Development Programme 1981-82
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GUJARAT STATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 1981-82 GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT g e n e r a l administration d e p a r t m e n t (PLANNING) Sdb. Ndtioftt! Sytttfftt Nttional Institute Plannmg an^ 17-E.SaAurfcmd© M sfg,Ni5^§feii4!08i| DO C No........ Dttse >#f f»«r? i» i» PREFACE This publication indicates the level of development likely to be achieved by the end of 1980-81 and outlines the development programmes proposed to te undertaken during the year 1981-82. It is hoped that it will be useful not only to those concerned with the implementation of these programmes, but also to all others who are interested in the economic development of tie State. CONTENTS Paoss I The Ciurent Economic Scene H. The Plan Frame m . Sectoral Programmes— 3.1. Agricultaie and AUied, Programmes 13 3.1.1. Agricultuial Education and Eesearch 14 3.1.2. Crop Husbandry 19 3.1.3. Land Beforms 32 3.1.4. Minor Irrigation 36 3.1.5. Soil and Water Conservation 89 3.1.6. Command Area Development 44 3.1.7. Animal Husbandry 51 3.1.8. Dairy Development 57 3.1.9. Fisheries 62 3.1.10. Forests 69 3.1.11. Investments in Agricultural Financial Institutions 80 3.1.12. Marketing, Storage and Warehousing 82 3.1.13. Community Development and Panchayats 84 3.1.14. Special Programmes for Bural Development 3.1.14 (1) National Eural Employment Programme 87 3.1.14. (2) Small Farmers and Agricultural Labourers Programme 89 3.1.14. (3) Drought Prone Area Programme 91 3.1.14. (4) Integrated Rural Development Programme 94 3.1.14. (5) Local Development Works Programme 96 3.1.14. (6) Abhinav Gram Nirman Karyakram 98 3.1.14. (7) Antyodaya 100 3.1.14 (8) Block Level Plaiming for Employment 102 3.1.14. (9) Off-season Unemployment Eelief Works 104 3.2. Co-operation 106 3.3. Water Development (Irrigation) 113 H-2^26-II B ♦ 3.4. fowei Development ‘ ' V. ‘ ^ " .. • • 9 • “3.5. Industries and Minerals .. .. n366 3.6.' Tran’sport and Cbnmiimicfktions ' ... ..11688 3.6.1. Road Development 11688 3.6.2. Road Transport im 3 3.6:3. ToniiSm * * .. ' * .. ’ .. 117# 3.6.-4. Port&,* Shipping' Und Lightliouses .. inee 3.7.* Social and Comriiunity Services 318(0 3.7.*1. General Education .. .. ” “ 118(0 3.7.2. Technical Education 119(0 3.7.^. Medical and Public Health a 944 3.7.4. Family Welfare Programme !20ii ^ .7 .5 . Social laputs in Ar:a Development 120)7 3.7.6. S.werage andi Water Supply 121(0 3.7.7. Housing 121-4 ^ 3.7.8. Urban Development ;22^S . 3.7f9. Capital Project ‘23W . 3.7.10. Information and Publicity ‘ 23)2 3.7:11. Labofir and Latfour 'Welfare 23J4 3.7.12. Welfare of Backward Classes 2411 3.7.13. Social Welfare ‘ 2559 , 3.7; 14. Nutrition 26)6 3.7.15. Civil Supplies 268 . 3.?.46. Statistics 2©9 3.7/17. Planning Machinery 27T3 IV. Minimum Needs Programme 27?6 V. Programmes for the Development of Backward Areas and Weak er Sections 2e?'0 VI. Imple nentalion of 20 Point Programme 2ffi8 VII. District Planning 2^91 Viil. Employment and Manpower 2f96 - Stateients iStiateient I Major Headwise Summary of Annual Plan 1981-82 outlays ; .. ; 311 iStateient II Minor Headwise outlays > . 313 I'Staiteient III Selected Targets and Achievements .. .. .. 322 ^tateient IV Minimum Needs Programme-Outlays and Expenditure 3?9 ‘StaEuteient V Minimum Needs Programme—Targets and Physical Achievements 330 Staiteient VI Outlays for Centrally Sponsored Schemes (Continued on sharing basis) 331 iStaiteient VII Outlays propos3d by the departments for the fully Centrally Sponsored Schemes 335 1 CHAPTER 1 THE CLRRENT ECONOMIC SCENE 1.1. Ihc monsoon during the current year 1980-81 the State. The overall foodgrains production in the , had set in ime in the country and by and large, the State during 1979-80 was of the order of 40.08 lakh rains were well distributed over different parts of the tonnes against the production of 44.85 lakh tonnes in country. Tiere were, however, spells of scanty and 1978-79. The groundnut production in 1979-80 is ^deficient ranfall of three to four weeks in some parts estimated at 17.69 lakh tonnes which was lower than fof the c*>unry, which affected the crops to some extent. the production of 18.23 lakh tonnes for 1978-79. The With wilespread rains during December in most of the cotton production during 1979-80 is estimated at 17.85 major rcbi producing States, the prospects o£ rabi crops lakh bales as against 21.01 lakh bales in the previous have inpioved considerably. Thus on account of year. generalh favourable monsoon, the country is expected to harvest i record foodgrains production of the order 1.5 During the agricultural year of 1980-81, the of aboit 132 million tonnes during the current year first showers of rain were received during the first fort against ±e production of 109 million tonnes in the night of June in most of the areas of the State. This previous year. The production of non-food crops is rainfall was adequate for sowing of kharif crops and also expectjd to register a significant increase in the in most parts of the State, sowing of kharif crops was current jeai. started during the first fortnight of June. During the second fortnight of June, there was good rainfall in 1.2. The industrial growth which had slow’cd down most of the areas of the State. During the last week in 197^-80 on account of several problems such as of June and first week of July, there was heavy rain periodical inadequacy in supply of power, transport fall in most of the areas of the State and as a result problem foe movement of coal, and shortage of basic kharif crops were affected to some extent. commodties like coal, steel and cement, has also shown considerabli improvement in the later part of the year 1.6 During the month of August there was made- 1980-81 E.ecently, there has been significant improve- quate and uneven distribution of rainfall in large areas iiient in the production of basic commodities like of Banaskantha, Mahesana, and Kachchh districts and coal, steel and cement, which are pre-requisites for in some parts of Amreli, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot industrid growth. The other important industries which and Jamnagar districts. During the month of Septem have re^stered an increase in production are cotton ber and thereafter there was no rainfall. The need for yam an4 textiles, phospliatic fertilisers, sugar, diesel rainfall was keenly feit in Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, engines, railway wagons, commercial vehicles, etc. Mahesana and Kachchh districts and in most of the Actual Cail/ generation of power has registered a signi areas in 5>aurasliira region. Kharif crops started wither ficant improvement this year, even with lesser available ing due to lack of moisture in the soil. The immediate capacity as compared to last year. With the significant steps taken by the State Government by way of supply improveneat in the basic and other important indu ing electricity to irrrigation pumps by imposing cuts in stries, ihe industrial growth during the current year supply of power to other consumers improved the is expeaed to be around 3 to 4 percent against the agriculture considerably. decline m industrial production of about 1.4 pcrcent in the preceding year. The index of industrial produc- 1.7 During the second fortnight of December, there Ijon of All-India (1970=100) for August 1980 stood at was widespread and unseasonal rainfall in most of 149.6 (provisional), indicating an increase of about 2 the areas of the State, which affected the standing percent over the corresponding month in 1979. crops like tobacco, cumin, isabgul, cotton etc. However this unseasonal rainfall brightened the prospects of rabi ^ ■ ~ ' crops. 1.3 According to Quick Estimates, the State Domes tic Product in Gujarat in 1979-80 at constant prices 1.8 Thus on account of erratic monsoon and (1970-71) is placed at Rs. 2741 crores, which is lower absence of rainfall during the later part of the monsoon than thct cf the preceding year by about 1.6 percent. season, kharif crops were affected to some extent. The The per capita State Domestic Product of the State for deficit in kharif production is sought to be partially 1979-80 at constant prices (1970-71) is estimated to be made good by bringing more area under rabi and hot Rs. 854, which is lower than per capita figure of Rs. 884 weather crops. The total foodgrains production in the for 1978-79 by about 3.4 percent. State during the year 1980-81 is expected to be around 44.0 lakh tonnes. In respect of groundnut, the State is 1.4 The monsoon in the Gujarat State in 1979-80 expected to have a production of about 15.6 lakh tonnes was erratic and extensive damage was caused to crops during 1980-81. The production of cotton is likely to be due to heavy and unsea sonal rains in several parts of around 18 lakh bales. ^ E —272S-1 1.9 With a view to augmenting the supplies of (5) The Gujarat Industrial lnvestane;nt (Corpon edible oils and cutting down imports, the Government tion and Gujarat Narmada Valley Ft^ertiliscJ of India has approved a major oilseeds development Company have jointly floated a new comipamy tos< project in Gujarat. For increasing the production of up a project at an estimated cost of Rs.