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PLP 2016-17 Peren District EXECUTIVE SUMMARY District profile The present district of Peren was covered under erstwhile combined Kohima District before 2004 with a geographical area of 3114 sq.km.and a population density of 101 persons per sq.km. Three out of seven rural development blocks have been brought under the administrative control of Peren district, viz., Tenning, Jalukie and Peren, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO). During 2012-13, Athibung block was created out of the existing 3 rural development blocks. At present, there are 4 rural development blocks in the district. The topography of the district is hilly except for the Jalukie valley (under Peren district), which is considered the rice bowl of the state. The administrative machinery under the Deputy Commissioner (DC) functions from Peren town. The BDOs play a significant role in the development of the rural areas under their respective blocks and execution of Centrally Sponsored Schemes. Besides, there are the Village Development Boards and Village Councils at the village level with the responsibility for settlement of disputes in accordance with the customary laws and procedures laid down in the Nagaland Village and Area Council Act 1978. Economy The district’s economy is based primarily on agriculture and the practice of jhum cultivation is still prevalent along with terraced cultivation in some of the hilly tracts. Agriculture and allied activities are the principal means of livelihood for vast majority of the population residing in the rural areas. Agriculture is mainly rainfed. Rice is the major food crop of the district and occupies 50% of the gross cultivated area. Other major crops grown in the district are maize, soybean, chilly, pineapple, banana and vegetables. Agriculture is mainly rainfed. PLP of Peren District - an overview The PLP of Peren district is a comprehensive assessment of potentials available in various sectors of the district’s economy, the credit requirements for exploiting the potentials, available infrastructure as well as credit absorption capacity of the financing institutions. It also covers the non-credit inputs required and aspects that require the attention of the Government and other agencies involved in the development process. The estimated institutional credit potential of Peren district works out to Rs.3731.19 lakh for the year 2016-17 of which credit potential for Agriculture (including Agriculture Infrastructure and Ancillary activities) is Rs.2411.90 lakh. The potentials are assessed as per the latest Scale of Finance (SOF) and Unit Cost (UC). Thus, a suitable upward revision has been made in the Base PLP projections for the year 2016-17. Credit potential for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has been projected at Rs.290.00 lakh, Education at Rs.232.00 lakh, Housing at Rs. 580.00 lakh, Renewable Energy at Rs.36.29 lakh, Others at Rs.70.00 lakh, Social Infrastructures at Rs.111.00 lakh. The detailed potentials are also segregated Block wise and given in Annexure-I. Thrust areas for development. On the basis of the assessments made under the farm sector and non farm sector, the thrust areas that have been identified for development are highlighted below. Farm Sector Water Resources schemes to be encouraged to exploit surface water potential for increasing production and productivity. 01 PLP 2016-17 Peren District Land development activities to be given due importance. Institutional credit support to be extended to this sector. Plantation and horticulture to be a thrust area for development with emphasis on development of fruit crops. Cluster approach would be best suited for development of this sector Rearing of cross-bred cows to be intensified as there are available green fodder in the district which offers scope for development of dairy sector. For the purpose of piggery development, emphasis should be given to establish units to augment breeding stock and upgradation of existing stock through cross breeding programmes. Goatery rearing units should be established in the district which have immense potential in the district as a means of income generation activity of the farmers. Agro-processing activities to be encouraged considering the availability of plantation and horticulture crops. The banks should accelerate the pace of issue of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) and extend credit facilities in a flexible and hassle free manner. Non-Farm Sector Increased institutional credit for rural development and employment generation purposes. The strategy for promotion of Self-help Groups (SHGs) and Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) to be adopted by the banks to reach the un-reached for empowering rural poor. More importance to be given for organizing Rural Entrepreneurship Development Programme (REDP), vocational trainings and skill upgradation. Broad Sector-wise PLP Projections for the year 2016-17 Name of the district: Peren State: Nagaland (Rs. in lakh) Sr. Particulars PLP Projections 2016-17 A Farm Credit i Crop Production, Maintenance and Marketing 857.07 ii Term Loan for agriculture and allied activities 1240.35 Sub Total 2097.42 B Agriculture Infrastructure 114.08 C Ancillary activities 200.40 I Credit Potential for Agriculture (A+B+C) (64.11) 2411.90 II Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (9.20) 290.00 III Export Credit 0.00 IV Education (6.29) 232.00 V Housing (15.73) 580.00 VI Renewable Energy (0.86) 36.29 VII Others (0.81) 70.00 VIII Social Infrastructure involving bank credit (3.00) 111.00 Total Priority Sector (I to VIII) 3731.19 02 PLP 2016-17 Peren District 03 PLP 2016-17 Peren District Summary of Sector/Sub-sectorwise PLP Projections for the year 2016-17 (Rs. in Lakh) Sr. No. Particulars PLP Projections 2016-17 I Credit Potential for Agriculture A Farm Credit i Crop Production, Maintenance and Marketing 857.07 ii Water Resources 20.26 iii Farm Mechanisation 94.71 iv Plantation and Horticulture (including sericulture) 227.17 v Forestry and Waste Land Development 16.61 vi Animal Husbandry – Dairy 54.36 vii Animal Husbandry – Poultry 41.08 viii Animal Husbandry – Sheep, Goat, Piggery, etc. 768.96 ix Fisheries (Marine, Inland, Brackish water) 17.20 Sub Total 2097.42 B Agriculture Infrastructure i Construction of storage facilities (Warehouses, Market yards, 78.75 Godowns, Silos, Cold storage units/ Cold storage chains) ii Land development, Soil conservation, Watershed development 31.56 iii Others (Tissue culture, Agri bio-technology, Seed production, Bio 3.77 pesticides/ fertilizers, Vermin composting) Sub Total 114.08 C Ancillary activities i Food and Agro processing 170.40 ii Others - Loans to MFIs for onlending to agriculture 30.00 Sub Total 200.40 Total Agriculture 2411.90 II Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises i MSME – Working capital 95.00 ii MSME – Investment credit 195.00 Total MSME 290.00 III Export Credit 0.00 IV Education 232.00 V Housing 580.00 VI Renewable Energy 36.29 VII Others – Loans to SHGs and JLGs 70.00 VIII Social Infrastructure involving bank credit 111.00 Total Priority Secor 3731.19 04 PLP 2016-17 Peren District PLP 2016-17 Peren District 10 05 PLP 2016-17 Peren District DISTRICT PROFILE Peren District came into existence on February 2004 with Headquarters at Peren located between 25°60 & 27°40 North latitude and 93°20 & 95°15 East Longitude. Before, that it was a part of the Kohima District. 3(three) out of the 7(seven) Rural Development (RD) Block namely, Peren, Jalukie and Tenning have been brought under the Administrative control of Peren District. Athibung block was bifurcated out of the existing 3 blocks during 2012-13 taking the total number of RD blocks in the district to 4. There are 79 villages under the District with a population of 94954 as per census of 2011. The topography of the District is hilly except the Jalukie Valley, which is considered the rice bowl of the State. Passion fruit is suitable for growing in Jalukie area and the locals have taken up its cultivation. The climate of the district is bracing and healthy. Summer temperature ranges from 7 to 23 degree Celsius. The average rainfall ranges from 200 to 280 cms. The economy is based primarily on agriculture and the practice of Jhuming is still prevalent in some of the hilly tracts despite the government encouraging more people to abandon the practice. Terrace cultivation and wet paddy cultivation is in practice in the valley areas. Agriculture is the principal means of livelihood for the vast majority of the rural population. The major crops grown in the district are paddy and vegetables. The main horticulture crops are orange, pineapple, passion fruit and banana. Inadequacy of basic infrastructure like regular power supply, roads and transport system, proper marketing / storage facilities have been creating bottlenecks in the economic development of the district’s rural economy. The Deputy Commissioner is the Administrative Head of the District. The District is divided into 4(four) blocks, these blocks are looked after by the Block Development Officer. The BDO, play a significant role in the development of the rural areas and help to implement various Centrally Sponsored Schemes. The VDBs and the Village Councils are the main grass-root level planner for the Administrration. They also play a vital role in executing the Judiciary powers for settlement of dispute in accordance with the Customary Laws and Procedure laid down in the Nagaland Village and Area Council Act. 1978. The Major central programmes, which aim at poverty alleviation, and employment generation under implementation in the distrit of Peren are as follows: PMEGP SJSRY North East Rural Livelihood Programme JALUKIE BLOCK : Jalukie Block has 18 villages with a total population of 23820 as per 2011 census. The climate is hot and humid during summer. Agriculture is the backbone of the economy and is the main source of employement for the tribal inhabitants.