ECONOMIC SURVEY

OF

HIMACHAL PRADESH

2018-19

Economic and Statistics Department

FOREWORD

Economic Survey is one of the budget documents which indicates the important economic activities and achievements of the Government. The salient features of the economy of Himachal Pradesh during 2018-19 are presented in Part-I, and statistical tables on various subjects are given in Part-II.

I am thankful to all the departments and public undertakings for their co-operation in making available the material included in the Survey. The burden of collection and updating the huge and voluminous data and its presentation in a concise and inter-related form was borne by the Economic and Statistics Department. I appreciate and commend the work done by the officers and officials of this department.

Anil Kumar Khachi Additional Chief Secretary (Finance, Plg., and Eco. & Stat.) to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh.

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Contents Pages 1. General Review 1 2. State Income and Public Finance 9 3. Institutional and Bank Finances 14 4. Excise and Taxation 32 5. Price Movement 34 6. Food Security and Civil Supplies 36 7. Agriculture and Horticulture 41 8. Animal Husbandry and Fisheries 58 9. Forest and Environment 67 10. Water Resource Management 73 11. Industries and Mining 76 12. Labour and Employment 79 13. Power 83 14. Transport and Communication 102 15. Tourism and Civil Aviation 108 16. Education 112 17. Health 128 18. Social Welfare Programme 135 19. Rural Development 147 20. Housing and Urban Development 154 21. Panchayati Raj 160 22. Information and Science Technology 162

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Part-I

ECONOMIC SURVEY-2018-19

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1. GENERAL REVIEW

Economic Situation at National Index in this period has increased what Level it was a year ago. The exports are picking up and the world views India as 1.1 THE Indian economy has the most vibrant economy. continued to consolidate the gains achieved in restoring macro-economic 1.3 Given the prevalent overall stability. This stability was marked by a macroeconomic scenario, the Indian major domestic policy development with economy seems to consolidate growth the introduction of Goods Services Tax story and is relatively insulated from (GST) from 1st July 2017 and cyclical factors. consequent change in the tax structure. Further, as the short term disruptions 1.4 The Gross Domestic caused by major reforms such as the Product (GDP) at constant prices or real Goods and Services Tax and GDP i.e. Base year 2011-12, in the year demonetization recede, the economy is 2017-18 is estimated at `130.11 lakh on the rebound and is likely to achieve crore as against `121.96 lakh crore in higher growth targets in the future. 2016-17. At current prices Gross Indian growth story remained positive Domestic Product in the year 2017-18 is and registered a steady pace of estimated at `167.73 lakh crore as economic growth during last three years. against `152.54 lakh crore in the The economy has grown by 6.7 percent year 2016-17, shows an increase of in 2017-18 and is expected to grow by 10.0 percent during the year. The 7.2 percent in 2018-19. The long term Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic growth prospective of the Indian prices witnessed a growth of 6.5 percent economy is positive due to its young during 2017-18 (Base 2011-12) against population, corresponding low the growth rate of 7.1 percent during the dependency ratio, healthy savings and previous year 2016-17. The growth rate investment rates, and increasing in Gross Value Added during 2017-18 integration into the global economy. has been lower than that in 2016-17 due to the lower growth in agriculture, forestry and fishing (3.4%), mining and 1.2 The Indian growth story is quarrying (2.9%), manufacturing (5.7%), thus firmly established with the fact that financial, real estate and professional this growth is diversified in all sectors of services(6.6%) and construction ( 5.7%). the Indian economy. India has demonstrated that it can be as 1.5 The per capita income at competitive as the rest of the world. The current prices is estimated at `1,12,835 macroeconomic parameters i.e fiscal in 2017-18 as against `1,03,870 for the deficit, current account balance and previous year recording an increase of inflation is under control despite the 8.6 percent. The per capita income in rise in the global crude oil prices. The real terms i.e. at 2011-12 prices, is Wholesale Price inflation was within the estimated at 86,668 for 2017-18 as manageable limits during the year and ` Inflation in terms of Consumer Price against `82,229 in 2016-17 registering an increase of 5.4 percent.

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1.6 The growth rate for the 1.9 The State Gross Domestic fiscal year 2018-19 is expected around Product (GSDP) at current prices, is 7.2 percent as per the advanced estimated at `1, 36,542 crore in 2017-18 estimates. as against ` 1,25,122 crore in 2016-17 showing an increase of 9.1 percent 1.7 The inflation management during the year. At constant (2011-12) is the key priority of the Government. prices in 2017-18 is estimated at The inflation rate, as measured by the `1,09,747 crore as against `1,03,038 Wholesale Price Index (WPI) on year– crore in 2016-17 registering a growth of on-year basis, remained below 5 6.5 percent during the year as against percent in the most part of the current the growth rate of 7.0 percent during financial year 2018-19 (April-Dec.). The the previous year. The increase in total inflation rate in terms of Whole Sale State Domestic Product is mainly Price Index was 3.8 percent in the attributed to 20.4 percent in Community month of December, 2018 against 3.6 & Personal Services sectors, 4.5 percent in the month of December, percent in Finance & Real Estate, 3.7 2017. Inflation based on All India percent increase in Transport and Consumer Price Index Number for Trade, 8.5 percent in Manufacturing Industrial workers was 4.9 percent in sector, 1.1 percent in Construction and November, 2018 as against 4.0 percent 2.8 percent increase in Electricity, Gas & in November, 2017. Water Supply. Whereas the Primary Sector has shown a marginal decrease Economic Situation in Himachal of 1.0 percent. Food-Grains production, Pradesh which was 15.63 lakh MT during 2016- 1.8 The State of Himachal is 17 has decreased to 15.31 lakh MT becoming a vibrant economy of the during 2017-18 and is targeted at country due to the steady efforts of the 16.69 lakh MT in 2018-19. The Fruit simple and hardworking people of the Production has decreased to 5.65 lakh State and progressive policies of the MT in 2017-18 as against 6.12 lakh MT Central and State Government. Today in 2016-17, showing a decrease of 7.68 Himachal could become the most percent in 2017-18. The fruit production prosperous and fastest growing during 2018-19 (up to December, 2018) economy in the country. The economy production was 4.06 lakh MT. of the State is expected to achieve a growth rate of 7.3 percent in the current 1.10 The per capita income at current financial year 2018-19. prices witnessed an increase of 7.8 percent as it increased to Growth Rate ` 1,60,711 in 2017-18 from ` 1,49,028 in 2016-17.

7.5 7.3 7.0 7.0 1.11 As per the advanced estimates 6.5 6.5 and on the basis of economic conditions 6.0 up to December, 2018, the likely growth rate for 2018-19 will be around 7.3 Percent GrowthPercent percent.

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TABLE 1.1

Key Indicators

Indicators 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 Absolute Value %age change over previous year G.S.D.P.(`in crore) (a)At current prices 1,25,122 1,36,542 9.5 9.1 (b)At constant prices 1,03,038 1,09,747 7.0 6.5

Food grains production 15.63 15.31 (-)4.5 (-)2.0 (lakh tonnes) Fruit production (lakh tonnes) 6.12 5.65 (-)34.1 (-)7.7 Gross Value Added from Industrial Sector*( ` in crore) 33,485 37,284 14.7 11.3 Electricity generated (Million 1596 1941 1.5 21.6 Units) Wholesale Price Index# 111.6 114.9 1.8 2.9 C.P.I. for Industrial Workers(HP) 246 256 4.7 4.1 *At current price # Base Year 2011-12

1.12 The economic growth in 1.14 The declining share of the State is predominantly governed by agriculture sector do not, however, agriculture and its allied activities affect the importance of this sector in showed not much fluctuations during the State economy as the state nineties as the growth rate remained economic growth still is being more or less stable. The economy has determined by the trend in agriculture shown a shift from agriculture sector to and horticulture production. It is the industries and services as the major contributor to the total domestic percentage contribution of agriculture product and has overall impact on other and allied sectors in total State sectors via input linkages, employment Domestic Product has declined from and trade etc. Due to lack of irrigation 57.9 percent in 1950-51 to 55.5 percent facilities our agricultural production to a in 1967-68, 26.5 percent in 1990-91 and large extent still depends on timely to 8.8 percent in 2017-18. rainfall and weather conditions. High priority has been accorded to this sector 1.13 The share of industries by the Government. and services sectors respectively has increased from 1.1 & 5.9 percent in 1.15 The State has made 1950-51 to 5.6 and 12.4 percent in significant progress in the development 1967-68, 9.4 & 19.8 percent in 1990-91 of horticulture. The topographical and to 29.2 and 43.3 percent in variations and altitudinal differences 2017-18. However, the contribution of coupled with fertile, deep and well other remaining sectors declined from drained soils favor the cultivation of 35.1 percent in 1950-51 to 27.5 percent temperate to sub-tropical fruits. The in 2017-18. region is also suitable for cultivation of

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ancillary horticultural produce like capacity addition energy security, flowers, mushroom, honey and hops. access and availability, affordability, efficiency, environment and assured 1.16 During the year 2018-19 employment to people of Himachal. up to December, 2018, 4.06 lakh tonnes Though the private sector participation of fruits were produced in the State and in terms of investments in this sector it is envisaged to bring 2,004 hectares of has been encouraging but the smaller additional area under fruit plants against projects has been reserved for investors which 2,351 hectares of area has from Himachal Pradesh only (up to 2 already been brought under plantation MW) and preference will be given for and 6.50 lakh fruit plants of different projects up to 5 MW. species were distributed up to December, 2018. Growing of off-season 1.19 Tourism is a major engine vegetables has also picked up in the of economic growth, an important state. During the year 2017-18, 16.92 source of revenue earnings and a lakh tonnes of vegetables were generator of employment of diverse produced as against 16.54 lakh tonnes kinds. The State Govt. has also in 2016-17 recorded a growth of 2.3 developed appropriate infrastructure for percent. It is anticipated that the its development which includes production of vegetables will be of the provision of public utility services, roads, order of 16.50 lakh tonnes in 2018-19. communication network, airports, transport facilities, water supply and 1.17 Himachal Pradesh civic amenities etc. As a result of high continued to take ambitious steps to profile media thrust, a significant rise achieve its targets. In the area of climate has been noticed in the domestic as well change mitigation. The State action as foreign tourist inflow during last few plans on climate change aim to create years is as below:- institutional capacities and implement sectoral activities to address climate TABLE 1.2 change. Tourist arrival (In lakh)

Foreigners 1.18 In view of the growing Year Indian Total need of the State economy, the 2005 69.28 2.08 71.36 2006 76.72 2.81 79.53 Government has embarked upon a 2007 84.82 3.39 88.21 programme to provide uninterrupted 2008 93.73 3.77 97.50 continuous access to power supply in 2009 110.37 4.01 114.38 the state. Several steps have been 2010 128.12 4.54 132.66 taken for increasing power generation, 2011 146.05 4.84 150.89 strengthening of transmission and 2012 156.46 5.00 161.46 distribution. As a source of energy, 2013 147.16 4.14 151.30 hydro power is economically viable, non- 2014 159.25 3.90 163.15 polluting and is environmentally 2015 171.25 4.06 175.31 sustainable. In order to restructure the 2016 179.98 4.53 184.51 sector, the Power Policy of the State 2017 191.31 4.7111111 196.02 attempts to address all aspects like 2018 160.94 3.56 164.50

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1.20 Information Technology has a great scope for employment  An online monitoring system generation and revenue earnings. The “Him Pragti” has been started for HIMSWAN provides various G2G, G2C, the monitoring of the welfare G2B, e-Procurement and e- schemes, employment generation Samadhan etc. systems to bring efficiency and transparency in and Jan-Manch. administration. 2095 Government offices  Mobile app facility launched for across the State has been connected anganwari centres. through HIMSWAN net work.  “E–P.D.S.” H.P. Mobile App has been launched in the State to 1.21 The annual plan for provide easily subsidised ration, 2019-20 has been proposed at `7100.00 crore which will be 12.7 percent higher monitor and ensure its quality to than the plan size of current year more than 70 lakh consumer of 2018-19. the State.  To make the tourists familiar with 1.22 Containment of prices is the ancient cultural heritage of on the priority list of Government. the State, and to train the local Inflation in Himachal Pradesh based on Working Class Consumer Price Index youngsters as cultural guide with number during 2018-19 increased by 2.3 the objective to provide them self percent in November, 2018 as against employment, a scheme named 4.9 percent at National level. ‘Aaj Purani Rahon Se’ has been started. 1.23 The priority of the  The ‘Point of Sale’(POS) government has always been for social welfare programmes. Concerted efforts machines have been installed in have been made to improve the all the fair price shops of the efficiency and quality of public State. services delivery.  New Women Police Stations have been opened in Solan, Some of the major achievements Chamba and Hamirpur districts. taken during the year are:-  A comprehensive campaign has  The Government of Himachal been initiated against drug Pradesh has implemented Good addiction and antidrug treatment Governance Index. has been started in the State.  ‘Shakti Button App’ and ‘Gudia helpline’ has been launched by  Under the ‘Social Security Government of Himachal for the Pension’ scheme the age limit protection of women. for getting pension without any  To deal strongly with the forest, income limit reduced from 80 to 70 years. mining and drug mafia, ‘Hoshiar  Social Security Pension has Singh helpline’ 1090 has been been increase to `750/- and started. under this scheme 76,025 new

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pension cases have been  Him Care scheme has been sanctioned and total eligible introduced in the State for those beneficiaries are now 4,90,022 families which are not covered persons. The pension of age 70 under Aayushman Bharat Yojna years and above and 70 percent or any other Health specially abled eligible persons compensatory Scheme. Under has been enhanced to `1,300 per this scheme any family member month. admitted as an indoor patient in  The maternity leave of women hospital, will get free treatment up employees on contact basis has to ` 5 lakh. been increased from 135 days to  To provide different medical test 180 days. facilities to the citizens “Mukhya  The minimum wages of the Mantri Nirog Yojna” has been workers increased to ` 225/-. started. Under this scheme 130  Every month the problems of the WELLNESS centres will be setup people are settled on the spot in the state. through “Janmanch” under the  108 Bike Ambulance Service has Chairmanship of ministers. been started in the State.  Under “Himachal Grihani Himachal is the first State to Suvidha yogna” 32,134 new introduce this service in North LPG connections have been India. provided in the State up to Nov,  Tele-Medicines facilities has been 2018. started in the 25 Health Sub  Under “Ujwala Yogna” of the Centres of Shimla,Sirmaur and Union government, 85,421 LPG Chamba Districts and tribal area connections have been provided. of Kilarh, through this facility  A decision has been taken to 29,000 people have been provide two sets of smart uniform, benefitted . free of cost to more than 9 lakhs  Yoga facility has been started in students of class 1st to 10+2. selected 471 Ayurvedic Health  Nursery and KG classes have Centres after witnessing its been started in selected 3,391 importance. schools of the State, in which  To promote organic farming in the 23,800 children have been State a new scheme “Prakritik enrolled, under this pre-primary Kheti Khush-haal Kissan” has programme been started in the State by  In the State out of 137 Degree allocating `25 crore in the State Colleges the free Wi-Fi facility budget. has been provided in 114

colleges.

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 10.31 lakh Soil health cards have  One Battalion of National been distributed to the farmers. Disaster Reaction Force has  M-kisan mobile portal scheme been sanctioned. has been launched in the State to  Dev Bhumi Darshan Yojna for provide latest technical the senior citizens of the age over information to the horticulturists of 70 years to visit the religious the State. 6.90 lakh farmers have places has been started. been registered under this

scheme.  State has received three prizes for excellent work done with  Heli-Taxi service has been respect to Pradhan Mantri started for the tourists from Gramin Sarak Yojna. Shimla to Chandigarh and

Chandigarh to Shimla.  State has received first prize for

excellent work with respect to  To encourage the youngsters Pradhan Mantri Gramin Aawas towards entrepreneurship Yojna. “Mukhya Mantri Swavlamban Yojana” has been started.  State has received four prizes for extraordinary performance in the

field of health.  Under “Mukhya Mantri Start-Up Yojana” 27 Start-ups have been  The Per Capita Income has started in 8 Incubation Centres touched the level of `1,60,711 in and 3 promising entrepreneurs 2017-18 witnessing a growth of have been awarded. 7.8 percent over 2016-17 and is estimated at `1,76,968 in 2018-19.

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Table-1.3

Receipt and Expenditure of the State Government

(` in crore) Item 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 (Actual) (Actual) (RE) (BE)

1. Revenue Receipts(2+3+4) 23,440 26,264 28,024 30,400

10,307 11,383 12,180 14,635 2. Tax Revenue 3. Non-Tax Revenue 1,837 1,717 2,142 1,981 4. Grant-in-aid 11,296 13,164 13,702 13,784

5. Revenue Expenditure 22,303 25,344 30,651 33,568 (a)Interest Payments 3,155 3,359 3,817 4,260

6. Revenue Surplus/Deficit(1-5) 1,137 920 - 2,627 -3,168

7. Capital Receipts 6,543 9,709 7,628 7,765 (a) Recovery of loans 26 30 51 35 (b) Other receipts 388 1,076 1,200 1,225 (c) Borrowings & liabilities 6,129 8,603 6,377 6,505

8. Capital Expenditure 7,275 10,732 8,344 7,872

9. Total Expenditure(5+8) 29,578 36,076 38,995 41,440 Plan expenditure 6,257 10,796 9,858 9,469 Non-plan expenditure 23,321 25,280 29,137 31,971

As Percent to the Gross State Domestic Product

1. Revenue Receipts (2+3+4) 20.52 20.99 20.52 20.02 2. Tax Revenue 9.02 9.10 8.92 9.64 3. Non-Tax Revenue 1.61 1.37 1.57 1.30 4. Grant-in-aid 9.89 10.52 10.04 9.08 5. Revenue Expenditure 19.52 20.26 22.45 22.11 (a)Interest Payments 2.76 2.68 2.80 2.81 6. Revenue Deficit/ surplus (1-5) 1.00 0.74 -1.92 2.09 7. Capital Receipts 5.73 7.76 5.59 5.11 (a) Recovery of loans 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.02 (b) Other receipts 0.34 0.86 0.88 0.81 (c) Borrowings & liabilities 5.37 6.88 4.67 4.28 8. Capital Expenditure 6.37 8.58 6.11 5.18 9. Total Expenditure 25.89 28.83 28.56 27.29 Plan expenditure 5.48 8.63 7.22 6.24 Non-plan expenditure 20.41 20.20 21.34 21.06

Note: GSDP estimates for 2015-16, 2016-17(P), 2017-18(Q) & 2018-19(Advance)

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2. STATE INCOME AND PUBLIC FINANCE

during 2018-19 is estimated at 7.3 percent as compared to the growth rate 2.1 Gross State Domestic of 6.5 percent in 2017-18. Product (G.S.D.P.) or State Income is the most important indicator for 2.5 The table given below measuring the economic growth of a shows the growth of economy of State. According to quick estimates, the Himachal Pradesh during the last three total State Domestic Product for the years:- year 2017-18 is `1,09,747 crore against `1,03,038 crore in 2016-17 thereby Table 2.1 registering a growth of 6.5 percent at constant prices (Base Year:2011-12). (Percent) Year H.P. 2.2 As per the quick estimates 2015-16 8.1 the value of Gross State Domestic 2016-17(P) 7.0 Product of the State at current prices 2017-18(Q) 6.5 which was estimated at `1,25,122 crore for 2016-17 (Provisional estimates) Per Capita Income increased to `1,36,542 crore during 2017-18, registering an increase of 2.6 According to quick about 9.1 percent. This increase is estimates the per capita income at attributed to the agriculture & allied current prices increased to ₹ 1,60,711 in activities sector besides other sectors of 2017-18 from ₹ 1,49,028 in 2016-17 the economy. The food grains showing an increase of 7.8 percent. At production decreased to 15.31 lakh MT constant (2011-2012) prices the per in 2017-18 from 15.63 lakh MT in capita income during 2017-18 is 2016-17. Whereas the production of estimated at ₹ 1,25,078 against apple decreased to 4.47 lakh MT in ₹1,18,888 in 2016-17 witnessing an 2017-18 from 4.68 lakh MT in 2016-17. increase of 5.2 percent.

2.3 The economy of Himachal Sectoral Contribution Pradesh is predominantly dependent 2.7 The sectoral analysis upon agriculture and in the absence of reveals that during 2017-18, the strong industrial base, any fluctuations percentage contribution of Primary in the agricultural or horticultural sector to total G.S.D.P. of the State is production, effects the economic growth 13.73 percent, Secondary Sector 43.01 of the State. During 2017-18 about 8.84 percent, Transport, Communications percent of State income has been and Trade 11.66 per cent, Finance & contributed by agriculture sector alone. Real Estate 14.87 per cent and Community and Personal Services 2.4 The economy of the State 16.73 percent, also appears to be in resilient mode in terms of growth. As per advance 2.8 The structural composition Estimates, the growth rate in GSDP of the State economy witnessed

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significant changes during the decade. Primary Sector The share of agriculture including horticulture and animal husbandry Economic 2017-18 %age in G.S.D.P. had declined from 26.86 activity/ sector (` in crore) Inc./ percent in 1990-91 to 8.84 percent in dec. 2017-18, yet the agriculture sector 1.Agriculture and continues to occupy a significant place in Animal the State economy and any fluctuation in the production of food grains/ fruits Husbandry 9,012 -1.2 affect the economy. The share of 2.Forestry & primary sectors which include Logging 4,321 -1.4 agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining & 3. Fishing 88 2.3 quarrying has declined from 35.52 4. Mining & percent in 1990-91 to 13.73 percent Quarrying 317 9.8 during 2017-18. Total Primary 13,738 -1.0 2.9 The Secondary sector, which occupies the important place in the State economy has witnessed a 2.11 Primary Sector, which major improvement since 1990-91. Its includes Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, contribution increased from 26.50 per Mining and Quarrying, during 2017-18, cent in 1990-91 to 43.01 percent in witnessed negative growth of 1.0 2017-18, reflecting healthy signs of percent due to decrease in agriculture industrialisation and modernisation in and apple production in the State by the State. The share of the electricity, 2.04 and 4.61 percent respectively, as gas and water supply sector which is a compared to 2016-17. component of secondary sector has also increased from 4.70 percent during Secondary Sector 1990-91 to 7.08 percent during 2017-18. Tertiary sector which is comprises Economic 2017-18 %age sectors like trade, transport, activity/ sector (` in crore) Inc. / communications, banking, real estate & dec. business services, community and 1. Manufacturing 31,735 8.5 personal services has also witnessed 2. Construction 7,937 1.1 change in its share. Its share in 3. Electricity, Gas 8,147 2.8 G.S.D.P. for the year 2017-18 is & Water Supply 43.26 percent. Total Secondary 47,819 6.2

Sectoral Growth 2.12 The Secondary Sector, 2.10 Following are the major which comprises Manufacturing, constituents of the economy which Construction and Electricity, Gas & attributed to 6.5 percent growth of State Water Supply registered a growth of 6.2 economy during 2017-18. percent during 2017-18 as compared to

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the last year’s performance in these Contribution of Local Bodies in sectors the manufacturing sector has the State Gross Domestic shown a decline in the growth in Product (GSDP) 2017-18.

2.16 The overall contribution of Tertiary Sector local bodies in the GSDP for the year

2017-18 is 0.35 percent. Table below Economic 2017-18 %age shows the growth of local bodies in the Inc. / activity/ sector (` in crore) State. dec. 1.Transport, Percent Contribution of Local Bodies Comm., Trade & 12,800 3.7 Hotel Year(s) Percent Contribution 2.Finance and Real 14,185 4.5 2015-16 0.28 Estate 2016-17(P) 0.31 3.Community and 2017-18(Q) 0.35 Personal 16,235 20.4 Services Prospects- 2018-19 Total Tertiary 43,220 9.7 2.17 As per the advance estimates based on the economic Transport Storage, performance of State up-to December, Communication & Trade 2018 the rate of economic growth of State during 2018-19 is likely to be 2.13 This group of sectors 7.3 percent. The State has achieved shows a growth of 3.7 percent during growth rate of 6.5 percent in 2017-18 2017-18. The transport by other means and 7.0 percent in 2016-17. The GSDP component of this sector has shown a at current prices in the year 2018-19 is growth of 5.9 percent. likely to be about ` 1,51,835 crore.

Finance and Real Estate 2.18 According to the advance estimates the Per Capita Income at 2.14 This sector comprises current prices during 2018-19 has been Banking and Insurance, Real Estate, estimated at `1,76,968 against Ownership of dwellings and Business `1,60,711 in 2017-18 showing an Services. It witnessed a growth of increase of 10.1 percent. 4.5 percent in 2017-18.

Community and Personal 2.19 A brief analysis of the economic Services growth in Himachal Pradesh, however, 2.15 The growth in this sector reveals that the State has always tried during 2017-18 is estimated at to keep pace with the all-India growth 20.4 percent. rate as shown in Table-2.2 below:-

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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 2007-12 (+) 8.0 (+) 8.0 Twelfth Plan 2012-17 (+) 7.2 (+) 6.9 Annual Plan(s) (i) 2017-18 (+) 6.5 (+) 6.7 (ii) 2018-19 (+) 7.3 (+) 7.2

Public Finance

2.20 The State Government 2.21 The State’s own taxes mobilizes financial resources through were estimated at `8,248 crore in direct and indirect taxes, non-tax 2018-19 (BE) as against `7,864 crore revenue, share of central taxes and in 2017-18 (RE) and `7,039 crore in grants-in-aid from Central Government 2016-17(A). The State’s own taxes to meet the expenditure on were estimated 4.88 percent more in administration and developmental 2018-19 (BE) as against 2017-18 activities. According to the budget (RE). estimates for the year 2018-19 (BE) the total revenue receipts were 2.22 The State’s non-tax estimated at ` 30,400 crore as against revenue (comprising mainly of interest `28,024 crore in 2017-18(RE) showing receipts, power receipts, road an increase of 8.48 percent in transport receipts and other 2018-19 over 2017-18. administrative service etc.) was

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estimated at `1,981 crore in corresponding percentages for the 2018-19(BE). The State’s non tax year 2017-18(RE) and 2016-17(A) revenue was 6.52 percent of total were 51.89 and 48.44 percent revenue receipts in 2018-19. respectively. The revenue receipts from State excise duties is estimated 2.23 The share of central at `1,426 crore in 2018-19 (BE) taxes was estimated at `6,387 crore in 2018-19(BE). 2.25 The percentage of revenue surplus to total GSDP for the 2.24 The break-up of the year 2016-17 was 0.74 percent and in State’s own taxes reveals that sales 2017-18 (RE) the percentage of tax of `6,531 crore constitute a major portion i.e. 44.63 percent of total revenue deficit to the total GSDP was tax revenue in 2018-19. The 1.92 percent.

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3. INSTITUTIONAL AND BANK FINANCES

3.1 The State of Himachal namely Himachal Pradesh Gramin Pradesh comprises of 12 districts. The Bank (HPGB) having total branch Lead Bank responsibility has been network of 264 as on September 2018. allocated amongst three banks viz. The Co-operative Sector Banks have PNB in 6 districts, namely Hamirpur, total branch network of 545 and State Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu, Mandi and apex Co-operative Bank i.e. Himachal Una; UCO Bank in 4 districts namely Pradesh Co-operative Bank (HPSCB) Bilaspur, Shimla, Solan and Sirmour have Branch network of 217 and and State Bank of India in 2 districts Kangra Central Co-operative Bank namely Chamba and Lahaul-Spiti. The (KCCB) is having 217 branches. In UCO Bank is the Convenor Bank of terms of district-wise spread of bank State Level Bankers Committee branches, Kangra district have highest (SLBC). Up to September 2018, the number of 417 bank branches and State has a network of 2,139 and more Lahaul-Spiti has lowest number of 23 than 80 percent branches are branches. The outreach of bank functioning in rural areas. Banks have services has further increased by opened 56 new bank branches during installation of 1,964 ATMs by various October 2017 to September 2018. At banks. Bank has installed 212 new present 1,724 branches are located in ATMs in the State between Rural areas, 322 in Semi-urban areas October, 2017 to September, 2018. and 93 are functioning at Shimla, the only Urban Centre in the State 3.4 Banks have deployed classified by RBI. Business Correspondent Agents (known as “Bank Mitras”) in sub 3.2 As per census 2011, the service areas to provide Banking average population per branch in the services to the far-flung areas where State comes to 3,209 against National Brick and Mortar Branches are not level of 11,000. Public Sector Banks financially viable. At present total (PSBs) in the State have total Branch 1,577 Bank Mitras are deployed in the Network of 1,190 branches up to State by various banks for providing September, 2018 thereby having more Basic banking services in villages. than 55 percent of total branch The peer banks (PSBs) in the State network of banking sector in the State. viz. PNB, SBI, UCO, Canara Bank Punjab National Bank (PNB) has the have full-fledged controlling offices largest network of 338 branches (i.e. Regional office/ Zonal office/ followed by State Bank of India (SBI) Circle office) in the State. Reserve having 329 branches, UCO bank is Bank of India (RBI) has its Regional having 174 branches. Private Sector office headed by Regional Director Banks have branch network of 140 and NABARD has Regional office branches with largest presence by headed by Chief General Manager at HDFC with 67 branches followed by Shimla. ICICI with 31 branches amongst private sector banks. 3.5 The Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank Ltd. is an 3.3 There is a Regional Apex Bank of the State, in three tier Rural Bank (RRB) sponsored by PNB short term credit structure with KCCB

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and JCCB as Central Banks in six Social Security Schemes of Govt. of districts. The first State Co-operative India i.e. PMJJBY and PMSBY. bank with all its branches on CBS Mode.The first state cooperative on 3.6 The role and responsibility the National financial switch through of banks has well recognized as a which the customers of the bank can partner for accelerating the socio- get ATM facilities Nation wide and economic growth wheel of the State. Providing Anywhere money transfer The flow of credit in all priority areas facilities through RTGS/ NEFT. The has been enhanced. As on Bank has network of 218 branches September,2018 banks in the State and 23 Extension Counters(Fully CBS) has achieved four National as well as 99 own ATMs. Bank has Parameters, lending to Priority Sector, applied to Reserve Bank of India for Agriculture Sector, Weaker Section obtaining licenses for 9 new branches and lending to women, out of six and upgradation of 11 Extension stipulated National Parameters by RBI. Counters into full fledged At present, banks have extended branches.The Bank is doing treasury 61.60 percent of their total loans to the business at Dodrakwar and Kamrau on Priority Sector Activities viz. Agency basis and aspiring for full Agriculture, MSME, Education Loan, fledged treasury business. Housing Loan, Micro Credit etc. Government of Himachal Pradesh has authorised the Bank to disburse salary 3.7 Agriculture loans have and pension to the retired government proportion of 18.74 percent in total employees all across the State. The loans extended by Banks as of Bank is issuing RuPay, KCC Cards, September, 2018 as against National Debit Cards and also providing Moblie Parameters of 18 percent set by RBI. Banking, SMS Alerts and auto renewal Moreover Advances to Weaker of FDRs facilities to its valuable Sections and Women have proportion customers. Bank is actively of 17.20 percent and 6.98 percent in participating in Government of India total lending by banks as against the Social Security Scheme i.e. Direct National Parameters of 10 percent and Benefit Transfer(DBT) PMJJBY and 5 percent respectively. Credit Deposit PMSBY,PMJDY,Atal Pension Yojna, Ratio (CDR) of banks in the State Mukhyamantri Swavlamban Yojna, stood at 47.46 percent upto Mukhya Mantri Ajivika Yojna, NRLM, September, 2018. The position of PMEGP, PM Mudra Yojna. The Bank National Parameters is given below in has enrolled 84,991 subscribers under theTable-3.1

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Table-3.1 Position of Key Banking Business National Parameters in Himachal Pradesh Sl. Sector Percentage of Percentage National No. advances of advances Parameter in as on as on Percentage 30.09.2017 30.09.2018 1. Priority sector advances 72.38 61.60 40 2. Agriculture advances 23.27 18.74 18 3. Advances to weaker sections 20.59 17.20 10 4. Advances to women 8.10 6.98 5 5. DRI Advances 0.03 0.02 1 6. C.D. Ratio (Throat) 44.60 47.46 60 7. MSME Advances(PSC) 37.48 40.45 - 8. Advances to SC/ST (PSC) 11.58 10.91 - 9. Advances to Minorities (PSC) 2.36 1.83 -

Financial Inclusion initiatives: 3.8 The Financial Inclusion accounts, banks have opened 9.45 denotes delivery of financial services lakh accounts in rural areas and 1.26 and products at an affordable cost to lakh accounts in urban areas. In the the excluded sections of our society State, banks have issued RuPay Debit and low income groups. Government Cards to 8.41 lakh PMJDY account of India had launched a holders and thus covered more than comprehensive Financial Inclusion 79 percent of PMJDY accounts. Banks Campaign- “Pradhan Mantri Jan- have taken initiative to link the bank Dhan Yojana” (PMJDY) through out account with Aadhaar and Mobile the country including Himachal Number and seeded 91 percent of Pradesh to bring the excluded section PMJDY accounts up to September, of our society in formal banking 2018. system. This special campaign has completed more than four years and B. UNIVERSAL SOCIAL several initiatives are being taken-up SECURITY INITIATIVES to empower the weaker sections of UNDER PMJDY SCHEME. society, including women small and 3.10 In the 2nd phase of marginal farmers and labourers both implementation of the scheme, in rural and urban areas. Government of India has launched three Social Security Schemes as a FINANCIAL INCLUSION CURRENT comprehensive social security initiative STATUS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH: targeted mainly at the poor and unprivileged. The present status of A. PRADHAN MANTRI JAN Social security scheme is mentioned DHAN YOJANA (PMJDY): as below:- 3.9 Banks in the State have covered all the households with at 1. MICRO INSURANCE SCHEMES: least one Basic Saving Deposit Account of each household. Banks i) PRADHAN MANTRI have total 10.69 lakh Basic Saving SURAKSHA BIMA YOJANA- Bank Deposit Accounts (BSBDA) (PMSBY): under the scheme up to September, 3.11 This scheme is providing 2018. Out of total 10.69 lakh PMJDY renewable one year accidental death

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cum special ability cover of `2.00 Bank account holders in the prescribed lakh (`1.00 lakh for partial permanent age group, the Central Government special ability) to all the saving bank would also co-contribute 50 percent of account holders in the age group of 18 the total contribution or `1,000 per to 70 years for a premium of `12.00 annum, whichever is lower for a period per annum per subscriber and of 5 years for those subscribers which renewable from 1st June every year. are not member of any statutory social Banks have 12.12 lakh subscribers security scheme and are not income under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima tax payers. Yojana (PMSBY) up to September, 2018. The Insurance Companies have 3.14 The State Government settled nearly 353 insurance claims has also provided to contribute in the th under the PMSBY scheme upto 7 Atal Pension Yojana. The co- December, 2018. contribution from State Government toward subscribers of APY will be ii) PRADHAN MANTRI JEEVAN made in eligible accounts subject to 50 JYOTI BIMA YOJANA- percent of the total contribution by the (PMJJBY) : subscriber or `2,000 whichever is 3.12 This scheme is providing lower. The State Government has a renewable one year life cover of made a budgetary allocation of `10.00 `2.00 lakh to all the saving bank crore to cover the eligible workers / account holders in the age group of 18 subscribers under the Atal Pension to 50 years, covering death due to any Yojana in Himachal Pradesh in reason for a premium of `330.00 per 2017-18. The State Government is annum per subscriber and renewable focusing on MGNREGA workers, Mid from 1st June every year. Banks have Day Meal workers, Agriculture and 3.24 lakh subscribers under Pradhan Horticulture labourers and Anganwari Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana workers to adopt the Atal pension (PMJJBY) upto September,2018. The Yojana. Banks have focused on Insurance Companies have settled aggressive awareness campaign nearly 850 insurance claims under under the scheme through Camps, the scheme upto 7th December 2018. press media publicity etc. In the Atal Pension Yojana (APY), banks have 2. MICRO PENSION SCHEME: enrolled more than 81,236 subscribers under the scheme up to September,

2018. The Department of Post is also ATAL PENSION YOJANA (A.P.Y) participating in the APY Scheme and 3.13 Atal Pension Yojana is has mobilized total 2,055 subscribers focused on the unorganized sector and up to September, 2018. it provides subscribers a fixed minimum pension of `1,000, `2,000, `3,000, `4,000 or `5,000 per month 3. PRADHAN MANTRI MUDRA starting at the age of 60 years, YOJANA (PMMY): depending on the contribution option 3.15 Pradhan Mantri MUDRA exercised on entering at the age Yojana (PMMY) rolled out in the between 18 and 40 years. The fixed country including Himachal Pradesh. minimum pension would be The smaller of the micro enterprises guaranteed by the government if mainly consist of non- farm enterprises regular contribution is made for 20 in Manufacturing Trading and Services years. While the scheme is open to the whose credit needs are below `10.00 lakh and all the loans given to these

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segments for income generation will be Awareness campaign plays a known as MUDRA loans. All advances significant role in reaching to the target granted on or after 08.04.2015 falling groups. Banks are conducting financial under this category be classified as Literacy campaign through the MUDRA loan under the scheme. Financial literacy Centers (FLCs) and through its Bank Branches in Himachal 3.16 Banks in Himachal Pradesh. There are total 22 Financial Pradesh have sanctioned fresh loan to literacy Centers (FLCs) managed by the tune of `556.84 crore to 31,966 Leads Banks i.e. PNB/ SBI/ UCO and new micro entrepreneurs under the Cooperative sector Banks viz. HP Scheme in the current financial year State Co-op Bank (HPSCB), Jogindra 2018-19 up to period ended Central Co-op bank (JCCB) and September,2018. Banks have Kangra Central Co-op Bank (KCCB). cumulative position of loans disbursed RBI has directed Rural Bank branches under PMMY to the tune of `2,150.96 to conduct the FLC camps on regular crore covering 1,14,294 entrepreneurs basis at least once in a month with up to September,2018. special focus on digital literacy and progress made by Banks and FLCs 4. STAND-UP INDIA SCHEME are being reviewed by RBI on regular (SUIS): basis. 3.17 Stand up India scheme has been formally launched throughout Business Volume of Banks: the country. Stand up India scheme 3.20 The Aggregate Deposits aims to encourage entrepreneurial of all banks operating in the State culture among unserved and increased from `1,03,355 crore as on underserved segments of the society September, 2017 to `1,11,458 crore represented by SC, ST and women. as on September,2018. The deposits of banks have grown at year over year growth of 7.84 percent. The Aggregate 3.18 The Scheme facilitate advances have also increased from loan from Banks between `10.00 lakh `35,882 crore as on September, 2017 and `1.00 crore to at least one to `46,691 crore as on September, Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled 2018 thereby having year over year Tribe (ST) borrower and at least one growth of 30.12 percent. The total woman borrower per bank branch for banking business have grown to setting up of a new enterprise in the `1,58,149 crore and registered year field of construction, business, service over year growth rate of 13.58 percent. sector. (also termed as green field enterprise). Banks have sanctioned `162.13 crore to 982 new enterprises 3.21 Public Sector Banks set up by SC/ST and Women (PSBs) have the largest market share entrepreneurs under the scheme up to of 69 percent, RRB has market of 4 September, 2018. percent, Private Banks at 7 percent and Co-operative Sector Bank have 5. FINANCIAL AWARENESS AND market share of 20 percent. The LITERACY CAMPAIGNS: comparative data is as under in the 3.19 Financial Literacy and Table-3.2.

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Table- 3.2 Comparative Data of Banks in Himachal Pradesh (` in crore) Sl.No. Item 30.09.2017 30.09.2018 Variation in September, 2018. over September, 2017 (Y-O-Y) absolute percent 1. Deposit PPD Rural 68289.87 71734.97 3445.10 5.04 Urban/SU 35065.19 39722.96 4657.77 13.28 Total 103355.06 111457.93 8102.87 7.84 2. Advances (O/S) Rural 20827.58 30707.44 9879.86 47.44 Urban/SU 15054.18 15983.45 929.27 6.17 Total 35881.76 46690.89 10809.13 30.12 Total Banking

3. Business 139236.82 158148.82 18912.00 13.58 (Dep+Adv)

Investment made by 4. 390.27 263.69 (-) 126.58 (-) 32.43 Banks in State Govt. Securities/Bonds. 5. CD RATIO as per 44.60 47.46 3.63 8.14 Throat Committee Priority Sector 6. Advances (O/S) of 25974.37 28763.01 2788.64 10.73 which under: I) Agriculture 8350.24 8750.77 400.53 4.80 ii) MSME 9735.61 11635.45 1899.84 19.51 6.19 iii) OPS 7888.52 8376.79 488.48

Weaker Section 7. 7389.24 8032.20 642.96 8.70 Advs. 8. DRI Advances 10.63 7.38 (-) 3.25 (-) 30.57 Non Priority Sec. 9. 9907.39 17927.88 8020.83 80.96 Adv. 10. No. of Branches 2144 2139 (-) 5 (-) 0.23 Advances to 11. 2904.72 3260.16 355.44 12.24 Women 12. Credit to Minorities 613.37 526.59 (-) 86.78 (-) 14.15 Advances to 13. 3008.42 3138.77 130.35 4.33 SCs/STs

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Performance under Annual Credit increased by 6.64 percent over the last Plan 2018-19 plan outlay and fixed at `23,549 crore. Banks have disbursed a fresh loans to 3.22 Banks prepared Annual the tune of `10,502 crore upto Credit Plan for financial year 2018-19 for September, 2018 and achieved 44.60 disbursement of fresh loan on the basis percent of Annual commitment. The of potentials worked out for various Sector-wise target vis-a-vis achievement priority sector activities by NABARD. upto 30.09.2018 is as under in the Table The financial targets under Annual 3.3. Credit Plan 2018-19 have been

Table-3.3 Position as on September, 2018 at a glance (` in crore) Sl. Sector Annual Targets Achievement Percentage No. Targets September, September, Achievement 2018-19 2018 2018 September, 2018 1. Agriculture Direct 10696.96 5348.48 3339.66 62 2. MSME 6788.51 3394.26 3532.59 104 3. Education 340.21 170.11 46.18 27 4. Housing 1382.10 691.05 740.10 107 5. Others-PS 1479.08 739.54 303.01 41 6. Total Priority 20686.86 10343.44 7961.54 77 Sector Loans (1 to 5) 7. Total Non Priority 2862.45 1431.23 2540.31 177 Sector loans Total Loans( 6+7) 23549.31 11774.67 10501.85 89

Implementation of Government services and livelihoods services. The Sponsored Schemes: scheme implemented in the State through HP State Rural Livelihood a) National Rural Livelihood Mission (HPSRLM), Rural Development Mission (NRLM) Department, Government of Himachal 3.23 The Ministry of Rural Pradesh. Banks have been allocated the Development, launched flagship annual target of `60.00 crore covering program of Government of India for 5,400 beneficiaries under the Scheme in promoting poverty reduction through the State. Banks have sanctioned loan to the tune of `25.55 crore up to building strong institutions of the poor, th particularly women and enabling these 7 December, 2018 under NRLM institutions to access a range of financial scheme.

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b) National Urban Livelihood margin money disbursement to the tune Mission (NULM) of `27.11 crore under the Scheme. 3.24 The Government of India, Banks have sanctioned `22.65 crore as Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty margin money to the entreprenures of Alleviation (MoHUPA), restructured the 686 units till the September,2018. existing Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) and launched the d) Dairy Entrepreneurship National Urban Livelihoods Mission Development Scheme (DEDS) (NULM). The Self Employment 3.26 The Ministry of Agriculture Programme (SEP) is one of the and Farmer Welfare, Government of components (Component 4) of NULM India is implementing the Dairy which will focus on providing financial Entrepreneurship Development Scheme assistance through a provision of (DEDS) through NABARD for Dairy interest subsidy on loans to support sector activities. The capital subsidy establishment of individual and Group under the scheme is administered Enterprises and self-Help Groups through NABARD. Banks have (SHGs) of urban poor. NULM has been sanctioned 139 proposals involving implemented in Himachal Pradesh by amount of `4.21 crore up to September, Urban Development Department Credit 2018 under the DEDS. disbursement targets of `10.00 crore assigned under Self–Employment e) Kisan Credit Cards Programme (SEP) component of DAY – 3.27 Banks are implementing NULM for financial year 2018-19 in Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) through their Himachal Pradesh. Banks have rural branches to provide adequate and disbursed loans to the tune of `2.67 timely credit support from the banking crore under NULM as on October, 2018. system under a single window to the farmers to meet the short-term credit c) Pradhan Mantri Employment requirements for cultivation of crops and Generation Programme other needs. Banks have disbursed (PMEGP) fresh KCCs to 82,282 farmers 3.25 Prime Minister’s amounting to `1,493 crore up to Employment Generation Programme September, 2018. Banks have financed (PMEGP) is a credit linked subsidy total 4,28,763 farmers under KCC programme administered by the Ministry scheme with amount of `6,268 crore up of Micro, Small and Medium to September 2018. Enterprises, Government of India. Khadi and Village Industries f) Rural Self Employment Commission (KVIC) is the nodal agency Training Institutes (RSETIs) at national level for implementation of 3.28 Rural Self Employment the scheme. At state level the scheme is Training Institutes (RSETIs) an initiative implemented through KVIC, KVIB and of Ministry of Rural Development District Industries center. In financial (MoRD) to have dedicated infrastructure year 2018-19, a target of financing at district level to impart training and 1,085 new units under the scheme skill up gradation of rural youth geared allocated to Banks. The implementing towards entrepreneurship development. agencies have targeted to provide RSETIs are managed by lead banks

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with active co-operation from the MoRD is also implementing centrally and Rural development Department of sponsored credit linked subsidy Government of Himachal Pradesh. The schemes of Government of India, like Lead Banks i.e. UCO Bank, PNB and Dairy Entrepreneurship Development SBI have set up Rural Self Employment Schemes (DEDS), National Livestock Training Institutes (RSETIs) in 10 Mission (NLM), Agri-clinics and districts of the State (except in Kinnaur Agribusiness centres, Agriculture and Lahaul and Spiti districts). These Marketing Infrastructure(AMI) Scheme RSETIs are conducting EDPs under etc. various Government sponsored programmes for poverty alleviation and Rural Infrastructure to entrepreneurs under PMEGP 3.31 Government of India had Schemes. RSETIs have set a target of created Rural Infrastructure organizing total 233 training Development Fund (RIDF) within programmes in the year 2018-19 and NABARD in the year 1995-96. Under total 6,265 candidates will be trained in this scheme, concessional loans are the current financial year. given by NABARD to State Government and State owned Corporations for the g) Special drive for Aadhaar completion of on going projects as also linkages with Bank account to start new projects in certain selected and verification of Aadhaar in sectors. This scheme has also been all existing bank account extended to Panchayati Raj Institutions, 3.29 In Himachal Pradesh, 156 Self Help Groups and Non-Government Aadhaar Enrollment and Updation Organizations for development of Centers are identified by various Banks various location specific infrastructures to provide facility of Aadhaar enrolment having a direct bearing on society and and updation facility. the rural economy.

NABARD 3.32 The development of 3.30 The National Bank for infrastructure in rural areas through Agriculture and Rural Development Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (NABARD) has strengthened its (RIDF), since its inception in 1995-96, association with the developmental has emerged as NABARD's major process substantially for Integrated intervention in partnership with the State Rural Development in the recent years Governments. The fund has continued by initiatives encompassing a wide with the yearly allocations in the range of activities viz. Development of successive Union Budgets. Under this Rural Infrastructure, Micro Credit, Rural scheme, loans are given by NABARD to Non-Farm Sector, Minor Irrigation and State Governments and State owned other agricultural sectors, besides Corporations for completion of on going strengthening the rural credit delivery projects as also to execute new projects system in the State. The active support in selected sectors. RIDF initially from NABARD is generating focused on execution of incomplete tremendous social and economic projects mainly under irrigation sector, benefits in the rural areas of the state. In however, financing over the years have addition to its own schemes, NABARD become broad based covering 37

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eligible activities classified into land will be benefited through irrigation Agriculture and related sectors, social projects. sector and rural connectivity. 3.36 In addition, about 27,317 3.33 From an initial allocation of hectare land will be protected from flood `15.00 crore under RIDF-I from the year damages through protection measures, 1995-96, the allocation to the State has 6,219 hectare land will be covered now reached the level of `544.21 crore under watershed projects. An area under RIDF-XXIV (2018-19). RIDF has equivalent to 231 hectare of farm lands played an important role in development will be brought under poly-houses with of diversified sectors like irrigation, micro irrigation systems on farmer fields. roads and bridges, flood protection, In addition, 2,921 rooms in Primary drinking water supply in addition to Schools, 64 Science Laboratories in primary education, veterinary services, Secondary Schools, 25 I.T. centres and watershed development, IT 397 Veterinary Hospitals/ Artificial infrastructure etc. In recent years, Insemination Centres have already been innovative project for development of constructed. poly-houses and micro irrigation systems have been supported, a trend NABARD Infrastructure Development setter for development of agri-business Assistance (NIDA) and sustainable farming on commercial 3.37 NABARD earlier in lines. 2011-12 started a line of credit for State owned institutions/ corporations with 3.34 Financial assistance of sustained income streams, both on- `7,342 crore has been sanctioned under budget and off-budget, for creating rural RIDF for implementation of 5,603 infrastructure outside the ambit of RIDF projects as on December, 2018 to the borrowing. This opened new avenues state including rural roads/bridges, for creating rural infrastructure in non irrigation, rural drinking water, and traditional areas. In order to further education, animal husbandry etc. During widen the scope of financing rural the current financial year 2018-19, an infrastructure, financing through Public amount of `544.00 crore has been Private Partnership (PPP) mode is a sanctioned under RIDF–XXIV upto major thrust area under NIDA. December, 2018. An amount of `363.00 Infrastructure projects largely benefitting crore has been disbursed up to the rural areas and covered in a 19.12.2018 to the State Government harmonized list of projects as approved raising the cumulative disbursement to by the Government of India/ Reserve `5,059 crore. Bank of India and activities covered under RIDF and Rurban mission are 3.35 After the implementation/ also eligible for funding under the PPP. completion of the sanctioned projects, As on December, 2018, a loan amount drinking water will be made available to of `101.00 crore have been sanctioned more than 46.06 lakh persons(Ultimate to HPPTCL for funding the Population) 8,708 km. road will become establishment of substations and motorable, 3,335 mtrs. span bridges will associated transmission lines. be constructed and 1,33,112 hectares

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crore was sanctioned and against it a Food Processing Fund (FPF) total disbursement of `508.26 crore has 3.38 NABARD has established been made as on December, 2018. a food processing Fund with a corpus of `2,000 crore for the year 2014-15 for Micro Credit providing financial assistance for 3.40 The Self Help Group establishing the designated food parks (SHG) movement has spread across the and also for setting up of individual food/ state and is now on a firm base. The agro processing units in the designated movement has been upscaled with Food Parks with the purpose to provide support in the human resources and impetus to development of food financial products. In Himachal Pradesh processing sector on cluster basis in the the cumulative number of credit linked country to reduce wastage of Self Help Groups were stood at 49,353 agricultural produce and to create covering 7.12 lakh rural households employment opportunities, especially in against 13.12 lakh total rural households rural areas. Cremica Mega Food Park in the state with a total loan outstanding Pvt. Ltd. Singha, Una is being of `99.30 crore as on March,2018. established with a financial assistance Women Self Help Groups programme is of `32.94 crore under the fund of which being implemented by NABARD, `29.65 crore has been disbursed as on through local NGOs, in two districts viz. December, 2018. Mandi, Sirmaur with grant support of `29.55 crore and target of formation and Refinance Support credit linkage of 1,500 and 1,455 3.39 NABARD extended total Women SHGs respectively. As on financial support amounting to `1,904 December,2018, cumulative 2,934 crore during 2017-18 and a total of Women Self Help Groups have been `734.45 crore during 2018-19 as on saving linked and 2,714 Women SHGs December, 2018 to the banks operating have been credit linked. in the State by extending refinance disbursement for diverse activities viz. 3.41 The announcement in Rural housing, small road transport Union Budget 2014-15, financing of operators, land development, minor Joint Farming Groups “Bhoomi Heen irrigation, dairy development, self help Kissan” (landless farmers) has further group, farm mechanization, poultry, given credence to effort of NABARD in plantation and horticulture, sheep/ goat/ innovating and reaching out to the piggery rearing, packing and grading landless farmers through Joint Liability house activity and other sectors to the Groups mode of financing. As on tune of `226.45 crore during 2018-19 as March, 2018 nearly 3,338 Joint Liability on December, 2018. NABARD also Groups have been provided by banks in supplemented the efforts of Coperative the State. For propagating “Self Help Banks and RRBs, for crop loan Groups Bank Linkage Programme” and disbursement in the State by “Joint Liability Group” scheme NABARD sanctioning Short Term ST (SAO) credit is partnering with about 50 Self Help limit of `930.00 crore against which the Promoting Institutions/ Joint Liability banks have drawn refinance assistance Promoting Institutions in the State. of `885.00 crore on March, 2018. During the year 2017-18, NABARD has During 2018-19 credit limit of `720.00 sanctioned `10.00 lakh to Himachal 24

Pradesh Gramin Bank for promotion and the farmers and conserving the credit linkage of 500 JLGs over a period diminishing pastures, thus facilitating of 3 years. Further, NABARD facilitates animal husbandry also. short duration skill development training for SHG members, having availed credit b) Tribal Development through facility from banks. During 2017-18, 33 the Tribal Development Fund number of Micro Entrepreneurship (TDF) Development Programme (MEDPs) 3.44 NABARD, Regional Office, have been sanctioned to various SHPI Shimla has sanctioned 5 tribal partners, which resulted into 910 SHG development projects till December, members got training for undertaking 2018 with an amount of `8.74 crore livelihood activity either individually or in including grant assistance of `8.17 crore group mode. Further one Livelihood and loan assistance of `56.30 lakh Enterprise Development Programme covering 1,725 families.. These projects (LEDP) have been sanctioned during aims at setting up of Wadis (small the year 2018-19 upto December, 2018 orchards) as well as dairy units in for training and entrepreneurship selected villages covering about 1,149 development of 150 SHG members. acres of area for plantation of Mango, Kinnow, Lemon, Apple, Walnut, Pear, Farm Sector Initiatives Wild Apricot. The projects are expected 3.42 A total number of 3,183 to provide tribals with an opportunity to Farmers Clubs have been promoted in raise their income level through the wadi the state upto December 2018 covering and dairy initiatives. 39,136 farmers from 6,041 villages. A Federation of Farmers Clubs formed in c) Support through the Farm Sirmaur district and another in Bilaspur Sector Promotion Fund (FSPF) district is working for the welfare of 3.45 Under FSPF, 23 projects farmers. and 17 seminars/ workshops/ fairs/ Apple exhibiton have been funded. So a) Watershed Development far with a grant assistance of 3.43 NABARD, HP, Regional `1.93 crore. So far up to December, Office has sanctioned 13 watershed 2018 a grant assistance of `1.47 crore projects and two springshed projects till has been released for the purpose. December, 2018. So far, an amount of These projects pertain to validation and `7.90 crore have been disbursed under promotion of fixed bee hives for rearing the projects against the sanctioned indigenous honey bee (Apis cerena), amount of `12.21 crore. During the year Promotion and Replication of System of 2017-18, an amount of `1.49 crore was Rice Intensification (SRI) method for released. All the projects combined, sustainable livehood, Project for cover an area of about 15,933 hectares Agricultural Development with focus on and 7,230 households from 136 villages. System of Wheat intensification, These projects would result not only in Conservation of Chilgoza pines, raising the water availability but prove to cultivation of medicinal and aromatic be an important mechanism for and spice crops, promotion and environment protection besides production of exotic vegetables for increasing productivity and income of sustainable farming and Farmers

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training and demonstration on NABARD is providing financial production and protection technology of assistance for promotion of skill/ temperate fruits in far flung areas. entrepreneurship development amongst Through the projects and seminars/ the Rural Youth, Training by Master workshops/ fairs about 30,000 farmers Craftsman, Rural Development and Self have been benefitted. Employment Training Institutes. RUDSETI type of institutes engaged in d) Promotion of Farmer Producer training rural youth in various activities Organisation (FPOs) having potential for employment and 3.46 Ministry of Agriculture, income generation. Skill Development Government of India, has allocated a Initiatives envisage to develop, upgrade budget of `200 crore for formation of or diversify the existing skills of the 2,000 Farmer Producer Organisations in people in rural areas looking for wage the country. In the State of Himachal employment or livelihood opportunities Pradesh, NABARD has sanctioned a both in group mode or individually. The grant of `4.80 crore to 17 NGOs for cumulative number of SDPs sanctioned formation / promotion of 53 FPOs in in the State, till March,2018, was 233 Shimla, Mandi, Kinnaur, Sirmaur, involving grant assistance of `1.21 crore Chamba, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Kullu and benefiting about 4,832 persons. During Solan districts.These FPOs will the year 2018-19 (December,2018) 02 undertake production, primary RSETIs have been sanctioned training processing and marketing of vegetables, programs in different disciplines with medicinal and aromatic plants and reimbursable grant assistance. flowers on aggregation basis. Upto Ground Level Credit Flow December, 2018, an amount of `3.41 3.48 The credit flow at the ground crore has been released. Additionally, level during 2017-18 for Priority Sector under low cost approach model, aggregated `13,278 crore representing NABARD has sanctioned 23 new FPOs an increase of 2.17 percent over with a grant support of 45.36 lakh. ` 2016-17. The target for 2018-19 has Rural Non-Farm Sector been fixed at `22,389 crore for various banks based on Potential Linked Credit 3.47 NABARD has identified Rural Non-Farm Sector as one of the Plans prepared by NABARD. thrust areas of development. It is September, 2018, the achievement providing refinance support to against this was `7,962 crore. NABARD Commercial Banks/ RRBs and has been preparing the district level Cooperative Banks for development of Potential Linked Credit Plans (PLPs) on Rural Non-Farm sector in the State. an annual basis for all districts of the NABARD is also supporting Swarojgar State which reflect in a realistic way the Credit Card (SCC) Scheme by way of ground level potentials, as also the refinance, for the benefit of rural artisans credit and non-credit linkages needed and other small entrepreneurs, for achieving the targets envisaged. The by keeping provision of timely and PLPs are prepared based on detailed adequate credit for working capital or discussions/ interaction with various block capital or both to them. In addition stakeholders viz. State Govt, District to providing refinance for production and Administration, Banks, NGOs, farmers marketing of Rural Non-Farm products, and other related agencies. Broad 26

sector wise PLP projections for 2019-20 HPGB & Cooperative servers for has been assessed at `23,631 crore for updation of KYC details. Himachal Pradesh. ii) Going Digital Programme: NABARD with the motto of Financial Inclusion spreading Financial 3.49 Financial Inclusion is the Awareness has sanctioned 6,420 process of ensuring access to financial literacy Awareness appropriate financial products and Programme to commercial banks, services needed by all sections of the Co-operative Bank and RRB with society in general and vulnerable a cumulative sanction of `3.21 groups such as weaker sections and crore. low income groups in particular at an iii) Addressing Connectivity affordable cost in fair and transparent issues of the State: To address manner by mainstream institutional the connectivity issues of the players. Government of India State, setting up of solar powered constituted two funds viz. Financial V-SAT/ Non-solar powered Inclusion Fund (FIF) to provide impetus V-SATs on CAPEX or OPEX to financial inclusion initiates in the model was taken up. In this country. The following interventions FIF connection, NABARD has have been made by NABARD in sanctioned `5.36 crore for Himachal Pradesh to scale up Financial covering 247 sub Service Areas Inclusion drive. of SBI, PNB, UCO and HPGB Banks. 3.50 The objective of FIF is to iv) Financial Awareness through support “developmental and promotional Audio Jingles: NABARD has activities” with a view to securing greater granted a cumulative sanction of financial inclusion, particularly among `32.40 lakh to All India Radio, weaker sections, low-income groups BIG FM Radio Mirchi and and in backward regions/ hither to Himachal Harijan Kalyan Sanstha unbanked areas. NABARD continued to for spreading Financial manage FIF for meeting the cost of Awareness through broadcasting developmental and promotional of audio jingles in Himachal interventions. NABARD has Pradesh. sanctioned a support of `6.49 crore in v) Bank Sakhi Model: NABARD financial year 2018-19 to Banks and has sanctioned a project of 50 NGOs for spreading Financial Literacy Bank sakhis to HPGB, Mandi and strengthening Banking involving an amount `14.50 lakh Infrastructure of the State. The wherein SHG Leaders/ Members cumulative support granted till date will work as BC agents in the under FIF is as under: villages thereby thrusting the i) Central KYC (CKYC): financial inclusion drive in the During the last year NABARD state. has provided sanction of `15.60 vi) Promotion of Cashless lakh for operationalisation of Transaction: Central KYC Records Registry in i) NABARD has sanctioned `1.20 crore to HPGB for

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deploying 2,000 PoS Cooperative Societies, Industrial machines in 1,000 villages Cooperative Societies, other registered of Himachal Pradesh. federations, PACS, etc. set up by ii) NABARD has given producers to meet the needs of the support of `30.00 lakh for producers (farmers, artisans, handloom capital expenditure i.e. for weavers, etc.) by providing timely credit purchasing training (mix of loan and limited grant), capacity equipment and building of producers, strengthening of maintenance thereof to all Producers' Organisations. As on 10 RSETIs in Himachal December,2018 a total financial Pradesh. assistance of `4.50 crore has been iii) NABARD will also ensure sanctioned by NABARD coverage of 1.24 lakh Kissan Credit Card holders Financial assistance to PACS for in Himachal Pradesh taking up Multi Service Activities through Rupay Kisan 3.52 In order to enable PACS to credit thereby enabling the provide more services to their members farmers to move towards and generate income for themselves, an the cashless front of the initiative has been taken to develop economy. PACS as Multi service Centres for iv) NABARD has also given enabling the PACS to provide ancillary support of `65.75 lakh to services to their members and for HPGB for setting up of 263 creating additional business avenues Micro ATMs in its and diversify its activities. As on branches to promote December, 2018 a total financial digital banking and is also assistance of `4.89 crore has been sanctioning Mobile Demo sanctioned by NABARD. Vans to Co-operative Banks and RRB for Financial Assistance to Federations spreading awareness 3.53 In order to strengthen about digital banking in the Marketing Federations/ Cooperatives in State. the marketing and other agriculture activities a separate line of credit, viz. New Business Initiatives Credit Facilities to Federations has been made available for the Marketing

Federations/ Cooperatives to promote Financial Assistance to Producers the marketing of agriculture produce and Organisation (PODF) other agriculture activities. Marketing 3.51 In order to support and Federations/ Cooperatives having PACS finance Producers Organisations, and other producers’ organisations, as NABARD has set up the “Producers members / shareholders are eligible to Organisations Development Fund”. The avail financial assistance under this objective of the fund is to support scheme. Financial assistance will be registered producers organization viz., available in the form of short term loan Producers Company, Producers for crop procurement under Minimum Cooperatives, registered Farmer Support Price Scheme (MSP) and Federations, Mutually Aided supply of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides,

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plant protection, etc to the farmers and operational in the state under which in the form of long term loan for post subsidy is routed through NABARD. harvest handling including sorting and grading, primary processing, marketing NABCONS etc. Such Federations/ Cooperatives 3.57 NABARD Consultancy should also be supported for providing Services (NABCONS) is a wholly owned agro advisory services and market subsidiary promoted by National Bank information through e-agriculture for Agriculture and Rural Development marketing. (NABARD) and is engaged in providing consultancy in all spheres of agriculture, Financial Assistance to Cooperative rural development and allied areas. Banks Nabcons leverages on the core 3.54 NABARD has been competence of the NABARD in the traditionally providing refinance support areas of agricultural and rural to District Co-operative Banks through development, especially multi State Cooperative Banks. NABARD has disciplinary projects, banking, designed a Short Term Multi purpose institutional development, infrastructure, Credit Product for financing the CCBs training, etc. The broad areas of specific directly for meeting working capital and competence in which the consultancy farm asset maintenance needs of the assignments are taken up by NABARD individual borrowers and affiliated Consultancy Services are feasibility Primary Agricultural Cooperative studies, project formulation, appraisal, Societies (PACS). A cash credit limit of financing arrangement, project `100 crore was sanctioned to Kangra management and monitoring, CCB for the year 2018-19. concurrent and impact evaluation, restructuring of agri-business units, vision documentation, development Government Sponsored Schemes: administration and reforms, institution 3.55 With a view to provide development and turnaround of rural sustainable employment opportunities to financial institutions, performance rating members of SHGs and rural folks to of rural agencies, bank supervision, increase their income level and also to policy and action research studies, increase milk production in the state by seminars on rural development themes, better cattle and milk management, micro finance related training, exposure through DEDS scheme of Government visits and capacity building, training of of India. During 2018-19 up to trainers and building up training December, 2018 `1.94 crore subsidy institutions, non-farm enterprise has been disbursed to 200 beneficiaries. promotion.

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districts. the fund is provided to State ii) Third party evaluation of Cooperative bank run training institute interventions under Rashtriya (ACSTI Shimla), District Central Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) Cooperative banks and Primary iii) Evaluation of the poly house Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS). A scheme under Pt. Deen Dayal total amount of `34.23 lakh was Kisan Bagwan Samridhi Yojna. sanctioned during 2017-18 for iv) Preparation of DPRs, survey and development of cooperatives in the investigations of Japan state. International Co-operative Agency projects in Mandi and Financial Assistance Kangra districts. i) NABARD has been extending v) Management Consultancy for financial support to different CA/ CS stores and Mandi cooperative training institutions Automation for Himachal Pradesh (CTIs) under SOFTCOB out of Marketing Board. CDF to facilitate the effective vi) Preparation of State Irrigation training delivery and support their Plan (SIP) District Irrigation Plan training capacities. During the (DIP) under Prime Minister Krishi year 2017-18, NABARD Sinchai Yojna (PMKYS) for 12 extended financial support of districts in the State. `30.23 lakh to Agriculture vii) Evaluation of special central Cooperative Staff Training Assistance to Scheduled Caste Institute (ACSTI) established by Sub Plan Schemes in the State. Himachal Pradesh State viii) Feasibility Study for setting up of Cooperative Bank (HPStCB) for 12 Controlled Atmosphere (CA) capacity building of staff of stores/ cold Stores in the State. cooperative credit institutions. ix) Design, Development, Assistance helped in the capacity Implementation and Maintenance building of personnel through of Mandi Management training programmes. During Information System in APMCs. 2018-19 as on December,2018, x) Appraisal of projects for Kangra financial support of `15.07 lakh Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. was given to ACSTI under SOFTCOB. Institutional Development ii) An amount of `4.00 lakh was 3.59 NABARD provides provided as grant to 05 Primary assistance to Cooperative Credit Agricultural Cooperative Structure (CCS) for capacity building Societies (PACS) for and creation of infrastructure as well as infrastructure development viz. for introduction and better use of Almirah, Safe for cash, Computer Information technology. NABARD and other furniture items. The created an exclusive and dedicated fund support provided by NABARD viz. Cooperative Development Fund helped the PACS in improvement (CDF) for this purpose. Assistance from of their image and ensuring better service to their members.

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NABARD’s initiatives for Climate change has facilitated the preparation, Change in Himachal Pradesh development and sanction of a project 3.60 NABARD has been on ‘Sustained Livelihoods of Agriculture designated National Implementing Entity Dependent Communities in Drought (NIE) for Adaptation Fund (AF), Green Prone District of Himachal Pradesh Climate Fund (GCF) set up under through Climate Smart Solutions’ in United Nation’s Framework convention Sirmaur District from the Executing on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and for Entity (EE) i.e. Department of ‘National Adaptatiion Fund for climate Environment, Science and Technology, change (NAFCC) set up by the Ministry Government, of Himachal Pradesh. The of Environment, Forests and Climate MoEF and CC has sanctioned `20.00 Change. crore for the project. An amount of `3.30 crore has since been released by 3.61 NABARD in its efforts NABARD as on December,2018. to meet the future challenges of climate

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4. EXCISE AND TAXATION

4.1 The Department of Excise targets fixed for these facilities have and Taxation is a major revenue earning been described below:- department of the Government of  Registration threshold has been Himachal Pradesh. During the year increased to `10 lakh to 20 lakh 2017-18 revenue collected under VAT under GST Act Vide ordinance was `2,525.87 crore, which is `41.18 No.1 of 2018 dated 05-11-2018 percent of total revenue collected i.e. under HPGST Act,2017. `6,133.56 crore. During the year  A scheme providing for self 2017-18 an amount of `1,833.15 crore assessment of cases under VAT was realized under the head 0006- and CST has been introduced to SGST, which was 29.88 percent of total reduce huge pendency under revenue collection, an amount of VAT Act, 2005 and CST Act, `1,311.25 crore was realized under the 1956. head 0039-State Excise which was 21.37  The additional Goods Tax (AGT) percent of total revenue and remaining under the HP Passengers and 7.56 percent collection was under the Goods Taxation Act,1955 has HP Passenger and Goods Tax Act, HP been fixed as per criteria given Luxury Tax Act, HP Certain Goods below:- Carried by Road Tax Act and HP i) “All types of yarn (excluding Entertainment Tax Act. woollen yarn) has been reduced. to `2.25 per 10 kg or part thereof 4.2 The Government has fixed from `3.00 and Iron and steel has a target of `145.27 crore in respect of been reduced to `3.75 per quintal Head of Account 0042-PGT and or part thereof to `5.00 per kg or `351.19 crore in respect of OTD-0045 for part and AGT on Plastic goods the financial year 2018-19. The revenue has been fixed to 56 paise per kg target for the FY 2018-19 under the or part there of from 75 paise. Major Head -0039 State Excise has been (ii) The certain goods carried by fixed at `1,425.76 crore which is `74.27 road (under H.P. C.G.C.R. Act, crore more than the previous financial 1999) on apple, fruits and Year 2017-18.The department is making vegetables has been withdrawn. all out efforts to achieve the target fixed  Targets for Financial Year for this financial year. 2018-19 i) Targets of `145.27 crore 4.3 The tax collection /revenue has fixed in respect of PGT receipts under HP Passengers and including AGT. Goods Act 1955/ Major Head -0042 PGT ii) Targets of `351.19 crore has (PGT & AGT) has been at `69.00 crore been fixed in respect of OTD and HP Taxation (on certain Goods (Entertainment Tax, Luxury carried by Roads) Act, 1999/Major Head Tax, Toll Tax CGCR). 0045 OTD (Entertainment Tax & Luxury  Targets for Information Tax & CGCR has been at `185.17 crore. Technology (i) Issuance of online Excise 4.4 The Department has permit provided different facilities and the 32

(ii) Issuance of online Excise Government. for the year Pass. 2018-19. (iii) The IT branch of Excise  Online facility for issuance of Department proposes the online provisional license, license development of Mobile and passes of sub-vend. App for the payment of  The State has implemented its taxes in order to facilitate own Excise Act, 2011 from the stake holders i.e 18.08.2012, under which a Transporters/dealers etc. specific provision for confiscation under Allied Taxes i.e. of vehicles being used for Additional Goods Tax smuggling of liquor has been (AGT),Certain Goods stipulated. Carried by Roads  The affixing of Holograms on (CGCR),Passengers & each and every bottle of IMFS Goods Tax (PGT) and country liquor has been administered by the made compulsory to ensure Department. providing of qualitative liquor to  The Licenses of L-1D, L-13D, the consumers. L-1S, L-13S, L-1W and L-13W has been cancelled by the the

TABLE 4.1 GROWTH OF REVENUE RECEIPTS (` in crore) 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 2002-03 237.42 383.33 31.45 75.10 727.30 2003-04 280.21 436.75 33.96 85.24 836.16 2004-05 299.90 542.37 38.42 97.83 978.52 2005-06 328.97 726.98 42.61 124.14 1222.70 2006-07 341.86 914.45 50.22 118.64 1425.17 2007-08 389.57 1092.47 55.12 137.16 1674.32 2008-09 431.83 1246.31 62.39 169.00 1909.53 2009-10 500.72 1488.16 88.74 197.13 2274.75 2010-11 562.95 2103.39 93.26 283.35 3042.95 2011-12 707.36 2476.78 94.36 294.96 3573.46 2012-13 809.86 2728.21 101.39 331.88 3971.35 2013-14 951.95 3141.09 104.94 326.26 4524.24 2014-15 1044.14 3660.57 110.04 365.01 5179.76 2015-16 1131.22 3992.99 115.28 375.26 5614.75 2016-17 1307.87 4381.91 121.37 359.85 6171.00 2017-18 1311.25 2525.87(ST) 111.69 351.60 6133.56 1833.15(GST) 2018-19 940.39 788.84(ST) 74.91 206.91 4230.42 Upto 2219.37(GST) Nov,2018

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5. PRICE MOVEMENT Price Situation 5.1 Containment of Inflation is during the month of November,2017 in the priority list of Government. was 116.4 which increased to 121.8(P) Inflation hurts the common man most as in the month of November, 2018 their income is not indexed to prices. showing an inflation rate of (+)4.64 Inflationary tendencies are measured by percent. The month-wise average Wholesale Price Index (WPI). The Wholesale Price Index Numbers for the Wholesale Price Index at National level year 2018-19 depicting inflation rate is given in the Table 5.1 below:-

Table-5.1 All India Wholesale Price Index No.(Base 2011-12=100) Month 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 Inflation rate April 108.6 114.1 110.2 109.0 113.2 117.3 3.62 May 108.6 114.8 111.4 110.4 112.9 118.3 4.78 June 110.1 115.2 111.8 111.7 112.7 119.1 5.68 July 111.2 116.7 111.1 111.8 113.9 119.9 5.27 August 112.9 117.2 110.0 111.2 114.8 120.1 4.62 September 114.3 116.4 109.9 111.4 114.9 120.9 5.22 October 114.6 115.6 110.1 111.5 115.6 121.7 5.28 November 114.3 114.1 109.9 111.9 116.4 121.8P 4.64 December 113.4 112.1 109.4 111.7 115.7 .. January 113.6 110.8 108.0 112.6 116.0 .. February 113.6 109.6 107.1 113.0 116.1 .. March 114.3 109.9 107.7 113.2 116.3 .. Average 112.5 113.9 109.7 111.6 114.9 .. ..

P: Provisional Consumer Price Index (CPI) IW 5.2 The price situation in (Base 2001=100) of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh remained under increased at slightly lower rate as constant watch. The Food, Civil compared to the National level. The Supplies and Consumer Affairs C.P.I. for industrial workers in Himachal Department of the State has been Pradesh increased by only 2.31 percent keeping constant vigil on the price in November, 2018 against 4.86 percent situation and maintained the mechanism at National level. Further, in order to of supplying the essential consumer check hoarding, profiteering and other commodities to the public through a malpractices in the sale and network of 4,918 fair price shops. In distribution of essential commodities of order to monitor food insecurity and mass consumption, the State vulnerability issues the Department of Government is vigorously enforcing Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer various Orders/ Acts. A system of Affairs is also implementing Food regular weekly monitoring of prices of Insecurity and Vulnerability Mapping essential commodities continued during System (FIVIMS) through G.I.S. As a the year by the department of result of various measures by the State Economics and Statistics so that Government the prices of essential effective measures can be taken in time commodities remained under control. to check undue price rise. 34

Table - 5.2 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers in H.P. (Base 2001=100)

Month 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 Percentage change over previous year April 201 219 227 237 248 257 3.22 May 205 219 229 238 247 256 3.64 June 208 221 230 241 250 258 3.20 July 213 227 233 246 257 265 2.71 August 214 229 234 246 259 267 3.09 September 215 228 236 245 258 266 3.10 October 217 227 239 248 258 267 3.49 November 218 225 241 248 260 266 2.31 December 213 224 238 246 259 January 214 225 237 251 258 February 215 225 237 252 256 March 217 226 236 253 256 Average 213 225 235 246 256

Table- 5.3 Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers of All India (Base 2001=100) Month 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 Percentage change over previous year April 226 242 256 271 277 288 3.97 May 228 244 258 275 278 289 3.96 June 231 246 261 277 280 291 3.93 July 235 252 263 280 285 301 5.61 August 237 253 264 278 285 301 5.61 September 238 253 266 277 285 301 5.61 October 241 253 269 278 287 302 5.23 November 243 253 270 277 288 302 4.86 December 239 253 269 275 286 January 237 254 269 274 288 February 238 253 267 274 287 March 239 254 268 275 287 Average 236 251 265 276 284

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6. FOOD SECURITY AND CIVIL SUPPLIES

Targeted Public Distribution 2) Other than NFSA (APL) System(TPDS) 6.1 One of the main constituents 6.2 In the State, the Targeted of the Govt. strategy for poverty Public Distribution System, having total alleviation is Targeted Public ration cards 18,32,389 covering cards Distribution System (TPDS) which population 74,16,913. These card ensures availability of essential holders are provided with essential commodities like Wheat, Wheat Atta, commodities through 4,918 fair price Rice, Levy sugar etc. through a network shops which constitute 3,221 of 4,918 fair price shops. The total Cooperative Societies, 13 Panchayat, families for distribution of essential items 69 HPSCSC, 1,608 Individual and 7 have been divided in two categories viz. Mahila Mandals.

1) National Food Security Act (NFSA) (Eligible Household) 6.3 Distribution of essential i) Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) commodities during the year 2018-19 ii) Priority Households November,2018.

Table-6.1 Sl.No. Name of Commodity Unit Distribution of items upto November, 2018 1. Wheat/Atta APL M.T. 1,07,577 2. Rice APL M.T. 49,963 3. Wheat BPL/Atta BPL/Atta PHH M.T. 44,583 4. Rice BPL/PHH M.T. 36,994 5. Wheat (AAY/NFSA and Atta M.T. 25,529 NFSA) 6. Rice (AAY/NFSA) M.T. 35,362 7. Rice Annapurna M.T. 5 8. Levy Sugar/ Sugar (NFSA/APL) M.T. 28,810 9. Pulses M.T. 31,339 10. Iodised Salt M.T. 8,028 11. Refined Oil K.L. 4,574 12. Mustard Oil K.L. 15,619

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Table-6.2 Sl. Per Ration Card Distribution (Quantity) No. 1 Pulses Dal Urd Sabut, Dal Channa, Dal Malka, Moong Sabut (Consumer will be given choice to opt for 3 pulses out of 4 pulses)

2 Edible oil Edible Oil (Mustard Oil and Soya Refined Oil) 1 Ltr. having 1 & 2 members and 2 Ltrs. having 3 & above family members

3 Iodised salt One Kg. Iodised salt Rate of Dal Urd Sabut @ `30.00 per Kg., Dal Channa @ `35.00 per kg., Dal Malka @ `30.00 per Kg., Moong Sabut @ `.45.00 per Kg., I.Salt @ `4 per Kg., Edible Oil (Mustard Oil @ ` 78.00 per ltr. & Soya Refined Oil @ `70.00 per ltr.)

4 Non- NFSA 19.50 Kg. foodgrains i) APL (13.50 Kg. Wheat Atta @ `8.60 per kg & 6 Kg. Rice @ `10.00 per Kg.) Note:- The APL consumers of the Tribal Areas of the State are also being provided 20 Kg. Wheat/Atta @ `7.60 per Kg./ `8.60 per Kg. and 15 Kg. Rice @ `10.00 per Kg. per family per month w.e.f. September, 2014.

ii) BPL The BPL families is being issued additional foodgrains to make good the quantity equal to 35 Kg. per family per month at BPL rate i.e. Wheat @ `5.25 per Kg. & Rice @ `6.85 per Kg.

The quantity of wheat and rice will be distributed according to the household members for which detail is as given. For one member family 17 Kg. and 13 Kg., two members family 14 Kg. and 11 Kg., three members family 11 Kg. and 9 Kg., four members family 8 Kg. and 7 Kg., five members family 5 Kg. and 5 Kg., six members family 2 Kg. and 3 Kg. respectively.

iii) For Annapurna 10 Kg. Rice free of cost. card holder

5 NFSA i) For AAY ration 35 Kg. per family i.e. 20 Kg. Wheat @ `2 per kg and 15 Kg. Rice @ card holder `3 per kg. ii) For Priority 5 Kg. per member i.e. 3 Kg. Wheat @ `2 per kg and 2 Kg. Rice Households @ `3 per kg.The PHH beneficiaries (up to 3 members) are also provided food grains (Wheat and Rice) from Non-NFSA allocation of the State at APL rates to make their entitlement 10,15 and 20 Kg. per card.

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6 Sugar For Non- NFSA (APL) ration card holders 500 gm per member per month @ `24.00 per kg. For NFSA (Non-APL) ration card holders 500 gm per member per month @ `13.00 per kg. Note: 1 Kg. in case of AAY ration card having 1 family member.

Table 6.3 Items Stocked in the Tribal Areas for Distribution as on November,2018 Sl. No. Name of Commodity Unit Quantity 1 Wheat/ Atta APL M.T. 4,189 2 Rice APL M.T. 3,867 3 Wheat BPL M.T. 418 4 Rice BPL M.T. 423 5 Wheat (AAY/ NFSA) M.T. 2,225 6 Rice (AAY / NFSA) M.T. 1,744 7 Rice Annapurna M.T. 0 8 Sugar M.T. 800 9 I. Salt M.T 374 10 Pulses M.T 794 11 Kerosene K.L 168 12 L.P.G. 14.2 Kg. No. 92,438 13 Edible Oil K.L. 712

Other Activities

Petrol and Petroleum Products 6.5 At present, there are 26 System (TPDS) and National Food wholesale Kerosene oil dealers, 415 Security Act (NFSA). During the current Petrol Pumps and 166 Gas Agencies financial year 2018-19, up to working in the Pradesh. December,2018 the Corporation procured and distributed various Himachal Pradesh State Civil commodities under TPDS to the tune of Supplies Corporation (HPSCSC) `978.20 crore as compared to `911.25 crore during the corresponding period of 6.6 The H.P. State Civil last year. Supplies Corporation as a “CENTRAL PROCUREMENT AGENCY” for all 6.7 Presently, the Corporation controlled and non-controlled essential is also providing other essential items commodities in the State is procuring like cooking gas, Diesel/ Petrol/ and distributing food-grains and other Kerosene Oil and lifesaving drugs/ essential commodities to the entire medicines at reasonable rates to the satisfaction of the Government under consumers of the State through its 117 the Targeted Public Distribution Wholesale Godowns, 76 Retail Shops/ APNA STORE, 54 Gas Agencies,

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4 Petrol Pumps and 36 Medicine Shops. said scheme to the tune of `377.00 In addition to this, the procurement and crore as compared to `292.00 crore distribution, of non-controlled during corresponding period of last year commodities (like sugar, pulses, rice, to the Ration Card holders of the atta, detergents powder & soap, tea pradesh as per the scale fixed by the leaves, exercise note books, cement, State Government. During the year CGI Sheets, medicines, items under 2018-19 for the implementation of this Supplementary Nutritional Programme, scheme, a budget provision of `220.00 MNREGA- cement and petroleum crore has been made as State subsidy. products etc.) through wholesale During the year 2018-19 the corporation godowns and retail shops of the is likely to achieve a total turnover of Corporation which certainly has played over `1,520 crore as compared to an important role in stabilising prices of `1,500 crore during the year 2017-18. these commodities prevailing in the open market. During the current Government Supplies financial Year, 2018-19, up to 6.9 Himachal Pradesh State December, 2018 the Corporation Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. is procured and distributed various managing the procurement and supplies commodities under the scheme to the of Ayurvedic medicines to Government tune of `473.42 crore as compared to hospitals, Cement to Government `370.48 crore during corresponding Department/ Board/ Corporations and period of last year. other Government institutions and GI/ DI/ CI Pipes to I and PH Department of 6.8 The corporation is Government of Himachal Pradesh. arranging the supplies of rice and other During the current financial year, 2018- supplementary items under the Mid-day- 19 the tentative position of Government Meal Scheme to Primary and Upper supply remain as under:- Primary Schools as per the allocation (` in crore) made by the concerned Deputy Commissioner. During the current 1 Supply of Cement 98.00 financial year 2018-19 up to December, to Govt. Deptt./ 2018 the Corporation arranged the Boards/ Corporation distribution of 16,439 MT rice as 2 GI/ DI /CI Pipes to 84.00 compared to 11,087 MT during the Iand PH corresponding period of last year under Department this scheme. The Corporation is also Total 182.00 arranging the supplies of identified MNREGA Cement Supplies Specially Subsidized items (pulses of 6.10 During the financial year various kinds, Edible Oil (Mustard/ 2018-19 upto December, 2018 the Refined) and I. Salt) under the State Corporation managed the procurement Sponsored Schemes as per the and distribution of 30,65,920 bags decisions of the purchase committee cement amounting to 69.86 crore to constituted by the Government. During ` various Panchayats for developmental the current financial year 2018-19, upto works of the Panchayats in the whole of December, 2018 the Corporation has the State. distributed these commodities under the

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Food Security in Tribal and among the beneficiaries of the State. Inaccessible Areas of the State During the financial year 2018-19 up 6.11 The Corporation is to December,2018, 61,484 MT rice and committed to provide all essential 38,766 MT wheat at the rate of `3.00 commodities, Petroleum products and `2.00 per kg per month respectively including kerosene oil and LPG in tribal have been distributed to the identified and inaccessible areas, where private beneficiaries. In addition to above, in the traders do not venture to undertake absence of separate Warehouse these operations due to economic non- Corporation of the State Government, viability of the trade. During the current the Himachal Pradesh State Civil financial year, 2018-19 the supplies of Supplies Corporation is managing essential items and Petroleum products storage capacity itself, through 22,470 to tribal and snow bound area were MT owned and 34,840 MT hired arranged as per the tribal action plan of godowns in the State. In view of the Government. successful implementation of the NFSA, 2013 additional Storage Dividend Capacity is being created and efforts are 6.12 The corporation is earning being made for constructing of godowns profit since its inception i.e 1980. During at various places ranging from 500 MT the year 2017-18 a net profit of `1.28 to 1,000 MT capacity for which crore was earned and a sum of `35.15 identification/ transfer of Government lakh was proposed to be paid as land in the name of the Department/ dividend to the Government of Himachal Corporation is in progress. State Pradesh. Government has provided funds which is still receivable, for creating additional Implementation of National Food food grains storage capacity during Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) 2018-19. 6.13 Under the task and responsibilities assigned by the SAIL Yard Government of India to States for 6.14 During the current financial implementation of National Food year, 2018-19, as per initiative taken by Security Act 2013, the Himachal the Corporation, the Steel Authority of Pradesh State Civil Supplies India Ltd. has entrusted SAIL Yard at Corporation is playing major role in Bhattakuffar for the supply of quality implementing the scheme through steel to various Government timely procurement, storage Departments/ Boards/ Corporations, and supply of allocated food grains upto December, 2018 a total quantity of through its 117 wholesale centres to 907.27 MT steel had been supplied. Fair Price Shops for further distribution

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7. AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE

AGRICULTURE Table-7.1 7.1 Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Himachal Distribution of Land Pradesh and has an important place in the economy of the State. Himachal Holdings Size of Category No. of Area Av. size Pradesh is the only State in the country Holdings (Farmers) Holdings (lakh of whose 89.96 percent population (hect.) (lakh) hect.) Holding (Census 2011) lives in rural areas. (hect.) Below 1.0 Marginal 6.70 2.73 0.41 Therefore dependency on Agriculture/ (69.78%) (28.63%) Horticulture is ominent as it provides 1.0-2.0 Small 1.75 2.44 1.39 direct employment to about 62 percent (18.17%) (25.55%) 2.0-4.0 Semi 0.85 2.31 2.72 of total workers of the State. Medium (8.84%) (24.14%) 4.0-10.0 Medium 0.28 1.57 5.61 7.2 Agriculture happens to (2.87%) (16.39%) 10.0-Above Large 0.03 0.51 17.00 be the premier source of State Income (0.34%) (5.29%) (GSDP). About 9 per cent of the total Total 9.61 9.55 1.00 GSDP comes from agriculture and its allied sectors. Out of the total 7.3 About 80 percent of the geographical area of State 55.67 lakh total cultivated area in the State is hectare the area of operational rainfed. Rice, Wheat and Maize are holdings is about 9.55 lakh hectares important cereal crops of the State. and is operated by 9.61 lakh farmers. Groundnut, Soyabeen and Sunflower in The average holding size is about 1.00 Kharif and Rapeseed / Mustard and hectare. Distribution of land holdings Toria in the Rabi season are important according to 2010-11 Agricultural oilseed crops. Urd, Bean, Moong, Census shows that 87.95 percent of Rajmash in Kharif season and Gram the total holdings are of Small and Lentil in Rabi are the important pulse Marginal farmers. About 11.71 percent crops of the State. Agro-climatically the of holdings are owned by Semi State can be divided into four zones Medium and Medium farmers and only viz.:- 0.34 percent by large farmers. The  Sub Tropical, sub-mountain and distribution of land holdings in low hills. Himachal Pradesh has been depicted  Sub Temperate, Sub humid mid in Table-7.1 hills.  Wet Temperate high hills.  Dry Temperate high hills and cold deserts.

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The Agro-climatic conditions Table 7.2 in the State are congenial for the Monsoon Season Rainfall production of cash crops like seed (June- September, 2018) potato, off-season vegetables and District Actual Normal Excess or ginger. (mm) (mm) Deficient Total %age (mm) 7.4 The State Government is Bilaspur 1211 877 334 38 laying emphasis on production of off- Chamba 873 1406 534 (-)38 season vegetables, potato, ginger, Hamirpur 1388 1079 309 29 Kangra 2123 1582 541 34 pulses and oilseeds besides increasing Kinnaur 180 264 (-) 84 (-) 32 production of cereal crops, through Kullu 776 520 256 49 timely and adequate supply of inputs, L/Spiti 263 458 (-) 195 (-) 43 Mandi 1353 1093 260 24 demonstration and effective Shimla 807 634 173 27 dissemination of improved farm Sirmaur 1320 1325 (-) 5 0 technology, replacement of old variety Solan 1111 1000 111 11 Una 1375 863 512 59 seed, promoting integrated pest Average 917 825 92 11 management, bringing more area under efficient use of water resources and implementation of Wasteland Post Monsoon Seasons Rainfall Data Development Projects. There are four for the period from distinct seasons with respect to rainfall. (October-December,2018) Almost half of the rainfall is received District Actual Normal Excess or during the Monsoon season and (mm) (mm) Deficient Total %age remaining precipitation is distributed (mm) among other seasons. The State Bilaspur 40 70 (-) 30 (-) 43 received an average rainfall of 1,251 Chamba 88 127 ( - ) 39 (-) 31 Hamirpur 34 86 (-) 52 (-) 61 mms. Kangra district gets the highest Kangra 40 105 (-) 64 (-) 61 rainfall followed by Chamba, Sirmaur Kinnaur 49 102 (-) 53 (-) 52 and Mandi. Kullu 110 98 12 12 L/Spiti 61 144 (-) 82 (-) 57

Mandi 50 81 (-) 30 (-) 38 Monsoon Season 2018 Shimla 52 75 (-) 23 (-) 31 7.5 The performance of Sirmaur 35 87 (-) 52 (-) 60 agriculture is closely related to the Solan 48 89 (-) 41 (-) 46 Una 19 72 (-) 52 (-) 73 performance of monsoon. During the Average 56 108 (-) 52 (-) 48 monsoon season of 2018 (June- September) in Himachal Pradesh the Note: Normal = -19% to +19% rainfall received was Normal in Sirmaur Excess = 20% and above and Solan, Deficent in Chamba, Kinnaur Deficien = -20% to –59% and Lahaul Spiti. For Himachal as a Scanty = -60% to –99% whole, the total rainfall during the entire monsoon season was 11 percent above Crop Performance 2017-18 the annual normal rainfall. The Table 7.2 7.6 The economy of Himachal shows southwest monsoon performance Pradesh is largely depend on agriculture in various districts. which still occupies a significant place in the State economy as 9.4 percent of total State Domestic Product in 2016-17

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was generated by agriculture and allied to the mid of June. Maize and Paddy are sectors and any fluctuations in the the the principal food-grain crops production of foodgrains affect the growing during Kharif season. Other economy significantly. During the minor crops are Ragi, Millets and Twelfth Five Year Plan, 2012-17 pulses. During this season about 20 emphasis has been laid on production of percent of area is sown in the month of off-season vegetables, potato, pulses April-May whereas remaining area is and oilseeds besides cereal crops sown in the month of June and July through timely and adequate supply of which is a peak Kharif sowing period. inputs, bringing more area under Due to normal rain in the most part of irrigation, approach of watershed the State, the sowing could be done in development, demonstration and time and overall crop condition was effective dissemination of improved farm normal. However during Monsoon technology etc. The year 2017-18 season 2017 there was heavy rain fall in agriculturally remained an average year some pockets of the State and standing and the foodgrains production was Kharif crops were affected to some anticipated as per 3rd estimates around extent and the production of `7.77 lakh `15.31 lakh MT against `15.63 lakh MT M.T. has been anticipated against the achieved during 2016-17. The production target of `8.94 lakh M.T. for production of Potato was ` 1.99 lakh MT the Kharif 2017 season. During Rabi in 2017-18 as against ` 1.96 lakh MT in 2017-18 from October to December, 2016-17. The production of vegetables 2017 season the rain received were during the year 2017-18 was ` 16.92 deficient by (-) 49 percent in the post lakh MT as against `16.54 lakh MT in Monsoon season rainfall for the period 2016-17. October to December,2017 but the rains were received in the month of January, Crop Prospects 2018-19 2018 due to which late variety seeds 7.7 The food grain production were sown thus minimizing the target for 2018-19 are to be around possibility of loss due to draught. As ` 16.69 lakh MT. The Kharif production such against the Rabi 2017-18 the total mainly depends upon the behaviour of production of `7.51 lakh M.T. has been south west monsoon, as about 80 anticipated. The crop wise production of percent of the total cultivated area is foodgrains and commercial crops rainfed. The sowing of Kharif crops are shown in Table 7.4 starts from the end of April and goes up

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Table-7.4 Foodgrains Production (In ’000 MT) Crop 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 3rd Estimate (Target) (Target) I.Foodgrains Rice 135.48 117.80 132.00 134.00 Maize 736.46 644.44 742.00 760.00 Ragi 1.60 1.48 2.10 2.55 Millets 4.80 3.70 3.70 3.60 Wheat 605.18 670.00 690.00 670.00 Barley 28.66 36.00 36.00 35.30 Gram 0.41 0.45 0.45 0.43 Pulses 50.14 57.00 62.50 30.30 Foodgrains 1562.73 1530.87 1668.75 1636.18 II.Commercial Crops Potato 195.84 198.66 195.00 196.30 Vegetables 1653.51 1691.56 1650.00 1656.00 Ginger(Green) 35.39 33.70 35.00 34.40 Growth in Foodgrains Production 7.8 There is limited scope of increasing production through High Yielding Varieties Programme expansion of cultivable land. Like whole (H.Y.V.P.) country, Himachal too has almost 7.9 In order to increase the reached a plateau in so far as cultivable production of foodgrains, emphasis has land is concerned. Hence, the emphasis been laid on distribution of seeds of high has to be on increasing yielding varieties to the farmers. Area productivity levels besides diversification brought under high yielding varieties of towards high value crops. Due to an principal crops viz. Maize, Paddy and increasing shift towards commercial Wheat during the last five years and crops, the area under food-grains proposed for 2018-19 is given in table production is gradually declining as the 7.6. area which in 1997-98 was 853.88 Table-7.6 thousand hectares is likely to be Area Brought Under High Yielding Verities declined to 752.88 thousand hectares in (‘000 hect.) 2016-17 decrease in production thus Year Maize Paddy Wheat reflects loss in productivity as is evident 2016-17 196.94 62.76 321.37 from the Table 7.5 2017-18(Target) 206.00 65.00 342.00 2018-19(Target) 205.00 63.00 330.00 Table 7.5 2019-20(Target) 203.00 62.90 323.00 Food grains Area and Production

Area Produc- Produc- There are 20 Seed Year (`000 tion tion per hect.) (’000 hectare Multiplication Farms from where M.T.) (M.T.) foundation seed is distributed to 2016-17 752.88 1562.73 2.07 registered farmers. In addition, 2017-18(3rd estimate) 786.93 1530.87 1.95 there are 3 Vegetable 2018-19(Target) 768.43 1668.75 2.17 Development Stations, 12 Potato 2019-20(Target) 764.25 1636.18 2.14 Development Stations and 1 Ginger Development Station in the State.

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Plant Protection Programme season, soil samples are collected from 7.10 In order to increase the the farmers’ fields and analysed in the production of crops, adoption of plant soil testing laboratories. Soil testing protection measures is of paramount laboratories have been established in all importance. During each season, the districts (except Lahaul and Spiti). campaigns are organized to fight the These laboratories have been menace of crop disease, insects and strengthened with latest equipments. At pest etc. The Scheduled Castes/ present 11 soil testing labs have been Scheduled Tribes, IRDP families’ strengthened 9 mobile labs and 47 mini farmers of Backward Areas and small labs have also been setup by the and marginal farmers are provided plant department. The Government of India protection chemicals and equipments at has launched a new scheme based on 50 percent cost. It is the approach of the which the sample of soil shall be drawn Department to reduce consumption of on GPS basis. About 50 thousand soil Plant Protection Chemicals by gradually samples are analysed in a year. Outlay switching to Biological control of proposed is to meet expenditure on pests/diseases. The subsidies are being these labs for testing of soil samples. met from the Non Plan. Achievements Soil testing service has also being and Targets proposed in distribution of included under H.P. Govt. Public chemicals are shown in Table 7.7 Service Act, 2011 in which the soil health cards are being made available Table-7.7 to the Farmers through online service Achievement and targets proposed within prescribed time limit. Year Coverage of Distribution Prakritik Kheti Khushal Kisan Yogna Area under of chemicals under Zero Budget Natural farming. plant (M.T.) 7.12 The State Government protection has launched new scheme “Prakritik measures Kheti Khushal Kisan Yogna” in the state. ('000 Hect.) The Government intends to encourage 2012-17 425.00 600.00 “Zero Budget Natural Farming”, so as to (12th Five bring down the cost of cultivation. The Year Plan use of chemical fertilizers and chemical Target) pesticides will be discouraged. The 2012-13 92.00 161.19 budget provided for pesticides/ 2013-14 120.51 210. 90 insecticides to the department of 2014-15 108.63 190.11 Agriculture and Horticulture will be used 2015-16 105.94 185.40 for providing bio-pesticides and bio- 2016-17 111.58 205.76 insecticides. A budget provision of 2017-18 103.26 180.71 `25.00 crore has been kept for 2018-19. 2018-19 77.14 135.00 (Target) Bio-Gas Development programme 7.13 Keeping in view the depleting sources of conventional fuel i.e. Soil Testing Programme firewood, biogas plants have assumed 7.11 In order to maintain the great importance in the low and mid hills fertility of the soil during each crop in the State. Till March, 2017 since

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inception, 44,815 Bio-gas plants have available by the banks. Institutional credit been installed in the State. During is being extensively disbursed but there 2017-18, 37 number of Biogas plants is scope to increase the same particularly were installed in the state. This in respect of the crops for which programme has been transferred to the insurance cover is available. Providing department of Rural Development, better access to institutional credit for Himachal Pradesh for implementation small and marginal farmers and other for the year 2018-19. weaker sections to enable them to adopt modern technology and improved Fertilizer Consumption and Subsidy agricultural practices has been one of the 7.14 Fertilizer is a critical input, major objectives of the Government. The which helps in increasing the production banking sector prepares crop specific to a great extent. The level of fertilizer credit plans and the credit flow is consumption in 1985-86 was 23,664 monitored urgently in the meetings of the M.T. which is now increased to 57,560 State level Bankers Committee. M.T. in 2017-18. In order to promote balanced use of chemical fertilizers, a Crop Insurance Scheme subsidy of `1,000 per MT on complex 7.16 The State Government has fertilizers have been allowed, use of introduced this scheme from Rabi, water soluble fertilizers is promoted in a 1999-2000 season. Now Pradhan Mantri big way for which subsidy has been Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) has been allowed to an extent of 25 percent of launched in the state from Kharif, 2016 cost. The subsidy is being provided season as per the administrative under the Plan schemes. About 51,500 approval and operational guidelines M.T. of fertilizers in terms of nutrients issued by the Department of Agriculture, are proposed to be distributed during Ministry of Agriculture, Government of 2018-19. India. In this insurance scheme, Maize and Paddy crops have been covered Agriculture Credit during Kharif season. The different 7.15 Traditionally, non- stages of risk leading to crop loss due to institutional sources of finance have been preventing sowing, post harvest losses, the major source of finance for the rural localized calamities and losses to households due to various socio- standing crops (from sowing to harvest) economic conditions. Some of them have have been covered under this new been lending at exorbitant rate of interest scheme. The scheme is compulsory to and since the poor own few assets, it is loanee farmers availing Seasonal unviable for the financial institutions to Agricultural Operational (SAO) crop secure their lending with collateral. loans for the insurable crops from the However, the Government has taken Banks and Primary Agricultural Co- measures to ensure timely and adequate operative Societies (PACs) and optional supply of institutional credit to the rural for the Non loanee farmers. Under households at reasonable rate of PMFBY claims beyond 350 percent of interest. In view of the propensity of the premium collected or percentage of farmers to borrow money, most of whom claims to sum insured exceeds 35 are marginal and small farmers, credit percent whichever is higher at the flow for purchase of input is being made National level, of all the companies

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combined, shall be paid by Center and the farming community. The regulated State equally. Under Pradhan Mantrai markets established in different parts of Fasal Bima yogna, total No. of 2,14,141 the state are providing useful services to farmers have been covered in Kharif the farmers. A modernized market 2017 and Rabi, 2017-18 seasons under complex at Solan is functional for PMFBY. A budget provision of `7.00 marketing of agricultural produce, crore has been made for the year 2018- besides construction of market yards in 19 which is utilized for the payment of different area. At present 10 market State share of premium subsidy. committees are functioning and 58 markets have been made functional. The Government of India, Market information is being Ministry of Agriculture has launched disseminated through different media another Crop Insurance Scheme from i.e. AIR Doordarshan, Print Media and Kharif, 2016 season called through Net to farmers. The work of “Restructured Weather Based Crop development of marketing infrastructure Insurance Scheme. (R-WBCIS) The is done out of the funds of APMCs. scheme intends to provide insurance Information on daily market rates is also protection to the cultivators against disseminated through AIR/ Natural Calamities which are deemed to Doordarshan. Market rates of 39 adversely affect the Kharif crops during commodities are also disseminated its cultivation period. through agmarknet.nic.in. The APMC act has been repeated as per the model Seed Certification Programme act and provision has been made for 7.17 Agro-climatic conditions in the private markets, single point market fee, State are quite conducive for seed contract farming etc. production. In order to maintain the quality of the seeds and also ensure Tea Development higher prices of seeds to the growers, 7.19 Total area under tea is Seed certification programme has been 2,310 hectares with a production level of given due emphasis. Himachal Pradesh 8.75 lakh Kgs achieved in 2017-18. State Seed Certification Agency Small and Marginal farmers are registered growers in different parts of provided agriculture inputs on 50 the State for seed production and percent subsidy. In the last few years, certification of their produce. there is slump in the market and tea industry has been affected badly. It is Agriculture Marketing envisaged to give impetus for effective 7.18 For the regulation of and remunerative returns of this agricultural produce in the State, commodity to the producers. Focus Himachal Pradesh Agricultural/ would also be on result and Horticulture Produce Marketing Act, demonstration. 2005 has been enforced. Under the

Act, Himachal Pradesh Marketing Board Agriculture Mechanisation has been established at the State level. 7.20 Under this scheme, new The whole of H.P. has been divided into farm implements/ machines are ten notified market areas. Its main popularized among the farmers. Testing objective is to safeguard the interest of of new machines is also done under this

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programme. The department proposes productivity, quality, safeguard against to popularize small power tillers and adverse weather, efficient input use etc. implements suited to hilly conditions. Project components include construction of location specific models of poly Soil and Water Conservation houses with micro irrigation facility. For 7.21 Due to topographical this, 85 percent project assistance shall factors the soil is subject to splash, be provided to the farmers. Also for sheet and Gully erosion resulting into creation of water sources individually degradation of the soil. Besides this and collectively by a group of there is biotic pressure on the land. To farmers, (low/ medium lift, pumping curb this menace particularly on the machinery) 50 percent subsidy shall be Agriculture lands, the Department is provided. implementing two soil and water conservation schemes under state Table No. 7.8 sector. The schemes are:- Project Components (2014-15 to 2018-19) i) Soil Conservation Works. Sl. Component Nos./ Covered ii) Water conservation and No. Cost area 1 Poly House framed 4,700 8,35,350 development. structure Sqm. 2. Micro Irrigation 2,150 8,20,050 Water conservation and (spinkler/Drip Sqm. System Poly minor irrigation programme has been Houses as per accorded priority in order to boost feasibility) agriculture production. The Department 3 Low lift, medium 870 - lifts and pumping has prepared a plan to harvest rain machinery 1 HP water by constructing tanks, Ponds, with poly houses as check-dams and storage structures. per feasibility 4 Total cost of civil `10,178.10 lakh. - Besides this, low lifting water devices works. and efficient irrigation system through 5. Farmers ` 940.45 lakh. - sprinklers are also being popularized. In Sensitization, contingency and these projects, major thrust would be on Cost Escalation. soil and water conservation and creation 6. Total Project Cost `1,11,18.55 lakh. - of employment opportunities at farm level. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) 7.23 Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Dr.Y.S.Parmar Kisan Swarozgar Yogna –RAFTAAR was initiated in 2007 Yojna as an umbrella scheme for ensuring 7.22 In order to achieve faster holistic development of agriculture and and more inclusive growth in agriculture allied sector. The scheme was sector, Government of Himachal implemented as an Additional Central Pradesh has started “Dr.Y.S.Parmar Assistance (100%) from GOI. The Kisan Swarozgar Yojna.”(Poly houseand funding pattern has been altered in the micro irrigation inside polyhouse). ratio of 90:10 for North Project components include creation of Eastern/Himalayan States from 2015-16 need based infrastructure and are onward. Now RKVY has been expected to fulfil the objectives of high revamped as RKVY-RAFTAAR-

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Remunerative Approaches for National Mission on Agricultural Agriculture and Allied sector Extension and Technology (NMAET) Rejuvenation for the remaining period of 7.24 National Mission on Agricultural the Fourteenth Finance Commission. Extension and Technology (NMAET) The main objectives of the scheme are has been launched to make the as under: extension system farmer-driven and 1. To strengthen the farmers efforts farmer arrangement of technology through creation of required pre dissemination. NMAET has been and post-harvest agri- divided into Four Sub-Mission. infrastructure that increases 1. Sub Mission on Agriculture access to quality inputs, storage, Extension (SAME). market facilities etc.and enables 2. Sub Mission on Seed and Planting farmers to make informed Material (SMSP). choices. 3. Sub Mission on Agriculture Machanization (SMAM). 2. To provides flexibility and 4. Sub Mission on Plant Protection autonomy to states in the process and Plant Quarantine (SMPP). of planning and executing Agriculture and allied sector The new component will be in the schemes. ratio 90:10 Centre and State share. 3. To promote value chain addition Under the scheme a budget Provision of linked production models that will `30.00 crore has been made for the year help farmers increase their 2018-19. income as well as encourage production/productivity. National Mission on Sustainable 4. To mitigate risk of farmers with Agriculture (NMSA) focus on additional income 7.25 Sustainable agriculture generation activities-like productivity depends upon quality and integrated farming, mushroom availability of Natural resources like soil cultivation, bee keeping, aromatic and water. Agricultural growth can be plant cultivation, floriculture etc. sustained by promoting conservation 5. To attend National priorities and sustainable use of these scarce through several sub schemes natural resources through appropriate 6. To empower youth through skill location specific measures. Thus, development, innovation and conservation of natural resources in agri-enterpreneurship based agri conjunction with development of rain fed business models that attract them agriculture holds the key to meet to agriculture. burgeoning demand for food grain in the state. Towards this end, National The Government of India has Mission for Sustainable Agriculture allocated `23.09 crore in favour of (NMSA) has been formulated for Himachal Pradesh under Normal RKVY enhancing agricultural productivity for the year 2018-19 as Centeral Share especially in rain fed areas. Main (90%) and with matching State Share deliverable under this mission are: `2.57 crore in total allocation for the 1. Developing rain fed agriculture. year 2018-19 was `25.66 crore. 2. Natural resources management.

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3. Enhancing water use efficiency. irrigation at the field level, expand 4. Improving soil health. cultivable area under assured irrigation, 5. Promoting conservation agriculture. improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water, enhance It is a centrally sponsored scheme adoption of precision-irrigation and other and the component will be in the ratio of water-saving technologies”. Under this 90:10 center and state share scheme a budget provision of `22.00 respectively. Under the scheme a budget crore has been proposed for the year Provision of `22.00 crore has been made 2018-19 under state plan. for the year 2018-19. Efficient Irrigation through Micro- National Food Security Mission Irrigation Scheme (NFSM) 7.28 State Government is 7.26 The National Food committed to promote Agriculture in the Security Mission (NFSM) aimed at to State by increasing the productivity of enhance the production of Rice, Wheat crops. For efficient system of irrigation and Pulses. NFSM has been launched the Government has launched a in the State from Rabi 2012 with two scheme named named ‘Efficient major components viz.NFSM-Rice and Irrigation through Micro-Irrigation NFSM-Wheat. Under NFSM-Rice is in Scheme Systems’ with an outlay of operation in three districts of state and `154.00 crore over a period of 4 years whereas NFSM-Wheat in nine district starting from 2015-16 to 2018-19. with 100 percent assistance from Through this project 8,500 hectare area Central Government. The aim of Mission will be brought under Drip/ Sprinkler is to increase production of Rice and Irrigation System benefitting 14,000 Wheat through area expansion and farmers. The subsidy @ 80 percent for productivity enhancement restoring soil the installation of Sprinkler and drip fertility and productivity, creativity irrigation system would be provided to employment opportunities and the farmers. A budget provision of enhancing level of farm economy in `15.00 crore has been made for this targeted districts. An expenditure of component during 2018-19. `16.50 crore has been made for the year 2018-19. Uttam Chara Utpadan Yojna 7.29 With a view to increase Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai fodder production in the state, the state Yojana: Government has launched a scheme; 7.27 In an attempt to improve ‘Uttam Chaara Utpadan Yojana’for the Agricultural productivity, the fodder development by bringing an area government of India has started a new of 25,000 hectare under fodder scheme, viz. Pradhan Mantri Krishi production. Quality seed of fodder Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY). Micro- grasses, cuttings, and seedings of irrigation projects (“Har Khet Ko Pani”) improved fodder varieties will be and end-to-end irrigation solutions will supplied on subsidized rates to the be the key focus of this scheme. “The farmers. Subsidy on Chaff Cutters is major objective of the PMKSY is to available to the SC/ ST and BPL achieve convergence of investments in

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farmers. A provision of `8.00 crore has LIFT IRRIGATION AND BOREWELL been proposed for 2018-19. SCHEME: 7.32 In most parts of the State, Mukhya Mantri Khet Sanrakshan water has to be lifted for irrigation yojna purpose. As an incentive to the farmers, 7.30 Monkey and wild life menance Government has decided to grant 50 per causes huge loss to crops annually. cent subsidy for construction of Lift Present practice of crop protection by Irrigation Schemes and installation of manual guarding does not ensure 100 Bore-Wells by individual or group of percent crop. Therefore, Government of farmers for irrigation purposes. Under Himachal Pradesh has introduced a this scheme, financial assistance is scheme “Mukhya Mantri khet available for construction of Low & Sanrakhshan Yojna”. Under this Medium lift irrigation systems, Shallow scheme, a subsidy of 80 percent will be wells, Shallow Bore Wells, Water provided. The fence will be energized Storage tanks of different capacities, with the help of solar power. Current in Pumping machinery and Water the fence around the farms will be Conveyance Pipes to individual farmers sufficient to keep away the stray or a group of farmers. A budget animals, wild animals and monkeys from provision of `10.00 crore has been kept the farms. Under this scheme a budget for the year 2018-19. provision of `30.00 crore has been made for the year 2018-19 and about SAUR SINCHAYEE YOJNA: 1,800 hectares cultivated land shall be 7.33 Solar energy is a fenced and protected from wild/ stary renewable energy, alternate source of animals and monkeys menace under energy and has a huge potential, which this scheme. can cater to most of the critical needs of farm operations. It is not only cheap, but MUKHYA MANTRI KISAAN EVAM also eco-friendly. Solar energy is a an KHETIHAR MAZDOOR JEEVAN uninterrupted source and all the energy SURAKSHA YOJNA: stored in the Earth’s reserves like coal, 7.31 With a view to provide oil and natural gas is equal to the Insurance cover to the Farmers and energy in just 20 days of sunshine. Agricultural Labourers in the event of State Government has introduced a new sustaining injury or death due to scheme viz,“SAUR SINCHAYEE operation of farm machinery, the State YOJNA” with a view to provide assured Government has launched a Scheme irrigation to crops, enhance the called; ‘Mukhyamantri Kisaan evam production & productivity where Khetihar Mazdoor Jeevan Surakhsha in electricity accessibility in remote areas 2015-16. In case of the death and is costly in comparison to Solar PV permanent special ability, compensation pumps. Under this scheme, 90 percent of `1.50 lakh and in case of partial assistance will be provided to small / special abilities `50,000 will be provided marginal farmers for the installation of to the affected farmers. A budget solar pumping machinery on individual provision of `40.00 lakh has been kept basis. 80 percent assistance will be for the year 2018-19. provided to medium / big farmers for the installation of solar pumping machinery

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on individual basis. 100 percent crops in the past few decades. The area assistance will be provided if minimum under fruits, which was 792 hectares in Five farmers opted for installation of 1950-51 with total production of 1,200 solar pumping machinery on community tonne increased to 2,30,852 hectares basis. Under this scheme, 5,850 during 2017-18. The total fruit agriculture solar pumping sets will be production in 2017-18 was 5.65 lakh made available to the farmers. The total tonne, while during 2018-19 upto outlay for this scheme is `200 crore for December, 2018 has been reported as next Five years. A budget provision to 4.06 lakh tone. During 2018-19, against the tune of `30.00 crore has been kept the target of 2,004 hectares of additional for the year 2018-19 area under fruit plants 2,351 hectares of area has actually been brought under JAL SE KRISHI KO BAL YOJNA: the plantations and in the process 6.50 7.34 With a view to provide lakh different fruit plants distributed upto water for irrigation, Government has December, 2018 during the year launched a new scheme “JAL SE 2018-19. KRISHI KO BAL YOJNA”. Under this scheme check dams and ponds will be 7.37 Apple is so far the most constructed. Farmers can use this important fruit crop of Himachal water for irrigation purpose after Pradesh, which constitutes about 49 construction of small lifting schemes or percent of the total area under fruit Flow Irrigation schemes on individual crops and about 79 percent of the total basis. The total outlay for this scheme fruit production. Area under apple has is `250.00 crore for next Five years. A increased from 400 hectares in 1950-51 budget provision of `40.00 crore has to 3,025 hectares in 1960-61 and been kept for this. Under this scheme, 1,12,634 hectares in 2017-18. 100 percent expenditure would be borne by the Government for 7.38 The area under temperate implementation of community based fruits other than apple has increased small water saving scheme. from 900 hectares in 1960-61 to 28,369 HORTICULTURE hectares in 2017-18. Nuts and dry fruits 7.35 The rich diversity of agro- exhibit area increase from 231 hectares climatic conditions, topographical in 1960-61 to 10,301 hectares in 2017- variations and altitudinal differences 18, Citrus and other sub tropical fruits coupled with fertile, deep and well have increased from 1,225 hectares and drained soils favour the cultivation of 623 hectares in 1960-61 to 24,649 temperate to sub-tropical fruits in hectares and 54,899 hectares in Himachal. The region is also suitable for 2017-18 respectively. cultivation of ancillary horticultural produce like flowers, mushroom, honey 7.39 This pace of development and hops. is further jeopardized due to the erratic apple production, owing to weather 7.36 This particular suitability of vagaries and market fluctuations. The Himachal has resulted in shifting of advent of WTO, GATT and liberalisation land use pattern from agriculture to fruit of economy is further imposing many challenges on the dominance of apple in

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fruit industry of Himachal Pradesh. The the last week of November, 2018. The fluctuations in the production of apple procurement price of Mango fruit is during last few years have attracted the `6.00 per kg of Seedling Mango upto attention of the Government. It is 250 MT, `7.00 per Kg of Grafted Mango necessary to explore and harness the upto 200 MT and `6.00 per Kg of vast horticulture potential of the hill Unripe Achari Mango upto 50 M.T. This State through diversified horticulture year 2018-19, 27,193 MT C-grade Apple production in varied agro-ecological fruit valued to `28.00 crore and 1.48 MT zones. Grafted Mango valued to `10,360 lakh have been procured under this Scheme. 7.40 Horticulture Development Proposal for implementation of Market scheme is the major programme aiming Intervention Scheme 2018 for Citrus B & at the creation and maintenance of C grade has been submitted to the infrastructural facilities in the rural areas Government for approval. for ensuring equitable access to the resources and inputs required for the 7.42 In warmer area of the promotion of all fruit crops. Under this State mango has emerged as an scheme, the programmes like important fruit crop. Litchi is also gaining development of fruit production, area importance in certain regions. Mango expansion programme, demonstration of and litchi are fetching better market new technologies and improved prices. In the midhill zone, the agro- package of practices on the orchards of climatic conditions are highly suitable for fruit growers, development of Walnut/ the successful cultivation of new fruits Hazelnut / Pistachio nut, mango / litchi, like kiwi, olive, pomegranate, pecan and strawberry and olive are being strawberry. The production of fruits for implemented. During the year 2018-19 the last three years and current year for promotion of mechanized farming upto December, 2018 is given in table 1,173 Nos. of Power Sprayers, 1,808 7.9. Nos. of Power Tiller (<8BHP) and 231 Table 7.9 Nos. of Power Triller (>8BHP) are being Fruit Production distributed on Subsidy among the (’000 tonnes) orchardist under Horticulure Item 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 Development Scheme. up to December, 7.41 The fruit producers should 2018 Apple 777.13 468.13 446.57 359.54 get better price of their produce Other therefore Marketing Intervention temperate Scheme is being implemented in the fruits 70.26 51.50 45.15 16.84 Nuts and State. Under this scheme during the dry fruits 3.37 2.99 3.38 1.19 year 2018-19 the procurement price of Citrus Apple remained same to last year to fruits 26.62 28.05 26.85 12.50 Other sub `7.50 per Kg and `20 per Kg has been tropical fixed for Lahaul Spiti District as special fruits 51.45 61.21 43.35 15.62 case, keeping in view the heavy losses Total 928.83 611.88 565.30 405.69 occurred due to heavy snow fall during

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7.43 To bring diversification in changed to Restructed Weather Based horticulture industry a total area of Crop Insurance Scheme (R-WBCIS) 441.00 hectares has been brought and sum insured has been revised and under flower Cultivation upto bidding system has been introduced. December,2018. To promote flower During Rabi season 2017-18, 1,61,449 cultivation two Tissue Culture farmers have been covered under Laboratories have been established Restructed Weather Based Crop under Model Flower Cultivation Centres Insurance Scheme for apple, peach, at Mahogbagh (Chail, District Solan) plum, mango and citrus fruit crops who and Palampur District Kangra. Four have insured their 95,88,892 trees for Farmers Cooperative Societies are which the State Government has borne functioning for the production and 25 percent premium subsidy of `19.05 marketing of flowers in district Shimla, crore. Kangra, Lahaul and Spiti and Chamba. Ancillary horticultural activities like 7.45 For the implementation of mushroom and Bee keeping are also centrally sponsored scheme RKVY- being promoted. During 2018-19 upto RAFTAAR during the year 2018-19 December, 2018, 361.47 MT of funds amounting to `350.00 lakh have pasteurized compost for mushroom was been received from Govt. of India and prepared and distributed from the has been allocated to the field department units located at functionaries and the work is under Chambaghat, Bajoura and Palampur. A progress. Funds has been provided total of 3,631.50 MT of mushroom was under ‘Infrastructure & Asset’ Stream produced in the State upto December, amounting to `42.10 lakh for 2018. Under the Bee keeping ‘Horticulture Development through Farm programme, 309.79 MT of honey has Mechanization’, `49.50 lakh for ‘Organic been produced upto December, 2018 in Farming through Vermi Compost units’ the State. `80.00 lakh for ‘Establishment of Mushroom units’ `135.10 lakh for 7.44 The weather based Crop ‘Creation of Water sources’, `9.00 lakh Insurance Scheme was initially for ‘Strengthening of Bio control Lab launched in Himachal Pradesh in 6 Rajhana’ and `34.30 lakh for Blocks for apple crop and in 4 Blocks for Development of Model Demonstration Mango crop during Rabi 2009-10. In Unit on Zero Budget Natural farming view of the popularity of this scheme, system for its refinement, adoption and the coverage under this scheme has expansion in Himachal Pradesh under been extended during the consecutive ‘Flexi Funds’ Stream. A total numbers years. At present this scheme is being of 16,208 farmers have been benefitted implemented in 36 Blocks for Apple, 41 from the year 2007-08 to till December, Blocks for Mango, 15 Blocks for Citrus, 2018. 13 Blocks for Plum and 5 Blocks for A newly launched scheme Peach crops. In addition to this, to Mukhya Mantri Green House protect apple fruit crop from hailstorm 19 Renovation Scheme for replacement of Blocks have been covered under Add- five year poly film of 5 years old poly on cover scheme. From the year houses provided funds amounting to 2017-18 name of the scheme has `1.00 crore in the year 2018-19 and are

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being under process of implementation `15.27 crore have been received from and funds of `10.00 crore have been Govt. of India as first installment and a allocated to the field functionaries under total number of 2,44,314 farmers have Installation of Anti-Hail nets to protect been benefited from the year 2003-04 to the fruit crops from hail storms. December, 2018 under this Mission. To promote protected cultivation in 7.46 For providing horticulture the state government has employment to the skilled and unskilled enhanced subsidy under Poly Houses unemployed youth and promoting from 50% to 85% and 62,000 Sq. Mt. Commercial Floriculture Farming in the area is targeted to be brought under state, funds have been allocated under Green Houses during year 2018-19. To ‘Himachal Pushp Kranti Yojna’ protect fruit crops especially apple from amounting to `10.00 crore during the hailstorms, the state government has year 2018-19. Similarly, to produce enhanced subsidy on Anti hail nets from quality fruit crops and increasing 50% to 80%. It has been targeted to production, to increase honey bring 5 lakh Sq.Mt. area under Anti Hail production and other bee products, to Nets during the year 2018-19. provide employment opportunity to the unemployed rural/urban youths as a Himachal Pradesh Marketing source of their livelihood, funds have Corporation (HPMC) been allocated under ‘Mukhya Mantri 7.48 H.P.M.C. a State public Madhu Vikas Yojna’ amounting to undertaking was established in the `10.00 crore during the year 2018-19. Pradesh with the objective of marketing fresh fruits and vegetables, processing 7.47 Centrally sponsored the unmarketable surplus and marketing scheme-Mission for Integrated the processed products. Since its Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is inception, HPMC has been playing being implemented in the State by pivotal role in the life of fruit growers of Department of Horticulture under which the state by providing them assistance is provided as back ended remunerative returns of their produce. subsidy @ 50 percent to farmers for carrying out various horticultural 7.49 During the year 2018-19 activities like cultivation of fruits, flowers, up to December, 2018 HPMC has vegetables, spices and establishment of registered overall turnover of `42.63 new gardens, Mushroom Production, crore against the target of `80.02 crore Green House cultivation of High value fixed for the financial year 2018-19. flowers and vegetables, Anti Hail Nets, Under Market Intervention scheme, Horticulture Mechanization, Post during the year 2018-19 the Govt, of Harvest Management etc. For the H.P. continued a policy of market implementation of the Centrally intervention scheme (MIS) of Mango, Sponsored Scheme MIDH during the Apple and Citrus fruit in the state with year 2018-19 funds amounting to `30.55 the support price as under:- crore have been approved out of which

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Sr. Name of fruit Procurement producing area of Himachal Pradesh. No. Price The corporation has generated income (` Per Kg.) of `5.75 crore from trucks, rent, 1 Mango (Grafted `7.00 commission earned and sale of other verities) material such as Packaged Drinking 2 Mango (Seeding `6.00 Water, Mineral Water, farm inputs, tax varities) paid items of other company etc. till the 3 Mango(unripe Achari) `6.00 end of December, 2018 and also the 4 Apple `7.50 Corporation has sold PP food worth of 5 Kinnow, Malta and `13.75 crore in the domestic market up Oragnge (B grade) `7.50 to December, 2018. 6 Kinnow, Malta and Orange (C grade) 7.00 ` 7.50 The Corporation has been 7 Galgal (All grade) `6.00 able to got sanctioned total grant in aid `39.50 crore to HPMC for up gradation Also, under Market of Technology from APEDA Intervention Scheme (MIS-2018) for Government of India. These have been apple the HPMC has procured about got for the following projects:- 15,400 MT. The Corporation processed i) Up- gradation of packing houses of 7,594.31 MT Apple of “C” grade and Jarol Tikker (Kotgarh), Gumma extracted 569.25 MT Apple Juice (Kotkhai), Oddi (Kumarsain), Concentrate during the financial year Patlikuhl (Kullu) and Reckong 2018-19. The corporation is mainly Peo with 100 percent financial supplying its products to its bulk buyers, assistance of `7.97 crore. Railway, Northern Command Head ii) The HPMC has commissioning of quarter Udhampur, various religious two CA Stores at Gumma and institutions, M/S Parley and other Jarol-Tikkar in District Shimla reputed Institutions, retail outlets and with grant in aid of `10.09 crore. kiosks in the country. The Corporation iii) Setting up of one modern has sold 260.31 MT of Apples juice vegetable pack house and cold concentrated for `4.35 crore and other room at Nadaun District Hamirpur process products for `9.39 crore to and setting up of Pack house and these institutions. HPMC also continued cold room for packing grading of supplying fruits and vegetables to ITDC fruits, vegetables, flowers and Hotels and institutions in Metro cities culinary herb at Ghumarwin Delhi, Mumbai and Chandigarh. As on in District Bilaspur with 100 December, 2018 HPMC has supplied percent grant in aid of `7.89 fruits and vegetables worth `2.75 crore crore. lakh to these institutions. HPMC has iv) Replacement of Tetra Pack filling sold material worth `3.57crore to the machine TBA-9 in to TBA-19 growers in the State. The Corporation under 100 percent grant in aid of has generated revenue of ` 5.12 crore `3.55 crore to installed at fruit through its Cold Stores in Delhi, processing plant Parwanoo Mumbai, Chennai, Parwanoo and District Solan to improved the five Controlled Atmosphere stores of efficiency in production.

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v) Grant in aid to the tune of `10.00 infrastructure of pack house, cold crore for the up gradation of AJC store, CA store and Fruit Plant at Parwanoo has been Processing Plant etc. Also to set sanctioned. In addition to above, up same viable green field project last year HPMC has converted in the catchment area with modern 3 cold storages into CA stores technology to facilitate the farmers with a capacity of 700 MT each at under PPP mode so that good and Rohru, Oddi and Patlikuhl with efficient marketing results comes financial support from the out to increase the revenue for the Himachal Pradesh Government corporation. Also considering through NABARD loaning and other Non-Performing Assets further leased out to the parties (NPA) and loss going unit to and has started return on privatize for operational purposes investment. like CS Delhi, Chennai and vi) HPMC is looking forward to Parwanoo. upgrade the remaining existing

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8. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FISHERIES

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING 8.1 Rearing of livestock is an development programme attention is integral component of rural economy. In paid in the state by way of: Himachal Pradesh there is a dynamic i) Animal Health and Disease relationship between common property control. resources (CPRs) such as forests, water ii) Cattle Development. and grazing land, livestock and crops. iii) Sheep Breeding and Livestock depend to a certain extent on Development of Wool. fodder and grass grown on CPRs as iv) Poultry Development. well as on crops and residues. At the v) Feed and Fodder Development. same time the animals return fodder, vi) Veterinary Education. grass and crop residues to the CPRs vii) Livestock Census. and fields in the form of manure and provide much needed draught power. 8.4 Under Animal Health and Disease Control, 1 State level 8.2 Livestock thus is an Veterinary Hospital, 1 Zonal Hospital, important integral to the sustainability of 9 Polyclinics, 60 Sub-Divisional economy of Himachal Pradesh. The Veterinary Hospitals, 348 Veterinary contribution of major livestock products Hospitals, 30 Central Veterinary during the year 2017-18 was 13.92 lakh Dispensaries and 1,766 Veterinary tonne of milk, 1,484 tonne of wool, Dispensaries are in the State as on 98.14 million eggs and 4,492 tonnes of December,2018. Besides this 6 meat which will likely to be of the order Veterinary Check posts are also of 14.71 lakh tonne of milk, 1,503 operating to provide immediate tonnes of wool, 100 million eggs and veterinary aid to the livestock. Under 4,500 tonne of meat during 2018-19. Mukhyamantri Arogya Pashudhan Yojna Milk Production and Per Capita 1,251 veterinary dispensaries have availability shown in Table- 8.1 been opened up to December, 2018.

Table 8.1 8.5 For improving the quality Milk Production and Per of sheep and wool, Government Sheep Capita Availability Breeding Farms at Jeori (Shimla), Sarol Year Milk Per Capita (Chamba), Tal (Hamirpur), and Production Availability Karachham (Kinnaur) are supplying (lakh tonnes) (gram/Day) improved sheep to the breeders of the

2017-18 13.92 556 State. One Ram centre at Nagwain in 2018-19 14.71 588 District Mandi is also functioning where (Estimated) improved Rams are reared and supplied to breeders for cross breeding. The 8.3 Animal Husbandry plays flock strength of these farms are 1,615 an important role to boost the rural during the year 2017-18 and 178 Rams economy and as such for livestock were distributed to the breeders. In view

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of the increasing demand for pure institutions to 7.75 lakh cows and 2.48 Hoggets and the established popularity lakh buffaloes and 9.20 lakh cows and of the Soviet Marino and American 3.37 lakh buffaloes are likely to be Rambouillet in the Pradesh, the State inseminated during the year 2018-19. has switched over to pure breeding at Cross breed cows are preferred the existing Government farms in the because of factors such as longer State. 9 Sheep and wool Extension lactation period, shorter dry period and Centres continue functioning. During higher yields. During 2017-18 the the year 2018-19, the wool “Uttam Pashu Puraskar Yojna” will be production is likely to be of the order of implemented with the provision of 1,504 Tonne. Angora rabbit farms are `20.00 lakh and funds to the tune of functioning at Kandwari (Kangra) and `30.00 lakh have been provided for the Nagwain (Mandi) for distribution of organisation of “Animal Mandis at rabbits to the breeders. Districts and Block level.

8.6 Dairy production is an 8.7 During 2018-19 under the integral part of the Animal Husbandry Backyard Poultry Scheme 4.10 lakh and forms part of the earning of small dual purpose coloured strains chicks are and marginal farmers in Himachal likely to be distributed and 750 persons Pradesh. The recent trend towards the are targeted to impart training in poultry development of a market oriented farming 2.50 lakh chicks were economy emphasized the importance of distributed among the 6,700 milk production, especially in areas beneficiaries under this Scheme in falling in the vicinity of urban subsidy till December, 2018. A part consumption centres. This has from above a new project” motivated farmers to replace local non- Establishment of 5,000 Broiler Farm” descript breeds of cows with cross- has been launched in the State with the breed cows. Upgradation of indigenous budget provision of `2.79 crore to target cattle is being carried out by cross 50 beneficiaries with 60 percent breeding with Jersey and Holsten. In subsidies on capital and recurring cost buffalo upgradation with Murral bull is during 2018-19. being popularized. Artificial insemination with the latest technology of Deep One horse breeding farm Frozen Semen is being practiced. at Lari in Lahaul and Spiti district has During 2017-18, 9.58 lakh semen straws been established with the objective to for cows and 3.56 lakh semen straws for preserve Spiti breed of horses. During buffaloes were produced by sperm the year 2018-19 up to December, 2018 station. During 2018-19, 11.50 lakh 55 horses have kept in this farm. One semen straws for cows and 3.50 lakh Yak breeding farm has been also semen straws for buffaloes are likely to established in the premises of horse be produced. During 2017-18, 6.45 lakh breeding Lari. During the year 2018-19 litre Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) gas was up to December, 2018 the strength of produced and 9.00 lakh litre is likely to yaks was 74 in this farm. Under feed be produced in 2018-19. During and fodder development scheme, 15.35 2017-18, artificial Insemination facility is lakh fodder roots, 69,000 fodder plants being provided through 3,112 to be distributed during 2017-18.

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Dairy Entrepreneurship Development as per approved project component. Scheme (Doodh Ganga Yojna):- This project aims at strengthening of 8.8 Doodh Ganga Scheme following activities of Animal Husbandry has been launched in collaboration with Department. NABARD in the State since 25th 1. Strengthening of Liquid Nitrogen September, 2009. The Components of Storage, transport and distribution. the scheme include: 2. Strengthening of Sperm Stations,  Establishment of small dairy units Semen Banks and A.I. Centres. (units size comprise of 2-10 milch 3. Acquisition of high pedigree bulls animals) Bank Loan of `7.00 lakh or Sperm Stations and for Natural for purchase of 10 animals. Service in remote areas.  Bank Loan to the tune of `20.00 4. Strengthening of training facilities. lakh for purchase of milking 5. Development and conservation of machine/ bulk milk cooling units, Indigenous Breed.  Purchase of dairy processing 6. Purchase of indigenous breeds equipments for manufacture of DFS from “A” accredited Sperm indigenous milk products, Bank Station. Loan to the tune of `13.20 lakh.  Establishment of dairy products Backyard Poultry Farming transportation facilities and cold 8.10 To develop poultry sector chain bank loan of `26.50 lakh. in Himachal Pradesh, department is  Cold storage facilities of milk running following poultry development products bank loan of `33.00 lakh. schemes especially in rural areas of the  Dairy, marketing outlet/ Dairy State. Under Backyard Poultry Project, parlour Bank Loan of `1.00 lakh. 3 week old chicks of coloured Strain variety i.e. Chabro are supplied to the Pattern of Assistance farmers of the State and one unit i) Bank ended capital subsidy consists of 50-100 chicks. These chicks @ 25 percent of the project are produced at the two hatcheries i.e. cost for general category Nahan and Sundernagar. and 33.33 percent for farmers of SC/ ST category. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) ii) Entrepreneur contribution 8.11 Rashtriya Gokul Mission (Margin - Money) for the under this project `207.36 lakh (`186.62 loans beyond `3.00 lakh will lakh center share & `20.74 lakh State be 10 percent of the project share) has been received and amount cost. utilized as per approved project. For data uploading on INAPH 3,470 Tablets, National Project on Bovine Breeding 3,650 Tag Applicator, 9,60,567 Tag & 8.9 `23.87 crore National 7.78 lakh Animal Health Cards have Project on Bovine breeding has been been procured and `1.95 crore has sanctioned by Government of India on been released by Government of India 100 percent Central Assistance pattern for conservation and propagation of second installment of `5.00 crore were Sahiwal and Red Sindhi breeds through released and the same is being utilized Embryo Transfer Technology (E.T.T) at

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Palampur Rashtriya Gokul Mission is Assistance to State for Control of being implemented with the objective Animal Diseases of:- 8.13 Due to large scale interstate migration from adjoining 1 Development and conservation of states and lack of nutrition grasses and indigenous breed. fodder due to hilly topography most of 2 Breed improvement programme animals are prone to various livestock for indigenous cattle breeds to diseases. Central Government has improve their genetic makeup provided assistance to State and increase the stock. Government for control of contagious 3 Enhancement of milk production diseases under ASCAD which is on the and productivity. pattern of 90 percent Central share and 4 Up-gradation of nondescript 10 percent State share.Diseases for cattle using elite indigenous which free vaccination is being provided breeds like, Sahiwal and Red to livestock owners are FMD, HSBQ, Sindhi. Enterotoxaemia, PPR, Raniket Disease, 5 Distribution of disease free high Marek’s disease and Rabies under this genetic merit bulls for natural project. service. 6 Funding of RGM under 100 Shepherd Scheme percent grant-in- aid schemes. 8.14 The local sheep is being crossed with good quality Rams of National Livestock Mission (NLM) Rambouillet and Russian meriono so 8.12 National Livestock Mission that the quality as well as quantity of (NLM) is a centrally sponsored scheme wool production can be increased. launched w.e.f. year 2014-15. Hence it is being proposed these Rams Department of Animal Husbandry is the to the sheep breeders at 60 percent Nodal Department for implementation of subsidy. A target of providing 1,041 proposals under NLM. The mission is Rams has been fixed for the year designed to cover all the activities 2018-19. required to ensure quantitative and qualitative improvement in livestock BPL Krishak Bakri Palan Yojna production systems and capacity 8.15 under this scheme it has building of all stakeholders. Activities been proposed to distribute units of 11 related to development of Small Goats (10 female+1 male), 5 Goats Ruminants i.e. Sheep and Goat, Fodder (4 female + 1 male) and 3 Goats Development, Risk Management and (2 female + 1 male) of Beetls Sirohi/ Poultry Development are included in the Jamnapari/ white Himalayan breeds scheme. State share is different for respectively on 60 percent subsidy to different components under this landless, BPL category farmers to scheme. The Mission is formulated with increase their income. the objective of sustainable development of livestock sector, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) focusing on improving availability of 8.16 Projects under RKVY will be quality feed and fodder. presented for strengthening of infrastructure, Veterinary Service,

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Extension activates, Poultry development are prepared based on the Development of small Ruminants, exact number of livestock and poultry by improvement of nutritional status of Himachal Pradesh. Pattern of funding is livestock, Health Status of livestock and 100 percent from Government of India. other activities related to the livestock owner of the State. Like the other States, Himachal Pradesh, for the first time, the Integrated Sample survey for data of animal is being collected online estimation of production of major on the Tablet Computer. For the livestock product:- execution of this work 29 scrutiny 8.17 This survey is carried out in the officers, around 350 supervisors and State as per the guideline of Indian 3,200 enumerators have been Agricultural Statistical Research Institute appointed across the country. (AHS Division) New Delhi. It provides a reliable database relating to livestock population. The central Government Milk Based Industries provides grant-in-aid to the States on 8.19 H.P. Milkfed is 50:50 basis for the implementation of implementing dairy development the scheme .The Integrated Sample activities in the State. The H.P. Milkfed survey is being conducted since has 977 milk producers Co-operative 1977-78 regularly every year with the Societies. The total membership of aim :- these societies is 42,650 out of which 1. To estimate season wise & 205 woman dairy co-operatives are also annual milk, egg & wool functioning. The surplus milk from the production. milk producers is collected by village 2. To work out average population & dairy co-operative societies, processed yield estimates. and marketed by H.P. Milkfed. At 3. To estimate dung production. present the Milkfed is running 22 milk 4. To work out average feed & chilling centres having a total capacity of fodder consumption. 91,500 litres milk per day and 11 milk 5. To study trend of population, processing plants having a total capacity yield & production. of 1,00,000 litres milk per day. One milk powder plant of 5 metric tonne per day Livestock Census:- at Duttnagar in Shimla District and one 8.18 Livestock census is being cattle feed plant of 16 metric tonne per conducted quinquennilly by the day capacity at Bhor in District Hamirpur Government of India. So far, 19 such has been established and functioning. Census have been conducted. In this The average milk procurement is about sequence, 20th livestock census is being 63,500 litres per day from the villages conducted from 1st October 2018. Under through village dairy co-operatives. The this programme, the employees of the H.P. Milkfed is marketing approximately department are collecting data by going 27,397 litres of milk per day which to the doorstep of the livestock owner. includes milk supply to various Livestock Census is significant for the prestigious dairies in bulk and supply to development of Animal Husbandry in army units in Dagshai, Shimla, State. New policies related to animal Palampur and Dharamshala (Yol) areas.

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The milk collected to milk chilling Milkfed has also supplied 4,798 quintals centres is transported to milk processing of Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) and plants where it is processed, packed 11,551 quintals of Bakery Biscuit to (Him brand) and marketed in sachets as Women and Child Welfare Department. well as in loose containers.  The H.P. Milk Federation organize training programme to milk H.P. Milkfed provides producers at village level for technical know-how, awareness educating them to produce good activities in field of Dairy by organizing quality of milk. seminars, camps in rural areas.  H.P. Milkfed has also diversified its Besides this other inputs like cattle feed activities by manufacturing 390 and clean milk production activities are quintals of sweets during provided to the farmers at their door Deepawali festival. steps. Himachal Pradesh Government  H.P. Milkfed is providing has increased milk procurement rates refreshment kit to Blood donors at by `1.00 per litre w.e.f. 01.04.2018 thus IGMC Shimla. giving direct financial benefits to 42,650 families associated with the Milk Achievement of H.P. Milkfed are Federation. shown in Table 8.2

Developmental efforts Table 8.2 8.20 In order to utilize surplus Achievement of H.P.Milkfed milk and increase its revenue and to bring down its losses H.P. Milkfed has Sl. Particulars 2017-18 (upto No 30.11.18) initiated the following developmental 1 Organized Societies 965 977 activities:- 2 Membership 42510 42650  Processing Plants of capacity 3 Milk procured(lakh 219.00 178.66 ltrs) 5,000 litres per day are being set 4 Milk Marketing(lakh 93.75 53.34 up at Recong Peo, district ltrs) Kinnaur, Nalagarh, district Solan 5 Ghee sold(MT) 161.41 96.26 6 Paneer sold (MT) 83.07 56.03 Mohal at Kullu District and Jangal 7 Butter sold(MT) 22.02 14.72 Beri, district Hamirpur Chamba, 8 Dahi sold(MT) 180.76 74.21 Rohru, Nahan,Una ,and 9 Cattle Feed(in qtls.) 19970.00 12976.50 Processing Plants of capacity 20,000 litres per day are being 8.22 The H.P. Milk Federation set up in Mandi and Kangra not only provides a remunerative market district. to the milk producers living in remote and far-flung areas but also makes New Innovations available milk and milk products to the 8.21 Himachal Pradesh Milkfed consumers in urban areas at a is manufacturing Panjiri at ‘Panjiri competitive prices. In order to ensure Manufacturing Plant’ Chakkar (Mandi) that milk is instantaneously chilled at to cater the need of the Welfare village level, H.P. Milkfed has installed Department under ICDS project, 39,331 105 Bulk Milk Coolers at village level in quintal of ‘Nutrimix has been supplied various parts of the State. To bring During 2017-18. Himachal Pradesh transparency and automation in the

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testing of milk at village level, H.P. streams during their downward journey Milkfed has installed 268 Automatic Milk and harbour the precious cold water fish Collection Units in different Village Dairy fauna such as Schizothorax, Golden Co-operative societies. Mahseer and exotic Trouts. Cold water resources of the state have shown their Wool Procurement and Marketing potential with the successful completion Federation of ambitious Indo-Norwegian Trout 8.23 The main objective of the farming Project and tremendous interest Federation is to promote the growth and shown by the hill populace for the development of wool industry in the adoption of evolved technology. The State of Himachal Pradesh and to free commercially important fish species in wool growers from exploitation by the Gobind Sagar and Pong Dam middleman/traders. In pursuance to the reservoirs, Chamera and Ranjeet Sagar above objective, the Federation is Dam have become a tool for the actively involved in procurement of upliftment of local population. About sheep and angora wool, sheep shearing 5,012 fishermen in the State depend at pasture level, sheep wool scouring directly on reservoir fisheries for and marketing of wool. Sheep shearing their livelihood. During 2018-19 up to is done with the imported automatic December,2018 cumulative fish machines. During the year 2018-19 up production was 8,331 metric tonne to December, 2018 the sheep wool valued at `106.44 crore. The reservoir procurement was 64,174 Kg. and the of Himachal Pradesh has the distinction value of the same was `36.06 lakh. of highest per hectare fish production in Govind Sagar and highest sale price The Federation is also value of fish catch in Pong Dam in the implementing a few Centrally Sponsored country. During current year upto Schemes for the benefit and upliftment December, 2018, 7.12 tonne trout has of sheep and angora breeders in the been sold from the state farms and State. During current financial year the earning revenue to the tune of benefits of these schemes is likely to `102.30lakh. Last few years sale of fish perculate to approximately 15,000 is shown in Table 8.3 breeders. The Federation is also providing remunerative prices to the Table 8.3 wool growers for their produce by selling Trout Production the wool in the established markets. Year Production Revenue FISHERIES AND AQUA CULTURE (in tonne) (`in lakh) 8.24 Himachal Pradesh is one 2015-16 17.63 120.93 of the States amongst a few in the union 2016-17 18.78 141.35 of India which has been gifted by 2017-18 10.32 129.75 mother nature with rivers emanating 2018-19(upto 7.12 102.30 from glaciers which traverse through Dec.,18) hilly terrains and finally enrich the semi- plain area of the state with their oxygen 8.25 The Department of rich water. Its linearly flowing rivers Fisheries has constructed carp as well Beas, Satluj and Ravi receive many as trout seed production farms in the State to cater the requirement of

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reservoirs rural ponds and commercial to the extent of 50 percent under “Risk farms in public as well as private sector. Fund Scheme”. A contributory saving During 2018-19 up to December, 2018 scheme has been initiated by the State total 13.93 lakh fingerlings of the size Government under this scheme 70mm and above of common carp ,4.15 Fisherman, State and Centre is lakh of the same size IMC and 8.34 lakh contribute equally .This fund is provided of Rainbow Trout have been produced to the fisherman during close season. in the State. The approximate value of During the year 2018-19 an amount of total seed production produced during `80.73 lakh `26.91 lakh contributed by the year 2018-19 up to December,2018 the fisherman plus `53.82 lakh as is `51.43 lakh. Despite hilly terrain of financial assistance from the State and the State aquaculture is being given due Centre Government will be provided to importance. Under “Rastriya Krishi 2,691 fisherman under Saving–cum– Vikas Yojna” (RKVY) an outlay of Relief Fund Scheme. `100.60 lakh has been approved by Government with the breakup as shown 8.27 Department of Fisheries is in Table 8.4 earnestly contributing in the strengthening of rural economy and Table 8.4 generation of employment opportunities to the unemployed youth and various Sl. Name of scheme Outlay schemes in this direction have been No. Amount initiated. A total number of 517 self (` In lakh) employment opportunities were 1. Construction of 5.75 22.20 generated by the department under ha.fish seed rearing various schemes. Under Blue ponds in private sector Revolution department has envisaged 2. Construction of 10 units 23.40 construction of 1,000 hectare new of Trout raceways in ponds and 1,000 trout units in the State private sector by 2022. Central Sector Scheme of 3. Construction of two 25.00 Blue Revolution is being shared in 90:10 carp hatchery in private between Central and State Government. sector Under this scheme during 2018-19 4. Construction of the one 30.00  Construction of 20 hectare. New fish landing centre at ponds/tanks in shape of rearing State Reservoir. ponds, proposed with the cost of Total `100.60 `79.90 lakh including 1st year inputs in H.P. 8.26 The Department of Fisheries  Establishment of 2 Carp Feed has initiated many welfare schemes for Mill in private Sector with the upliftment of fishermen. Fishermen financial assistance of `8.00 now are covered under insurance lakh. In Bilaspur and Kangra scheme where `2.00 lakh is given (in District for the production of high case of death/ permanent disability) or quality of fish in the State. `1.00 lakh (in case of partial disability)  Establishment of 2 Trout Feed and `10,000 towards hospital expenses Mill in Private Sector. With and even losses to their gear and crafts are being born by the State Government 65

financial assistance of `8.00 lakh Revolution Integrated Development and in Kullu and Shimla District. Management of fisheries during  Establishment of one Trout 2018-19. hatchery with financial assistance of `10.00 lakh. 8.28 Though aquaculture is  Establishment of 100 Trout considered an engine of fisheries growth farming units financial but its success in the State till date, is assistance of 228.60 lakh is hardly gratifying. To enhance fish being provided for construction production in the state as per including1st year inputs in the sustainable development goals. There state. are 366 trout growers having 762  Establishment of 2 solar power raceways/units of approximately 2.63 support for aquaculture in hectare area in Himachal Pradesh. Government sector.  Establishment of Recirulatory 8.29 Achievements of the Aquaculture system in department during the financial year Government sector. 2018-19 up to December, 2018 and proposed targets for 2019-20 are shown An outlay of `7.77 crore in Table 8.5 has been proposed under CCS on Blue

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Sl.No Items Achieved Targets Targets upto fixed for proposed December, the year for the year 2018 2018-19 2019-20 1. Fish Production from all sources(in 8331.00 13200.00 13270.00 tonnes) 2. Fish Seed Production Carp farms (lakh) 139.77 620.00 620.00 3. Table size trout production (in tonnes) 7.12 10.00 22.00 Government sector 4. Table size trout production (in tonnes) 341.90 555.00 552.00 Private Sector 5. Employment generated (nos.) 252 517 517 6. Total Revenue of the department(lakh) 256 .02 396.00 396.00

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Forest on death anniversary of their parents/ 9.1 Forests in Himachal relatives/ elders. A part from the above, Pradesh cover an area of 37,947 Sq. during the current financial year the Km. and account for 68.16 percent of department has organized 3 days total geographical area of the state. Plantation Campaign throughout the th th However, presently 26.4 percent is State w.e.f. 12 to 14 July, 2018 Forest cover of the total geographical involving local communities like Mahila area of the State. The main objective of Mandals, Yuvak Mandals, Local people Himachal Pradesh Forest Policy is the and public representatives in which proper utilization of forests, 86,251 people participated and conservation and extension. The aim of 17,63,899 plants were planted. For the the Forest Department is to enhance year 2018-19, plantation target of 9,500 the forest cover in the State to 30 hectares Including CAMPA and percent of its geographical area by Centrally Sponsored Schemes has 2030 to meet the Sustainable been fixed with a cost of `41.00 crore Development Goals (SDGs). The plan out of which 6,605.10 hectares target programme taken up by the Forest and expenditure of `28.23 crore has Department aims at fulfilling these been achieved upto November, 2018. policy commitments. Some of the important plan programme activities are Intensification of Forest as under:- Management Scheme 9.3 Forests in the State are Forest Plantation subject to increasing biotic pressure 9.2 Forest plantation is being due to increase in human populations, carried out under various State plan changing animal husbandry practices, schemes such as Improvement of tree and developmental activities. Forests cover, and soil conservation, CAMPA are exposed to perils of fire, illicit as well as Centrally Sponsored felling, encroachments and other forest Scheme National Afforestation offences. Forest Protection is being Programme. Pasture and Grazing strengthened by equipping check posts lands of the state are being managed at sensitive places with CCTVs to under state scheme Development of ensure electronic surveillance to curb Pasture and Grazing lands. Van forest offences. Fire fighting equipment Mahotsava at State, Circle and Division and improved techniques are also levels is also celebrated for educating being introduced and made available to the masses and creating awareness all the forest divisions where fire is a amongst all stakeholders regarding major destructive element. forestry and environmental concerns Communication network for effective under New Forestry Scheme (Sanjhi management and protection of forest Van Yojana). Another scheme namely wealth is very important. Keeping these “Smriti Van Yojana” is also being factors in view, Intensification of Forest implemented with the vision to create Management Scheme implemented awareness amongst the people about with Central Assistance. During the tree planting. The scheme envisages year 2018-19 an outlay of `3.69 crore tree plantation by people in specially has been approved as central share designated areas on the occasion of (90%) under Forest Fire Prevention their birthday, marriage anniversary or and Management Scheme but the Central Government has revalidate 67

only the unspent balance of 2017-18 harvest handling and value addition to amounting to `1.74 crore under this wild harvested Non-Timber Minor scheme till November, 2018. To carry Forest Produce and enhancing out the activities approved under State economic returns the following three Sector and an outlay of `1.44 crore has new schemes have been launched been approved under state plan. The w.e.f.2018-19:- expenditure upto November, 2018 i) Samudayik Van Samvardhan under Central Sector is nil due to late Yojna receipt of approval from the Govt. of The main objective of this India and under State Sector is `35.33 scheme is to ensure lakh. participation of local communities in conservation & Nagar Van Udyan Yojana - “Ek Development of Forests through Kadam Hariyali Ki Or”-A Programme Plantation, Improving quality of for Climate Smart Green Cities forest and increasing the forest 9.4 The Ministry of Environment, cover.The scheme will be Forests and Climate Change has implemented through existing introduced a new scheme namely JFMCs/VFDSs. A budget Nagar Van Udyan Yojana - “Ek Kadam provision of `2.00 crore has Hariyali Ki Or” - a Programme for been kept under this scheme Climate Smart Green Cities. The vision during 2018-19 and 20 sites of this scheme is to create at least one have been selected and micro City Forest in each city having plan of each selected site is Municipal Corporation for providing being prepared. wholesome, healthy living environment ii) Vidyarthi Van Mittar Yojna and contributing to growth of Smart, This scheme has been started Clean, Green, Sustainable and Healthy for the students to sensitize Cities. Under this scheme 80 percent them about the importance of funds are to be provided by the Forests and their role in National CAMPA Advisory Council environmental conservation, to (NCAC) and 20 percent by the State inculcate in students a sense of Government. The National CAMPA attachment towards nature Advisory Council (NCAC) has provided conservation, protection of `160 lakh during the year 2017-18 and forests and increase forest 2018-19 in two equal installments of cover. A budget provision of `80.00 lakh each and state Govt. has `1.00 crore has been kept under also provided `20.00 lakh towards its this scheme during 2018-19 and share during the year 2017-18 and 158 hectare area has been provision of balance `20.00 lakh has selected for raising plantation been approved during the year through 223 schools. 2018-19. Till December, 2018 no iii) Van Samridhi Jan Samridhi expenditure has been incurred from the Yojna state share. This scheme has been started to strengthen the NTFP resource NEW SCHEMES base in the state through active 9.5 In order to sensitize the community participation. local communities, students and Empowerment of local general public about the importance of communities in collection, Forests and their role in environmental conservation and marketing of conservation and for sustainable NTFPs to augment the incomes

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of rural population. The scheme Himachal Pradesh Forest Eco will be implemented initially in 7 systems Management and most biodiversity rich districts Livelihood Improvement Project: namely, Chamba, Kullu, Mandi 9.7 A new Project namely ,Shimla, Sirmour, Kinnaur and “Himachal Pradesh Forest Eco systems Lahaul & Spiti and subsequently Management and Livelihood in the remaining districts of the Improvement Project” for 8 years State. A budget provision of (2018-19 to 2025-26) amounting to `1.00 crore has been kept under `800.00 crore has been started with the this scheme during 2018-19. assistance of Japan International Cooperation Agency (J.I.C.A.).The EXTERNALLY AIDED PROJECTS Funding pattern of the project is 80 percent loan and 20 percent State Himachal Pradesh Forest Eco- share. The project will be implemented systems Climate Proofing Project in Bilaspur, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, (K.F.W assisted) Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti districts and tribal 9.6 Himachal Pradesh Forest areas of Pangi and Bharmour Sub- Eco- systems Climate Proofing Project divisions of Chamba districts with with the assistance of Germany (KfW) Project headquarter at Kullu (Shamshi), Project is being implemented in district Kullu and Regional office at Chamba and Kangra districts of the Rampur, district Shimla. The objectives State for the period of 7 years w.e.f. of the project are to conserve the forest 2015-16. The cost of the project is and mountain eco system and improve `308.45 crore. The Funding pattern of livelihood of the forest and pasture the project is 85.10 percent loan and dependent communities by increasing 14.90 percent State share. The main forest cover, density and productive objective of this project is the potential using scientific and modern rehabilitation, protection and forest management practices; sustainable use of the selected forest enhancing biodiversity and forest eco systems in Himachal Pradesh to ecosystem conservation and to reduce increase and secure the resilience of pressure/ stress on forest resources by forest eco systems against climate providing the village communities with change and ensure flow of forest based alternative livelihood opportunity. products and other services, which During the financial year 2018-19, the benefit the forest dependent Government has provided `15.00 crore communities. In the long run this will under this project and expenditure of contribute in strengthening the `1.43 crore has been incurred upto adaptation capacity of forest eco November, 2018. systems to climate change, protection of biodiversity, stabilization of World Bank Aided Integrated catchment areas, conservation of Development Project for Source natural resource base and at the same Sustainability and Climate Resilient time result in better livelihoods for the Rain-fed Agriculture: people of Himachal Pradesh An outlay 9.8 The World Bank has also of `25.00 crore has been approved for agreed to support this project at a cost the current financial year 2018-19 and of `650.00 crore titled ‘Integrated expenditure upto November, 2018 is Project for Source Sustainability and `9.81 crore.

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Climate Resilient Rain-fed Agriculture’. with the assistance of Department of The funding pattern of the project is 80 Environment, Science and Technology, percent loan and 20 percent is State Government of India under National share. The project period is 7 years. Mission for Sustaining Himalayan The project would be implemented in Ecosystems.(NMSHE) Total budget 900 Gram Panchayats in Shiwalik and sanctioned for setting up and Mid Hills agro-climatic zones spread functioning of the Knowledge cell is across various watershed in the State. `2.73 crore out of which only `1.00 The key objectives of this project crore has been released and utilized, include comprehensive treatment of Second installment of `31.00 lakh has around 2 lakh hectares non-arable and also been released & proposed to be 20,000 hectares arable lands; and utilized by March, 2019. Climate enhancement of water productivity/ Change vulnerability assessment is efficiency Milk production and livelihood being undertaken for Beas River Basin improvement in the project area. An covering four districts viz. Kullu, Mandi, outlay of `35.00 crore has been Hamirpur and Kangra covering more approved under this project during the than 1200 Panchayats. Report of 3 current financial year 2018-19 out of districts have been prepared and the which expenditure of `7.97 crore has report of Kangra District will be been incurred up to November, 2018. completed by March, 2019.

Environment Forestry and Wildlife Implementation of Project 9.9 Himachal Pradesh is home sanctioned under NAFCC to a very impressive, diverse and 9.11 A programme titled unique fauna– many of which are rare. "Sustainable Livelihoods of Agriculture The scheme aims at protection, -Dependent Rural Communities" improvement of environment and (S.L.A.D.R.C.) is being implemented in wildlife, development of wildlife district Sirmaur, HIMACHAL sanctuaries/ national parks and PRADESH under National Adaptation improvement of wildlife habitat so as to Fund for Climate Change of Ministry of provide protection to various species of Environment, Forest and Climate birds and animals facing extinction. To Change, Government of India with the protect, develop and scientifically total financial outlay of `20.00 crore. mange the wildlife and to improve its This project is being implemented habitat an outlay of `17.59 crore has through National Implementing Agency been approved for the current financial NABARD in collaboration with year 2018-19 out of which expenditure Agriculture, Horticulture and IPH of `2.72 crore has been incurred upto Departments. For this project `3.31 November, 2018. crore has been released and being utilized to carry out pre-defined ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE AND activities. `6.40 crore as second TECHNOLOGY installment have been released and utilized The State govt. is implementing capacity building State Knowledge Cell on Climate programme on ‘Climate Change Change Adaptation-in Rural Areas of India 9.10 A State Knowledge Cell on (CCARAI) under bilateral funding and Climate Change has been set up in the cooperation with German Agency Department of Environment, Science (GIZ) with the total financial outlay of and Technology, Himachal Pradesh `44.84 lakh.

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Introduction of State level qualitative social, economic and Environment Leadership Awards environmental benefits of 9.12 Himachal Pradesh implementing these features that can Environment Leadership Awards has be used to help determine to what been started by the State Government extent they are being incorporated in to be conferred through Department of development plans. The benefits of Environment, Science and Technology implementing sustainable communities every year to various categories of will be significant in both the short and institutions/ individuals of the State, long term. Under this scheme `50.00 who excel in promotion of lakh to be utilized over a period of environmental conservation and 5 years by the identified village for sustainable development by adoption of Model Eco Village demonstrating successful initiatives. Scheme. There are 11 villages The award is to be given in the form of identified in all over the State where a citation along with cash prize of this scheme is being implemented. An `50,000 as 1st Prize and `25,000 as amount of `20.00 lakh has been 2nd Prize. Total sanctioned budget of earmarked for this scheme during `15.00 lakh was utilized for 2018-19. organization of State level Environment Leadership Awards Preparation and notification of 2018-19. Environment Policy for the State of Himachal Pradesh. Creation of Model Eco Villages- an 9.14 The State Government has Environmentally Sound Sustainable decided to prepare State Environment Community Development Policy in order to bring synergy among Programme in Himachal Pradesh. various stakeholder departments and 9.13 Model Eco Village Scheme bring environmental coordination into has been notified by the State mainstreaming of decision making in Government to be implemented the State. This document will facilitate through the Department of the process of determining priority Environment, Science and actions in a sustainable manner with Technology. Through this initiative, the sound environmental governance in State Government intends to sketch the State and total budget sanctioned the different components of for the purpose is `20.00 lakh for the environmental sustainability, which will year 2018-19. go into such a designing and illustration as implemented examples. Setting up bio-methanation plant at Environmentally sustainable and Kufri, Shimla. ecologically oriented eco villages shall 9.15 The department is setting up 2.5 be focused towards the perspective of MTPD bio-methanation plant using developing low impact lifestyles as to horse dung/biodegradable waste from reduce the “ecological footprint” by as hotels and residential areas to much as 50 percent of the base generate biogas/bio CNG on turnkey assessment from launch of the and end to end basis (Waste collection scheme. It will be based on the values till disposal) at Kufri, Shimla. The total of "care of the earth and of people". It budgetary provision for this plant is will be ensured that how community is `1.40 crore against which `30.00 lakh best integrated in nature by setting up have been earmarked for the year a framework of various components- 2018-19. features with quantitative and

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Setting up Demonstration micro on “Biotechnology” Vision and Way Municipal Solid waste Management Forward H.P. were organized, in which and facilities. scientists and students from various 9.16 Setting up of R&D Institutions of the State has been demonstration Micro Municipal Solid participated and gave their views on Waste management facilities through promotion of Biotechnology in the expert agencies at 10 different State. The total expenditure incurred locations in the state as pilot Project was `1.75 lakh. on PPP mode. Food Biotechnology Other Initiatives to protect the 9.20 Development of novel environment neutraceuticals fortified with rare 9.17 fermenting micro organisms isolated  Use of Thermocol cutlery has from Himachal Pradesh and their been fully banned in the state. commercial promotion `4.08 lakh has  “Horn not Ok” campaign has been released. been launched in two towns Shimla and Manali Agriculture Biotechnology  In order to facilitate the common 9.21 public to file complaints w.r.t 1. Development of diseases noise pollution in the state ,a resistant somaclonal variants in mobile app “Shor Nahi” has apple using in vitro selection been developed technique. 2. Biotechnology interventions for Biotechnology policy developing resistance in tomato against Fusarium Wilt a prevalent disease in Himachal Research and development Projects Pradesh. 10.80 lakh has been in Applied Biotechnology ` released. 9.18 As per the state Biotechnology policy, the government is poised to make Himachal Pradesh H.P. Specific R&D Projects 2018-19 into a prosperous Himalayan Bio- 9.22 Under this scheme nine Business hub through the promotion of proposals are received from various Biotechnology in the areas of R&D Institutions under thematic area Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal of Applied Biotechnology, out of which Husbandry, Health and Bio-resource 6 proposals are selected for the utilisation for the development of state. presentation before Project Approval Committee. Anticipated amount to be Project proposals under Applied released before March, 2019 for the Biotechnology above said projects is about `20.00 9.19 One day workshop lakh.

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10. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

DRINKING WATER 10.1 Water management is an important issue. Provision of safe `72.64 crore respectively, 289 drinking water has been the priority of habitations in which 260 habitations the State Government. All the census under Central sector and 29 villages in the State have been habitations under State sector have provided with drinking water facilities been covered up to November, 2018. by March, 1994. As per the latest An expenditure of `33.54 crore, under updated/validated survey of drinking Central sector and `9.46 crore water supply schemes in Himachal under State sector have been incurred Pradesh, all 45,367 habitations have upto November , 2018. been covered with safe drinking water facility by March, 2008. With the Hand Pump Programme coming in force of National Rural 10.2 The Government has an Drinking Water Supply guidelines ongoing programme of providing hand w.e.f. 01.04.2009 and subsequent pumps with focus on regions facing realignment/ mapping of habitations, scarcity of water during summer there are 53,205 habitations in the season. Total 37,265 hand pumps State, out of which 19,473 habitations have been installed up to March, 2018. (7,632 habitation with population During the year 2018-19, 1,519 hand coverage >0 and <100 and 11,841 pumps have been installed upto habitations with 0 population November, 2018. coverage) are identified having inadequate drinking water. The criteria Urban Water Supply of coverage of habitations have been 10.3 Under drinking water changed to population based scheme, the work of operation and coverage to ensure water security at maintenance of 52 towns of the State household level. As per request of is looked after by the IPH Department. various states, govt. of India had Augmentation work of 37 towns Water directed the states for data correction Supply Schemes have been of survey. Status of habitations as on completed upto March, 2016. Water 01.04.2018 was finalized as under:- Supply to Dharamshala, Kangra, Hamirpur, Sarkaghat, Nagrota Total Habitations Habitations Bagwan, Kullu, Mandi, Rampur, and Numbe with 100 with Manali is in progress through r of percent population UIDSSMT. Augmentation work of Habita- population coverage >0 Water Supply Scheme of Nahan and tions coverage and <100 Banjaar town is in progress through 53,604 35,193 18,411 State sector. The augmentation of (65.65%) (34.35%) water supply scheme for remaining 5 towns i.e. Karsog, Nerchowk, Jawali, During the year 2018-19, Baijnath-Paprola and Tahliwal is yet to against the target of covering 500 be taken in hand. During the year habitations in which 50 habitations 2018-19 a budget provision of `71.81 under State sector and 450 crore has been kept for augmentation habitations under Central sector of water supply schemes, against with an outlay of `24.97 crore and which an expenditure of `20.42 crore

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has been incurred upto November, Irrigation Projects, Changer area 2018. Bilaspur 2,350 hectare, Sidhatha Kangra, 3,150 hectare and Balh Valley IRRIGATION Left Bank 2,780 hectare has been 10.4 To increase the crop completed. The work of CAD Sidhatha production the importance of irrigation is in progress and 2,635.10 hectare is well established. Adequate and land has been brought under CAD timely supply of irrigation water to activities upto November, 2018. At crops is the pre-requisite in the present work of Medium Irrigation agriculture production process, Project Phinna Singh (CCA 4,025 particularly in areas where the rainfall hectare) and the Nadaun area in is scanty and irregular. The supply of District Hamirpur (CCA 2,980 hectare) land is fixed, i.e. inelastic, therefore, is in progress.There is a target of 1000 the accelerated growth in production is hectare area for the year 2018-19 possible through multiple cropping and under major and medium irrigation realization of higher crop yield per unit against which 300 hectare achievement area, which in turn depends upon reported upto November, 2018 and an irrigation. Creation of irrigation amount of `25.67 crore has been potential and its optimum utilization incurred out of due provision of continues to receive a high priority in `127.00 crore. Government Planning. Minor Irrigation 10.5 Out of the total 10.7 During the year 2018-19, geographical area of 55.67 lakh there was a budget provision of hectare of Himachal Pradeh, only 5.83 `250.36 crore in the State sector to lakh hectare is the net area sown. It is provide irrigation facilities to an area of estimated that ultimate irrigation 3,000 hectare against which upto potential of the State is approximately November , 2018 an area of 1,880.18 3.35 lakh hectare, out of this 0.50 lakh hectare has been covered with an hectare can be brought out under expenditure of `58.31 crore. irrigation through major and medium irrigation projects and balance Command Area Development 2.85 lakh hectare of area can be 10.8 During the year 2018- provided irrigation through minor 19, a provision of `130.00 crore has irrigation schemes. 2.73 lakh hectare been provided by the Government of land has been brought out under the Himachal Pradesh which includes irrigation facility upto November, 2018. `32.00 crore for HIMCAD activities in completed minor irrigation schemes to Major and Medium Irrigation bridge the gap of potential created and 10.6 The only major irrigation utilized and rest of amount is for project in the State is Shahnehar major/medium irrigation and minor Project in Kangra District. The project irrigation schemes ongoing in the State has been completed and irrigation including Central share. There is a facility to 15,287 hectare land is being physical target of 3000 hectare CCA provided. The Command Area for providing CAD activities, out of Development work is in progress and which 983.60 hectare has been out of 15,287 hectare, 9,933.50 hectare achieved up to November, 2018 with land has been brought under an expenditure of `11.18 crore. CAD Command Area Development activities to major irrigation Shahnehar and upto November, 2018. Under Medium medium irrigation Sidhatha projects

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were included for funding under principle under this programme and Command Area Development Water DPRs of these 6 projects have been Management programme of submitted to Govt. of India for inclusion Government of India. The Government under the scheme. of India has launched the ISBIG scheme for providing CAD activities in Flood Control Works the completed/ongoing irrigation 10.9 During the year 2018-19 projects during 2016-17 and a sum of `62.01 crore has been accordingly the 6 projects (Shahnehar provided to protect 2,050 hectare of major irrigation project, Sidhatha land. An amount of `1.99 crore upto Changer, Nadaun Area, Ballah valley November, 2018 has been spent to left bank medium irrigation projects, protect an area of 65.00 hectare. The and 23 minor irrigation schemes) of work for channelization of Swan Phase- CADWM have been considered in IV and Chounch Khad is in progress.

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11. INDUSTRIES AND MINING

INDUSTRIES 11.1 Himachal Pradesh has Table 11.1 made significant achievements in the field of industrialization in the past few Means of Amount (in crore) years. Recently many initiatives have Finance State of State of Art Art Industrial been taken by Government to facilitate Industrial Area at investment in the State. Area at Kandrori Pandoga District Status of Industrialization District Kangra Una 11.2 As on December,2018, Central Grant 22.62 24.07 there were 49,058 units working in the SIA 23.97 17.00 State. Out of these 140 Industrial Debt 41.46 54.70 Units are Large and 522 are Medium Total 88.05 95.77 Scale Units. The grant shall be Development of Industrial Areas/ utilized for the purpose of up gradation Estates of infrastructure facilities at these 11.3 The budget amounting to industrial areas, under physical ` 27.00 crore has been allocated for infrastructure (Roads and Storm Water the year 2018-19 for infrastructure Drainage, Streets Lights, development of various Industrial augmentation of 132KV Power Sub- Areas/ Estates. Out of allocated fund Station etc.), technical infrastructure `19.53 crore have been booked for (Common Facility Centre etc.), and construction of various development Social infrastructure (Working Women works in Industrial Area/ Industrial Hostel, Bus Stops, Rain Shelter and Estates as on 09.01.2019. The Common Health Centre etc.) and for balance budget of `7.47 crore will be miscellaneous/ administrative grant. spent before March,2019. During the financial year 2018-19 an amount of `46.05 crore has been State of the Art Industrial Area allocated under creation of State of Art under MIIUS Industrial Areas and Integrated 11.4 The Ministry of Infrastructure Upgradation scheme out Commerce and Industry (DIPP), of which no expenditure has been Government of India has accorded booked. final approval for setting up of two State of Art Industrial Area at Pandoga Prime Minister’s Employment District Una and Kandrori, District Generation Programme (PMEGP) Kangra under Modified Industrial 11.5 Under this scheme as on Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme December,2018 against the target of (MIIUS). The detail of funding pattern 434 cases, 1,292 cases have been of these projects is shown in the sponsored to various banks, Table 11.1 out of which 500 cases involving

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Margin Money subsidy `12.86 crore, are under process in parts of District have been sanctioned. In 353 cases, Mandi, Shimla and Chamba. an amount of `8.18 crore of Margin Money (subsidy) has been disbursed. In addition to above, the Government has also granted Sericulture Industry prospecting licences to the various 11.6 Sericulture is one of the companies in order to carry out the important agro-based rural cottage detailed study for proving the deposits, industries of the pradesh that is quantity and quality of Limestone and providing gainful employment to about other associate minerals. Other 10,245 rural families for supplementing commercially exploitable minerals in the their income by producing silk State are Shale, Barytes, Silica Sand, cocoons. 14 silk yarn reeling units Rock Salt, Quartzite, Building material have been set up in private sector i.e. like sand stone, sand, bajri and building district Kangra and Bilaspur five each, stone. Apart from carrying out in Hamirpur, Mandi, Una and Sirmaur development and regulation of Mines one each with the assistance of and Minerals, the Geological Wing, Government. Upto December, 2018, Department of Industries is also 204.34 MT Silk Cocoons were conducting Geo-technical investigations produced that was converted into raw of bridge sites, buildings and silk of 27.48 MT providing an income geo-environmental etc. of about `6.12 crore by sale of silk 11.9 During the year 2016-17 products in the State. `176.22 crore of royalty from minerals have been received. In the financial Handloom and Handicrafts year 2017-18, `405.00 crore revenue 11.7 Under Tribal Sub Plan, a have been received which includes sanction case of `1.07 crore and under `194.00 crore paid by M/s Ultratech SCSP a sanction case of `1.00 crore Cements Ltd. as an upfront payment. has been sent to the State In the financial year 2018-19 upto Government for sanction of 54 training December, 2018 `132.01 crore have centers by H.P. State Handloom and been received. Handicraft Development Corporation.

i) New Leases granted: During MINING 2015-16, 30 numbers of mining 11.8 Minerals constitute a leases under major mineral have fundamental component of State’s been granted/ renewed and economic base. Good quality during 2016-17 extension in 30 limestone, which is one of the numbers of mining leases of ingredients in the manufacture of major minerals in terms of cement, is available in plenty in the provisions of Section 8A (5) and State. Six Cement Plants M/s ACC Ltd. 8A (6) of Mines and Minerals at Barmana, District Bilaspur (two (Development and Regulation) units), M/s Ambuja Cements Ltd. at Amendment Act, 2015, has been Kashlog District Solan (two units), M/s made for a period of 50 years Ultratech Cement (earliar J.P. Himachal from the date of grant. Further Cement) at Baga Bhalag (one unit) and during 2015-16, 68 numbers of M/s CCI at Rajban District Sirmaur (one mining leases under minor unit) are already in operation. The minerals have been granted and establishment of other cement plants during 2016-17, 92 numbers of

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mining leases have been granted. During current financial year to foundation testing of bridge 2018-19 upto December, 2018, sites, geological evaluations of 85 number of minor minerals road alignments, landslides etc. mining leases have been granted. were sent to user agencies for further action. During the current ii) Geo Technical Investigations: financial year 2017-18, 8 number During 2016-17, 20 numbers of of geo-technical report have been Geo-Technical reports pertaining sent to the user agencies.

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12. LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT employment under the provision of 12.1 As per 2011 Census, Minimum Wages Act, 1948. 30.05 percent of the total population of the Pradesh is classified as main Employment Market Information workers, 21.80 percent marginal Programme workers and the rest 48.15 percent as 12.3 At the district level, the non-workers out of the total workers employment data is being collected (main+marginal) 57.93 percent are under the Employment Market cultivators and 4.92 percent Information Programme since 1960. agricultural labourers, 1.65 percent are The total employment in the State as engaged in household industry and on 30.06.2017 in Public Sector was 35.50 percent in other activities. The 2,76,539 and in Private sector was employment assistance/ information 1,66,743 where number of service to job seekers in the Pradesh establishments in public sector are is rendered through the 3 Regional 4,235 and in private sector are 1,731. Employment Exchanges, 9 District Employment Exchanges, 2 University Vocational Guidance Employment Information and 12.4 There are total four Guidance Bureaus, 62 Sub- vocational Guidance centers under Employment Exchanges, 1 Special Labour and Employment Department Employment Exchange for Physically out of which one vocational guidance Handicapped, 1 Central Employment centre at the Directorate and other Cell, Vocational Guidance and three are located at Regional Employment Counseling to the youth Employment Office viz Mandi, Shimla as well as in the matter of collection of and Dharamshala. Besides this, there Employment Market Information are two University Employment Centre are working in the State. All 74 Information and Guidance Bureau at Employment Exchanges have been Palampur and Shimla. These computerized and 71 Employment Vocational Guidance Centers impart Exchanges are online. Efforts are on to vocational guidance to desirous bring remaining 3 Employment unemployed youths. Vocational Exchanges Online. guidance camps are also organized in many educational Institutions of the Minimum wages State. 145 camps were organized in 12.2 Himachal Pradesh the different parts of the State during Government has constituted a the Financial Year up to Minimum Wages Advisory Board December,2018. under the Minimum Wages Act-1948 for the purpose of advising the State Central Employment Cell Government in the matter of fixing and 12.5 With a view to provide revising the minimum rates of wages technical and highly skilled for the workers. The State Government manpower to all the industrial units, has enhanced the minimum wages for institutions and establishments, unskilled category of workers from the Central Employment Cell which `210 to `225 per day or ` 6,300 to has been set up in the Directorate of `6,750 per month w.e.f. 01.04.2018, Labour and Employment of the State working in all existing 19 scheduled remained engaged in rendering its services during the year 2018-19.

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Under this scheme, assistance is reservation for appointment in Class-III provided to the employment seekers and Class-IV posts and reservation of on the one hand in finding suitable 5 percent seats in girls Industrial jobs in private sector according to their Training Institute and Tailoring qualifications and on the other hand Centres. During the Financial Year to recruit suitable workers without 2018-19 upto December, 2018 total wastage of money, material and time. 1,208 special abled persons were The Central Employment Cell brought on the Live Register of the organizes Campus Interview for Special Employment Exchange Private Sector Employers for their bringing the total number to 17,547 requirement of unskilled labour. During and 70 physically disabled persons the Financial Year 2018-19 up to were placed in employment. December, 2018 Central Employment Cell has organized 151 Campus Labour Welfare Measures Interviews wherein 2,549 candidates 12.7 Under the Bonded have been placed. The Central Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 Employment Cell also organizes Job the District Vigilance Committees and Fairs in the State. During the Financial Sub Division Vigilance Committees Year 2018-19 up to December,2018 have been constituted to monitor and Six Job Fairs have been organized by ensure the implementation of Bonded the department where in 1,974 Labour System. A State Level candidates were placed in employment Standing Committee on the report of in different Industries in the State. Expert Group on Bonded Labour System and other related Acts in the Special Employment Exchange for State has been constituted. The State Special Abled. Government has established 12.6 The special employment two Labour Courts-cum-Industrial exchange for the placement of Tribunals, one with headquarter at physically disabled persons (visually Shimla with its jurisdiction of District disabled, hearing disabled and Shimla, Kinnaur, Solan and Sirmaur locomotor disabled) was set up in the and the other at Dharamshala with its Directorate of Labour and Employment jurisdiction of District Kangra, Chamba, during the year,1976. This special Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Mandi, Kullu employment exchange renders and Lahaul-Spiti. The Presiding assistance to the special abled Officers of Labour Courts-cum- candidates in the field of vocational Industrial Tribunals are the rank of guidance and also provides District and Session Judges have been employment assistance in Public and appointed for each Labour Courts- Private Sector. The special abled cum-Industrial Tribunals. persons who constitute the weaker section of society have been provided Employees Insurance and Provident number of facilities/ concession which Fund Scheme include free of cost medical 12.8 The Employees State examination of the disabled persons Insurance is applicable in the areas of through the Medical Boards Solan, Parwanoo, Barotiwala, constituted at the State and District Nalagarh, Baddi in Solan District, level, relaxation of age by 5 years, Mehatpur, Bathri and Gagret in Una exemption for qualifying typing test for District, Poanta Sahib and Kala Amb in those who suffer from disability in the Sirmaur District, Golthai in Bliaspur upper limbs extremities, 4 percent District, Mandi, Ratti, Ner Chowk,

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Bhangrotu, Chakkar and Gutkar in to beneficiaries. About 2016 Mandi District and Industrial Area establishments are registered with the Shoghi and Municipal area of Shimla Department of Labour & Employment in District Shimla. About 9,733 and 1,58,878 beneficiaries are establishments with an estimated registered with the Himachal Pradesh 3,14,720 insured persons are covered Building and Other Construction under ESI Scheme in Himachal Workers Welfare Board up to Pradesh upto March, 2018. Under November, 2018. The benefits employees provident fund scheme amounting of `96.42 crore under the about 15, 80,258 workers have been various welfare schemes have been brought in 18,443 establishments up to provided to the eligible beneficiaries December, 2018. and an amount of `462.43 crore approximately has been deposited with Industrial Relations H.P. Building & Other construction 12.9 The problem of Industrial Welfare Board, Shimla upto Relations has gained considerable December, 2018. importance on account of expansion of industrial activities in the Pradesh. SKILL DEVELOPMENT Conciliation machinery has been ALLOWANCE SCHEME: functioning in the Pradesh and has 12.11 During this Financial proved as an important agency for the Year 2018-19 a budgetary provision of settlement of industrial disputes and `100 crore has been made under Skill maintaining industrial peace and Development Allowance Scheme. harmony. Function of Conciliation Under this scheme there is provision of Officer has been entrusted to the Joint Skill Development Allowance to the Labour Commissioner, Deputy Labour eligible un-employed youth of the State Commissioner, Labour Officers and for their Skill Up gradation and Labour Inspectors in the field within increasing their employability. This their respective jurisdiction. Higher Allowance is payable @ `1,000 per authorities from Directorate level month and for 50 percent or more intervene in the cases/disputes where permanent physically challenged @ the conciliation fails to bring about any `1,500 per month for duration of skill amicable settlement at lower level. Development Training, subject to maximum period of two years. Building and Other Construction Workers (RE and CS) ACT-1996 and Cess Act- UNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE 1996 SCHEME 12.10 Under this Act various 12.12 During this Financial provisions have been made to Year 2018-19, budgetary provision of implement welfare schemes such as providing maternity/paternity benefits, `40.00 crore has been made under Disability pension, Retirement pension, Unemployment Allowance Scheme. Family pension, Medical Assistance, Under this scheme there is provision of Financial Assistance for marriage of allowance to the eligible unemployed self and up to two children ,Skill himachali youth to enable them to sustain themselves for a certain period Development Allowance, providing bicycles and washing machines to of `1,000 per month and for 50 women workers, providing induction percent or more permanent physically heater or solar cooker and solar lamp challenged `1,500 per month for a maximum period of 2 years.

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EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE against notified vacancies 4,000. INFORMATION The consolidated number on Live 12.13 During this financial Registers of all employment year upto December, 2018 in all exchanges as on December, 2018 1,37,662 applicants were are 8, 49,981. The District-wise registered and 1,953 placement registration and placements done by were done in Government sector the employment exchanges with against notified vacancies 2,871 and effect from April to December, 2018 4,788 placed in private sector is given in Table 12.1 below:-

Table No.12.1

District Registration Vacancies Placement Live notified Registration Govt. Private Bilaspur 9135 287 0 96 53361 Chamba 9543 700 57 121 59380 Hamirpur 10686 684 297 250 67901 Kangra 32528 67 378 2960 189135 Kinnaur 957 0 0 0 8807 Kullu 5922 33 9 172 46967 L& Spiti 566 0 1 0 4809 Mandi 25797 119 524 283 151981 Shimla 10968 1205 145 74 78870 Sirmaur 9586 1190 136 113 60268 Solan 8757 2357 21 251 61370 Una 13217 229 385 468 67132 H.P 137662 6871 1953 4788 849981

Note: Placement figures do not include the figures of placement given by Departments, Corporations, Boards and H.P. Public Service Commission and H.P.State Staff Selection Board through direct and open competition.

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13. Power

13.1 Himachal being a hilly Table 13.1 State has natural strength in Power harnessed under harnessing of hydro electric power. Various sectors Hydro power development is the key SECTOR Capacity (MW) engine to the economic growth of the HPSEBL 487.55 State of Himachal Pradesh, as it HPPCL 170.00 makes a direct and significant CENTRAL/JOINT 7,457.73 contribution to economy in terms of HIMURJA (STATE) 2.37 revenue generation, employment HIMURJA (PRIVATE) 310.45 opportunities and enhancing the PRIVATE above 5 MW 1,964.90 quality of life. The Hydro Power Sector HP SHARE 159.17 in Himachal Pradesh strongly Total 10,547.17 emphasizes the economic dimensions by way of environmentally and socially 13.3 Directorate of Energy’s sustainable Hydropower Development Physical and Financial in the State in line with the objective of achievements made during financial Government of Himachal Pradesh to year 2018-19 (upto December 2018) promote inclusive green growth and sustainable development of the State a. Policy Amendments :- In order through climate change related with to overcome recession in Hydro Sector transformative actions across the key and to encourage investment in Hydro engines of economic growth of the Power Development in the State, State. following amendments in the Hydro Power Policy were carried out:- 13.2 The State of Himachal 1. Deferment of 12% Free Power Pradesh has an estimated Hydro Share for critical period of 1st Potential of 27,436 MW out of which time band i.e for initial 12 years 24,000 MW has been assessed as and the deferred quantum shall harnessable while the Government of be recovered in next 28 years in Himachal Pradesh has decided to uniform percentage rate for forgo balance potential in lieu of safe allotted projects excluding guarding the environment and to already commissioned projects. maintain ecological as well as protect 2. The Free Power Royalty will be various social concerns. Out of the charged @ 12% uniformly for total harness able potential of about the entire agreement period for 24,000 MW, a potential to the tune of the projects to be allotted. 20,912 MW already stands allotted 3. Mandatory purchase of power under various sectors. The State has by DISCOM for projects having been accelerating the pace of capacity upto 25 MW Hydropower development through the 4. The tariff determination will be active involvement of both the public from the date of achieving CoD and private sectors. A potential of instead of date of signing of IA. about 10,547.17 MW has already been 5. Exemption in Open Access harnessed so far under various Charges for projects having sectors. capacity upto 25 MW.

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6. Re-defining of Milestones for manual and voluminous work of sale of stalled projects where 100% power. equity transfer is involved. f. Commissioning of Solar b. Allotment of Hydro Projects:- Projects and Hydro projects Two Hydroelectric Projects to in the State:- the tune of 1229 MW i.e. Dugar HEP A capacity addition of 10 MW (449 MW) located in Chamba District has been achieved from solar projects on river Chenab and Jangi-Thopan- during current Financial Year 2018-19 Powari HEP (780 MW) located in till November, 2018, out of District Kinnaur on river Satluj have commissioning of 3 Solar Projects viz been allotted to National Hydro Electric Jahu (4 MW), Bhogpur Simbalwala Power Corporation (NHPC) and Satluj (1 MW), Nand Solar project (5 MW) in Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVNL) on the state. Further, 24 MW of Hydro 7-08-2018 and 24-11-2018 Electric Project likely to be added respectively. within the balance period of this Financial Year 2018-19 i.e. upto March c. Techno Concurrence of Hydro 2019 from Kut HEP (24 MW) Electrical Projects:- The Directorate of Energy, Himachal Pradesh State being mandated to grant Techno Electricity Board Ltd. Concurrence to the Projects involving 13.4 Centrally Sponsored Schemes Project cost not exceeding `1,000 and Departmental Schemes crore, has accorded the Technical i) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Concurrence to 14 No. of projects after Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY) carrying out detailed examination of The Ministry of Power, the Detailed Project Reports submitted Government of India launched by various Private, State & Central Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Sector developing agencies Yojna (DDUGJY) on 3rd December, implementing Hydro Power Projects in 2014 for the electrification of rural the State, during current Financial households, separation of agriculture Year 2018-19 till November 2018. and non-agriculture feeders, strengthening and augmentation of d. Revenue on account of sale Sub-Transmission and Distribution of Royalty Power:- (ST & D) infrastructure in rural areas, The Govt. of Himachal Pradesh including metering at distribution has earned a revenue to the tune of transformers, feeders and consumers `906.00 crore till November 2018 and end. The core objective is to ensure it is anticipated that by the end of reliable and quality power supply in Financial Year 2018-19 a total revenue rural areas. of `980.00 crore will be realized on account of sale of free & equity power. Status of the Scheme HPSEBL formulated twelve e. Implementation of Energy schemes for all districts of Himachal Accounting Software:- Pradesh covering 35 numbers un- The Energy Accounting electrified villages, Sansad Adarsh software has been implemented in the Gram Yojna and 3,288 BPL Directorate of Energy which will help in households. 6 No. Districts namely distribution of LADF fund to the project Bilaspur, Shimla, Solan, Mandi, Kullu affected families and reduce the & Kangra are being executed on

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Turnkey basis and 5 Nos. Districts ii) Metering of distribution namely Hamirpur, Kinnaur, Sirmour, transformers/ feeders/ Una & Chamba are being executed on consumers in the urban areas; Partial Turnkey / departmental basis. iii) IT enablement of distribution The works in Lahaul & Spiti District are sector and strengthening of being executed on self execution distribution network, as per basis. The works are presently under Cabinet Committee on execution at various stages in these Economic Affairs (CCEA) Districts. approval dated 21.06.2013 for completion of the targets laid ii) PRADHAN MANTRI SAHAJ down under R-APDRP for 12th BIJLI HAR GHAR YOJNA and 13th plans by carrying (SAUBHAGYA): forward the approval outlay for Ministry of Power, Govt. of India R-APDRP to IPDS. launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojna (SAUBHAGYA) on Status of the Scheme: 11th October, 2017 to ensure last mile In Himachal Pradesh, total connectivity and electricity connection twelve (12) projects under IPDS to all remaining households in the scheme have been approved by the country. In Himachal Pradesh, Centre Level Monitoring Committee. Saubhagya scheme was also The overall approved cost of these implemented to ensure last mile twelve projects is `110.60 crore. In connectivity and electricity connection addition to the scheme cost, to all the remaining un-electrified Committee also approved grant households. Out of 12,891 un- @ 0.5 percent of project cost as electrified households, 8,319 were Project Management Agency (PMA) electrified under Saubhagaya scheme cost. Further, M/s PFC has issued and rest 4,572 was electrified under sanction letter on 21.03.2016 with GSC Schemes. funding provisions of `93.94 crore (i.e. 85 percent of the project cost) as Under Saubhagya scheme Government of India Grant and `55.00 Govt. of India has released `82.46 lakh lakh as PMA component. As per the as Adhoc advance and this amount guidelines of IPDS scheme, 10 percent has been further allotted to HPSEBL of the project cost (i.e `11.06 crore) as operation division for payment to Counterpart Loan has been tied up Saubhagya beneficiaries. with M/s REC Ltd. on 17.10.2016, and remaining 5 percent (i.e. `5.60 crore) iii) Integrated Power Development shall be contributed by HPSEBL Scheme (IPDS) through its own sources. Government of India (GOI) has launched Integrated Power In respect of Nahan Circle the Development Scheme (IPDS) on 3rd works are being executed on Turnkey December 2014 for urban towns as basis and in respect of other 11 Circles per Census 2011. The main objective the works are being executed on of the scheme is: Partial Turnkey/ Departmental basis. i) Strengthening of sub- The works are presently under transmission and distribution execution at various stages in these networks in the urban areas; Circles.

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Completion Target: by HPSEB Ltd. and approved and As per the guidelines, the amount of `27.36 crore for 40 towns in scheme has to be completed in Himachal Pradesh with the details are 30 months (i.e. 6 months for tendering as under:- 24 months for implementation) from 1. Approved DPR cost for 40 the date of sanction letter. towns including Data Center (DC), Disaster Recovery (DR) As per guidelines, IT and Customer Care Center enablement under IPDS is basically (CCC) up gradation is `27.36 extending the IT services being hosted crore. at Central Data Center under 2 . Government of India grant of R-APDRP Part-A project to new urban `23.26 crore (85 percent of towns having population of 5,000 and sanctioned project cost). above as per census 2011 along with 3. Government of India grant for minimum hardware and software Project Management Agency requirement. Accordingly, as per `14.00 lakh (0.5 percent of guidelines; in Himachal Pradesh 40 sanctioned project cost). towns have been selected. IT 4. Total Grant is `23.40 crore. enablement in these towns will enable improvement in consumer satisfaction Present Status: and power supply reliability and ultimately reduction of AT&C losses 1. Project Management Agency with the help of accurate measurement has been appointed. and proper energy accounting and auditing. This is also required in view 2. Award for system meters (i.e. of the proposed monitoring of all 11 KV Feeder, Boundary, DTR and HT feeders in the country through National Consumer meters) and Power Portal (NPP). Hence, it is combined CT-PT Units (11 prudent to implement IT based system kV/110 V) have been placed. in small towns also across the entire State to derive maximum benefits with 3. Request for Proposal (RFP) to increment investment. Further, there appoint the IT Implementing was a provision to engage the services Agency (ITIA) for IPDS IT of Project Management Agency (PMA) Phase-II was floated and Pre- by the State Power Utilities from the Bid Conference was conducted reputed agencies to carry out the on 30th and 31st October, monitoring and coordination of bidding 2017. The due date for process, As-is Study of the system, submission and opening date of Project Planning and Implementation, the RFP was 11th January, Quality Monitoring, Management 2018. No bid/ response was Information System (MIS) and Web received on due date, Portal updation, which also includes accordingly, the same was functions such as AT&C analysis, extended upto 15th February, preparation and submission of various 2018. Ultimately, due to nil reports and coordination with Nodal response, the said tender was Agencies i.e. M/s Power Finance cancelled. A fresh NIT Corporation (PFC) Ltd. Accordingly, comprising the upgradation/ Ministry of Power, Government of India procurement of hardware and has considered the proposal submitted software for IPDS IT Phase-II

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and procurement of hardware (ii) SAP based computerized for IPDS ERP, floated on 28th billing in 61 Electrical Sub July, 2018 and prebid meeting Divisions was conducted on 21st August, In view of the issues in the 2018. Numerous queries were existing computerized billing received from various implemented in various Electrical Sub prospective bidders during Divisions, it has been decided by the prebid meeting and afterwards HPSEBL management to go for a as well, to which response standard platform for billing. As various stands conveyed to prospective modules of SAP are being bidders in consultation with implemented in HPSEBL under ERP PMA. Due to nil response project, therefore computerized billing against the floated RFP, now in left out 61 Electrical Sub Divisions Corrigendum No. 7 has been on SAP platform was approved to issued vide which bid avoid handling of multiple platforms. submission date is scheduled on 15.01.2019 and award of The work of SAP based work is expected to be placed computerized billing implementation in during February, 2019. 61 Electrical Sub Divisions was awarded to M/s TCS Limited on 13.5 I.T. Initiatives 24.07.2015 for amounting to `16.47 crore. The implementation of SAP (i) Computerized Billing and based computerized billing in 61 Sub Energy Accounting Package Divisions consists of many key (IT Package) features like New Connection, Computerized Billing and Disconnection, Metering, AMR, Billing, Accounting Package (IT Package) was Spot Billing, Collection, and MIS. The implemented under the ‘Accelerated provision of AMR has also been made Power Development and Reform in SAP based computerized billing for Program’ launched by Ministry of consumers having connected load Power. Under this project, the activities greater than 100 KW in 61 Electrical of the operation sub-division are Sub-Divisions. The project consists of computerized through functionalities supply, installation, commissioning of such as Pre-Billing Activities, Billing the Meter Data Acquisition System Activities, and Post Billing Activities, (MDAS), along with providing and Store Management at Sub-Division fixing Modems to the identified Level, Customer Relationship consumer meters. Management, Electrical Network Management, and Energy Accounting/ Present Status: Auditing and Management Information Initially, SAP based System (MIS). The award was placed computerized billing was implemented on M/S HCL Info systems Noida for an in four Electrical Subdivisions under amount of `30.58 crore. The project Electrical Division, Arki during has been implemented in 132 Sub January-2016. Issues faced during Divisions of 27 Divisions and 12 initial phase of SAP billing Circles covering more than 12 lakh implementation was resolved by M/s consumers. TCS. Thereafter, further rollover of SAP billing started in May, 2016.

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M/s TCS completed SAP billing  Complete Electrical System implementation in 59 Electrical Maintenance wing – 1 Chief Subdivisions in March-2017. SAP Office, 2 Circle Offices, 1 SE billing could not be implemented in two Design Office, 12 Division Electrical Subdivisions (i.e. Lapiana & Offices, 10 Divisional Stores, 68 Rey) due to unavailability of Sub Divisions. connectivity from network service  Under Human Capital providers. Management Module of SAP ERP, salary & other payments Further, award has been placed of 8,450+ number of on M/s TCS to rollover SAP-ISU billing employees, Pension of 4,700+ in 132 Electrical Subdivisions in pensioners, & GPF of around phased manner. Rollover from HCLI 13,300+ employees is currently customized billing solution to SAP being processed through SAP based application started in January, ERP System every month. 2018 and as of December 2018  All Pension Pay Orders (PPOs) migration has been successfully are being generated from SAP carried out for 124 electrical ERP System. subdivisions. Rollover in remaining  Billing for power sale/purchase eight subdivisions is in progress and from all IPPs (Total 90+ IPPs) is will be completed by the end of done through ISU Module of January 2019. Further, it is proposed SAP ERP System. to implement SAP billing solution in  Interstate Power Sale-Purchase balance manually billed 47 electrical for Rampur, SJVNL, NHPC, subdivisions by June, 2019, subject to UPCL, HPPC, PPCL, BASPA-II, the availability of connectivity for which SECI, NAPP, RAPP, PGCIL, different NSP agencies have been UJVNL, KHARA, NTPC & contacted to intimate feasibility. 25MW above is done through SAP ERP project. (iii) Implementation of an  Rollout of ERP System in North Enterprise Resource Planning Zone (Operation wing) and (ERP) project in HPSEB Ltd. Generation Wing is planned during calendar year 2019. Project Status: So far, following Locations have been made Live on SAP ERP (iv) Implementation of Smart Grid Application: Pilot Project at Kala Amb,  All departments at Head office H.P. (Vidyut Bhawan, Shimla). HPSEB Ltd. is implementing  Complete South Zone Smart Grid Pilot Project at Kala Amb. (Operation wing)- 1 Chief The work has been awarded to the Office, 5 circle offices, 21 consortium of M/s Alstom T&D India Division offices, 89 Sub Ltd. (now M/s GE T&D India Ltd.) and divisions. M/s Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd.  Complete Central Zone during February, 2015 for amounting (Operation wing) – 1 Chief to `24.99 crore and now revised to Office, 4 Circle Offices, 16 `25.50 crore. Government of India is Division Offices, 80 Sub funding `9.72 crore for this project. divisions. M/S PGCIL has been appointed as Adviser cum Consultancy services

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provider to HPSEBL for establishment Table 13.4 of Smart Grid Pilot Project. Projects Under Execution Under HPSEB Ltd.:- Present Status: Sr. Name of Installed Likely date of 1. All the hardware/ software No. Projects capacity Commission- under Smart Grid Pilot project at Kala (MW) ing 1. Uhl Stage-III 100.00 May, 2019 Amb stand delivered at field locations/ Control Centre and installed at Total 100.00 respective locations. 1,335 Smart Meters have been installed, as per the UHL STAGE–III HYDRO current field requirements (1,404 was ELECTRIC PROJECT (100 the supplied quantity) 914 on Single MW): Phase, 136 on Three Phase whole The packages for Construction current, 50 on LTCT DT meters, 9 on of Neri Khad Intake works, Rana Khad LTCT Consumer, 202 on HTCT Meters Intake works, Storage reservoir, Head and 24 on feeder meters have been Race Tunnel, Penstock and Power installed. House have been completed. The works of HRT package has been 2. All the testing has been completed during August, 2018 after completed and Availability Test has that work of filling the water in been started w.e.f. 01-10-2018 as per respective components for testing has the condition of the Contract. The been taken in hand. During testing in period of Availability Test is of 3 storage reservoir and Penstock some months and the contractor has to rectification works have been observed maintain the availability of system in and repair work thereof has started. accordance with the Contract Out of this rectification job in storage Document. Successful completion of reservoir has been completed and the Availability Test will lead to rectification work in penstock is in pipe Operation Acceptance of the system. line which shall be tentatively At present availability report is being completed by April, 2019. After that prepared. filling of water in the respective components shall be started by the Further proposal to provide last week of April, 2019. The first unit Smart Meters to 1,35,000 consumers of the project shall be commissioned in Shimla and Dharamshala towns by the end of May, 2019. covered under Smart Cities is under consideration. The estimated cost of the project is `1,281.50 crore at 13.6 FUTURE PLANS OF THE December, 2012 (Price level) and DEPARTMENT. update expenditure as on October,  Computerization of all the 2018 is `1,571.36 crore. Erection work offices in HPSEBL. of Electro-Mechanical package has  Augmentation and construction been completed in all respect, of new Sub-Stations and HT/LT however commissioning of Turbine lines to provide quality and and Generator Transformer shall be reliable power to the consumers completed after availability of water in the State of H.P. and in Transmission work, construction  To reduce the T&D losses of 132 KV Single Circuit Transmission Line from Chullah to Bassi (15.288 KM) and 132 KV Double Circuit

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Transmission Line from Chullah to Clearance has also been obtained Hamirpur (34.307 KM) stands from Directorate of Energy amounting completed. up to `152.26 crore. The Pre- construction Stage activities are in 13.7 New Projects:- progress and the status of the same is The Government of Himachal Pradesh as under: has allotted Sai Kothi-I (15 MW), Sai  The NOC’s and FRA from all Kothi-II (16.50 MW), Devi Kothi (16 concern departments/Gram MW), Hail (18 MW), HEPs to HPSEB Panchyats/ Gram Sabhas have Ltd. for implementation. The Physical been obtained. and Financial status of above projects  The FCA case has been is as under:- uploaded on MoEF & CC website and has been re- 1. SAI KOTHI STAGE-I HEP(15 MW). submitted to Nodal officer-cum- This project has been allotted to APCCF (FCA) Shimla on dated HPSEBL by Govt. of Himachal 25.08.2018 after attending Pradesh for investigation and observations. implementation purpose. The Detail  A sum of `13.70 crore has been Project Report of the project has been spent up to 30.11.2018 and an completed and Techno Economic anticipated amount of `6.96 Clearance has also been obtained crore is expected up to from DOE during April, 2018. The Pre- 31.03.2019. construction Stage activities are in 3. DEVI KOTHI STAGE-II HEP progress and the status of the same is (16 MW). as under: This project has been allotted to  The NOC’s from all concern HPSEBL by Govt. of Himachal departments/Gram Panchyats/ Pradesh for investigation and Gram Sabhas have been implementation purpose. The Detail obtained and FRA has been Project Report of the project has been obtained on 28.04.2018 from completed and Techno Economic DC, Chamba. Clearance has been conveyed by  For FCA case the enumeration Directorate of Energy on dated of trees has been completed, 19.03.2014. The Pre-construction Joint inspection, DGPS Stage activities are in progress and the Mapping and identification of status of the same is as under: land for compensatory  The NOC’s and FRA from all afforestation is underway. concern departments/Gram  A sum of `11.84 crore has been Panchyats/ Gram Sabhas have spent up to 30.11.2018 and an been obtained. anticipated amount of `4.91  The FCA case for the project crore is expected up to was uploaded on MOEF web 31.03.2019. portal on 23.03.2018. The case 2. SAI KOTHI STAGE-II HEP is now pending with DFO (16.50 MW). Salooni in want of identification This project has been allotted to of land for Compensatory HPSEBL by Govt. of Himachal Afforestation (CA) as per new Pradesh for investigation and guidelines of Govt. of India on implementation purpose. The Detail use of degraded forest land as Project Report of the project has been land for CA. completed and Techno Economic

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 A sum of `12.08 crore has been Projects under Operation/ spent up to 30.11.2018 and an Execution stage through anticipated amount of `7.11 HPPCL are as under: crore is expected up to 31.03.2019. 13.8 4. HAIL HEP(18 MW) 1. Integrated Kashang HEP (243 This project has been allotted to MW):- HPSEBL by Govt. of Himachal Integrated Kashang HEP (243 Pradesh for investigation and MW) envisages development of implementation purpose. The Pre- Kashang and Kerang Streams, construction Stage activities are in tributaries of the river Sutlej progress and the status of the same is comprising four distinct stages as under: as under:-  Stage-I (65 MW) :- Comprising  The NOC’s from all concern diversion of Kashang stream to departments/Gram Panchyats/ an underground power house Gram Sabhas have been located on the right bank of obtained. Satluj near Powari village,  The process of acquisition of developing a head of Revenue papers of additional approximately 830 metre to land required due to shifting of generate 245.80 MU per annum the layout on the right bank ₹2.92 per unit. The project is have been initiated and is under under commercial operation process. since 01.09.2016, from the date  The necessary documents for of commissioning, 373.37 MU enumeration of trees on the has been generated from the Govt./forest/Pvt. Land likely to project up to 31.12.2018. be acquired for the project have been submitted to DFO Salooni  Stage-II and III (130 MW):- for further action for FCA case. Comprising diversion of the  A sum of `12.31 crore has been Kerang stream into an spent up to 30.11.2018 and an underground water conductor anticipated amount of `5.03 system (K-K Link) leading to crore is expected up to upstream end of Stage-I water 31.03.2019. conductor system, augmenting the generating capacity of Other works: Stage-I power house to The other works like generate 790.93 MU per construction of Lineman Training annum. Center at Solan (around 30 % of the  Stage-IV (48 MW):- This stage work has been completed and the is more or less independent work will be finished by December, scheme harnessing the power 2019) Electrical Systems building at potential of Kerang stream Mattansidh, Hamirpur is in progress, upstream of the diversion site of AL&DC Building at Tutu, Shimla (The Stage-II. In this scheme, a head case is being processed for taking of approximately 300 metre approval of NGT), Construction of could be utilized to develop cottages and Residential quarters power in an underground below Sankatmochan Mandir, Tara powerhouse located on the right Devi (The case of transfer of land is bank of Kerang stream. under process) are also undertaken.

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2. Sainj HEP (100 MW):- Himachal Pradesh with diversion Sainj HEP has been barrage, near village Powari, and contemplated as a run of the river underground power house, located on development on river Sainj, a tributary the left bank of the river Satluj near of River Beas in Kullu District of village Ralli will generate a gross head Himachal Pradesh. The project of 129 metre to generate 1,579 MU per comprises of a diversion barrage on annum. The project is being the river Sainj near village Niharni and constructed through EPC mode and underground power house on right civil and HM works has been awarded bank of river Sainj near village Suind to M/s Patel Engineering Ltd. on with a gross head of 409.60 metre to 04.08.2012. M/s PEL took the 1st blast generate 322.23 MU per annum. The on Adit-II of HRT on 27.12.2013. E&M project has been executed on EPC work has been awarded to M/s AHPL mode. The Project is under for which contract agreement signed commercial operation since 4.09.2017. on 4.03.2015. Work of Project on all From the date of commissioning, fronts is in progress. The scheduled 515.58 MU has been generated from commissioning date of the project is the Project up to 31.12. 2018. April, 2024. 3. Sawra Kuddu HEP(111 MW):- 5. Chanju HEP-III (48MW) Sawara Kuddu HEP (111 MW) and Deothal Chanju HEP a run-of- the-river scheme on the (30 MW) Pabbar River in Shimla District Chanju HEP-III (48MW) has (Himachal Pradesh) near Rohru. The been developed on Chanju stream Project is being financed by Asian which is a tributary Baira and Sieul of Development Bank except Head Race Ravi basin. The expected production Tunnel (HRT) Package, which is being of energy per annum is 176.19 MU in financed by Power Finance dependable year. Deothal Chanju HEP Corporation (PFC) out of equity (30 MW) has also been developed on contribution by the State Government. Deothal stream, a tributary of Baira of The project is expected to generate Ravi basin. The expected production 385.78 MU of electricity in a 90 per of energy per annum is 101.35 cent dependable year. Barrage & MU in dependable year. Environmental Power House Works are almost cleanses for these projects have been complete but progress of HRT given on 29.09.2017. Environmental Package suffered badly due to poor clearance of projects has been geology and bad performance of the accorded by State Level Environment then contractor. Re-tendering of HRT Impact Assessment Authority package had to be done and work (SLEIAA) on 29.09.2017. The Techno further awarded to m/s HCC Ltd. on Economic Clearance (TEC) of Chanju- 25.11.2014. The civil works of the III HEP (48 MW) and Deothal Chanju project are likely to be completed by HEP (30 MW) have been accorded by June, 2019 and the project will be Directorate of Energy, Govt. of commissioned between July, 2019 to Himachal Pradesh on 14.07.2015 & Sept, 2019. 22.07.2015 respectively. Deputy 4. Shongtong Karcham HEP Commissioner, Chamba has issued (450 MW):- the FRAs certificate for both the Shongtong Karcham Hydro projects on dated 13.04.2016. Forest electric project a run-of – river scheme clearance case excluding on the river Sutlej in District Kinnaur of compensatory afforestation for double 92

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eight members committee to study & 8. Dhamwari Sunda HEP (70 examine the sufficiency of all MW) compliances on the project and to Techno-Economical Clearance examine the land requirement for the (TEC) of Dhamwari Sunda HEP (70 project. Now, after fully satisfying itself, MW) in Distt. Shimla was accorded by committee has directed to revise the Directorate of Energy, Govt. of Environmental clearance of the Himachal Pradesh on 10.01.2011. The project. Investment Clearance case Project was allotted to HPPCL on has been submitted to Central Water 06.04.2015. DPR of Dhamwari Sunda Commission on 29.09.2018 which after HEP (70 MW) is also approved, but approval shall be placed before the matter is currently sub-judice. Cabinet Committee of Economic 9. Thana Plaun HEP (191 Affairs for further approval. The central grant for the project shall be released MW): thereafter. The project is contemplated as 7. Surgani Sundla HEP (48 Storage-cum-Run-of River Scheme envisaging Roller Compacted MW): Concrete (RCC) gravity dam of 107 m The scheme has been high on river Beas in Mandi District of envisaged to use the tail water of Baira Himachal Pradesh. The annual power Suil HEP for the Generation of 48 MW generation in a 90% dependable year of Power. The Project is expected to shall be 668.07 MU. generate 209.60 MU of electricity in 90% dependable year. Case for diversion of 406.79 hectare of forest land was submitted to Techno-Economical Clearance DFO, Joginder nagar (H.P.), but got (TEC) has been accorded by DoE, delayed due to non-availability of non Govt. of Himachal Pradesh on forest land for Compensatory 20.10.2012. Defence Clearance has Afforestation (CA). Now MoEF&CC been accorded by Ministry of Defence, vide letter dated 16.11.2018 has Govt. of India on 13.06.2018. allowed un-demarcated and un- Environment clearance (EC) has been mutated protected forests (PF) to be accorded by State Level Environment considered for Compensatory Impact Assessment Authority Afforestation. Till date 770 hectare of (SLEIAA), HP on 28.09.2018. non forest land out of 810 hectare has Proposal for funding was submitted to been identified. The work of Govt. of India and discussed in 78th preparation of DGPS map has been screening committee meeting of awarded and work is expected to be Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) completed by 07.01.2019. held on 19.12.2017. Screening Subsequently the case shall be Committee suggested that Govt. of HP submitted to Forest Department for should revisit the project proposal with processing it further for “Forest financial/economic viability in view of Clearance”. Case for financing of the its high cost i.e. `800.00 crore (July Project through external assistance 2017 Price Level). Accordingly, has been prepared and is under active Director of Energy (DoE), Govt. of consideration of planning department Himachal Pradesh has been requested of Govt. of Himachal Pradesh. Process on 22.02.2018 for revalidation of cost of Techno Economic Clearance is in at July, 2017 Price level, which is advanced stage from various Govt. under progress. agencies vis-a-vis CWC/CEA. Stage-I

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clearance has been obtained and the River Tons is proposed with an Detailed Project Report (DPR) has installed capacity of 660 MW. been submitted for level –II clearance Memorandum of Understanding for in Central Electricity Authority (CEA) implementation of Kishau Multipurpose on 09.02.2018. The DPR is in Power Project was signed between advanced stages of appraisal in Govt. of Himachal Pradesh & Govt. of Central Electricity Authority (CEA)/ UK on 20th June, 2015. As per the Central Water Commission (CWC). MoU, project is to be implemented by 10. Nakthan HEP (460 MW) a special purpose vehicle (SPV) which Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be a company under the Company of Nakthan HEP (460 MW) in Distt. Act 2013 with equal share and staff Kullu is in advanced stages of participation of Himachal and appraisal in Central Electricity Uttarakhand. Accordingly, Kishau Authority (CEA)/ Central Water Corporation Ltd. (KCL) was Commission (CWC). Clearances/ incorporated on 16.01.2017. The approval for 10 aspects/ chapters of Project has been declared as “National DPR has been obtained from Project” by Govt. of India & is eligible CWC/CEA out of total 11 to be funded by Govt. of aspects/chapters under Level-I stage. India/beneficiary states to the extent of The work for last clearance of CSMRS 90:10 of the project cost (except power is on and the same is expected within component). The work of updation of next 2 months. Project was taken up Detailed Project Report (DPR) of for appraisal by EAC earlier in 2015 Kishau Multipurpose Project (660 MW) and 2016. In the 91st meeting of EAC is under process by both UJVNL & held in February, 2016 Environment HPPCL parallely. As per the decision clearance was withheld due to pending taken in a meeting held through video court case with M/s Sai Engineering in conferencing with MOWR on Hon’ble High Court of HP. Forest 5.11.2018, the DPR is to be updated in Clearance case is being pursued; all respects within a period of one however, the same has been pending year. for past some time due to non 12. Triveni Mahadev HEP (78 MW) issuance of FRA certificate by in Distt. Mandi Barshaini Panchayat despite repeated Kashang Stage-IV (48 MW), pursuance. For financing of Nakthan Chirgaon Majhgaon HEP (52 MW) in HEP (460MW) through World Bank, a Distt. Shimla, Gyspa Dam Project (300 combined financing proposal (HPPCL, MW) in Distt. Lahaul Spiti and Bara HPPTCL, HPSEBL & DoE) for USD Khamba HEP(45 MW) in Distt. 804.75 million was submitted to DEA Kinnaur are in different stages of and discussed in 83rd & 85th investigation. Two projects totaling Screening Committee meeting held on installed capacity of 350 MW shall be 18-05-2018 & 17.07.2018 respectively. taken up in third phase and preliminary 11. Kishau Multipurpose Project survey and investigation works are (660 MW) being taken up for these projects. Pre- Kishau Dam Project is proposed Feasibility Reports (PFR) in respect of across River Tons (a tributary of River Lujai HEP (45 MW) in Distt. Chamba, Yamuna) along the border of has been prepared and work of pre- Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. feasibility report of Khab HEP (305 A dam toe power house on left bank of MW) in Distt. Kinnaur shall be taken up shortly.

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Other areas of Power Table 13.6 development: (` in crore) H.P. Power Corporation apart Sl. Name of Project Revenue from Hydro Power Development intends No generation by to diversify its power development Sale of Power activities in other renewable sources of till 31.12.2018. energy such as solar and wind power to 1. Integrated Kashang 90.12 meet the growing energy demands for HEP Stage –I 2. Sainj HEP 173.38 the development of the State and the Total 263.50 Indian Nation. A m Solar Projects: 13.10 H.P. POWER TRANSMISSION 13.9 HPPCL has set up a 5 MW CORPORATION LIMITED Berra Dol solar power plant, near Shri Himachal Pradesh Power Naina Devi Ji Shrine in District Bilaspur. Transmission Corporation Limited The work was awarded to M/s Bharat (HPPTCL) is an undertaking of Govt. of Heavy Electricals Limited and the Himachal Pradesh with a view to contract agreement was signed on strengthen the transmission network in 22.07.2017. The plant has been Himachal Pradesh and to facilitate successfully synchronized with HPSEBL evacuation of power from upcoming grid on 07.12.2018. generating plants.

HPPCL intends to set up another The jobs entrusted to solar power plant of 10 MW capacity at Corporation by Government of Himachal Aghlor in Distt. Una. The Detailed Pradesh inter-alia included execution of Project Report of the scheme is under all new works; both Transmission Lines preparation:- and Sub-Stations of 66 KV and above voltage rating, formulation, up-gradation, Table 13.5 execution of Transmission Master Plan (` in crore) of Himachal Pradesh for strengthening Sl. Name of Budget Cumula- % Utili- of transmission network and evacuation No. Project for FY tive zation of power. HPPTCL is discharging the 2018-19 expendi- ture functions of a State Transmission Utility (April (STU) and coordinating the transmission 2018- related issues with Central Transmission Dec 2018) Utility, Central Electricity Authority, 1. Shongtong 377.92 55.49 14.68 Ministry of Power (Govt. of India), Karcham Himachal Pradesh Government and HEP 2. Sawra 101.48 58.60 57.75 HPSEB Ltd. Besides, corporation is also Kuddu HEP responsible for planning and Total 479.40 114.09 72.43 coordination of transmission related issues with IPPs, CPSUs, State PSUs,

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HPPCL and other State/ Central crore. It shall be commissioned in Government Agencies. March, 2019.  33/132 kV 2x25/31.5 MVA GIS The Corporation is planning Sub-station at Chambi (Shahpur). transmission system in such a way to The awarded amount for the ensure principles of reliability, security, project is `45.00 crore. It shall be eco-friendly and economy matched with commissioned in June, 2019. rising and desirable expectation of cleaner, safer, healthier environment to The following Transmission people, both affected and benefited by Projects have been funded through its activities is one of the objective of the domestic borrowing. corporation.  33/220 KV, 2x315 MVA Sub- station at Phojal in district Kullu The Government of India has has been commissioned in Oct., approved ADB loan of $ 350 Million for 2015 implementation of Transmission Projects  33/220 KV, 63 MVA Sub-station at covered in Power System Master Plan Karian in district Chamba has been (PSMP) in Himachal Pradesh and loan commissioned in 2015 and the agreement for Tranche-I for undertaking work of line has been implementation of Transmission projects commissioned. in District Kinnaur (Satluj Basin) and Shimla (Pabbar basin) estimated at a cost The Tranche-II of ADB loan of $ 113 Million has been signed and amounting to $110 Million has been made effective from January, 2012. The signed in September, 2014 now it has Following Transmission Projects are reduced to $95 Million. The following Nine under execution:- number of projects have been awarded:-  400/220/66 KV, 2x315 MVA sub-  66 KV GIS Switching sub-station station at Wangtoo in district Urni. The awarded amount for the Kinnaur. The awarded amount for project is `28.00 crore and shall be the project is `310.00 crore and commissioned in March, 2019. shall be commissioned in March,  400/220/33 kV GIS Sub-station 2019. Lahal. The awarded amount for the  220/66/22 KV, 2x315 MVA sub- project is `233.00 crore and shall station at Bhoiktoo in District be commissioned in June, 2019. Kinnaur. The awarded amount for  220 KV line from Charor to Banala. the project is `27.00 crore The awarded amount for the commissioned in December, 2016. project is `47.00 crore and shall be  220 KV, transmission line from commissioned in June, 2019. Hatkoti to Pragati Nagar in District  220 KV D/C line from Lahaul to Shimla. The awarded amount for Budhil. The awarded amount for the project is `62.00 crore and the project is `5.00 crore and shall shall be commissioned in be commissioned in March, 2019. March, 2019.  66 KV D/C line from Urni to  33/132 KV 31.5 MVA GIS Sub- Wangtoo Sub-station. The station at Pandoh. The awarded awarded amount for the project is amount for the project is `37.00

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`14.00 crore and shall be Work is in progress and will be commissioned in August, 2019. completed in June, 2019.  220 KV D/C line from Sunda to  400 KV Transmission Line from Hatkoti. The awarded amount for Lahal to Chamera (Rajera) Pooling the project is `56.00 crore and station of PGCIL in district shall be commissioned in March, Chamba. Awarded amount is 2020. `115.00 crore. Work is in progress  220/132 KV, 100 MVA GIS Sub and will be completed in May, Station at Charor. Awarded 2020. amount is `68.36 crore. Work shall  220 KV Transmission Line from be completed in December, 2019. Mazra to Karain in District  220/132 KV, 2X100 MVA GIS Sub Chamba. Awarded amount is Station at Sunda. Awarded amount `37.00 crore. Work is in progress is `63.30 crore. Work shall be and will be completed in January, completed in December, 2019. 2021.  132 KV Transmission Line from The Tranche-III of ADB Loan Barsaini to Charor in district Kullu. amounting to $105 Million has been Awarded amount is `43.00 crore. signed in November 2018. There are Work is in progress and will be following 9 nos. of work are being completed in June, 2020. executed under this Tranche, out of which  66 KV Transmission Line from seven nos. of projects have been Nirmand to Kotla in district Kullu. awarded and remaining two projects are Awarded amount is `23.00 crore. under bidding process: Work is in progress and it shall be  33/132 KV, 2 x31.5 MVA GIS Sub- completed in January, 2021. station, Pooling Station at Barsaini in district Kullu. Awarded amount is In addition to above, Green Energy `49.00 crore. Work is in progress Corridor-I (GEC-I) funded by KfW and shall be completed in June, amounting to 57 million Euro has been 2020. signed in October, 2015. There are  220 KV GIS Switching Station at following 13 No’s of Packages of projects, Hatkoti in district Shimla. Awarded divided into 14 numbers of packages for amount is `46.00 crore. Work is in implementation of works, out of which 7 progress and will be completed in No’s of projects have been awarded and Dec, 2019. 7 No’s of projects are in bidding process.  132/220 KV Pooling Station Mazra  Construction of 66/220 KV, 80/100 in district Chamba. It will be MVA sub-station in the yard of completed in February, 2021. 132/220 kv Sunda sub- station. It  66/22 KV GIS Sub-station at will be completed in March, 2020. Nirmand (Bhagipul) in District Kullu  Construction of 22/132 KV, 2x31.5 will be completed in February, MVA sub-station in the yard of 2021. Tangnu Romai HEP. It will be  220KV Transmission Line from completed in March,2020. Bajoli Holi HEP to Lahal (DC line  Construction of 132 KV, D/C line on Twin Moose conductor). from 22/132 KV sub-station at Awarded amount is `58.00 crore. Tangnu Romai HEP to 132/220 KV

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sub-station at Sunda. Awarded  Construction of 33 KV GIS amount is `16.91 crore. It will be Switching station at Palchan in completed in February, 2019. district Kullu. It shall be completed  Construction of 132/220 KV, 2x100 in February, 2020. MVA GIS sub-station AT Dehan in  Construction of 33 KV district Kangra. Awarded amount is Transmission line Palchan-Prini in `75.72 crore and It will be district Kullu. Awarded amount is completed in March, 2020. `8.13 crore. It shall be completed  220 KV, D/C Transmi9ssion Line in June, 2019. (55 Kms) from Dehan sub-station  Construction of 220 KV to 400/220 KV sub-station of Transmission line Snail-Hatkoti. PGCIL at Hamirpur. Awarded Awarded amount is `18.00 crore. It amount is `110.68 crore and it will shall be completed in March, 2019. be completed in March, 2020.  Construction of 33/132 KV, 31.5 HIMURJA MVA sub-station in the yard of 13.11 HIMURJA has made Rupin HEP. It shall be completed concerted efforts to popularize in March, 2020. renewable energy programmes  Construction of 132 KV D/C line throughout the State with financial between 33/132 KV, sub-station in support of Ministry of New and Rupin HEP and 132/220 KV sub- Renewable Energy (MNRE), station at Sunda. It shall be Government of India and State completed in March, 2020. Government. Efforts are continued for  66/220 KV, 100 MVA sub-station promotion and providing of renewable at Helping by LILO of 220 KV energy devices like Solar Solar Bajoli Holi-Lahal D/C/ line. It will be Photovoltaic applications, Solar Cooker, completed in March, 2020. solar water heating system etc.  Providing additional 33/220 KV, HIMURJA is also assisting the 100 MVA Transfarmer at 132/220 Government for exploitation of Small KV, 100 MVA GIS sub-station at Hydro (upto 5 MW) in the State. The Charor (ADB funded) in Distt. achievements of HIMURJA during the Kullu. It will be completed in year 2018-19 (upto December, 2018), March, 2020. anticipated upto March, 2019 and target  Providing additional 33/132 KV, fixed for 2019-20 are as under: 31.5 MVA Transfarmer at 33/132 A. SOLAR THERMAL PROGRAMME KV, 31.5 MVA GIS sub-station at i) Solar Cooker: During the current Pandoh in Distt. Mandi. Awarded financial year 27 Box type and 14 amount is `20.50 crore. It will be Dish type solar cookers have been completed in September, 2019. provided up to December, 2018.  Providing additional 400/220 KV, Anticipated achievement up to 1x315 MVA Transfarmer in the March, 2019 will be about 50 Box 400/220 KV sub-station at Gumma type and 50 Dish type solar (ADB, funded) in Distt. Shimla. cookers. A target of 500 Box type Awarded amount is `43.01 crore. It and 500 Dish type solar cookers will be completed in March, 2019. has been proposed for the year

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2019-20 under MNRE, Government March, 2019 will be about 1000. A of India programme. target of 1,000 SPV Domestic ii) CST Solar Steam Cooking Lights has been proposed for the System: During the current year 2019-20. financial year up to December, iii) SPV Lanterns: During current 2018, installation of Solar Steam financial year 5,116 No. SPV Solar Cooking System at two places is in Lantern have been provided on full progress.Anticipated achievements cost upto December, 2018 and upto March, 2019 will be 150 sq. anticipated achievement upto mts. A target for installation of CST March, 2019 will be about 5,500. Solar Steam cooking systems of A target of 5,000 SPV Lanterns 150 sq. metres collector area have has been proposed for the year been proposed for the year 2019- 2019-20. 20 under MNRE, Government of India Programme. iv) Solar Power Plants/Projects: iii) Solar Water Heating System: 1. Off-grid Solar Power Plants: During the current financial year, During current financial year SPV solar water heating systems of Power Plants of 203 kWp have 5000 Ltr. Per day capacity have been commissioned up to been installed up to December, December, 2018. anticipated 2018, anticipated achievement up achievement upto March, 2019 March 2019 will be about 10,000 will be about 1,000 kWp. A target Ltr. Per day. A target of 2,40,000 of 3,000 kWp capacity litres per day capacity solar water SPV Power Plants has been heating systems installation has proposed for the year 2019-20. been proposed for the year 2. Grid-connected Solar Roof 2019-20. Top Power Plants: During current B. SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC financial year SPV Power Plants PROGRAMME(SPV) of 943.83 kWp have been i) SPV Street Lighting System: commissioned up to December, During current financial year 6,023 2018. Anticipated achievement No. SPV Street Lighting Systems upto March,2019 will be about have been installed for community 10,000 kWp. A target of 10,000 use up to December, 2018 under kWp SPV Power Plants has been MNRE, of Government of India and proposed for the year 2019-20. other programmes. Anticipated 3. Ground Mounted Grid- achievements upto March, 2019 connected Solar Power will be about 10,000. A target of Projects: During current financial 10,000 SPV Street Lighting year 13.00 MW capacity Ground systems has been proposed for the Mounted Solar Power Projects year 2019-20. have been commissioned upto ii) SPV Domestic Light: During the December, 2018. Anticipated current financial year 297 number achievements upto March, 2019 of SPV Domestic Lights have will be about 13.00 MW. A target provided upto December,2018 and of 15 MW capacity Solar Power anticipated achievement upto

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Projects has been proposed for During current year 22.68 lakh units of the year 2019-20. electricity has been generated from C) SMALL HYDRO ELECTRIC these projects upto October,2018. As PROJECTS UPTO 5 MW per decision of the Government, Micro CAPACITY BEING EXECUTED Hydel projects namely, Lingti (400KW), THROUGH PRIVATE SECTOR Purthi (100 KW), Sural (100 KW), PARTICIPATION Gharola, Sach (900 KW) and Billing During the current financial year, 2 (400 KW) have been transferred and projects with an aggregate capacity of handed over to HPSEBL for operation. 5.50 MW has been commissioned upto Other projects, namely Bara Bhangal December, 2018, anticipated (40 KW) and Sarahan (30 KW) have achievement upto March, 2019 will be also been executed by HIMURJA. From about 20.00 MW. For the financial year Bara Bhangal project, energy is being 2019-20, capacity addition of 30.00 MW provided to local public. State have been targeted. Government has allotted 18 projects with an aggregate capacity of 36.87 MW Upto date status (as on capacity to HIMURJA. Out of these 10 December,2018) of the allotted projects projects with a capacity of 2.37 MW upto 5 MW capacity is as under. have been commissioned, 3 HEPs of Table 13.8 14.50 MW capacity have been allotted Projects No. Capacity by HIMURJA with the approval of the (MW) government on BOT basis. Construction Total allotted Projects 746 1741.24 activities on one project are in progress (in existence) and for other two projects, process for (A)Implementation 278 846.90 obtaining various clearances for these Agreement Stage i) Commissioned 83 310.45 projects is in progress. For remaining 5 HEPs of 20.00 MW capacity the ii) Under Construction 37 121.74 tendering process has been initiated for allotment of the projects on BOT basis. iii) Clearances being 158 414.71 obtained BUDGET PROVISION: (B)Pre Implementation 468 894.34 Agreement Stage The expenditure during 2018-19 under Annual Plan/Non Plan will be about D) HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECTS `3.10 crore under IREP and NRSE BEING EXECUTED BY HIMURJA schemes on the basis of budgeted MHEPs Annual Plan outlay for the promotion of Himurja is operating Micro Hydel renewable energy programmes projects at Lingti (400KW), Kothi including implementation of Small Hydro (200 KW), Juthed (100 KW), Purthi Programmes in the State, Under Annual (100 KW), Sural (100 KW), Gharola Plan/ Non Plan for 2019-20 an outlay of (100 KW), Sach (900 KW) and Billing `11.00 crore has been proposed. (400 KW) which are under generation.

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Roads and Bridges (State Sector) Table-14.2 14.1 Roads are an essential ingredient of infrastructure of Villages 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 connected Up to economy. In the absence of any other with road Dec. 2018 suitable and viable modes of Villages with 209 209 209 transportation like railways and population more than waterways, roads play a vital role in 10001500- 1499 288 288 288 boosting the economy of the hilly State 500-999 1263 1272 1274 like Himachal Pradesh. Starting almost 250-499 3500 3546 3561 from a scratch the State Government Below 250 4941 4966 4976 has constructed 37,913 Kms. of Total 10201 10281 10308 motorable roads (inclusive of jeepable and track) till December, 2018. The State Government has been assigning National Highways (Central Sector) a very high priority to road sector. For 14.3 The process of the year 2018-19, there is an outlay of improvement of National Highways ` 955.14 crore. The target fixed for in the State having total length of 2018-19 and achievements made up 2,017 Km. which includes urban links to December, 2018 are given as under and bye-passes, continued during in table 14.1:- the year also. Upto the end of December,2018, an expenditure of Table-14.1 `262.55 crore has been incurred.

Item Unit Target Achieve- 2018-19 Railways for * ment Antici- 14.4 There are only two 2018-19 upto# pated Dec. ,18 upto narrow gauge railway lines 31.03.2019 connecting Shimla with Kalka Motorable Kms 420 460 600 road (96 Km.) and Jogindernagar with Cross- 550 532 750 Pathankot (113 Km.) and one 33 drainage ” Km. broad gauge railway line from Metalling 600 942 1100 and Tarring ” Nangal Dam to Charuru in District Jeepable ” 30 23 30 Una upto December,2018. Bridges Nos 35 31 35 Villages 40 27 40 connectivity ” Road Transport

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people of Himachal Pradesh, within have been allowed free and outside the State are being travelling facility on occasion of provided by Himachal Road Transport “Id” and “Baker Id”. Corporation with a fleet strength of v) Discount in fare to Women: 3,078 buses,25 Electric Buses, 21 The Corporation has also Taxies & 50 Electric Taxies and plying allowed 25 percent discount in bus services on 2,869 routes with fare in ordinary buses within coverage of 6.35 lakh Km. (approx.) the State to the women. daily (upto 15.12.2018) vi) Free Facility to Students of Government Schools:The 14.6 For the benefit of people students of Government the following schemes remained in schools up to +2 classes have operation during the year:- been allowed free travelling i) Green Card Scheme:-Green facility in HRTC ordinary card holder is allowed 25 buses. percent discount in fare, if the vii) Free Facility to the person journey under taken by suffering from serious passenger is of 50 km. The cost disease:Free travelling facility of this card is `50 and having its to cancer, spinal injury, kidney validity for two years. and dialysis patients along with ii) Smart Card Scheme: on e attendant in HRTC buses Corporation has introduced for the purpose of medical Smart card scheme. The cost of treatment on referral slip this card is `50 and having its issued by the Doctor within validity for two years. This card and outside the State. having 10 percent discount in viii) Free Facility to the fare and also valid in HRTC Special abled persons: The Ordinary, Super Fast, Semi Corporation is providing free Deluxe and Deluxe buses, In travelling facility to special Volvo and AC buses discount is abled persons having disability to be allowed from 1st October of 70 percent or more along to 31st March, in every year. with one attendant within iii) Samman Card Scheme: State. Corporation has introduced ix) Free Facility to the Gallantry Samman card scheme for the Awardees: The Gallantry senior citizen of the age of the Award winners have been 60 years or more. Under this allowed free travelling scheme, the discount of 30 facility in HRTC’s ordinary percent in fare is allowed in buses in addition to Delux ordinary buses. Buses in the State. iv) Free Facility to Women: x ) Luxury Buses: The Women have been allowed Corporation is plying 51owned free travelling facility in HRTC and 39 buses super luxury ordinary buses on the occasion (Volvo / Scania) and 24 luxury of “Raksha Bandhan” and AC buses under Wet-Leasing “Bhaiya Dooj”. Muslim women scheme to interstate roads to

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provide better transport facility Transport Policy to the public. 14.8 Significant xi) 24X7 Helpline: 24x7 HRTC/ achievements of the Department Private Bus Passenger’s during the year 2018-19 are as helpline No.94180-00529 and under: 0177-2657326 have been 1 I.T. Intervention introduced to lodge and Department of Transport has address the complaints of implemented web-based passengers. software’s viz. Sarathi for xii) Taxies on sealed roads: Driving license and Vahan for Taxies Services have also vehicle registration, tax been introduced by the collection and issuance of Corporation in Shimla Town permits in all the Registering for public on sealed/ & Licensing Authority wherein restricted roads. applicants can apply online for xiii) Tempo traveller to major Driving License and vehicle Tourist localities: Corporation related services. In all these introduced 11 tempo traveller services, applicants can under wet- leasing scheme to deposit fee/taxes online major Tourist localities of the through Cyber Treasury. State in order to provide comfortable journey to the Department of Tourist/ general Public. Transport has notified the standard operating procedure Transport Department for the dealer point 14.7 Himachal Pradesh has registration for personalized minimum presence of rail, air and vehicles in the state for water transport services, therefore, registration of vehicles at the State is almost entirely dealer end wherein all the fee/ dependent upon road transport. The taxes are being deposited at role of this department is to dealer end in cyber treasury implement different rules/ acts and and Registration Certificate especially central motor vehicle Act. are being dispatched by As on November, 2018 the State has dealers to the vehicle owner. a total of 15,64,738 transport and In the system vehicle owner non transport vehicles have been need not to go to RTO/R&LA registered. offices for registration of vehicles.The system has been During the year started on pilot at Shimla i.e 2018-19 upto October, 2018 Tapan Industries and further the department has challenged Goyal Motors Shimla which is 25,009 vehicles for different offences mapped RTO, Shimla, R&LA, and a sum of `3.82 crore have been Shimla (Urban) & R&LA, received. Shimla (Rural).

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2 Inspection and Certification other facilities at the site of the Centre newly created Transport In order to improve the Nagars in all district of the inspection and Certification of State. For this purpose the vehicles in the State , MoRTH transfer of land in the name of has proposed to sanction Transport Department at one state of the art I & C Baddi, Distt. Solan and Mohal Centre at Baddi in Solan Rampur, District Una has been District costing `16.50 crore. done. In addition to this the The fund shall be provided by land has been identified at the Govt. of India except to Nadaun , District Hamirpur, provide the land. The land Damtal, District Kangra and measuring 63.03 bighas has Udaypur District Chamba. been identified/ transferred in Transport Department has the name of the Transport taken up the matter with the Department. The detailed Deputy Commissioners to estimate as per the guidelines identify the lands for Transport of MoRTH has been sent to Nagars with in their the Ministry. State Govt. has jurisdictions. H.P. Govt. has also submitted guarantee for provided an amount of `12.00 ` 3.65 crore on account to crore in favour of the ensure over and above department to develop the expenditure if any shall be basic infrastructure. incurred for establishment of 4 Water Transport Inspection & Certification Water Transport Activities like Centre. passengers, cargo & tourists, 3 Creation of Transport Nagar water sports and Shikaras will At present most of the motor be developed in Chamera, mechanical workshops which Koldam & Govind Sagar Lake cater to a large number of for both Cargo & Passenger vehicles are functioning on Transport. I Mari Time road sides which are creating Consultancy Private Limited not only congestion on the has been appointed as road but are a public nuisance Consultant for the project and cause of accident. To sort study in these areas. The out the problem of traffic consultant has given its report congestion in the state the to the Govt. of HP and department plans to develop MoRTH. As per DPR an 08 Transport Nagars on Public amount of `26.01 crore has Private Partnership (PPP) been demanded to carry out mode in the state to shift the civil work for development of workshops to locations away Ghats on above dams. from roads and create multiple 5 Driving Training School and facilities like parking lots, Pollution Check Centre:- seating places, eating places, toilets, recreation centres and Presently 10 Government, 12 HRTC and 240 Private Driving 105

Training Schools are 9 Construction of new functioning in the state. As far modern office complex as pollution check centres are The Regional Transport concerted 5 under Offices Dharamsala, Shimla Government Sector and 92 and Mandi have been under private sectors are constructed / renovated to functioning at different places meet out the modern needs in the State. like digitization of records, 6 Guidelines for safe waiting areas and with all the Transportation of School amenities to general public. Children:- 10 Introduction of new routes- The State government is HRTC has introduced 132 seriously concerned with the new routes by adding 22,291 safety of school children. Kms/ day in its operation Recently State Government during year 2019-20. has issued 11 Implementation of FAME notification/guidelines for India Scheme:- 50 electric school buses vide notification buses were sanctioned by dated 10.10.2018. The Govt. of India on 27.07.2018 direction contained in this under FAME-India Scheme for notification has been circulated Shimla Town. The letter of to all RTOs for strict award for procurement of 30 implementation. buses was issued on 7 Reservation of seats for 12.10.2018 and these buses Special Category Person:- will be made operational till 40% seats in all type of Stage March,2019. 35 Electric buses Carriage buses have been will be purchased for smart declared as reserved for city Dharamsala and will be Special Category persons i.e. operated by HRTC. Electric Cancer Patients, Pregnant buses deployed on Manali- women, Physically Rohtang route were further Challenged and Senior deployed on Manali -Mandi Citizens. This facility is Route for pollution free admissible in buses plying Transport. within a radius of 50 Km from 12. Construction of new Bus its originating point. Stands: 8 Employment Generation It is proposed to construct Transport Department has new bus Stands at fixed a target of employment Bhanjraroo, Thunag, Chail generation for the year Chowk, Manikaran, Shahpur, 2018-19 to 24,000 people out Jasoor, Nalagarh, Parwanoo, of which direct employment to Hamirpur, Manali and Baddi 17,368 people have been and to construct 2 bus stands provided up to September, on Public Private Partnership 2018. (PPP) Mode.

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13. Ropeway and Rapid 14. Electric Vehicle Policy:-The Transport Corporation:- Government of H.P. is State Govt. has developed a committed to establish Himachal new Ropeway and Rapid Pradesh as a model state for Transport Corporation under Electric Vehicle Adoption across the control of Transport segments (personal, shared and Department for which a commercial) and to provide budget provision is proposed sustainable, safe, eco-friendly, to be allocated for the inclusive and integrated financial year 2019-20. The mobility. For this purpose Ropeway and Rapid electric vehicle policy is being Transport Development prepared which aims to provide Corporation will be working on incentives for electric vehicle the following projects:- consumers, manufactures as (i) Passenger Ropeway well as to the establish the Village Jana Kullu, Charging Stations. The mission District Kullu. is to achieve 100% transition to (ii) Mass Rapid Transit electric vehicles by 2030 in the System (M.R.T.S) to state in line with UN’s decongest cities in H.P. sustainable development goals i:e Shimla, Manali and (SDG’s) and vision of Dharamsala. Government of India.

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15. TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION

15.1 Tourism sector in Una of the State in which various types Himachal Pradesh has been recognized of skilled and livelihood based trainings as one of the most important sectors of were provided and total 5,445 the economy as it is being realized as a participants (Female 2,984 and Male major engine of growth for future and as 2,461) were trained. such contribution of the tourism sector to the State GDP is 6.6 percent Under Tranche-3 total approximately which is quite significant. finance of US $62.16 million has been The State is endowed with all the basic approved on September, 2015. The resources necessary for thriving tourism completion period of Tranche-3 is June, activity like geographical and cultural 2020. Under this Tranche there are total diversity, clean and peaceful 11 sub-projects of civil works and all the environment and beautiful streams, sub-projects have been awarded. The sacred shrines, historic monuments and projects are being executed in district the friendly and hospitable people. Bilaspur, Kangra, Mandi and Shimla.

15.2 Tourism Industry in Under Tranche-3, 19 Himachal Pradesh has been given very Panchayats have been selected for the high priority and the Government has implementation of Community Based developed appropriate infrastructure for Tourism (CBT) projects, out of which its development which includes public initial training have been started in utility services, roads, communication 12 panchayats of 5 district and total network, airports, transport facilities, 2,177 participants participated. water supply and civic amenities etc. At present about 3,066 hotels having Under the Swadesh bed capacity of about 85,823 are Darshan Yojna the Government of India, registered with the department. In Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned the addition, there are about 1,340 Home project Integrated Development of Stay units registered in the State having Himalayan Circuit in Himachal Pradesh about 7,702 beds. worth `99.76 crore under Swadesh Darshan Scheme and released first 15.3 To give boost to the instalment of `19.95 crore. Under this Tourism in the State, the Asian project total 14 tourism development Development Bank (ADB) has approved projects have been sanctioned for the loan assistance worth US $ 95.16 million State. to Himachal Pradesh for development of tourist infrastructure in the State. 15.4 The Department of Under Tranche-I financial assistance of Tourism is encouraging private sector to US $ 33.00 million has been approved develop tourism related infrastructure in and the completion period of the the State under Public Private projects is September, 2018 Community Partnership (PPP). The ropeway project Based Tourism under Trenche-1 was Bhunter to Bijli Mahadev has been implemented in 5 clusters of 4 signed on 23.02.2017 between District i.e Shimla, Kangra, Bilaspur and Department of Tourism and Usha Breco

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Chamunda Devi Ropeway Pvt. Ltd. proposal to train 431 trainees will be condition precedence are being fulfilled trained by incurring expenditure of by the promoter. ` 29.00 lakh in financial year 2018-19.

In addition to above, the The Department has Department of Tourism and Civil organized and supports the Tourism, Aviation has identified the following five related events and festival. The sites for offering the same to the private department has also prepared sector on a long term lease basis:- promotional films and commercials to promote tourism in the State which Sl. Name of the Site Area in includes films of duration 20 minutes, 10 No. (Bighas) minutes and 5 minutes, three television (Approx.) commercials of 60 seconds and three 1. Baddi in District Solan 371.19 2. Jhatingri in District 60.12 television commercials of 30 seconds Mandi duration. The department is focusing on 3. Shoja (Banjar) District 2.18 social media platform for promotion of Kullu Tourism. 4. Bilaspur District 2.50 Bilaspur 5. Suketi,District Sirmaur 596.18 Civil Aviation 15.7 To attract high end tourist 15.5 A sustained marketing of in the State, regular flights are taking the State is being done throughout the place from the three existing airports i.e year in print and electronic media. In Jubbarhatti (Shimla), Bhunter (Kullu) order to promote tourism dissemination and Gaggal (Kangra) in Himachal of tourist information plays significant Pradesh. The Government is making its role. The department of Tourism sincere efforts for expansion of these prepares different types of promotional airstrips.In this context, for the publicity material like brochures/ acquisition of land for expansion of pamphlets, posters, blow-ups etc. and Kangra Airport, an amount of `3.49 participate in various tourism fairs and crore is required whereas for the festivals in the country and abroad. The construction of embankment for Department and HPTDC along with the expansion of Shimla Airport an amount private hoteliers participated in different of `500.00 crore is required. State tourism fair and festivals in and outside Government has taken up the matter the State. In addition to above the with the Government of India to provide department is also focusing on Social the requisite funds for the purpose. Media platform for promotion of tourism. Proposal for construction 15.6 The Department has of International Standard Airport in organized various general training Mandi District is under consideration of Courses for the unemployed youth of the State Government. The land has the State like Basic Course on Tourism, been identified for the purpose at training for Home stay and Dhaba Nagchala and in-principle approval is owners, Food and Beverages Services being obtained. State Government on and Trekking Guide Course etc. In 09.10.2018 has released an amount of 2018-19 department has approved the `99.47 lakh to the Airport Authourity of

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India (AAI) for arring out the Obstacle Janjehli Disrtict Mandi,Paragliding Limtation Surface (OLS) survey of the Destination in Bir-Billing Distric selected site. Kangra,Ski Destination at Chansal Disrtict Shimla and Larji Project District To promote tourism in the Kinnaur are being implemented in the state and to facilitate the visiting tourists first phase of “Nai Raahein Nai as well as local people, State Manzilein” scheme. Funds amounting to Government has also started helitexi ` 21.72 crore have been released to service with effect from June,2018 from Deputy Director(Tourism) Shimla (`8.00 Shimla-Chandigarh-Shimla airport on crore), Kangra (`5.00 crore),Mandi Monday, and Friday of every week. 385 (`5.00 crore) and Project director, tourist have availed the heli taxi facility HPSEBL(`3.72 crore) for different works from 04.06.2018 to 05.10.2018 in the 1st to be implemented under the scheme. phase, this service was available from Shimla–Chandigarh - Shimla. In Himachal Pradesh Tourism addition, the Government has also Development Corporation started a Joy Ride service from Manali- 15.9 The Himachal Pradesh Rohtang-Manali on 25.10.2018 for the Tourism Development Corporation facilitation of the tourists. (HPTDC) is a pioneer in the development of tourism infrastructure in Under RCS-UDAN-II,the Himachal Pradesh formed in 1972, it Ministry of Civil Aviation provides complete package of tourism (MOCA),Government of India has services, including accommodation, informed that the ministry is connecting catering, transport, conferencing & three airports of the state to the sports activities having the largest chain proposed helipads i.e. one each in of finest hotels restaurants in the state Mandi, Kullu, Solan and three in Shimla with 55 hotels having 998 rooms with District. DPRs etc. are being prepared 2,282 beds. HPTDC also runs 64 by M/s Pawan Hans Ltd. for upgradation restaurants. of requisite infrastructure at these helipad for making functional. HPTDC is a commercial organization and functions differently Nai Raahein Nai Manzilein: from other Govt. Departments/ Boards/ 15.8 Himachal Pradesh has Corporations and is engaged in the enormous potential for Adventure promotion of tourism related activities in Tourism State also organises adventure the State to facilitate the tourists. activities in different places for the entertainment of the Tourist visiting the  HPTDC added 5 rooms and one State Government has launched a new Convention Centre/ Hall having a scheme “Nai Raahein Nai Manzilein” capacity of 250-300 persons at with an outlay of ` 50.00 crore in 2018- Hotel Hatu, Narkanda in the 19 for the development of unexplored current year. areas from tourism point of view and to  The new lift having a capacity of generate more employment 26 persons at the Mall Shimla opportunities for the unemployed youth has recently been put into of the State. Eco–Tourism Project at operation by HPTDC which has

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facilitated the tourists in more Food Festival with special convenient manner. emphasis on Himachali cuisines  The HPTDC also in the process has been organized at of outsourcing the wayside Ahmedabad in which the various amenities at Jathiya Devi, District dishes were prepared by the Shimla Ghatta, District Mandi for chefs of HPTDC. which approval of the Govt. is awaited. HPTDC generated an income to  In order to give wider publicity as the tune of `63.91 crore up to well as to provide marketing November, 2018 where as the target set to Himachal Tourism, recently, a for the next year is `125.00 crore.

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EDUCATION 16.3 To increase enrolment 16.1 Education is the key and to reduce the dropout rate and instrument for developing human further to enhance the retention rate of capability. The State is committed to the children in these schools, various provide education to all. The concerted scholarships and other incentives efforts of the Government have put namely Poverty Stipend Scholarship, Pradesh as one of the leading State in Girls Attendance Scholarship, educational literacy. According to 2011 Scholarship for Children of Army census Himachal Pradesh has a Personnel, Scholarship for the students literacy rate of 82.80 percent. Male/ belonging to IRDP families, Middle- female literacy rate differs considerably Matric scholarship (Medhavi in the State as against 89.53 per cent Chhatervariti Yojna), Pre Matric literacy rate for males it is 75.93 percent scholarship for Scheduled Castes for females. All out efforts are afoot to students on Lahaul-Spiti pattern bridge this gap. Scholarship. In addition to the above free Text Books and Uniforms are also Elementary Education being provided for OBC/ IRDP/ SC/ ST 16.2 The policies of the and in some cases free Text Books are Government in the field of Elementary provided to General Students in non Education are implemented through the Tribal areas. Free Text books and Deputy Directors of Elementary uniforms to all students are being Education and Block Primary Education provided. Officers at District and Block Level respectively with aims:- State Sponsored Scholarship Scheme  To achieve the goal of 16.4 The following incentives are being universalization of Elementary provided during the year 2018-19:- Education. i) Middle Merit/Medhavi Chatervarti  To provide Quality Elementary Yojna `800 per annum per boy/ Education. girl. 1,450 students were  To increase access to benefitted and `11.60 lakh were Elementary Education. spent. ii) Scholarship for IRDP families At present up to children `150 per student from 31.12.2018 there are 10,714 Primary class 1st to 5th is being provided Schools and 2,102 Middle Schools and durng the year 2018-19 functioning in the State. To overcome 50,385 students were benefitted the shortage of trained teachers, efforts and `75.58 lakh have been spent. are being made to make fresh ` 250 per boy and `500 per girl is appointments of teachers in the needy provided. Under this scheme schools. An attempt has also been 41,078 students were benefitted made to cater the educational need of and `1.60 crore have been special abled children. spent.

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iii) Under Girls Attendance Scheme activities of children of Primary/ girl students having attendance Elementry schools at Centre, Block, more than 90 percent is being District, State and National levels. The awarded `2 per month for 10 department is organising these activities months. Total 39,098 students in conveyance with other line were benefitted and `7.82 lakh departments like Social Justice and have been spent. Empowerment and youth and Sports department etc. Free Text Books: Free Text Books are Construction of Elementry Education being provided by Himachal Pradesh Building: Government for all IRDP/ SC/ ST/ The government has made OBC/ General students for which there a budget provision for 2018-19 of `18.20 is a budget provision of `17.32 crore crore for the repair and maintenance and during 2018-19. `10.90 crore to provide adequate infrastructure facilities for construction of Atal School Vardi Yojana: Elementary school buildings/rooms and Under Atal School Vardi District/Block offices. Yojana two sets of uniform is being provided for class 1st to 12th . For the Atal Adarsh Vidyaly Yojna:- year 2018-19, about 8,30,945 students Atal Adarsh Vidyaly Yojna (Classes 1st to 12th) were benefitted. has been launched in Barthin (Jhandutta) There is a budget provision of `30.00 District Bialspur. Ten Aadarsh Vidyalya crore during the year 2018-19. will be started from 03.12.2018.

Free Writing Material: Akhand Shiksha Jyoti Mere School Se Cash payment is being Nikle Moti: provided to those SC students who The State Government belong to IRDP/ BPL families and who launched the new scheme Akhand study from 1st to 5th classes in Shiksha Jyoti Mere School Se Nikle Moti government schools as per the following on 10th October 2018.The features of rates per annum. the scheme as under:- a) 1st and 2nd class ` 250  To raise the standered of b) 3rd and 4th class ` 300 educational infrastructure and c) 5th class ` 350 quality of education.  To compare with private schools. During the financial year  To bring the people from society 2018-19, 25,428 students were to government schools. benefitted and an expenditure of  To link the old students with `75.10 crore was incurred. schools so they would contribute towards improvement of schools. Sports Activities:  To persuade old students/Alumni A budgetry provision of to play the role as motivators and `335.00 lakh was made for the source of inspiration for students. year 2018-19 for carrying out the sports

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Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan importance of pre school 16.5 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan education focusing on parents. (SSA) launched in the State with a well iv) To creat a compelling defined Pre-Project Phase on improving atmosphere that motivates the infrastructure in the District Project society to enroll children in Offices, capacity building of educational Government school. administrators, teachers, school mapping, micro-planning, surveys etc. 2. Learning Outcomes: The objective of this movement was to The State government has ensure universal access, enrolment, provided subject and class wise removal of gender gaps, retention and learning outcomes developed by completion of elementary schooling by the NCERT to all elementary all 6-14 age group children coupled school teachers and they have satisfactory quality elementary education been directed to teach in such a with active participation of the manner that the desired learning community in the management of outcomes are attained by the schools. students in each competency. 3. Teacher App: 16.6 The main efforts for The State Govt. has launched improving the quality of elementary teacher app to make teaching education under SSA are as under: learning more interesting and 1. Pre Primary education in joyful. H.P:- 4. Shiksa Saathi App: The state govt has The Himachal Pradesh launched Pre- primary (Nursury and KG) Department of education has classes in selected 3,391 schools across consistently raised the bar in the state in first phase from 1st October, education by fostering innovative 2018. In the subsequent years, pre- reforms.The most recent addition primary classes will be states in to these innovative advancements remaining primary schools. 25,000 has been a Shiksa Saathi children have been enrolled in pre App.This mobile based app primary in first phase till date. integrates different functions conducted by the Department on a Objectives of Pre Primary: single platform. i) To set up and activate pre-school i) The app meets multiple education activities through an objectives of the integrated approach focusing on- department and aids physical, social, emotional, defferent responsibilities of language and congnitive education officials,thus development. making it revolutionary for ii) Introducing children to a set of the state Education school readiness activities to Department. prepare them for primary ii) It has advanced feature education in later years. that make the previous iii) Creating awareness in the process of inspection and community regarding the

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data collection easier and the State through formative and more effective. summative assessments in addition to iii) The app also provides for a class tests being taken after completion speedy communication of every chapter. channel for the Samagra 8. Computer Aided Learning Shiksa to interact with the Programme (CALP): education official through As of now 1,202 Government notification of letters and schools have already been covered with instruction issued. necessary infrastructure such as; 3 iv) At present ,the Review and computers, 1 multipurpose laser printer, 2 Monitoring module has UPSs and furniture, out of three been launched on the app. Computers supplied in each school, one is v) The app allows real time with 42” LCD TV . data collection of issued by asking block officials on Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan(RAA): school visit to capture a 16.7 180 schools already covered during photograph of the issue in 2017-18. the school. vi) The app has remarkable Activities under RAA in selected lab feature that are tailored to schools: suit the Himachal context. i) Establishing mathematics laboratories. 5. Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat: ii) Strengthening of existing science To teach with play way method labs. flash cards, reading cards, charts, iii) Developing Science Parks with the worksheets / workbooks, story books, help of experts in lab schools. cursivewriting worksheet learing Introducing BaLA features related to resources at primary level have been mathematics and science learning provided to enhance their basic skills in on the wall and other available Language and Arthmatic. space. Developing Vermi compost 6. Smart Shalamath’s kits plants. (Sampark Foundation): iv) Preparing students for Regional State project office has signed Mathematics Olympiads. MoU with Sampark Foundation to Preparation of students for Children enhance the learning level of students in Science Congress (CSC) and the subject of Mathematics and English. Innovation in Science Pursuit for 10,661 Sampark Smart Shala math’s IRDP families children 150 per kits have been provided by Sampark student from 1st to 5th Is being Foundation to all Govt. Primary School. provided. Workbooks in the subject of math will be provided to all primary school children Achievement Surveys: studing in class 2nd and 3rd. 16.8 State Level Achievement 7. Continuous Comprehensive Survey, subject wise State Level Evaluation (CCE): Achievement Survey (SLAS) of all class I CCE is being implemented in all to VIII children is being conducted by the Government schools up to class VIII in State Project Office (ISSE) since 2013-14

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onwards. On the basis of the findings of Community mobilization: This is for this survey, teachers are provided wide publicity of all the education initiatives/ academic support accordingly. schemes launched by the State and Central Government. The purpose of this National Achievement Survey: intervention is to spread the message of all National level Achievement Survey has schemes across the State as well as been conducted by NCERT in the State. prepare people for active participation and Assessment data has been collected and ownership in the implementation of all is under the process of analysis. educational schemes.

Girl Education: Under model-III, there are Monitoring and review: 10 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya 16.10 Monitoring and review (KGBVs) functioning in Himachal Pradesh. mechanism has also been redefined. To Eight KGBVs are in District Chamba, one improve the quality of review and each in Shimla and Sirmour districts. As of monitoring, a detailed OMR-based quality now, these KGBVs are catering to the monitoring tool, which is easily and needs of as many as 508 girls. These girls digitilable and analyzable, has been belong to poor SC/ ST and minority prepared and distributed to various block communities and are provided free officials. The state has mandated block boarding–lodging, stipend, medical officials (initially BRCCs, and then BEEOs) assistance, stationery, skill education as to visit schools in their blocks and inspect per need, self defence training, exposure schools on various key parameters like visits etc. For the year 2018-19 seven CCE performance, basic infrastructure, KGBVs have been upgraded up to classroom teaching and school class -12. management. The resulting data from these inspections is collated, analyzed and Retention: Under SSA there is a provision then discussed at district and state levels to of two sets of free uniform for all girls, all come up with solutions which can improve SC/ST boys, children belonging to BPL the performance of schools on each of families and free text books for all general these parameters. Benefits of this category boys and girls of class I to VIII. intervention include: Rests of the students are covered from the  A single OMR-based quality State budget. monitoring tool integrating multiple forms Community participation and the  Regular school visits and training of SMC members: inspections by State officials to 16.9 To ensure that education is identify problems / best practices, delivered well at the school level, every on this basis to take timely action, if student learns and excels parents of required students and PRI members are sensitized  Easy digitization of detailed school- as well as oriented every year. Under this wise data intervention schools also prepare School  Monthly review meetings at district Development Plans (SDPs) reflecting and State level data action points at all the three parts of the  Increased accountability and culture operating system i.e. at input, process and of data-backed decision making output level. within the government

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 Reduce burden on State year along with the educational functionaries by replacing multiple institutions. Up to December, 2018, there review forms with one are 929 Government High schools, 1,841 comprehensive quality monitoring Government Senior Secondary Schools tool. and 138 Government Degree colleges including 7 Sanskrit colleges, 1 SCERT, Children With Special Needs (CWSN): 1 B.Ed. college and 1 Fine Art College Total 11,944 children have been identified running in the State. with special needs for the year 2018-19. The process of inclusion goes with the Scholarship Schemes following activities:- 16.13 To improve the educational  Identification through SMCs and status of the deprived sections of the surveys society, various types of scholarships/  Medical Camps to identify the need stipends are being provided by the State/ of every CWSN Central Goverments at various stages.  Special Educators to teach these The scholarship schemes are:- children. i) Dr. Ambedkar Medhavi Chhatarvrity Yojna: Under this Out of School Children: scheme the scholarship is being 16. 11 In Himachal Pradesh there given to the top 1,000 meritorious are negligible children who are outside the students of SC category and top formal range of education. However they 1,000 meritorious students of OBC are being attempted to bring into the fold of on the basis of Matric examination elementary education through NRBCCs. conducted by HPBSE for 10 +1 and The first and foremost obligation of RTE Act 10+2 classes in recognised is to ensure that all children in the age group institution within or outside of the of 6-14 years should be there in schools. State `10,000 per student per Other Independent studies conducted by annum. During the year 2017-18, IMRB and Pratham have also confirmed 1,779 students of SC category and that the number of out of school children in 1,702 of OBC category have Himachal Pradesh is below one percent. It benefited under this scheme. is observed that due to migration from other ii) Swami Vivekanand Utkristha parts of the country to the urban/semi urban Chhatarvrity Yojna: Under this areas of the state, the figure of out of school scheme 1,000 top meritorious children keeps on fluctuating. Districts have students of General category been asked to conduct survey in the month declared as such in the result of of July and December every year to keep Matric and 10+1 Examination track of migratory population and enroll conducted by HPBSE on merit them in schools. basis for 10+1 and 10+2 classes are awarded the scholarship studying in school recognising Senior Secondary Education within or outside the state is given 16.12 Highest Priority is being `10,000 per student per annum. given towards education in the State During the year 2017-18, 1,644 owing to increasing share of education to students have been benefited under the total Plan Outlay of the State every this scheme.

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iii) Thakur Sen Negi Uttkristha vii) NDA Scholarship Scheme: The Chhatarvrity Yojna: Under this NDA scholarship at different rates is scheme, the scholarship is being being given to the Cadets of given to the top 100 boys and 100 Himachal Pradesh who are getting girl students of ST category on the training at National Defence basis of the Matric result conducted Academy, Khadakwasla 1 student by HPBSE on merit basisfor 10+1 have been beneffitted under this and 10+2 classes in school schme during the year 2017-18. recognising within or outside the viii) Kalpana Chawla Chhatravriti State `11,000 per student per Yojna: Under this scheme, the top annum. During the year 2017-18, 2,000 meritorious girl students of total 306 such students benefited +2 classes of all study groups are under this scheme. given `15,000 per student per iv) Maharishi Balmiki Chhatarvrity annum. During the year 2017-18, Yojna: The bonafide Himachali girl total 692 students have been students belonging to Balmiki benefitted under this scheme. families whose parents are ix) Mukhya Mantri Protsahan Yojna: engaged in unclean occupation are This scheme has been started being given scholarship, under this during the year 2012-13 and one scheme 9,000 per girl student per time 75,000 will be given to all annum beyond Matric level to students of State who are selected college level and for professional and take admission for a degree courses in Himachal Pradesh course in any Indian Institute of irrespective of their status Technology or All India Institute of (Government or Private). A total of Medical Sciences and post 11 girls students have been graduate diploma course in any benefited under this scheme during Indian Institute of Managment the year 2017-18. Dhanbad at Jharkhand and Indian v) Indira Gandhi Utkrishtha Insititute of Science (IISC) at Chhatervriti Yojna: Under this Banglore. Total 72 students scheme, 150 meritorious students benefitted under this scheme in for post plus two courses for 2017-18. studying in colleges or doing x) Rashtriya Indian Military College professional courses shall be Scholarship: This award is given to awarded ` 10,000 per year per the ten bonafide Himachal Pradesh student purely on basis of merit and students, two from each class VIII without any income ceiling. Total 34 to XII in RIMC, Dehradun, students have been benefited under `20,000 per year per student. this scheme during the year Under this scheme 7 students have 2017-18. been benefited during the year vi) Sainik School Scholarship: The 2017-18. scheme is applicable to the xi) IRDP Scholarship Scheme bonafide H.P. students in the Sainik A sum of `300 per month for 9th and School Sujanpur Tihra from class VI 10th class, `800 per month for to XII. +1 and +2 Class, `1,200 per month for College/Day scholar students

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and `2,400 per month for Hostellers `100 per student per month for day is being given to those students who scholar students and `500 per belong to IRDP families and month for hostellers is being given. studying in Government/ xv) Pre-Matric Scholarship to SC Government Aided Institutions. students. 38,826 students have been This scholarship will be awarded to benefited under this scheme during those students whose parents/ the year 2017-18. guardians income from all sources xii) Scholarship to the children of does not exceed `2.50 lakh per Armed Forces Personnel Killed/ annum. A scholarship of `3,000 per disabled during wars. student per annum to Day scholars A sum of `300 (boys) and `600 and `6,250 per annum to hostellers (girls) per month for 9th and 10th of class IX and X is being given. class, ` 800 per month for 10+1 and During the year 2017-18, total 3,875 10+2 Class, `1,200 per month for students have been benefited under College/ University/ Day scholar this scheme. students and `2,400 per month for xvi) Pre-Matric Scholarship to ST hostellers is being given to Children students. of Armed Forces Personnel killed/ This scholarship will be awarded to disabled in different operations/ those students whose parents/ war. guardians income from all sources xiii) Post Matric Scholarship to does not exceed `2.00 lakh per SC/ST/OBC students (Centrally annum. A scholarship of `2,250 Sponsored Scheme) per student per annum to Day The students belongs to Scheduled scholars and `4,500 per annum to Castes and Scheduled Tribles hostellers of class IX and X is being whose parents annual income is up given. During the year 2017-18, to `2.50 lakh and Other Backward total 1,691 students have been Classes students whose parents benefited under this scheme annual income is up to `1.00 lakh xvii) Incentive to SC/ST girl students are eligible for full scholarship (i.e. for secondary education. Maintenance allowance + full fee) Under this Centrally Sponsored for all courses and they are Scheme SC/ ST girl students who studying in Government/ take admission in 9th Class after Government Aided Institutions. passing Middle Standard During the year 2017-18, 556 Examination from H.P. Board Scheduled Caste, 2,204 and no School Examination. The amount of student from OBC has been incentive under this scheme is benefited. `3,000 and will be given in the xiv) Pre-Matric Scholarship to Other shape of a Time Deposit. Backward Classes students. xviii) Merit cum means Scholarship This scholarship will be awarded to Scheme for Students belonging those students from class 1st to 10th to Minority Community (CSS). whose parents/ guardians income This Scholarship is for the Minority from all sources does not exceed students belonging to Muslim, Sikh, `2,50,000 per annum. A sum of Christian, Budhhist communities,

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whose parents/ guardians income the State Government as well as Centre from all sources does not exceed Government. The details are as under:- `2.50 lakh from all sources and a) Award of scholarships to students student should not have less than of High/ Senior Secondary Schools 50 percent marks. A total of 69 studying Sanskrit. students have been benefitted b) Providing grant for the salary of during 2017-18 under this scheme. Sanskrit Lecturers for teaching xix) Post–Matric Scholarship Scheme Sanskrit in Secondary Schools. to students belonging to Minority c) Modernization of Sanskrit Schools. community(CSS):- This d) Grant to State Government for Scholarship is being given from XI various schemes for promotion of to Phd. Level in Govt./recognized Sanskrit and for research/ research private school/college/ institute projects. including technical/vocational courses for the Minority students Teachers Training Programmes belonging to (Muslim, Sikh-, 16.15 The Teachers Training Christian, Budhhist and Parsi ).The Programmes need to be strengthened to annual income of the parent or equip in-service teachers with the latest guardian of the beneficiary should techniques/ teaching methods. not exceed ` 2.00 Lakh from all Seminars/ re-orientation courses are sources and student should have being conducted by SCERT Solan, not less than 50% marks in the GCTE Dharamshala, HIPA Fairlawns, previous final examination. Student and Shimla, NUPA New Delhi/CCRT/ must pass the examination from NCERT / RIE, Ajmer and RIE Govt. / Govt.-aided institutions. The Chandigarh. Approximately 2,700 Total 570 students have been teaching and non-teaching staffs have benefitted under this scheme during been trained during 2018-19. 2017-18. The Scholarship amount is being disbursed at Govt. of India Yashwant Gurukul Awas Yojna level. 16.16 In order to provide suitable residential accommodation to the xx) National Means-cum-Merit teachers posted in High/Senior Scholarship (CSS):- The Central Secondary Schools of Tribal and hard sponsored Schemehas been started areas of the State. The scheme is being by Govt. of India, Ministry of Human implemented in 61 identified schools of Resource Development Department the State. of School Education and Literacy Secondary Scholarship Division, Free Text Books New Delhi. The Scheme is being 16.17 The State Government is implemented through Principal, providing free text books to the students SCERT, Solan. of 9thand 10thclasses belonging to SC, ST, OBC and BPL categories. During the Expansion of Sanskrit Education year 2018-19 `12.88 crore have been 16.14 Tremendous efforts are spent for this purpose and 1,65,990 made to promote Sanskrit Education by students have been benefitted.

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Free Education to Special abled i) Rashtriya Madhyamik Children Shiksha Abhiyan 16.18 Free education to the The Department has taken a lead children having more than 40 percent in implementing the Rashtrya special abled is being provided in the Madhayamik Shiksha Abhiyan State upto University level since (RMSA) at secondary level under 2001-02. Himachal Pradesh School Education Society (HPSES) on the Free Education to Girls sharing funding pattern 90:10. The 16.19 Free education is being activities under RMSA are being provided to girl students in the State up taken up to strengthen to University level including vocational infrastructure in the existing and professional i.e. only tuition fee is secondary schools, training to in exempted. service teachers, self defence trainings and kala Utsav with Information Technology Education Annual grant to schools in the 16.20 Information Technology State. educations is being imparted in all Government Senior Secondary Schools on self finance basis through outsourcing ii) Girls Hostel in Educationally where students had opted for IT Backward Blocks education as an optional subject. The The Centrally Sponsored Scheme department is charging IT fee `110 per for the construction and running of month per student. The students of SC Girls Hostel for Students of (BPL) families are getting 50 percent fee Secondary and Senior Secondary concession of total fee. In the year Schools in Educationally Backward 2018-19 about 79,297 students are Block is to strengthen the Boarding enrolled in IT education subject out of and lodging facilities for Girl’s which 6,821 SC (BPL) students are being Students in classes IX to XII. The benefitted under this scheme. An amount girls belonging to SC, ST, OBC, of `45.02 lakh was spent in this scheme Minority Communities and BPL out of which 50 percent will be reimburse families shall be benefited under by Social Justice and Empowerment this scheme. Girls Hostel Department. construction in Bachhad block of Chamba, Sirmaur District. The Samagra Shiksha construction work of three girl’s 16.21 From the year 2018-19 hostels i.e. Himgiri, Mehla onwards, Integrated RMSA (RMSA, ICT, (Chamba) and Shillai (Sirmour) in Girls Hostels, Vocational Education, educationally backward blocks IEDSS) has been merged in the sanctioned under RMSA, have integrated scheme for school education been completed and made (ISSE). The new merged scheme has functional with the capacity of 50 been named as Samagra Shiksha. The girls each during the year 2018-19. following schemes are being running under Samagra Shiksha.

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iii) Information and in these schools for imparting the Communication Technology Special Education to CWSN (ICT) Project enrolled in the schools. 2,748 children with special need have In order to improve and strengthen been identified. For the the teaching learning activity by assessment of these children 12 using smart class rooms and multi- medical camps have been media teaching aids, department organised and 251 Aids and has successfully implemented ICT Appliances have been distributed in 2,137 Government High/ Higher to the needy children. Free Text Secondary Schools and five Smart books, Escort Allowance, Braille Schools up to 2017-18. book have been supplied to the Government of India has Children with Special Need during introduced 145 more schools for the year 2018-19 the year 2018-19 and work is under . progress. Rashtriya Ucchtar Shiksha Abhiyan iv) Vocational Education 16.22 The Rashtriya Ucchtar In order to provide employability to Shiksha Abhiyan has been implemented students the department imparted in the state to improve the Higher Vocational Education under NSQF Education System. Under this scheme, in 873 Schools with 11 subjects/ MHRD, GOI has sanctioned `231.00 crore trades i.e. Automobiles, Retail, and released an amount `176.00 crore Security, ITeS, Healthcare, (2013-17) and Govt. of India has Tourism, Agriculture, Physical approved `88.00 crore and received and Education, Telecom, BFSI and released `5.00 crore to the colleges Media. The MHRD , GOI has during the year 2018-19. approved additional Vocational Distribution of Net books/ Laptops:- trades i.e. Electronics and 16.23 The department will Hardware, Apparels ,made ups & distribute the laptops/Net books to 8,800 furnishing, Beauty & Wellness and meritorious students of 10th and 12th Plumber in 80 more schools class (4400-10th and 4400-12th class) of where requisite number of students Himachal Pradesh Board of School are available at 9th standard with Education, Dharamshala and 900 first the aim to promote skills and to division college students alongwith free provide employment opportunity to monthly 1GB data Cards to strengthen the students during the year teaching learning activities under student 2018-19 Digital Yojana/Sri Niwasa Ramanujan v) Inclusive Education for Special Digital Yojana during the current financial abled at Secondary Stage year 2018-19. Inclusive Education for special abled at Secondary Stage is Akhand Shiksha Jyoti, Mere School commenced in the State in the year Se Nikle Moti 2013-14. Under this scheme, 12 The department has started model schools have been 16.24 established in all the districts and the scheme Akhand Shiksha Jyoti, Mere 18 Special Educator are engaged School Se Nikle Moti in the State. Under

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this Scheme, the names of all old scheme 500 selected meritorious students who have achieved something students will be given coaching for 45 exemplary in their life are being entered days in two phases to appear in the JEE, on the school Honor board so as to NEET and Civil Services Exam in the inspire and instill the sense of institutions like FITZEE, ALLEN, Helix. determination and the confidence in the The students will be given ` 1.00 lakh for present school students to inspire them coaching and lodging in the coaching to excel in life. In this context, the institutions outside the state. For the department has placed Honor Boards in proper implementation of the Scheme, all the Govt. schools Govt. has sanctioned `5.00 crore to the department during the year 2018-19. Vidyarthi Van Mittar Yojna 16.25 The Governor has notified Establishment of Atal Tinkering Labs the scheme Vidyarthi Van Mittar Yojna 16.28 In order to foster curiosity, on dated 20.08.2018. The prime creativity and imagination in young objective of this scheme is to create minds, Atal Tinkering Lab is a work awareness among school children about space where young minds can give protection of forest and environment shape to their ideas through hands on through their active participation in tree do-it-yourself mode; and learn innovation plantation and protection. The scheme is skill young children will get a chance to implemented through Eco Clubs work with tools and equipment to established in all the Govt. Schools. understand the concepts of STEM 1100 plants per hectare will preferably be (Science, Technology, Engineering and planted in blank areas nearby selected Maths) During the year 2018-19, 119 school under the supervision of Govt. Sr. Sec. schools, 03 local body designated Nodal officers of Forest and schools, 13 private schools have been Education Department. applied for registration to establish the Atal Tinkering labs to NITI Aayog . Bag Free Day 16.26 The department has Establishment of 36 language labs declared the fourth Saturday of every 16.29 In order to establish the 36 month as Bag Free Day in every language labs, the department (ISSE) Government School in order to ensure has initiated the tendering process and overall development of the pupils by same would be established before the conducting various activities such as end of financial year 2018-19. For this inter-House Sports Competitions, Extra purpose, Govt. of India has approved Curricular Activities are being organized `60.00 lakh. in the schools. Installation of CCTV Surveillance Medha Protsahan Yojna System 16.27 It is important to coach our 16.30 In order to provide safety talented students to prepare for and security of the Govt. Educational competitive exams. Medha Protsahan institutions and Students, 100 CCTV Yojna will be implemented in Surveillance System have been installed the Education Department. Under this in 100 Govt. Schools during the year 2018-19.

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Installation of Aadhar Enabled Bio TECHNICAL EDUCATION Matric Attendance System (AEBAS) 16.33 Department of Technical 16.31 The department has started Education was established in the year the tendering process for the 1968 and in July 1983, the vocational procurement of 2,700 Aadhar Enabled and Industrial and Training Institutes Bio Matric Attendance System (AEBAS) were also brought under the umbrella of with the collaboration of HPSEDC. this department at the moment, the AEBAS will be installed in GSSS/GHS department is providing education in the and Govt. Colleges for recording field of Technical Education, Vocational attendance of staff in the State before and Industrial Training. Today the March, 2019. department has reached a stage where aspiring students of the State can get Installation of Wi-fi in colleges admission in Engineering/ Pharmacy 16.32 The department has both diploma and degree as well as installed Wi-fi in 114 colleges out of 137 certificate courses in Himachal Pradesh colleges during the year 2018- 19 and in through under mentioned institutions in remaining 23 the installation of the same Himachal Pradesh. is under process in the current financial year 2018-19.

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Sl. Names of Institute Number No. of Institutes 1. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi at Kamand 01 2. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur 01 3. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kangra 01 4. Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Sirmour 01 5. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Una 01 6. Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET), 01 Baddi, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan. 7. Regional Vocational Training Institute(RVTI) for Women at Jhundla, 01 Tehsil Shimla Rural, District Shimla 8. Jawahar Lal Nehru Govt. Engineering College, Sundernagar 01 9. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Institute of Engineering and 01 Technology, Pragatinagar, Distt. Shimla 10. Rajiv Gandhi Government Engineering College, Kangra at Nagrota 01 Bagwan. 11 Mahatma Gandhi Govt. Engineering College, Kotla Tehsil Rampur 01 (Jeori), District Shimla. 12. Government Pharmacy College, Rohroo District Shimla and 02 Nagrota Bagwan District Kangra 13. HydroEngg.College Bandla (Bilaspur) 01 14. B-Pharmacy Colleges (Private Sector) 12 15. Engineering Colleges (Private Sector) 12 16. Polytechnics (Government Sector) 15 17. Polytechnics (Private Sector) 10 18. D-Pharmacy Colleges (Private Sector) 04 19. 2nd Shift in Diploma Courses (Private Sector) 06 20. Co-educational Industrial Training Institutes (Govt. Sector) 104 21. State of Arts ITIs 11 22. Modal ITI Nalagarh 02 23. Industrial Training Institutes (women) (Government Sector) 09 24. ITI for Persons with special ability at Sundernagar(Govt. Sector) 01 25. Motor Driving School at Una in Government Sector 01 26. ITIs (Private Sector) 151 27. Vocational Training Centre 03 Total 355

16.34 In Engineering and Engineering and Non-Engineering Pharmacy Colleges, the technical disciplines. The Industrial Training Education is imparted at degree level, Institutes are providing 2 and 1 year whereas the Polytechnics are providing certificate level courses in 37 professional/ technical education at Engineering and 19 Non-Engineering diploma level 2 to 1 years courses in 14 trades.

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The present intake of students each from the adamic session students in the existing Institutions is as 2017-18.New Government Pharmacy under : college Rakar District Kangra,and i) Degree Level 3,430 Pharmacy college Bagsaid with an ii) B-Pharmacy 900 intake capacity of 60 students each are iii) Diploma Level 6,500 proposed to be started from next iv) Govt/Private ITI’s 49,319 session. Total 60,149 16.37 Six Government Politechnics 16.35 The Department has namely Sundernagar, Hamirpur, opened Rajiv Gandhi Government Kandaghat, Rohru, Ambota and Kangra Engineering College, Kangra at Nagrota have been covered under the scheme of Bagwan under RUSA with three Community Development through disciplines namely Mechanical Polytechnics, Government of India has Engineering, Electronics and released the grant of `2.86 crore to these Communication Engineering and Civil Polytechnics. Engineering with an intake of 60 students in each discipline and in the discipline of 16.38 Technical Education quality Electrical Engineering which has been Improvement programme phase-III started from 2015-16. An amount of (TEQIP-III) has been started with effect `26.00 crore has been sanctioned under from 01 April 2017 and the project period RUSA for RGGEC Kangra, out of which is for 3 years i.e. upto 31 March, 2020. an amount `22.99 crore has been Three colleges of the State viz JNGEC, received and utilized by the RGGEC, ABVGIE and Him TU has institute. Mahatma Gandhi Government been selected under project namely Engineering College, Rampur has been Technical Education Quality started with classes at Jawahar lal Improvement Programme Phase-III with Government Engineering. College, project cost of `20.00 crore sanctioned to Sundernagar with 2 disciplines i.e. Him TU and `10.00 crore to each of the Mechanical Engineering and Civil selected Institution. Engineering with intake capacity of 60 students each. In addition, Central 16.39 The department has 128 Institute of Plastic Engineering and Government I.T.Is and 151 I.T.Is in Technology (CIPET), Baddi and Regional Private sector. During the year 2018-19 Vocational Training Institute for women, three new Government ITI’s namely Shimla have also become operational Model ITI Sansarpur Terrace in District from the academic session 2015-16. A Kangra, Government ITI Nihri and State new Degree course has been started at of the Art ITI Chhatri in Disrict Mandi has RGGEC Kangra from the Acadmic been opened.Three new trades in Session 2017-18. Government ITI Chachiot and two new trades in Government ITI Bagsaid in 16.36 Government Hydro District Mandi have been started and Engineering College Bandla has been dual system of training to enhance the made functional with two B.Tech course Skill education among the trainees with viz.Civil Engineering and Electrical the help of the industry has been started Engineering with an intake capacity of 60 in Government ITI Solan. This dual

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system of training is proposed to be employability in the Industrial Sector. 33 started during the next academic year I.T.Is. have been upgraded under Public 2019-20 in ITI Mandi and Nalagarh.The Private Partnership Mode (PPP Mode) State Government has decided to start after due consultation/ discussion with new Diploma course in Automobile the State Steering Committee and Engineering and Electrical Engineering with PHD Chamber of Commerce and CII Diploma at Government Polytechnics and various other Industrial Associations Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur,with an located in different parts of Himachal intake capacity of 60 students each from Pradesh, for which central assistance the Academic Session 2019-20.Besides amounting to `82.50 crore has been new diploma courses in Electrical received in the respective I.T.I. ` 2.50 Engineering and Mechanical Engineering crore per I.T.I. from Government of India courses at ABVGIE&T Pragtinagar, during the period 2007-08 to District Shimla are proposed to be January,2012. So far expenditure worth started by the State Government from `128.07 crore (Excess expenditure has the next academic session 2019-20. been incurred out of IRG and interest accrued) has been incurred for the 16.40 The department is on developing Up-gradation of infrastructure in I.T.Is. multi-skills in the trainees to add to their

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HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE after completion of treatment and 17.1 The State Government has 140 cases of leprosy are under ensured that health services for effective treatment. They are getting MDT prevention and treatment intervention are from different health institutions accessible to people applied efficiently. free of cost. In Himachal Pradesh, Health and Family Welfare department is providing services iii) Revised National T.B. Control which include curative, preventive, Programme(RNTCP): Under this primitive and rehabilitative services programme, 1 T.B. Sanatorium, through a network of 89 Hospitals, 91 12 District T.B. Control Cell, 74 Community Health Centers, 580 Primary T.B. Units and 208 Microscopy Health Centers, 16 ESI Dispensaries and Centres, 1 Intermediate Reference 2,085 Sub-Centers. To provide better Laboratory, 1 State Drug Store, 1 health services to the people, the State TB Training Center, 20 Government is strengthening the existing Cartridge based Nucleic Acid and infrastructure by providing modern Amplification Test Laboratories, 6 equipments, specialized services, District DR-TB Centers and 3 increasing the strength of the medical Nodal DR-TB Centers having a and para-medical staff in the medical provision of 315 beds were institutions. functioning in the State. During the year 2018-19 upto December, 17.2 A brief description of 2018, 15,786 TB cases were various health and family welfare detected having symptoms of this activities carried out in the State during disease and sputum tests of 2018-19 is as under:- 99,573 symptomatic were diagnosed. Himachal Pradesh is i) National Vector Borne Disease one of the State where all the Control Programme: During the districts have been covered under year 2018-19, (upto November, this project. The achievement of 2018) 4,21,429 blood slides were total cases notification rate was examined, out of which 97 slides 217 per lakh per year and Cure were found positive and no death rate of Himachal Pradesh is 89 was reported. percent against the targets of 90 percent. ii) National Leprosy Eradication Programme: Under this iv) National Programme for programme the prevalence rate, Control of Blindness: Under this which was 5.14 per ten thousand programme during the year in 1995, has been reduced to 0.19 2018-19 (upto October 2018), per ten thousand as on 16,038 cataract operations were November, 2018. During 2018-19, performed against the target of (upto November,2018), 101 27,500 cataract operations. new cases of Leprosy have been 11,565 cataract operations were detected, 80 cases were deleted performed with I.O. lenses.

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v) National Family Welfare Table- 17.1 Programme: This programme is being carried out in the State as a Sl. Item 2018-19 part of Reproductive and Child No. Targets Achievement Health Programme, on the basis upto December,18 of community needs assessment 1 Pentavalent 114100 66615 approach. Under this approach, 2 Polio 114100 66606 grass-root level workers like 3 Rota Virus 114100 66514 4 B.C.G. 114100 62476 multipurpose health workers(both 5 Measles and 114100 71574 male and female) give an estimate Rubela(1st of the various family welfare Dose) 6 Measles and 114300 64782 activities required in the area/ Rubela(2nd population covered by them. Dose) Under this programme, 2,914 7 IPV-(1st Dose) 114100 68043 8 IPV-(2nd Dose) 114100 66178 sterilisations, 10,793 I.U.D. 9 Vit. A 1st dose 114100 31681 insertions, 25,588 OP Users and 10 D.P.T. Booster 114300 64958 67,023 CC Users were done 11 Polio Booster 114300 64960 12 Vit. A 5th dose 114300 35482 during 2018-19 (upto November, 13 Vit. A 9th dose 118900 34654 2018). 14 D.P.T.(5 years) 118900 79545 15 T.T. (10 years) 126900 85828 16 T.T. (16 years) 135700 93999 vi) Universal Immunization 17 T.T. (PW) 131400 70734 Programme: This programme is 18 IFA(Mother) 131400 58362 also being implemented in the State as a part of Reproductive Child Health (RCH) programme Like previous years, the with an aim to reduce the Pulse Polio campaigns were also morbidity and mortality among launched in the State during the year mothers, children and infants. The 2018-19.The Government of India has vaccine preventable diseases decided only one National Immunization viz. Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Day on 3rd February, 2019 with bivalent Pertusis, Neo-natal Tetanus, Oral Polio Vaccine (bOPV). Poliomyelitis and Measles have shown remarkable reduction. The vii) Mukhya Mantri State Health targets and achievements for the Care Scheme:The Government year 2018-19 are given in Table has started Mukhya Mantri State 17.1. Health Care Scheme to Ekal Narri,

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Senior Citizens above 80 years of were diagnosed as HIV positive. age, Daily Wages Workers, Part Two Mobile ICTC Vans units are Time Workers, Anganwari also functional. Workers/ Helpers, Mid Day Meal  STI/ RTI:-Total 20 clinics are Workers, Contractual Employees providing STI/RTI services in and Persons with more than 70 various districts of Himachal percent special ability with effect Pradesh. In the year 2018-19, up from 01.03.2016. Under the to December 2018, total 39,439 scheme 1.05 lakh Smart cards people have availed the services have been issued. A provision of of these RTI/ STI clinics. cashless treatment to the tune of  Blood Safety:-Under blood `30,000 under Basic Package and safety, 17 Blood Banks and 3 `1.75 lakh for Critical Care has Blood Component Separation been made in case of Units IGMC, Shimla, ZH Mandi hospitalization under the scheme. and RPGMC Tanda are For cancer it is `2.25 lakh and up functioning in the State. During the to November, 2018 under the year 2018-19, up to December, scheme 12,000 patients have 2018, 390 VBD Camps have been availed the cashless treatment of organized in the State. One ` 8.00 crore. Mobile Blood Bus with four donor viii) National Rural Health Mission coaches is also functional in State. Under this scheme 95 Health  Anti Retroviral Treatment Institutions were identified to Programme(ART):-State has 3 provide 24 hours emergency ART centre at IGMC, Shimla, RH services. Apart from this 698 Rogi Hamirpur and Dr. RPGMC Tanda, Kalyan Samities are also 3 FART and 7 Link ART Centres functioning at District Hospital, through these free ART Drugs are Civil Hospital Community Health being provided to people living Centers and Primary Health with HIV/ AIDS. Centers. A sum of `5.71 crore has  Targeted Interventions:- 17 been distributed to all districts till Targeted Interventions Project are December, 2018. being implemented in the State for ix) National AIDS Control High Risk Groups. During the year Programme: During the year 2018-19, up to December 2018, 2018-19 up to December, 2018, total 13,803 people have availed 2,30,156 persons screened out of the RTI/STI services. 9,771 High which 363 HIV positive cases Risk Group were screened out of were detected. these 21 HIV positive cases were  Integrated Counselling and detected. Testing Centre(ICTC):- Total 45 ICTC centres in Himachal Medical Education and Research Pradesh are providing Counselling 17.3 The Directorate of Medical and testing services. In the year Education Training and Research was 2018-19, up to December 2018, established with the objective to provide out of total tested persons, 78,047 better medical education system and were ANC clients, out of which 14 training to Medical and Para Medical and

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Nursing personnel and also to Table No. 17.2 monitor and coordinate the ( `in crore) activities of Medical and Dental services Name of Institution Allocation Expenditure Indira Gandhi Medical 212.02 122.84 of State. College Shimla Dr. Rajendra Prasad 139.23 94.42 17.4 At present the State has Medical College, Tanda Six Government Medical Colleges Indira Dr. Yashwant Singh 93.36 27.64 Gandhi Medical College Shimla, Dr. Parmar Medical Rajendra Prasad Medical College, College Nahan, Dr. Radhakrishnan 86.47 08.86 Tanda, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar Govt. Medical College, Government Medical College Nahan, Pt. Hamirpur Jawahar Lal Nehru Government Medical Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru 94.10 20.96 Govt. Medical College, College, Chamba, Dr. Radha Krishan Chamba Government Medical College Hamirpur, Sh. Lal Bahadur 52.22 29.64 Sh. Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Shastri Government Medical College Mandi Medical College Mandi and one Government Dental 19.93 12.34 Government Dental College in Shimla College Shimla are functioning. Besides this, one Medical College and four Dental colleges in private sector are also functional in the The Institution wise major State. During the academic session achievements under this Directorate are 2018-19, 180 seats for ANM training as follows:- course 1,440 seats up for GNM courses, 1,210 seats for B.Sc. Nursing course, a) I.G.M.C., Shimla: 265 seats for Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing Indira Gandhi Medical College courses, and 91 seats for M.Sc. Nursing and Hospital now upgraded as Super degree course have been approved. specialty Institute, is the premier health Total 750 MBBS seats were filled in institute of the State. During current Government and Private Sector besides financial year Government of India had 232 PG seats in various specialties were provided funds amounting to `12.60 filled in IGMC Shimla, RPGMC Tanda crore (90% share) under Centre and Maharishi Markandeshwar Sponsored Scheme and State Govt. has University,Solan and also 340 BDS seats also release `1.40 crore (10% state and 94 MDS seats were filled in both in share) for developing (L-1) Trauma care Government and Private sector during facilities in IGMC Shimla. A Super academic session 2018-19. During Specialty Block is under construction at financial year 2018-19 State Government chamyana with an approximate cost of has raised the stipend of MBBS Intern `218.00 crore.The Government has Students from `10,000 to `15,000 per approved in principal for extension of annum. existing cancer hospital to Territory Cancer Centre at IGMC Shimla at the The institution wise cost of `45.00 crore under Tertiary allocation and expenditure of funds Cancer Centre Scheme of National during 2018-19 upto 20.12.2018 are Programme for Prevention and Control of given in the table 17.2 Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke. Construction work

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of New OPD Block including lift block sanctioned for Mother & Child Health from Cart road to New OPD Block at Centre in this Medical College. IGMC Shimla at the estimated cost of `56.20 crore and construction work of (d) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru new building of Kamla Nehru State Government Medical College, Hospital for Mother & Child at the cost Chamba: of `21.00 crore will be completed very Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Government shortly. Medical College, Chamba is the fourth b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad Medical College established under centre Government Medical College, sponsored scheme with the annual intake Kangra at Tanda (DRPGMC): of 100 MBBS students and the second Dr.Rajendra Prasad Medical Batch has been started from the year College, Kangra at Tanda is the second 2018. The Government had provided Medical College of the State established `55.81 crore during current financial year in October, 1996. The first batch was for civil work and for procurement of started in 1999 with an intake capacity of Machinery, equipments and furnitures. 50 MBBS students which was increased Trauma centre has been made functional to 100 students w.e.f. 2011. At present in this Medical College by installing the 20th Batch is undergoing training in this requisite machineries. institution. During the year 2018-19, (e) Dr. Radha Krishnan Hon’ble Chief Minister has laid the Government Medical foundation stone of new facility block for College, Hamirpur: the college costing approximately 3.00 ` Dr. Radha Krishnan Government crore. A new Girls hostel with a capacity Medical College, Hamirpur is fifth of 120 students costing approximately Medical College in State established `14.91 crore has been approved for the under centre sponsored scheme with college. A new hostel for the MBBS annual intake of 100 MBBS students. students with a cost of `11.69 crore has The first batch has been started from the been inaugurated in the month of April current academic year 2018-19. 2018 by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of the Construction work for the LOP-1 stage State. The institute had received ` 15.00 has been completed. The Government crore from NHM for the establishment of has provided funds amounting to MCH wing. The Goverment of India has `55.81 crores for civil work and granted `6.00 crore for construction of machineries for this medical college Mental Health Centre. during current financial year. (c) Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar (f) Sh. Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, Nahan: Government Medical Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar College, Mandi: Government Medical College, Nahan Distt. The sixth medical college in State Sirmaur is the third Medical College of the with annual intake of 100 MBBS students State established with an intake capacity has been made functional and the of 100 MBBS students. During this second batch has been started. The financial year 3rd Batch of MBBS students B.Sc. Nursing College in the Medical is undergoing training in this institution. An College campus has been made amount of `10.00 crore has been functional and first bacth of 40 students

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have been admitted in the current Jogindernagar (District Mandi), Majra academic session 2018-19. Level III (District Sirmaur) and Paprola (District Trauma center has also been made Kangra). These pharmacies catering to functional. The approval to establishment the needs of the Ayurvedic health of Tertiary Cancer Care Centre in the institutions of the department. Rajeev Medical College has been obtained with Gandhi Government P.G. Ayurvedic the total cost of `45.00 crore under College Paprola in Kangra district has an central sponser scheme intake capacity of 60 students for (g) Dental College and B.A.M.S. degree and 39 seats of MD. Hospital Shimla: The department has a B-Pharmacy Himachal Pradesh Government (Ayurveda) college at Jogindernagar with Dental College and Hospital, Shimla was in take capacity of 30 students. The established in 1994 with an intake department of Ayurveda is also capacity of 20 students per year. From associated with National Health the year 2007-08 the admission of 60 Programmes like Malaria, Family welfare, students to BDS course has been Anaemia free, AIDS, Immunization, started. The admissions of the diploma Pulse Polio and TB Mukt Himachal etc. course of Dental Mechanic and Dental The Government of India has sanctioned Hygienist have been made and classes a project of Anemia free Himachal to the have been started from October, 2018. tune of to `50.00 lakh for three During academic session 2017-18 PG development blocks i.e Basantpur of course in one more subject i.e. Shimla District, Banjar of Kullu District Department of Oral Medicine & and Baijnath of Kangra District. First Radiology have been started with the phase of this project has been intake capacity of two seats per year. implemented with coverage of almost Free dental treatment to the IRDP and 35% of population and the statistical BPL families of the State is being analyses is being done by Economic and provided by the institution. Statistics Department. During the current financial year 2018-19 there is a budget AYURVEDA provision of `264.28 crore.

17.5 Indian System of Medicines Development of Herbal Resources and Homoeopathy plays a vital role in the 17.6 Four Herbal Gardens Health Care System of the State. The Jogindernagar (District Mandi), Neri separate Department of Ayurveda was (District Hamirpur), Dumreda District established in 1984 and Health Care Shimla) and Jangal Jhalera (Bilaspur) services are being provided to the are functioning for propagating and general public through 2 Regional conserving medicinal plants. Ministry of Ayurvedic Hospitals, 31 Districts AYUSH, Government of India Ayurvedic Hospitals, 1 Nature Cure has established Regional-cum- Hospital 1,178 Ayurvedic health centers, Facilitation Centre for North India at 3 Unani health centers, 14 Research Institute in ISM, Joginder Homoeopathic Health centers and 4 Nagar, District Mandi for the overall Amchi clinics. The department has inbuilt development of Medicinal Plants. An system of production of medicines annual action plan for 2018-19 under the through 3 Ayurvedic Pharmacies, at

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medicinal plants component of National Development Activities Ayush Mission amounting to `63.75 lakh (i) Free Camps has been approved by the Government To popularized and make people of India, Ministry of Ayush. Under aware of AYUSH treatment, 50 National AYUSH Mission clusters of free medical camps have been farmers are being formed for subsidized organized at different places of the cultivation of selected medicinal plants State during the year 2018-19 and 216 DBTs worth ` 65.18 lakh have wherein 13,130 patients have been provided to farmers for cultivating been diagnosed and treated. medicinal plants. (ii) Jan Manch Under Jan Manch programme 7 Drug Testing Laboratory Camps have been organized from 17.7 During the year 2018-19 June to December,2018 and (upto December, 2018), DTL 21,434 patients were benefitted. Jogindernagar has analyzed 169 (iii) Sapthahik Yog Diwas samples (from Government and Private Under Sapthahik Yog Diwas Pharmacies) and generated a revenue of 77,535 people were benefitted `1.30 lakh. from April to December, 2018.

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SOCIAL WELFARE AND WELFARE pension. During current OF OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES financial year 2018-19 there is a 18.1 The Social Justice and target of 2,79,184 pensioners Empowerment Department of the under the above schemes. An State is engaged in socio-economic amount of `337.41crore have and educational uplift of scheduled been spent upto December, castes, scheduled tribes, other 2018 against the budget backward classes, infirms, special provision of ` 391.54 crore. abled, orphans, children, widows, c) Widow /Deserted/ Ekal Nari destitutes, poor children and women Pension: The Widow/ etc. The following schemes are being Deserted/ Ekal Nari Pension implemented under social welfare `750 per month is being programme:- provided to those Widow/ Deserted/ Ekal Nari ladies Social Security Pension Scheme above 45 years of age whose annual income does not exceed 18.2 `35,000 per year. During a) Old Age pension: Old age current financial year 2018-19 pension `750 per month is there is a target of 87,732 being provided to those proper pensioners. Under the above who have attained the age 60 scheme, an amount of `104.16 years or above but below 70 crore have been spent upto years having annual income December, 2018 against the below `35,000 per year, 70 budget provision of `127.36 years and above pensioners are crore. being provided pension `1,300 d) Rehabilitation allowance to per month without any income Lepers: Rehabilitation criteria. allowance to leprosy `750 per b) Special Ability Relief month is being provided to the Allowance: Special Ability patient of leprosy who have Relief Allowance `750 per been identified by the Health month is being given to those Department irrespective of their special abled persons who are age and annual income. During having at least 40 percent of current financial year 2018-19 special ability and whose there is a target of 1,482 annual income does not exceed pensioners under the above `35,000 per year. To the scheme. An amount of `108.14 persons having special ability lakh have been spent upto above 70 percent is being December, 2018 against the provided `1,300 per month budget provision of `134.50 without any income criteria lakh. subject to the condition that e) Indira Gandhi National Old applicant should not be in Age Pension: (IGNOAP): Government Service/ Semi Indira Gandhi National Old Age Government Service/ Board/ Pension is being provided to the Corporation and should not be persons who have attained the in possession of any kind of age 60 years or above and

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belong to BPL household. pensioners is being provided under During current financial year IGNOAPS by the Government of India. 2018-19 there is a target of Whereas under IGNWPS and IGNDPS 97,434 pensioners under the an amount of `300 is being provided above scheme. An amount of by Government of India. However, the `43.32 crore have been spent remaining amount `550 per month to upto December, 2018 against below 70 years and `800 per month to the budget provision of `47.36 above 70 years pensioners under crore. IGNOAPS and `450 per month under f) Indira Gandhi National Widow IGNWPS along with service charges is Pension (IGNWP): Indira being borne by the State Government Gandhi National Widow and the budget provision for this Pension is being provided to the purpose has been made under State widows between the age group Old Age and State Widow Pension of 40 to 79 years and belongs to Schemes, so that social security BPL household. During current pensions could be provided at uniform financial year 2018-19 there is a rates to all the pensioners `750 per target of 23,016 pensioners month below 70 years and `1,300 per under the above scheme. An month to the pensioners 70 years and amount of `9.73 crore have above of age. Similarly under been spent upto December, IGNDPS, the State Government is 2018 against the budget providing `1000 per month per provision of `11.43 crore. pensioner along with the service g) Indira Gandhi National charges from its own resources, so Special Ability Pension: that all the 70 percent and above Indira Gandhi National Special special abled pensioners get pension Ability Pension is being at the uniform rate of `1,300 per provided to the special abled month. persons between the age group of 18 to 79 years having 80 Self Employment Scheme percent of special ability and 18.4 The department is also belongs to BPL household. providing funds to the three During current financial year Corporations via; Himachal Pradesh 2018-19 there is a target of Minorities Finance and Development 1,024 pensioners under the Corporation, Himachal Pradesh above scheme. An amount of Backward Classes Finance and `106.87 lakh have been spent Development Corporation and up to December, 2018 against Himachal Pradesh Scheduled Castes the budget provision of `134.50 and Scheduled Tribe Development lakh. Corporation under the head investment for the running of various 18.3 For all the above self employment schemes. There is a Central Pension Schemes a sum of budget provision of `8.77 crore for the `200 per month to 60 years to year 2018-19 and upto December, 79 years of age and `500 per 2018, an amount of `1.63 crore have month to 80 years and above old age been released.

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Welfare of Scheduled Castes/ whose annual income is less than Scheduled Tribes and Other `2.00 lakh. The department bears Backward Classes the training cost not exceeding 18.5 Under this programme, `1,350 per month per candidate the important schemes implemented and `1,500 for special abled during 2018-19 are as under:- candidates balance cost if any is i) Award for Inter-caste Marriage: borne by the candidate. During For elimination of the practice of the training a stipend of `1,000 untouchability with Scheduled per month is being provided and Castes and non Scheduled `1,200 per month is being Castes, the State Government provided for special abled encourages inter-caste candidates. After completion of marriages. Under this scheme, the training, the candidates are an amount of `50,000 per couple placed for six months in the is given as incentive money. For organization/ offices, so as to inter-caste marriages during gain proficiency in computer 2018-19, a budget provision of applications. During the period of `1.30 crore is kept for the placement `1,500 per month per purpose and 176 couples have candidate is being provided and been benefited with an amount of `1,800 per month per candidate `88.00 lakh upto December, for special abled students is 2018 against the target of 260 being provided. During the year, couples. 2018-19, budget provision of ii) Housing Subsidy: Under this `4.66 crore is kept out of which scheme the members of an amount of `1.10 crore has scheduled castes, scheduled been spent upto December, 2018 tribes and other backward and 3,668 trainees were classes, minorities, person benefited against the target of with special ability, widow/ 3,940 trainees. destitute/ single women are given iv) Follow up Programme: Under subsidy of `1,30,000 per family this scheme, `1,300 per for house construction purposes beneficiary is being provided for and for house repair `25,000 to purchase of tools for carpentry, those whose annual income does weaving and leather works and not exceed from `35,000. During `1,800 for purchase of, sewing the year 2018-19 an amount of machine to scheduled castes, `18.36 crore has been provided scheduled tribes and other in the budget and 1,416 persons backward classes whose annual were benefited with an amount of income does not exceed from `16.42 crore upto December, `35,000 per annum. For the year 2018. 2018-19 a budget provision of iii) Training and Proficiency in `1.34 crore was made under this Computer Applications and scheme out of which an amount Allied Activities: Under this of `0.56 crore was spent scheme computer training are benefiting 3,111 persons upto provided in the recognized December, 2018 against 7,416 computer courses to candidates beneficiaries. belonging to BPL, SC, ST OBC, v) Compensation to Victims of Minorities, Special Ability, single Atrocities on Scheduled woman and widow or those Castes/ Scheduled Tribes

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Families under SCs/STs (POA) encourage able bodied young Act-1989: Under the rules of the men or girls to marry the special above Act monetary relief is abled boy or girl having not less granted to those scheduled than 40 percent special ability castes, scheduled tribes families and who have attained the who become victims of atrocities Marriageable age, if both are committed by the member of special abled, marriage grant of other communities due to caste `25,000 to those who are consideration, relief amounting to special abled with 40 to 69 `1.00 lakh to `8.25 lakh is percent and `50,000 to those provided to the victims of atrocity, who are special abled with more which depends upon the nature than 70 percent is provided by of atrocity. During the year the State Government. Against 2018-19 against the budget the budget provision of provision of `80.00 lakh an `0.67crore an amount of `0.21 amount of `62.41 lakh was spent crore has been spent upto upto December, 2018, under this December, 2018, there by scheme thereby benefiting 71 benefiting 134 persons. persons. iii) Awareness Generation and Orientation: Provision has Welfare of Specially abled been made to organize block 18.6 Department is and district level composite implementing Comprehensive camps for representative of Integrated Scheme named “ASEEM” NGOs working for persons with (A Scheme for Enabling, Empowering special abilities, SHGs and and Mainstreaming of the Specially representative of PRIs at grass Abled) for persons with special root level. In these camps abilities. The components of the medical certificates, aids and scheme along with financial and applications are provided to physical achievement upto December, persons with special abilities. A 2018 is as under:- part from this all the schemes i) Specially Abled Scholarship being run for persons with This Scheme is applicable to all special abilities are publicized in categories of special abled these camps. There is a budget students including hearing provision of `0.30 crore for the impaired persons having special year 2018-19 and upto ability of 40 percent or above December, 2018 under the without considering there family scheme no amount has been income. The rate of scholarship spent. varies from `625-3,750 per iv) Self Employment: Special month for day scholars and abled persons having special `1,875-5,000 per month for ability of 40 percent and above boarders. Against the budget are provided loans by the provision of `1.94 crore upto Himachal Pradesh Minorities December, 2018 whole amount Finance and Development has been spent and benefited Corporation for setting up small 2,089 students. ventures. SCs/ OBCs and ii) Marriage Grant to Individuals Minority Affairs Department Marrying Persons with provides subsidy on projects Special Abilities: To sanctioned by H.P. Minorities

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Finance and Development impaired girls have been Corporation upto `10,000 or 20 enrolled. Besides, 8 Visually percent of the project cost Impaired and 3 Hearing (whichever is less). During Impaired Girls are taking 2018-19 upto December, 2018, training in special ITI in loans amounting to `3.32 crore Sundernagar. To whom all has been released by the boarding, lodging and medical Himachal Pradesh Minorities facilities are being provided by Finance and Development the department. For running Corporation to the 110 persons and maintenance of this with special ability. Proposal of Institution against the budget subsidy is awaited from Minority provision of `1.47 crore an Corporation. expenditure of `1.23 crore has v) Skill Enrichment: Vocational been incurred upto December, rehabilitation training to PWDs 2018. Besides this, an amount through selected ITIs is of `28.04 lakh has been provided in identified trades. provided to DWO Mandi for Training is free of cost and running and Maintenance of stipend `1,000 per month is ICSA Sundernagar under ICPS. paid by the department. Budget Besides this `60.19 lakh have provision of `10.00 lakh has been received for repair of old been provided under the building of ICSA Sundernagar scheme. During the current out of which `30.19 lakh have financial year, 45 special abled been released to DWO Mandi children have been sponsored up to December, 2018. For the for training. Proposal is awaited institution run by the HPCCW at from Technical Education. Dhalli (Shimla) and Dari vi) Scheme of Awards: Provision (Kangra) school an amount of of incentives to best performing `39.92 lakh has been released special abled individuals and by the department against the private employers providing budget provision of `202.00 employment to maximum lakh. In addition to this, State special abled in their Government is providing grant organization has been made. and free boarding, lodging and Best performing individuals are medical facilities to the inmates to be given cash award of of the Prem Ashram Una, Astha `10,000 each. Best private Welfare Society, Nahan, employer is to be provided cash Paradise Children care Centre, incentive of `5,000. Chuwari, Adrash Education vii) Institutions of Children with Society Kalath, Kullu and Special Needs: Two institutions Udaan Respite care Centre, at Dhalli and Sundernagar have New Shimla to meet out been set up in the State for expenditure on boarding, providing education and lodging and education of 50 vocational rehabilitation mentally retarded children and services to visually and hearing 20 mentally retarded male adult, impaired children. In the 30 mentally retarded adult male “Institution for Children with and female (10 female and 20 Special Abilities” Sundernagar male), 60 mentally retarded 14 Visually and 98 Hearing adult females and 15 mentally

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retarded children has been at district level for each district under provided `5,500 per inmate, per the supervision of the Deputy month respectively. A budget Commissioner and in consultation with provision of `105.00 lakh have the Heads of the Districts/ Regional been provided and no amount Offices of the implementing has been spent upto December, department. 2018. viii) Sepcial ability Rehabilitation 18.9 The various programmes Centres (DRCs): Two Special for the welfare of Scheduled Castes ability Rehabilitation Centres are being implemented effectively. have been set up at Hamirpur Although the Scheduled Castes and Dharamshala under communities are deriving benefits NPRPD. These centres are under the normal Plan as well as Tribal being run through DRDA Sub-Plan, yet in order to provide Hamirpur and Indian Red Cross special coverage under individual Society, Dharamshala beneficiary programmes and respectively. During the year development of infrastructure in 2018-19 an amount of `15.00 Scheduled Castes concentrated lakh has been provided under villages, 25.19 percent of the total the scheme. State Plan allocation is earmarked for Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan. The main Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan: emphasis of the State Government is 18.7 The Scheduled Castes in to identify more and more realistic this Pradesh are not concentrated into schemes, which may generate specific regions but are widely sizeable income and employment for dispersed and would be benefited the Scheduled Castes families. equally as rest of the population. Accordingly, approach to economic 18.10 A separate Sub Major development in the case of Scheduled Head “789” has been created for Castes Sub-Plan is not area based as Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan and a the case with the Tribal Sub-Plan. The separate demand (Demand No. 32) district of Bilaspur, Kullu, Mandi, has also been created. Such an Solan, Shimla and Sirmaur are the arrangement is very helpful in diverting predominantly Scheduled Castes funds from one scheme to another in population districts where Scheduled the same major head and from one Castes concentration is above the major head to another to ensure 100 State average. These six districts percent expenditure under SCSP. taken together account for 61.09 During the year 2018-19 a sum of percent of the Scheduled Castes `1,586.97 crore are being spent under population in the state. Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan for the welfare of Scheduled Castes in the 18.8 For making Scheduled state and `1,788.49 crore has been Castes Sub-Plan need based and proposed for the year 2019-20. effective the Single Line System for Plan formulation and monitoring has 18.11 The District Level Review been introduced whereby funds are and Implementation Committee has allocated to each district based on been constituted at district level under fixed parameters which are the Chairmanship of Minister of the non-divertible from one district to district and Deputy Commissioner as another district and plans are prepared its Vice-Chairman. The Chairman of

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the Zila Parishad and all the Care Institutions registered Chairpersons of BDCs alongwith other under Juvenile Justice (Care prominent local persons have been and Protection of Children) nominated as non-official members Act.2015 are covered under the and all district level officers concerned scheme. Presently 48 Child with SCSP as official members to Care Institutions, comprising of review, formulation and 41 Children Homes, 2 implementation of Scheduled Castes Observation Home-cum- Sub-Plan. The Chief Secretary to the Special, Home-cum-Place of Government of Himachal Pradesh safety, 4 Open shelters and 1 holds quarterly review meeting with the Shishu Grih (Specialized Administrative Secretaries at the State Adoption Agency) are being run level. Besides this, a High Powered under the scheme. For Coordination and Review Committee implementation of JJ Act in all has been constituted under the Districts, Juvenile Justice Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Chief Boards, Child Welfare Minister, which also review the Committees and District Level performance of Scheduled Castes Advisory Boards have been set Sub-Plan once in a year. up in the State. Childline emergency services bearing Point No. 10(a) of 20 Point phone no. 1098 has also been Programme set up in the seven districts i.e. 18.12 There are 95,772 SC Shimla, Kullu, Kangra, Solan, families in the State who have been Mandi, Chamba and Sirmaur found to be living below poverty line under the scheme. During the according to the survey conducted by current financial year the total the Rural Development department allocation of budget from centre during the year 2007. For the year is `14.34 crore and state share 2018-19 there is a target of 2,038 is `78.09 lakh out of which families has been proposed and 4,134 11.72 crore has been incurred families were benefitted up to ` November,2018. In addition to this upto 12.12.2018. Post Metric Scholarship is to be b) Mukhymantri Bal Udhar Yojna provided to SC students under the non This scheme is being targeted scheme. implemented by the State Government to supplement CHILD WELFARE Centrally Sponsored Child Protection Services scheme. 18.13 a) Integrated Child Protection Under the scheme, financial Scheme (now named as Child assistance is also provided to Protection Scheme) children after leaving Child Care Child Protection services is to Institutions for pursuing contribute for the improvement Higher/professional education. in the well being of children in Grant-in-Aid is also provided to difficult circumstances, as well the HP Council for Child as to the reduction of Welfare. During current vulnerability to situations and financial year 2018-19, against actions that lead to abuse the budget provision of `573.05 neglect, exploitation, lakh, an expenditure of `208.71 abandonment and separation of lakh has been incurred upto children from parents. The Child November, 2018. 141

c) Bal/Balika Surksha Yojna and budget provision of `284.48 Foster Care Programme crore for the year 2018-19, out of Bal/ Balika Suraksha Yojna and which State Share is `30.34 Foster Care Programme are crore and Central Share is being implemented in the State `254.14 crore, an amount of with a view to look after and `113.92 crore has been spent maintain the orphan/ helpless upto November, 2018 out of children in congenial family which State Share is `5.73 crore environment. Bal Balika and Centre Share is `108.19 Suraksha Yojna/ Foster Care crore. Monthly honorarium of Programme an amount of `3,000, `1,500 and `2,250 has `2,000 per child per month are been fixed by the Government of sanctioned in favour of foster India for Anganwari Workers, parents for maintenance of Helpers and Mini Anganwari children and `300 per child per Workers respectively. 10 percent month are sanctioned on of the honorarium is borne by the account of additional assistance State Government and 90 from the State Government in percent by the Centre favour of children placed under Government. State Government foster care and are deposited in is also paying `1,750, `900 and her/ his bank account or post `1,050 per month to Anganwari office account to be matured Worker, Anganwari Helper and and drawn by the child after Mini Anganwari Worker per attaining the age of 18 years. month in addition to its 10 Under this scheme, during percent share. current financial year, an e) Supplementary Nutrition expenditure of `273.93 lakh Programme has been incurred upto Under this programme, November, 2018 to benefit supplementary nutrition is 1,019 children. provided in Anganwari Centres d) Integrated Child Development to children, pregnant/ lactating Services mothers and BPL adolescent Integrated Child Development girls. The nutrition is provided Services” (ICDS) programme, is for 300 days in a year. Rates being implemented in all has been fixed (per beneficiary Developmental Blocks of the per day) children `8, pregnant/ State through 78 ICDS projects. lactating woman `9.50, Services are being provided to adolescent girls `5 and severely children and pregnant/ lactating mal-nourished children `12. mothers through 18,386 Expenditure under this Anganwari Centres and 539 Mini programme is borne by the Anganwari Centres in the State. Central and State Governments The department is providing on 90:10 basis. During the Supplementary Nutrition, current financial year, there is a Nutrition and Health Education, budget provision as State share Immunization, Health check-ups of `8.16 crore and `52.32 crore Referral Services and Non have been received as Grant-in- Formal Pre-School Education is aid from Government of India being implemented on 90:10 and upto November, 2018, (Centre:State) basis. There is a `3.67 crore State share and

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`34.88 crore Central share have c) Self Employment assistance for been utilized under this scheme. Women: Under this scheme 3,97,048 children and 96,228 `5,000 are provided to the pregnant/ lactating mothers women having annual income have been benefited. less than `35,000 for carrying income generating activities. A WOMEN WELFARE budget provision of `8.02 lakh 18.14 Various schemes are has been made. 146 women being implemented for the welfare of have been benefited under the women in the Pradesh. The major scheme and an amount of `7.30 schemes are as under:- lakh has been spent upto a) Woman State Home November, 2018. Mashobra: The main purpose d) Widow Re-marriage Scheme: of the scheme is to provide free The main objective of the shelter, food, clothing, scheme is to help in education health and rehabilitation of widow after medicines, counselling and re-marriage. Under this scheme vocational training to the young an amount of `50,000 as grant, girls, widows, deserted, is provided to the couple. During destitute and women who are in the year 2018-19, a budget moral danger. At present 27 provision of `104.00 lakh is kept inmates and 2 children inmates under this scheme against which are living in State Home, `29.50 lakh has been given to 59 Mashobra. For rehabilitation of such couples upto November, such women after leaving State 2018. Home, financial assistance upto e) Mother Teressa Asahay Matri `20,000 per woman is provided. Sambal Yojna: The aim of this In case of marriage, assistance scheme is to provide assistance of `51,000 also provided to of `5,000 per child per annum to women. Against the budget the destitute women belonging to provision of `118.58 lakh during the BPL families or having the financial year upto income less than ` 35,000 for November, 2018 an amount of the maintenance of their children `29.26 lakh has been spent on till they attain the age of 18 running/ maintenance of State years. The assistance will be Home. provided only for two children. b) Mukhya Mantri Kanyadaan Budgetary Provision for this Yojna: Under this programme scheme for the year 2018-19 is marriage grant of `40,000 is `10.00 crore, out of which `4.41 being given to the guardians of crore has been utilized upto the destitute girls for their November,2018 and 22,242 marriages provided their annual children have been benefited. income does not exceed f) Vishesh Mahila Utthan Yojna: `35,000. During 2018-19, a The scheme has been started in budget provision of `532.00 100 districts of India included lakh has been kept for this Una district of Himachal purpose out of which an amount Pradesh. State Government has of `444.61 lakh has been spent started Vishesh Mahila Utthan and 1,111 beneficiaries were Yojna as 100 percent State Plan covered upto November, 2018. Scheme for training and

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rehabilitation of women in moral Padhao Scheme five districts danger in the State. There is a were selected i.e. Solan, provision to provide stipend Sirmour, Shimla, Bilaspur and `3,000 per month per trainee, Mandi of Himachal Pradesh with training cost `25 per trainee per the objective of preventing hour and test fee `800 per gender biased sex selective trainee through the department elimination, ensuring survival, of Women and Child protection and education of the Development. In the current girl child. This scheme is an year, there is a budget provision initiative to arrest and reverse of `1.10 crore out of which an the trend of an adverse and amount of `32.00 lakh has been declining child sex ratio. spent upto November, 2018. Through this process, efforts g) Financial Assistance and are being made to create Support Services to Victims awareness among masses of Rape Scheme 2012: This about the adverse effects of scheme has been notified on declining sex ratio. 22.09.2012 as 100 percent State Plan Scheme. The Beti Hai Anmol Yojna scheme aims to provide 18.15 With a view to change financial assistance and support negative family and community attitude services such as counselling, towards the girl child at birth and to medical aid, legal assistance, improve enrolment and retention of girl education and vocational children in schools, Beti Hai Anmol training depending upon the scheme is being implemented in the needs of rape victims. An State. Under this scheme Post Birth affected woman shall be entitled Grant of `12,000 is provided to two girls to financial assistance and only belonging to BPL families and restorative support/ services scholarships are provided from 1st class adding upto a maximum amount to graduation level for their education. of `75,000. Additional The rates of scholarships ranging from assistance of `25,000 can also `450 to `5,000 per annum. For the year be given in special cases i.e. in 2018-19 there is a budget provision of case of rape of minors. During `12.00 crore, and an amount of `856 the current financial year crore has been spent upto November, 2018-19, there is a budget 2018 and 16,000 girls have been provision of `1.10 core out of benefited. which an amount of `90.10 lakh has been spent upto Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) November, 2018. 18.16 Scheme for Adolescent h) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Girls (SAG) has been universalized scheme: This scheme has w.e.f.01.04.2018 and has totally been launched in 100 districts of replaced the Kishori Shakti Yojana. India including Una district of The scheme is being implemented Himachal Pradesh. In the year through Anganwari Services of 2016-17 the scheme has been Umbrella ICDS platform and started in Kangra and Hamirpur Anganwadi Centres are the focal points districts of Himachal Pradesh. for the delivery of services. The scheme During the financial year aims at support Out of school 2017-18 under Beti Bachao Beti Adolescent Girls (OoSAGSs) of 11-14

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years age to successfully transition objective of the scheme are to provide back to formal schooling or bridge integrated support and assistance to learning, improving their nutritional and women affected by violence, both in health status, promote awareness private and public spaces under one about health, hygiene, nutrition and roof; and to facilitate immediate, upgrading various skills like home emergency and non-emergency access skills, life skills, vocational skills and to a range of services including guidance on existing public services. medical, legal, psychological and The cost sharing ratio of the scheme is counselling support under one roof to 90:10 between the Centre and the fight against any forms of violence State. There are 593 Out of Schools against women. In Himachal Pradesh Adolescent Girls of 11-14 years age in One Stop Centre has been setup at Himachal Pradesh. Supplementary Solan district. During the financial year Nutrition is being provided to all an amount of `17.04 lakh has been Adolescent Girls at `9.50 per received by the One Stop Centre Solan Adolescent Girls per day. and total 53 women have been facilitated under One Stop Centre. In Pradhan Mantri Matri Vandana Yojna financial year 2018-19 Government of (PMMVY)) India has approved One Stop Centre 18.17 Pradhan Mantri Matru for Mandi district and funds for the Vandana Youjana is a Central establishment of One Stop Centre has sponsored scheme. The cost sharing been received in the Mandi district. ratio of the scheme is 90:10 between the Centre and the State. The main Mahila Shakti Kendra objectives of PMMVY are to provide 18.19 Government of India has partial compensation for the wage loss approved a new scheme namely in terms of cash incentives so that the Mahila Shakti Kendra to empower rural women can take adequate rest before women through community and after delivery of the first living child participation. Community engagement and the cash incentive provided would through College Student Volunteers is lead to improved health seeking envisioned in 115 most backward behavior amongst the pregnant districts as part of the Block Level women and lactating mothers. Under initiatives. Student volunteers will play Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana an instrumental role in awareness Youjana, a cash incentive of `5,000 generation regarding various important would be provided directly in the Government schemes/programmes as account of Pregnant Women and well as social issues. Mahila Shakti Lactating Mothers in three installments Kendra’s has been sanctioned by the for first living child subject to fulfilling Himachal Pradesh in the districts i.e. specific conditions relating to maternal Una, Kangra and Hamirpur for the year and child health. An amount of 2017 -18 and six more districts that is ` 20.06 crore has been deposited in Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur, Bilaspur, the bank accounts of 54,800 Mandi and on the block level backward beneficiaries through the Direct Benefit district Chamba has been selected Transfer (DBT) mode during 2018-19 for the year 2018-19. The Scheme is up to 15.12.2018. implemented through cost sharing ratio of 90:10 between centre and states. One Stop Centre An amount of `1.24 crore has been 18.18 One Stop Centre is a released and `36.32 lakh has been Central Sponsored Scheme. The main revalidated for the financial year

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2018-19. Further approval has been expertise in social work or women conveyed by the government for related issue in their local area/village. implementing Mahila Shakti Kendra in Sashkat Mahila Kendra will be set up District Chamba and for filling up of to create awareness among women one post of Women Welfare Officer and girls about their rights and laws and two District Coordinators on related to women. Government of outsourcing basis in district Chamba. Himachal Pradesh have approved an amount of `1.00 crore for the financial Sashakat Mahila Yojna year 2018-19 for implementing this 18.20 In the budget speech of scheme in the state. financial year 2017-18, new scheme Sashkat Mahila Yojana has been Saksham Gudiya Board Himachal started. The scheme has been Pradesh envisaged with a vision to empower 18.21 Government of Himachal the rural women by providing them an Pradesh has constituted Kannya interface for organization and socio- Sashkti Karan and Kalyan Board. Now economic development and to make the name of the Kalyan Board has every woman in the state well been changed to Saksham Gudiya educated, skilled and self-reliant in Board Himachal Pradesh. The broad every respect thereby contributing to objective of the board are as follows: the socio-economic development of i) To make recommendations for the state. The scheme will focus on the policies for empowerment of promotion of socio-economic girl child/adolescent girl. empowerment of rural women by ii) To make recommendations on creating awareness about their right acts, rules, policies and and facilitating institutional support for programme related to safety enabling them to realize their right and and security of girl develop/utilize their full potential. The child/adolescent girl. scheme will cover all the adolescent iii) To review the implementation of girls in the age Groups of 11-18 Years various programmes being run and all women in the age group of 19- by different departments for 45 years. Sashkat Mahila Kendra will upliftment and empowerment of be set up in every panchayat of the girl child. State.Sashkat Mahila Kendra will be iv) To make recommendation for governed by women aged between protection of crime against girl 19-45 years who have knowledge/ child.

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RURAL DEVELOPMENT proposed for assistance by providing 19.1 The main objective of the credit of `60.00 crore. Under NRLM 4 Rural Development Department is to Districts viz. Shimla, Mandi Kangra and implement the poverty alleviation, Una have been undertaken for the employment generation and area implementation of additional interest development programmes in the rural subvention where interest applicable areas of the State. The following State on credit disbursed to Women Self Help and Centrally sponsored developmental Group (WSHG) would be 4 % and in schemes and programmes are being rest of the 8 Districts rate of interest on implemented in the state. credit mobilization has been fixed 7 % per annum. But the aforesaid interest NATIONAL RURAL LIVELIHOOD rates would be applicable only to those MISSION (NRLM) WSHGs who are prompt in repayment 19.2 The Swarnjayanti Gram of loans within the fixed timeline. Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) has been replaced by the National Rural The district-wise Physical and Livelihood Mission (NRLM) w.e.f Financial Targets and Achievement 01.04.2013 which is being made under NRLM up to December, implemented in all the districts of the 2018 is as under:- State. The scheme is being Table 19.1 implemented under Intensive and Non- District Physical (SHG Bank Financial Intensive blocks in the State. At present, Linkage (` InCrore) 32 blocks have been identified in Target Achievement Credit Credit of SHG Target Mobilized Intensivce Blocks, rest are non-intensive Bilaspur 260 188 2.80 1.33 blocks.The identified Intensive Blocks Chamba 560 459 6.00 1.60 are Ghumarwin, Bharmour, Bhattiyat, Hamirpur 420 293 4.50 1.36 Kangra 1100 601 12.00 4.68 Chamba, Kandaghat, Basantpur, Mandi Kinnaur 100 60 1.20 0.28 Sadar, Nurpur, Haroli, Tissa, Bhoranj, Kullu 200 266 2.25 1.16 L&Spiti 80 7 0.90 0.00 Nichar, Kullu, Lahaul , Spiti, Gohar, Mandi 870 680 9.70 6.63 Ponta Sahib, Mehla, Pangi, Salooni, Shimla 770 389 8.70 5.14 Bijhri, Baijnath , Rait, Kalpa, , Pooh, Sirmaur 340 285 3.70 1.25 Solan 350 153 3.75 1.44 Banjar, Naggar, Seraj, Mashobra, Una 350 157 4.50 2.11 Pachhad, Dharampur, Bangana as pilot H.P. 5400 3538 60.00 26.98 blocks in 1st Phase. Apart from above under NRLM for generation of Self Deen Dyal Upadhaya-Gramin Employment activities like Credit Kaushalya Yojna(DDU-GKY) mobilization formation of women SHGs, 19.3 Deen Dyal Upadhaya-Gramin Capacity Building and Institution Kaushalya Yojana is the skill and Buildings are proposed for placement initiative of the Ministry of implementation. For the current financial Rural Development, Government of year Annual Action Plan for `25.00 crore India (MoRD). It evolved out of the need has been approved by the Government to diversify incomes of the rural poor of India for implementation of NRLM and to cater the occupational aspirations activities. Total 5,400 women SHGs are of the youth. The programme focus is on

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skilling and placement in the formal  Youth from a household covered sector for rural youth who are poor. under auto inclusion parameters as per SECC, 2011 (when But the programme initially notified), shall also be eligible to took place in H.P. during the year 2017- avail the skilling programme. 18 and till date a target of 10,400 youth Target of youth to be Trained has been allocated to 12 Project Financial Training Duration Total implementing Agencies. As of now Year Type Target Short duration 7350 3,800 rural unemployed youth have courses been enrolled in the programme and by Long duration 3150 end of Financial Year 2018-19, 6,000 2016-19 Residential courses rural unemployed youth would be Total 10500 enrolled in the programme. Short duration 3150 courses Non Long duration 1350 Residential Beneficiaries under the Programme:- courses c) The target group of DDu-GKY are Total 4500 poor rural youth in the age group Grand Total 15000 15-35. However, the upper-age limit for women candidates, and Trades in Districts candidate belonging to Sl.No. Name of District Trade Particularly Vulnerable Tribal 1 Bilaspur RETAIL, IRON & STEEL Groups (PVTGs), Persons with 2 Chamba TOURSIM, GREEN SKILL, TELECOM Disabilities (PwDs), Transgender 3 Hamirpur ITES, BFSI and other Special Groups like 4 Kangra HEALTH CARE, rehabilitated bonded labour ELECTRICAL, TOURSIM victims, manual scavengers, 5 Kullu GREEN, TOURSIM trans-genders, HIV positive 6 Mandi RETAIL, HEALTH CARE, persons etc., shall be 45 years. SECURITY 7 Shimla HEALTH CARE,  The poor will be identified by a TELECOM, ITES process called Participatory 8 Sirmour ITES, AUTOMOTIVE Identification of Poor (PIP) which 9 Solan SECURITY, TOURSIM, is an important component of the LIFE SCIENCE NRLM strategy. Below Poverty 10 Una ELECTRICAL Line (BPL) households, shall also be eligible to avail the skilling Present Status of DDU-GKY in State:- Total State Target 15000 Youth to be programme. trained in Rural  Youth from MGNREGA worker Targets allotted to PIAs 10,400 households, with at least 15 days Target Pending to be 4600 allotted work in the previous financial Total PIA Selected 12 year by any of its family members Total Training centres to be 33  Youth from a household who opened Total centre opened 26 have been issued Antyodaya Total Batched ongoing 40 Anna Yojana/BPL, PDS cards. Total Batched completed 87  Youth from household where a Total candidates job 1830 offered family is a member of SHG under Training Ongoing 1303 NRLM. Total Candidate Trained 2787

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Watershed Development Programme on December,2018 a total of 6,882 19.4 With the objectives to beneficiaries have been sanctioned and develop wastelands/ degraded lands, of 5,926 houses have been completed. rural areas of the State erstwhile “Integrated Watershed Management State Rural Housing Schemes Programme” (IWMP) is now renamed as 19.6 Under mentioned all “Watershed Development Component of housing schemes are run by State Pradhan Mntri Krishi Sinchyee Yojana”. Government. The Ministry of Rural Development, i) Mukhaya Mantri Awaas Yojana Government of India, Department of (MMAY) Land Resources, New Delhi has The State Government had sanctioned 163 projects w.e.f 2009-10 to announced this scheme in the 2014-15 with a total cost of `1,260 budget of 2016-17 for the first time crore for the treatment of 8,39,972 for general category BPLs in the hectares Rainfed areas in all districts of State in non-Plan component. But the State. As per the mandate of MORD the benefits of this scheme have this programme is being implemented on been extended to all categories of the funding pattern of 90:10 between BPLs from current financial year Centre and State. By the end of 2018-19. There is a budget provision November, 2018 the total funds to the in current year 2018-19 of ` 12.19 tune of `288.35 crore have been crore in plan component with which released to the concerned districts, out of 937 houses of all categories are which `286.36 crore have been utilized being constructed in the State. In the by treating Rainfed areas of total non-plan component too, there is a 1,50,753 hactare. budget provision of `30.00 crore with

which 2,077 houses of general Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana category BPLs are being Gramin (PMAY-G) constructed. 19.5 The PMAY-G aims to ii) Mukhya Mantri Awaas Repair provide a pucca house with basic Yojana (MMARY) amenities to all houseless households There is a provision of ` 3.30 crore and households living in kutcha and with which 1,320 houses of all dilapidated house by 2022. The categories are being repaired during minimum unit size enhanced from the current financial year 2018-19. Out existing 20 Sq. mt. to 25 Sq. mt. of which 868 general, 332 SCs and including a dedicated area for hygienic 120 STs. Under this scheme, cooking. The unit assistance has also beneficiaries are selected by a been increased from `75,000 to `1.30 committee headed by SDM of the lakh per family in hilly states and difficult area in which BDO & SDO (Dev) are areas. The cost of unit (house) is to be members. shared between central and state government in the ratio of 90:10 for hilly Saansad Adrash Gram Yojana states. The identification of beneficiaries (SAGY) is to be done using SECC-2011 data. As 19.7 The main objective of the SAGY is to trigger processes which lead

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to holistic development of the identified National Rurban Mission (NRuM) H.P. Gram Panchayats. To improve the 19.8 The Government of India standard of living and quality of life of all has launched Shyama Prasad Mukherji sections of the population through Rurban Mission (NRuM) in 2016. It aims improved basic amenities, higher at improving rural areas by providing productivity, enhanced human economic, social and physical development better livelihood infrastructure facilities. opportunities reduced disparities, access to rights and entitlements wider There are 6 Clusters in Himachal social mobilization and enriched social Pradesh Selected under NRuM. They capital. In Himachal Pradesh, all the are as: MPs have chosen the Gram Panchayats District Cluster Gram Panchayats Kinnaur Sangla Batseri, Chansu, Chhitku, in the first phase and three MPs in Kamru, Rakchham, second phase, the detail of which is Sangla, Themgrang given below. (Boning Saring) Solan Hinner Banjani, Chail, Dhangeel, Hinner, Jhajha, Name of Name of Name of District Parliamentary Nagali,Sakoli Hon’ble Village/GP Dev. Block Constituency Mandi Aut Aut, Jhiri, Kotadhar, MP Selected Nagwin,Kigash, Takoli under SAGY Kinnaur Moorang Moorang, Thangi, Rispa, Sh/Smt. Kunnu, Charang Shanta Parchhod Bhatiyat Chamba Kangra st Chamba Sihunta Hatali, Balana, Gola, Kumar (1 phase) Thulet Shimla Ghannahatti Neri, Chaily, Totu Majthai, Anurag Dehlan Una Una Hamirpur st Bycheri, Ghannahatti, Thakur Lower (1 phase) Ganeog Nehra, Ram Manali Naggar Kullu Mandi Swaroop (1st Phase) Shakarah. Sharma Virender Jagjitnagar Dharampur Solan Shimla Kashyap (1st phase) The following component are Bimla Thari Mashobra Shimla Rajya Sabha envisaged as desirable components Kashyap Seat (1stphase) in each cluster Viplove Musroor Dehra Kangra -do- Skill development training Village streets and Thakur (1stphase) linked to economic activities drains Agro processing , Agri Street Lights J.P Deoli Bilaspur Bilaspur -do - st services , Storage, and Nada Sadar 1 phase ) warehousing Anurag Anu Hamirpur Hamirpur Hamirpur Fully equipped mobile health Inter village road Thakur (2nd phase ) Virender Puruwala Paonta Sirmaur Shimla unit connectivity kashyap Sahib ( 2nd Upgrading school/higher Public Transport phase ) education facilities J.P Dehar Sunder Mandi (2nd phase ) Sanitation LPG Gas connection Nada Nagar Provision of piped water Digital literacy nd Shanta Chachian Bhawarna Kangra (2 phase ) supply Kumar Solid and liquid waste Citizen service Ram Simas Chauntra Mandi Ram management centres Swaroop Swaroop Sharma Sharma J.P Bali Koti Shillai Sirmour Rajya Sabha The cluster would be Nada Seat (3rd phase) strengthened with the required Virender Balog Mahobra Shimla Shimla rd amenities, for which it is proposed that kashyap ( 3 phase ) Anurag Kothi Ghumarwin Bilaspur Hamirpur resources be mobilized through rd Thakur ( 3 phase ) convergence of various schemes of underline departments of the

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Government, over and above which a assistance of `134.00 lakh till Critical Gap Funding (CGF) would be December, 2018 under the scheme. provided under this Mission from Government of India, for focused Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) development of these clusters. In 19.10 The Government of India respect of NRuM till December, 2018 has launched the Swachh Bharat state Govt. received assistance of Mission (Gramin) on 02.10.2014 to `36.00 crore in which centre share was achieve the goal of Swachh Bharat by `32.40 crore and state `3.60 crore. In 2019. The main objectives of the the different activities of these clusters programme are as under:- total `22.50 crore released to DRDA. In which centre share is `20.25 crore and i) Bring about an improvement in state share is `2.20 crore. the general quality of life in the rural areas, by promoting Matri Shakti Bima Yojana cleanliness hygiene and 19.9 This scheme covers all eliminating open defecation. women living below the poverty line within the age group of 10-75 years. ii) Accelerate sanitation coverage in The policy provides relief to family rural areas to achieve the vision members/insured women in case of of Swachh Bharat by 02.10.2019. their death or disablement arising due to any kind of accident, surgical operations iii) Motivate communities and like sterilization, mishap at the time of panchayati Raj institutions to child birth/delivery drowning, washing adopt sustainable sanitation away in floods, landslide, insect bite and practices and facilities through the scheme also gives benefit to married awareness creation and health women in case of accidental death of education. her husband. The compensation amount under the scheme has been hiked from iv) Encourage cost effect and 1.04.2017, as under :- appropriate technologies for ecologically safe and sustainable i) Death `2.00 lakh Sanitation. ii) Permanent total Special ability `2.00 lakh. v) Develop where required iii) Loss of one limb and one eyes or community managed sanitation both eyes and both limbs `2.00 lakh. system focusing on scientific iv) Loss of one limb/one ear `1.00 lakh. solid and liquid waste v) In case of death of husband management systems for overall `2.00 lakh. cleanliness in the rural areas.

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the cleanest Government Primary and Sl. Name of No. of No. of GP in Middle Schools at District and Block No. District Community which Solid level. During the year 2011-12 High/ sanitation and Liquid Higher Secondary schools have also Complex Waste constructed Management been included in competition criteria. activities The prizes under the scheme are being taken up given during the Himachal Day function 1 Bilaspur 154 56 on 15th April every year. This reward 2 Chamba 86 19 scheme recognizes those schools which 3 Hamirpur 28 116 4 Kangra 74 18 have demonstrated outstanding 5 Kinnaur 53 32 achievement in school sanitation and 6 Kullu 138 75 hygiene education and an amount of 7 L&S 2 13 `88.20 lakh is given as reward money to 8 Mandi 155 213 the winner schools under this scheme. 9 Shimla 80 77 10 Sirmaur 101 31 11 Solan 286 23 Incentive Pattern 12 Una 28 65 Award Level Prize Incentive Pattern Total 1,185 738 Cleanest District 1st Certificate of appreciation Primary Prize Cash Award of ` 50000 State Reward Schemes:- School Block 1st Certificate of appreciation Prize Cash Award of ` 20000 2nd Certificate of appreciation Maharishi Valmiki Sampooran Prize Cash Award of ` 10000 Swachhata Puruskar (MVSSP) Cleanest District 1st Certificate of appreciation Middle Prize Cash Award of ` 50000 19.11 Maharishi Valmiki School Block 1st Certificate of appreciation Sampooran Swachhta Purskaar Prize Cash Award of `20000 (MVSSP) was started in the Year 2nd Certificate of appreciation Prize Cash Award of ` 10000 2007-08. To boost the Sanitation Cleanest District 1st Certificate of appreciation Campaign in Himachal Pardesh High/Sr. Prize Cash Award of `. 50000 Sec. Block 1st Certificate of appreciation a competition based State Reward School Prize Cash Award of ` 20000 Scheme i.e. Maharishi Valmiki 2nd Certificate of appreciation Sampooran Swachhta Purskaar Prize Cash Award of ` 10000 (MVSSP) is being implemented Under which winner ODF GPs (total 97 GPs) Mahila- Mandal Protsahan Yojna are rewarded at the State level award 19.13 Since Year 2008 Mahila distribution function every year. The Mandal Protshahan Yojana a scheme to incentive pattern under this scheme award active Mahila Mandal has been is as under:- suitable restricted to incorporate the 1. Block level cleanest GP `1.00 lakh aims and objectives of sanitation in their 2. District level cleanest GP `3.00 lakh ground level working. This scheme has (2GP can get prize if district has been totally linked with the sanitation more than 300 GP). programme and a sum of `1.31 crore 3. Division level cleanest GP `5.00 lakh has been allocated during the year 4. State level cleanest GP `10.00 lakh 2018-19 to provide incentives to Mahila Mandals who have performed good School Sanitation Reward Scheme. work under the Sanitation in their 19.12 This scheme was village/ward and Gram Panchayat area launched during the year 2008-09 for as per scheme’s guidelines. Each block 152

selects 6 No. of Mahila Mandal on the Mahatama Gandhi National Rural basis of 1st to 6th Position which are Employment Guarantee Scheme awarded : (MGNREGS): Mahila Mandal’s Amount to be 19.14 The Mahatama position/Rank disbursed st Gandhi National Rural Employment 1 `30,000 n Guarantee Act was notified by the 2 `25,000 rd Government of India on September, 3 `20,000 nd th 2005 and was made effective w.e.f. 2 4 `15,000 st th February, 2006. In the 1 Phase, the 5 `12,000 th National Rural Employment Guarantee 6 `10,000 Scheme (NREGS) was introduced in District Chamba and Sirmaur on 2nd In addition to first six February, 2006. In second phase selected Mahila Mandals, the NREGS was started in District kangra Government is of the view that other and Mandi w.e.f.1-4- 2007. Now in the Mahila Mandals which have contributed third phase all the remaining 8 district of for creating awareness among the the State have been covered under the villagers regarding sanitation campaign scheme w.e.f. 1-4-2008. will also be given some incentive to boost them for maintain sustainable During the year 2018-19 Central activities under sanitation. Each block share amount to `575.78 crore and will select Mahila Mandals on the State Share amounting to `63.31 crore following criteria and an amount of have been credited in the State `8,000 will be given to each Mahila Employment Guarantee Fund account. Mandals. The funds amounting to `572.96 crore Develpment Blocks No. of Mahila Mandals have been utilized and 205.35 lakh having GPs need to be selected Up to 15 3 Mandays have been generated by 16-30 5 providing Employment to 4,79,004 31-50 7 households. 51-70 9 71 and Above 11

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Housing Land acquisition for proposed housing 20.1 Ministry of Housing, colony at Jallandhar Lahar (Dehra) is Government of Himachal Pradesh under process. through Housing and Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) is 20.5 New housing Schemes Providing Houses, Flats and developing have also been taken in hand in the plots of various categories, so as to financial year 2018-19 at Sheel (Solan), meet the housing demand of the people Moginand-II, Trilokpur (Nahan) of various income groups. Bhatolikhurd, Shubhkhera Phase–II Dharampur (solan), Kamli, road 20.2 There is an outlay of Parwanoo, Rajwari (Mandi), and `107.91 crore for the current financial construction of commercial complex year 2018-19 and an expenditure of near petrol pump Vikas Nagar is under `94.19 crore was incurred up to progress. December, 2018. During this year there is a target to construct 138 No flats and 20.6 HIMUDA has undertaken to develop 87 plots of different process of executing a Housing Project categories. in collaboration with Singapore Govt. through its agency Singapore Co- 20.3 HIMUDA is executing operation Enterprise. The Township is to deposit works of various department be built at Jathia Devi, near shimla such as Social Justice and Airport. The work is scheduled to be Empowerment, Prison, Police, Youth started by February 2019. Services and Sports, Animal Husbandry, Education, Fisheries, I.T. Departments, 20.7 M.C Mandi has conducted a Himachal Pradesh Bus Stands demand survey under the PMAY-HFA Management and Development to assess the demand of houses in Authority, Urban Local Bodies, Municipal Council Mandi. Accordingly Panchayati Raj, and Department of 560 Flats under PMAY-HFA and 106 Ayurveda. During this year 2018-19 flats under affordable housing have there is a target to construct 66 Nos been considered for preparation of building of various departments. DPR by M.C Mandi. The project is entrusted to HIMUDA for 20.4 Construction work of construction. M.C. Mandi has Housing colonies at Theog, Flowerdale, selected a chunk of land for Sanjauli, Mandhala Parwanoo, Jurja construction of houses at Mohal (Nahan) and Bhatolikhurd (Baddi) are in Chhipnu Tehsil Sadar Mandi and progress and the colonies at Chhabgroti, accordingly HIMUDA has prepared lay Flowerdale, and Parwanoo have been out plan. It has total of 13,657 completed. At present HIMUDA has Sq.mt. area out of which 3,480 Land bank of 1,321 bighas in various Sq.mt. area is to be retained by places in Himachal Pradesh. M.C. Mandi on which 64 Nos. EWS

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Flats are to be constructed under 20.10 To reduce human interface PMAY and remaining 10,177 Sqm and in order to bring more transparency, area is to be transferred to HIMUDA HIMUDA has moved towards the e- on which HIMUDA will construct 68 governance and has digitalized the Nos. HIG Flats. This transfer of land record in Head office and installed the will be made to HIMUDA in lieu of tally Enterprise Resource Planning 64 Nos EWS Flats to be constructed (ERP) accounting & also HIMDUA is in by HIMUDA for M.C. Mandi. the process of creating of website to facilitate its day to day work and to have 20.8 HIMUDA has approved better governance and cordial relations following policies/ schemes:- with the customers. The website will i) Policy for land owners becoming provide all information of the projects of partners in development of HIMUDA on a click. The allottees would Housing Colonies in the State be able to see their records themselves and signed the MoU with Ashoka and all applications for sale, registration, Alloys (P) Limited in Sirmour NOC,s, tenders etc. would be available Distt.and private developers M/s online. HIMDUA plans to launch the Aakash Rare Realities and website this year. Pinewood Lifespace to develop housing colonies at Urban Development Bharari(Shimla) and Bhagwati 20.11 Consequent upon the 74th Nagar, Shimla under this Constitutional amendment, the rights, Scheme. powers and activities of the urban local ii) Scheme for the allotment of bodies have increased manifold. There Houses/Flats/Plots in various are 54 urban local bodies in Himachal colonies established by HIMUDA Pradesh including Shimla and at “First come First Serve” basis Dharamshala Municipal Corporation. after freezing cost for disposing The Government is providing of the unsold units. grant-in-aid every year to these local iii) Policy for allotment of land/ bodies to enable them to provide civic additional land. amenities to the general public. As per iv) Policy for additional premium for the report of State Finance Commission construction of third storey in during the year 2018-19 a sum of allotted booth and shop sites in `120.65 crore has been released to the Housing Colonies. ULBs. This includes developmental grant and gap filling grant between 20.9 HIMUDA has constructed income and expenditure. its Circle office (North) building in Dharamshala as a pilot project which is Maintenance of Roads in Municipal in latest EPS Technology & construction Areas: of Superintending Engineer & Executive 20.12 About 3,098 Kms. roads/ Engineers residences using similar paths/ streets and drains are being Technology is also nearing completion. maintained by 54 urban local bodies and The Circle office building has been `5.34 crore stands released to the constructed within a period of 4 months. Urban Local Bodies in proportionate to length of roads/ street/ path being

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maintained by the urban local bodies provided training on various topics and during 2018-19. Budget provision being provided Identity Cards. under this scheme is `6.00 crore. Sewerage Scheme National Urban Livelihood Mission 20.14 There is a budget (NULM) provision of `43.21 crore in General 20.13 The main objective of Plan, Non Plan and in SCSP component NULM is to reduce poverty among the for sewerage schemes and urban poor through the promotion of maintenance of sewerage schemes diversified and gainful self employment during the financial year 2018-19. A and skill wage employment sum of ` 38.52 crore share stand opportunities, resulting in an appreciable released so far. Since, this scheme is improvement in their livelihood on a being executed by the I&PH sustainable basis, through building Department. strong grass roots level institutions of the poor. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) This scheme has following 20.15 Shimla and Kullu have main components:- been included under this Mission, during i) Employment through skill training the financial year 2017-18 funds and placement. amounting to `22.98 crore were ii) Social Mobilisation and Institution released under this scheme. During the Development. current financial year 2018-19 there is a iii) Capacity Building and Training. budget provision of `55.00 crore under iv) Self Employment Programme. this scheme. v) Shelter for urban homeless. vi) Support to Urban Street Vendors. Smart City Mission (SCM) vii) Innovative and special Projects. 20.16 The Smart City Mission has been launched in June, 2015. For the financial year Municipal Corporation Dharamshala has 2018-19, there is budget provision of been approved by Government of India `1.67 crore as centre and State Share under the mission with a project cost of for the implementation of this scheme `2,109.69 crore. Special Purpose and funds amounting to `2.34 crore Vehicle (SPV) for Dharamshala Smart stands already released under this City Ltd. has been registered under scheme during the current financial year company Act, 2013. During the financial additionalitey provided by the govt. year 2017-18 Municipal Corporation, under this scheme 240 Self Help Shimla has also been selected under Groups (SHGs) have been formed. 739 Smart City Mission by Government of beneficiaries were provided skill training India with a project cost of `2,905.97 under this scheme and 116 candidates crore. The Government of Himachal have been provided placement. 244 Pradesh has notified the SPV for the individuals, 1 group and 59 SHGs were same. During the current financial year provided loan assistance on subsidised 2018-19, there is a budget provision interest for setting up their micro `110 crore as Centre and state under enterprises. 5,000 Street Vendors were

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this scheme. `36.00 crore stands crore as Centre and State share released so far under this scheme. for the implementation of this scheme. Funds amounting to Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) `2.99 crore has been released 20.17 Swachh Bharat Mission under this scheme. (Urban) is a Flagship Programme of Government of India and being Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna Housing implemented in all statutory towns by for all (Urban) Ministry of Housing Affairs, Government 20.18 A new mission “Housing of India. The main aim of Swachh for all” (Urban) has been launched by Bharat Mission is to make cities/towns the Government of India to be effective open defecation free and provide a from 17.06.2015 to 31.03.2022. The aim healthy and liveable environment to all. of this scheme is to provide houses for Following actions/ progress has been slum dwellers under in-situ slum made under the Missions:- rehabilitation component providing ● Funds disbursed to ULBs for affordable houses for low income group construction of individual (LIG) and middle income group (MIG) household toilets and through credit linked subsidy component Community/ Public Toilets for providing houses for economic weaker providing adequate toilet facilities section through public private in the towns. Till date more than partnership component and Govt. is also 2200 individual toilets for the providing funds for construction of households not having toilet beneficiary houses through subsidy for facilities have been constructed beneficiary-led individual house under the mission and 265 component. For the financial year 2018- communities and 1081 public 19, there is a budget provision of `50.00 toilet seats have been installed crore as Centre and State share for the newly or renovated. implementation of this scheme out of ● Underground waste bins project which `21.87 crore as stands released is being undertaken in 3 cities and balance funds will be released namely Dharamshala, Poanta during this financial year. Sahib and Sundernagar on the pilot basis. Underground waste Lal Bahadur Shastri Kamgar Avam bins have been installed and Shahari Ajivika Yojna (LAKSHAY) completed in Dharamshala, and 20.19 Under this scheme, an Sundernagar and in Poanta amount of `1.50 crore has been Sahib the work is under progress. provided in the budget during the ● Various IEC activities being financial year 2018-19 for providing conducted regularly in the State wage employment in newly created for awareness of general public. Nagar Panchayats and newly merged Awareness through Swachhta areas (Wards) of Municipal councils/ Pakhwara, hoardings/banners, Municipal corporation in the Pradesh, nukkad nataks, print and out of which an amount of `1.10 crore electronic media, rallies etc .For stands released so far to Municipal the financial year 2018-19, there corporation, Dharamshala and Municipal is a budget provision of `20.00 Councils-Rampur, Nerchowk and Nagar

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Panchayats-Tahliwal, Jawali and Atal Shresth Shahr Yojana:- Baijnath-Paprola. 20.23 The State Govt. has introduced” Atal Shresth Shahr Yojana:- 14th Finance Commission Grant:- 2018 (ASSY) the scheme aims to 20.20 The 14th Finance reward and incentivize performing urban Commission has recommended two Local Bodies on the indicators of type of grants namely basic grant to be sanitations /cleanliness and providing released unconditionally and best public service to the citizens and performance grant subject to fulfillment other people. The best performing of certain conditions as laid down in the Urban Local Body be felicitated with Atal 14th Finance Commission. There is Shresth Shahar Pureskar by the Govt. budget provision of `46.01 crore during of Himachal Pradesh on 25th December the current financial year.1st installment of every year on the birth Anniversary of of Basic grant to the tune of `17.92 Late Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former crore has been released to the ULBs, Prime Minister of India. The best whereas performance grant is yet to be Municipal Council will be incentivize with released by the Government of India. a price of `1.00 crore and Nagar Panchayat with a Price of `0.75 crore. Construction of Parkings:- All Urban Local Bodies except Municipal 20.21 To solve the parking Corporation are eligible to participate. problems in the urban areas of the Pradesh an amount of `10.00 crore has TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING: been provided in the budget during the 20.24 To ensure functional, financial year 2018-19, out of which economical, sustainable and aesthetical `3.25 crore stands released to 3 Urban living environment through planned, Local Bodies so far for the construction equitable and regulated development, of parkings.The funds under this ensuring balanced use of scarce land scheme are released in the ratio of resources, in view of demographic and 50:50. (i.e. 50% is provided by the Govt. socio-economic factors, preservation of and 50% by the concerned ULBs). environment, heritage and rational use of precious land resources by their sustainable development through Development of Parks:- community participation, the Himachal 20.22 For construction of parks Pradesh Town and Country Planning in Urban Local Bodies in phased Act, 1977 has been enforced in 55 manner, a sum of `10.00 crore has Planning Areas (1.60 percent of the total been provided in the budget during the geographical area of the State) and 35 financial year 2018-19, out of which Special Area (2.06 percent of the total `35.00 lakh stands released to 1 Urban geographical area of the State). Local Body so far for the development of 1. Existing Land Use Maps/ Registers parks. The funds under this scheme are prepared for Dhaulakuan-Majra and released in the ratio of 60:40 (i.e.)60% is Amb-Gagret Planning Area. provided by the Govt. and 40% by the 2. Development Plans for Naggar, concerned (ULBs). Reckong Peo, Hatkoti and Kandaghat Special Area have been

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prepared and sent to the Government of India. GIS-based Government for approval. Existing Land Use Map work is 3. The State Govt. has constituted under progress. remaining 20 left out Urban Local 8. In order to publicize the Act, Rules Bodies namely Shri Naina Devi Ji, and regulations of the Department, Santokhgarh, Kangra, Nurpur , a Publicity Cell has been constituted Nagrota, Kotkhai, Sunni, Jubbal, in the Directorate. Arki, Rajgarh, Daulatpur, Tahliwal, 9. The State Govt. has approved the Dehra, Jawalamukhi, Jawali, Guidelines for enforcing Town and Chowari, Sarkaghat ,Rewalsar, Country Planning Act, 1977 and Karsog and Banjar as Planning rules framed there under on Areas under the Himachal Pradesh 09.07.2018 and District Level Co- Town and Country Planning Act, ordination Committees have been 1977. constituted in all the Districts under 4. Directory of Registered Private the Chairmanship of respective Professionals has been prepared Deputy Commissioner to tackle the and uploaded on the Departmental problem of un-authorized website. construction in the State. 5. The State Government has omitted 10. Internship Policy for imparting Chapters IX-A and IX-B of the training to the students pursuing Himachal Pradesh Town and B. Tech. and M. Tech. course in the Country Planning Act, 1977 and fields of Urban and Regional now the RERA Act, and Rules are Planning approved by the Govt. fully applicable in the State. 6. The work for preparation of GIS- 20.25 The projects that are based Development Plans for proposed to be targeted for the next Shimla and Kullu Planning Areas Financial Year 2019-20 which includes under AMRUT Scheme is under constitution of Planning Areas, Special progress. This will ensure Areas, preparation of Existing Land comprehensive planning for the Use Maps, Development Plans and development of these Areas Regional Plans are as under:- 7. Aut and Hinner Planning Areas and (i) Preparation of Regional Plans for Sangla-Kamru Special Area have Solan and Lahaul & Spiti. been brought under the provisions (ii) Preparation of Development Plans of the Himachal Pradesh Town and for Jogindernagar, Ner-Chowk, Country Planning Act, 1977 as per Sujanpur, Chintpurni, Bhota, the requirements under Dr. Shyama Dhaulakuan-Majra, Bharmour and Prasad Mukherjee RURBAN Chail. Mission launched by the

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21.1 At present there are 12 Panchayats. Gram Panchayats have Zila Parishads, 78 Panchayat Samities been empowered to collect the land and 3,226 Gram Panchayats revenue from the land owners/ right constituted in this State. After the holders and Gram Panchayats will use enactment of 73rd amendment in the the collected land revenue at their own Constitution, the present is the fifth level. Gram Panchayats have been term of the Panchayats. As per the authorized to impose various taxes, fees provisions of the constitution of India and fines and also to borrow money/ the Panchayati Raj Institutions have raise loans for creation of income been assigned certain powers, generating assets. Before grant of any functions and responsibilities from time lease for mining of minerals, a resolution to time either by making provisions from the concerned Panchayat has under the Himachal Pradesh been made compulsory. Panchayats Panchayati Raj Act or rules made there have been empowered to prepare plans. under or through executive instructions. Gram Panchayats have been also Gram Sabhas have been vested with authorized to grant permission for powers to select beneficiaries under erection of mobile communication various programmes. Gram Sabhas towers and to levy fee. Gram have been empowered to approve Panchayats have also been empowered plans, programmes and budget to hear and decide the application for prepared by Gram Panchayat, they are maintenance under section 125 of the also authorized for issuance of Cr.P.C.1973 and can grant a utilization certificate of funds spent on maintenance allowance not exceeding the implementation of plans, projects `500 per month. Cess of `1.00 per and programmes of Gram Panchayat. bottle of liquor sold in the rural area will The Gram Panchayats have been be collected and transferred to the Gram made the appointing authority in Panchayat for utilization in the respect of Tailoring Teacher, developmental activities. Panchayat Chowkidar and Part-time Water Carriers in Primary schools and 21.3 It has been made Jal Rakshak. Zila Parishads are mandatory that village level authorized to appoint Assistant functionaries of Agriculture, Animal Engineers, Personal Assistants, and Husbandry, Primary Education, Forest, Junior Engineers. The services of Health and Family Welfare, Horticulture, regular Junior Accountant has been Irrigation and Public Health, Revenue placed under the Zila Parishad cadre. and Welfare Departments shall attend The existing Panchayat Sahayaks has the meetings of the Gram Sabha in been designated as Panchayat whose jurisdiction they are posted and if Secretary (Contract) by abolishing the such village level functionaries fail to post of Panchayat Sahayak. attend the meetings, Gram Sabha shall report the matter to their controlling 21.2 The ownership and officer through the Gram Panchayat who maintenance of primary school buildings shall take disciplinary action against has been transferred to Gram such functionaries within one month

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from the date of receipt of the report and this commission `1,628.82 crore shall intimate the action taken on such has been allocated as basic grant report to the Gram Sabha through the and `180.98 crore as Gram Panchayat. performance grant for the State of Himachal Pradesh. 21.4 The other major provisions v) The rates of monthly relating to Panchayati Raj are as under:- remuneration of the Employees i) The State Government is working on contract/ Regular providing honorarium of the basis in the Panchayat are as:- elected representatives of Panchayat Secretary Panchayati Raj Institutions. The (contractual) `9,710 and Junior rate of monthly honorarium to Accountant (contractual) `9,710 Chairman and Vice-Chairman of (regular) 5,910-20,200 + 1,900, the Zila Parishad is `11,000 and Junior Engineer (contractual) `7,500, Chairman, and Vice- `17,900 (regular) `10,300- Chairman of Panchayat Samiti is 34,800+3,800, Junior Scale `6,500 and `4,500, Pradhan and Stenographer (regular) `5,910- Up-Pradhan of Gram Panchayat 20,200 + 2,800, Assistant is `4,000 and `2,500 Engineer (regular) `15,660- respectively. In addition, to this 39,100+5,400, Data Entry member of Zila Parishad `4,500, Operator (ZP) (contractual) member of Panchayat Samiti is `9,710 (regular) `5,910 – `4,000 and Members of Gram 20,200+ 1,900, Peon-cum- Panchayats `240 as sitting fee Chowkidar (ZP) (contractual) subject to the maximum for two `8,200, (regular) `4,900 – sittings in a month. 10,680+ 1,650, Tailoring Teacher ii) The Government is providing (contractual) `6,300 Panchayat grant-in-aid to PRIs for meeting Chowkidar (contractual) `4,000 the expenditure on Travelling and Water Guard (contractual) Daily Allowances of the elected `2,100. Under Mission Mode representative of PRIs while they Project (e-Panchayat Project) are on official tour. of the Government of India, 12 iii) The State Government has core software applications have provided facility of staying in been rolled out in the PRIs. The Government rest houses while training to the officials of the they are on official tour to the Panchayats/ Departments on office bearers of Zila Parishad these applications has been and Panchayat Samities. organized in the Panchayati Raj iv) The recommendation of 14th FC Training Institute, Mashobra. The started from the year 2015-16 Panchayati Raj Institutions have and will be applicable upto the already started using these year 2019-20. Under the award of software applications.

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Information and Technology  2,095 Government Offices across the State are connected through HIMSWAN network. HIMSWAN 22.1 Under National e-  M/s Orange Business Services is Governance Plan (NeGP), Department appointed as HIMSWAN Operator. M/s of Information Technology, Himachal E&Y is appointed as HIMSWAN Third Pradesh (DITHP) created secure Party Auditor (TPA) for a period of 5 network called HIMSWAN (Himachal years for monitoring the Service Levels State Wide Area Network). The of HIMSWAN Operator. HIMSWAN provides secured network  HIMSWAN alternate Band Width connectivity to all the State Government Providers M/s Bharti Airtel Ltd. Departments till block level and provide various efficient electronic delivery of Himachal Pradesh State Data Centre G2G (Government to Government), (HPSDC) G2C (Government to Citizens) and G2B 22.2 Under National e- (Government to Business) services. The Governance Plan (NeGP), Department Ministry of Electronics and Information of Information Technology, (DIT) has Technology (MeitY), Government of commissioned the Himachal Pradesh India funded this project for initial period State Data Centre (HPSDC) to host IT of six years. HIMSWAN was set-up on applications of various Government 05.02.2008 and thus Department of Departments for the benefits of citizens, Electronics and Information Technology to provide efficient electronic delivery of DeitY, Government of India funding G2C (Government to Citizens), G2G period got over in the year 2014. Now (Government to Government) and G2B the State Government bearing the cost (Government to Business) services and of operation and maintenance of this to create common infrastructure for project. State Government Offices which include (Computing devices-servers in shared HIMSWAN project is mode, storage, network devices, presently on single-tier architecture with electrical, air conditioning, network technologies like MPLS (Multi Protocol connectivity, UPS, Rack etc.), Label Switching)/ VPNoBB (Virtual installation and integration of IT Private Network Over Broadband) infrastructure (servers, telecom considering the growing demand for equipment, integrated portal/ bandwidth due to video conferencing departmental information system, used in offices, the HIMSWAN is being Enterprise and network management revamped to three-tier architecture system, security,firewalls/ IDS, using state-of-art technologies with networking components etc.), software stringent SLA’s Network downtime, and data bases. Ministry of Electronics voice, data and video services. The and Information Technology (MeitY), following achievements have been Government of India is supporting the made during the year:- cost of establishment, operation and maintenance of State Data

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Centre for a period of five years on implementing e-District Project and 80:20 basis. The following delivery of these services would also be achievements have been made during made available at LMKs. The following the year:- achievements have been made during  H.P.S.D.C. is in operation since the year:- 26.05.2016.  M/s Orange Business Services is Presently 4,793 CSCIDs have the agency for installation, been issued and 3,100 are active for commissioning and maintenance CSCs in Himachal Pradesh. Providing of HPSDC for the period of 5 195 B2C/ G2C services such. years and has started the work 1 Electricity Bill Collection from 26.05.2014. 2 IPH Water Bill Collection  No. of Apps hosted 105 3 HRTC Ticket Booking Applications in production 4 Revenue – Jamabandi environment (Additional 39 5 Farmer Centric Services applications in Staging Server 6 MC Shimla Bills (Water, Property) Area) 7 HP PSC and HP SSC  Cloud enablement of SDC 8 Agricultural Services applications went live on 9 Health Care Services 01.09.2016. 10 Under PMGDISHA Scheme107870  M/s E&Y is the Third Party student registered 1,05,409 trained Auditor (TPA) appointed for & 45,436 Certified till December, period of 5 Years for monitoring 2018. the Service Levels being adhered to by HPSDC Operator. Capacity Building under NeGP  HPSDC implemented with 22.4 Under the Capacity compliance such as ISO 27001, Building scheme of Government of ISO 20000 and CERT-IN Security India, there are different components Standards. like training of Government employees,  Letter of intent issued to cloud sourcing of technical and professional service provider (CSP) M/s Nxtra manpower for assisting the State Data Ltd. for HPSDC-Data Government in the implementation of Research Site. various e-Governance Projects. The following achievements have been Setting up of Lok Mitra Kendra made during the year :- nd th 22.3 The scheme aims to 1. 2 and 4 Monday of every establish LMK’s (CSC) at Gram Month are fixed for imparting Panchayat level in the State and to act training to the user departments as front end delivery points for at DIT on e-Procuremnet and e- Government, Private and Social Sector Office application. Services to rural citizens at their door 2. Under SeMT, 4 Technical steps, in an integrated manner using resources have been deployed Information and Communication through NeGD. Technology (ICT) as tools. The LMKs 3. Under PMGDISHA training are acting as front end delivery points provided to 1,05,409 Students. for delivery of G2C services to the 4. Digital Locker Workshop citizen of the State at Gram Panchayat conducted at State Level about Level. State Government has also awareness and integration of

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more departments from the activities within Advocate State. General office are being covered out through the software. Revenue Court Case Monitoring 2. All Government Departments are System (RCMS) using LMS for viewing the daily 22.5 Revenue Court Case status of their cases. Monitoring System has been developed 3. All the communication to be sent by the Department of Information to concerned department(s) are Technology for the use of Revenue being generated through this Courts at Division, District, S.D.M.and software. Tehsil level. System captures the routine proceedings of revenue courts, Following features have been interim orders and Judgments. The incorporated in LMS software: details of the revenue cases are  Sending intimation to ADs/ HoDs/ available online for the general public. Nodal Officers of the concerned The citizens can access the status of Department via e-mail, SMS. their cases online, see cause list and  Automatic generation of letters download interim orders/ judgments. while entering the case details of The following achievements have been concerned department. made during the year:-  Deletion/ transfer of cases option 1. RCMS project got national level has been incorporated in the CSI-Nihilent e-Governance software. Awards for year 2014 for  Cases List is also being recognizing e-Government generated online, out of which Initiatives in India. total cases: 40,762 and 407 are 2. 280 Revenue Courts are using approved. RCMS software. 3. 78,934 court cases have been Unique ID (Aadhaar) entered in the RCMS and out of 22.7 Aadhaar program started which 39,923 cases are decided. in Himachal Pradesh in December, 2010 and since then the State Government Litigation Monitoring System has maintained a leading position in 22.6 Monitoring of court cases terms of Aadhaar generation.There are at department level is a big challenge. 73,14,691 residents in the State Department of Information Technology (projected population 2018). 77,57,779 has got developed a generic software UIDs (106.06%) have been generated in for monitoring of court cases at the the State. department level. Using this software, Secretaries/HoDs can easily monitor the Use of Aadhaar: status of the court cases with regard to 1. Aadhaar seeding in PDS database pending cases, timely reply filling, is 90.56 percent, MGNREGA is present status, personal presence 97.39 percent, Education is 99.90 required etc. The following percent, NSAP is 84.04 percent, achievements have been made during LPG is 93 percent, Election is 71.71 the year:- percent and EPF is 35.32 percent. 1. The Advocate General office is updating the status of cases online. All the file movement

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2. Under Direct Benefit Transfer 11. Office of Superintendent of scheme `3,222.09 crore till Police, Bilaspur December 2018 has been 12. Deputy Commissioner Office, successfully transferred into Mandi. beneficiaries Aadhaar enabled bank 13. Deputy Commissioner Office, accounts under 50 schemes Kangra 3. Himachal is a first state to start DBT 14. Capital Treasury, Shimla, in MGNREGA. 15. District Treasury, Solan, 4. Aadhaar based Biometric 16. District Treasury, Shimla, Attendance system is operational in 17. Department of Food, Civil Supplies TCP Department, Department of and Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Women 18. Department of Ayurveda, Child Development, Directorate of 19. Office of Superintendent of Police, Prison, Fisheries Department and Sirmaur ITIs. 20. Directorate of Home Guard Civil Defence & Fire Services, e-Office 21. Secretariat Administration 22.8 e-Office is a product that is Department aimed at file Movement automation in 22. Department of Personnel-II, III Government offices making the process 23. Election Department (HQ), more efficient, effective and transparent 24. Department of Environment for inter-government intra-government Science & Technology, transaction. e-Office has been deployed 25. Deputy Commissioner Office, in different departments as under: Hamirpur.  No. of departments maped in e- Office – 25. e-Peshi Video Conferencing Facility in  No. of users maped in e- District Courts, Jails and other Office – 1,066. Government Departments of Himachal List of departments using e-Office: Pradesh 1. Department of Information 22.9 The facility would eliminate Technology the need for taking prisoners to courts and 2. Police Head-Quarter will facilitate faster delivery of justice. The 3. Armed Police and Training following achievements have been made Headquarter during the year:- 4. HP Police Communication &  M/s Bharti Airtel is the Technical Services, implementing agency to supply and 5. Office of Superintendent of install the VC equipment in the Police, Mandi State and maintain the same for 6. Himachal Pradesh High Court, period of 5 years from the date of Shimla commissioning of the project. 7. Directorate of Treasuries  M/s Bharti Airtel has been given accounts & Lotteries, Shimla, order to supply and install 63 VC 8. Deputy Commissioner Office, facilities and all 63 VC facilities has Sirmaur been delivered and commissioned 9. Printing & Stationery Department successfully. 10. Himachal Pradesh Irrigation &  7 Courts and 13 Jails have been Public Health (Circle Office), provided VC facility under this Shimla project.

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 DIT, HPPCL, Panchayati Raj, DG Procurement and tendering more Prisons, HPSFL and Health efficient. The e-Procurement System of department are covered by VC Himachal Pradesh enables the facility. Tenderers to download the Tender Schedule free of cost and then submit e- District the bids online through this portal. 22.10 e–District Project is a Mission Mode Project (MMP), that aims The Objectives of the to provide integrated citizen centric system are: Minimize Procurement services. It envisages integrated and Costs, Maximize Procurement seamless delivery of citizen services by Efficiency, Competitive and Uniform district administration through Rates across State, and Transparency automation of work flow, backend in official procedure, No manipulation computerization, and data digitization possible, Time Saving and No Pooling across participating departments. It of Tenders. further aims to integrate multiple  48 Departments/ Corporations are applications, faster processing of public using this Software such as PWD, cases/ appeals/ grievances, DIT, I&PH, MC Shimla etc. dissemination of information as per Various Corporations such as public requirement and redesign the HRTC, HPMC, HPSEDC, etc. processes for the core services to be  Project Management Unit has delivered through the Common Service been setup to include more and Centers. Following activities have been more deptts. completed under this project:  World Bank is funding this project 1. 52 e-Services under e-district for a period of five years and launched in all 12 Districts. disbursement is linked with 2. e-district managers and DeGS targets: formed in all 12 districts. a. Digital Library of India to be 3. M/s IL&FS Technologies Ltd. is achieved for current Financial working as SI (System Integrator) Year is `3,173.30 crore. for State Wide roll-out of e- b. A total of 3410 no. of tenders District MMP. have been Awarded (AOC • Hardware Delivery at all Completed) during financial departmental locations for all 12 year 2018-19 that are worth districts. ` 2,190.46 crore. • Integration of e-District application with UIDAI (Aadhaar),  Finance Department to issue SMS Gateway, Payment notification for reduction in Gateway, Land Record, E- tender value limit of `5.00 lakh Pariwar, BPL, CRS, Public w.e.f. 1.04.2018 to use online Service Gurantee Act (PSG) are portal for all procurement in a completed. passed manner. 4. Additional 13 G2C services of various Departments given to SI  Online payment gate has been for development under e-District successfully integrated with e- Project Procurement portal to provide an e-Procurement: easy and convenient online mode 22.11 This is a Web based to bidders for making EMD and online tool to make the Processes of tender fee payments.

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