small scale industrial units (294 field of industrialisation in the past expansion and existing units) and 278 few years. With the ushering in the medium and large scale units having a liberalised economy and consequent total investment of ` 11,538.31 crore delicensing and notification of special have been actually set and package of incentives for the State, employment opportunities were the flow of investment in the Pradesh provided to 1,06,395 persons. has increased manifold resulting in the setting up of new industries in the 11.3 In order to provide state. infrastructural facilities to the entrepreneurs the state Govt. has 11.2 As on 31.12.11 there already developed 41 industrial areas are 474 medium and large scale and 15 industrial estates with all basic industries and about 38,409 small amenities. An amount of `11.55 crore scale industries with a total is being spent on development of investment of about ` 14,146.58 crore industrial infrastructure in the State working in the State. These industries upto December, 2011. To facilitate provide employment to about 2.61 lakh the availability of land to prospective persons. With a view to provide entrepreneur of the Pradesh the umbrella support to existing and new Government has constituted a land ventures, A State Level Single Bank comprising nearly 7,817.01 Window Clearance and Monitoring Bighas of Government and Private land Authority under the chairmanship of which is available for setting up of the Hon’ble Chief Minister has been industry in the state. Efforts are constituted to discuss and solve all being made to identify more land for contentious and inter-departmental industrialization. issues, monitor and review the progress of units already approved 11.4 The Government of India and being set-up and expedite has approved the introduction of a approval of each concerned new credit linked subsidy programme department necessary for the called Prime Minister’s Employment- establishment of the unit in the Generation Programme (PMEGP) by State. After the notification of merging two schemes namely PMRY

and REGP that were in operation till contribute to increase in the 31.3.2008 for generation of growth rate of rural and urban employment opportunities through employment. establishment of Micro enterprises in rural as well as urban areas. PMEGP Quantum and nature of Financial will be central sector scheme to be Assistance under PMEGP administered by the Ministry of Sr. Category of Beneficiary’s Rate of No. Beneficiary contribution Subsidy Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to total Rural Urban (MoMSME). At the state level, the project cost Area Area Scheme will be implemented through 1 2 3 4 5 State KVIC Directorates, State Khadi 1 General 10% 25% 15% 2 Special 5% 35% 25% and Village Industries Boards (KVIBs) (including and District Industries Centres SC/ST/OBC (DICs) and banks with the following Minorities/ Women Ex- objectives and eligibility criteria:- servicemen, Physical i) To generate employment handicapped NER, Hilly and opportunities in rural as well as Border areas) urban areas of the country Note: through setting up of new self- i) The maximum cost of the employment ventures/ project /unit admissible under projects/micro enterprises. manufacturing sector is `25 ii) To bring together widely lakh. dispersed traditional ii) The Maximum cost of the artisans/rural and urban project/unit admissible under unemployed youth and give them business/ service sector is self-employment opportunities ` 10 lakh. to the extent possible, at their iii) The balance amount of the total place. project cost will be provided by iii) To provide continuous and banks as term loan. sustainable employment to a

large segment of traditional prospective artisans, rural and Eligibility Conditions of urban unemployed youth in the beneficiaries: country, so as to help control i) Any individual, above 18 years migration of rural youth to of age urban areas. ii) There will be no income ceiling iv) To increase the wage earning for assistance for setting up capacity of artisans and projects under PMEGP.

iii) For setting up of project costing above `10 lakh in the manufacturing sector and above Sericulture Industry ` 5 lakh in the business/ 11.5 Sericulture is one of the service sector, the important agro-based rural cottage beneficiaries should possess at industries of the Pradesh that least VIII standard pass provides gainful employment to about educational qualification. 9,000 rural families for supplementing iv) Assistance under the Scheme is their income by producing silk available only for new projects cocoons. Six silk yarn reeling units sanctioned specifically under have been set up in private sector the PMEGP. with the assistance of Government v) Self Help Groups (including and one silk reeling unit Nurpur Silk those belonging to BPL provided Millhas also been re-started with the that they have not availed Departmental assistance during the benefits under any other year. During 2011-12, upto December, Scheme) are also eligible for 2011, 177.84 M.T. silk cocoons were assistance under PMEGP. produced that was converted into raw vi) Institutions registered under silk of 25.25 M.T. providing an income Societies Registration Act, of about ` 469.50 lakh by sale of silk 1860; products in the state. vii) Production Co-operative Societies, and Charitable Arts and Exhibitions Trusts. 11.6 With a view to promote viii) Existing Units (under PMRY, the products being manufactured by REGP or any other scheme of various industrial units in the state, Government of India or State the Pradesh has been participating in Govt. and the units that have various fairs, festivals and exhibitions already availed Government organized at State, National and Subsidy under any other International level. During the scheme of Government of India current year the state displayed its or State Government are not produce in 31st India International eligible. Trade Fair, 2011 in New Delhi, Dussehra Fair at Kullu,etc. Target of 266 cases given to the department against which Handloom and Handicrafts 711 cases have been sponsored to 11.7 Under “Cluster Approach” various banks for giving financial component,3rd phase of assistance so far. implementation of Gohar and Kangra 82

has been requested to sanction nd Handloom clusters, 2 phase for matching grant of `84.83 lakh in development Reckong Peo (Kinnaur) favour of 57 handloom agencies in and Rampur clusters and Ist phase of respect of their claims for the year Jawali, Janjehli and Tissa handdloom 2009-10 . clusters are being undertaken by

Himachal Pradesh Handicrafts and MAHATMA GHANDI BUNKAR BIMA Handloom Corporation and YOJANA HIMBUNKAR, Kullu. An amount of ` 11.8 During the current 38.64 lakh for 3rd phase handloom financial year up to 31.12.2011, 1,500 clusters and ` 22.27 lakh for 2nd weavers of 11 districts have been covered under the Scheme. phase clusters and ` 38.15 lakh for Ist phase handloom clusters have HANDLOOM WEAVERS been released to the implementing COMPREHENSIVE WELFARE agencies for undertaking SCHEME developmental activities viz; base line 11.9 During the year 2011-12 survey, formation of consortium, upto December,2011, 11,900 weavers training for skill upgradation, design of 9 disttricts have been enrolled development, product diversification, under Health Insurance Scheme. publicity and exhibition activities, 1,127 weavers of 3rd phase handloom MARKETING AND EXPORT clusters, 647 of 2nd phase clusters PROMOTION SCHEME and 800 weavers of Ist phase 11.10 To promote marketing of handloom clusters have been handloom products, the Govt.of India benefitted. has sanctioned 30 District Level Events in favour of H.P. Handicrafts & Under “Group Approach” Handloom Corporation and st component, 1 phase of HIMBUNKAR, Kullu to organize implementation/development of 40 Exhibition-cum Sale Events in various small weavers groups is going on to parts of the State. 905 weavers of Shimla, Mandi, Kangra, Kullu and Chamba districts. An amount 11.11 In addition, the State of `35.75 lakh has been sanctioned Govt. provides Grant-in Aid to and released by Government of India. Himachal Pradesh Handicrafts and Handloom Corporation for undertaking Under “Marketing Incentive” the developmental activities. During component, the Government of India the year upto December, 2011 an

amount of `1.13 crore have been Bilaspur(two units), Kashlog District Solan (two units) and Rajban District provided to the corporation. Similarly, Sirmour(one unit) and One major an amount of ` 1.87 crore have been cement plant in Baga-Bhalag of Solan provided to Himachal Pradesh Khadi District are under operation. . MOUs and Villages Industries Board as have also been signed for the grant-in- aid for the developmental establishment of other major cement activities. plants by M/s Harish Cement (Grasim), at Sundernagar, District Assistance to States for Mandi, by M/s India Cements Ltd. at Development of Export Gumma-Rohaha, District Shimla, by Infrastructure for Export and M/s Lafarge India Ltd. at Alsindi, Allied Activities (ASIDE) Scheme District Mandi and are under 11.12 In order to assist states implementation and accordingly mining in developing export infrastructure, leases have been granted in their Govt. of India has introduced ASIDE favour. For establishment of a large scheme, which is being implemented in Cement Plant at Broh Shind, District the Pradesh. Under the scheme a Chamba, MoU has been signed by the State Level Export Promotion Govt. with J. P. Industries. Committee has been notified in the state and HPSIDC has been In addition, the Govt. has designated as Nodal Agency. The also granted prospecting licenses to Committee has approved 4 new works the following companies in order to carry out the detailed study for with a cost of ` 1320.35 lakh and an proving the deposits, quantity and amount of ` 313.50 lakh has been quantity of limestone and other received during 2011-12 (upto associated minerals. M/s Associated December,2011) from the Govt. of Cement Companies Ltd., Dhara Badhu, India, Department of Commerce for Tehsil Sundernagar, District Mandi, this purpose. M/s Dalmia Cements, Village/Mauza Karaili-Kothi-Sal-Bagh, Teshil Sunni, MINING District Shimla, H.P., M/s Ambuja 11.13 Minerals constitute a Cement Ltd., Village/Mauza Gyana, fundamental component of State’s Chalyan, Basyana, Barsanu, Mangu, economic base. Good quality limestone, Karara etc., Tehsil Arki, District which is one of the ingredients in the Solan, H.P. manufacture of cement, is available in plenty in the state. Five Cement Besides this the Govt. plants at Barmana, District vide notification dated 13.9.2010 has

notify the area measuring 25 sq. kms. 5. M/s Ambuja Cement Ltd., situated in Mauza sugrathi, Thangar Mumbai Kura Khera, Pauli Khera Kandal and 6. M/S Dalmia Cements Ltd. Dedera, Tehsil Chopal, District New Delhi. Shimla, H.P. for re-grant of 7. M/S Abhijeet Cement Ltd. prospecting license. Where in the Nagpur. selected Company will carry out the 8. M/S Atha Mines Ltd. detailed study/investigation for Kolkata. proving the deposits, quality and 9. M/S NSL Industries Ltd. quantity of Limestone and other Hyderabad. associated minerals. This area was earlier granted in favour of M/s The financial parameters of the Indorama Cement Ltd. The following applicant companies are being Companies have submitted their evaluated from the HIMCON. After applications for the grant of evaluation the technical and financial Prospecting Licence:- parameters of the applicant 1. M/s ACC, Mumbai companies, the matter will be put up 2. M/s Reliance Comentation before the Screening Committee for Private Ltd., Maharastra short listing the company. 3. M/s Lafarge India Private Ltd. ,Mumbai. 4. M/s JK Lakshmi Cements Ltd., New Delhi

12. LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT under the Employment Market Information Programme since 1960. 12.1 As per 2001 Census, 32.31 percent of the total population of the Pradesh is classified as main workers, 16.92 percent marginal The total employment in the state as workers and the rest 50.77 percent on 30.06.2010 in Public Sector was as non-workers. Of the total 2,64,525 and in private sector was workers (main + marginal) 65.33 1,22,076 and establishments in Public percent are cultivators and 3.15 sector are 3,888 and in Private sector percent agricultural labourers, 1.75 the number of establishments are per cent are engaged in household 1,274. There are total four vocational industry and 29.77 per cent in other and Guidance centre under Labour and activities. The employment Employment Department out of which assistance/ information service to one vocational guidance centre at the job seekers in the Pradesh is Directorate and other three are rendered through the 3 regional located at Regional Employment employment exchanges, 9 district Office Mandi, Shimla Dharmshala. employment exchanges, 2 university Besides this, there are two University employment information and guidance Employment Information and Guidance bureau, 55 sub-employment Bureau at Palampur and Shimla. These exchanges, one special employment Vocational Guidance Centers impart exchange for physically handicapped, vocational guidance to needy one central employment cell, applicants. During the period 1.04.2011 Vocational Guidance and Employment to 31.12.2011, 80 Camps were Counseling to the youth as well as in organized in the different parts of the matter of collection of the state. Employment Market Information Centre are working in the State. Central Employment Cell 12.3 With a view to provide Employment Market Information technical and highly skilled Programme manpower to all the industrial units, 12.2 At the district level, the institutions and establishments, the employment data is being collected central employment cell which has been set up in the Directorate of

Labour and Employment of the state physically disabled(visually disabled, remained engaged in rendering its hearing disabled and locomotor services during the year 2011-12. disabled) persons was set-up in the Under this scheme, assistance is Directorate of Labour and provided to the employment seekers Employment during the year,1976.This on the one hand in finding suitable special exchange renders assistance jobs in private sector according to to the physically disabled candidates their qualifications on the other hand in the field of vocational guidance and to recruit suitable workers without also provides employment assistance wastage of money, material and time. in Private Sector. The Physically During the year 2011-12, upto disabled persons who constitute the 30.11.2011 total 418 vacancies of weaker section of society have been various natures were notified by the provided number of facilities/ Employers of Private Sector concession which include free of cost establishments. Total 2664 medical examination of the disabled candidates of various trades of skilled persons through the Medical Boards nature were sponsored in the various constituted at the State and District Industrial Units in the Private level, relaxation of age by 5 Years, Sector in the Pradesh upto 30.11.2011. exemption for qualifying type test for Total 32 job seekers were placed in those who suffer from disability in various Private Sector Industrial the upper limbs extremities, 3 Units in the Pradesh. From 01.04.2011 percent reservation for appointment to 30.09.2011, this cell has organized in Class-III & Class-IV posts, 176 campus interviews wherein 2019 reservation of 5 percent seats in candidates have been placed. The girls Industrial Training Institute and central employment cell also organizes Tailoring Centers and providing 3 job fairs have been organised by reservation against the specific the department while two job fairs points, in departmental 200 points have been organized in association Rosters i.e. Ist, 30th,73rd, with Department of Industries and in 101st,130th,173rd ; (Ist and 101st for these 5 Job Fairs 3,847 candidates Visually disabled and 30th and 130th placed in employment in different for Hearing disabled and 73rd and industries in the State during 173rd for locomotor disabled). During 01/04/2011 to 30/11/2011. the year 2011 from 1.4.2011 to 30.11.2011, 1111 physically disabled Special Employment Exchange for persons were brought on the Live Physically Handicapped. Register of the Special Employment 12.4 The special employment Exchange bringing the total number to exchange for the placement of 17,055. During this period 147

physically disabled persons were Bilaspur, Mandi, Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti placed in employment. for adjudication of industrial disputes. An independent presiding Minimum Wages officer of Labour Court/Industrial 12.5 Himachal Pradesh Tribunal of the rank of District and Government has constituted a Session Judge have been appointed in Minimum Wages Advisory Board under these two labour courts. the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 for the Employees Insurance and purpose of advising the State Govt. in Provident Fund Scheme the matter of fixing and revising the 12.7 The Employees State minimum rates of wages for the Insurance is applicable in the areas of workers. The State Govt. has Solan, Parwanoo, Barotiwala, Nalagarh, enhanced the minimum wages for Baddi in Solan District, Mehatpur, unskilled from ` 110/- per day or Bathri & Gagret in Una District, `3,300/- per month to `120/- per day Poanta Sahib & Kala Amb in Sirmour District, Golthai in Biaspur District, or `3,600/- per month w.e.f. 1.10.2010. Mandi, Ratti, Ner Chowk, Bhangrotu, Chakkar & Gutkar in Mandi District Labour Welfare Measures and Industrial Area Shoghi & 12.6 Under the Bonded Labour Municipal area of Shimla in District System Abolition Act, 1976 the Shimla. About 3210 establishments District Vigilance Committees and Sub with an estimated 2,03,658 insured Division Vigilance Committees have persons are covered under ESI been constituted to monitor and Scheme in H.P.upto 31.12.2011.Under ensure the implementation of Bonded employees provident fund scheme Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976. about 5,16,215 workers have been A State Level Standing Committee on brought in 6,918 establishments. the report of Expert Group on Bonded There were 1,192 Trade unions Labour System and other related registered under the Trade Union Acts in the State has been Act,1926 upto 31.12.2011. As per constituted. The Pradesh Govt. has Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 1400 established two Labour Courts-cum- reports received under Section 12(4) Industrial Tribunals one with of the Act were examined and headquarter at Shimla with its concluded resulting in notification of jurisdiction of District Shimla, 292 Industrial disputes for Kinnaur, Solan and Sirmaur and the adjudication to Labour Court-cum- other at Dharamshala during 2004-05 industrial Tribunals, whereas 196 with its jurisdiction of District cases were refused. Kangra, Chamba, Una, Hamirpur,

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 12.8 The problem of H.P. Building & Other Construction Industrial Relations has gained Workers (RE&CS) ACT,1996 and considerable importance on account of Cess Act,1996 expansion of industrial activities in 12.9 Under this act, there are the Pradesh. Conciliation machinery safety and welfare provisions for the has been functioning in the Pradesh workers working in the construction and has proved as an important agency works. There are 579 establishments, for the settlement of industrial 4,800 beneficiaries registered by all disputes and maintaining industrial Labour Officers in H.P. upto peace and harmony. Function of 31.12.2011 and Cess amounting to Conciliation Officer has been `119.64 crore has been deposited with entrusted to the Joint Labour the HP BOCW Board. Commissioner, Deputy Labour Commissioner, Labour Officers & AMENDMENT IN H.P. SHOPS & Labour Inspectors in the field within COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS their respective jurisdiction. Higher ACT,1969 authorities from Directorate level 12.10 H.P.Shops & Commercial intervene in the cases/disputes where Amendment Act & Rules were the conciliation fails to bring about amended enabling the establishments any amicable settlement at lower to register/renew their licences for level. For looking into the problems of five years instead of annual the workers/ labourers and registration/renewal. This has saved management of Hydel Projects, the the time and efforts of the owner of Himachal Pradesh Government has the establishments from getting their constituted Tripartite Committees in licences renewed every year. each district under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner. Further, IDENTITY CARDS Workers Committees having 12.11 With a view to check representative of Employers and exploitation of workers to maintain Employees have been constituted in Law and Order and ensure Industries having more than one Employment to Himachali unemployed hundred workers in one Youth in private sector, Government Establishment. has made mandatory to issue photo identity cards to every worker as per amended rules of the Minimum Wages, Inter-State Migrant Workmen & Contract labour. These identity cards are duly countersigned/ attested by

the concerned Labour Officers unorganized sectors. Total 2.76 lakh before issuing the same to workers Identity cards have been issued to serving in factories, hydro power workers upto 31.12.2011. projects, establishments & other

13. POWER

13.1 Power is one of the Through preliminary hydrological, most important input for economic topographical and geological development. In addition to its investigations, it has been widely recognised role as a catalyst estimated that about 23,000 MW to economic activity in different of hydel potential can be exploited sectors of economy, the power in the state by constructing various sector makes a direct and major, medium, small and significant contribution to economy mini/micro hydel projects on these in terms of revenue generation, five river basins. Out of this hydel employment opportunities and potential only 7,913 MW has been enhancing the quality of life. harnessed by various agencies which also includes 473 MW by 13.2 Himachal Pradesh has H.P.S.E.B.Ltd. been blessed with vast hydroelectric potential in its five The Basin-wise details of the river basins, namely Yamuna, Satluj, assessed potential and the Beas, Ravi and Chenab. potential actualized are as under:-

Assessed Potential

Name of Projects Capacity (MW) Yamuna 811 Satluj 10,355 Beas 5,339 Ravi 2,952 Chenab 2,973 Self Identified/New Identified 570

Total 23,000

13.3 The State Govt. has Independent Power Producers. The adopted multi pronged detailed breakup of the total strategy for power development identified potential of 23,000 through State Sector, Central M.W. is given as under:- Sector, Joint Venture and

TOTAL IDENTIFIED HYDRO POWER POTENTIAL (MW)

State Central/ Private Sector Sector Joint Above Upto 5 PARTICULARS HPSEBL/ Sector 5MW MW Total HPPCL (through HIMURJA) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Projects Commissioned 473 5644 1621 175 7913 Under Execution/ Construction 522 2763 658 175 4118 Under Implementation/ Obtaining Clearances 538 66 929 520 2053 Under Investigation 2088 775 3331 367 6561 Under Litigation/ dispute 0 0 1035 12 1047 Abandoned schemes in view of environmental & social concerns -0- 0- 690 0- 690 To be allotted -0 0- 618 0& 618

TOTAL: 3621 9248 8882 1249 23000

Hydro Power Policy Small Hydro Electric projects 13.4 In order to give a boost @ 6 percent for first 12 to Hydro Power Generation, years, 15 percent for the Himachal Pradesh has formulated next 18 years and 24 percent Hydro Power Policy. The main for the remaining period of features of this policy are:- project agreement. In addition 1 percent (one A. For Projects upto 5 MW percent) Free Power will also 1. Projects upto 2 MW capacity be provided by the project are exclusively reserved for developer towards Local Area bonafide Himachalis and in Development Fund (LADF) projects above 2 MW and over and above the normal upto 5MW Himachalies will royalty during the entire life get preference by way of of the Project. extra marks to enable them to 3. One percent of the total compete with the Non- project cost shall be Himachalies. earmarked for Local Area 2. The Government of Himachal Development activities and Pradesh will get royalty in shall be utilized on shape of free Power from the developmental activities in the project affected areas. 92

4. Project developers shall be 3. The Developer shall make a required to ensure 70 percent provision of 1.5 percent of employment to Himachalis final cost of the Project 5 The project developers can towards Local Area also make third party sale or Development Committee make captive use outside the (LADC), the activities of State for which they have to which shall be financed by the enter into suitable agreement Project itself. for transmission of Power 4. For benefits of local people with the concerned entities. and local areas of the State 6 Project developers have to affected due to hand over the project to the implementation of Hydro- State Government after a electric Projects, the State period of 40 years. Govt. has introduced a provision in line with the B. For Projects above 5 MW National Hydro Power Policy- 1. All Projects above 5 MW shall 2008, for providing an be allotted to IPPs Additional Free Power @ (Independent Power 1 percent of the generated Producers) through energy from all Hydel Power International Competitive Projects which would be Bidding. earmarked for Local Area 2. The Bidders would be required Development Fund (LADF) and to accept to pay a fixed shall be aimed at providing upfront premium charges of regular stream of revenue for `20,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty income generation and welfare schemes, creation of lakh) per Mega Watt capacity additional infrastructure and of the Project and ‘Additional common facilities etc. on a Free Power’ at a uniform rate sustained and continued basis in all three time-bands of over the life of the Project. Royalty charges during the This fund would be available in operation period of the the form of Free Power as an Project to the Government of annuity over the entire life of Himachal Pradesh over and the Project. The Govt. of HP above the royalty charges of vide its notification dated (12+1)%, (18+1)% & (30+1)% 5.10.11, issued comprehensive of the deliverable energy upto Guidelines for the 12 years, next 18 years and management of the LADF. balance 10 years of the agreement period from 5. The operation period of the Scheduled Commercial Projects shall be forty (40) Operation Date. years from the Scheduled

Commercial Operation Date 8. The developer shall be free to (COD) of the Projects, where dispose of such power as after, the Project shall revert remains after meeting to the State Government free commitments of royalty in of cost. shape of free power and 6. The Company shall have to Additional Free Power through provide employment to Merchant sale. Bonafide Himachalis, in respect of all the DEPARTMENTAL AND CENTRALLY unskilled/skilled staff and SPONSERED SCHEMES. other non-executives as may 13.5 be required for execution, (i) Rajiv Gandhi Gramin operation and maintenance of Vidyutikaran Yojana: the Project. If it is not Rajiv Gandhi Grameen possible to recruit 100 Vidyutikaran Yojana was launched in percent staff from April, 2005 with the aim to electrify Himachalis for justifiable all un-electrified villages / reasons, only then the habitations & provide access to Company shall maintain not electricity in every households less than 70 percent of the having provision of 90 percent total employees/ officers/ capital subsidy & 10 percent Loan. executives from Bonafide HPSEB formulated District-wise Himachali persons. electrification schemes under “Rajiv 7. The Developer if ROR Project’ Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojna” shall ensure minimum flow of (RGGVY) as per guidelines of REC. 15 percent water immediately Implementation of these schemes downstream of the diversion would ensure reliable and quality structure of the project all power supply in the rural areas. This the times as per the Policy of scheme would also cover electricity Department of Environment, access to 44,496 rural households Govt. of HP, as applicable including 12,483 BPL households to from time to time. be provided access to electricity The Developer shall free of cost. This scheme is being provide necessary executed on Turnkey basis as per arrangement/ mechanism in guidelines of REC. This would the civil structure including facilitate in an early completion. This discharge measurement scheme also envisage strengthening system for the release of laid of Distribution System in rural areas down minimum flow of all the 12 Districts by providing immediately downstream of 2,092 new distribution sub-stations the diversion structure. of adequate capacity and lines.

10th plan Project:- Scheme of 11th plan projects:- Schemes for Chamba District. was sanctioned by eleven Districts namely Kangra, M/S REC for `25.02 Crore in Dec, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Una, Mandi, 2005 during 10th plan and now the Sirmour, Shimla, Solan, Kullu, Kinnaur and Lahaul & Spiti have been scheme has been revised for `66.33 sanctioned during 11th plan for Crore by M/s REC. Total amount for `275.53 crore and `160.55 crore have `59.65 Crore have been released been released against Ist & IInd against Ist, IInd & IIIrd installments installment for these eleven by REC and payment of ` 37.97 crore Districts and subsequently `65.43 has been released, while bills of crore have been released against the approximately ` 10.54 crore are rd 3 installment in respect of 9 already in process of payment to the Districts namely Kangra, Hamirpur, firm. Thus total financial progress is Bilaspur, Una, Mandi, Sirmour, `48.51 crore upto December, 2011. Shimla, Solan, Kinnaur. The claim The works for six Blocks are almost for 3rd installment @ 30 percent of complete, however 1,086 additional sanctioned scheme cost in respect BPL households have been identified of Kullu & Lahaul Spiti Districts in Chamba District for the release amounting to ` 6.19 crore (` 2.27 of free electricity connection. The crore & `3.92 crore) have been works of Pangi Block are in progress, submitted during September, 2011. which are targeted to be completed The expenditure to the tune of by March, 2012. ` 202.15 crore have been incurred, Works executed in Chamba while the bills of approximately `7.02 District upto December, 2011:- crore are already process of 33kV HT Line 16.00 kms., 11kV HT payment upto December, 2011. Thus line 187.07 kms, LT line 384.47 Kms., total financial progress is `209.17 Distribution Transformers 172 Nos., crore upto December, 2011. 4Nos. 33/11kV Sub-stations Execution of works in all the 70 augmented (Koti, Sihunta, Nakrod & Blocks in 11 Districts under 11th Plan Gharola), electrification of BPL are in full swing. The extension of Households 743 Nos. and 12 Nos. un- 11th Plan Projects have been granted electrified villages have been up to March, 2012.The progress of electrified upto December, 2011 in ongoing works under RGGVY upto Pangi Block of Chamba District. December,2011 is tabulated as under:-

Sr. Description of Items Total Cumulative progress upto Targeted No. Provision of December, 2011 completion the scheme Physical Percentage date 1. 2 3 4 5 6 10th Plan Projects Work in 1 33kV New S/Stn 1 Progress 2 33kV HT Line 64.00 16.00 25.00

3 11kV HT Line 36.00 22.91 63.64 March, 4 LT Line 102.42 33.43 32.64 2012 5 DTRs 15 12 80.00 6 BPL HHs Connection 211 113 53.55 7 Electrification of Un- 15 12 80 electrified Villages

11th Plan Projects Augmentation of 33 KV 1 4 4 100.00 S/Stns. March, 2 22/11kV HT Line 1721.18 1257.43 73.06 2012 3 LT Line 5433.25 4596.12 84.59 4 DTRs 1917 1864 97.24

5 BPL HHs Connection 11836 9335 78.87

Electrification of Un- 76 6 66 86.84 electrified Villages {(93-(7+10)}

For making access to December, 2011. Works will be electricity to 100 percent household completed in 2011-12. in the State, schemes under Rajiv As per 2001 census, Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana number of census villages is 17,495. (RGGVY) for all the 12 District are Out of which 109 villages have been approved by M/s REC Ltd. amounting identified as un-electrified villages, to ` 341.86 crore and an amount of 11 villages are not technically justified for electrification and 7 `285.65 crore has so far been nos. have already been electrified. released against these schemes. The Out of the remaining 91 villages, work for execution of RGGVY villages electrified are 78 nos. and schemes stand awarded on turn key the work for electrification of 13 basis in all the 12 District of all the nos. villages is in progress. The State, an expenditure of `257.69 District wise detail of un- crore has already been incurred upto

electrified/electrified village is as under:-

Sr. No. District No. of unelectrified No. of electrified villages villages 1 2 3 4 1 Chamba 16 12 2 Kangra 2 - 3 Kinnaur 40 29 4 Lahaul & Spiti 29 23 5 Mandi 12 12 6 Shimla 9 1 7 Sirmour 1 1 Total 109 78

(ii) Restructured Accelerated program. The objective of the Power Development and program is reduction of Aggregate Reform Program Technical and Commercial (AT&C) (R- APDRP)- losses to 15 percent in project Projects under the R- areas. APDRP program shall be taken up in Two Parts: Under Part-A of R- Part-‘A’ APDRP launched by Ministry of The Steering Committee Power, 14 towns namely (Shimla, under Ministry of Power in its Solan, Nahan, Paonta, Baddi, meeting at Delhi on 4th Sept, 2009 Bilaspur, Mandi, Sundernagar, has sanctioned DPR’s for 14 eligible Chamba, Dharamshala, Hamirpur, towns under Part-‘A’ of the R-APDRP Kullu, Una and Yol) have been found scheme for ` 81.07 crore Ministry eligible (as per Census 2001 for of Power, Govt. of India, has special category state) for funding launched the restructured as per DPRs submitted to PFC. Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Program (R-APDRP) in the Ministry of Power (MoP) XI Five year Plan. Power Finance has sanctioned ` 96.40 crore against Corporation Limited (PFCL) has been DPRs of 14 eligible towns under Part- designated by GoI as the Nodal A of R-APDRP Project for Himachal Agency for the program. The in August, 2010.The total project program spans from data acquisition cost for Part-A under R-APDRP is at distribution level till monitoring `128.27 crore under this project:- of results of steps taken to provide Meter Data Acquisition System an IT backbone and strengthening of (MDAS), Energy Audit (EA), the electricity Distribution system Identity & Access Management across the country under the System is proposed at data centre 97

level, Management Information System (MIS) containing DW & BI Part-‘B’ tools is proposed at data centre DPR’s for Part-B of the level, Enterprise Management Restructured-APDRP Schemes System (EMS) and Network relating to renovation, modernization Management System (NMS) which is & strengthening of 11kV level part of hardware, is proposed at S/Stns, Transformers/ Transformer data center level. centers, Re-conduct ring of lines at 11kV and below, load bifurcation, The focus of the Part-‘A’ R-APDRP feeder separation, Load Balancing, • Scheme is on actual HVDS (11KV), Arial Bunched demonstration performance in Conductoring in the dense areas, terms of sustained loss replacement of electromagnetic reduction. Establishment of energy meters with tamperproof reliable and automated electronic meters, installation of systems for sustained capacitor banks and mobile service collection of accurate base centers etc. In exceptional cases, line data through adoption of where sub-transmission system is information technology in the weak strengthening at 33 KV or 66 area of energy accounting. kV system may also be considered. • The case has been approved in the special meeting of the • The R-APDRP (Part-B) Board held on 25/03/2011 for schemes for four towns award on M/s HCL Info namely Shimla, Solan, Nahan system Ltd. for 99.14 and Paonta Sahib have been croreThe case has been sanctioned for ` 165.53 crore approved by Distribution by M/s PFC / MoP on dated reforms Committee (DRC) on 20.08.2010 and ` 49.66 crore 21/04/2010 and submitted to has been released on dated PFC for approval of Steering 28.09.2010. The Memorandum Committee on 7th July 2010 of Agreement for these towns for revision in cost of DPRs. for `148.98 crore has been • The award was placed during September,2010. The Pilot signed between HPSEB Ltd. Project is expected to and M/s PFC Ltd. on dated completed by March 2012. 25.09.2010. The rollover is expected to • The schemes for the completed by August 2012. remaining 10 towns namely • The related Civil works are Baddi, Kullu, Bilaspur, almost complete. The other IT Hamirpur, Mandi, hardware and software work Sundernagar, Dharamshala, is in progress. Yol, Chamba and Una have

been sanctioned for `156.65 Revised R-APDRP (Part-B) schemes crore by M/s PFC Ltd. vide for Shimla and Baddi Towns: letter dated 22.12.2010 and Due to non availability `46.99 crore has been of land for construction of 66/11 kV released on 18.02.2011. The substations and right of way problem Memorandum of Agreement for associated 66 kV lines the for the loan in respect of 10 schemes for Shimla and Baddi towns towns for ` 140.99 Crore has have been revised. The revised been signed between HPSEB schemes have been approved by Ltd. and M/s PFC Ltd. on Board of Directors and submitted dated 15.02.2011. for approval of State level • The tenders for all the 14 Distribution Reforms Committee and towns have been floated will be submitted to M/s PFC for during April / May, 2011 and sanction of same by Steering the technical bids opened Committee . during August/September, 2011. The price bids for these Targets for implementation of 14 have been opened on 22nd to towns covered under RAPDRP th 25 , November, 2011 and Schemes: award for the works is • To complete Part-A by expected by January, 2012. December, 2011 and complete The tenders for Dharamshala verification by Independent and Yol town for all the works Agency by August, 2012. under R-APDRP (Part-B) have • The tendering process and been cancelled and fresh award of work of Part-B to tender are invited on 13th be completed by December, December, 2011. Some NITs 2011 and all the works should for 66kV & 33kV works in be completed by September, Shimla, Paonta Sahib are yet 2012 and some of the major to be issued. Some NITs in works like 66 KV line and respect of works in Shimla Sub-Station if not completed and Baddi town could not be by September, 2012 should issued as some works are be completed latest by proposed for revision. March, 2013. • The Incentive scheme for all • To keep AT &C Loss at less the 14 towns covered under R- than 15 percent level in APDRP (Part-B) has been every project area and in submitted to M/s PFC Ltd. on every year, starting from dated 28.05.2011 which is 2013-14 as first year, for 5 under approval with the years so that entire 90 Steering Committee.

percent loan is fully • The funds required for converted into grant. completion of additional

• To achieve targeted T&D Loss works which are not covered and AT&C loss as per the under R-APDRP (Part-B) projections made in the DPRs schemes of the towns shall for each project area, which be met from Board’s Share. is lower than 15 percent targeted under the programme. 13.6 I.T. Initiatives • To achieve reduction in AT&C losses of 1.5 percent every (i) GIS/GPS Based Asset year for the Utility as a Mapping including Consumer Indexing whole during implementation. and Valuation of Assets of HPSEB Ltd, preparation of FARs of HPSEB Benefits of the Scheme :- Ltd called GIS Package. • HPSEB Ltd. has decided to • Reduction in T&D losses with carry out GIS/GPS based the renovation, modernization asset mapping including and strengthening of 11kV consumer indexing and S/Stn., reconductoring of valuation of assets for whole HT/LT lines and replacement HPSEB Ltd, which will be used of electromagnetic meters as the base for with tamper proof electronic computerization of billing, meters. energy accounting, electrical • Improvement of reliability of network management, CRM the system. and Management Information • The AT&C losses shall be System (MIS) and to create brought to below 15 percent Fixed Assets Registers with and incentive for reduction of its present value for its three AT&C losses to 15 percent wings namely Generation, by conversion of 90 percent Transmission and Distribution loan into grant. after proper reconciliation with latest balance sheet of New Proposals :- the Board. • 10 percent component of • GIS based Assets Mapping the project cost amounting Consumer Indexing and to `32.21 crore and other Valuation of Fixed Assets of cost to be borne by the HPSEB Ltd called “GIS utility like land etc. may also packages” Part-1 within be got financed by M/s PFC. geographical boundaries of Shimla Operation Circle is

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almost complete except center infrastructure at integration with billing Shimla. package. For the remaining 11 Part-2: Rollover Operation Circles work is in Implementation in 122 Sub- progress and completion date Divisions, 22 Divisions under for the balance work is May remaining 11 operation Circles 2012. of HPSEB Ltd. Part-3: Annual maintenance Computerized Billing and Energy contract (AMC) for three Accounting Package (IT Package) years. Background: (ii) Implementation of an Enterprise • Under the ‘Accelerated Power Resource Planning (ERP) package in Development and Reform HPSEB Ltd. Program (APDRP)’ launched by (iii) Ministry of Power (MoP), • The award has been issued to schemes for twelve circles M/s TCS on dated were sanctioned. These 21.04.2010.The Contract has schemes were focused on “ been signed on 17.06.2010. Improvement of Sub- • “Go Live” of the pilot in 1st Transmission and Distribution Phase covering Head Office System for reduction of and Operation Circle Shimla energy losses in the system is expected to start in and introduction of State-of- January, 2012 and is likely to Art Technology in Power be completed by March, 2012 System Information • 2nd Phase of this project Technology for increasing the would cover the entire Board operational efficiency in the starting w.e.f. April, 2012 Boards with a view to make onwards. The left out them financially viable. modules/processes shall also • The brief scope of IT package be completed in this phase. implementation in HPSEB has Future plans of the department. been divided in three parts. 13.7 Part-1: Pilot implementation • Optimization of Hydel in 10 Sub-Divisions, two Potential in the State. divisions under Shimla Projects with installed operation Circle & at Data capacity of 114.50 MW have Center in Kumar House along been planned for with setting up 12 seated call commissioning up to October center and cash 2012. The installed capacity collection/customer service of Bassi HEP is being enhanced from 60 MW to 66

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MW. Two unit of which has been commissioned and rest The jobs entrusted to of the two units will be Corporation by GOHP inter-alia synchronized during the year included execution of all new works; 2011-12. both Transmission Lines and Sub- • Preparation of IRs / PFRs of Stations of 66 kV and above voltage the newly identified Hydro ratings, formulation, up-gradation, Electric Projects on the execution of Transmission Master Chenab, Ravi, Yamuna, Beas Plan of HP for strengthening of and Satluj Basins. transmission network and evacuation • Computerization of offices in of power. HPPTCL is discharging the HPSEBL. functions of State Transmission • Augmentation & construction Utility (STU) and coordinating the of new Sub-Stations and transmission related issues with HT/LT lines to provide quality Central Transmission Utility, Central & reliable power to the Electricity Authority, Ministry of consumers in the State of H.P. Power (GOI), HP Government and • Automatic Meter reading of HPSEBL. Besides, corporation is also various Industrial consumers. responsible for planning and • Proposal for replacement of coordination of transmission related 12,97,818 No. single phase and issues with IPPs, CPSUs, State 20,319 No. three phase old PSUs, HPPCL and other State/ electromechanical meters with Central Government Agencies. electronic meters w.e.f FY 2011-12 to FY 2013-14. The corporation is • To reduce the T&D losses to planning transmission system in such 13 percent . a way to ensure principles of • Proposal for replacement of reliability, security and economy 1,40,477 Nos. rotten wooden matched with rising and desirable poles in 1st & 2nd Phase. expectation of cleaner, safer, healthier environment to people, H.P. POWER TRANSMISSION both affected and benefited by its CORPORATION LTD. activities is one of the objective of 13.8 H.P. Power Transmission the corporation. Corporation Limited (HPPTCL) is an undertaking of Government of The Government of India has Himachal Pradesh, which was approved ADB loan of $ 350 Million established on 27.08.2008 with a for implementation of Transmission view to strengthen the transmission Projects covered in Power System network in Himachal Pradesh and to Master Plan (PSMP) in Himachal facilitate evacuation of power from Pradesh and loan agreement for upcoming generating plants. Tranche-I for under taking

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implementation of Transmission work is likely to be awarded Projects in Distt. Kinnaur (Satluj during the year 2012. Basin) and Shimla (Pabbar basin) • 220 kV transmission line from estimated at a cost of $ 113 Million Hatkoti to Pragati Nagar in has been signed and made effective Distt. Shimla. The work is likely from Jan,2012. This loan shall fund to be awarded during the year following 4 Nos. Transmission 2012. Projects: • 400/220/66 kV, 2x315 MVA The following Transmission sub station at Wangtoo in Distt. Projects have been awarded and are Kinnaur. The work is likely to being funded through domestic be awarded during the year borrowings: 2012. • 33/220 kV, 2x31.5 MVA sub • 220/66/22 kV Sub Station at station at Fozal in Distt. Kullu. Bhoktoo in Distt. Kinnaur. The • 33/220 kV, 63 MVA sub station work has already been awarded at Karian (Distt. Chamba). and shall be commissioned in March, 2013. Apart from above various • 400/220/66 kV, 2x315 MVA transmission projects having sub station at Pragati Nagar estimated cost of ` 1,600 crore shall (Kotkhai) in Distt. Shimla. The be taken up by the corporation with ADB and domestic funding.

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A. POTENTIAL HARNESSED UNDER STATE/CENTRE/JOINT/ PRIVATE SECTOR AND HIMURJA:

(i) State Sector Sr.No. Name of Project Basin Capacity (MW) 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Andhra Yamuna 16.95 2. Giri Yamuna 60.00 3. Gumma Yamuna 3.00 4. Rukti Satluj 1.50 5. Chaba Satluj 1.75 6. Rongtong Satluj 2.00 7. Nogli Satluj 2.50 8. Bhaba Satluj 120.00 9. Ganvi Satluj 22.50 10. Binwa Beas 6.00 11. Gaj Beas 10.50 12. Baner Beas 12.00 13. Uhl-II (Bassi) Beas 60.00 14. Larji Beas 126.00 15. Khauli Beas 12.00 16. Sal-II Ravi 2.00 17. Holi Ravi 3.00 18. Bhuri Singh P/H Ravi 0.45 19. Killar Chenab 0.30 20. Thirot Chenab 4.50 21 Baba Augmentation Satluj 4.50 22. Himurja (Under State - 1.95 Sector) Sub-Total-I 473.40

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Sr.No. Name of Projects Basin Capacity(MW) 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Yamuna Projects Yamuna 132 (H.P. Share) 2. Bhakra Satluj 1478 3. Nathpa Jhakri Satluj 1500 4. Baira Siul Ravi 198 5. Chamera-I Ravi 540 6. Chamera-II Ravi 300 7. Uhl-I(Shanan) Beas 110 8. Pong Dam Beas 396 9. B.S.L. Beas 990 Sub-Total-II 5644

(iii) Private Sector a) (Project above 5 MW) Sr. No. Name of Project Basin Capacity (MW) 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Baspa-II Satluj 300 2. Malana Beas 86 3. Patikari Beas 16 4 Toss Beas 10 5 Sarbari-II Beas 5.4 6 Allain Duhangan Beas 192 7 Karchham Wangtoo Satluj 1000 8 Upper Joinner Ravi 12 Sub Total (a) 1621.4

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Sr. No. Name of Project Capacity (MW) 1 2 3 1. Mini/Micro Hydel Projects upto 5 MW 175 through Himurja Sub Total (b) 175 Total-III(a +b) 1621.4 + 175 1796.4 Total Potential Harnessed (upto Dec. 2011):-

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A. PRIVATE SECTOR The Implementation Agreement for PROJECTS UNDER the Project has been signed with EXECUTION M/s. East India Petroleum Ltd. on 9.11.2001 which has further 1. Baspa Hydro-electric incorporated Patikari power Pvt. Ltd. Project-II (300 MW): for the implementation of the The MOU and Implementation project. The Techno-economic Agreement for execution of the clearance has been issued by the Baspa-II HEP were signed by the Board on 27.9.2001. The estimated H.P. Govt. with M/s. Jai Parkash cost of the project is ` 126 crore. Industries Ltd., New Delhi on The PPA was signed with HPSEB on 23.11.91 & 1.10.92 respectively. The 14.1.2003. The Project has been Unit-I-II and III of the project commissioned in January,2008. have been generating power w.e.f.

24.5.03, 29.5.03 and 8.6.2003, 4. Allain Duhangan Hydel respectively. Project (192 MW):

The estimate cost of this 2. Malana Hydro-electric ` Project (86 MW): project is 922.36 crore. The MOU The MOU for execution of for execution of the project was the project was signed between the signed between the HP Govt. and HP Govt. and M/s Rajasthan Spinning M/s. Rajasthan Spinning and and Weaving Mills (RSWM), New Weaving Mills Ltd., New Delhi on Delhi on 28.8.93. The 28.8.1993 & Implementation Implementation Agreement was Agreement signed on 22.2.2001. signed on 13.3.97 between Govt. of The Govt. of H.P. signed HP & RSWM followed by a Tripartite Quadripartite Agreement on Agreement signed on 3.3.99 between 5.11.2005 between the Govt. of H.P., Govt. of H.P., M/s RSWM and M/s M/s. Rajasthan Spinning and Malana Power Company Ltd. (MPCL). Weaving Mills Ltd., MPCL and the Company started the project works Generating Company M/s AD Hydro on 27.9.98. The financial package Power Ltd. The construction work of had been approved by the CEA for a project is under progress. The project has been commissioned in total amount of ` 332.71 crore. The August, 2010. project started generating electricity w.e.f. 5.7.2001. 5. Sarbari Hydel electric

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The MoU was signed by the MU. The MOU for execution of the H.P.Govt. with M/s Hydro Watt Project and implementation Ltd on 15.3.2001. The agreement was signed between the implementation agreement was HP Govt. and M/s. Jai Parkash signed by the H.P. Govt. with Industries Ltd., New Delhi on 28.8.93. and 18.11.1999. The company on 28.2.2009. The Project was started on 18.11.2005 project has been commissioned in and got completed in Aug.2011. The August, 2010. project has been commissioned in

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Project (10MW): 8. Upper Joiner Hydel Project The Govt. of H.P. has signed the (12 MW):The Project has been MoU and implementation allotted to M/s Tejas Sarnika agreement with M/s Hydro Energies Pvt. Ltd. The MOU Sai Engineering Foundation, New for execution of the Project and the Shimla. The project has been Implementation Agreement has been commissioned in 2009-2010. signed between the HP Govt. and M/s Tejas Sarnika Hydro 7. Karcham-Wangtoo Hydel Energies Pvt. Ltd. on 12.01.2005 Project (1000 MW): and 11.07.2008.The project has been The project has been allotted commissioned in July, 2011. to M/s Karcham Hydro Corporation Ltd. New Delhi .The estimated cost of project is ` 6,930 crore. Annual generation of this project is 4,560

B. PROJECT UNDER EXECUTION i) State Sector

Sr. Name of Project Basin Capacity No. (MW) 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Bassi Augmentation Beas 6.00 2. Ghanvi-II Satluj 10 3. Uhl-III Beas 100 4. Kashang-I Satluj 65 5. Kashang-II&III Satluj 130 6. Sawara Kuddu Yamuna 111 7. Sainj Beas 100 Total: 522

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ii) Central/Joint Sector Sr.No. Name of Project Basin Capacity (MW) 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Parbati-II Beas 800 2. Parbati-III Beas 520 3. Chamera-III Ravi 231 4. Koldam Satluj 800 5. Rampur Satluj 412 Total: 2,763

iii) Private Sector a) Project above 5 MW

Sr.No. Name of Project Basin Installed Capacity (MW) 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Neogal Beas 15 2. Malana-II Beas 100 3. Fozal Beas 9 4. Tangnu-Romai Stage-I Yamuna 44 5. Tangnu-Romai Stage-II Yamuna 6 6. Lambadug Beas 25 7. Baragaon Beas 24 8. Baner-II Beas 6 9. Raura Satluj 8 10. Budhil Ravi 70 11. Sorang Satluj 150 12. Tidong-I Satluj 100 13. Chanju-I Ravi 36 14. Beas Kund Beas 9 15. Kut Satluj 24 16. Lower Uhl Beas 10 17. Sumej Satluj 14 18. Kurmi Satluj 8 Total (a) : 658 b) Project upto 5 MW Sr.No. Name of Project Capacity (MW) 1. Mini/Micro Hydel Projects upto 5 MW 175 through HIMURJA Sub Total (b) 175 Total-III(a+b) 658+175 833

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TOTAL PROJECTS UNDER EXECUTION = (i) + (ii) + (iii) = 522+ 2,763 + 833 = 4118 MW PROJECTS UNDER EXECUTION (i) Under H.P.S.E.B. Ltd. Sr.No. Name of Projects Installed Expected Likely date of capacity Generation Commissioning (MW) (MU) 1 2 3 4 5 1. Uhl Stage-III 100.00 391.83 Oct 2012

2. Ghanvi Stage-II 10.00 56.30 August 2012

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(1) UHL STAGE–III HYDRO Bassi and 132 KV D/C Trans. Line ELECTRIC PROJECT Chullah to Hamirpur (Mattansidh) is (100MW): in progress. All the packages i.e. Main Civil (2) GHANVI STAGE-II HEP works, Hydro mechanical and (10 MW): Electro-mechanical works have been Ghanvi Stage-II HEP is a run of the awarded and more than 75 percent river scheme on Ghanvi rivulet, a physical progress has been achieved tributary of Satluj river. This up to December,2011. The estimated scheme envisages construction of drop type trench weir to divert the cost of the project is ` 940.84 Ghanvi waters. This diverted water crore. Project is scattered over a will be conveyed through 1.8m size large geographical area having poor D-shaped 1440m long tunnel and one communication, weak geological penstock, bifurcating near power formations, tunneling through sand house to feed two turbines in an stone, clay stone and conglomerate underground power house to with heavy ingress of water at Inlet generate 10 MW of power by heading of Head Race Tunnel (HRT). utilizing a gross head of 165m. The Contract of HRT have been annual energy generation in a 75 rescinded twice due to slow progress percent dependable year is due to non performance of the expected to be 56.30 MU. The work contractors and remaining works of on all the major components i.e. civil HRT have now been awarded to the works, Hydro-mechanical works & contractor on 15.10.2010 and the Electro-mechanical works is in full work is in progress. The transmission swing. The project is scheduled to works, viz, construction of 132 KV be commissioned during June 2012. S/C Trans. Line from Chullah to

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(ii) Under HPPCL:- Sr. No. Name of Projects Capacity (MW) A) Projects (Under Execution)

1. Sawra Kuddu HEP 111 2. Integrated Kashang HEP (Stage-I, II, III) 195 3. Sainj HEP 100 4. Shongtong Karcham HEP 450 Projects of National Importance 5. Renuka Dam HEP 40 Sub Total (A) 896 B) Projects (Under Investigation) State Sector 1. Chirgaon Majhgaon HEP 60 2. Kashang HEP (Stage-IV) 48 3. Gyspa HEP 300 4. Surgani Sundla HEP 48 5. Nakthan HEP 520 6. Thana Plaun HEP 141 7. Triveni Mahadev HEP 78 Sub Total (B) 1195 C) Projects (Under Prefeasibility Stage ) 1. Chhoti Saichu HEP 26 2. Saichu Sach Khas HEP 104 3. Lujai HEP 45 4. Saichu HEP 43 5. Deothal Chanju HEP 38 6. Chanju HEP 42 7. Khab HEP 636 Sub Total (C) 934 Grand Total (A+B+C) 896+1195+934 = 3025

Projects under construction/ development on the Pabbar river in implementation stage through Shimla District (H.P.) near Rohru. HPPCL is as under: Underground power house is located 1. Sawra Kuddu HEP on the left bank of the Pabbar river (111 MW):- near Snail village. This will develop a Sawara Kuddu HEP (111 MW) a gross head of 213.50m to generate run of river scheme has been 385.78 MW per annum @ ` 4.44 per contemplated as power generation unit. Likely date of commissioning is

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April-2013. All the statutory in Kashang Stage-I clearance have been accorded by powerhouse to generate respective agencies. Work has been 790.93 MU per annum @ ` divided into 4 Nos. packages and 1.81/- per unit. The likely date construction work has been started. of commissioning is November,2014. 2. Integrated Kashang HEP • Stage-IV (48 MW):- This (243 MW):- stage is more or less Integrated Kashang HEP (243 independent scheme MW) envisages development of harnessing the power Kashang and Kerang Streams, potential of Kerang stream tributaries of the river Sutlej upstream of the diversion site comprising four distinct stages as of Stage-II. In this scheme, a under:- head of approximately 300m • Stage-I (65 MW):- Comprising could be utilized to develop diversion of Kashang stream power in an underground to an underground power powerhouse located on the house located on the right right bank of Kerang stream. bank of Satluj near Powari 3. Sainj HEP (100 MW):- village, developing a head of Sainj HEP has been approximately 830 m to contemplated as a run of the river generate 245.80 MU per development on river Sainj, a annum @ ` 2.85/- per unit. The tributary of River Beas in Kullu likely date of commissioning is District of Himachal Pradesh. The April, 2013. project comprises of a diversion • Stage-II & III (130 MW):- barrage on the river Sainj near Comprising diversion of the village Niharni and underground Kerang stream into an power house on right bank of river underground water conductor Sainj near village Suind with a gross system (K-K Link) leading to head of 409.60m to generate 322.23 upstream end of Stage-I MU per annum @ `3.74/- per unit. water conductor system, The project is executed on EPC augmenting the generating mode & construction works are capacity of Stage-I power under progress. The likely date of house, using Kerang waters commissioning is August, 2014. over the 820 m Head available

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4. Shongtong Karcham HEP 2009 price level is `3,572.19 crore (450 MW):- i.e. (without Escalation & IDC) which Shongtong Karcham Hydro shall be borne by the Govt.of electricl project a run-of – river India/Govt. of Delhi and other scheme on the river Sutlej in beneficiary states. The cost of District Kinnaur of Himachal Pradesh power components will be governed with diversion barrage, near village by HPPCL. The project is scheduled Powari, and underground to be commissioned by December, powerhouse, located on the left bank 2018. of the river Satluj near village Ralli I. Other areas of Power will generate a gross head of 129m, development: to generate 1,593.93 MU per annum, HPPCL, apart from Hydro @ `3.70/- per unit of power. The Power Development, intends to project is to be constructed through diversify its power development EPC mode & documents are under activities in other areas such as preparation. Likely date of thermal, renewable sources of commissioning is January,2017. energy, such as solar and wind 5. Renuka Dam HEP (40 MW): power, to meet the growing energy Renukaji dam project, demands for the development of the conceived as a drinking water supply state and the Indian nation. In Joint scheme for the National Capital venture, a Pithead Thermal Plant Territory of Delhi, envisages (500 MW), at Ranigunj in the state construction of 148m high rock fill of West Bengal is being developed. dam on river Giri at Dadahu in For Solar Power (Berra-Dol 5 MW) Sirmaur district and a power house had been identified in Naina Devi ji at toe of Dam. The project will area in Bilaspur district. The site ensure 45,640 hactre m of live feasibility report has already been water storage in its reservoir and a prepared for the land. The firm water supply to the tune of 23 necessary revenue papers for land cumecs to Delhi besides generating i.e. tatima and jamabandi have also 199.99 MU per annum @ ` 2.38/- per been collected. Application for lease unit exclusively for use of Himachal agreement for land needs to be Pradesh. The Dam will also result in submitted to D.C. Billaspur, the DPR generating additional power of 93.83 preparation work is under process MU by existing 60 MW Giri HEP. for 5 MW and for wind power, Total cost of the project at March,

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‘HPPCL’ is planning the projects in joint venture with IPP’s.

(iii) Under Private Sector:

1. Neogal Hydel Project is `61.74 crore. The annual (15 MW): generation of this project will be 82 Neogal Hydro Electric MU. The MOU for execution of the Project (HEP) has been project was signed between the HP contemplated as a power generation Govt. and M/s. Om Power development on Neogal a tributary Corporation, New Delhi on 28.8.1993. of Beas in District Kangra of The Implementation Agreement Himachal Pradesh . The project has signed with the company on 4.7.1998 been allotted to M/s Om Power stands terminated on 27.11.2004 due Corporation Ltd. New Delhi. The to failure of the company to achieve estimate and cost of this project the financial closure and start construction work on the project

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within the time limit extended by Tangnu Romai Hydro Electric the Govt. in its cabinet meeting held Project (HEP) has been on 31.5.2004. The Company has contemplated a Power generation development on Tangnu Romai a signed Power Purchase Agreement on tributary of Yamuna river in 27.10.2006 with HPSEB. Now the District Shimla. The Project has construction work of Project is at an been allotted to M/s Tangnu Romai advanced stage of completion. The Power Generation Private Ltd.. The project is slated for commissioning estimated cost of the Project is in 2012-13. `239.73. crore. The annual generation of this project will be 2. Malana-II (100 MW): 211.05 MU. The MOU was signed Malana-II Hydro Electric with the company on 5.7.2002. An Project (HEP) has been Implementation Agreement for the contemplated a Power generation Project has been signed with M/s development on Malana a tributary Tangnu Romai Power Generation Ltd, of Beas in Kullu District of Himachal on 28.7.2006 as per the provision of Pradesh. The Project has been Power Policy. The Project is slated allotted to M/s Everest Power Pvt. for commissioning for 44MW in Ltd. New Delhi. The estimated cost 2014-15. of the Project is `633.47 crore. The 5. Tangnu Romai Stage-II annual generation of this project will (6MW) HEP: be 428 MU. The MOU & IA signed Tangnu Romai Hydro with the company on 27.5.2002 & Electric Project (HEP) has been 14.1.2003 respectively. The Project contemplated as a Power work stands completed and is at an generation development on advanced stage of commissioning. Tangnu Romai a tributary of 3. Fozal Hydro Electric Yamuna River in District Shimla. Project (9MW): MOU and implementation The project has been agreement of Government of allotted to M/s Fozal Power Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. The estimated cost Himachal Pradesh and Tangnu of the project is `49.17 crore. The Romai Power Generation Private Memorandum of Understanding Ltd. was signed in 5.7.2002 and (MOU) and Implementation 28.7.2006 respectively. Work on Agreement (IA) have been signed on major components of the project 21.6.2000 and 13.4.2006 has yet not started. The project respectively. The project is slated is slated for commissioning for 6 for commissioning 2013-14. MW in 2014-15. 4. Tangnu Romai Stage-I 6. Lambadug(25 MW) HEP: (44MW):

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The Project has been allotted 9. Raura Hydro Electric Project to M/s Himachal Consortium Power (8 MW): Projects Pvt. Ltd. The estimated The project has been allotted cost of the Project is `149.81. crore. to M/s. DLI Power (India) Pvt. Ltd., The MOU was signed with M/s Pune. The estimated cost of the Himachal Consortium on 14.6.2002 project is `42.03 crore. The and IA was signed on 28.1.2006. Memorandum of Understanding Company is in process of obtaining (MOU) and Implementation various clearances of acquisition of Agreement (IA) have been signed on land for the project. The Project is 4.2.1996 and 24.3.2008 respectively. slated for commissioning in 2013-14. The project is slated for commissioning 2013-14. 7. Baragaon Hydro Electric 10. Budhil Hydro Electric Project (24 MW): The project has been project (70MW): allotted to M/s Kanchanjunga Power The project has been Pvt. Ltd., F-34, Sector, Noida (UP). allotted to M/s Lanco Green power The estimated cost of the project is Pvt. Ltd. The estimated cost of the `168.09 crore. The Memorandum of project is `418.80 crore. The Understanding (MOU) and Memorandum of Understanding Implementation Agreement (IA) (MoU) has been signed on 23.9.04. have been signed on 6.6.2002 and The H.P. Govt. signed the 25.11.2006 respectively. The Implementation Agreement (I.A) Supplementary Implementation with the company on 22.11.2005. Agreement (SIA) has been signed on Work on this project will be 12.1.2009. The project is slated for completed likely in March, 2012. commissioning 2013-14. 11. Sorang Hydro Electric 8. Baner-II Hydro Electric Project (100MW): Project (6 MW): The project has been allotted The project has been allotted to M/s Himachal Sorang Power Pvt. to M/s Prodigy Hydro Power (P) Ltd. Ltd. The estimated cost of the The estimated cost of the project is project is ` 586.00 crore. The `30.36 crore. The Memorandum of Memorandum of Understanding Understanding (MOU) and (MoU) and Implementation Implementation Agreement (IA) Agreement (I.A) have been signed on have been signed on 29.5.2000 and 23.9.2004 and 28.1.2006 1.10.2001 respectively. The respectively. An additional unit of Supplementary Implementation 50 MW is being installed by the Agreement (SIA) has been signed on Developer so the total capacity of 9.8.2007. The project is slated for Sorang HEP is proposed to be 150 commissioning 2012-13. MW, however two units of 100 MW

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are likely to be commissioned by The MoU and implementation 2012-13. agreement for execution of the Kut 12. Tidong-I Hydro Electric HEP were signed by the H.P. Govt. project (100 MW): with M/s Kut Energy (P) Ltd. Noida U.P. on 28.4.2007 and 25.5.2008 The project has been allotted respectively. The estimated cost to M/S Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd, of project is `196.5 crore. The Secunderabad. The estimated cost of the project is `500.11 crore. The

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(MoU) and Implementation work on all major components is in Agreement (I.A.) have been signed progress. The project is schedule on 23.9.2004 and 28.7.2006 for commissioning during 2012-13. respectively. The project is slated 16. Lower Uhl (10 MW) for commissioning in 2013-14. The MoU and implementation 13. Chanju-I agreement for execution of the Project has been allotted to Lower Uhl HEP were signed by the M/s Indo Arya Central Transports H.P. Govt. with M/s Trident Power MOU was signed on 20.12.2007 for System Ltd. on 05.02.2005 and an installed capacity of 25 MW. The 29.12.2008 respectively. The work DPR submitted for 36 MW was on all major components is in Techno-economical clearance by progress. The project is schedule HPSEB and IA was signed on for commissioning during 2013-14 12.06.2009. In view of interference 17. Sumej (14 MW) with Upstream Project Chanju-II The MoU and implementation the matter is pending in Hon’ble High agreement for execution of the Court of Himachal Pradesh. Kurmi HEP were signed by the H.P. 14. Beaskund (9 MW): Govt. with M/s Rangaraju Ware Housing Pvt. Ltd. on 12.01.2005 and The MoU and 11.12.2008 respectively. The work Implementation Agreement for on all major components is in execution of the Beaskund HEP progress. The project construction were signed by the H.P.Govt. with work almost stands completed and Kapil Mohan and Associates Hydro the Project is at an advanced stage Power Pvt. Limited Chandigarh on of commissioning. 23.3.2001 and 1.10.2009 18. Kurmi (8 MW) respectively. The construction work The MoU and implementation on all major components is in agreement for execution of the progress. The project is scheduled Kurmi HEP were signed by the H.P. for commissioning by end of this Govt. with M/s Chandigarh Financial Year i.e. by March 2012. Distillers & Bottlers Ltd on 15. Kut (24 MW): 19.06.2007 and 10.01.2009

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CAPACITY ADDITION/ NEWLY IDENTIFIED PROJECTS Sr. No. Name of Project Installed capacity (MW) 1. 2. 3. 1. Devi Kothi-II 16.5 2. Sai Kothi-II 15 3. Chobia-I 15 4. Raula Pher 20 5. Hel Chanderu 18 6. Hetium 15 7. Chasag 18 8. Dhela 20 9. Ur Dareth 17 10. Choti saichu 26 11. Kuling Lara 40 12. Lara 60 13. Manenadang 70 14. Stingri 98 15. Janglik 18 16. Ropa 12 17. Donali 16.5 18. Rupin 15 19. Hoji 10 20. Wanger 10 21. Bujling 10 22. Seri Rawla 13 23. Balsoti 30 24. Tunda 18 25. Upper Mahal 9 26. Lower Mahal 8 Total: 618 MW H I M U R J A continued for promotion and 13.8 HIMURJA has made propagation of renewable energy concerted efforts to popularize devices like solar water heating renewable energy programmes system, solar photovoltaic lights throughout the State with financial etc. HIMURJA is also assisting the support of Ministry of New and Govt. for exploitation of Small Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of Hydro (upto 5 MW) in the state. India and State Govt.. Efforts are The achievements of HIMURJA

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during the year 2011-2012 upto systems have been provided December, 2011, anticipated upto to the beneficiaries through March, 2012 and target fixed for Panchayats under JNNSM , 2012-13 are as under: anticipated figures upto March,2012 will be about A SOLAR THERMAL 1,540. PROGRAMME 2) SPV Street Lighting System: 1) Solar Water Heating System: During current financial year Solar water heating systems 1,533 SPV Street Lighting of 1,83,100 Ltr. per day Systems have been installed capacity have been installed for community use upto through Market Mode and December,2011 under JNNSM Rate Contract under Jawahar of Govt. of India and SCSP, Lal Nehru National Solar anticipated figures upto Mission(JNNSM), in the March,2012 will be about different parts of the State 2000. A target of 9,000 upto December,2011, SPV Street Lighting systems anticipated figures for the has been proposed for the physical progress upto year 2012-13 (1,000 under March,2012 will be about SCSP and 8,000 under 5,00,000 Ltr. per day . A Jawaharlal Nehru Solar target of 5,00,000 ltr. per Mission of Govt. of India). day capacity solar water 3) SPV Lantern : 1,488 SPV heating systems installation Lanterns have been provided has been proposed for the to the beneficiaries through year 2012-13 under JNNSM Panchayats under JNNSM, of Govt. of India. anticipated figures upto 2) Solar Cooker: 288 solar March,2012 will be about cookers have been provided to 1,515. the beneficiaries under C. SMALL HYDRO ELECTRIC JNNSM during current PROJECTS UPTO 5 MW financial year and anticipated CAPACITY BEING figures upto March,2012 will EXECUTED THROUGH be about 1,000. A target of PRIVATE SECTOR 2,500 Solar Cookers has PARTICIPATION been proposed for the year During the period under 2012-13 under JNNSM of report, Implementation Agreements Govt. of India. for 23 projects with total B. SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC capacity of 73.55 MW have been PROGRAMME signed. 4 projects with an 1) SPV Home Lighting System: aggregate capacity of 16.50 MW 1,439 SPV Home Lighting have been commissioned. 16

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Projects have been sanctioned for HIMURJA by the State Govt., allotment with an aggregate capacity 16 projects (61.28 MW) are of 19.96 MW. For the year 2012- viable. Out of the viable 13 commissioning of 25 projects projects DPRs have been with an aggregate capacity of 67.45 completed for 14 Nos and MW has been targetted. forwarded to Directorate of D. HYDRO ELECTRIC Energy (DOE) for TEC. TEC PROJECTS BEING has been accorded by DOE for EXECUTED BY HIMURJA 4 projects. DPRs for balance 1) MHEPs HIMURJA is operating 2 projects are under Micro Hydel projects at Lingti preparation. (400KW), Kothi (200 KW), 2) Portable Micro Hydel Juthed (100 KW), Purthi (100 Generator Sets: HIMURJA KW), Sural (100 KW), Gharola has commissioned Portable (100 KW) and Sach (900 KW) Gen. Sets in Pangi Sub- which are under generation Division of Chamba Distt. & and are grid connected. in Dodra Kawar of Shimla From Lingti, Sural,Purthi and Distt. . In Pangi valley, Sach electricitiy is being electricity is being provided provided to tribal and remote to Saichu, Sahali and Hillaur. people exclusively. During There is no metering and the current year 34,73,189 units energy is being provided to electricity has been general public on very low generated from these fixed rate. The O&M charges projects upto December,2011. being paid are very high as Other projects, namely Bara compared to revenue earned Bhangal (40 KW) and Sarahan from these Gen. Sets. (30 KW) have also been E. STATE LEVEL ENERGY PARK executed by HIMURJA and As per Ministry of New and are under generation. From Renewable Energy (MNRE), Bara Bhangal HEP energy is Govt. of India Scheme, TWO being provided to local public. State Level Energy Parks would The O&M charges being paid be set up in the Pradesh, the are very high as compared to latest status of which is as revenue earned out of above under : projects being located in • For setting up of State level tribal and remote area. Billing Energy Park at UHF, Nauni (400 KW) HEP has been (Distt. Solan), the civil works completed and one unit of the for construction of building project has been put under for installation of indoor trial run w.e.f. 15.11.2011. Out exhibits is in progress by the of 19 HEPs allotted to Contractor.

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• The work (supply of renewable energy devices) for setting up of State Level Energy Park at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur, H.P. has been awarded on 8th July,2011. NIT Hamirpur has agreed to execute all civil works associated with the energy park and also agreed to bear additional cost if any. G. SPECIAL AREA F. DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT CITIES SCHEME Shimla and Hamirpur Cities Under the scheme, MNRE of the Pradesh would be developed as has sanctioned the proposal in Solar Cities under Ministry of New respect of H.P. Secretariat, Shimla and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. and 12 Collectorates in H.P. For of India Programme. For Shimla and the H.P. Secretariat, sanction for Hamirpur an amount of `42,95,000/- an amount of `23.44 lakh has been and `42,80,000/- respectively has conveyed vide Ministry letter dated been sanctioned by the Ministry for 19.08.2011 for installation 6.5 kWp undertaking earmarked activities as Solar Power Plant 2,000 LPD per provision of the programme. capacity (2x1000 LPD) Solar Water Heating Systems and 6 Nos. SPV The program aims at Street Lights whereas for 12 minimum 10 percent reduction in Collectorates, sanction dated projected demand of conventional 17.11.2011 for `106.20 lakh has energy at the end of five years, been received from Ministry for which can be achieved through a installation of 4 kWp Solar Power combination of energy efficiency Plant and 200 LPD Solar Water measures and enhancing supply from Heating Systems in each renewable energy sources. The Collectorate of the Pradesh. Stakeholders Committee meetings H. BUDGET PROVISION under Solar cities have been organised at Shimla and Hamirpur The expenditure during 2011- respectively. Draft Master Plan for 2012 under Plan & Non Plan will be development of Shimla and Hamirpur `545.00 lakh under IREP and NRSE as Solar City has been submitted by schemes on the basis of revised the consultants which are being budgeted Annual Plan outlay for the examined by the Municipal promotion of renewable energy Corporation, Shimla/ Municipal programmes including implementation Council, Hamirpur and HIMURJA. 120

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14. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

Roads and Bridges (State Sector) below in table 14.2 were connected 14.1 Roads are an essential with roads:- ingredient of infrastructure of Table-14.2 economy. In the absence of any Villages As on 31st March As on connected Dec., other suitable and viable modes of 2008 2009 2010 2011 with road 2011 transportation like railways and waterways, roads play a vital role in 1. 3 4 5 6. boosting the economy of the hilly Villages state like Himachal Pradesh. Starting with population almost from a scratch the state more than Government has constructed 34,000 1500 200 202 205 208 208 Kms. of motorable roads inclusive of 1000-1500 248 262 266 266 270 500-1000 1050 1151 1208 1 216 1243 jeepable and track till December, 200-500 2970 3092 3191 3240 3269 2011. Government has been assigning a Below 200 4371 4536 4671 4700 4719 very high priority to road sector. For Total 8839 9243 9541 9630 9709 the year 2011-12, there is an outlay of ` 657.02 crore. The target fixed for National Highways (Central Sector) 2011-12 and achievements made upto 14.3 The process of December, 2011 are given as under:- improvement of National Highways in the state having total length of 1,458 Km, which include urban links and bye- Table-14.1 Item Unit Target Achieve- 2011-12 passes, continued during the year also. for ment Antici- Upto the end of December, 2011, 2011- upto pated expenditure of `100.40 crore has been 12 Dec., 2011 incurred. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1.Motorable Kms 665 365 500 Railways 2.Cross- 14.4 There are only two drainage ” 1090 637 800 3.Metalling narrow gauge railway lines connecting & Tarring ” 1005 424 700 Shimla with Kalka (96 Km.) and 4.Jeepable ” 20 5 20 Jogindernagar with Pathankot (113 5.Bridges No. 47 24 47 6.Villages Km.) and one 33 Km. broad gauge connectivity ” 195 79 160 railway line from Nangal Dam to 14.2 In the State as on Charuru (District Una). 31.12.2011, 9,709 villages as detailed

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Road Transport (i) Yellow & Smart Card 14.5 Road Transport is Scheme:- To attract the main stay of economic activity in passengers, marketing schemes the Pradesh as other means of such as Yellow & Smart card transport namely Railways, Airways, has been introduced by the Taxies, Auto Rickshaw etc. are department Group discount is negligible. As such, the road transport also applicable in HRTC. corporation assumes paramount (ii) Volvo Luxury A.C. Buses:- importance. The HRTC has also The Corporation has fleet of 11 formed under RTC Act, 1950 to Volvo and 4 Issuju Buses which provided efficient, adequate and safe are plying from Shimla, Manali transport facility to the people of and Dharamshala to Delhi. the Pradesh as other mode of (iii) A.C. Buses:- The Corporation transport are negligible in the State. has introduced on deluxe fare The Revenue of the Corporation wil 21 A.C. Buses (Tata/Leyland) on increase by 18 crore projected during prestigious routes for Delhi, the year 2011-12. The passenger Chandigarh, Haridwar and transport services to the people of Dharamshala, Jogindernagar, Himachal Pradesh within and outside Nalagarh, Rampur, Manali. the State are being provided by (iv) Deluxe/Semi-Deluxe Buses: Himachal Road Transport Corporation, The Corporation is plying 25 with a fleet strength of 2,034 buses Deluxe and 31 Semi-Deluxe and 2 Attached buses (as on October, Buses from Reckong Peo, 2011). Total 2,090 routes under Manali, Shimla, Hamirpur, operation with a coverage of 1,65,546 Dharampur, Chamba, thousands Kms. The Unique Project Dharamshala, Jawalaji and of Modern Bus Stand ISBT Tutikandi, Mandi to Delhi, Chandigarh, Rampur, Sundernagar and Anni have Dehradoon, Shimla Dharamashal been made operational for public in and Manali. the State. Beside these (v) The HRTC plying its buses to Dharampur(Sarkaghat) Manali and Punjab, J&K, Rajasthan, UP, Jubbal Bus Stands are at the Uttarkhand, Chandigarh and completion stage, which will be Delhi. available shortly to public. (vi) Free traveling to women is being allowed on the eve of 14.6 For the benefit of Raksha Bandan and Bhaya Dooj. people the following schemes Muslim women are allowed free remained in operation during the travelling in the buses on year:- Bakrid. 123

(vii) Taxi Services in Shimla (xi) Shopping Mall/ Bus Stop- Town: To provide transport cum-Multilevel Car Parking: facility to Senior Citizens, Shopping Mall cum Multilevel patients, Handicapped and Car Parking at Palampur and Bus public on the restricted roads Stop cum multilevel car Parking of Shimla City¸21 Taxis are at Lakkar Bazar, Shimla plying under the operation of proposed to developed on Public HRTC. Private Partnership (PPP) basis. (viii) On Line Booking: The (xii) New workshops: The new Corporation has started 100 workshops at Una, Sundernagar percent online booking for all and Chamba will be constructed type of buses originating from in the current financial year Shimla, Chandigarh, Delhi, through HIMUDA. Haridwar, Chamba, (xiii) Concession Agreement for Dharamshala, Kangra, Palampur, construction of Modern Bus Baijnath, Hamirpur, Kullu, Stand at Hamirpur, Una & Manali and Mandi. The online Parwanoo on Design Build booking also started through operate and Transfer (DBOT) Lokmittera kendaras. bases has been signed. (ix) Construction and expansion bus stand: The bus stands at Transport Department Swarghat, Mehre, Sandhol, 14.7 The department is Karsog, Bacchad(Sarkaghat) committed to transparent and public and Kotli shall be developed by centric control and regularization of H.P. Bus Stands Management transport system in the state through and Development Authority implementation of various provisions in construction of bus stands at the Act such as registration of Hamirpur, Una and Parwanoo vehicles, issuance of permits, fitness shall be completed shortly. certificates, driving licences and (x) Modern bus Stands: Seven adherence of pollution norms under modern bus stands at Bilalspur, the Central Motor Vechicle Act, 1988. Chintpurni, Baddi, Rahroo, Manali, Nalagarh and Baijnath In addition to above the are proposed to be constructed department is collecting different on Public Private Partnership taxes/fees such as Token Tax, SRT, (PPP). These projects are Composite fee, RPF and Licence fee approved by the State etc. During the year 2011-12 the Government. department collected revenue of `11,483 lakh upto November, 2011 out

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of this ` 397.74 lakh (upto November, buses has been done during the 2011) has been collected alone from year. challan of vehicles for different iii) National Highway Accident offences. The following activities are Relief Service Scheme:- To undertaken by the department during ensure the safety on the road the year. the government of India has i) Him Gramin Parivhan sanctioned 13 craines during Swarojgar yojna:- Transport this year upto December,2011. department introduced a new The proposal for another 20 “Him Gramin Parivhan craines, 18 Ambulances, 10 Swarojgar yojna” for new Simulators, 15 Speed Detection permits granted primarily to Radars, 20 Smoke Meters and the newly opened roads under 20 Gas Analyzers is also sent to Pradhan Matri Gramin Sarak Govt. of India under NHARSES. Yojna or Mukhya Mantri Path iv) Agreement with Uttrakhand Yojna, with a seating capacity State:- The Govt. of Himachal of not more than 22 passengers Pradesh entered into to the un-employed youths, agreement with the State of cooperative societies of Uttrakhand for interstate unemployed drivers/conductors operation of the vehicles. and widows for providing v) Installation of Weighing better services in rural areas Bridges:- To check the of the Pradesh. Total 69 overloading in goods carriage permits granted under this the department has installed 8 scheme by the department. weighing bridges at the entry ii) Steps to reduce accidents:- points/interstate borders. The department has imposed vi) Computerization of Transport total ban on the use of mobile Department: Transport phones by drivers. In the department is giving top driving schools training period priority for computerization of for transport has been Transport related activities in increased from 30 days to 60 its offices by providing better days. Regular inspection of services to be operators. The driving training schools, offices of All Regional identification of accident prone Transport office’s and zones, rectification of black Transport barriers have been spots and cancellation of computerized. The connectivity permits on unsafe operation of of these offices and R&LA’s will be completed shortly.

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vii) High Security Registration under which number plates of Plates: In compliance of all type of vehicles already orders of Hon’ble Supreme registered in the state shall Court the High Security have to be replaced by High Registration Plates has been Security Registration Plates by introduced in Himachal Pradesh 15th June, 2012.

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15. TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION

15.1 Tourism in Himachal provision of public utility Pradesh has been recognized as services, roads, communication one of the most important network, airports, transport sectors of the economy as it is facilities, water supply and civic being realized as a major engine amenities etc. For the year 2011- of growth for future. State is 12, there is an allotment of endowed with all the basic `2,094.44 lakh for development resources necessary for thriving of Tourism and ` 167.97 lakh for tourism activity like geographical Civil Aviation. At present 2,150 and cultural diversity, clean, hotels having bed capacity of peaceful and beautiful streams, 56,023 are registered with the sacred shrines, historic department upto December, monuments and the friendly and 2011. hospitable people.

15.3 During the year 15.2 Tourism Industry in 2011-12, the Government of India Himachal Pradesh has been given has sanctioned the following very high priority and the schemes: Government has developed

appropriate infrastructure for its development which includes

(` in lakh) Sr. Name of Tourist circuit/destination Amount Amount No. Sanctioned released by GOI by GOI 1. 2. 3. 4.

1. Kullu Dussehra, 2011 5.00 5.00 2. River Rafting, 2011 10.00 10.00 3. Mountain Biking Event, 2011 10.00 10.00

different location in H.P. 15.4 The Department has under Public Private a proposal for setting up of seven following Ropeways in Partnership (PPP) mode on Build, Operate & Transfer basis.

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destination under the caption 1. Bhunter to Bijli Mahadev in Distict ‘Unforgettable Himachal’ Recently Kullu. the Department has been awarded 2. Palchan to Rohtang (Manali) in as award for the ‘Best State to District Kullu. Travel’ in India and “Best Hill 3. Neugal(Palampur) in District Destination-Shimla” by CNBC in Kangra. November, 2011. 4. Shahtalai to Deotsidh in District

Bilaspur. 15.5 In order to promote 5. Khayara to Triund in District Kangra. tourism, dissemination of tourist 6. Anandpur Sahib to Naina Devi Ji information plays significant role. in Bilaspur District. Department of Tourism prepares 7. Village Jia to Adi Himani brochures for tourist information Chamunda in Kangra District. and participates in tourism fairs and festivals within and outside In addition to above, the the state. The Department and department has also a proposal for HPTDC along with private hoteliers inviting expression of interest for participated various tourism following six sites through Public related fairs and festivals Private Partnership. National/International level.

Sr. Name of the Site 15.6 In addition to above, No. advertisements in the print and 1. 2. Electronic Media to promote the 1. Baddi in Distt. Solan tourism from time to time. The 2. 15 Miles Baragaon Manali department has prepared the 20 Distt. Kullu years perspective Tourism Master 3. Jhatingri in Disst. Mandi 4. Shoja Banjar Distt. Kullu Plan of the State and Different 5. Bilaspur departments are making tourism as 6. Suketi, District Sirmour one of the ingradients of their departmental activities. A sustained marketing of the State is being done 15.7 The Department has throughout the year in print and organized various adventure and electronic media. In the field of general training courses for the publicity and promotion the unemployed youths of the State Department has established Brand like Trekking Guide, Water Sports, Himachal as an attractive tourist Skiing, EDP, Bird Watching and

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river rafting etc. in the State. the Member (Planning), AAI, New The Department has also organizes Delhi. and support tourism related events for the attractions of the tourists as well as showcase the potential c) Kangra Airport of the State for hosting such The runway length of this events. The events organized and airport has been expended from supported during the current 3900 x 100 ft. to 4,500 feet. On financial year are following: the request of the State Govt., AAI has undertaken the site visit 1. Celebration of World Tourism at this airport so that ATR 72 Day (27th September, 2011). type of aircraft can be operated 2. Masroor Festival (21st Dec.,2011) from here without load penalty. It 3. Mountain Biking, -2011 has been observed that additional

land required for runway extension Civil Aviation and other works is 418x 250m and 15.8 At present there are approx. 26 acres, respectively. only three Airports namely Shimla, d) New Airport in the Kangra and Kullu-Manali. The State: status of these airports is as The Department is also under: making endeavour to establishment a) Shimla Airport: some new airports in the State The original length of the under PPP mode. In order to have runway for this airport was 4,100 one mode bigger aircraft in Shimla ft. However, the effective length the land is being identified. of this airport is only 3,800 ft.

Due to small length of the runway Helipads: the services of only ATR type of 15.9 There are 57 aircrafts are available. operational helipads and 12 new b) Kullu-Manali Airport: helipads are also in offing. The existing runway of

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EDUCATION implemented through the Deputy Directors of Elementary Education 16.1 Education is the key and Block Primary Education instrument for developing human Officers at District and Block Level capability. The State is committed respectively with aims:- to provide education to all. The • To achieve the goal of concerted efforts of the Govt. have universalization of put Pradesh as one of the leading Elementary Education. State in educational literacy. • To provide Quality According to 2011 census Himachal Elementary Education. Pradesh has a literacy rate of 83.78 • To increase access to per cent. Male/female literacy rate Elementary Education. differs considerably in the state as against 90.83 per cent literacy rate At present there are 10768 for males it is 76.60 per cent for notified Primary Schools in the females. All out efforts are afoot State out of which 10,511 are to bridge this gap. functional and 257 schools have been merged due to less strength Elementary Education of students. During the year 2011- 16.2 In consonance with the 12 up to 21-12-2011, 2,269 Middle national policy it has been the schools were notified out of which endeavour of the Govt. to make 2,265 middle schools were educational facilities available functioning in the State. To within the reach of student. With overcome the shortage of trained an objective to improve access, teachers efforts are being made to quality and help in achieving the make fresh appointments of ultimate goal of universalisation of teachers in the needy schools. An Elementary education, the attempt has also been made to Directorate of Primary Education cater the educational need of was set up in 1984 further renamed disabled children. as ‘Directorate of Elementary Education’ w.e.f. 01.11.2005. The 16.3 To encourage process of transition from Primary enrolment, reduce the drop out rate to Elementary Education System in and enhance the retention rate of the state is in progress. The policies the children in these schools, of the Govt. in the field of various scholarships and other Elementary Education are incentives namely Poverty Stipend 131

Scholarship, Girls Attendance started in 797 upper primary Scholarship, Scholarship for schools in remotest part of the Children of Army Personnel, State. Govt. has decided to Scholarship for the students introduce Punjabi and Urdu belonging to IRDP families, Pre- languages in 100 selected High/ metric scholarship for Scheduled Senior Secondary Schools in the Castes students, Lahaul & Spiti state from 6th class onwards w.e.f. Pattern Scholarship and Scholarship academic year 2008-09. for the Children of Army Personnel who are serving at the border areas Upper Primary Level of Education are being provided to the students 16.4 The following incentives of Primary Schools in the State. In are being provided during the year addition to above Free Text Books 2011-12:- are being provided for OBC/IRDP i) Middle Merit Scholarship @ students in non Tribal areas. Free ` 400/- and ` 800/- per annum Text Books and Uniforms to SCs per boys and girls students under SCSP are being respectively. provided. Free Text Books and ii) Scholarship for IRDP families Uniforms are also given under children @ `150/ per student TASP. Free Text Books are also up to (1st to 5th Class), @ being provided to all girl students of primary schools belonging to even ` 250/- and ` 500/- per annum th th general category under Sarva (6 to 8 ) per boy and girl Shiksha Abhiyan to enhance female student respectively. literacy in the State. The revised iii) Pre-Matric Scholarship for text books including English for the children of SC families @ class I-IV have been developed and ` 150/-(1st to 5th Class) per introduced in all Govt. Primary annum. Schools. Mid-day meal scheme is iv) Scholarship for the children being implemented in all the Govt. of military personnel and Govt. aided Primary and Middle @ `150/- per annum per Schools in the State to compliance student (1-5) classes and (6- of the order of the Hon’ble 8) @` 250/- for boys and Supreme Court of India. Under this ` scheme each student is being 500/- for girls. provided with hot cooked meal on v) Pre Matric Scholarship for each day of the school w.e.f. 1st the student of OBC category st th September,2004. Computer @ ` 750/- (Class 1 to 5 ) Education Programme has been

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and @ ` 900 for (Class 6th to Education (RTE) Act is to ensure 8th ) per annum. that all children in the age group of 6-14 years should be in the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan schools. Other independent 16.5 (SSA) launched in the studies conducted by Indian State with a well defined Pre- Market Research Bureau (IMRB) Project Phase on improving the and Pratham have also confirmed infrastructure in the District that the number out of school Project Offices, capacity building children in Himachal Pradesh is of educational administrators, below one percent. Bilaspur and teachers, school mapping, micro- Lahaul Spiti Dstricts have no out planning, surveys etc. The objective of school children. It is observed of this movement was to ensure that due to migration from other universal access, enrolment, removal parts of the country to the of gender gaps, retention and urban/semi-urban areas of the completion of elementary schooling state, the figure of out of school by all 6-14 age group children children keeps on fluctuating. coupled satisfactory quality Districts have been asked to elementary education with active conduct survey in the month of participation of the community in July and December every year to the management of schools. keep track of migratory population enroll them in schools 16.6 The main efforts for as per RTE provision by leveling improving the quality of elementary off their learning gaps through education under SSA are as under: some non-residential bridge • Out of School Children: The Net courses. For identified 2414 Out Enrolment Ratio (NER) at the of School Children (OOSC) elementary stage of education in including 105 Children With Himachal Pradesh is more than 99 Special Need (CWSN) age and percent which is indicative of class appropriate education is the fact that there are negligible being ensured through NRBCCs. children who are outside the Bridge courses for primary and formal range of education. upper primary level children have However they are being been developed to ensure age attempted to bring into the fold appropriate admission of OOSC in of elementary education through formal schools. Non-Residents Bridge Courts • Inclusive Education: In Himachal Centres (NRBCCs). The first and Pradesh total 18,211 CWSN were foremost obligation of Right to identified suffering from one or

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other disability. 15,700 CWSN Saturday) in a month they are have been integrated in formal attending two or three children schools and for 2,511 out of with Special Needs at Home. The school CWSN, different Special focus of providing strategies have been adopted to services is on ADL Skill Training bring them into fold of education such as: (1) Eating, Toileting, system who are of severe and Bathing and Dressing etc. (2) profound category. For these .Motor Activities: Under this children Home-Based Programme skill, CWSN with Orthopedic ally has been introduced and Impairment and Cerebral Palsy implemented at elementary level are being covered and trained in in the age group of 6-14 years in Motor activities under the Himachal Pradesh 530 children guidance of Physiotherapist/ have been adopted by 24 NGOs Occupational Therapist. In in various districts and remaining addition to above these out of are being covered by in service school CWSN are being covered trained teachers. by taking the services of Special • Academic Support by Resource Educators in Mental Retardation Teacher: Capacity building of through utilizing Block IE teachers for inclusive education Resource Rooms. is an integral part of SSA. • Therapeutic Services: As most Nearly about 1,332 in-service of the identified children do teachers have been trained suffer from cerebral palsy, through Madhya Pradesh Bog therapeutic services such as Open University (Bhopal) in the physiotherapy, occupational field of disability till date. The therapy and speech therapy services of the Resource were provided on priority basis. Teacher are being utilized under Due to shortage of physio- Home Based Education therapist and speech therapists Programme for covering Out of and their non willingness to serve School CWSN with Special in rural areas it was also a Needs of Moderate, severe and challenge faced by the SSA profound category children. during the first phase. These Trained Resource Physiotherapist was appointed on Teachers are providing their visiting basis in some districts to services five days in a month provide effective therapeutic after attending their school for services to the needy children. two hours under HBP specially • Preparing of IEP/ITPs: every Saturday(including 2nd Individual Education Programme

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(IEP) was prepared for every providing support in the child and accordingly goals were Community Involvement for fixed for every three months. which we have received very For mild and moderate encouraging response from the categories, functional academic community. curriculum was implemented in • Orientation Programme of the first and second phase. Now, Teachers: Orientation of for such children syllabi of open teachers and other supportive school are being followed so that staff is also an important aspect special children could be and SSA has ensured regular prepared to join mainstream orientation programme to its schooling system. teachers so that proper • Vocational Training: After academic support could be continuous intervention of four ensured to the needy special years, some special children children. The trained resource having good level of teachers are acting as Resource understanding are being trained Persons in these programmes and for various small vocations such provide the resource support to as candle making. Making chalk, general teachers in the actual Disposable paper plates, Duna, class room situation. Paper Bags, Carry Bags, Book- • Day Care Centers for CWSN: Binding, File Covers, Envelopes 3 Day Care Centers in Primary etc. schools have been established at • Counseling of Parents: Shimla, Mandi & Kangra. These Counseling of parents and other special wings are rehabilitating family members of special around 46 Mentally Retarted children is very important aspect children with the help of trained of rehabilitation process. In special educators. SSA we have given emphasis on • Medical Assessment: Medical this aspect and found assessment camps for CWSN encouraging results on this are organized every year and account. Parents counseling aids and appliances like Wheel session with the help of trained Chair, Crutches, Spectacles, RTs and Counselors especially C.P.Chairs were provided to the under “Home Based Programme” CWSN as per requirement. have been initiated in all the Corrective surgeries were districts of H.P. carried out on those CWSN who • Community Involvement: The were to be mainstreamed in trained resource teachers are formal education system. To

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expedite the process of inspecting their working as organizing more medical camps per terms of references for certification and to assess fixed by SSA. the degree of disability of (ii) The NGOS must have CWSN, health authorities at trained Special Educators higher level were also registered from approached to chalk out the Rehabilitation Council of strategies. India(RCI). • To and Fro Local Bus Fare: (iii) Regarding monitoring of To and fro local bus fare is the work done by the allowed to the CWSN along with Resource Teachers, SSA one attendant medical camps for has also developed formal assessment. Hiring of monthly monitoring conveyance at the local Performa. Every Resource transport rate for a group of Teacher has to submit severely CWSN is also allowed so their monthly progress that they can be brought to the report to the concerned medical camp site. BRC/District IE • Braille Books & Enlarged Print Coordinators. After Books: Braille Books for class I- compiling the monthly VIII were provided to the progress report of IE special school at Dhalli at Shimla RTs, the District Project and good quality of enlarged Officers send the reports Print Books were also provided to the SPO which are to concerned districts of H.P. reviewed in the SSA • Barrier Free Access: Barrier monthly review meetings. Free access has been made available in 2,875 schools in Retaining All Children in the Himachal Pradesh where the Education System location of building permits. 16.7 Total out of children and • Monitoring system of IE dropout rates are negligible and the Activities: For proper State has been successful in monitoring of resource teacher checking the dropout rates. The and NGOs, State Project Office dropout rates calculated on the SSA has designed the monitoring basis of DISE data indicate that proforma for all District Project there is very less wastage at the Officers which includes: elementary level in Himachal (i) No funds may be released Pradesh. Keeping in view the goals to NGOs without of SSA, the State Project Office

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(SSA) also conducted a cohort as these blocks were fulfilling the study in all Government Primary conditions as per the 1991 census Schools of Himachal Pradesh. The but now as per Census 2001, the findings of the study reveal that literacy rates in these blocks have nearly 98 percent of the children improved and found above the enrolled in grade-I in the national average but the recurring year2001-02 were declared activities of NPEGEL are being successful primary graduates. Only implemented in these blocks also. 2 percent children could not Model cluster schools are being complete primary schooling which developed with one extra room, also confirms that the state has toilets for girls, girl-child friendly been able to check dropout rates to teaching learning material and the extent possible. The State library and sports activities. In Project Office SSA and the addition to this skill education Department of Elementary activities viz Judo, Karate, Sewing, Education in collaboration with Embroidery in Chamba Rumal, Pratham are developing a system of Health Education, First Aid, Yoga, tracking the progress of the Painting, Cutting and Tailoring, children. Carpet Weaving, Computer Education, Pickle and Jam making, Girl Education Health and Hygiene, Preparing of 16.8 National Programme for Soft Toys, Knitting of Tat Patties, Education of Girls at Elementary Making Brooms with the help of Level (NPEGEL) is being local date tree etc. are undertaken implemented in 8 educationally under NPEGEL. backward blocks of four districts of Chamba, Sirmaur, Mandi and Shimla Kasturba Gandhi Balika (Mehala , Pangi, Tissa, Bharmaur and Vidyalaya(KGBV) Salooni blocks of Chamba, Seraj 16.9 Presently there are 10 block of Mandi, Chhaura block of KGBVs sanctioned which are Shimla and Shillai block of Sirmaur catering to the needs of 441 girls district) where the rural female with an intake capacity of 50. Out literacy rates are below the national of 10 KGBV buildings in respect of 8 average and the gender gap is above schools are completed and 2 the national level as per 1991/2001 buildings are at the stage of census. Three blocks namely completion. Bharmaur in Chamba, Chhaura in Shimla and Seraj in Mandi district Learning Level of Children were earlier covered under NPEGEL

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16.10 Class-VIII board achievements. In this software a examination has already been child’s cumulative achievement will abolished and no child at the be maintained till the completion of elementary stage will be subjected elementary schooling. Every child to face any formal examination. will be given a unique identification However, the evaluation of children number so that in case a child is being done through CCE as per migrates from one school to another section 29 of the RTE. After within the State he/she could be delivery of content their progress easily traced. is recorded on CCE registers and gaps are addressed as and when Monitoring of Schools identified during the learning 16.11 To ensure adequate process. Now the emphasis is on monitoring, supervision and diagnostic teaching instead of evaluation of SSA intervention, promoting rote method and single Himachal Pradesh State Mission line paper pencil test. This Authority is continuously monitoring evaluation system is taking care of various aspects of the programme holistic development of all children. implementation and monitoring has The learning gaps identified during been made an integral part of the continuous evaluation are also being implementation plans. In order to taken care of through Learning constantly oversee and control the Enhancement Programme (LEPs) programme implementation, state like; Adhar, Samvridhi, and other monitoring teams comprising 5 need based inputs. faculties from the Headquarter, one from DIET and concerned Besides this, the learning functionaries from the field have pace of each elementary school also been constituted. Every month child on the education ladder will be the main findings of the monitoring recorded in every grade through a reports are shared with district child tracking system. Under this authorities in monthly state review system, comprehensive record of meetings and pursuant action taken . students, achievements, academic Till date more than 700 schools and progress, and other relevant all KGBVs have been monitored in 67 information of each and every child educational blocks. is being maintained in specifically developed software. This record will Capacity Building provide child, class, subject, school, 16.12 SIEMAT has started cluster. Block and district-wise to ensure constant dialog with all information of students the Block Resource Coordinators

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(BRCs) of the State in the quarterly Framework-2005 emphasizes review meeting –cum-workshops to the need to focus on reading actually see the things happening on skills during the primary the ground in relation to SSA and school years and on creating RTE implementation and other EFA a print-rich environment in related schemes. All the BRCs are order to encourage reading as being regularly trained in a phased a life long habit as under:- manner with different activities and i) Use of library as an integral programmatic related issues at the part of training modules. block and cluster level respectively. ii) Collaboration with Room to read for establishment of Efforts to improve the quality of libraries in 200 schools and education 10 KGBVs. 16.13 Efforts to improve the iii) Publication of monthly quality of education and main children’s magazine “AKKAR intervention under SSA are as under: BAKKAR” containing articles • Curriculum/ Text Book collected from teachers and Renewal: The text books children. being taught in class 1 & V are • Quality improvement being analyzed in accordance programme like Aadhar for with NCF-2005. primary level and Samridhi • Teacher training: Teacher for Upper primary is being Empowerment is one of the implemented. main focus under SSA. 15 • Supplementary material was days annual teacher training developed and made available is being provided to all the to all the primary schools of elementary teachers. the Pradesh. • TLM Exhibition/Bal Mela: • Need based training modules This event is a big attraction for teachers are developed at among both teachers and State level with the active students. Participating participation of teachers. teachers and students get an • Computer Aided Learning opportunity for useful (CAL) intervention has been interaction with the resource introduced in 602 teachers and guest faculty Government Middle/ High/ thereby widening their Senior Secondary Schools for intellectual horizon. class VI-VIII children. Out • Functional Libraries: The of this in 282 schools the National Curriculum programme has been

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outsourced to EVERONN the Dy. Directors EE-cum- Education Ltd. For DPCs(SSA), DIET Principals- implementing CAL and in cum-DPOs (SSA), BPEOS, remaining 320 schools the BRCCs primary and upper intervention is being primary, SMC/Resource implemented through existing Group members, teachers teachers of schools. etc. All the District Additional 195 schools have education functionaries also been covered under especially school authorities CAL during 2010-11. have been directed to • In order to make the public implement various aspects of aware about SSA the State Quality Plan and implementation and organize education in schools disseminate the information in accordance to the provision on various activities and made in the plan. achievements of SSA • School system is being Himachal Pradesh , two pages revamped in accordance with in Giriraj Saptahik are being the provision of Right to published on last Wednesday Education Act,2009 so as to of every month. Since the improve quality. Imple- Sptahik reaches to all mentation of RTE ACT, 2009 Panchyat, Mahila Mandals, stands enforced in the state Schools, various departments w.e.f. 01-04-2010. RTE rules of the state , it has proved to have also been framed and be an effective means to take notified by the state Govt. programme to the grass root level. Sports Activities • Long term Quality Plan for 16.14 A budgetary provision elementary classes has been of `105.00 lakh was made for the prepared by the SPO under year 2011-12 for carrying out the the Chairmanship of Principal sports activities of children of Secretary Education to the Primary/Elementary Schools at Government of Himachal Centre, Block, District , State and Pradesh in collaboration with National levels. The department is SCERT, DIETS, SMCs, school organizing these activities with the heads, teacher educators, cooperation of other line teachers etc. The vision of departments like Social Justice and the plan was further shared Empowerment and Sports and discussed at length with department etc.

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colleges and 1 SCERT in Solan are Yog Shiksha functional in the State. 16.15 The department th th has developed for classes 6 to 8 Scholarship Schemes special books on Yoga Shiksha, 16.18 To improve the History, Culture and War Heroes of educational status of the deprived Himachal Pradesh. These has been sections of the society, various types introduced from academic session of scholarships/stipends are being 2011-12 in all the schools of provided by the state/central Govts. Himachal Pradesh. at various stages. The scholarship schemes are:- Construction of Elementary i) Swami Vivekanand Uttkristha Education Buildings Chhatarvrity Yojna : Under 16.16 The Government has this scheme 4,000 meritorious made a budget provision of `700.12 students(+1 students and +2 lakh under head Major Works to students, 2,000 each provide adequate infrastructure respectively) of general facilities viz construction of categories who got 77 percent th Elementary School Buildings/Rooms marks or more in 10 and +1 and district/Block offices during class are being given the current financial year 2011-12. scholarship @ ` 10,000/- per student per annum. During the High/ Senior Secondary year 2010-11, 3,336 students Education have been benefited under this 16.17 Highest Priority is being scheme. given towards education in the State ii) Thakur Sen Negi owing to with the share of education Uttkristha Chhatarvrity of the total Plan Outlay of the state Yojna: Under this scheme, is increasing every year along with 200 boys & 200 girl students the educational institutions. Up to of ST category who got 72 December, 2011 total 2,198 percent marks or more in 10th Educational Institution were notified and +1 class annual examination which include 850 High school, 1,276 are provided scholarship @ Senior Secondary Schools and 72 `11,000/- per student per colleges out of which 845 High annum. During the year 2010-11 Schools 1,273 Senior Secondary 334 students were benefited Schools, 67 Colleges and 5 Sanskrit under this scheme.

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iii) Maharishi Balmiki basis of merit of the 8th class Chhatarvrity Yojna: The girl examination. 333 students students belonging to Balmiki have been benefited in the families whose parents are year 2010-11. engaged in unclean occupation vi) Sanskrit Scholarship are being given scholarship Scheme: A sum of ` 250 per under this scheme @ ` 9,000/- month for 9th and 10th classes per student per annum beyond and ` 300 per month for +1 and matric level upto college level +2 classes are being given to and for professional courses at those students who secure the level of colleges situated first position in the subject of in H.P. Total 90 students have Sanskrit with 60 percent and been benefited under this above marks. scheme during the year vii) Indira Gandhi Utkrishtha 2010-11. Chhatervriti Yojana: Under iv) Dr. Ambedkar Medhavi this scheme, 150 meritorious Chhatarvrity Yojna: Under students for post plus two this scheme 2000 students of courses for studying in SC (students of +1 & +2, 1,000 colleges or doing professional each) and 2000 students of courses shall be awarded @ ` OBC categories, (students of 10,000 per year per student +1 & +2, 1,000 each) who got purely on basis of merit and 72 percent marks or more in without any income ceiling. 125 10th and +1 class are being students are benefited under provided a scholarship of ` this scheme during the year 10,000/- per student per 2010-11. annum. During the year 2010- 11, 1,506 students of SC In addition to above the category and 1,430 of OBC following Scholarship schemes are category have been benefited also running in the state: under this scheme. 1. IRDP Scholarship Scheme v) High School Merit A sum of ` 300/- per Scholarship Scheme: A sum month for 9th & 10th class, ` 800/- of ` 1000/- per annum for Day per month for +1 & +2 Class, `1,200/- Scholar and ` 1,500/- per Per month for College/Day scholar th annum for Hosteller of the 9 students and 2,400/- Per Month for th and 10 classes is being given Hostelier is being given to those for first 300 students on the 142

students who belong to IRDP families The scheme is applicable and studying in Govt./Govt. Aided to the students in the Sanik School Institutions. In the year 2010-11, Sujanpur Tihra and Domicile of 81,447 students have been benefited Himachal Pradesh. The Scholarship under this scheme. is tenable from 6th to +2 class. Under 2. Scholarship to the children this scheme 523 students have been of Armed Forces Personnel benefited during the year 2010-11. Killed/ disabled During wars. 5. Pre Matric Scholarship to A sum of ` 300/- per the Children of those engaged in th th unclean occupation (CSS) month for 9 & 10 class, ` 800/- Under this scheme the per month for +1 & +2 Class, `1,200/- scholarship will be eligible to the Per month for College/ University/ children of Indian Nationals who Day scholar students and ` 2,400/- irrespective of their religion are Per Month for Hostelier is being actively engaged in scavenging of dry given to Children of Armed Forces latrines and other unclean occupation Personnel killed/disabled in different i.e. lanning and flying only which are operations/ war are eligible. In case traditionally considered unclean. The disability is below 50 percent the scholarship will be tenable only to children will get half scholarship. such institution and for such courses 3. Post Matric Scholarship to up to Matric stage which have been SC/ST/OBC students (Centrally duly recognized by the concerned Sponsored Scheme) State. There will be no income The students (SC) ceiling for award of scholarship whose parents annual income is up to under this scheme. During 2010-11, ` 1,00,000/-, the students(ST) 139 students have been benefited under this scheme. whose parents annual income is up to 6. Pre-Matric Scholarship to `1,08,000/- and OBC students whose OBC student(CSS) parents annual income is up to This scholarship will be ` 44,500/- are eligible for full awarded to those students whose scholarship (i.e. Maintenance parents/ guardians income from all allowance + full fee) for all courses sources does not exceed ` 44,500/- and they are studying in Govt./Govt. per Annum. The scholarship will be Aided Institutions. During the year tenable only in such institution and 2010-11, total beneficiaries are SC- for such Pre-Matriculation courses 9,683, ST-2,448 and OBC-3,232. which have been duly recognized by 4. Sainik School scholarship the Government. During 2010-11, Scheme.

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4,420 students have been benefited Lecturers for teaching under this scheme. Sanskrit in Secondary 7. Incentive to SC/ST girl Schools. students for secondary d) Modernization of Education. Sanskrit Pathshalas. Under this Centrally e) Grant to State Govt. for Sponsored Scheme SC/ST girl various schemes for students who take admission in 9th promotion of Sanskrit Class after passing Middle Standard and for research/ Examination from H.P. Board School research projects. Examination from and all girls who have passed 8th class from Kasturba Teachers Training Programmes Gandhi Balika vidyalaya irrespective 16.20 The Teachers Training of caste/religion and the girls should programmes need to be strengthen below sixteen years of age and to equip in-service teachers with the unmarried. Under this scheme latest techniques/ teaching methods. incentive of ` 3,000/- per annum is Computer Education is being imparted by Intel Technology India provided. During the year 2010-11, Private Ltd. Banglore in Himachal names of 7,616 girl students have Pradesh. Besides this Seminar/ Re- been forwarded to Government of Orientation courses were also India for release of grant-in aid organized in S.C.E.R.T., Solan, GCTE amounting to `2.28 crore. Dharamshala, HIPA Fairlawns, Shimla/NIEPA New Delhi/CCRT/ Expansion of Sanskrit Education NCERT/RIE, Ajmer. 16.19 All out efforts are made to promote Sanskrit Education by the Yashwant Gurukul Awas Yojana State Govt. and Centre Govt. The 16.21 In order to provide details are as under:- suitable residential accommodation to a) Financial assistance to the teachers posted in High/Senior eminent Pandits in Secondary Schools of Tribal and indigent circumstances. hard areas this scheme has been b) Award of scholarships launched since the year 1999. The to students of High/ scheme is being implemented in 61 Senior Secondary identified schools of the state. A Schools studying sum of ` 15 lakh is being spent on Sanskrit. each school for this purpose. c) Providing grant for the

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16.22 The State Government State upto University level since is providing free text books to the 2001-02. students belonging to SC, ST, OBC & IRDP students studying in 6th to 10 Free Education to Girls classes. An expenditure of ` 8.39 16.25 Free education is being crore was incurred on 1,16,654 provided to girl students in the State students during the academic session upto University level including 2010-11 studying in 9th and 10th vocational and professional courses classes. i.e. only tuition fee is exempted.

Vocational Education Information Technology Education 16.23 Vocational Education 16.26 Information Technology Programme is presently going on in 25 education is being imparted in all the Sr. Secondary Schools of the state Senior Secondary Schools in the in which 6 subjects are being taught. State where enrolment is 50 or (i) Electronics Technology. above. At present 968 Senior (ii) Computer Technique. Secondary Schools have been (iii) Audit & Accountancy. covered in the State under this (iv) Electrical. scheme and 81,098 students were (v) Horticulture. benefited during the year 2010-11. (vi) Food Preservation. As per Government decision taken in Sixty three new govt. the academic session 2009-10, the Senior Secondary Schools have been Department of Social Justice and selected and it is proposed that in Empowerment will give the 50 each education block vocational percent grant in the Information education with five new trade will be Technology Education fee to the introduced. students belonging to SC (BPL) 1. Automobile Engineers. families studying Information 2. Building maintenance Technology Education. 3. Commercial garment making 4. Health Care and beauty Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha culture Abhiyan 5. Travel & Tourism 16.27 The Govt. of India,

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education at secondary stage, called Abhian State Mission Authority. For Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha the 10 percent State share Govt. of Abhiyan (RMSA) during the 11th Five Himachal Pradesh will provide Year Plan for providing quality requisite 10 percent share i.e. ` 0.75 education to the age group of 14-16 crore in Chamba and Sirmaur years children. To implement the districts for the setting up of these Scheme the budget ratio is 90:10 Model Schools in EBB of H.P. Central and State Share respectively. Annual Plan for 2010-11 Girls Hostels in Educationally has been sanctioned by Government Backward Blocks of India for ` 156.84 crore to 16.29 The Centrally sponsored upgrade 45 Middle Schools to High Scheme for the construction and Schools. running of Girls hostel for students Model Schools of Secondary and Sr. Secondary 16.28 To improve the quality Schools; in Educationally Backward of education, the Govt. of India has block is to strengthen the Boarding also decided to set up Model Schools and Hostel facilities for Girl at Educationally Backward Blocks Students studying in classes IX to (EBBS) w.e.f. 2008-09 in areas where XII. The girls belonging to SC, ST, rural female literacy is below 46.13 OBC, minority communities and BPL percent and the gender gap is above families shall be benefited under this 21.59 percent in the First phase. scheme. This scheme will pay a The areas selected are those which significant role for the promotion of have a very low gross enrolment ratio Girl Education and to eliminate (Educationally Backward Blocks). gender disparity in secondary and Under these provisions, the Govt. of Higher Secondary Schools in India has conveyed the selection of Educational blocks in the state. 90 Pangi, Tissa, Salooni and Mehla Blocks percent central share amounting to ` in Chamba district and Shilali Block in 95.63 lakh as first installment of non Sirmour district as Educationally recurring grant has been conveyed backward block. 90 percent and 10 percent State share Central share amounting to ` ` 6.78 amounting to ` 9.56 lakh as first crore as first installment of non- installment has also been proposed by recurring grant for the year 2009-10 the department. In respect of Shillai for setting up of five Model Schools of Sirmaur District and Sach of in EBB in Himachal Pradesh has been Chamba District an amount of ` 19.12 released by the Government of India to Himachal Pradesh Primary lakh and ` 6.37 lakh has been Education Society-cum Sarva Shiksha 146

released to Sirmaur and Chamba and Industrial Training Institutes districts respectively. were also brought under the umbrella of this Department. At the moment, Information & Communication the Department is providing Technology ICT Project education in the field of Technical 16.30 This is a Government Education, Vocational and Industrial of India scheme for providing Training. Today the department has reached a stage where all the assistance to states at the rate of interested candidates of the State 75:25 (90:10 for special category can get admission in States) to assist for Engineering/Pharmacy both diploma implementation of the ICT scheme and degree as well as certificate in High and Sr. Secondary schools level courses in H.P. through in the Country for providing 10 different institutions i.e. One Indian computers and teachers etc. This Institute of Technology(IIT), Mandi project has been started in 628 at Kamand, One National Institute Sr. Secondary schools where of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur, different subjects are being National Institute of Fashion taught from 9th to 12th classes Technology (NIFT) Kangra, through the LCD Television and 1 Jawaharlal Nehru, Govt. Engineering College Sundernagar, 17 LCD Projector. One computer lab Privately managed engineering and two smart classrooms have been colleges, 10 Govt. Polytechnics and 19 constructed in each Sr. Secondary Polytechnic in Private Sector, 74 School. 618 GSSS and 5 smart Industrial Training Institutes in schools have been approved by the Govt. sector and 8 Industrial MHRD, Government of India on 75:25 Training Institutes for women and share basis for the year 2010-11. The one ITI for Physically Handicapped process of implementation of this at Sundernagar in Govt. sector, One project has been started for Motor Driving school at Una in Govt. covering 618 GSSS and 5 smart sector, 117 ITCs in private sector, schools. A proposal for covering 848 One B-Pharmacy college Rohroo Govt. High Schools has also been District Shimla, 12 B-Pharmacy submitted to MHRD, Govt. of India colleges in private sector and 1 D- for consideration and approval. Pharmacy college in private sector

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Polytechnics are providing ` 10.00 crore will be released by the professional/technical education at Government of India after signing diploma level courses in 11 the M.O.U. `1.00 crore each for Engineering and Non-Engineering construction of Girls Hostel and disciplines. The Industrial Training ` 2.00 crore each for strengthening/ Institutes are providing 1, 2&3 year certificate level courses in 24 up-gradation in the existing Nine engineering and 22 non-engineering Polytechnics have been sanctioned by trades. Present intake in the Government of India. existing institutions are as under: Under the Skill 1. Degree Level = 6,120 Development Initiative Scheme 2. B. Pharmacy = 940 Launched by the Govt. of India in the 3. Diploma Level = 7,790 year 2007 for up-gradation of skills 4. ITIs/ITCs = 29,164 of school drop-outs, unskilled and Total = 44,014 skilled workers working in the formal In addition, 02 Engineering and informal sectors, 86 Nos. Colleges, One at Pragatinagar in Vocational Training Providers (57 in Shimla District and one at Bandla in Govt. sector and 29 in Pvt. Sector) Bilaspur District and 05 Govt. were registered with the department Polytechnics one each in District who are imparting training in 18 Bilaspur, Kullu, Kinnaur, Sirmaur and sectors. 9,796 persons have been Lahaul & Sptiti are proposed to be trained upto 31.3.2011. During the opened from the academic session year, 2,579 persons have been August,2012. One Technical trained/undergoing training in various University has been established at Vocational Training providers against Hamirpur in Govt. Sector. The State the target of 3,800 trainees. has participated in Technical Fourteen I.T.Is i.e. Solan, Una, Education Quality Improvement Rampur, Shamshi, Mandi, Chamba, Programme (TEQIP-II) a centrally Shahpur, Nadaun, Nahan, Shimla, sponsored scheme and the State Reckong-Peo, ITI (W), Mandi, ITI Eligibility Proposal has been approved (W), Shimla and ITI Rong Tong (Kaza) by the NPIU and World Bank. have been upgraded as centre of Jawahar Lal Nehru, Government excellence and ` 2,569.19 lakh have Engineering College, Sundernagar has been received as Central Assistance been selected and allowed to which is being spent for providing participate in the said programme. modern machinery and equipments, The token provision of `4.00 lakh has honorarium/ remuneration and been made in the budget for 2011-12.

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training to teachers and also for State Steering Committee and with construction of building etc. PHD Chamber of Commerce and CII Emphasis is on developing and various other Industrial multi-skills in the trainees to add to Associations located in different their employability in the Industrial parts of Himachal Pradesh, for which Sector. 32 I.T.I.s have been central assistance amounting to upgraded under Public Partnership ` 80.00 crore has been received in Mode (PPP Mode) after due the respective I.T.I.s from consultation/discussion with the Government of India. 17 HEALTH activities carried out in the state HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE during 2011-12 is as under:- 17.1 The State Govt. has (i) National Vector Borne Disease ensured that health services for Control Programme: Under this effective prevention and treatment programme, 56 fever treatment intervention are accessible to people depots are functioning in the and are applied efficiently. In State. During the year 2011, Himachal Pradesh, Health and Family (upto November, 2011) 3,43,905 Welfare department is providing blood slides were collected and services which include curative, preventive, promotive and rehabilitative services through a net 3,39,214 blood slides were work of 53 civil hospitals, 76 examined out of which 237 slides community health centres, 456 were found positive and no death primary health centres, 23 Civil/ESI due to malaria was reported. dispensaries and 2,065 sub-centres. (ii) National Leprosy To provide better health services to Eradication Programme: Under the people, the government is this Programme the prevalence strengthening the existing rate, which was 5.14 per ten infrastructure by providing modern thousand in 1995, has been equipments, specialized services, reduced to 0.26 per ten thousand increasing the strength of the medical as on 30.11.2011. The National and paramedical staff in the medical Leprosy Control Programme was institutions. converted to Leprosy Eradication Programme in 1994-95 by the 17.2 A brief description of Govt. of India and with the various health and family welfare assistance of World Bank; Leprosy Societies were

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formulated in the districts. (v) National Family Welfare During 2011-12, (upto November, Programme: This programme is 2011), 135 new cases of Leprosy being carried out in the State as have been detected, 136 cases a part of Reproductive and Child were treated and 190 cases of Health Programme, on the basis leprosy are under treatment. of community needs assessment They are getting MDT from approach. Under this approach, different health institutions free grass-root level workers like of cost. multipurpose health workers (iii) National T.B. Control (both male & female) give an Programme: Under this estimate of the various family programme, 1 T.B. sanatorium, 12 welfare activities required in the district T.B. centres/clinics, 44 area/ population covered by T.B. units and 175 microscopic them. Under this programme, centres having a provision of 310 3,743 sterilisations, 13,047 beds were functioning in the I.U.D. insertions, 28,781 OP state. During the year 2011-12 Users and 74,167 CC Users were upto 30.9.2011 10,745 cases done during 2011-12 (upto were detected having positive November, 2011). symptoms of this disease and (vi) Universal Immunization sputum tests of 56,422 persons Programme: This programme is were carried out. Himachal also being implemented in the Pradesh is one of the States state as a part of RCH where all the districts have been programme with a aim to reduce covered under this project. the morbidity and mortality (iv) National Programme for among mothers, children and Control of Blindness: Under infants. The preventable this programme during the year vaccine for diseases viz. 2011-12 (upto November, 2011) Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, 16,303 cataract operations were Pertusis, Neo-natal Tetanus, performed against the target of Poliomyelitis and Measles has 40,000 cataract operations. Out shown remarkable reduction over of this 15,534 cataract the last years. The targets and operations were performed with achievements for the year 2011- I.O. lenses. Also 1,23,879 12 are given in Table 17.1. students were examined under this programme against a target Table- 17.1 of 1, 20,000. Sr. Item 2010-11

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No. Targets Achievement persons, 29,007 were ANC upto November,11 clients, out of which 24 were 1 2 3 4 diagnosed as HIV positive. Two 1 D.P.T. 116000 72297 2 Polio 116000 72778 Mobile ICTC Vans launched in 3 B.C.G. 116000 78382 2010 have so far tested 4,310 4 Hepatitis-B 116000 73397 5 Measles 116000 78967 people. st 6 Vit. A 1 dose 116000 74107 • STI/ RTI Clinics 7 Polio Booster 114000 65651 8 D.P.T. Booster 114000 65539 Total 16 clinics are providing th 9 Vit. A 5 - 79989 STI/RTI services in various dose 10 D.T. (5-6 113000 79415 districts of Himachal Pradesh. years) Out of these, 9 are in Regional 11 T.T. (10 years) 113000 90574 12 T.T. (16 years) 126000 100383 Hospitals, 3 in Zonal Hospitals, 13 T.T.(PW) 133000 75404 2 in Medical Colleges and 2 new 14 I.F.A. 133000 30411 (Mothers) clinics are functional at KNH, Shimla and ESI, Parwanoo. In Like previous years, the the year 2011-12 total 22,860 Pulse Polio campaigns were also people have availed the services launched in the State during of these RTI/ STI clinics. the year 2011-12.The first • Blood Safety round of this campaign will be Total 15 Blood Banks and 3 held on 19.02.2012. Blood Component Separation (vii) National AIDS Control Units IGMC, Shimla, ZH Mandi Programme: During the year and RPGMC Tanda are 2011-12 up to December, 2011, functioning in the state. During 89,272 persons screened out of the year 2011-12, 254 VBD which 577 HIV positive cases Camps have been organized and were detected. Under blood in the State blood donation safety 18 blood banks are percentage is 86 percent . One functioning in the state. Mobile Blood Bus with four • Integrated Counseling and donor couches, costing ` 1.38 Testing Centre crore is being functional in Total 49 ICTC centers in State. Himachal Pradesh are providing • Anti Retroviral Treatment Counseling and testing services. Programme In the year 2011-12 (April to State has 3 ART center at December), out of total tested IGMC, Shimla, RH Hamirpur and

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Dr. RPGMC Tanda and 8 Link expenditure upto December, ART Centre’s for providing ART 2011. medicines to PLHA’s. Total 4,358 people have been (viii) National Rural Health registered in HIV care and Mission: Under this scheme 1,617 are on ART. 125 Health Institutions were • Targeted Interventions identified to provide 24 hours emergency services. Apart from 24 Targeted Interventions this 572 Rogi Kalyan Samities Project are being implemented are also functioning at District in the state for High Risk Hospitals, Civil Hospitals and Groups. In the current year, 4,445 persons have been CHCs. A sum of ` 3.24 crore has provided STI services and been distributed to all the RKS 19,745 were referred to ICTC’s till 31.12.2011. and 69 awareness camps and 141 health camps were Medical Education & Research organized through NGO’s. 17.3 The Directorate of Medical Education Training & • Toll Free Helpline Research was established during the Toll Free Helpline number-1299 year 1996-97 with the objective of has been providing information providing better medical education on HIV/AIDS, Sexually system and training to Medical and Transmitted Infections and Para Medical & Nursing personnel to Blood Donation. In the current monitor and coordinate the activities year 18,069 people have of Medical & dental services of State. accessed this toll free helpline. • Community Care Centre 17.4 At present the state has two Medical Colleges i.e. Indira Gandhi Community Care Centre, Tanda, Medical College, Shimla and Dr. Shimla and Hamirpur are Rajendra Prasad Medical College providing staying and clinical Tanda and one Govt. Dental College, services to People living with Shimla are functioning. Besides this, HIV/AIDS (PLHA). four Dental colleges in private sector • Financial Achievements at Sundernagar, Solan, Nalagarh and ` An amount of 1,316.66 lakh has Paonta Sahib and three HP councils been sanctioned for the year i.e.H.P.Medical Council, H.P.Nursing 2011-12 out of which `888.85 Council and H.P. Para Medical Council lakh has been incurred as are also functioning. A fresh batch of GNM Training with the intake

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capacity of 1,170 Students have been machinery and equipments. For admitted in 30 GNM Schools (Two strengthening and upgration of Govt. Govt. and 28 Private) and B.Sc. Medical College an amount of `5.44 Nursing Degree course with annual crore has been provided for the intake of 500 students have been purchase of new Machinery and admitted in 11 B.Sc. Nursing Colleges equipments as per requirement of (1 Govt. & 10 Private). The Institution various departments of this wise major achievements of the institution. A foundation stone for Department during the above said New OBG Block has been laid by the period are as under:- Hon’ble Chief Minister on 01.06.2011 (a) IGMC, Shimla: - This College to provide all health care facilities is the premier institute of the State under one roof to gynae patients and established in the year, 1966. During also the Auditorium complex at IGMC this academic session 2011-12 the PG Shimla has been inaugurated by the seats has been increased from 71 to Hon’ble Chief Minister on 25.12.2011. 81 in various stream. There is a proposal to increase 9 more PG FinancialAchievements During the Degree Course during the year 2012- financial year 2011-12(up to 13. A sum of ` 520.50 lakh has been 25.12. 2011) an amount of `7,175.22 provided by GOI for the upgradation lakh under Revenue (Non-Plan), `180 of Nursing School into Nursing College lakh under Revenue (Plan) has been at IGMC, Shimla namely Sister provided. A capital of `910 Lakh has Nivedita Govt. Nursing College with been proposed under Revenue Plan intake capacity of 60 students for B.Sc. Nursing and 30 for Post Basic and `13809.60 lakh under Non Plan Nursing. During this financial year for the year 2012-13. Besides above `120 lakh as State share has been provision `75.00 lakh for the repair and maintenance of Residential provided. `480lakh would be provided building (IGMC), and `300.00 Lakh by GOI very shortly for the establishment of Tertiary Cancer for the repair and maintenance of centre in the department of IGMC buildings have been proposed Radiotheraphy, IGMC, Shimla.The for the next financial year 2012-13 process for replacing the existing old under Non Plan. Cath Lab to new Cath Lab which cost Physical Achievements (from 01.04.2011 to 25.12.2011) `7 crore approximately. A sum of `2.25 Under Physical Achievements this crore has been provided by the institution has organized 73 blood M.D.NRHM for strengthening of OBG donation camps. 31,310 indoor & department at KNH to purchase

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3,05,700 outdoor patients have been treated from 01January, 2011 to 30th treated. The major operation of November, 2011. 10,241 and minor operation of 24,424 patients was also done. C.T. Scan of Financial Achievements: 6,700 and M.R.I. of 3,200 patients During the financial year have been done during this period. 2011-12, the budget for ` 600.00 lakh (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad Govt. has been allocated for various Medical College, Kangra at ongoing construction works under Tanda: - Dr. Rajendra Prasad capital outlay and `5,631.74 lakh Medical College, Kangra at Tanda is under Revenue (Non Plan).The the 2nd Medical College of the state construction work of Super Specialty established in October, 1996. The Hospital under PMSSY-II has been first batch was started in 1999 and started in November, 2011 and is in recognized by MCI on 24th February, progress. The estimated 2005. The MCI has granted the construction cost of SSB is ` 50.74 permission to increase the MBBS crore for which the Central Govt. has seats from 50 to 100. This institution st has started PG course in various released `17.50 crore as 1 departments with 29 seats and DNB installment. Proposal for additional course in the department of 35 PG seats in different 15 Radiology, Anesthesia and Surgery departments has been submitted to with intake capacity of two seats in MCI along with the inspection fee of each department. At present 2nd `30.00 lakh for the year 2012-13. batch of GNM course with intake Provision for `7,886.00 lakh and capacity of 30 students is running in `1,020.00 lakh has been kept under this institution. Revenue head (NP) and Capital Outlay

(P) respectively for the year2012-13. This college is one of the nineteen institutions in the north India established as WHO (c) Dental College and Hospital collaborating centre for grant of “in Shimla: country fellowship” for which seven H.P. Govt. Dental College and candidates had been nominated out Hospital, Shimla Hospital is the only of which 2 were from Himachal dental College in the State which was Pradesh. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima established in the year 1994 with an Yojna was started on 17th Feb.2009 intake capacity of 20 students per for providing free treatment to year. From the year 2007-08 the RSBY smart card holders. Under this admission of 60 students to BDS programme total 2,220 patients were course has been started. Besides this

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the MDS course in four specialities AYURVEDA have also been started from 2006-07 17.5 Indian System of with intake capacity of 2 students Medicines and Homoeopathy plays a each in every department. Training vital role in the Health Care System course for Denyal Hygienist and of the State of H.P. The separate Dental Mechanics has been started Department of Ayurveda was with the intake capacity of 20 established in 1984 and Health Care students in each course. services are being provided to the general public through 2 regional The main object of the Ayurvedic hospitals, 2 circle opening of the Dental College and Ayurvedic hospitals, 3 tribal hospitals, Hospital was to meet the ever 9 District Ayurvedic hospitals, one increasing demand of Dental Doctors Nature care hospital, 1,109 Ayurvedic and Para Medical staff with the view health centers, 12 ten/twenty bedded to provide better dental health Ayurvedic hospitals, 3 Unani health services to the people of the State. centers, 14 homoeopathic health centers and 4 Amchi clinics (out of During the period from which one is functional).The 1.1.2011 to 30.11.2011 196 indoor and department has inbuilt system of 53,690 outdoor patients have been production of medicines through 3 treated. 52 Dental Mobile Camps has Ayurvedic Pharmacies, at organized through which 5,200 Jogindernagar (District Mandi), Majra patients have been treated. As per (District Sirmaur) and Paprola the announcement of Hon’ble Chief (District Kangra). These pharmacies Minister this institution is providing catering to the need of the Ayurvedic free dental treatment to the IRDP health institutions of the department and BPL families and has also started and also give boost to the employment SMILE YOJNA as per the to local people. Rajeev Gandhi announcement of Hon’ble Health Government P.G. Ayurvedic College Minister. Paprola with an intake capacity of 50 students for B.A.M.S. degree is Financial Achievements: functioning at Paprola in Kangra During the financial year district. Besides this the PG Classes in 2011-12 an amount of ` 576.13 lakh Kayachikitsa, Shalakya Tantra, Shalya under (Non-Plan) and ` 05.00 lakh Tantra, Prasuti Tantra, Samhita and Sidhant, Dravya Guna, Rog Nidan, under Plan have been provided to Swasth Vritta, Panchkarm and Balrog HPGDC Shimla for the smooth are also there. The department has functioning. started the B-Pharmacy course (Ay.)

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at Jogindernagar with intake capacity of 29 students. The department of Development of Herbal Resources Ayurveda is also associated with 17.7 Four herbal gardens at National Health Programmes like Jogindernagar (Mandi), Neri Malaria, Family welfare, Anaemia free, (Hamirpur), Dumreda (Shimla) and AIDS and immunisation and pulse Jungle Jhalera in District Bilaspur are polio etc. During the current financial preserving the herbal resources of year 2011-12, there is a budget the state. An Annual Action Plan for provision of ` 130.79 crore out of 2011-12 for the development of which Non Plan is ` 114.34 crore and medicinal plants sector in the state at Plan is ` 16.45 crore. the project cost of ` 1.19 crore has been approved by the National Anaemia free Himachal programme Medicinal Plants Board, Department 17.6 To eradicate Anaemia of AYUSH, Govt. of India under its from Himachal both Health and centrally sponsored scheme of Ayurveda Department has launched National Mission on Medicinal Plants. Anaemia free Himachal programme in Under this 2 model and 2 small Hamirpur and Kangra districts of the nurseries will be established in the State. Hon’ble Chief Minister public sector. Cultivation of Himachal Pradesh launched the pilot medicinal plants will be undertaken by project on 2nd October, 2008 at the farmers in 168 hectares. During Ayurvedic College Paprola. Medical the Annual Action Plan for 2010-11, teams from both Health and Ayurveda 3Model and 22 small nurseries have Department were assigned the task to been established and 115 hac. private visit Anganwari Centres on every land of farmers have been brought Tuesday and schools on every under the cultivation of medicinal plants. Saturday. Funds amountin to ` 129.68

lakh were received under National Drug Testing Laboratory Rural health Mission and during the 17.8 During the year 2011-12(up to first phase 8,98,491 patients were Dec.2011), DTL Joginder Nagar has examined. The 2nd phase of this analyzed 762 samples (from Govt. and programme has been started in Private Pharmacies) and generated a selected health blocks of remaining 10 revenue of ` 66,000/- only. districts of the State. An outlay of

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26 free camps have been organized providing financial assistance for from time to time at different places strengthening/modernasisation of during the year 2011-12 under which pharmacies from time to time. A 48,466 patients were treated. proposal of `1.15 crore is being Regional Centre for excellence in submitted to GOI for strengthening Geriatric Health Care is being Govt. Ayurvedic pharmacy established at RGGPG, College Paprola. Jogindernagar. seven camps have been organized on Geriatric at District Kangra, Solan, These Pharmacies supply Hamirpur and Sirmour wherein 400 drugs to all health institutions of patients were benefitted in each Ayurvedic Department. Presently camp. Sensitization programme is also department has been procuring raw being organized for the awarness of herbs through H.P. State Civil NGOs and for general public. 4 CMF Supplies Corporation Ltd. for trainings have been conducted on manufacturing medicines due to non Geriatric/ Panchkarma. OPD/IPD availability of the same locally. facility to Geriatric patients (senior citizens) have been started in (III) National Rural Health Mission Ayurvedic Collecge, Paprola. During The National Rural Health the year 2011-12, medicines worth Mission was launched with the `9.72 crore have been distributed to objective to improve the availability the Ayurvedic Institutions. and access to quality health care for (II) Govt. Ayurvedic Pharmacies people especially those residing in Presently there are three rural area. Department of AYUSH, on Departmental Ayurvedic Pharmacies in proposal of Department of Ayurveda, the State manufacturing Ayurvedic Himachal Pradesh sanctioned ` 18.90 Drugs for free distribution through crore for the year 2008-09 for Ayurvedic Insitututions in the State. establishment of AYUSH clinics and The Pharmacies have been located at Specially centres in 70 CHC/Rural Majra in Sirmur, Joginder Nagar in Hospitals and Ayush Specialty Mandi and Paprola, in Kangra. Treatment Centres in 10 Regional Pharmacy at Paprola is also attached /Zonal Hospitals/ Medical Colleges with Ayurvedic College Paprola for under mainstreaming of AYUSH under practical purpose for the students of NRHM. Govt. of India Department of PG Ayurvada College, Paprola. Ayush provided ` 22.00 lakh for CHC

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These funds were to be iii) 10 bedded Ayurvedic hospital utilized after co-locating AYUSH Una has been upgraded to 30 centres in CHCs/DHs being run by bedded hospital. allopathic department but earlier iv) Department of AYUSH has these funds could not be utilized. provided financial assistance of The department has appointed `650.25 lakh (central share) 66AMOs in PHC/CHCs of health during the financial year 2011- department in November/ 12 against sanctioned grant of December.2010 after creation of 155 post of AMOs by the Govt. under co-location policy and appointed 75AMOs in the year 2011-12.

Under this scheme, for the year 2011-12, funds to the tune of ` 400.07 lakh have been sanctioned under NRHM flexi pool (salary `765.00 lakh for setting up 50 component) for the establishment of bedded Ayurvedic Hospitals in 273 Ayurvedic units in Rural Hamirpur district under CHCs/PHCs, 14 AYUSH Specialty Centrally Sponsored Schemes units in Distt./Zonal Hospitals and 28 of GOI. Homeopathic units in Rural PHCs.For seeking financial assistant of Proposed Targets for the year `11,243.95 lakh from Deptt. of 2012-13 AYUSH, GOI, for creating This department has infrastructure, equipments/medicines proposed the target of opening 10 etc. for establishing these Ayurvedic New Ayurvedic Health Centers, 02 units, a proposal is being sent shortly. Homoeopathic Health Centers, 01 Ayurvedic Hospital, Upgradation of Achivements during the year one AHCs to 10-bedded Hospital, 2011-12. Upgradation of one 10/20 bedded

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allowance to leprosy @ ` 330/- under the above scheme. An per month is being provided to amount of ` 135.55 lakh have the patient of leprosy who have been spent upto 31-12-2011 been identified by the Health against the budget provision of Department irrespective of ` 193.74 lakh. their annual income. During g) Indira Gandhi National current financial year 2011-12 Disability Pension(IGNDP): there is a target of 1,482 Indira Gandhi National pensioner under the above Disability Pension is being scheme. An amount of ` 38.44 provided to the disabled lakh have been spent upto 31- persons between the age group 12-2011 against the budget of 18 to 59 years having 80 provision of ` 61.73 lakh. percent disability and belongs to BPL house hold. During e) Indira Gandhi National Old current financial year 2011-12 Age Pension: (IGNOAP): there is a target of 191 Indira Gandhi National Old Age pensioner under the above Pension is being provided to the persons who have attained the scheme. An amount of ` 3.24 age 60 years or above and lakh have been spent upto 31- belong to BPL house hold. 12-2011 against the budget During current financial year provision of ` 4.50 lakh. Under 2011-12 there is a target of the above National Pension 91,440 pensioner under the above scheme. An amount of Scheme an amount of `200 per month is being provided by `1,654.58 lakh have been spent Centre Govt. and the remaining upto 31-12-2011 against the amount of `130/- along with budget provision of ` 2,222.72 MO Commission is being borne lakh. by the State Govt. f) Indira Gandhi National Widow

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Tribe Corporation and H.P. Women whose annual income does not Development Corporation under the exceed `17,000. During the year head investment for the running of various self employment schemes. 2011-12, an amount of `1,050.25 There is a budget provision of lakh has been provided in the budget and 2,165 persons were `540.00 lakh and Upto 31.12.2011, benefited with an amount of amount of ` 237.00 lakh, have been `812.86 lakh upto December, released. 2011. Welfare of Scheduled Castes/ iii) Training and Proficiency in Scheduled Tribes and Other Computer Applications and Backward Classes Allied Activities: Under this 18.4 Under this programme, scheme computer training are the important schemes implemented provided in the recognized during 2011-12 are as under:- computer courses to candidates i) Award for Inter-caste belonging to BPL, SC,ST and Marriage: For elimination of the Minorities or those whose annual practice of untouchability between Scheduled Castes and income is less than ` 60,000/- . non Scheduled Castes , the The department bears the State Govt. encourages inter- training cost not exceeding caste marriages. Under this `1,200/- per month per candidate scheme, an amount of ` 25,000/- and balance cost if any is borne per couple is given as incentive by the candidate. During the money. For inter-caste marriages training a stipend of `1,000/- during 2011-12, a budget per month is being provided. provision of ` 60.00 lakh is kept After completion of the for the purpose and 177 couples training, the candidates are have been benefited with an placed for six months in the organization / offices so as to amount of ` 44.25 lakh upto gain proficiency in computer December, 2011. applications. During the period of ii) Housing Subsidy: Under this scheme the members of placement ` 1,500/- per month scheduled castes, scheduled per candidate is being provided. tribes and other backward During the year, 2011-12, budget classes are given subsidy of provision of ` 310.46 lakh is kept `48,500 per family for house out of which an amount of `75.04 construction purposes to those lakh has been spent upto

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31.12.2011 and 240 trainees were 18.5 Department is implementing benefitted. Comprehensive Integrated iv) Follow up Programme: Under Scheme named “Sahyog” for this scheme, implements and persons with disabilities tools, sewing machine costing launched during the year 2008- `1,300 per beneficiary are given 09. The components of the scheme along with financial and to scheduled castes, scheduled physical achievement upto tribes and other backward 31.12.2011 is as under:- classes whose annual income does i) Disabled Scholarship : This ` not exceed 11,000 p.a. For the Scheme is applicable to all year 2011-12, a budget provision categories of disabled students of ` 83.89 lakh was made under including hearing impaired this scheme out of which an persons having disability of 40 percent or above and whose amount of ` 37.19 lakh was spent parents annual income does not benefiting 2,860 persons upto exceed ` 60,000/-.The rates of December, 2011. v) Compensation to Victims of Scholarship varies from `350- Atrocities on Scheduled 750 per month for day scholars Castes/ Scheduled Tribes and ` 1,000-2,000 per month Families Under SCs/STs(POA) for boarders. Against the Act-1989: Under the rules of the above Act monetary relief is budget provision of ` 52.70 lakh granted to those scheduled upto December,2011 an amount castes, scheduled tribes families of ` 35.50 lakh has been spent. who become victims of atrocities ii) Marriage Grant to Individuals committed by the member of other communities due to caste Marrying Persons with consideration. During the year Disabilities: To encourage 2011-12 against the budget able bodied young men or girls to marry the disabled boy or provision of ` 16.52 lakh an girl having not less than 40 amount of ` 16.52 lakh was spent percent disability and who have upto December, 2011. Under this attained the Marriageable age, scheme thereby benefiting 49 marriage grant @ ` 8,000 to families. 15,000 is provided by the State Government. Against the Welfare of Disabled budget provision of ` 30.00 lakh

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an amount of ` 17.14 lakh has Corporation for setting up small ventures. SCs/OBCs and been spent upto December, Minority Affairs Department 2011 thereby benefitting 225 provides subsidy on projects persons. sanctioned by H.P.Minorities iii) Survey and Research: For the Finance and Development current financial year an Corporation upto ` 10,000/- or amount of ` 5.00 lakh has been 20 percent of the project cost earmarked. Survey shall be (whichever is less). During updated every year. Proposals 2011-12 upto December,2011, have been called from reputed NGOs./ various sites for loans amounting to ` 1.42 crore undertaking research activities has been released by the in the field of disabilities. H.P.Minorities Finance and iv) Awareness Generation and Development Corporation and Orientation: Provision has subsidy `66.00 lakh has been been made to organize block released by the department on and district level composite account of subsidy. camps for representative of vi) Skill Enrichment: Vocational NGOs working for persons with rehabilitation training to PWDs disabilities, SHGs and through selected ITIs is representative of PRIs at grass provided in identified trades. root level. In these camps Training is free of cost and medical certificates ,aids and stipend @ ` 1,000/- per month applications are provided to persons with disabilities. Apart is paid by the department. from this all the scheme being During the current financial run for persons with disabilities year, 42 disabled children have are publicized in these camps . been sponsored for training in 9 There is a budget provision of trades in 11 ITIs. Budget `12.00 lakh for the year 2011- provision of ` 12.13 lakh has 12 and upto December, 2011 been provided under the scheme during the year. under the scheme ` 6.45 lakh vii) Scheme of Awards: Provision has been spent. of incentives to best v) Self Employment: Disabled performing disabled individuals persons having disability of 40 and private employers providing percent and above are provided employment to maximum loans by the H.P. Minorities disabled in their organization Finance and Development

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has been made. Best performing provision of ` 25.00 lakh an individuals are to be given cash expenditure of ` 4.03 lakh has award of ` 10,000/- each. Best been incurred upto December, private employer is to be 2011. provided cash incentive of ix) Disability Rehabilitation `25,000/-. Budget provision of ` Centres (DRCs): Two 0.50 lakh has been provided Disability Rehabilitation under this component and upto Centres have been set up at December, 2011 an amount of Hamirpur and Dharamshala `0.30 lakh has been spent. under NPRPD. These centres viii) Institutions of Children with are being run through DRDA Hamirpur and Indian Red Cross Special Needs: Two Society Dharamshala institutions at Dhalli and respectively. During the year Sundernagar have been set up in the State. In the Home 2011-12 an amount of ` 20.00 being run at Sundernager the lakh has been provided under name of institute has been the scheme and the proposal changed to H.P. Institution of have been sought from the Children with Special Abilities implementing agencies. (ICSA). 25 Visually and 75 Hearing Impaired girls have Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan been enrolled. For running and 18.6 For bringing economic maintenance of this Institution improvement accelerating the pace of against the budget provision of infrastructure development for the `12.50 lakh an expenditure of benefits of the scheduled Castes, the State Govt. has transferred all `10.64 lakh has been incurred subjects relating to Scheduled Castes upto Decemebr,2011. For Dhalli Sub-Plan and other socio-economic school an amount of ` 23.31 lakh related schemes of the Scheduled has been released for HPCCW. Castes to the Social Justice & In addition to this, state Empowerment department in the year government is providing grant 2002 and now made a Nodal to the Prem Ashram, Una to department. Prior to this work was meet out expenditure on being looked after by the Tribal boarding, lodging and education Development Department. of 30 mentally retarded children. Against the budget 18.7 The Scheduled Castes in this Pradesh are not concentrated

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into specific regions but are widely beneficiary programmes and dispersed and would be benefitted Development of infrastructure in equally as rest of the population. Scheduled Castes concentrated Accordingly approach to economic villages, 24.72 percent of the total development in the case of Scheduled State Plan allocation is earmarked for Castes Sub-Plan is not area based as Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan. The main the case with the Tribal Sub-Plan. The emphasis of the state Govt. is to district of Bilaspur, Kullu, Mandi, identify more and more realistic Solan, Shimla and Sirmaur are the schemes, which may generate sizeable predominantly Scheduled Castes income and employment for the population districts where Scheduled Scheduled Castes families. Castes concentration is above the State average. These six districts 18.10 A separate Sub Major taken together account for 61.31 Head “789” has been created for percent of the Scheduled Castes Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan and a population in the state. separate Demand (Demand No. 32) has also been created. The entire 18.8 For making Scheduled budget of Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan Castes Sub-Plan need based and for 2010-11 is budgeted in the newly effective the Single Line System for created demand. Such an arrangement Plan formulation and monitoring has is very helpful in diverting funds from been introduced whereby funds are one scheme to another in the same allocated to each district based on major Head and from one Major Head fixed parameters which are non- to another to ensure 100 percent divertible from one district to expenditure under SCSP. During the another district and plans are year 2010-11 there was an outlay of prepared at district level for each `742.00 crore out of which ` 733.65 district under the supervision of the crore were spent under Scheduled Deputy Commissioner and in Caste Sub-Plan. During the current consultation with the Heads of the financial year 2011-12 there is outlay Districts/Regional Offices of the implementing department. of ` 816.00 crore out of which 18.9 The various programmes `259.66 crore were spent upto for the welfare of Scheduled Castes 30.9.2011. are being implemented effectively. Although the Scheduled Castes 18.11 The District Level Review communities are deriving benefits & Implementation Committee has been under the normal Plan as well as Tribal constituted at district level under the Sub-Plan, yet, in order to provide Chairmanship of Minister of the special coverage under individual

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district and Deputy Commissioner as 18.13 With a view to look after its Vice-Chairman. The Chairman of the orphans, semi-orphans and the Zila Parishad and all the destitute children, the department is Chairpersons of BDCs alongwith other providing grant-in-aid for running and prominent local persons have been maintenance of Bal /Balika Ashrams at nominated as non-official members Sarahan, Suni, Rockwood (Shimla), and all district level officers Durgapur (Shimla), Kullu, Tissa, concerned with SCSP as official Bharmaur, Kalpa(2), Shilli (Solan) members to review, formulation and Bharnal, Dehar (Mandi) and Chamba implementation of Scheduled Castes being run by the voluntary Sub-Plan. The Secretary (SJ&E) holds organizations. The department is quarterly review meeting with the running Bal/ Balika Ashrams at departments at the state Level. Pragpur (Kangra) Mashobra, Tuti Besides this, a High Powered Kandi, Masli (Shimla), Sujanpur Coordination and Review Committee (Hamirpur) and Killar (Chamba). In has been constituted under the these ashrams the inmates are Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Chief provided free boarding and lodging Minister, which also review the facilities and education upto 10+2 performance of Scheduled Castes standard. Provision for higher Sub-Plan. education, professional education, career guidance and job oriented Point No. 10(a) of 20 Point vocational training and rehabilitation Programme have been included in the scheme. 18.12 There are 95,772 SC Total capacity of these families in the state who have been Ashrams/Shisu girls to accommodate found to be living below poverty line is 1,060 children. A budget provision according to the survey conducted by of ` 220.00 lakh for the year 2011-12 the Rural Development department has been kept for this scheme and during the year 2010-11. During the `62.15 lakh have been spent upto year, 2010-11, the 63,657 S.C. families have been benefited against December,2011. the target of 58,000 SCs families. Against the target to assist 58,000 WOMEN WELFARE SCs families in the year 2011-12, 18.14 Various schemes are 38,956 S.C. families have been being implemented for the welfare of benefited upto 30.11.2011. women in the Pradesh. The major schemes are as under:- (a) State Home Mashobra: The Child Welfare main purpose of the scheme is Mukhymantri Bal Udhar Yojana to provide shelter, food,

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clothing, education and destitute girls for their vocational training to the young marriages provided their annual girls, widows, deserted, income does not exceed destitute and women who are in `15,000. During 2011-12, a moral danger. For the rehabilitation of such women budget provision of ` 141.70 after leaving State Home lakh has been kept for this financial assistance upto purpose out of which an amount `10,000 per woman is also of ` 39.05 lakh has been spent provided. There is a budget and 355 beneficiaries were covered upto December, 2011. provision of ` 80.11 lakh for the (c) Self Employment Scheme for running the above home and Women: Under this scheme upto December,2011 an amount `2,500 are provided to the of `5.91 lakh has been spent. women having annual income less (b) Mukhya Mantri Kanyadaan Yojna: Under this programme than ` 7,500 for carrying income generating activities. During the marriage grant ` 11,001 is being year 2011-12 a given to the guardians of the budget provision of ` 13.00 lakh of ` 2,000 per child to the has been made. destitute women belonging to (d) Widow Re-marriage Scheme: the BPL families or having The main objective of the income less than ` 18,000 for scheme is to help in the maintenance of their rehabilitation of widow after re- children till they attain the age marriage. Under this scheme an of 18 years. The assistance will amount of ` 25,000, as grant, is be provided only for two provided to the couple. During children. Budgetary Provision the year 2011-12 a budget for this scheme for the year provision of `30.75 lakh is kept 2011-12 is ` 255.98 lakh, out of under this scheme against which which ` 139.23 lakh has been ` 8.00 lakh has been given to 32 utilized upto December, 2011. such couples upto December, 13,981 women have been 2011. benefitted. (e) Mother Teressa Asahay Matri Sambal Yojna: The aim of this Integrated Child Development scheme is to provide assistance Services

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18.15 Integrated Child 18.16 With a view to change Development Services” (ICDS) negative family and community attitude programme, is being implemented in all towards the girl child at birth and to Developmental Blocks of the State improve enrolment and retention of through 78 ICDS projects. Following girl children in schools, Beti Hai Anmol six services are being provided to scheme is being implemented in the children and pregnant/ lactating state w.e.f. 05.07.2010 for girls (2 mothers through 18,352 and 177 Mini girls only) belonging to the BPL Anganwadi Centres in the State. The families. department is providing supplementary i) Post Birth Grant: Under this nutrition, nutrition and health component, there is a education’ immunization, health check- provision to give post birth ups referred services and non formal grant of ` 5,100 is deposited pre-school education, From 1.4.2009, in the Post Office in favour of I.C.D.S. is being implemented on 90:10 girl child taking birth in the BPL (Centre:State) basis. There is a family attaining the age of 18 budget provision of ` 102.95 crore for years, the beneficiary can the year 2011-12, out of which State withdraw the amount from the Share is ` 8.38 crore and Centre account. ii). Scholarship : Annual scholarships Share is ` 94.57 crore, an amount of ` ranging between ` 300 to `1,500 59.41 crore has been spent upto per annum up to 10 + 2 standard December, 2011. Monthly honorarium is provided to these girls when of ` 3,000/- and ` 1,500/- has been they start going to school. fixed by the Government of India for Class-wise rates of scholarship Anganwadi Workers and Helpers are as under:- respectively. 10 percent of the 1. Class 1-3 ` 300/- p.a. honorarium is borne by the State Government and 90 percent by the 2. Class 4 ` 500/- p.a. Centre Government. Scheme of awards 3. Class 5 ` 600/- p.a. has also been introduced for Anganwari workers from the year 4 Class 6-7 ` 700/- p.a. 2000 and every year 15 Anganwari 5. Class 8 ` 800/- p.a. workers are selected for the state 6. Class 9-10 ` 1,000/- p.a. level awards. 7. 10+1 and 10+2 ` 1,500/- p.a. Beti Hai Anmol Yojna For the year 2011-12 there is a budget provision of ` 201.00 lakh, an

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amount of ` 101.00 lakh have been scheme is as under, supplementary Nutrition has been provided to 98,866 spent upto December, 2011 and 11,260 adolescent girls, Vocational training to girls have been benefitted. 581 girls, number of adolescent girls

given NHED and Non Formal Education Kishori Shakti Yojna to 60,784 and number of adolescent 18.17 This is 100 percent girls given IFA/ Deworming Centrally Sponsored Scheme for supplementation to 36,870. During improvement of nutritional, health and the current financial year 2011-12, skill development status of adolescent girls. The main objective of the sanction amounting to ` 25.30 lakh scheme is to improve the nutritional have been received from GOI under and health status of girls in the age the Scheme and ` 22.69 lakh have group of 11-18 years, to provide the been utilized upto December,2011. required literacy and numeracy skills

through non-formal education to train Supplementary Nutrition Programme and equip the adolescent girls to (SNP): improve/ upgrade home-based and 18.18 Under this programme, vocational skills and to promote Supplementary Nutrition is provided awareness of health, hygiene, in Anganwadi Centres to children, nutrition and family welfare, home pregnant / lactating mothers and BPL management/ child care and to take adolescent girls. Rates (per all measure as to facilitate their beneficiary per day) (w.e.f. marrying only after attaining the age of 18 years and if possible , even 01.04.2009) children ` 4.00 per day later; The scheme was earlier being pregnant / lactating mothers and implemented throughout the State. adolescent girls ` 5.00 per day and From the financial year 2011-12, this severely mal-nourishedtion children scheme is being implemented in 8 `6.00 per day. Expenditure under this Districts (46 Projects). As per schematic norms, every year, Govt. of programme is borne by the Central India has to release funds at the rate and State Governments on 50:50 basis. During the current financial of ` 1.10 lakh per Project to the year 2011-12 there is a budget State. Thus Maximum, ` 50.60 lakh provision of `3,240.00 lakh upto can be spent in the State annually December 2011, ` 2,930.50 lakh subject to the release of funds by the Government of India. During the have been utilized under this scheme financial year 2011-12 (upto upto December,2011, `2,819.48 lakh December, 2011), progress under the have received as Grant-in-aid from 170

Govt. of India. 4,03,335 children, supplementary Nutrition to 90,016 96,955 pregnant/lactating mothers, eligible Adolescent Girls. 32,000 BPL adolescent girls and 257 severely mal-nourished children have been benefitted upto November 2011. Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojna: Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for 18.20 During the financial year Empowerment of Adolescent Girls: 2011-12, Government of India has 18.19 This scheme has been approved the implementation of 100 started in 4 Districts viz. Solan, Kullu, percent Centrally Sponsored Scheme- chamba, and Kangra in place of Kishori “Indira Gandhi Matriva Sahyog Yojna” Shakti Yojana. This scheme has been on pilot basis for Hamirpur district. launched on 19.11.2010 for 2 years on Main objective of the scheme is to pilot basis. Under this scheme, an improve the health and nutrition amount of ` 3.80 lakh per Project will status of pregnant and lactating women and infants by promoting be released by the GOI to the State appropriate practices, care and for non-nutritional components like, service utilization during pregnancy, IEC activities, Iron-Folic Acid delivery and lactation period. Under tablets, training-kits, vocational the scheme, there is a provision of trainings etc. for 300 days a year at providing cash incentive of ` 4,000 to the rate of ` 5.00 per day per pregnant and lactating women adolescent girl. Expenditure under (excluding State/ Central Govt. Nutrition component will be shared by employees) of 19 years of age and the GOI and the State Government on above for first two live births in a 50:50 basis. Under Non-Nutrition phased manner, first phase ` 1,500, component ` 60.80 lakh for the Financial Year 2011-12 has been second phase ` 1,500, and `1,000 in released by GOI and `25,59,385/- third phase. In 2011-12 `173.24 lakh have been utilized to provide Non- have been released by GOI. Out of Nutrition Services to 1,56,772 this an amount of `41,61,850 has been Adolescent Girls. Under Nutrition utilized upto December, 2011. Component ` 320.76 lakh for Financial Year 2011-12 have been released by New Scheme- Mata Shabri Mahila GOI and `320.76 lakh have been Sashaktikaran Yojana 18.21 This scheme has been contributed by the State. Whole started during the financial year amount has been utilized to provide 2011-12 for benefitting women

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belonging to BPL families of SC connection. As per schematic norms category. Under the scheme, 50 every year 75 SC BPL women will be percent subsidy, subject to a benefited in each Vidhan Sabha maximum of ` 1,300, is given to Constituency. eligible women for purchase of Gas

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RURAL DEVELOPMENT 50 per cent of the project cost, 19.1 The main objectives subject to per capita subsidy of ` of the rural development 10,000 or ` 1.25 lakh whichever is programmes are poverty less. SGSY will particularly focus alleviation, employment generation, on the vulnerable groups among the area development and the rural poor. Accordingly, the implementation of other SCs/STs will account for the 50 developmental programmes in the percent of swarozgaris, women for rural areas. The following state 40 percent and the disabled for 3 and centrally sponsored percent. This scheme is being developmental schemes and implemented by Central and State programmes are being implemented Governments on 75:25 cost sharing in the state. basis.

Swaranjayanti Gram 19.3 During the year 2011- Swarozgar Yojana 12 (upto the December) 763 Self 19.2 Swaranjayanti Gram Help Groups have been formed and Swarozgar Yojana was launched 763 groups consisting of 5,812 BPL from the year 1999-2000. This families have taken up economic Yojana is a holistic package activities. These groups were given covering all aspects of self ` 465.32 lakh as subsidy and ` employment such as organization 2,170.40 lakh as credit. Besides, of poor into self help groups, 1,274 individual swarozagaris were training, credit, technology, assisted under SGSY and ` 112.61 infrastructure and marketing. The beneficiaries under this scheme lakh were given as subsidy and ` are called as “Swarozgaries”. This 678.05 lakh as credit. scheme is a credit-cum-subsidy programme. Subsidy under SGSY is Rural Self uniform at 30 percent of the Employment Training Institutes project cost subject to a maximum (RSETI’s) have been established in limit of ` 7,500. In respect of all the districts (except Kinnaur & SCs/STs and disabled persons, Lahual & Spiti) of the State for subsidy has been fixed 50 per cent imparting the training to Rural BPL youth in collaboration with Lead or maximum ceiling of ` 10,000 District Banks. So for 5,495 rural respectively. For groups of swarozgaris (SHGs), the subsidy is

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youth have been trained in these Watershed Development institutions. Programme Project under SGSY for Skill 19.6 Three schemes viz Development of Rural Youth Integrated Wasteland (State specific) Development Programme (IWDP), 19.4 Government of India Drought Prone Area Programme has approved this Project (on 8th (DPAP) and Desert Development December, 2009) with Total cost Programme (DDP) are under of ` 117.00 lakh. The Project will execution. The Government of be shared between the central and India, Ministry of Rural State Government in the ratio of Development has sanctioned 67 75:25 under this Project 1700 projects (873 Micro Watersheds) rural BPL Youth will be trained. to the tune of ` 254.12 crore for This Project will be implemented the treatment of 4,52,311 hectare through HIMCON. So for 435 of land under IWDP, 412 Micro rural BPL youth have been trained Watersheds with a total cost of and out of which 297 have been `116.50 crore for the treatment of given placement. An expenditure of 2,05,833 hectare of land under ` 29.25 lakh has been incurred. DPAP and 552 Micro Watersheds Projects with a cost of ` 159.20 Skill Development Project crore for the treatment of under SGSY for District 2,36,770 hectare of land under Hamirpur. DDP. Since inception of the 19.5 Government of India programme upto December, 2011 has approved a project with a the expenditure under IWDP is ` Total cost of ` 226.68 lakh. The 217.20 crore, under DPAP is `86.04 Project will be shared between the crore and under DDP is `90.45 Central and Implementing Agency crore. Under Integrated in the ratio of 75:25 and under Watershed Management this Project 2000 rural BPL Youth Programme (IWMP), the will be trained. This Project will Government of India has be implemented through ITFT sanctioned 80 new projects during Chandigarh. So for 707 rural BPL 2009-10 and 2010-11 to all the Youth have been trained and 649 districts of the State with a total were given placement and an cost of ` 662.22 crore for expenditure of ` 102.66 lakh has treatment of 4,41,482 hectare been incurred. rainfed area in the state within a period of 4-7 years and an amount

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of ` 82.54 crore has been released landslide, insect bite and snakebite as 1st installment for etc. The scheme also gives benefit implementation of these projects to a married women in case of against this amount to the tune of accidental death of her husband. The compensation amount under ` 12.90 crore has been utilized the scheme is as under: upto December, 2011.

Indira Awas Yojana i) Death ` 1.00 lakh 19.7 Indira Awas Yojana is a centrally sponsored scheme. ii) Permanent total disability Under this scheme, an assistance ` 1.00 lakh. of ` 48,500 per beneficiary is iii) Loss of one limb and one being given to BPL families for the eyes or both eyes or both construction of new houses. The limbs ` 1.00 lakh. selection of beneficiaries is being iv) Loss of one limb/one ear done by Gram Sabha. The Central ` 0.50 lakh. and State Governments are v) In case of death of husband financing this scheme on 75:25 ` 1.00 lakh. sharing basis. During the year

2011-12, upto December, 2011, During the year 2011-12 against a target of construction of upto December, 2011. Department 5659 new houses, 4,354 houses has been released ` 121.75 lakh have been constructed and rest of to all the DRDAs. the houses are in progress. So far an amount of ` 1613.39 lakh have Atal Awas Yojana been spent under this scheme. 19.9 The scheme is being

implemented on the pattern of Matri Shakti Bima Yojana Indira Awas Yojana. Upto 19.8 This scheme covers all December, 2011, against the women living below the poverty line target of construction of 2099 within the age group of 10-75 new houses, all houses have been years. The policy provides relief sanctioned and 891 houses have to family members/insured women been constructed and rest of the in case of their death or houses is in progress. An amount disablement arising due to any kind of ` 479.60 lakh has been spent of accident, surgical operations under this scheme. like sterilization, mishap at the time of child birth/delivery Guru Ravi Dass Upgradation of drowning, washing away in floods, Civic Amenities scheme 175

19.10 Under Guru Ravi Dass Lack of awareness amongst upgradation of Civic Amenities people about the need for scheme the allocation for the year sanitation. 2011-12 is ` 1000.00 lakh. Earlier Improvement in sanitation Minimum number of wards per facilities in the Schools, constituency which were being Anganwaris and Community provided assistance to the tune of places. Provisions of Waste Disposal ` 3.00 lakh per ward was 5, which mechanism. has now been enhanced from 5 to 7 The lack of awareness of and assistance has also been the role of the local bodies enhanced from `3.00 lakh to or the community and the `5.00 lakh per ward. To meet out problems of erstwhile supply the critical gaps, the SC dominated driven approach. habitations, which have not been assisted either under this scheme In order to address the or any other scheme will now be aforesaid constraints Sanitation assisted under Guru Ravi Dass Campaign in the State has focused upgradation of Civic Amenities more at Information Education & scheme. Communication(IEC) interventions for developing appropriate Total Sanitation Campaign mechanism for sustainable delivery 19.11 The Total Sanitation through a consensual community Campaign (TSC) is being approach, so that the people may implemented in Himachal Pradesh themselves demand for sanitation with an aim of bringing about an facilities and thereafter take improvement in the quality of life appropriate actions in this regard. in the rural areas by ensuring At present the Sanitation Sanitation coverage to all, through Campaign is being implemented in a comprehensive strategy of all the 12 Districts of the State making it a Community led and presently Himachal Pradesh is campaign. In order to ensure considered a leading State in the peoples participation and also bring field of Sanitation. into focus that the maintenance of environmental sanitation is a local The cumulative financial body responsibility TSC is being and physical progress as on implemented through PRIs. In the 31.12.2011 under TSC is given State the TSC addresses the below:- constraints viz. Financial Progress: (` in lakh) Total Project Outlay 17696.55 176

Center Share 11721.88 19.12 In order to encourage State Share 4500.44 the Mahila Mandas in Sanitation Beneficiary Share 1474.23 activities, Mahila Mandal Protsahan Released amount 10518.97 Center Release 7081.23 Yojana of Department has been State Release 2652.84 fully integrated with the Total Beneficiary Released 784.90 Sanitation in the State Level. As Expenditure 8324.40 per the latest guidelines those Center Share 5765.25 Mahila Mandals will be awarded State Share 2001.48 Beneficiary Share 557.66 under this scheme who has Physical Target: substantially contributed in Component Objective Performance achieving the Open Defecation IHHL 850737 1024808 free (ODF) status in their village, BPL toilets 218154 248323 ward and Gram Panchayat and its APL toilets 632583 776485 sustainability. For the year 2011- School 17863 16530 Toilets 12 there is a provision of ` 182.50 Anganwari 10408 8377 lakh under the scheme and these toilets funds are to be distributed to Sanitary 1229 602 various winner Mahila Mandals of Complexes State. Year wise progress under TSC

Financial Nirmal Gram Puruskar (` in lakh) 19.13 To give a fillip to the Year Centre State Release Expdt. Releases Expdt. Total Sanitatin Campaign (TSC), 2007-08 1024.50 355.13 113.22 117.14 Government of India launched the 2008-09 778.76 466.90 469.63 170.78 2009-10 1116.80 1312.38 400.00 563.66 Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP) in 2010-11 2939.78 2130.20 711.51 702.71 October, 2003 and gave away the 2011-12 469.57 889.52 700.50 302.60 (Upto first awards in 2005. NGP seeks 12/11) to recognize the efforts made by Physical PRIs and Institutions who have Year IHHL School Angan- Sanitation contributed significantly towards (BPL+ Toilet wari Complex APL) Toilet ensuring full sanitation coverage in 2007-08 136043 1858 484 23 their areas of operation. TSC lays 2008-09 313872 1959 994 35 strong emphasis on IEC, capacity 2009-10 239576 4701 2302 63 building and hygiene education for 2010-11 216571 6429 4400 310 2011-12 29519 509 67 98 effective behaviour change with (Upto the involvement of PRIs, CBOs, 12/11) NGOs etc. The main objectives of

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political discourse for year 2007-08 under which development in rural areas. cleanest Gram Panchayats in each 2. To develop open defecation Block/District/Division and also at free and clean villages that State level are rewarded at State will act as models for level function scheduled to be held others to emulate. together with State level 3. To give incentive to PRIs to Independence Day function on 15th sustain the initiatives August each year. The award taken by them to eliminate pattern under this scheme is as the practice of ODF under: 4. To increase social 1. One cleanest Gram Panchayat mobilization in TSC at Block level - ` 1.00 lakh implementation, by 2. Cleanest GP Shall be recognizing the catalytic awarded at District Level role played by each - ` 3.00 lakh organizations in attaining a. one award for district universal sanitation with less than 300 GPs coverage. b. Two awards for district

with more that 300 GPs The detail of last year’s 3. One cleanest Panchayat at winners of NGP from State of Divisional level - ` 5.00 lakh Himachal Pradesh is as under: Year Number of GPs won NGP 4. One cleanest Panchayat at 2007 22 GPs State level - `10.00 lakh 2008 245 GPs and 1 Block • ` 2009 253 GPs Under this scheme 144.00 2010 168 GPs lakh have been distributed 2011 For the year 2011, 1081 during 2009 as per award GPS have applied for NGP pattern to Block level, and final result is awaited. District level, Division level

and State level winner GPS. State Reward Schemes • A total amount of ` 147.00

lakh was disbursed to Maharishi Valmiki Sampooran MVSSP -2010 winners during Swachata Puruskar (MVSSP) Indepdence day function 19.14 To boost the held on 15 August, 2010. sanitation campaign in the State a • MVSSP winners for the year State Reward Scheme i.e. 2011 have been finalized and Maharishi Valmiki Sampooran total prize amount of Swachata Puruskar was launched `147.00 lakh is being by the State Government in the distributed to winners GPs. 178

prize money for the year 2011-12 School Sanitation Reward would be ` 87.30 lakh. Scheme (for Elementary Schools) Mahatama Gandhi National 19.15 The Government of Rural Employment Guarantee Himachal Pradesh has launched Scheme: State Reward scheme under 19.16 The Mahatama Gandhi School Sanitation during National Rural Employment December, 2009. Under which Guarantee Act was notified the cleanest Government Primary and Government of India on Middle Schools are rewarded at September, 2005 and was made District and Block level. But effective w.e.f. 2nd February, during the year 2011-12 some 2006. In the 1st Phase, the changes in the scheme criteria Mahatama Gandhi National Rural have been made and High/Higher Employment Guarantee Scheme Secondary schools are also (MGNREGA) was introduced in included in the scheme. This District Chamba and Sirmaur on competition based scheme will take 2nd February, 2006. In second st place from 31 December till the phase MGNREGA was started in th 15 April every year. District kangra and Mandi w.e.f. 1- • The First Prize for cleanest 4-2007. In the third phase all the Primary, Middle, High/Higher remaining 8 district of the State Secondary School at district have been covered under the level would comprise of a scheme w.e.f. 1-4-2008. During the certificate of appreciation and year 2011-12 (Upto December, a cash prize of ` 50000/-. 2011) Central share ` 295.38 crore • First Prize at Block level would and State Share amounting to ` ` be 20000/- alongwith a 45.45 crore have been credited to certificate of appreciation. the State Employment Guarantee • Second Prize (only at Block Fund account. The availability of level) would comprise of ` funds with the Districts is ` 10000/-. 520.54 crore (upto December, Under this scheme ` 62.00 2011) and ` 92.20 crore is available lakh was utilized as reward money in the State Employment to winning schools during financial Guarantee Fund account against year 2009-10 and ` 82.00 lakh which the funds amounting to (including assessment expenditure) `286.70 crore have been utilized during the year 2010-11. The total and ` 152.20 lakh Mandays have

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20.HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT funds from allottees against Self Housing Financing Scheme and Deposits 20.1 Ministry of Housing , received from various Govt. Govt. of Himachal Pradesh through Departments. Housing & Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) is 20.4 During 2010-11 HIMUDA constructing Houses, Flats and has constructed 9 houses and 75 flats developing plots of various at various places in Himachal Pradesh. categories so as to meet the housing demand of the people of HIMUDA has also developed 348 various income groups. The plots during this period. Authority till December, 2011 has constructed 12,343 Houses/Flats 20.5 Construction work of and developed 4476 Plots under Housing colony at Theog, Chhabgroti, various Housing Schemes at Flowerdale, Sanjauli, Mandhala, different places. Parwanoo is in progress. The process for land acquisition at Shilihar Kot 20.2 There is an outlay of Kandi, Mahali-Seri, Bradha, Dyar `17,538.02 lakh for the current (District Kullu), Patti, Chachian, Brahmtheru and Baijnath (District financial year for construction of 9 Kangra), Sawharr (Hamirpur), Jalaf, houses, 238 flats and developing Paonti (Junga), Padech, Panti near 449 plots and for execution of Ghanhatti, Mohal-Echasar Anu- deposit works of different Rohru(District Shimla), Mohal- Rajwani Departments. The expenditure till Sundernagar, Badsu (District Mandi), November, 2011 is ` 7,357.94 Padya-Dharmpur, Mohal-Sulkana, lakh. Mauza Kotti, Mohal-Chakki, Mohal- Majhari,Mohal-Kainthi (Rajpur-Kasauli), 20.3 The financial base is Mohal-Masoorkhana and Mohal-Dagshai mainly created by raising loan from (Distrit-Solan) Mohal- Baloh HUDCO and National Housing Bank, (Lakhanur) (District Bilaspur) Bangarh 180

(Mehatpur) Jankaur & Rakkar Colony, Service to Urban Poor (BSUP) Una (District Una) and Jurja HIMUDA is constructing 176 flats (District Sirmaur) in in progress. (Ashiana-II) at Dhalli Shimla and under IHSDP 152 flats at 20.6 HIMUDA is executing Hamirpur and 192 flats at deposit works of various department Parwanoo and 128 flats at such as Social Justice and Nalagarh are in progress. Under Empowerment, Prison, Police, Youth UIDSSMT HIMUDA is doing the Services and Sports, Animal work of construction of roads & Husbandry, Education, Fisheries, paths and channelisation of Nallahs Technical Education Vocational & in Mandi Town. Industrial Training, Urban Local Bodies, Panchayati Raj, Milk Urban Development Federation, Ayurveda, Civil Supply 20.9 Consequent upon the Corporation, Horticulture, 74th Constitutional Amendment, Information & Public Relations, the rights, powers and activities of Mountaineering & Allied Sports the urban local bodies have Manali, Home Guards and Civil increased manifold. There are 49 Defence and I. T. Departments. urban local bodies including Shimla Municipal Corporation. The 20.7 New commercial Government is providing grant in- Schemes have be taken in hand at aid every year to these local Baddi Phase–III -Shops, Nalagarh- bodies to enable them to provide Booths, and the works already civic amenities to the general taken up at Rohroo, BCS, Baddi public. Due to limited income phase-I. 11 plots have been sold sources of urban local bodies, a for developing the education hub sum of ` 10,990.00 lakh has been at Atal Nagar (Kalujhanda). In proposed to be provided to them addition to this HIMUDA has during the year 2011-12. invited applications for flats/plots/houses under Demand 20.10 As per the Survey in various places of H.P. recommendation of 13th Finance and land acquisition at various Commission during 2011-12 a sum places is under progress. of ` 5,188.00 lakh is proposed to

20.8 HIMUDA has been be provided to urban local bodies declared Nodal agency under and `4,888.00 lakh has been JNNURM mission of Govt. of India released upto 31 December, 2011. by the State Govt. Under Basic This amount includes

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developmental grant and gap filling 2. Widening and lowering of grant between income and existing tunnel near Aukland expenditure. House School on Motor round road Shimla. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban 3. Rehabilitation of water Renewal Mission (JNNURM): supply system in Shimla 20.11 The Hon’ble Prime town. Minister of India launched 4. Purchase of 75 buses for JNNURM on 3rd December, 2005. urban Transport in Shimla The mission aims at creating town. economically productive, efficient, 5. Rejuvenation of sewerage equitable and responsive cities in network in missing lines and an integrated frame work with left out areas/worn out economic and social infrastructure, sewerage in various zones of basic services to urban poor and Shimla. strengthening of various municipal organizations and their Integrated Housing and Slum functioning. Under this mission Development Programme only Shimla town being State (IHSDP): capital has been covered by the 20.13 In order to Govt. of India. provide adequate shelter and basic infrastructure to the slum

dwellers who do not possess 20.12 H.P. Housing & Urban adequate shelter and reside in Development Authority (HIMUDA) dilapidated conditions in the has been nominated as Nodal identified urban areas there is a Agency for the mission. provision for construction of a Components like development of dwelling unit on 25 Sq. metres area roads, sewerage, parking, tunnels (two room accommodation plus and garbage management etc. are kitchen and toilet) under IHSDP. being covered under this mission. There is a budgetary provision of The ceiling cost is `1,00,000/- per `1199.99 lakh under the scheme dwelling unit. This scheme is a part of JNNURM. The funding during the financial year 2011-12. pattern is 90:10 between centre The following projects have been and state. Eight projects with a approved by the Govt. of India. 1. Setting up a solid waste total approval cost of `7,203.89 management improvement of lakh (Hamirpur - `443.32 lakh, Shimla city. Dharamshala `942.31 lakh, Solan

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`958.30 lakh, Parwanoo ` 1,167.98 Kms. drains are being maintained by 49 urban local bodies and lakh, Baddi `1,475.39 lakh, `600.00 lakh has been provided in Nalagarh `546.59 lakh, the budget for the financial year Sundernagar `999.00 lakh and 2011-12 and released to Urban Sarkaghat `671.00 lakh, local bodies in proportionate to length of roads/street/path being respectively) have been sanctioned maintained by the urban local under this Scheme for the state bodies. of Himachal Pradesh An Amount of

`3,256.20 lakh as Central Swaran Jayanti Shahri Rozgar assistance (Hamirpur `443.32 Yojna(SJSRY): lakh, Dharamshala `367.52 lakh, 20.15 Under SJSRY, the Solan `342.38 lakh, Parwanoo main objective is to uplift the urban poor by providing `1,167.98 lakh, Baddi `677.10 lakh, employment to unemployed or and Nalagarh `257.29 lakh) have under employed poor through been released by the Government encouraging setting up of self of India. Under this Scheme 328 employment ventures or by dwelling Units in Dharmshala town, providing wage employment. For 336 dwelling units in Solan town, the implementation of SJSRY, a 152 dwelling units in Hamirpur sum of ` 29.00 lakh has been town, 192 units in Parwanoo town, provided in the Budget as State 480 units in Baddi town and 128 share for benefiting the identified units in Nalagarh town, 208 units in urban poor families. Sundernagar town and 130 units in Sarkaghat town will be Urban Infrastructure constructed. HIMUDA is the Development Scheme for Small Executing Agency for these and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) projects. There is a budget 20.16 The Govt. of ` provision of 500.00 lakh during India has restructured IDSMT the financial year 2011-12, which scheme and renamed as Urban will be spent before 31.3.2012. Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Maintenance of Roads in Towns (UIDSMT) with effect Municipal Areas: implemented from the year 2006- 20.14 About 1,416 Kms. 07. The Govt. of H.P. has declared roads/ paths/ streets and 1,139 HIMUDA as Nodal Agency for plan

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formulation and execution of the General plan and a sun of `500.00 scheme. Four towns namely lakh in SC SP during the current Hamirpur, Sarkaghat, Dharamshala financial year out of which a sum and Mandi are covered under the of `1,125.00 lakh in General Plan scheme. The proposal of Seven and `490.00 lakh in SC SP stands towns is in pipeline during this year. For the implementation of released. Since this scheme is being executed by the I & PH this scheme, a sum of ` 900.00 lakh Department, therefore the funds as State Share has been provided drawn and placed at the disposal of in the budget which will be spent I & PH Department. For the before 31.3.2012. implementation of the above

schemes training programmes are Rajiv Gandhi Urban Renewal being conducted to improve the Facility (RGURF): working efficiency of the 20.17 “Rajiv Gandhi Urban employees and elected Renewal facility” scheme was representative of the Urban Local announced in 2006-07 for Bodies. City Development Plans are infrastructure and sanitation being prepared for the integrated improvement in all urban areas of development of the urban towns of the State other than Shimla. Car the Pradesh. parking, solid waste management, Parks and community toilets will be constructed in the ULB’s under the scheme. A sum of `143.00 lakh has 13th Finance Commission Grant been provided in the budget for 20.19 The 13th Finance the implementation of the scheme Commission has recommended two which stands released to type of grants namely General Sundernagar `20.00 lakh, basic grant and General Santokagarh `33.00 lakh, Daulatpur performance grant. This grant is being released to ULB’s, 60 `40.00 lakhs, Mehatpur `30.00 percent on the basis of population lakh and Gagret `20.00 lakh for and 40 percent on the basis of construction of parks and parking. area. There is budget provision of `11.80 lakh in non-plan during this financial year which stands Sewerage Scheme: released to the ULB’s. Apart from 20.18 There is a budget above 13th finance commission has provision of `1,500.00 lakh in recommended special grant in aid

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amounting to ` 50 crore for 13 special area and proposed Gagret- tourist towns for parking, Amb planning area is under sewerage and drainage and process. The existing Land use construction of solid waste map of Renua proposed planning management plant. There is a Area is being prepared. The work on proposal for constitution of budget provision of `9.38 crore in Planning area of Jogindernagar, General Plan `3.12 crore in SCSP Chopal, Barsar, Sangla proposed during this year, which stand special area in under progress. released to the ULB’s. The proposal for constitution of Nadaun, Bhota and Jogindernagar TOWN AND COUNTRY is being sent to the Government PLANNING: for constitution. The work on 20.20 In order to ensure capital city Southern Himachal, planned and systematic physical Kangra valley and Northern development in urban and rural Himachal is under progress. areas preserve hill architecture and built heritage ecology and Other Initiatives optimum use of scarce land 20.22 In order to prepare resources of the state provisions large scale topographic Maps in the of the Himachal Pradesh Town and scale of 1:5000 for 6 towns namely Country Planning Act, 1977 has Waknaghat, Dharmshala, Chintpurni, Manikaran, Naggar and Ner Chowk has been received been enforced in 21 Planning Areas from NRSC Hyderabad and sent to and 34 special areas of the state. the field office for preparation of spatial plans. The government has 20.21 The proposals for signed a Memorandum of constitution of Kharwa, Chambi, Understanding (MoU) with the Sundernagar and Gagret-Amb School of Planning and Planning Area has been sent to the Architecture (SPA) New Delhi for Government. The Development assessments of Built Heritage Plan for Rohru Planning area has Characteristics and Design been prepared and has been sent Guidelines for Re-development to field office for updation. The areas of Bharmour in District work on preparation of Chamba and Kalpa and Sangla Development plan for Kandaghat, villages in District Kinnaur. Reports Chail, Kanand, Udaipur, Rohtang, on redevelopment have been Hatkoti, Chamera, Recokong Peo received.

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Baba Balak Nath, Garlie Targets for the year 2012-13 Pragpur, Chintpurni, 20.23 The projects of the Khajjiar, Bharmour and 12th Five Year Plan i.e. 2012-17 are Sarahan and 8 are Planning proposed to be targeted for the areas viz Waknaghat, Kullu, next financial year 2012-13 which Bhuntar, Dharamshala includes constitution of Planning (Revised), Theog, Rohru, Areas, Special area, Regions, Mehatpur, Rampur (Revised) preparation of Existing Land use and Parwanoo (Revised. Map, Development Plans and Regional Plans are as under: 1. Constitution of 6 Planning areas viz. Renukaji, The Himachal Pradesh Town Karsog-Tata pani, Kangra, and Country Planning Act, 1977 has Narknda,Naina Devi and been enforced in 21 Planning areas Daulatpur. and 34 Special areas. 2. Constitution of special area viz Sangla. The department has 3. Constitution of 2 regions viz. prepared 2 interim and 17 Kangra Vallley and Central Development Plans. In order to Region. ensure sector/ward level Planning 4. Preparation of Existing the sectoral plans for 4 sectors Land use Map of 4 planning namely Jakhoo, Cemetery-Bhatta areas, viz Kamand, Kuffer (Phase-II) of Shimla, Brow Additional Shimla, Chopal of Rampur Bhushehar and Hira and Ghumarwin and 4 special Nagar of Hamirpur Planning area areas viz Kandaghat, have been developed by the Rohtang, Chamera and Jabli . Government. 5. 19 Development Plans have been prepared out of which 11 special areas plan viz Barog, Trilokpur, Ner- Chowk, Rohtang, Manikaran,

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21. PANCHAYATI RAJ plans, projects and programme of PANCHAYATI RAJ Gram Panchayat. Gram Panchayats 21.1 At present there are 12 have been empowered to appoint, Zila Parishads, 77 Panchayat Samities Tailoring Mistress, Panchayat and 3,243 Gram Panchayats Chowkidar and Part-time Water constituted in this state. At present Carriers in Primary schools. Panchayat the Fourth Session is started in the Samities have been empowered to year 2011. After the enactment of appoint Accountants, Clerks, After the enactment of 73rd Panchayat Sahyaks and Steno Typists amendment in the Constitution the and Zila Parishads have been present is the fourth term of the Panchayats. As per the provision of the constitution of India the empowered to appoint Assistant Panchayati Raj Institutions have been Engineers, Personel Assistant and assigned certain powers, functions Junior Engineers. and responsibilities from time to time either by making provision under the 21.2 The ownership and Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act maintenance of all primary school or rules made there under or through buildings has been transferred to executive instructions. Gram Sabhas Gram Panchayats. Gram Panchayats have been vested with powers to have been authorized to collect land select beneficiaries under various revenue from land owners/ right programmes. Gram Sabhas have been holders and are also empowered to use empowered to approve plans, this land revenue at their own level. programmes and budget prepared by Gram Panchayats have been Gram Panchayat are also to authorise empowered to impose various taxes, issuance of utilization certificate of fees and fines and also to borrow funds spent on the implementation of money / raise loans for creation of

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income generation assets. Before, report to the Gram Sabha through grant of any lease for mining of the Gram Panchayat. minerals, a resolution from the concerned Panchayat has been made 21.4 The important functions compulsory Panchayats have been developed are as under:- empowered to prepare plans. Gram i) Pradhans of Gram Panchayats Panchayats have been authorized to have been appointed as Forest grant permission for erection of Officers to carry out the mobile communication tower and to purposes of rule 11 of the levy fee. Gram Panchayats have been Himachal Pradesh Forest empowered to hear and decide the Produce Transit (Land Routs) application for maintenance under Rules, 1978 for the issuance of section 125 of the Cr.P.C. and can pass for transport of Minor grant a maintenance allowance not Forest Produce collected from exceeding to ` 500 per month. Cess of the Forest in respect of 37 items. ` 1/- per bottle of liquor sold in the ii) The government has started rural area will be collected and scheme for providing incentive transferred to the Gram Panchayat against the Net Fresh for utilization in the development Additional Resource activities. mobilization by the Panchayats. 21.3 It has been made Under the scheme it has been mandatory that village level provided that for every functionaries of Agriculture, Animal additional rupee of Net Husbandry, Primary Education, Forest, Additional Resource Health and Family Welfare, mobilization, the Panchayat Horticulture, Irrigation and Public would be entitled for equal the Health, Revenue and Welfare amount out of this incentive Departments shall attend the fund. In addition to this meetings of the Gram Sabha in whose incentive would be provided in jurisdiction they are posted and if lieu of resource raised for such village level functionaries fail to sanitation, Liquid/solid waste attend the meetings Gram Sabha shall management and street lighting. report the Matter to their Double the amount realized by controlling officer through the Gram the gram Panchayat for this Panchayat who shall take disciplinary purpose would be provided as action against such functionaries incentive. Budget provision within one month from the date of ` receipt of the report and shall 10.00 crore has been kept for intimate the action taken on such this purpose in this year. 188

iii) The State government is to the Gram Panchayats for providing honorarium of the providing livery to Panchayat elected representatives of Chowkidars. Panchayati Raj Institutions. vii) During last four financial years The rate of monthly honorarium funds for the construction of to Chairman & Vice-Chairman of new panchayat Ghars in 800 the Zila Parishad is `3,500/- per Gram Panchyats and for month and ` 2,500/- per month, repair/upgradation of 2,192 Chairman & vice-Chairman of Panchayat Ghars were provide Panchayat Samiti is `1,800/- and @ ` 3.40 lakh and ` 1.00 lakh per Panchayats respectively. An ` 1500/- per month and Pradhan amount of ` 40 crore has been & Up-Pradhan of Gram released to the Gram Panchyats Panchayat `1,200/- & ` for this purpose from time to 1,000/- respectively. In time. addition, to this member, Zila viii) The rates of remuneration of ` Parishad 1,500/- Member, the Employees working on Panchayat Samiti ` 1,200/- and contractual basis in the Members of Gram Panchayat ` Panchayats have also been 150/- as sitting fee subject to increased from 1.4.2011 of the maximum for two sittings in Panchayat Sahayaks from a month. `3,120 to ` 5,910. Panchayat iv) The Government is providing Secretarys ` 4,680/- to grant-in-aid to PRIs for `7,810/- Junior Accountant meeting the expenditure on `4,830/- to ` 7,810/- Junior Traveling and Daily Allowances of the elected representative Engineer ` 8,700/- ` 14100/-, of PRIs while they are on Junior Steno grapher ` 3,000/- official tour. to 8,710/-, Assistant Engineer v) The State Government has `11,820/- to 21,000/- Tailoring provided facility of staying in Teacher ` 1,100/- to 1,400/- Government rest houses while they are on official tour to the respectively w.e.f. 1.4.2011.

office bearers of Zila Parishad ix) Government has decided to and Panchayat Samities. reconstruct the building of vi) It has been decided that an Panchayati Raj Training amount of ` 840 per year as Institutes at Baijnath and Mashobra which caters the grant in aid will be sanctioned training needs of elected

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representatives and officials of `12.97 to ` 13.57 crore in the PRIs With a view to respect of District Sirmaur, reconstruct and equip these out of which ` 22.00 crore has Training Institute with latest been released. ` facilities an amount of 12.68 xii) Under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj crore is being spent. Besides Yojana, a project proposal of this, third training institute at prospective and annual Plan for Thunag in District Mandi is also providng funds amounting to being constructed with the cost `28.50 crore was sent to ` of 6.48 crore. Government of India for x) New posts of 80 Junior capacity building of office Engineers, 39 Block Engineers bearers of PRIs, out of which and 390 Panchayat Sahayaks `4.33 crore has been sanctioned have been creted. and first installment xi) Under a scheme, namely of ` 1.17 crore has been Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) launched by the released to State Government. Government of India an amount

of ` 15.53 crore and ` 12.97 In the first phase foundation crore is proposed to be course training has been provided to two BRGF districts provided and 96 percent namely Chamba and Sirmour elected representatives respectively for 5 years participated in the training. The starting from 2007-08, out of second phase on thematic ` which some of 121.31 crore training has also been started has been released under this w.e.f. 28-11-11. scheme till date to the xiii) Under the award of 13th concerned district as a follow Finance Commission, an amount up of plan prepared by them for of ` 80.80 crore will be carrying out various provided to the PRIs out of development works after which an amount ` 40.40 crore identifying the critical gaps. From the current financial year, have already been released as the Ministry of Panchayati Raj the first installment. have enhanced the entitlement xiv) Under e-PRI scheme two State level applications namely under the scheme from ` 15.53 Pariwar register and elected ` to 16.65 crore in respect of representatives profiler-cum- District Chamba and from 190

training management softwares (iv) National Panchayat have been developed and rolled Directory have also been rolled out. In addition to this, four out. out of the total twelve softwares finalized by the

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22. INFORMATION AND SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

Information and Technology • Third Party Audit Agency (TPA) is monitoring the Service Levels HIMSWAN being adhered to by the HIMSWAN Operator. 22.1 The State Wide Area

Networks (SWAN) Scheme is one of Setting up of Common Services three Core Infrastructure Components. Under this project Centres horizontal connectivity is being 22.2 As per the scheme of provided to various Govt. Government of India, 3366 centers Departments/ Boards/ Corporations are being established under of the State. Himachal has the Panchayats of the State by the name distinction of 1st state in the country of Lok Mitra Kendra (LMK). The to commission HIMSWAN project on objective is to develop a platform 5th February, 2008. The objective of that can enable Government, private the Scheme is to create a secure and social sector organizations to close user group (CUG) Government align their social and commercial goals, network for the purpose of delivering especially for the benefit of the rural Government to Government (G2G) and population in the remotest corners of Government to Citizen (G2C) services. the country through a combination of IT-based as well as non IT-based Status of HIMSWAN services. This scheme is being Total 132 Points of Presence (PoPs) implemented through two “private have been established. Status of PoPs companies" i.e. Zoom Developers in is as follows: Kangra & Terasoft & GNG in Mandi • 129 POPs are operational and Shimla divisions, after a tender process. Out of 3366 LMKs to be • 3 POPs (Spiti at Kaza, Pangi, Dodra setup, 2,794 LMKs have been rolled Kawar) to be connected by BSNL. out, and 1,639 have been certified by VSAT connectivity is being district administration. Two types of provided at these locations. services are being provided by these • Till date 1251 government offices centres: G2C (Government to citizen) across the State are connected and B2C (Business to citizen). Presently, about 1300 LMKs are through this network.

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providing following G2C services Content Service Provider (CSP) through their Lok Mitra Kendras: 22.4 CSP is a GoI sponsored 1. Issuance of Nakal scheme. The objective of the CSP is Jamabandi to identify the State specific 2. E-Samadhan contents to be contributed to the 3. Electricity Bill collection National Portal of India (NPI), after 4. Issuance of HRTC bus compiling the same and also maintain tickets the content contributed to the NPI 5. I&PH water bills collection during the period of contract in liaison with the concerned Government Additional services are being added in Departments. consultation with the concerned departments as and when they become Status of CSP: feasible. Apart from these G2C • 70 Forms, 30 services, 105 services, B2C services like Mobile & schemes of various departmental DTH recharges, Life Insurance, and 21 departmental websites has General Insurance, IT Training, PAN been developed under this project. Card, Typing, CD Burning etc. are being provided by these LMKs. Electronic Government Procurement (e-Procurement) AGRISNET 22.5 E-Government 22.3 AGRISNET is an interactive procurement (e-GP) aims to ensure interface for Government to Citizen that government procurement (G2C) i.e. for Farmers and becomes simplified, transparent and Government to Government (G2G) result-oriented. It has been rolled out services i.e. services for the in 3 departments viz., IPH, PWD & Department of Agriculture, Controller of Stores. Training on the Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and project is being imparted not only to Fisheries. The system maintains a Government Employees, but also to database of information about various the Bidders/ Contractors of activities of the respective concerned departments. Departments. This database is being used to provide information and Status of e-GP: services to the users. The portal was • The project is being rolled out officially launched by Hon’ble Chief in more departments e.g. DC’s Minister, Himachal Pradesh on for Temples Procurement, 28/07/2010. HPSEB, Health, State Civil

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Supplies Corporation, Forest sourcing of technical and professional Corporation, Health, HPSEDC, manpower for assisting the State Women & Child Dev., HRTC, Government in implementation of various e-Governance Projects. Industries, Printing Store & IT Training to the government Stationary and Police employees is being provided under the Department. scheme and a State e-Mission Team • Nodal Officer have been (SeMT) has been set up in September, designated by these 2009 by deploying 7(6 through M/s departments. Wipro and 1 through NISG) • Training of these departments/ consultants who are working on various e-Gov projects. bidders has been completed in

the month of January, 2012. Computerization of 5 Welfare

Corporations under Department State Portal and State Service of Social Justice & Empowerment Delivery Gateway 22.8 The project aims at 22.6 The Service delivery computerizing the activities of all 5 gateway is the core component in e- Corporations namely SCST, Backward Governance infrastructure under the Classes, Women Development, NeGP, which provides the facility for Minority & Handicap Fin. & the citizens to apply online for various Development Corporations. The Government services and route the project is being implemented in PPP applications to concerned department model. offices electronically. 49 services of Status of Project: the 14 departments have been • Contract has been awarded to identified to be made available M/s Corpus Software (P) Ltd through the portal. The portal and e- and implementation of project forms with the workflow for each of is in progress. the service have been finalized and developed System will be implemented Computerization of Himachal and made operational by the end of Pradesh Board of School March, 2012. Education Dharamshala Capacity Building under NeGP 22.9 This project is about 22.7 Under the Capacity automating the activities of HP Board Building scheme of Government of of School Education. The schools/ India, there are different components candidates can submit online like training of government employees, applications for various examinations

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conducted by the Board. There is from the date of commissioning of facility of generation of roll numbers, project. allocation of centres, processing of • FAT (Final Acceptance Testing) is examination and preparation using this in progress. The Project is software. Human intervention would expected to be rolled out by be minimized to speed up the whole examination process and thus will February, 2012. result in reduction of errors. The Revenue Court Case Monitoring Project is being implemented on System(RCMS) turnkey basis using Public Private 22.11 Revenue Court Case Partnership (PPP) model. Monitoring software has been developed by the Department of Status of Project: Information Technology for the use • M/s Vayam Technologies has been of Revenue Courts at Division, selected as an implementing agency District, SDM & Tehsil level. The to develop software, supply system captures the routine necessary hardware, establish LAN proceedings of revenue courts, interim orders and Judgments. The and operate & maintain the project details of the revenue cases are for a period of 3 years. available online for the general public. • Data entry for March,2012 Board The citizens can access the status of exams has been done in the their cases online, see cause list and software. download interim orders/ judgments. About 20 reports, as per the Video Conferencing Based requirements of Revenue Courts, can Learning Project for HIPA be generated through this software. 22.10 Under this project Video RCMS is available at conferencing facility has been http://hp.gov.in/rcms. established for providing training to panchayat secretaries and elected Status of RCMS: • members at block level & HIPA. RCMS has been implemented in all Status of HIPAVC the Revenue Courts. • M/s Airtel is the implementing • Training of the software was agency to supply & install the VC provided to the employees of equipment in 80 locations across District Revenue Courts through the State and operate & maintain Video Conference. the same for a period of five years

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Litigation Monitoring System Birth-Death and Marriage 22.12 Monitoring of court certificates along with reporting cases at departmental level is a big system have been developed in this challenge. Department of IT has got software application. developed a generic software for monitoring of court cases at the Jan Seva Kendra departmental level. Using this 22.14 Jan Seva Kendra software, Secretaries/ HoDs can essentially proposes to implement ICT easily monitor the status of the court Driven Government-to-Citizen service case with regard to pending cases, delivery in a transparent, fair, speedy timely reply filing, present status, personal presence required etc. A & economical manner by setting up seperate module has been Centres upto sub-tehsil level. Vision is developed for Advocate General to offer Government-to-Citizen (G2C), office. Business-to-Citizen(B2C) and Citizen- to-Citizen (C2C) services to people. To Status of LMS: achieve this through Public-Private • Advocate General Office is Partnership, citizen centric services updating the status of cases on pertaining to various departments daily basis. 4 DEOs have been shall be made available at one location provided by the IT Department under a single roof in a decentralized for the data entry of cases and manner. The project is funded by handholding of the employees. Department of Administrative • Supreme Court cases pertaining to Reforms and Public Grievances, Govt. various departments are also being of India. Eight SUGAM centers in the monitored by this software. Kangra District have been augmented • The Government Departments can by providing modern infrastructure at access this portal to check the these locations under this project for current status of their cases at providing services to the citizens. http://hp.gov.in/lms. e-Despatch Computerization of Parivar Register 22.15 e-Despatch is an 22.13 A window based software electronic mean to dispatch official application has been developed by the letters. It is a web based software IT department for computerizing the designed & developed specifically for process of preparation of Parivar the dispatch section of the register for the Panchayati Raj government departments to send Department. The modules for entry of letters electronically through Fax/ E- data related to Birth-Death and mail/ and store online for future Marriage registration, generation of reference. SMS alerts also can be

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generated through this software to from anywhere and anytime. At the intimate field offices in advance to same time, the Government check their email/ e-Despatch portal Departments/ Boards/ Corporations for urgent message/ order. e- will receive their dues at a much Despatch Portal is available at faster rate. http://hp.gov.in/ed . The advantages of the e-Despatch s/w are: Status of Payment Gateway: i) Fast delivery and instant receipt of letters • Presently, online payment gateway ii) Reduce Stationery and printer facility is available in HRTC/ consumable costs HPTDC Portals for online ticket iii) No postage costs booking iv) Archival of data/ letters online on server Digitization of Cadastral Maps v) Reduced labour cost 22.17 The prime objective of vi) Elimination of Human Error this project is to preserve the Status of e-Despatch: existing cadastral maps and RoR • The project is in use in HP (Record of Rights) and future updation will be done using software. Secretariat. Thus, copy of naqal of jamabandis etc. • The project would be enabled in can be obtained through various all the major departments of service delivery points e.g. Sugam the state. centres, Lok Mitra Kendras at once.

Payment Gateway Status of Project: 22.16 The State Government • The project has been has setup online Payment Gateway implemented in District Chamba facility for the payment of various and Sirmour. government dues using electronic payment gateway. This facility is not Hospital Management Information only available to government System (HMIS) departments, even utility 22.18 HMIS project is a state organizations like HPSEBL/ MCs/ initiative to provide better health ULBs/ Boards/ Corporations can make services to the Citizens of Himachal use of this facility. The Citizens would Pradesh. The objective of the project be able to pay their bills/ dues online is to computerise routine activities of

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the hospital and to keep track of few health institution in the country patient record/ Medical history right where such system has been from his registration to his implemented. discharge/ leaving the Hospital. The database is also useful for doctors Status of HMIS from the research point of view and • HMIS has been implemented in IGMC disease surveillance can be done using Shimla and running successfully. this software. IGMC is among the

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