Budget Publication No. 19 r GUJARAT STATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 1980-81 GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT ( PLANNING > §A. Nitional Systems t5nik, National Instimte of Fducarlafi#! 4 CO Mar^ Irirfi*} 1100111 DOC. Ko. Q M k ^ *w«1 9 .PWNTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, QKmBDHkOOL. PREFACE This publication indicates the level of development likely to be achieved by the end of 1979-80 and outlines the development programmes proposed to be undertaken during the year 1980-81. The development programmes 1980-81 are expected to be reviewed in the course of the year. CONTENTS P ages The Current Economic Scene 1 II The Annual Plan Frame III Sectoral Programmes 1. Agriculture and Allied Programmes 14 1.1. Agricultural Education and Research 16 1.2. Crop Husbandry 23 1.3. Land Reforms 38 1.4. Minor Irrigation 41 1.5. Soil and Water Conservation U 1.6. Command Area Development 48 1.7. Animal Husbandry 57 1.8. Dairying and Milk Supply 64 1.9. Fisheries 68 1.10. Forests 72 1.11. Investments in Agricultural Financial Institutions 79 1.12. Marketing, Storage and Warehousing 80 1.13. Community Development and Panchayats 82. 1.14. Local Development Works Programme 88 1.15. Special Programmes for Rural Development 90 1.15.1. Small and Marginal Farmers and Agricultural Labourers 90 1.15.2. Drought Prone Area Programme 93, i ■ 1.15.3. Integrated Rural Development Programme . - 98 1.15.4. Block Level Planning for Employment 100 1.15.5. Off-Season Unemployment Relief Works 101 1.16. Co-operation 102 2. Water Development (Irrigation) 110 Power Development .. .. .. , 127 4, Industries and Minerals .. .. , , 135 n-21(0M ii) 5, Transport and Communications 171 5.1. Road Development 171 5.2. Road Transport 175 5.3. Tourism 177 5.4. Ports, Shipping and Lighthouses 179 6. Social and Community Services 183 6.1. Greneral Education 183 6.2. Technical Education 194 6.3. Medical and Public Health 197 6.4. Family Welfare Programme 209 6.5. Sewerage and Water Supply 212 6.6. Housing 217 6.7. Urban Development 226 6.8. Capital Project 232 6.9. Information and Publicity 235 6.10. Labour and Labour Welfare 238 6.11. Welfare of Backward Classes 243 6.12. Social Welfare 261 6.13. Nutrition 267 6.14. Statistics 269 6.15. Planning Machinery 273 IV. Minimum Needs Programme 275 V. Programmes for the Development of Backward Areas and Weaker Sections 279 VI. District Planning 291 VH. Employment and Manpower 295 Statements Statement I Major Headwise Summary of Annual Plan 1980-81 Outlays 313 Statement-II Programmewise (Minor Headwise) Summary of Annual Kan 1980-81 Outlay 315 Statement-Ill Selected Targets and Achievements .. 323 Statement-IV Minimum Needs Programme-Outlays and Targets 331 Statement-V Ceitrally Sponsored Schemes. 334 (2) CHAPTER I THE CURRENT ECONOMIC SCENE 1.1 Though the monsoon was delayed in various region. The disaster of Machchhu dam brought parts of the country during the year 1979-80, there about loss of human lives and Uve stock and destru­ were heavy rains in several parts of the country ction and damage to property on a large scale in the in xiugust, 1979. The heavy rains have resulted in Morbi-Maha area of Rajkot district. After the rain damage and destruction of property to a great extent in the first fortnight of August heavy rains and and of agricultural production to some extent. floods in other parts of the State also caused exten­ Because of delayed and deficient rains in various sive damage to agriculture and property. There parts of the country, the total foodgrains production was again dry spell in several areas of the State. The during the year is likely to be at a lower level than moderate rains in September in most of the areas of the last year’s peak production of about 130.5 the State except BanasKantha and Mahesana districts Efiillion tonnes. However, mth a fairly good buffer improved the conditions of the standing crops to stock of foodgrains with the Government of India, some extent. the availability of foodgrains is not likely to pose 1.6 In the month of November, most of the areas any problem. of State received unseasonal rain which damaged the 1.2 The industrial growth rate has slowed down crops in the fields to some extent. This has, how­ during the recent mouths on account of several ever, brightened the propsects of rabi crops. The problems such as inadequate supply of power, trans­ deficit in kharif crops is sought to be partially made port problem for movement of coal and shortage of good by bringing more areas under rabi and summer basic commodities namely coal, steel, cement, etc. crops. Increased coverage of area under hybrid During the year 1979-80, there is fall in production of varieties, greater use of fertilisers and other improved major industries hke cotton textiles, steel, cement, agricultural practices are likely to help the agricul­ newsprints, fertilizers, sugar, etc. As a result of tural production. decline of production in several industries, the growth 1.7. The Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal has rate of industrial production as measured by the given its final decision on 7th December 1979. With index of Industrial Productioiv for All India (with the publication of the decision in the Gazette by the base year 1970=100) is reported to have registered Government of India, the decision becomes final and a very small rise of about 1 percent during April- binding on all the States. The controversy regarding September 1979 over tlie corresponding period of use of Narmada waters thus comes to an ead. The last year. works of the Narmada Project for utilising Narmada Waters will now be taken up in a big way. It is 1.3 According to quick estimates, it is observed planned to complete the dam at Navagam in a period that the State Domestic Product in Gujarat at con­ of 8 years and construct the canal system in a period stant prices (1970-71) has registered a growth rate of of 12 years. The command area development works about 6 to 7 percent during 1978-79 compared to the are proposed to be taken up during the fourth year growth rate of about 5 per cent in the preceding year. and complete the same by the 15th year. 1.4 The foodgrains production in Gujarat State 1.8. According to the Annual Survey of Industries during 1978-79 has been estimated at 44.83 lakh 1976-77, Gujarat ranks third in the country in terms tonnes against the production of 38.73 lakh tonnes of net value added by manufacture. in 1977-78. The groundnut production during 1978-79 is estimated at 18.43 lakh tonnes 1.9. The number of registered factories in the showing a rise over the production of 17.63 lakh Gujarat State as at the end of 1978 was 9836, as tonnes recorded in 1977-78. The cotton production against 9508 at the end of 1977. Average employ­ which has shown improvement is estimated at ment in these factories in 1978 was 5.89 lakhs, 21 lakh bales in 1978-79 as against 19.42 lakh showing a rise of about 4.1 per cent over 1977. bales in 1977-78. 1.10. The textile industry still retains its pre­ 1.5 During the year 1979-80, the monsoon in eminence in the State generating aroimd 35 per cent the State was late to begin. Most of the areas of of net value added by all industries in the factory the State except some parts of Banas Kantha, Kach- sector. Chemicals and engineering industries chh and Mahesana Districts received adequate together contribute around 30 percent of the total rainfall in the third week of June. Sowing Kharif net value added in the factory sector. crop was, therefore, done in most of the areas of 1.11. The industrial sector in the Gujarat State the State. In the month of July, there was a dry has been gradually diversifying with the develop­ spell after which there was heavy rain in the first ment of industries like chemicals, dyes and colours, and second weeks of August in almost all parts of pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, fertilisers and the State except the districts of Banas Kantha and engineering, etc. Some of the highlights of the recent Mahesana. The heavy rains in August affected seve­ industrial development in the State are mentioned rely the crops in Kachchh district and Saurashtra below ;— 1 H—2106— 1 (1) The Gujarat Industrial Investment Corpora­ irrigation, during monsoon due to dry spell in several tion is to set up a Rs. 10 crores integrated leather parts of the State. The timely steps taken by the complex at Ankleshwar in Bharuch District which State Government improved the supply position will produce not only finished leather, but also within a short period. leather chemicals, machinery and leather-wares. 1.15. The installed capacity of power generation (2) The Government of India have recently in the State as at the end of 1978-79 was of the given approval for setting up two gas-based ferti­ order of 2192 MW. With the commissioning of liser plants to be set up at an estimated cost of Ukai Thermal 4th unit with an installed ca])acity of about Rs. 700 crores at Hazira in Gujarat by the 200 MW, the installed capacity of power generation Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative (IFFCO). at the end of 1979-80 is anticipated to be about 2392 Each of these plants will have a capacity of 1350 MW.