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Planning Commission Planning and Coordination Department Government of India Government of Odisha District Report Human Development Ganjam Planning and Coordination Department Government of Odisha District Human Development Report Ganjam Planning Commission Planning and Coordination Department Empowered lives. Government of India Government of Odisha Resilient nations. © 2013 Government of Odisha Bhubaneswar Published by: Poverty and Human Development Monitoring Agency (PHDMA) Planning and Coordination Department Government of Odisha The report has been prepared by Poverty and Human Development Monitoring Agency following the guidelines issued by the Planning Commission. It is based on consultation and participatory approach duly supported with data collected through primary and secondary sources. It does not necessarily refl ect the views of Government of Odisha, the Planning Commission, and the United Nations Development Programme. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the Government of Odisha. Copy editing, design, layout and printing by: New Concept Information Systems Pvt. Ltd. Message from Chief Minister NAVEEN PATNAIK (0674) : 2531100 (Off.) Telephone: CHIEF MINISTER, ODISHA (0674) : 2591099 (Res.) (0674) : 2535100 (Off.) Fax : ODISHA STATE (0674) : 2590833 (Res.) E. Mail- [email protected] D. O. No. ......................................... BHUBANESWAR Dated ...................................... MESSAGE I am glad to know that the fi rst District Human Development Report for Ganjam district has been prepared with the joint efforts of the Planning & Co-ordination Department, Government of Odisha, Planning Commission, Government of India and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This report enables better focus to ensure people-centric development process. Human Development has been conceived as a process that enables people to improve their skills, capabilities and choices to live long, healthy and fulfi lled lives. The fi rst District Human Development Report of Ganjam attempts to make an independent assessment of the status of human development in that district. It highlights the status of literacy, skills, key health indicators and livelihood options available to the people of the district and brings out intra-district variations in respect of identifi ed human development indicators. It also underscores the challenges ahead and offers new opportunities for the people of the district. It is hoped that this exercise will help in evolving an appropriate development strategy that ensures effective and effi cient use of available resources for furthering wellbeing of the people and encourages sharing of development benefi ts and opportunities in an equitable manner. This joint initiative of the State Government, Government of India and UNDP is a step in that direction. I would like to thank the Planning Commission, Government of India and UNDP for their assistance and support for the preparation of the first District Human Development Report of Ganjam district. (NAVEEN PATNAIK) Message from Minister, Planning & Coordination Department SHRI MAHESWAR MOHANTY Offi ce : (0674) 2536962 MINISTER Phone EPABX : 2178 Tourism & Culture, Planning & Res : (0674) 2396232 Co-ordination & Law, Odisha 2391550 D. O. No. ................./MTCPC&L BHUBANESWAR Date ................................. MESSAGE I am glad to know that Planning and Co-ordination Department, Government of Odisha has prepared the fi rst District Human Development Report of Ganjam district with support from Planning Commission, Government of India and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It is heartening to note that the District Administration has taken keen interest in preparation of the fi rst District Human Development Report of the district. The major thrust of the District Human Development Report is to prepare a status of “Human Development” in Ganjam district to highlight intra-district variations in key indicators and to set a bench-mark against which future attainments may be compared. This also identifi es gap in human development in the district and draws attention of the decision makers to focus attention on the areas where further action is required. I hope the fi rst District Human Development Report of Ganjam will be well received by different stakeholders and the decentralised planning process will be suitably reoriented to effectively address the challenges ahead and meet the reasonable expectations of the people of the district. (MAHESWARMAHESWAR MOHANTY) Message from Chief Secretary J. K. MOHAPATRA, IAS Phone : (+91674) 2534300/6700 CHIEF SECRETARY, ODISHA Fax : (+91674) 2536660 e-mail : [email protected] GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA MESSAGE I am glad that Planning & Coordination Department has brought out the fi rst District Human Development Report of Ganjam district. The District Human Development Report aims at providing the current status of key human development indicators at the district and sub-district levels and has, in fact, given detailed disaggregated analysis of human development indicators. The report acknowledges the programmatic efforts made by the Government to accelerate the process of development including improving key human development indicators such as literacy, health status and income levels in Ganjam. The report also highlights several challenges the district faces in improving human development indicators and accelerating the process of overall development of its people. This District Human Development Report, which is the outcome of an elaborate and interactive process, provides useful inputs for preparation of quality district plans. This report also provides the baseline against which future achievements could be measured and assessed. I thank the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Planning Commission, Government of India for their support and guidance in the preparation of the report. I hope that this report will be well received by different stakeholders including policy-makers, planners, development administrators, NGOs, researchers, people at large and others. (J.K.Mohapatra) Message from Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary INJETI SRINIVAS, IAS Phone : (+91-674) 2536882 Development Commissioner-cum-ACS Fax : (+91-674) 2536792 Planning & Coordination Deptt. e-mail : [email protected] Govt. of Odisha Bhubaneswar-751 001, Odisha November 11, 2013 MESSAGE I am happy that the Poverty and Human Development Monitoring Agency (PHDMA), a Government of Odisha institution, has brought out the fi rst District Human Development Report of Ganjam district. The report is the outcome of joint efforts of Government of Odisha, Planning Commission, Government of India and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The concept of “Human Development” is a broad-based multi-dimensional measure of the people’s overall well-being based on critical socio-economic indicators such as life expectancy, income, literacy, health, reproductive and child health, access to safe drinking water and gender equality. In other words, it is aimed at giving a composite measure of development with a view to assisting and infl uencing policy makers in working towards eradication of inequality and poverty reduction. The report provides disaggregated data and analysis in respect of the current status of key human development indicators at the district and sub-district level. The report also captures the efforts made by the State to improve the delivery of public services for the people in general and the marginalised groups, including Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes and Women in particular. It also highlights the challenges that need to be addressed on priority for continuously improving human development indicators in the district. I sincerely hope that this report will serve as a useful reference document to policy makers, researchers and others. We welcome comments and suggestions from all concerned for further improvement in future. (Injeti Srinivas) Message from UNDP United Nations Development Programme MESSAGE Empowered lives. Resilient nations. The Government of Odisha is to be commended for preparing the Ganjam District Human Development Report, prepared under a partnership between the Planning Commission, the Government of Odisha and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India. India is a unique example of preparing the maximum number of State and District Human Development Reports in the world. The experience of India in deepening the understanding and reporting on human development is highly inspiring for countries across the world. In very simple terms, human development is defi ned as the expansion of people’s capability to lead long, healthy and creative lives and to advance other goals that they cherish. This is, to a large extent, determined by historical, socio-cultural, institutional, governance, infrastructural, and geographical or environmental factors. The Ganjam District Human Development Report analyses various dimensions of human development. Additionally, it discusses extremely relevant issues of environmental security, livelihood security, food security and human security - all of which have an impact on human capabilities. It underlines the importance of an enabling environment for maximising human development gains. One of the highlights of the India experience on human development is the close link between human development reports and planning processes. The Ganjam District Human Development Report