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THE ADMINISTRATOR Journal of LBSNAA Special Issue December, 2012 Volume 53, Number 2 Editorial Board Mr. Padamvir Singh, Director Chairperson Mr. Sanjeev Chopra, Joint Director Member Ms. Roli Singh, DDS Member Ms. Nidhi Sharma, DD Member Mr. Abhishek Swami Member Secretary Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration | ii | The Administrator The Administrator | iii | The Administrator Volume 54 January, 2013 Number 1 A Fresh Approach To Agricultural Policy 001 : Ajeya Kallam Enhancing Effectiveness Of PPP In Infrastructure Projects, In Particular In The Road Sector 014 : Raghav Chandra Land Acquisition In India By Private Sector Industry 031 Copyright © 2012 TRPC : Basudeb Banerjee Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie (Uttarakhand) An Approach To A Climate Change Policy For India 042 : Shakuntala Gamlin Strategy For Development Of Agriculture In 050 North-eastern Region : Ram Tirath Jindal This Journal or any part thereof may not be reproduced in any form without the Urban Planning: Some Issues And Lessons Learnt 065 written permission of the publisher. From Master Plan Of Jaipur City : Devendra Bhushan Gupta The view expressed and facts stated in the articles contained in this volume are of Sustaining Growth Of Indian Agriculture: 080 the individual authors and are in no way those of either the Editor, the institution Need For Policy And Structural Reforms to which he/she belongs, or of the publisher : Atanu Purkayastha Gender And Family: A Reorientation Of Their Use In 097 Policy Making On Health And Health Education In India : B.V.L. Narayana Published by : TRPC Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie (Uttarakhand) Printed in India at Print Vision, Dehradun - 248 001 | ii | The Administrator The Administrator | iii | The Administrator Volume 54 January, 2013 Number 1 A Fresh Approach To Agricultural Policy 001 : Ajeya Kallam Enhancing Effectiveness Of PPP In Infrastructure Projects, In Particular In The Road Sector 014 : Raghav Chandra Land Acquisition In India By Private Sector Industry 031 Copyright © 2012 TRPC : Basudeb Banerjee Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie (Uttarakhand) An Approach To A Climate Change Policy For India 042 : Shakuntala Gamlin Strategy For Development Of Agriculture In 050 North-eastern Region : Ram Tirath Jindal This Journal or any part thereof may not be reproduced in any form without the Urban Planning: Some Issues And Lessons Learnt 065 written permission of the publisher. From Master Plan Of Jaipur City : Devendra Bhushan Gupta The view expressed and facts stated in the articles contained in this volume are of Sustaining Growth Of Indian Agriculture: 080 the individual authors and are in no way those of either the Editor, the institution Need For Policy And Structural Reforms to which he/she belongs, or of the publisher : Atanu Purkayastha Gender And Family: A Reorientation Of Their Use In 097 Policy Making On Health And Health Education In India : B.V.L. Narayana Published by : TRPC Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie (Uttarakhand) Printed in India at Print Vision, Dehradun - 248 001 | iv | The Administrator A Fresh Approach To Agricultural Policy Ajeya Kallam * Context The agricultural sector is at cross roads today. A stagnant agricultural sector has been a cause of concern for the economy for over two decades in the sense that the rate of growth of contribution of agricultural sector to the economy has actually fallen in recent times. A high GDP growth can be achieved and sustained only if the farm incomes rise and farmers share of consumer-rupee raises with increased farm level returns through higher yield, remunerative prices and reduced transaction costs. Thus, more than ever before, revised strategies are to be evolved in agriculture sector. In the last 50 years, the primary objectives of public policy relating to this sector has been achievement of self sufficiency in basic foods, low and stable food prices and improved opportunities for the poorer classes to participate in the growth processes. No doubt, we have had better results in basic foods, but the income levels of large number of families relatively did not go up resulting in suicides and crop holidays. Reforms partially gave ownership of assets to large number of households but those assets were not sufficient or large enough to make those families have minimum standard of living. The time, therefore has come to revise our basic strategy itself in agricultural sector keeping in mind the realities at the ground level. New policy mandate (can be called Vision) The basic objective of new agricultural policy is to raise and stabilise incomes of farmers. Mission To raise & stabilise the incomes of farmers through better overall performance of the sector by bridging the gap between potential and existing yield levels through an effective extension mechanism besides scientifically *The author is an IAS officer and working as Chairman, Ministry of Shipping, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Andhra Pradesh-530 035 | iv | The Administrator A Fresh Approach To Agricultural Policy Ajeya Kallam * Context The agricultural sector is at cross roads today. A stagnant agricultural sector has been a cause of concern for the economy for over two decades in the sense that the rate of growth of contribution of agricultural sector to the economy has actually fallen in recent times. A high GDP growth can be achieved and sustained only if the farm incomes rise and farmers share of consumer-rupee raises with increased farm level returns through higher yield, remunerative prices and reduced transaction costs. Thus, more than ever before, revised strategies are to be evolved in agriculture sector. In the last 50 years, the primary objectives of public policy relating to this sector has been achievement of self sufficiency in basic foods, low and stable food prices and improved opportunities for the poorer classes to participate in the growth processes. No doubt, we have had better results in basic foods, but the income levels of large number of families relatively did not go up resulting in suicides and crop holidays. Reforms partially gave ownership of assets to large number of households but those assets were not sufficient or large enough to make those families have minimum standard of living. The time, therefore has come to revise our basic strategy itself in agricultural sector keeping in mind the realities at the ground level. New policy mandate (can be called Vision) The basic objective of new agricultural policy is to raise and stabilise incomes of farmers. Mission To raise & stabilise the incomes of farmers through better overall performance of the sector by bridging the gap between potential and existing yield levels through an effective extension mechanism besides scientifically *The author is an IAS officer and working as Chairman, Ministry of Shipping, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Andhra Pradesh-530 035 | 002 | The Administrator The Administrator | 003 | putting waste lands for proper use while integrating production, marketing in tune with current realities of market driven economy and adversely & processing in addition to addressing the problem of risk and credit effecting realisation of fair price to agricultural produce and coverage. discouraging investments in the sector shall be replaced with liberal and The Road map pro farmer policies. This is planned to be achieved through The policy approach to modernisation, diversification and high agricultural growth, however, shall be environmentally sustainable, A higher growth rate of agricultural sector – in order to achieve this, economically rewarding, intellectually satisfying, socially recognised resource use efficiencies i.e., land, water labour and nutrients will be with happy farm family and sustainable farming systems central to it as improved. In addition, more attention will be paid to potential and high opined by Dr. M.S. Swaminathan. growth agricultural sub sectors like horticulture, fisheries, poultry, diary and seeds. Basic concerns (Situation analysis) Integration of three sub-sectors of agricultural production, marketing To realise the above said policy goals and to evolve clear strategies for and processing to attract private investment in agriculture and agro implementation, the following concerns confronting the sector are to be integrated industries is crucial. This is very important for improving addressed. SWOT analysis does not make much sense to realise the vision that employment and income opportunities in the rural areas. It will be we set forth. Concerns to be addressed are more relevant at the stage where pursued. agriculture presently stands. A clear farming situation specific strategy shall be evolved for narrowing Slow agricultural productivity growth rate. existing yield gaps in major food and commercial crops. India comprises Sizable untapped production reservoir gap between the present level of many agro-ecological situations. Plans or schemes therefore cannot be productivity and realisable potential is substantial at the existing level of designed for administrative or political units such as country, states or technology. districts. Very low physical, chemical input and human resource use efficiencies Steps will be put in place to Improve extension reach and increase low productivity per unit of land, water, labour and nutrients. expenditure efficiency by resynthesising existing schemes. Farm Fast shrinking natural resource