Economic Survey

ECONOMIC SURVEY

HIMACHAL PRADESH

2014-15

Economics & 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 State of the economy of Himachal Pradesh during 2014-15 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 Economics & Statistics Department. I appreciate and commend the work done by the officers and officials of this department.

Dr. Shrikant Baldi Principal 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 10 3. Institutional and Bank Finances 15 4. Excise and Taxation 31 5. Price Movement 33 6. Food Security and Civil Supplies 35 7. Agriculture and Horticulture 41 8. Animal Husbandry and Fisheries 54 9. Forest and Environment 63 10. Water Resource Management 67 11. Industries and Mining 69 12. Labour and Employment 72 13. Power 77 14. Transport and Communication 103 15. Tourism and Civil Aviation 107 16. Education 110 17. Health 123 18. Social Welfare Programme 129 19. Rural Development 140 20. Housing and Urban Development 145 21. Panchayati Raj 150 22. Information and Science Technology 153

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Part-I

ECONOMIC SURVEY-2014-15

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1. GENERAL REVIEW Economic Situation at National Level

1.1 THE Indian economy in in 2012-13 showing an increase of the year 2014-15 revived after it has 13.6 percent during the year. The experienced a slowdown in the previous Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic year due to domestic structural and prices witnessed a growth of 6.6 percent external factors.This slowdown has in during 2013-14 (Base 2011-12) against particular affected the industrial sector. the growth rate of 4.9 percent during the Inflation too declined during this period previous year. The growth rate in Gross but continued to be above the comfort Value Added during 2013-14 has been zone. achieved due to thehigher growth in Trade, Hotels, Transport and

1.2 The developments on the communication (11.1 percent), Public macro stabilization front, particularly the administration and Other Services improvement in the external economic (7.9 percent), Agriculture, Forestry & situation and fall in the oil prices, the fishing (3.7 percent), construction current account deficit (CAD) declining (2.5 percent) and Electricity, gas, water to manageable levels after two years of supply and other utility services worrying high levels. With the various (4.8 percent). measures taken by the government 1.5 The per capita income at which include liberalisation of FDI in current prices is estimated at `80,388 in retail, aviation, broadcasting and 2013-14 as against `71,593 for the insurance, and with the inflation coming previous year recording an increase of off, the economy seemed to be setting in 12.3 percent. The per capita income in for a recovery. The pace of economic real terms i.e at 2011-12 prices, is growth during 2013-14 has been estimated at `69,959 for 2013-14 as estimated at 6.6 percent. against `66,344 in 2012-13 registering

an increase of 5.4percent. 1.3 The Eleventh Five Year

Plan target was pegged at an average 1.6 The growth rate for the annual growth of 9.0 percent but it has fiscal year 2014-15 is expected around registered a growth of 8.0 percent. The 7.5 Percent as per the advanced target for the Twelfth five year has been estimates. kept at 8 per cent.

1.4 The Gross Domestic 1.7 Headline inflation, year – Product (GDP) at constant prices, with on-year, as measured by the Wholesale new Base year i.e. 2011-12, in 2013-14 Price Index (WPI), remained low in the is estimated at `99.2 lakh crore as current financial year (2014-15) in against `92.8 lakh crore in 2012-13. At comparison to the previous years in current prices Gross Domestic Product when it was as high as 8.96 percent. in 2013-14 isestimated at ` 113.5 lakh The inflation rate in terms of Whole Sale Price Index was 0.11 percent in the crore as against `99.9 lakh crore month of December, 2014 against

6.40 percent in the month of December, 1.9 The State Gross Domestic 2013. The All India Consumer Price Product (GSDP) at factor cost at Index Number for Industrial workers was constant (2004-05) prices in 2013-14 is 5.9percent in December, 2014 as E stimated at `47,376 crore as against against 9.1 percent during the period `44,610 crore in 2012-13 registering a December, 2013. growth of 6.2 percent during the year as against the growth rate of 6.2 percent Economic Situation in Himachal during the previous year. At current Pradesh prices, the GSDP is estimated at `85,841 crore as against `76,259 crore 1.8 The economy of Himachal in 2012-13 showing an increase of Pradesh started its development journey 12.6 percent during the year. from scratch, today the State has not only emerged as a model of 1.10 The Per Capita Income at development of hill areas in the country, current prices witnessed an increase of but has also emerged as a pioneer in 11.4 percent as it increased to `95,582 various fields of development. Himachal in 2013-14 from `85,792 in 2012-13. has emerged as aleading economy in The increase in total State Domestic the country and also a leader in hill area Product is mainly attributed to 15.3 development. The State has made percent increase in Primary sector, 9.8 tremendous progress in industries, percent in Community & Personal power, horticulture, agriculture and Services sectors, 2.6 percent in allied activities. The economy of the Transport and Trade, 4.5 percent in state is expected to achieve a growth Finance & Real estate. Whereas the rate of 6.5 percent in the current Secondary sector increased by only 2.6 financial year . percent. Food-grains production, which was 15.41 lakh MT during 2012-13 has increased to 15.76 lakh MT during Growth Rate 2013-14 and is expected at 16.20 lakh 6.5 MT (anticipated) in 2014-15. The fruit

production has also increased by 55.8 percent i.e from 5.56 lakh MT in 2012-13 to 8.66 lakh MT in 2013-14 and Percent 6.2 6.2 during 2014-15 (up to December, 2014) production was 6.53 lakh MT.

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 1.11 As per the advanced estimates Year and on the basis of economic conditions up to December, 2014, the likely growth rate for 2014-15 will be around 6.5 percent.

TABLE 1.1 Key Indicators

Indicators 2012-13 2013-14 2012-13 2013-14

Absolute Value %age change over previous year

G.S.D.P.(`in crore) (a)At current prices 76259 85841 14.8 12.6 (b)At constant prices 44610 47376 6.2 6.2 Food grains production 15.41 15.76 (-) 0.2 2.3 (lakh tonnes) Fruit production (lakh tonnes) 5.56 8.66 49.1 55.8 Gross Value Added from Industrial Sector*( ` in crore) 15402 15795 15.6 2.6 Electricity generated (Million Units) 1815 1951 (-) 4.7 7.5 Wholesale Price Index 167.6 177.6 7.4 6.0 C.P.I. for Industrial Workers(HP) 193 213 10.3 10.4 *At current price 1.12 The economic growth in shift i.e. from 35.1 percent in 1950-51 to the State is predominantly governed by 24.50 percent in 2013-14 agriculture and its allied activities showed not much fluctuations during 1.14 The declining share of nineties as the growth rate remained agriculture sector do not, however, more or less stable. The decade affect the importance of this sector in the showed an average annual growth rate State economy as the state economic of 5.7 percent, which is at par with growth still is being determined by the national level. The economy has shown trend in agriculture and horticulture a shift from agriculture sector to production. It is the major contributor to industries and services as the the total domestic product and has percentage contribution of agriculture overall impact on other sectors via input and allied sectors in total State linkages, employment and trade etc. Domestic Product has declined from Due to lack of irrigation facilities our 57.9 percent in 1950-51 to 55.5 percent agricultural production to a large extent in 1967-68, 26.5 percent in 1990-91 still depends on timely rainfall and and to 14.25 percent in2013-14. weather conditions. High priority has been accorded to this sector by the 1.13 The share of industries and Govt. 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 18.40 and 42.85 percent in 2013- variations and altitudinal differences 14. However, the contribution of other coupled with fertile, deep and well remaining sectors showed a favourable drained soils favour the cultivation of

3 temperate to sub-tropical fruits. The 1.18 High priority has also been region is also suitable for cultivation of accorded to Tourism Industry, which has ancillary horticultural produce like also emerged as a major sector in the flowers, mushroom, honey and hops. development of economy of the State. The Govt. has also developed 1.16 During the year 2014-15 appropriate infrastructure for its up to December, 2014, 6.53 lakh tonnes development which includes provision of of fruits were produced in the state and public utility services, roads, it is envisaged to bring 3,000 hectares of communication network, airports, additional area under fruit plants against transport facilities, water supply and which 3,447 hectares of area has civic amenities etc. As a result of high already been brought under plantation profile media thrust, a significant rise and 9.59 lakh fruit plants of different has been noticed in the tourist influx species were distributed up to during last few years as below:- December, 2014. Growing of off-season vegetables has also picked up in the TABLE 1.2 state. During the year 2013-14, 14.30 Tourist arrival (In lakh) lakh tonnes of vegetables were Year Indian Foreigners Total produced as against 13.98 lakh tonnes 2005 69.28 2.08 71.36 in 2012-13 recording a growth rate of 2006 76.72 2.81 79.53 2.3 percent. It is anticipated that the 2007 84.82 3.39 88.21 production of off season vegetables will 2008 93.73 3.77 97.50 be of the order of 14.50 lakh tonnes in 2009 110.37 4.01 114.38 2014-15. 2010 128.12 4.54 132.66 2011 146.05 4.84 150.89 1.17 The power is one of the 2012 156.46 5.00 161.46 most important input for speedier 2013 147.16 4.14 151.30 economic growth and overall 2014 159.25 3.90 163.15 development of the State. As a source of energy hydro power is economically 1.19 Information Technology viable, non-polluting and is has a great scope for employment environmentally sustainable. The Power generation and revenue earnings. The Policy of the State attempts to address HIMSWAN provides various G2G, G2C, all aspects like capacity addition energy G2B,e-Procurement and e-Samadhan security, access and availability, systems to bring efficiency and affordability, efficiency, environment and transparency in administration. assured employment to people of Himachal. Though the private sector 1.20 Himachal Pradesh has participation in terms of investments in taken a lead in the area of climate this sector has been encouraging but change mitigation and has initiated the smaller projects has been reserved concrete steps for reducing Green for investors from Himachal Pradesh House Gas emissions. The development only (up to 2 MW) and preference will be of technologies to conserve the given for projects up to 5 MW. resources and put them to proper use through bio technological innovations will take Himachal to new heights.

1.21 Containment of price is on of Redressal and Public Grievances the priority list of government. Himachal under the direct supervision of the Pradesh Working Class Consumer Price Hon’ble Chief Minister has been set up Index No. during 2014-15 increased in each of the public service oriented by 5.2 percent in December, 2014 as Departments to make this more efficient. against 5.9 percent at National level, Himachal Pradesh is the first state in the which clearly shows better management country to launch e-samadham for of price situation in the state. redressal of public grievances.

1.22 The aggregate size of the 1.25 There is no limit to th 12 Five year Plan has been projected progress and development. The priority at `22,800.00 crore. However, the of the government has always been for annual plan for 2015-16 has been Social Welfare programmes. proposed at `4,800.00 crore which will be 9.09 percent higher than the plan Concerted efforts have been made to size of current year 2014-15. The improve the efficiency and quality of Sectoral spread of the proposed outlay public services delivery. for 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) is given under:- Major achievements on the path of Socio-Economic resurgence Sr. Sector Proposed %age Priority are:- No. Outlay Share ` in crore  All persons above the age of 80 1 Agriculture and 2906.79 12.75 III years and above are being Allied Activities 2 Rural 1276.73 5.60 VI provided an old age pension of Development ` 1000 per month irrespective of 3 Special Area 155.75 0.68 X 4 Irrigation and 1972.37 8.65 V any income limit except those Flood control drawing any other pension. 5 Energy 2805.59 12.31 IV 6 Industry and 224.42 0.98 IX  Under the skill development Minerals scheme the eligible criteria for the 7 Transport and 4709.88 20.66 II th Communication age group16-35 years is 8 pass 8 Science, 104.92 0.46 XI Technology and and an amount of ` 1,000 is Environment being provided. 9 General 596.59 2.62 VII Economic  Social security Pension increased services from `500 to ` 550 per month. 10 Social Services 7674.22 33.66 I 11 General Services 372.74 1.63 VIII  To and fro free travelling facility in Total 22800.00 100.00 HRTC buses to all students of Government Schools. 1.23 Bharat Nirman aiming  Free travelling facility to new born towards the development of basic rural and their mothers from Hospital Infrastructurelike Road connectivity, to Home. Irrigation, Rural Water Supply, Housing,  6,43,355 Kisan Credit Cards have Rural Electrification, Rural Telephone been issued by the banks and connectivity, has been taken on priority. amount of `3,809.50 crore distributed upto Sept., 2014. 1.24 To fulfil the commitments  Under Kisan Call Center scheme towards public, a separate department the farmers can get any

information on agriculture by identified potential which comes dialling toll free number out to 34.38 percent. During the 1800-180-1551 between 6:00AM financial year 2013-14, 1,951 to 10:00PM. million units of electricity were  Under Tea Development scheme generated. Scheduled Caste tea planters are  The industries contribute 18.40 provided 50% subsidy on percent to GSDP during 2013-14 agriculture inputs. and Industrial Package has  Under Weather Based Crop been extended up to March, 2017 Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) by Government of India. 10,881 farmers have been  Under National Rural covered in the State and claims Employment Guarantee Yojna to the tune of ` 1.70 crore has 132.68 lakh man days were been paid. generated and 3,82,250  Beside Apple and Mango the households were benefitted. WBCIS scheme have been  To provide shelter to the shelter expanded to Peach, Plum and less rural poor people, 4,688 Kinnow. houses are sanctioned under  Under Mission For Integrated Indra Awas Yojna. Development of Horticulture, the  Under Rajiv Awas yojna scheme Government of India has 300 dwelling units are being approved an action plan of constructed. `48.00 crore.  Mahila Mandal Protsahan Yojana  The Government has enhanced is being implemented in the State the subsidy on Anti Hail nets from to motivate and encourage the 50% to 80%. mahila mandals in sanitation  Procurement price of different activities and reward of ` 131.04 varieties of wool increased from lakh has been kept during 7.5% to 32.5%. 2014-15.  Under Rajeev Gandhi Ann Yojna  Under Mahila Shakti Bima Yojana 36 lakh 82 thousand consumers all women in the age group of are being provided 3kg wheat 10-75 years, living below poverty and 2 kg rice every month. line are covered in case of their  Essential commodities are being death or disability. supplied on subsidized rates to all  Special attention is being given to the ration card holders in the achieve the target of State so as to save them from the universalization of elementary on- slaught of rising prices. Education under Sarva Shiksha  The Per Capita Income has Abhiyan. touched the level of  To bridge the gap in the male and `95,582 in 2013-14 witnessing a female literacy rates the growth of 11.4 percent over Government has started running 2012-13 and is estimated at of girls hostels in the `1,04,943 in 2014-15. educationally backward blocks.  9,433 MW hydro power has been  Under Rajiv Gandhi Digital harnessed out of 27,436 MW Vidyarthi Yojna the student of

10th& 12th have been provided are identified to provide 24 hours 7,500 Notebooks. emergency services.  Under Post Matric Scholarship to  Under “Matri Seva Yojna” free SC/ST/OBC a total of 31,359 institutional deliveries of students have been benefitted. expectant mothers, irrespective of  Under (Information and their income are being done in all Communication Technology) ICT Government hospitals in the project the different subjects from State. 9th to 12th classes are being  To provide financial assistance taught using smart class rooms. and support services to Rape  To improve the educational status victims an amount of ` 75,000 is of the deprived section of the being provided. society, various types of  Under Jawaharlal Nehru National scholarships/ stipend are being Urban Renewal Mission 75 buses provided by the State/ Central were introduced in Shimla town. government at various stages.  568 flats are being constructed  Under Mahatma Gandhi under JNNRUM VardiYojana 7, 72,733 students  Himachal has the distinction of were benefitted during 2014-15. 1st State in the Country to  A scholarship of ` 75,000 is being commission the State Wide Area provided to the student selected Network (HIM-SWAN) and in IIT, AIIMS and IIM under e-Samadhan. Mukhya Mantri Protsahan Yojna.  It is the only State which has  To change the negative family & provided horizontal connectivity community attitude towards the to 1,765 government offices in girl child “BETI HAI ANMOL the Country. Yojna” has been started. A  To provide transparency in the provision of birth grant of government procurement e-GP `10,000 is deposited in the Post (E-Government Procurement) Office in favour of girl child born has been rolled out in IPH, PWD in BPL family (2 girls) till she & Controller of Stores. attain the age of 18 years.  Under state Portal and state  Under Mukhya Mantri Kanyadaan services Delivery Gateway, 38 Yojna the marriage grant G2C services of 11 departments of`25,000 are being provided to have been made available the guardians of the destitute through this portal at girls. www.eserviceshp.gov.in  Intercaste marriage and widow  Under Aadhaar scheme re-marriage grant has also been 68,34,000 residents have been increase from ` 25,000 to enrolled out of total population of ` 50,000. 68,64,602 and UID of 65.47 lakh  Under Indira Gandhi Matritva have been generated. Sahyog Yojna there is provision  Public Services Delivery Helpline of cash incentive of ` 6,000. has been set up for the people of  Under National Rural Health the State. Mission 121 Health Institutions

 A facility of Toll Free telephone  Financial Assistance of World number has been set up for War-II veterans increased from reporting the cases of corruption `. 750 to ` 2,000. in the government departments.  Two Women Police Stations has  Enhancement of compensation been established in Shimla and from ` one lakh to ` 1.5 lakh in Dharamshala. case of death of a human caused  Honorarium of Home Guards by wild animal. increased from ` 225 to ` 260 per  TD rules liberalised for right day. holder for construction and repair  Monthly honorarium of Part Time of house. Water Carriers increased from  ` 90.00 crore have been spend ` 1,300 to ` 1,500. under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan.  Additional honorarium to  The honorarium to Panchayat Anganwari workers & helpers Chowkidar has been increased increased by 50 percent. from ` 1,650 to ` 1,850.  For better and speedy work State  Water ATMs has been installed at has implemented “Service various important destinations. Guarantee Act.”  A uniform income limit of  The state has been adjudged the ` 35,000 per annum fixed for best State for its outstanding eligibility to avail benefit under contribution in the field of various government schemes. renewable energy.

Table-1.3

Receipt and Expenditure of the State Government

(`in crore) Item 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 (Actual) (Actual) (RE) (BE) 1.Revenue Receipts(2+3+4) 14543 15598 16663 16522 2.Tax Revenue 6107 6908 7863 8702 3.Non-Tax Revenue 1915 1377 1408 1389 4.Grant-in-aid 6521 7313 7392 6431 5.Revenue Expenditure 13898 16174 18473 19784 (a)Interest Payments 2130 2370 2503 2750 6.Revenue Surplus/Deficit(1-5) 645 - 576 - 1810 - 3262 7. Capital Receipts 2828 4434 5395 4985 (a) Recovery of loans 25 21 28 26 (b) Other receipts 819 1042 1645 1325 (c) Borrowings & liabilities 1984 3371 3722 3634 8.Capital Expenditure 3431 4540 4477 3830 9.Total Expenditure(5+8) 17329 20714 22950 23614 Plan expenditure 3943 4386 4799 4413 Non-plan expenditure 13386 16328 18151 19201 As percent of GDP 1.Revenue Receipts(2+3+4) 21.89 20.45 19.41 17.28 2.Tax Revenue 9.19 9.06 9.16 9.10 3.Non-Tax Revenue 2.88 1.81 1.64 1.45 4.Grant-in-aid 9.81 9.59 8.61 6.73 5.Revenue Expenditure 20.92 21.21 21.52 20.70 (a)Interest Payments 3.21 3.11 2.92 2.88 6.Revenue Deficit/ surplus (1- 5) 0.97 - 0.76 - 2.11 - 3.41 7.Capital Receipts 4.26 5.81 6.28 5.22 (a) Recovery of loans 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.03 (b) Other receipts 1.23 1.37 1.51 1.18 (c) Borrowings & liabilities 2.99 4.42 4.74 4.01 8.Capital Expenditure 5.16 5.95 5.22 4.01 9.Total Expenditure 26.08 27.16 26.74 24.70 Plan expenditure 5.93 5.75 5.59 4.62 Non-plan expenditure 20.15 21.41 21.14 20.09

Note:GSDP estimates for 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14(Q) & 2014-15(Advance)

2. STATE INCOME AND PUBLIC FINANCE

Gross State Domestic Product 2.5 The table given below 2.1 Gross State Domestic shows the growth of economy of Product (G.S.D.P.) or state income is Himachal Pradesh during the last three the most important indicator for years:- measuring the economic growth of a Table 2.1 state. According to quick estimates, the (Percent) total State Domestic Product for the Year H.P. year 2013-14 is ` 47,376 crore against 2012-2013(R) 6.2 `44,610 crore in 2012-13 thereby 2013-2014(Q) 6.2 registering a growth of 6.2 percent at 2014-2015(A) 6.5 constant prices (2004-05). Per Capita Income 2.2 The total Gross State 2.6 According to quick Domestic Product of the Pradesh at estimates based on series i.e 2004-05 current prices is estimated at `85,841 series, the per capita income of crore in 2013-14 as against `76,259 Himachal Pradesh at current prices in crore in 2012-13, thereby registering an 2013-14 stood at `95,582. This shows increase of 12.6 percent. This growth is an increase of 11.4 percent over attributed to the agriculture & allied 2012-13 (`85,792). At constant activities sector besides other sectors of (2004-2005) prices the per capita the economy. The food grains income during 2013-14 is estimated at production increased to 15.76 lakh MT `54,536 against `51,584 in 2012-13 in 2013-14 from 15.41 lakh MT in witnessing an increase of 5.7 percent. 2012-13. Whereas the apple production increased to 7.38 lakh MT in 2013-14 Sectoral Contribution from 4.12 lakh MT in 2012-13. 2.7 The sectoral analysis reveals that during 2013-14, the percentage 2.3 The economy of Himachal contribution of Primary sectors to total Pradesh is predominantly dependent G.S.D.P. of the State is 19.28 percent, upon agriculture and in the absence of Secondary Sector 37.87 percent, strong industrial base, any fluctuations Community and Personal Services in the agricultural or horticultural 19.21 percent, Transport, production cause some changes in Communications and Trade 15.29 per economic growth also. During 2013-14 cent and Finance and Real Estate about 14.25 percent of state income has 8.35 per cent. been contributed by agriculture sector alone. 2.8 The structural composition of the state economy witnessed 2.4 The economy of the state significant changes during the decade. also appears to be in resilient mode in The share of agriculture including terms of growth. As per advance horticulture and animal husbandry estimates, the growth rate of GSDP during 2014-15 will be 6.5 percent.

10 in G.S.D.P. had declined from 21.1 Primary Sector percent in 2000-01 to 14.25 percent in 2013-14, yet the agriculture sector Primary Sector 2013-14 %age continues to occupy a significant place (`in crore) Inc. /dec. in the state economy and any fluctuation 1.Agriculture and Animal Husbandry 6,594 20.4 in the production of food grains/ Fruits 2.Forestry & 2,201 4.9 affect the economy. The share of Logging primary sectors which include 3. Fishing 55 14.8 agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining 4. Mining & 110 - 25.9 & quarrying has declined from 25.1 Quarrying percent in 2000-01 to 19.28 per cent Total Primary 8,960 15.3 during 2013-14.

2.11 Primary sector, which 2.9 The Secondary sector, includes Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, which occupies the second important Mining and Quarrying, during 2013-14, place in the state economy has witnessed a positive growth rate of 15.3 witnessed a major improvement since per cent. Due to increase in agricultural 1990-91. Its contribution increased from and fruit production this sector 26.5 per cent in 1990-91 to 37.87 registered a positive growth. percent in 2013-14, reflecting healthy signs of industrialisation and Secondary Sector modernisation in the state. The share of the electricity, gas and water supply Secondary Sector 2013-14 %age sector which is a component of (` in crore) Inc. secondary sector has also increased /dec. from 4.7 percent during 1990-91 to 8.4 1. Manufacturing 8,094 4.0 percent during 2013-14. Tertiary sector 2. Construction 6,181 0.3 3. Electricity, Gas & 3,886 3.5 which is comprised of sectors like trade, Water Supply transport, communications, banking, Total Secondary 18,161 2.6 real estate & business services, community and personal services has also witnessed change in its share. Its 2.12 The secondary sector, which share in G.S.D.P. for the year 2013-14 comprises Manufacturing, Construction is 42.85 per cent. and Electricity, Gas and Water Supply registered a growth of 2.6 percent Sectoral Growth during 2013-14. As compared to the last year’s performance in these sectors the 2.10 Following are the major constituents which attributed to 6.2 growth in electricity, gas and water percent growth of state economy during supply sector decreased in this year. 2013-14.

Tertiary Sector the State’s overall economic growth which declined little to 1.26 percent for Tertiary Sector 2013-14 %age the following year 2012-13. Table below (`in crore) Inc. /dec. showing the growth impact of local 1.Transport, Comm. 7,768 2.6 body’s development activities in the & Trade Hotel State economy over the years: 2.Finance and Real 4,210 4.5 Estate Percent Contribution of LBs 3.Community and 8,276 9.8 Personal Services Total Tertiary 20,254 5.8 Year(s) Percent Contribution

2011-12 1.35 Transport Storage, 2012-13 1.26 2013-14(P) 1.59 Communications and Trade 2.13 This group of sectors Prospects- 2014-15 shows a growth of 2.6 percent during 2.17 As per the advance 2013-14. The transport by other means estimates based on the economic component of this sector has shown a performance of state upto December, growth of 7.3 percent. 2014 the rate of economic growth of

state during 2014-15 is likely to be 6.5 Finance and Real Estate percent. The state has achieved growth 2.14 This sector comprises rate of 6.2 percent for last two years. Banking and Insurance, Real Estate, The GSDP at current prices is likely to Ownership of dwellings and Business be about `95,586 crore. Services. It witnessed a growth of 4.5 percent in 2013-14. 2.18 According to the advance estimates the Per Capita Income at Community and Personal current prices during 2014-15 has been Services estimated at `1,04,943 against `95,582 in 2013-14 showing an increase of 2.15 The growth in this sector 9.8 percent. during 2013-14is 9.8 percent. 2.19 A brief analysis of the 2.16 Contribution of Local Bodies in economic growth in Himachal Pradesh, the State Gross Domestic Product however, reveals that the state has (GSDP) always tried to keep pace with the all- The overall contribution of India growth rate as shown in Table-2.2 local bodies in the GSDP for the year below:- 2011-12 is accounted as 1.35 percent in

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 (i) 2012-13 (+)6.2 * (ii) 2013-14 (+)6.2 * (iii) 2014-15 (+)6.5 *

The Government of India has revised the base year of GDP series from 2004-05 to 2011-12 whereas the state has yet to revise the base year. Therefore the growth rates of these years are not comparable

Public Finance

2.20 The state Government against `16,663 crore in mobilizes financial resources through 2013-14(RE). The revenue receipts direct and indirect taxes, non-tax decreased by 0.85 percent in revenue, share of central taxes and 2014-15 over 2013-14. grants-in-aid from Central Govt. to meet the expenditure on 2.21 The state’s own taxes administration and developmental were estimated at `5,338 crore in activities. According to the budget 2014-15(BE) as against `4,847 crore estimates for the year 2014-15 (BE) in 2013-14(RE) and `4,626 crore in the total revenue receipts were 2012-13(A). The state’s own taxes estimated at `16,522 crore as was estimated 10.13 percent more in

2014-15 (BE) as against 2013-14 `3,196 crore constitute a major (RE) . portion i.e. 36.72 percent of total tax revenue in 2014-15. The 2.22 The state’s non-tax revenue corresponding percentages for (comprising mainly of interest the year 2013-14(RE) and receipts, power receipts, road 2012-13(A) were 37.53 and 39.49 transport receipts and other percent respectively. The revenue administrative service etc.) was receipts from state excise duties estimated at `1,389 crore in is estimated at `941 crore in 2014-15(BE). The state’s non tax 2014-15 (BE) revenue was 8.41 percent of total revenue receipts in 2014-15. 2.25 The percentage of revenue deficit to total GSDP for the 2.23 The share of central year 2012-13 is (-) 0.76 percent and taxes was estimated at `3,364 crore in 2013-14 the percentage of in 2014-15(BE). revenue deficit to the total GSDP is (-) 2.11 percent. 2.24 The break-up of the state’s own taxes reveals that sales tax of

3. INSTITUTIONAL AND BANK FINANCES

3.1 The State of Himachal 3.3 The Himachal Pradesh Pradesh comprises of 12 districts. The State Cooperative Bank Ltd. is an apex Lead Bank responsibility has been Bank of the state, in three tier short term allocated amongst three banks viz. PNB credit structure of the State. Bank is in 6 districts, UCO Bank in 4 districts delivering banking services in remotest and SBI in 2 districts. The UCO Bank is of the remote areas in six districts with a the Convenor Bank of State Level network of 190 Branches and 17 Bankers Committee (SLBC). Up to extension counters, all these branches September, 2014, the State has a are on CBS mode. State Co-operative network of 1,859 bank branches and Bank is the frist State Cooprative Bank branch expansion is continuously on the National financial switch through increasing. 153 new bank branches which the customers are getting ATM were opened during October, 2013 to facilities all over the Nation and about September, 2014. At present 1,483 41 own ATMs on strategic locations. branches are located in Rural areas and Moreover 28 applications are pending 293 in Semi-urban areas and 83 are with RBI for obtaining licence for functioning at Shimla, the only Urban opening new places of business. Bank centre in the State classified by RBI.The is also providing anywhere money strength of ATM network increased to transfer facilities through RTGS/NEFT. 1,540 upto September, 2014 and Banks The Bank is taking proactive steps have added 484 new ATMs from towards Financial Inclusion and has October, 2013 to September, 2014. adopted a BC Model in two villages with the help of PACS. Govt. of Himachal 3.2 As per census 2011, the Pradesh has authorised the Bank to average population per branch in the disburse pension to the retired Govt. State comes to 3,693 against national employees all across the State. level of 11,000. The Punjab National Bank has the largest number of 286 3.4 The State is having branches, SBI and its associates have Regional Offices of RBI, NABARD, and 345 branches and UCO bank have 161 SIDBI. Besides controlling offices of branches. The Cooperative Bank has a PNB, SBI, UCO, SBOP, Central Bank of network of 461 branches and presence India (CBI) and Canara Bank are of Private Sector Banks is increasing operating in the State. The outreach of rapidly having a network of 98 branches. bank services has further increased by In addition a few Urban Cooperative and installation of 1,540 ATMs by various local area banks are also functioning in banks. the State. District Kangra is having a maximum number of bank branches i.e 3.5 Bharatiya Mahila Bank has 374 whereas lowest number of been set up with a special mandate to branches 22 is functioning in district serve the women of the country by Lahaul & Spiti. meeting their financial needs and by

15 ensuring that financial inclusion of Priority Sector Advances goes up to women is undertaken extensively. The 72.37% and Agriculture advances at Bank’s tagline is “Empowering Women- 28.71% of total advances, surpassing Empowering India”. First step of BMB in the National Parameters of 40% and the State was carved in the history in 18% respectively. Advances to weaker golden words on 18th March, 2014 at its sections are 19.44% as against the first branch with the total number of National Parameter of 10% as of accounts are 2,494. September, 2014. The Credit Deposit Ratio is 57.07% which has slightly come 3.6 The role and responsibility down from 60% achieved in the of banks has well recognized as a corresponding period last year. Banks partner for accelerating the socio are making all out efforts for credit economic growth wheel of the State. expansion in Districts having low CD The flow of credit in all Priority Sector ratio to maintain the past trend of areas has been enhanced. As of surpassing the level of CD ratio above September, 2014 banks in the State has the National Parameters of 60 %. The achieved four National Parameters out position of National Parameters is given of six stipulated by RBI. At present the below in the Table-3.1

Table-3.1

Position of national parameters

Sr. No. Sector %age of %age of National advances as advances as Parameter on on in %age 30.9.2013 30.9.2014 1 Priority sector advances 68.20 72.37 40 2 Agriculture advances 18.41 28.71 18 3 MSE Advances(PSC) 48.12 45.03 4 Other Priority Sectors(PSC) 24.88 26.26 5 Advances to weaker sections 19.62 19.44 10 6 DRI Advances to total advs. of 0.05 0.09 1 previous year 7 Advances to women 6.99 8.29 5 8 C.D. Ratio 60.20 57.07 60 9 Advances to SC/ST (PSC) 18.49 28.89 10 Advances to Minorities (PSC) 3.71 4.30

Financial Inclusion: area under the PMJDY schemes and opened 6,35,030 new Basic Saving 3.7 The financial inclusion Bank Deposit Accounts (BSBDA) of denotes delivery of financial services uncovered Households in the at an affordable cost to the vast SSAs/Wards in the State since the section of the disadvantaged and low launch of the Scheme. Banks have income group. The effort to include the issued total no. of 4,40,234 RuPay financially excluded segment of the Debit Cards under PMJDY Scheme. society in to formal financial system in India is not new in the State. Govt. of 3.9 Government of India has India, Department of Financial launched Modified Direct Benefit Services has recently launched the Transfer for LPG (MDBTL) w.e.f. th Pradhan Mantry Jan-Dhan Yojna 15 November, 2014 in 54 districts (PMJDY) as an flagship Programme across the Country. In Himachal on Financial Inclusion. At the State Pradesh the scheme was launched in level function, Chief Minister has 10 districts, (except in Lahaul & Spiti launched Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan and Kinnaur Districts where it is being Yojna on 28.08.2014 at Shimla. The started w.e.f 1.1.2015). The Ministry PMJDY scheme is meant for coverage of Petroleum & Natural Gases of all excluded households to be (MoPNG) has implemented the executed in Mission mode, comprising Scheme with Tag name of “PAHAL of following six pillar approaches: (DBTL) Scheme”. In this modified scheme LPG consumer can receive 1. Universal access to Banking subsidy in his bank account either by facilities. linking Aadhaar number to bank 2. Providing Basic Banking account number to the LPG consumer Account with overdraft facility number or LPG consumer receive and RuPay Debit Card to all subsidy directly into bank account households. without the use of Aadhaar number. 3. Financial literacy programmes There are 12,76,949 LPG consumers 4. Creation of Credit Guarantee in the 10 identified Districts of the Fund. State. Banks have completed Aadhaar 5. Micro Insurance. seeding in 8,86,414 LPG consumers 6. Unorganized sector Pension having covered 70% of the LPG Scheme like Swavalamban. Consumers. At present the State has total Aadhaar enrollments of more than 95 % of the population in the State. 3.8 In the State, total no. of 3,243 Gram Panchayats are allocated 3.10 Banks have made good to the Banks as Sub Service Area progress under RBI Road map 2013 to (SSAs) for providing the Banking 2016 for providing banking Services to Services in the Rural area, covering 16,640 unbanked villages with the total 17,882 inhabited villages population less than 2000. Under the having total no. of 13,10,538 Roadmap, Banks have covered 66 households. In Urban area, total no. of villages by opening of New Brick & 424 Urban wards located in 10 Mortar Branches and 7,968 villages Districts having total no. of 1,66,043 are covered with BCA model and other households are allocated to the banks modes, thus covered total 8,034 under the PMJDY Scheme. As on unbanked villages up to 27.12.2014, Banks have covered the September, 2014. total no. 10,98,522 Households in rural

Business Volume of Banks: witnessing yearly growth of 4%. The 3.11 The Aggregate Deposits total business volume of banks of all banks operating in the State have increasedfrom `89,548.90 crore as on recorded yearly growth of 9.71% and September, 2013 to the level of increased from `63,458.86 crore as on ` 96,749.78 crore as on September, September, 2013 to `69,620.96 crore 2014 witnessing yearly growth of as on September, 2014 with the share 8.04%.The Public Sector Banks of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) at (PSBs) occupy market share of 71.48%, RRB at 3.80%, Coop. Banks 69.95%, RRB- 3.72%, Pvt. Banks- at 18.99% and Pvt. Sector Banks at 5.42% and Coop. Banks – 20.91%, in 5.73%. The Aggregate advances have total business as on September, 2014. also increased from `26,090.04 crore The comparative data is as under:- as on September,2013 to `27,128.82 in the table-3.2 crore as on September,2014 Table- 3.2 Comparative Data of Banks in HP (` in crore) Sr.No. Item 30.9.2013 30.9.2014 Variation & %age of growth over September, 2013 absolute %age 1 Deposit PPD Rural 36257.43 43036.06 6778.63 18.70 Urban/SU 27201.43 26584.90 (-) 616.53 (-) 2.27 Total 63458.86 69620.96 6162.1 9.71 2 Advances (O/S) Rural 16129.88 17186.86 1056.98 6.55 Urban/SU 9960.16 9941.96 (-) 18.20 (-) 0.18 Total 26090.04 27128.82 1038.78 3.98 Investment made by 3 Banks in State Govt. 2260.49 3389.11 1128.62 49.93 Securities/Bonds. 4 CD RATIO as per 60.20% 57.07 (-) 5.19 (-) 3.13 Throat Committee Priority Sector 5 Advances (O/S) of 17794.11 19632.09 1837.98 10.33 which under: I) Agriculture 4803.27 5637.17 833.9 17.36 ii) MSE 8563.30 8839.35 276.05 3.22 iii) OPS 4427.54 5155.57 728.03 16.44 6 Weaker Section Advs. 5119.20 5274.68 155.48 3.04 7 DRI Advances 14.19 24.10 9.91 69.84 8 Non Priority Sec.Adv. 8295.93 7496.73 (-) 799.20 (-) 9.63 9 No. of Branches 1706 1859 153 8.97 10 Advances to Women 1823.18 2248.51 425.33 23.33 11 Credit to Minorities 660.28 1166.84 506.56 76.72 12 Advances to SCs/STs 3290.55 6444.63 3154.08 95.85

Performance under Annual Credit priority sector segments. The total Plan 2014-15 Outlay under ACP 2014-15 was fixed at `12,931 crore having overall increase of 3.12 Banks prepared Annual 12% in total financial outlay. Under ACP Credit Plan for disbursement of fresh the Banks have disbursed a fresh credit loan on the basis of potentials worked to the tune of `4,558 crore upto half out for various priority sector activities year ended September, 2014 and by NABARD. The financial outlay under achieved 35.25% of Annual Annual Credit Plan 2014-15 was commitment. The Sector wise target vis- increased by 11.40% over the last plan a-vis achievement upto 30.9.2014 is as and fixed at `10,964.98 crore under under in the table 3.3

Table-3.3 Position as on September, 2014 at a glance (Amount in crore) S.No Sector Annual Targets Achievement, %age Ach. Target Sept., Sept., 2014 Over qtl. tgts 2014-15 2014 Fresh Amount Units 1 Agriculture 4710.45 2261.02 162790 1540.07 68.11 2 MSE 3588.27 1722.36 27161 1316.78 76.45 3 Other Priority Sector 2666.25 1279.80 19379 634.35 49.57 4 Total Priority Sector (1 to 3) 10964.97 5263.18 209330 3491.20 66.33 5 Non Priority Sector 1966.43 943.98 37117 1066.79 113.01 Grand Total ( 4+5) 12931.40 6207.16 246447 4557.99 73.43

Implementation of Govt. Sponsored Schemes: youth in the State. Under this scheme a) Prime Minister Employment 640 projects sponsored by KBIC, KBIB & Generation Programme (PMEGP) DIC are sanctioned by the banks upto 3.13 PMEGP is the flagship September, 2014 amounting to `2,242 programme of Ministry of MSME and lakh. The annual target fixed for KVIC which has been extremely financing of total 1,619 projetcs, with successful in generating employment margin money of 1,991.87 lakh and fresh opportunities for number of unemployed employment generation to 12,952 persons.

19 b) National Urban Livelihood e) Doodh Ganga Dairy Scheme Mission (NULM) 3.17 NABARD has introduced 3.14 NULM scheme is being the Dairy Entrepreneur Development implemented in the State as per the Scheme (DEDS) linked with Capital guidelines of Ministry of Housing and Subsidy to promote setting up of Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA). modern dairy farms for production of The NULM has introduced under which clean milk. Banks have sanctioned 676 subsidized loan were given for setting units with credit outlay of `786.66 lakh up of Self Employment Ventures, Skill up to the period ended September, Development and Housing loans to 2014. economical weaker section residing in Urban areas. The scheme also covers 3.18 Banks are providing Kisan Street Vendors. During the last fiscal Credit Cards (KCC) to farmers for year till March 2014, Banks have raising Crop Loans. So far Banks have financed total 76 units with credit of issued 6,43,355 KCCs to the farmers `52.05 lakh. During the Current year with total credit outlay of `4,242.36 lakh Banks have target to finance 350 units in the State. under the Scheme. c) National Rural Livelihood NABARD Mission (NRLM) 3.15 Under National Rural 3.19 The National Bank for Livelihood Mission (NRLM) bank Agriculture and Rural Development finance is to be given to SHGs with (NABARD) has strengthened its subsidized rate of interest. The State association with the developmental has credit mobilization targets under process substantially for Integrated NRLM to the tune of `48.00 crore Rural Development in the recent years during the current Fiscal with credit by initiatives encompassing a wide linkages of 8,000 SHGs. During the range of activities viz. Development of current fiscal, Banks sanctioned credit Rural Infrastructure, Micro Credit, Rural proposals to the tune of `1,586 lakh up Non-Farm Sector, Minor Irrigation and till September, 2014 under the Scheme. other agricultural sectors, besides strengthening the rural credit d) Rajiv Rinn Yojna delivery system in the state.The active 3.16 The Ministry of Housing support from NABARD is generating and Urban Poverty Alleviation (H&UPA), tremendous social and economic Govt. of India have launched a revised benefits in the rural areas of the state. In interest subsidy scheme for Housing addition to its own schemes, NABARD Urban Poor under the name ‘Rajiv Rinn is also implementing centrally Yojna’ for addressing the Housing sponsored credit linked subsidy needs of EWS/LIG segments in the schemes like Dairy Entrepreneurship urban area. The Banks were allocated Development Schemes (DEDS), Poultry the target of 500 units during the year Venture Capital Fund, Strengthening of 2014-15 under the Scheme. agriculture Marketing Infrastructure, Grading and Standardization, integrated

Development of small Ruminants and reached the level of ` 550.00 crore Rabbits. Construction of Rural under RIDF-XX (2014-15). RIDF has Godowns, Agri-clinics and Agribusiness played an important role in development centres etc. of diversified sectors like irrigation, roads and bridges, flood protection, Rural Infrastructure drinking water supply in addition to 3.20 Government of India had primary education, veterinary services, created Rural Infrastructure watershed development, IT Development Fund (RIDF) in 1995-96. infrastructure etc. In recent years, Under this scheme, concessional loans innovative project for development of are given by NABARD to state Govt. poly-houses and micro irrigation and State owned Corporations for the systems have been supported, a trend completion of ongoing projects as also setter for development of agri-business to start new projects in certain selected and sustainable farming on commercial sectors. This scheme has also been lines. extended to Panchayati Raj Institutions, Self Help Groups and Non-Government 3.23 Financial assistance of Organizations for development of `4,947.61 crore has been sanctioned various location specific infrastructures under RIDF for implementation of 5,063 having a direct bearing on society and projects (as on 31st December, 2014) to the rural economy. the state with rural roads/bridges accounting for 51% share, followed by 3.21 The development of irrigation (31%), rural drinking water infrastructure in rural areas through (16%) and balance accounted by others Rural Infrastructure Development Fund including Education, Animal Husbandry (RIDF), since its inception in 1995-96, etc. During the current Financial Year has emerged as NABARD's major 2014-15, an amount of `558.69 crore has been sanctioned under RIDF–XX intervention in partnership with the State st Governments. The fund has continued upto 31 December, 2014. An amount with the yearly allocations in the of `350.00 crore has been disbursed up successive Union Budgets. Under this to 31st December 2014 to the State scheme, loans are given by NABARD to Govt. raising the cumulative State Governments and State owned disbursement to `3,386.80 crore. Corporations for completion of ongoing 3.24 After the implementation/ projects as also to execute new projects completion of the sanctioned projects, in selected sectors. RIDF initially drinking water will be made available to focused on execution of incomplete more than 33.36 lakh persons (Ultimate projects mainly under irrigation sector, Population) 7,723 km. road will become however, financing over the years have motorable, 19,997 mtrs. span bridges become broad based covering 34 will be constructed and 1,06,604 eligible activities classified into hectares land will be benefited through Agriculture and related sectors, social minor irrigation projects. sector and rural connectivity. 3.25 In addition, about 27,100 3.22 From an initial allocation of hectare land will be protected from flood `15.00 crore under RIDF-I (1995-96), damages through protection measures, the allocation to the State has now

6,219 hectare land will be covered infrastructure outside the ambit of RIDF under watershed projects. An area borrowing. This opened new avenues equivalent to 231 hectare of farm lands for creating rural infrastructure in non will be brought under poly-houses with traditional areas. In order to further micro irrigation systems on farmer fields. widen the scope of financing rural In addition, 2,921 rooms in Primary infrastructure, financing through PPP Schools, 64 Science Laboratories in mode is a major thrust area under NIDA. Secondary Schools, 25 I.T. centres and Infrastructure projects largely benefitting 397 Veterinary Hospitals/Artificial the rural areas and covered in a Insemination Centres have already been harmonized list of projects as approved constructed. by the GOI/RBI and activities covered under RIDF and Rurban mission are New Business Initiatives also eligible for funding under the PPP. a) NABARD Warehousing c) Food Processing Fund (FPF) Scheme (NWS) 2014-15 2014-15 3.26 NABARD has launched a 3.28 NABARD has established dedicated scheme during the current a food processing Fund with a corpus of year with a corpus of `5,000 crore, for ` 2,000 crore for the year 2014-15 for providing direct loans to public and providing financial assistance for private sector for construction of establishing the designated food parks warehouses, cold storages and other and also for setting up of individual food/ cold chain infrastructure. agro processing units in the designated Modernization/improvement of the Food Parks with the purpose to provide existing storage projects, leading to impetus to development of food scientific/additional storage will also be processing sector on cluster basis in the eligible for support. The State country to reduce wastage of Government, State Government agricultural produce and to create Undertakings, Co-operatives, employment opportunities, especially in Federations, APMCs, State level rural areas. boards, private companies, private entrepreneurs etc., are eligible for loan Refinance Support under this scheme. The warehouses 3.29 NABARD extended and cold storages created from this financial support amounting to ` 192.14 scheme will be compliant to crore during 2013-14 and `107.98 crore Warehousing Development and during 2014-15 upto 31stDecember, Regulatory Authority (WDRA) / National 2014 to the banks operating in the state Centre for Cold Chain Development by extending refinance disbursement for (NCCCD) norms respectively. diverse activities viz. dairy development, plantation and horticulture, farm b) NABARD Infrastructure mechanization, minor irrigation, land Development Assistance (NIDA) development, SGSY and non-farm 3.27 NABARD earlier in sector. In addition, NABARD has 2011-12 started a line of credit for State introduced a new fund “Long Term Rural owned institutions/ corporations with Credit Fund” in 2014-15 to supplement sustained income streams, both on- the resources of cooperative Banks and budget and off-budget, for creating rural RRBs and an amount of ` 112.71 crore

22 has been disbursed in 2014-15 (up to 31 members training for undertaking December, 2014). NABARD also livelihood activity either individually or in supplemented the efforts of Coop. group mode. Banks and RRBs, for crop loan disbursement in the State by Farm Sector Initiatives sanctioning ST (SAO) credit limit of 3.31 A total number of 2,960 `535.00 crore against which the banks Farmers Clubs have been promoted in have drawn refinance assistance of the state as on 31st December, 2014 `535.00 crore on 31.03.2014. During covering 36,104 farmers from 5,798 2014-15 credit limit of `650.00 crore villages. A Federation of Farmers Clubs was sanctioned and against it a total has been formed in Sirmaur district. disbursement of `425.00 crore has been Further, the ‘Scheme for Capacity made as on 31.12.2014. Building for adoption of Technology’ (CAT) through training and exposure visits (within/outside the State) to Micro Credit facilitate farmers to adopt 3.30 The Self Help Group new/innovative methods of farming viz, (SHG) movements has spread across vermi-culture, bio- manure, organic the state and is now on a firm base. The farming, poly house technology, movement has been unscaled with medicinal and aromatic plant cultivation, support in the human resources and mushroom cultivation, off season financial products. In Himachal Pradesh vegetables etc. is also being nearly 63,775 SHGs covering implemented. These visits are arranged approximately `6.37 lakh rural in collaboration with selected research households were having saving bank institutes. KVKs and Agriculture/ accounts with banks in the State as on Horticulture Universities. Cumulatively 31st March 2014. Out of these 55,372 78 CATS have been conducted SHGs had availed loans from various covering 1,561 farmers. 60 villages in 11 banks as on 31st March 2014 and the districts have been covered by VDP loans outstanding to them were to the (Village Development Programme). tune of 200.15 crore. As on 31st March, ` About 2,000 families are expected to be 2014 nearly 942 JLGs have been covered under this programme. provided credit amounting to `784.55 lakh by banks in the State. For a) Watershed Development: propagating SHG Bank Linkage Six Watershed development Programme and Joint Liability Group projects on full grant basis have been scheme NABARD is partnering with funded through NABARD’s Watershed about 73 SHPIs/JLGPIs in the state. Development Fund. Dhundan Further NABARD facilitates short Watershed project in District Solan has duration skill development training for been completed successfully with a SHG members, having availed more grant support of `61.85 lakh, Saryanj than once credit facility from banks. Sarma watershed project (Full During 2014-15 (up to 31-12-2014) 37 Implementation Phase), District Solan number of Micro Entrepreneurship with a grant of ` 153.65 lakh, Daseran Development Programme (MEDP) have watershed project (Full Implementation been sanctioned to various SHPI Phase), District Solan with a grant of partners, which resulted into 990 SHG `118.00 lakh, Sidhchaler watershed

23 project (Full Implementation Phase), setting up of Wadis (small orchards) as District Una with a grant of ` 77.60 lakh, well as dairy units in selected villages Jubehar watershed project (Interim covering about 680 acres of area and Phase) in Una district with a grant 1,090 tribal families for plantation of assistance of `14.78 lakh and Ambeda Mango, Kinnow ,Lemon, Apple, Walnut, Dheraj watershed project (Full Pear, Wild Apricot with total grant Implementation Phase), District Una support of ` 515.00 lakh and loan of with a grant of ` 97.08 lakh which are ` 40.50 lakh from NABARD. The under implementation through NGOs projects are expected to provide tribals with the direct support from NABARD. with an opportunity to raise their income So far, an amount of ` 289.07 lakh has level through the wadi and been disbursed under the above dairyinitiatives. projects against the sanctioned amount of ` 566.91 lakh. During the year c) Support through the Farm 2014.15, an amount of ` 100.00 lakh Sector Promotion Fund (FSPF) was released.All the projects cover an Under FSPF, 19 projects and 8 area of about 6,433 hectares and 4,460 seminars/ workshops/ fairs have been households from 73 villages. These funded so far with a grant assistance of projects would result not only in raising ` 178.20 lakh. So far, grant assistance the water availability but prove to be an of `126.11 lakh has been released and important mechanism for environment during the year 2014-15 a grant protection besides increasing assistance of ` 17.20 lakh has been productivity and income of the farmers released. The projects pertain to System and conserving the diminishing of Rice Intensification (SRI), System of pastures, thus facilitating animal Wheat Intensification (SWI), milk husbandry also. processing, validation and promotion of fixed bee hives for rearing indigenous b) Tribal Development through the honey bee (Apis cerena), exotic Tribal Development Fund (TDF) : vegetable cultivation, improved NABARD, Regional Officer, Shimla vegetable nursery, integrated orchard has sanctioned three projects under management of temperate fruits, tribal development fund. First project improved fodder cultivation, augmenting covers Tribal Development Programme productivity of lead crop activities in 4 villages of Amb block with a grant through adoption of sustainable assistance of `92.81 lakh in District Una agriculture practices, promotion of azolla and second project on traditional as cattle feed, cattle development livelihood for tribal families in Baroti, through artificial insemination and Sanehara, Behri & Tihri villages of scientific animal management, Jhandutta block of district Bilaspur. Third promotion of commercial cultivation of project on Integrated Tribal flowering potted plants, etc. covering Development has been sanctioned in Solan, Una, Bilaspur, Shimla, Kullu, Rupi, Chota Kamba and Naptha Kangra and Mandi districts of the state. Panchayats of Nichar Block of Kinnaur Through the projects and seminars/ District by HARP, Shimla with grant workshops/ fairs about 22,000 farmers assistance of ` 317.76 lakh and loan of have been benefitted. ` 40.50 lakh. These projects aims at

24 d) Promotion of Farmer Producer programme is to reduce poverty by Organisation (FPOs): creating livelihood opportunities, Ministry of Agriculture, increasing farm income, strengthening Government of India, has allocated a the agriculture value chain and budget of ` 200.00 crore for formation of conserving the natural resources. To 2,000 Farmer Producer Organisations in achieve environmental friendly the country. In the state of Himachal economic growth across all strata of Pradesh, NABARD has sanctioned a society, UPNRM supports projects that grant of `16.72 lakh to 7 NGOs for link natural resource management with formation / promotion of 22 FPOs in livelihood improvements of the rural Shimla, Mandi, Kinnaur, Sirmaur, poor. In the year 2013-14, financial Chamba, Kangra, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, assistance of `4.80 lakh and in 2014-15 Kullu and Lahaul & Spiti districts as on (up to 31-12-2014) of `50.55 lakh has 31st December, 2014. These FPOs will been sanctioned in the state under undertake production, primary UPNRM projects. processing and marketing of vegetables, medicinal and aromatic plants and Rural Non-Farm Sector flowers on aggregation basis. The 3.32 NABARD has identified collective production and marketing will Rural Non-Farm Sector as one of the strengthen the scattered, unorganized thrust areas of development. It is and economically weak small and providing refinance support to marginal farmers by giving them Commercial Banks/RRBs and bargaining powers in purchasing of Cooperative Banks for development of inputs, processing and marketing of Rural Non-Farm sector in the State. produce. This will ensure improvement NABARD is also supporting Swarojgar in operational efficiency of small and Credit Card (SCC) Scheme by way of marginal farmers in production and refinance, for the benefit of rural artisans increased share of producer in and other small entrepreneurs, consumer rupee leading to their by keeping provision of timely and economic upliftment. adequate credit for working capital or block capital or both to them.In addition e) Umbrella Programme on to providing refinance for production and Natural Resource management marketing of Rural Non-Farm products, (UPNRM) NABARD is providing financial NABARD has been implementing assistance for promotion of NRM based projects like watershed and skill/entrepreneurship development wadi projects for the past 15 years amongst the Rural Youth, Training by under Indo-German collaboration with Master Craftsman, Rural Development support from KFW and GTZ. With a and Self Employment Training Institutes view to restructure bilateral cooperation RUDSETIs, RUDSETI type of institutes in the field of NRM, the Govt. of India engaged in training rural youth in and Germany have launched an various activities having potential for UPNRM. NABARD and German employment and income generation. Development Cooperation have been Skill Development Initiatives envisage to identified as the two strategic partners in develop, upgrade or diversify the the programme. The objective of the existing skills of the people in rural

25 areas looking for wage employment Inclusion Technology Fund (FITF) to or livelihood opportunities both in group provide impetus to financial inclusion mode or individually. The cumulative initiates in the country. Following number of SDPs sanctioned in the State intervention under FIF & FITF have till December, 2014 was 221 involving been made by NABARD in Himachal grant assistance of `112.18 lakh Pradesh to scale up Financial Inclusion benefiting about 4,410 persons. drive.

Ground Level Credit Flow a) Financial Inclusion Fund 3.33 (FIF) The objective of FIF is to (a) The credit flow at the ground support “developmental and level during 2013-14 for Priority promotional activities” with a view to Sector aggregated `9,365.60 securing greater financial inclusion, crore representing an increase of particularly among weaker sections, 37 percent over 2012-13. The low income groups and in backward target for 2014-15 has been fixed regions/ hither to unbanked areas. at `10,964.97 crore for various NABARD continued to manage FIF for banks based on Potential Linked meeting the cost of developmental Credit Plans prepared by and promotional interventions. The th NABARD. Till 30 September, major interventions taken during 2014, the achievement against 2014-15 as on 31st December, 2014 this was ` 3,491.20 crore. are as under:  Sanctioned grant assistance of (b) NABARD has been preparing the ` 60.00 lakh to Regional Rural district level Potential Linked Bank and Cooperative banks in Credit Plans (PLPs) on an annual State for setting up 13 Financial basis for all districts of the State Literacy Centres (FLC) at district/ which reflect in a realistic way the block level for spreading financial ground level potentials, as also education among relatively remote the credit and non-credit linkages and backward areas. needed for achieving the targets  Scaled up financial literacy drive envisaged. The PLPs are through Jingles/TV scrolling on prepared based on detailed BIG FM, AIR and Doordarshan.. discussions/ interaction with various stakeholders viz. State  Supported Regional Rural Bank Govt, District Administration, (RRB) for promoting PMJDY/ Banks, NGOs, farmers and other financial literacy through magic related agencies. Broad sector shows/ nukkad natak in wise PLP projections for 2015-16 international “Kullu Dussehra festival” and international “Lavi has been assessed at `13,260.30 Fair” Rampur, Shimla. crore for Himachal Pradesh.  Promoted PMJDY/ financial Financial Inclusion literacy through magic shows/ 3.34 Government of India nukkad natak in district Sirmaur, constituted two funds viz. Financial Kullu and Solan. Inclusion Fund (FIF) and Financial

 Propagated message of financial Cooperative Bank in the State. literacy with name of “Bachat ki Rupay Kisan Card will enable KCC Paathshala” among school children account holders to access in backward block Jhandutta, anywhere anytime banking District Bilaspur. facilities.  Expended outreach of financial  One project for meeting literacy/ inclusion in 2 tribal blocks operational cost i.e., namely Pangi and Bharmaur of reimbursement of Inter-Change district Chamba. Under the Project, Fee @ `15.00 and Switching Fee around 1,500 uncovered @ `2.50 per transaction of RuPay households were taken into fold of KCC Card was sanctioned to formal financial sector. Cooperative Bank.  Published advertorial on financial literacy in leading newspapers of At the end of 31st December, 2014, the state. an amount of ` 20.50 lakh has been  Supported SLBC, RRB and Coop. sanctioned to three banks in the state Banks for spreading message of for ICT based initiatives under FITF. financial literacy through literacy material like calendar, diary, guide 3.35 In addition to above and posters. NABARD is playing active role in promotion of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan As on 31st December, 2014, an Yojna (PMJDY), launched in the state th amount of ` 211.00 lakh has been on 28 August, 2014 and also weekly sanctioned to all stake holders in the monitoring progress made under the State for various initiatives under FIF. scheme by RRB/ Coop. Banks. b) Financial Inclusion The main features of Technology Fund (FITF) PMJDY are:- The objective of FITF is to  Universal access to banking enhance investment in Information facilities for all households. Communication Technology (ICT)  Withdrawal of money from any aimed at promoting financial inclusion, ATM with a Rupay Debit Card. stimulate the transfer of research and technology in financial inclusion,  Accidental insurance cover of increase the technological absorption ` 1.00 lakh. capacity of financial service  Health cover of `30,000 per providers/users and encourage an account. environment of innovation and  No minimum balance required. cooperation among stakeholders.  Easy transfer of money across NABARD continued to manage FITF India. for meeting the cost of technology  Beneficiaries of Govt. Schemes adoption for financial inclusion. The will get Direct Benefit Transfer. following initiatives were undertaken in  Overdraft facility up to ` 5,000 the State:- after satisfactory operation of the  Three projects were sanctioned account. under this fund for issue of 98,600 Rupay KCCs to RRB and

New Business Initiatives Financial Assistance to Federations Financial Assistance to Producers 3.38 In order to strengthen Organisation (PODF) Marketing Federations/ Cooperatives in 3.36 In order to support and the marketing and other agriculture finance Producers Organisations, activities a separate line of credit, viz. NABARD has set up the “Producers Credit Facilities to Federations has been Organisations Development Fund”. The made available for the Marketing fund has been set up to support any Federations/ Cooperatives to promote Registered producers organization viz., the marketing of agriculture produce and Producers Company( as defined under other agriculture activities. Marketing Sec 581 A in part IXA of Company’s Act Federations/ Cooperatives having PACS 1956), Producers Cooperatives, and other producers’ organisations as registered Farmer Federations, Mutually members/share holders are eligible to Aided Cooperative Societies, Industrial avail financial assistance under this Cooperative Societies, other registered scheme. Financial assistance will be federations, PACS, etc. set up by available in the form of short term loan producers to meet the needs of the for crop procurement under Minimum producers (farmers, artisans, handloom Support Price Scheme (MSP) and weavers, etc.) by providing timely credit supply of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, (mix of loan & limited grant), capacity plant protection, etc to the farmers and building of producers, strengthening of in the form of long term loan for post Producers' Organisation. In the year harvest handling including sorting & 2014-15 upto 31.12.2014 financial grading, primary processing, marketing etc. Such Federations/ Cooperatives assistance of `23.64 lakh has been should also be supported for providing sanctioned in the state. agro advisory services and market Financial assistance to PACS for information through e-agriculture taking up Multi Serve Activities marketing. 3.37 In order to enable PACS to provide more services to their members Financial Assistance to and generate income for themselves, an Cooperative Banks initiative has been taken to develop 3.39 NABARD has been PACS as Multi service Centres for traditionally providing refinance support enabling the PACS to provide ancillary to District Co-operative Banks (CCB) services to their members and for through State Cooperative Banks. The creating additional business avenues implementation of the revival package and diversify its activities.In the year for Co-operative Banks as per 2014-15 up to 31.12.2014 financial Vaidyanathan Committee assistance of ` 127.70 lakh has been recommendations has enabled CCBs to sanctioned by Himachal Pradesh raise financial resources from sources Regional Office of NABARD. other than the SCB. Accordingly, NABARD has designed a Short Term

Multipurpose Credit Product for members of SHGs and rural folks, financing the CCBs directly for short increase their income level and also to term multipurpose credit for meeting increase milk production in the state by working capital and farm asset better cattle and milk management, maintenance needs of the individual DEDS scheme Government of India. borrowers and affiliated Primary Under this scheme earlier Interest Free Agricultural Cooperative Societies Loan was provided and now Capital (PACS). In the year 2014-15 up to Subsidy is routed through NABARD 31.12.2014 financial assistance of under the GoI's scheme for purchase of `101.00 crore has been sanctioned and cattle, Milk processing, cold chain disbursed by Himachal Pradesh system, Transport of milk and milk Regional Office of NABARD to HP State products and Veterinary facilities. During Cooperative Bank, Shimla and JCCB 2013-14 `966.55 lakh subsidy was Solan. disbursed to 1,767 beneficiaries and during 2014-15 up to 31.12.2014 Investment Credit `168.18 lakh subsidy has been 3.40 The scheme for disbursed to 243 beneficiaries. Development/ Strengthening of Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure, 3.43 Department of Animal Grading and Standardization (AMIGS) Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, has been formulated by Govt. of India to (DAHD&F) Government of India develop marketing infrastructure in the launched a pilot scheme titled “Venture country to cater to the post-harvest Capital Scheme for Dairy and requirement of production and Poultry”.(DPVCF). Regarding poultry, marketable surplus of various farm the main objective of the scheme was to products. During 2013-14, 7 units have boost the unorganized poultry sector in been established with total subsidy States where development is in primitive released `166.57 lakh and in 2014-15 state and also to give incentive and up to 31.12.2014, 3 units established create infrastructure facilities for export and ` 40.68 lakh released towards of poultry products by organized sector subsidy amount. from advanced States. During 2013-14, 39 units have been established with 3.41 A network of rural total subsidy released ` 99.14 lakh and godowns will enable small farmers to during 2014-15 up to 31.12.2014 a total enhance their holding capacity in order subsidy of ` 82.63 lakh has been to sell their produce at remunerative released thereby benefiting 36 prices and avoid distress sales. beneficiaries. Accordingly, Grameen Bandera Yojna, a Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme for 3.44 Sheep, and goats are Construction / Renovation of Rural reared by the most poor of the rural Godowns was introduced by Govt. of population and they provide our society India. During 2014-15 up to 31.12.2014, with meat, wool, milk and manure. 7 units established and `56.12 lakh These animals have wide adaptability to released towards subsidy amount. suit many of the agro-climatic conditions. The contribution of the 3.42 With a view to provide sector to rural economy estimated at sustainable employment opportunities to

`2,400.00 crore mostly to sustain Management in Agriculture 2012-13” for landless, marginal and small farmers. It HP Govt in 2014-15. Also it has forms 10% of total value of livestock conducted awareness programmes for products. During 2013-14, 87 units have FMC in 6 districts of HP in 2014-15 up been financed with total subsidy to 31-12-2014. It has also taken the released ` 29.47 lakh and during consultancy assignments for different 2014-15 up to 31.12.2014 `26.71 lakh projects under Japan International released to 84 beneficiaries. Cooperation Agency (JICA) for survey, investigation and preparation of DPRs of NABCONS lift and flow irrigation projects in Mandi & 3.45 NABARD Consultancy Kangra districts. Besides this, Services (NABCONS) is a wholly owned NABCONS has taken up evaluation subsidiary promoted by National Bank study of Special Central Assistance of for Agriculture and Rural Development SCs, OBCs and minority community’s (NABARD) and is engaged in providing schemes in HP and also appraisal of consultancy in all spheres of agriculture, loan cases for cooperative banks in HP. rural development and allied areas. Nabcons leverages on the core CBS in Cooperatives of Himachal competence of the NABARD in the Pradesh areas of agricultural and rural 3.47 The Himachal Pradesh State development, especially Cooperative Bank with its 175 branches multidisciplinary projects, banking, and the Kangra Central Cooperative institutional development, infrastructure, Bank with its 167 branches is already on training, etc. The broad areas of specific CBS platform. The HPSCB and the competence in which the consultancy KCCB both are already RTGS and assignments are taken up by NABARD NEFT enabled. Both the HPSCB and Consultancy Services are feasibility KCCB have implemented the CBS on studies, project formulation, appraisal, their own. The Jogindra CCB, Solan has financing arrangement, project joined the NABARDs initiative for the management and monitoring, implementation of the core Banking concurrent and impact evaluation, Solution. The Jogindra CCB and restructuring of agri-business units, NABARD havesignedan MOU on vision documentation, development 30th May, 2012 and now all branches of administration and reforms, institution JCCB are on CBS platform. For the development and turnaround of rural CBS implementation in JCCB, Wipro financial institutions, performance rating was selected as vendor. In NABARDs of rural agencies, bank supervision, CBS initiative; Application Service policy and action research studies, Provider (ASP) model is adopted. It is seminars on rural development themes, an outsourcing model for CBS, No micro finance related training, exposure license to be purchased by the bank for visits and capacity building, training of the CBS software. Further the data trainers and building up training center, disaster recovery, connectivity institutions, non-farm enterprise are to be taken care by the ASP. Only promotion. the purchase of hardware and its maintenance within the bank is the 3.46 NABCONS has completed bank’s responsibility. study assignment on “Macro

4. EXCISE AND TAXATION

4.1 The Department of Excise congestion at the barriers the and Taxation is a major revenue earning goods vehicles with full department of the Government of e-declaration of goods are no Himachal Pradesh. During the year longer required to stop at the 2013-14 revenue collected under VAT- barriers while exiting from the Act was ` 3,141.09 crore, which was state. 69.42 percent of total revenue collected i.e. ` 4,524.90 crore. During the year  Mobile based declaration of 2013-14 revenue of ` 951.96 crore has goods as an alternative been collected under head 0039- State mechanism as well as when Excise against the target of ` 860.68 connectivity is down or poor has crore, which was 21.04 percent of total been recently made available to revenue collection and remaining 9.54 the dealers of the state. percent collection was under the HP Passenger and Goods Tax Act, HP  The Annual auction of Toll Luxury Tax Act, HP Certain Goods barriers for the year 2014-15 was Carried by Road Tax Act, HP done for three years. Entertainment Tax Act and HP Toll Tax

Act.  The new hotels opened in the Name of the different State in all rural areas other than services, year of start and achievement established tourist areas have made therein are as follows. been granted exemption from  The Department has made payment of luxury tax under the available e-services to all the H.P. Tax on Luxuries (in hotels dealers of the State except those and lodging houses) Act, 1979 for paying tax by way of lump sum a period of 10 years from the under the HP VAT Act, 2005. date they start functioning. Further the Department held workshops throughout the State  Vehicles of Accredited Press in order to guide and educate the Correspondents working at the dealers in this regard. State, District or Sub-Division Levels in the State of Himachal  The Department has passed Pradesh have been exempted clear directions that dealers will from payment of Toll Tax at the not be required to get the time of entering in the State w.e.f. challans passed from the 01.04.2014 on production of Department and that they can go Identity Card issued by the directly to the bank and make the Director Public Relations payment of taxes. Himachal Pradesh.

 To make the transportation of goods hassle free and to prevent

GROWTH OF REVENUE RECEIPTS HEADWISE ( ` in Crore) Year 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 75.10 763.30 2003-04 280.21 436.75 33.96 85.24 836.16 2004-05 299.90 542.37 38.32 97.83 978.52 2005-06 328.97 726.98 42.61 124.14 1222.70 2006-07 341.86 914.45 50.21 118.64 1425.16 2007-08 389.57 1092.16 55.12 137.13 1673.98 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 93.2 6 283.35 3042.95 2011-12 707.36 2476.78 94.36 294.96 3575.46 2012-13 809.86 2728.22 101.39 331.88 3971.35 2013-14 952.67 3141.09 104.86 326.28 4524.90 2014-15 upto 716.43 2755.22 84.05 269.33 3825.03 December,2014

5. PRICE MOVEMENT Price Situation during the month of December, 2013 5.1 Containment of Inflation is was 179.6 which increased to 179.8 (P) on the priority list of Government. in the month of December, 2014 Inflation hurts the common man most as showing an inflation rate of 0.1 percent. their income is not indexed to prices. The month-wise average Wholesale Inflationary tendencies are measured by Price Index Numbers for the year Wholesale Price Index (WPI). The 2014-15 depicting inflation rate is given Wholesale Price Index at National level in the table 5.1 below:-

Table-5.1 All India Wholesale Price Index No. (Base 2004-05=100) Month 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Inflation rate April 123.5 125.0 138.6 152.1 163.5 171.3 180.8 5.5 May 124.1 125.9 139.1 152.4 163.9 171.4 182.0 6.2 June 127.3 126.8 139.8 153.1 164.7 173.2 183.0 5.7 July 128.6 128.2 141.0 154.2 165.8 175.5 185.0 5.4 August 128.9 129.6 141.1 154.9 167.3 179.0 185.9 3.9 September 128.5 130.3 142.0 156.2 168.8 180.7 185.0 2.4 October 128.7 131.0 142.9 157.0 168.5 180.7 183.7 1.7 November 126.9 132.9 143.8 157.4 168.8 181.5 181.5(P) 0.0 December 124.5 133.4 146.0 157.3 168.8 179.6 179.8(P) 0.1 January 124.4 135.2 148.0 158.7 170.3 179.0 .. .. February 123.3 135.2 148.1 159.3 170.9 179.5 .. .. March 123.5 136.3 149.5 161.0 170.1 180.3 .. .. Average 126.0 130.8 143.3 156.1 167.6 177.6 .. .. P: Provisional of essential commodities remained 5.2 The price situation in under control. Consumer Price Index Himachal Pradesh remained under (CPI)IW(Base 2001=100) of Himachal constant watch. The Food, Civil Pradesh increased at lower rate as Supplies and Consumer Affairs compared to the National level. The Department of the Pradesh has been C.P.I. for industrial workers in H.P. keeping constant vigil on the price increased by only 5.2 percent in situation and maintained the mechanism December, 2014 against 5.9 percent at of supplying the essential consumer National level. Further, in order to check commodities to the public through a net hoarding and profiteering and other work of 4,802 fair price shops. In order malpractices in the sale and to monitor food insecurity and distribution of essential commodities of vulnerability issues the department of mass consumption, the State Govt. is Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer vigorously enforcing various Affairs is also implementing Food Orders/Acts. A system of regular weekly Insecurity and Vulnerability Mapping monitoring of prices of essential System (FIVIMS) through G.I.S. commodities continued during the year mapping. As a result of various so that effective measures can be taken measures by the State Govt. the prices in time to check undue price rise.

Table - 5.2

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers in H.P. (Base 2001=100) Month 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Percentage change over previous year April 141 158 167 185 201 219 9.0 May 142 158 169 185 205 219 6.8 June 144 158 169 186 208 221 6.3 July 149 163 174 192 213 227 6.6 August 150 164 174 195 214 229 7.0 September 151 165 176 195 215 228 6.0 October 152 165 179 195 217 227 4.6 November 155 165 179 196 218 225 3.2 December 156 166 177 196 213 224 5.2 January 156 168 178 198 214 .. .. February 156 166 178 199 215 .. .. March 157 165 180 199 217 .. .. Average 151 163 175 193 213 .. ..

Table- 5.3

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers of All India (Base 2001=100) Month 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Percentage change over previous year April 150 170 186 205 226 242 7.1 May 151 172 187 206 228 244 7.0 June 153 174 189 208 231 246 6.5 July 160 178 193 212 235 252 7.2 August 162 178 194 214 237 253 6.8 September 163 179 197 215 238 253 6.3 October 165 181 198 217 241 253 5.0 November 168 182 199 218 243 253 4.1 December 169 185 197 219 239 253 5.9 January 172 188 198 221 237 .. .. February 170 185 199 223 238 .. .. March 170 185 201 224 239 .. .. Average 163 180 195 215 236 .. ..

6. FOOD SECURITY AND CIVIL SUPPLIES

Targeted Public Distribution System 6.1 One of the main 6.2 In the State, the Targeted constituents of the Govt. strategy for Public Distribution System, having total poverty alleviation is Targeted Public ration cards 18,06,938 covering cards Distribution System (T.P.D.S.) which population 77,29,588. These card ensures availability of essential holders are provided with essential commodities like Wheat, Wheat Atta, commodities through 4,802 fair price Rice, Levy Sugar and Kerosene through shops which constitutes 3,184 a net work of 4,802 Fair Price Shops. Cooperative Societies, 37 Panchayat, The total families for distribution of 108 HPSCSC, 1,446 Individual and essential items have been divided in two 7 Mahila Mandals. categories viz; 1) NFSA 6.3 Distribution of essential i) AAY commodities during the year 2014-15 ii) Priority Households upto December, 2014. iii) Annapurna 2) Other than NFSA

Table-6.1

Sr. Name of Commodity Unit Distribution of items upto No. December,2014 1 Wheat/Atta APL M.T. 1,34,877 2 Rice APL M.T. 65,753 3 Wheat BPL M.T. 18,545 4 Rice BPL M.T. 16,807 5 Wheat AAY/NFSA M.T. 88,257 6 Rice AAY/NFSA M.T. 62,031 7 Rice Annapurna M.T. 94 8 Rice M.D.M. M.T. 12,556 9 Levy Sugar/ Sugar NFSA/APL M.T. 42,968 10 Dal Channa M.T. 15,765 11 Urd Whole M.T. 8,391 12 Kabli Channa M.T. 10,782 13 Moong Sabut M.T. 89 14 I.Salt M.T. 5,742 15 Refind Oil K.L. 3,107 16 Mustard Oil K.L. 23,890

6.4 Presently, following food TPDS &H.P State subsidised schemes items are being distributed under which is as under :- Table- 6.2 Sr.No. Per Ration Card Distribution (Quantity) 1 Up to two members One Kg. Dal Chana, One Kg. I.Salt and only one litre E/Oil. 2 Three or four members One Kg. Dal Chana, One Kg. I.Salt, one Kg. Kabli Chana, two litres E/Oil. 3 Five & above members One Kg. Dal Chana, One Kg. I.Salt, one Kg. Kabli Chana, two litre E/Oil and one Kg. Urd Whole. Rate of Dal Chana @ `32.00 per Kg., Kabli Chana @ `38.00 per Kg., Urd Whole @ 42.00 per Kg., Refind Oil @ ` 55.00 per litre Mustard Oil @ ` 70.00 per litre and I. Salt @ `4.00 per Kg. 4 Other than NFSA i) APL 14 Kg. W/Atta @ ` 8.50 per Kg., 6 Kg. Rice @ ` 10.00 per Kg. Note:- The State Govt. has decided to provide 20 Kg. Atta and 15 Kg. Rice per family per month to APL category of Tribal Area of the State w.e.f. September, 2014. ii) BPL The BPL families is being issued additional food-grains 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. For BPL families members the quantity of wheat and rice will be distributed according to the members for which detail is as given. For one member family 17 Kg. and 13 Kg., two members family 14 Kg. & 11 Kg., three members family 11 Kg. & 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 card 10 Kg. rice free of cost. holder

5 NFSA i) For AAY ration card 35 Kg. per family i.e. 20 Kg. Wheat @ ` 2.00 per Kg. and holder 15 Kg. Rice @ ` 3.00 per Kg. ii) For Priority 5 Kg. per member- 3 Kg. Wheat @ `2.00 per Kg. and Households 2 Kg. Rice @ ` 3.00 per Kg.

6 Sugar For APL ration card holders 600 gms. per member per month @ ` 19.50 per Kg. For Non-APL ration card holders 600 gms. per member per month @` 13.50 per Kg.

Table 6.3 `858.50 crore during the corrosponding Items Stocked in the Tribal Areas period of last year. for Distribution as on Presently, the Corporation is December,2014 also providing other essential items like Sr. Name of Unit Quantity cooking gas, Diesel/Petrol/Kerosene Oil No. Commodity and life saving drugs/medicines at 1 Wheat/Atta APL M.T. 4,959 reasonable rates to the consumers of 2 Rice APL M.T. 3,357 the State through its 117 Wholesale 3 Wheat BPL M.T. 241 4 Rice BPL M.T. 217 Godowns, 108 Retail Shops/ Apna 5 Wheat M.T. 3,265 Store, 53 Gas Agencies, 4 Petrol Pumps AAY/NFSA and 36 Medicine Shops. In addition to 6 Rice AAY /NFSA M.T. 2,652 this, the procurement and distribution, 7 Rice Annapurna M.T. 5 of non-controlled commodities (like 8 Sugar M.T. 1,423 9 Kerosene Oil K.L. 1,243 sugar, pulses, rice, atta, detergents, tea 10 L.P.G. 14.2 Kg. No. 1,34,086 leaves, Ex.-books, cement, CGI Sheets, 11 I.Salt M.T. 101 medicines items under SNP, MNREGA 12 Dal Chana MT 433 & petroleum products etc.) through 13 Urd Sabut M.T. 160 wholesale godowns and Retail shops, of 14 Kabli Chana M.T. 319 15 Edible Oil K.L. 928 the Corporation which certainly has played an important role in stabilizing prices of these commodities prevailing Other Activities in the open market. During the current Petrol and Petroleum Products financial Year, 2014-15, up to 6.5 At present, there are 28 December, 2014 the Corporation wholesale kerosene oil dealers, 324 procured & distributed various Petrol Pumps and 125 Gas Agencies commodities under the scheme to the working in the state. tune of ` 285.72 crore as compared to `312.23 crore during corresponding Civil Supplies Corporation period of last year. 6.6 The H.P. State Civil Supplies Corporation as a “CENTRAL The Corporation is arranging PROCUREMENT AGENCY” for all the supplies of rice & other controlled and non-controlled essential supplementary items under the Mid-day- commodities in the state is procuring & Meal Scheme to Primary and Upper distributing food grains and other Primary Schools as per the allocation essential commodities to the entire made by the concerned Deputy satisfaction of the Government under Commissioners. During the current the Targeted Public Distribution System financial year 2014-15 up to December, (TPDS) and Sactioned Food Security 2014 the Corporation arranged the Act,2013. During the current financial distribution of 12,557 MTs rice as year 2014-15, up to December,2014 the compared to 13,259 MTs during the Corporation procured & distributed corresponding period of last year under various commodities under TPDS to the this scheme. The Corporation is also tune of `867.90 crore as compared to arranging the supplies of identified Specially Subsidized items (pulses of

37 various kinds, Oil and I.Salt) under the Proposal of opening APNA State Sponsored Schemes as per the STORE / MALL decisions of the purchase committee 6.8 The Corporation has initiated constituted by the Govt. During the proposal of opening ‘APNA STORE / current financial year 2014-15 upto MALL’ in the identified HRTC’s bus December, 2014 the Corporation has stands in the State, In the first phase, for distributed these commodities under the the sale of various non- controlled items, said scheme to the tune of `293.16 ‘APNA STORE / MALL’ in the Bus stand crore as compared to `236.08 crore Nagrota Bagwan and Palampur have during corresponding period of last year been made functional and efforts are to the Ration Card holders as per the being made for opening APNA STORE / scale fixed by the state government. MALL’ in Kangra, Mandi and Shimla. On During the year 2014-15 for the the other hand more Medicine Shops implementation of this scheme a are proposed to be opened in the provision in the budget `220.00 crore premises of the Govt. Hospitals. has been made as state subsidy.

The corporation is likely to Government Supplies achieve a total turnover of `1,468.68 6.9 H.P. State Civil Supplies crore during the year 2014-15 as Corporation Ltd., is managing the procurement and supplies of medicine compared to `1,418.22 crore during to Govt. hospitals, Cement to Govt. 2013-14. Department/ Board/ Corporation and

other Govt. institutions and GI/DI/CI New Sales Centres Sanctioned/ Pipes to I & PH Department of Govt. of Opened H.P, School Uniform to Education 6.7 The Corporation has Department. During the current financial sanctioned/opened the following sale year, 2014-15 the position of Govt. centres during the year, 2014-15 in supply remain as under:- public interest:-

Sr. Name of Sale Name of 1 Supply of Cement to ` 123.00 crore No. Centre District Govt. Deptt./ Boards/ 1 APNA, STORE Kangra Corporation Nagrota Bagwan 2 Supply of Medicine to ` 28.00 crore 2 APNA, STORE Kangra Heath/ Ayurveda Palampur Department 3 LPG Agency, Hamirpur 3 GI/DI/CI Pipes to ` 70.00 crore Nadaun I&PH Department 4 School uniform to ` 30.95 crore Besides above Sale Centres, Education LPG Agencies at Kullu is likely to be department commissioned during 2014-15. Total ` 251.95 crore

MNREGA Cement Supplies Implementation of National 6.10 During the financial year Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA) 2014-15 up to December, 2014 the 6.13 Under the task and Corporation managed the procurement responsibilities assigned by the & distribution of 16,47,873 bags cement Government of India to States for amounting to ` 38.45 crore to various implementation of the National Food Panchayats used for developmental Security Act, 2013, in the most works of the Panchayats in the whole of prestigious Scheme of “Rajiv Gandhi the State. Anna Yojna” on 20-09-2013 by the Hon’ble Chief Minister, the HP State Food Security in Tribal and Civil Supplies Corporation is playing Inaccessible Areas of the State major role in implementing the scheme 6.11 The Corporation is through timely procurement, storage & committed to provide all essential supply of allocated food grains through commodities, Petroleum products its 117 wholesale centres to Fair Price including kerosene oil and LPG in tribal Shops for further distribution among the and inaccessible areas, where private beneficiaries of the State.During the traders do not venture to undertake current financial year 2014-15 up to these operations due to economic non- December, 2014, 65,752 MTs rice and viability of the trade. During the current 88,256 MTs wheat at the rate of ` 3.00 financial year, 2014-15 the supplies of and `2.00 per Kg per month respectively essential commodities and Petroleum have been distributed to the identified products to tribal and snow bound areas beneficiaries. were arranged as per the tribal action plan of the Government. In addition to above, in the absence of separate Warehouse Dividend And Chief Minister Corporation of the State Government, the HP State Civil Supplies Corporation Relief Fund is managing storage capacity itself, 6.12 During the year 2014-15 a through 22,910 MTs owned and 36,558 net profit of ` 3.99 crore was earned MTs hired godowns in the State. In view and a sum of ` 35.15 lakh was paid as of successful implementation of the didvidend to the Govt. of H.P. Under NFSA, 2013 additional Storage corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Capacity is being created and efferts are the Corporation made available LPG being made for Constructing of godowns Cylinder to the tune of ` 8.00 lakh for at various places ranging from 300 flood affected people of J&K and has MTs to 1,000 MT Capacity for which donated CGI Sheets & Mattreses etc. to identification/ transfer of Govt. land in fire effected people of Dodra Kwar the name of the Department/ amounting to ` 2.30 lakh. Corporation is in progress.

SAIL Yard Bhattakuffar for the supply of quality steel to various Govt. Department/ 6.14 During the financial year, Board/ Corporation and upto 2014-15, as per initiative taken by the December,2014 a total quantity of 1,466 corporation, the Steel Authority of India MT steel has been supplied. Ltd. has enthrusted SAIL Yard at

7. AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE

AGRICULTURE

7.1 Agriculture is the main Table-7.1 occupation of the people of Himachal Distribution of Land Holdings Pradesh and has an important place in Size of Category No. of Area Av. Holdings (Farmers) Holdings (lakh Size the economy of the State. The state of (hect.) (lakh) hect.) of Holding Himachal Pradesh is the only state in (hect.) the country whose 89.96 percent as Below 1.0 Marginal 6.70 2.73 0.41 (69.78%) (28.63%) per 2011 census of population lives in 1.0-2.0 Small 1.75 2.44 1.39 rural areas. Therefore dependency on (18.17%) (25.55%) Agriculture/ Horticulture is ominent as it 2.0-4.0 Semi 0.8 5 2.31 2.72 Medium (8.84%) (24.14%) provides direct employment to about 4.0-10.0 Medium 0.28 1.57 5.61 70 percent of total workers of the (2.87%) (16.39%) State. 10.0-Above Large 0.03 0.51 17.00 (0.34%) (5.29%) 7.2 Agriculture happens to Total 9.61 9.55 1.00 be the premier source of State Income (GSDP). About 14 percent of the total 7.3 About 80 percent of the GSDP comes from agriculture and its total cultivated area in the State is allied sectors. Out of the total rainfed. Rice, Wheat and Maize are geographical area of 55.67 lakh important cereal crops of the State. hectare the area of operational Groundnut, Soyabeen and Sunflower in holdings is about 9.55 lakh hectares Kharif and Rapeseed/Mustard and Toria and is operated by 9.61 lakh farmers. are important oilseed crops in the Rabi The average holding size is about season. Urd, Bean, Moong, Rajmash in 1.00 hectare. Distribution of land Kharif season and Gram Lentil in Rabi holdings according to 2010-11 are the important pulse crops of the Agricultural Census shows that 87.95 State. Agro-climatically the state can be percent of the total holdings are of divided into four zones viz.:- Small and Marginal. About 11.71% of  Sub Tropical, sub- holdings are owned by Semi Medium mountain and low hills. and Medium farmers and only 0.34%  Sub Temperate, Sub by large farmers.It is evident from the Humid mid hills. Table-7.1  Wet Temperate high hills.  Dry Temperate high hills and cold deserts.

The agro-climatic conditions monsoon performance in various in the state are congenial for the districts. production of cash crops like seed Table 7.2 potato, off-season vegetables and Monsoon Season Rainfall ginger. (June-September, 2014) District Actual Normal Excess or 7.4 The State Government is (mm) (mm) Deficient laying emphasis on production of off- Total %age season vegetables, potato, ginger, (mm) pulses and oilseeds besides increasing Bilaspur 638 877 (-) 239 (-) 27 production of cereal crops, through Chamba 469 1406 (-) 937 (-) 67 Hamirpur 890 1079 (-) 189 (-)18 timely and adequate supply of inputs, Kangra 1058 1582 (-) 524 (-) 33 demonstration and effective Kinnaur 48 264 (-) 216 (-) 82 dissemination of improved farm Kullu 409 520 (-) 111 (-)21 technology, replacement of old variety L/Spiti 92 458 (-) 366 (-)80 seed, promoting integrated pest Mandi 1051 1093 (-) 42 (-) 4 Shimla 556 634 (-) 78 (-)12 management, bringing more area under Sirmaur 873 1325 (-) 452 (-)34 efficient use of water resources and Solan 775 1000 (-) 225 (-)23 Una 863 863 0 0 implementation of Wasteland Average 552 844 (-) 322 (-) 38 Development Projects. There are four Table 7.3 distinct seasons with respect to rainfall. Post Monsoon Seasons Rainfall Data Almost half of the rainfall is received for the period from during the Monsoon season and (October-December 2014) remaining precipitation is distributed among other seasons. The State District Actual Normal Excess or (mm) (mm) Deficient received an average rainfall of 1,251mm Total %age Kangra district gets the highest rainfall (mm) followed by Sirmaur, Mandi and Bilaspur 70 70 0 0 Chamba. Chamba 69 127 (-) 58 (-) 46 Hamirpur 80 86 (-) 6 (-) 7 Kangra 83 105 (-) 22 (-) 21 Monsoon 2014 Kinnaur 41 102 (-) 61 (-) 60 Kullu 99 98 1 1 7.5 The performance of L/Spiti 36 144 (-)108 (-) 75 agriculture is closely related to the Mandi 124 81 43 54 performance of monsoon. During the Shimla 82 75 7 10 Sirmaur 112 87 25 28 monsoon season of 2014 (June- Solan 147 89 58 65 September) in Himachal Pradesh the Una 101 72 29 41 rainfall received was Normal in Average 73 103 (-) 30 (-) 29 Hamirpur,Mandi,Shimla and Una Note: Normal = -19% to +19% District,Deficent in Bilaspur, Kangra, Excess = 20% and above Kullu, Sirmour and Solan,Scanty in Deficient= -20% to –59% Chamba, Kinnaur and L/Spiti.For Scanty = -60% to –99% Himachal as a whole, the total rainfall Crop Performance 2013-14 during the entire monsoon season was 7.6 The economy of Himachal -38% below the annual normal rainfall . Pradesh is largely depend on agriculture The table 7.2 shows southwest which still occupies a significant place in the state economy as 14 percent of

42 total State Domestic Product in 2013-14 Prospects 2014-15. was generated by agriculture and allied 7.7 The food grain production sectors and any fluctuations in the target for 2014-15 are to be around production of food grains affect the 16.20 lakh M.T. The Kharif production economy significantly. During the mainly depends upon the behaviour of Eleventh Five Year Plan, 2007-12 south west monsoon, as about 80.00 emphasis has been laid on production of percent of the total cultivated area is off-season vegetables, potato, pulses rainfed. As per advance estimates of and oilseeds besides cereal crops Area, Production and Yield of crops through timely and adequate supply of during Kharif 2014 season, against the inputs, bringing more area under production target of 8.91 lakh MT of food irrigation, approach of watershed grains, the expected production would development, demonstration and be 8.57 lakh MT. Rabi Sowing season effective dissemination of improved farm normally starts in October and technology etc. The year 2013-14 November. There was deficient rainfall agriculturally remained a better above during sowing season due to this rabi normal year. During the year 2013-14, crop sowing has been affected to some the food grains production is estimated extent for want of proper soil moisture. to be at 15.76 lakh M.T. as 15.41 lakh There were some rains in the 2nd M.T. achieved during 2012-13. The fortnight of December, 2014, but these production of Potato was 2.05 lakh M.T. were neither adequate nor well spread in 2013-14 as against 1.83 lakh in because of this the target of Rabi 2012-2013. The production of vegetable 2014-15 production is exceeding. The during the year 2013-14 was 14.30 lakh production of food grains and M.T. as against 13.98 lakh M.T. in commercial crops in the State during , 2012-13. 2011-12, 2012-13, tentative final for 2013-14 likely anticipated achievement for 2014-15 and target for 2015-16 is shown in Table 7.4 Table-7.4 Food grains Production (In ’000 tonnes) Crop 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 (tentative (Anti.Ach.) (Target) Final) I.Foodgrains Rice 131.63 125.28 128.49 109.42 132.00 Maize 715.42 657.16 678.25 724.17 730.00 Ragi 2.80 2.50 1.97 2.96 3.00 Millets 3.31 3.55 3.60 4.07 4.00 Wheat 629.09 671.94 680.00 708.28 690.00 Barley 31.46 34.83 32.79 30.75 35.00 Gram 0.66 0.49 0.48 0.52 2.50 Pulses 30.12 45.58 50.54 39.60 45.00 Foodgrains 1544.49 1541.33 1576.12 1619.77 1641.50 II.Commercial Crops Potato 152.98 182.87 205.28 190.50 200.00 Vegetables 1356.60 1398.05 1430.00 1450.00 1480.00 Ginger(Dry) 1.53 1.69 1.84 2.00 3.00

Growth in Food grains Wheat during the last five years and Production proposed for 2014-15 is given in table 7.8 There is limited scope of 7.6. increasing production through Table-7.6 expansion of cultivable land. Like whole Area Brought Under High Yielding country, Himachal too has almost Varieties reached a plateau in so far as cultivable (’000 hect.) land is concerned. Hence, the emphasis Year Maize Paddy Wheat has to be on increasing 2008-09 280.51 74.61 325,22 productivity levels besides diversification 2009-10 286.50 75.00 328.00 towards high value crops. Due to an 2010-11 278.65 75.20 327.00 2011-12 279.05 75.08 330.35 increasing shift towards commercial 2012-13 279.60 76.90 336.56 crops, the area under food grains is 2013-14(P) 285.05 76.05 341.35 gradually declining as the area which in 2014-15 279.80 76.00 358.00 1997-98 was 853.88 thousand hectares (Likely) is likely to be declined to 793.80 thousand hectares in 2013-14. Increase P=Provisional in production thus reflects gain in productivity as is evident from the There are 21 seed Table7.5 multiplication farms from where foundation seed is distributed to Table 7.5 registerd farmers. In addition, Food grains Area and Production there are 3 vegetable development stations, 13 potato development stations Area Produc- Produc- and 1 ginger development station in the Year (`000 tion tion per state. hect) (’000 hectare M.T.) (M.T.) Plant Protection Programme 2008-09 797.25 1226.79 1.53 2009-10 784.02 1111.16 1.41 7.10 In order to increase the 2010-11 795.18 1493.87 1.88 production of crops, adoption of plant 2011-12 788.06 1544.49 1.90 protection measures is of paramount 2012-13 786.43 1541.33 1.96 2013-14 793.80 1576.12 1.99 importance. During each season, (Tentative campaigns are organised to fight the find Ach.) menace of crop disease, insects and 2014-15 811.53 1619.77 1.99 (Ant Ach) pest etc. The Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes, IRDP families,

farmers of Backward Areas and small High Yielding Varieties and marginal farmers are provided plant Programme (H.Y.V.P.) protection chemicals and equipments at 7.9 In order to increase the 50 percent cost. From October, 1998 production of food grains, emphasis has the Govt. has allowed 30 percent been laid on distribution of seeds of high subsidy on such material to big farmers yielding varieties to the farmers. Area also.Achievements and Targets brought under high yielding varieties of proposed in distribution of chemicals are principal crops viz. Maize, Paddy and shown in Table 7.7

Table-7.7 public service under H.P. Public Service Achievement and targets proposed Guarantee Act, 2011. Year Coverage of Distribution Area under of Organic farming plant chemicals 7.12 The organic farming is protection (M.T.) becoming popular being suitable, measures environmental friendly and health ('000 Hect.) concern to all concerned. Organic 2012-17 425.000 600.000 (12th Five farming is being promoted in the state in Year Plan a systematic manner by providing Target) trainings, laying out demonstrations, 2012-13 92.000 161.189 organizing fairs/ seminars to the 2013-14 120.514 210.900 farmers. It has also been decided to 2014-15 98.000 170.000 set-up vermi-composting units at every (Likely) th house by the end of 12 Plan. Under this scheme financial assistance of Soil Testing Programme `5,000 per farmer is being provided (50 7.11 In order to maintain the percent assistance for construction of fertility of the soil during each season, Vermin pit size of 10x6x1.5 ft and 2 Kg. soil samples are collected from the of Vermiculture). 11,000 such vermin farmers field and analysed in the soil composting units are to be set up during testing laboratories. Soil testing the end of this financial year. Beside laboratories have been established in all this, incentive is being provided on the districts(except Lahaul &Spiti), approved organic inputs. For adoption of where as four mobile soil testing vans Organic Farming, incentive @ `10,000 out of which one exclusively for the tribal per hectare (50 percent) and for areas is in operation for testing the soil certification `10,000 per hectare is being samples at site. These laboratories have provided for 3 years. been strengthened with latest equipments. During 2010-11, two static soil testing labs have been strengthened Bio-GasDevelopment and one mobile lab has also been set up programme at Palampur in Kangra District. About 7.13 Keeping in view depleting 1.00 lakh numbers of Soil Samples are sources of conventional fuel i.e. collected for soil analysis in a year. firewood, biogas plants have assumed During 2014-15, 78,250 Soil Samples great importance in the low and mid hills were analyzed upto Dec,2014 and in the State. Till March,2014 since 74,850 Soil Health Cards were issued, inception, 44,403 biogas plants have about 1.00 lakh soil samples are been installed in the State. Out of the expected to be analyzed during total biogas produced in the Himalayas, 2015-16, which will help the farmers to about 90.86 percent is being produced know the soil status and nutrient in Himachal Pradesh alone. It was requirement etc. in their fields. The soil proposed to install 300 biogas plants fertility map is being prepared by the during 2014-15 against which 81 no’s of CSKHPKVV Palampur by using Global such plants have already been installed Positioning System (GPS). The State upto December, 2014. This programme Govt. has also declared soil testing as is at saturation stage.

Fertilizer Consumption and of interest. In view of the propensity of Subsidy the farmers to borrow money, most of 7.14 Fertilizer is a single input, whom are marginal and small farmers, which helps in increasing the production credit flow for purchase of input is being to a great extent. The level of fertilizer made available by the banks. consumption in 1985-86 was 23,664 Institutional credit is being extensively tonnes. Now it has increased to 50,160 disbursed but there is scope to increase tonnes in 2013-14. In order to promote the same particularly in respect of the balance use of chemical fertilizers, a crops for which insurance cover is subsidy of ` 1,000 per M.T. on complex available. Providing better access to fertilizers have been allowed, use of institutional credit for small and marginal water soluble fertilizers is promoted in a farmers and other weaker sections to big way for which subsidy has been enable them to adopt modern allowed to an extent of 25% of cost technology and improved agricultural limited to `2,500 per quintal whichever practices has been one of the major is less. The subsidy is being provided objectives of the Government. The under the Plan schemes. About 48,500 banking sector prepares crop specific M.T. of fertilizers in terms of nutrients credit plans and the credit flow is are proposed to be distributed during monitored urgently in the meetings of 2014-15. The consumption of fertilizers the State level Bankers Committee. is shown in Table 7.8. Table-7.8 Kisan Credit Card (K.C.C) Consumption of Fertilizer 7.16 The scheme is under (M.T.) successful operation for the last twelve Year Nitro- Phos- Pota- Total to thirteen years in the state. More than genous phatic ssic (NPK) (N) (P) (K) 1,614 bank branches are implementing 2009-10 31319 10901 11018 53239 the scheme. As on September, 2014, 2010-11 32594 10728 11811 55133 6,43,355 Kisan Credit Cards were 2011-12 32802 9701 8922 51425 issued by the banks. The bank have 2012-13 34182 6821 7126 48129 2013-14 33306 8261 8593 50160 disbursed a total credit of `3809.50 2014-15 33000 8000 7500 48500 crore since the inception of KCC (Target) Scheme upto September,2014. The Agriculture Credit progress under Kisan Credit Cards is 7.15 Traditionally, non- given in Table 7.9 institutional sources of finance have Table-7.9 been the major source of finance for the Progress under Kisan Credit Cards rural households due to various socio- Sl. Banks KCC Total No. economic conditions. Some of them No. Amount of KCC Sanctioned issued have been lending at exorbitant rate of upto upto interest and since the poor own few Sept,2014 Sept,2014 assets, it is unviable for the financial (in crore) 1. Commercial 1924.38 2,80,536 institutions to secure their lending with Banks collateral. However, the Govt. has taken 2. Coop. Banks 815.40 2,55,005 measures to ensure timely and 3. Regional Rural 998.77 102,554 Banks adequate supply of institutional credit to 4. Other private 70.95 5,260 the rural households at reasonable rate Bank Total 3809.50 6,43,355

Crop Insurance Scheme 10,881 no. of farmers have been 7.17 The State Govt. has covered at an sum of ` 16.91 crore total introduced this scheme from Rabi, premium paid of ` 2.04 crore and 1999-2000 seasons. The crops covered total claim of ` 1.70 crore upto Kharif, are Wheat, Barley, Maize, Paddy and 2014 season. Potato. Subsidy on premium in respect of small and Marginal Farmers was Seed Certification Programme being provided on sunset basis as per 7.18 Agro-climatic conditions in provision of the scheme. From Rabi, the State are quite conducive for seed 2007-08, the subsidy on the premium production. In order to maintain the has been raised from 10 percent to 50 quality of the seeds and also ensure percent to the Small and Marginal higher prices of seeds to the growers, Farmers. The scheme is compulsory for Seed certification programme has loanee farmers and optional for non- been given due emphasis. Himachal loanee farmers. The scheme provides Pradesh State Seed Certification comprehensive risks insurance against Agency registered growers in different yield losses viz drought, hail storm, parts of the State for seed production floods and pests and disease etc. The and certification of their produce.

Agriculture Insurance Company of India Agriculture Marketing Ltd. (AIC) is implementing the scheme. The claims on account of losses to the 7.19 For the regulation of crops and the subsidy on premium are agricultural produce in the State, shared equally by the state Govt. and Himachal Pradesh Agricultural/ the Govt. of India. From Kharif, 2008 Horticulture Produce Marketing Act, 2005 has been enforced (implemented). season, Ginger crop of district Sirmaur has also been included on pilot basis. Under the Act, Himachal Pradesh Since inception of RKBY, a total of Marketing Board has been established 3,12,635 no. of farmers have been at the State level. The whole of H.P. has been divided into ten notified market covered at an sum insured of ` 521.44 areas. Its main objective is to safeguard crore, full premium of ` 11.17crore and the interest of the farming community. the total claim paid of `` 17.85 crore The regulated markets established in upto Kharif,2014 season. different parts of the state are providing

useful services to the farmers. A Besides this the State Govt. modernised market complex at Solan is has also provided insurance cover to functional for marketing of agricultural Tomato crop in Solan District and Sadar produce, besides construction of market Block of District Bilaspur. Rabi Potato yards in different area. At present 10 crop of Kangra District on Pilot basis market committees are functioning and under the Weather Based Crop 52 markets have been made functional. Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) during Kharif & Rabi season. This scheme is also implemented by the Agriculture Tea Development Insurance Company of India Ltd.(AIC) 7.20 Total area under tea is and Private Insurance Company, i.e. 2,300 hectares with a production level of ICICI Lombard & HDFC Ergo General 15 lakh Kgs. Schedule Caste tea Insurance Company. Under this WBCIS, planters are provided agriculture inputs

47 on 50 percent subsidy. In the last few preferably in compact area/cluster years, there is slump in the market and approach. Foundation/certified seed at tea industry has been affected badly. It 50% cost will be made available to is envisaged to give impetus for these identified farmers. The seeds for effective and remunerative returns of half an acre per farmer will be allowed. this commodity to the producers. Focus Training on seed production and seed would also be on result and technology will be imparted to the demonstration. identified farmers for the seed crops grown in the seed villages. Agriculture Mechanisation 7.21 Under this scheme, new Soil and Water Conservation farm implements/ machines are 7.23 Due to topographical popularized among the farmers. Testing factors the soil is subject to splash, of new machines is also done under this sheet and Gully erosion resulting into programme. The department proposes degradation of the soil. Besides this to popularize small power tillers and there is biotic pressure on the land. To implements suited to hilly conditions. curb this menace particularly on the Farmers can get any information on Agriculture lands, the Department is agriculture by dialling toll free number implementing two soil and water 1800-180-1551. The service is available conservation schemes under state from 6.00 AM to 10.00PM on all working sector. The schemes are:- days. This is 100 percent Centrally sponsored scheme. i. Soil Conservation Works.

Seed Village Programme (100% ii. Water conservation and development. CSS): Water conservation and 7.22 Major constraint in minor irrigation programme has been increasing production and productivity of accorded priority in order to boost crops noted is the lack of sufficient agriculture production. The Department quantities of quality seed of improved has prepared a plan to harvest rain varieties to be made available to the water by constructing tanks, Ponds, farmers in time, To overcome this check-dams and storage structures. constraint, Govt. of India has started a Besides this, low lifting water devices novel programme known as “Seed and efficient irrigation system through Village Programme”, by which sufficient sprinklers are also being popularized. In seed multiplication can be achieved in these projects, major thrust would be on order to meet local seed requirement soil & water conservation and creation besides facilitating supply of seeds at of employment opportunities at farm reasonable cost and ensuring quick level. multiplication of new varieties in a shorter time Under this programme, Micro-Irrigation and Other areas of better seed production will be Related Infrastructure In identified and a compact area approach will be followed. 50 to 150 suitable, Himachal Pradesh (RIDF) responding/willing farmers for the same 7.24 In order to achieve faster crop will be identified/ selected and more inclusive growth in agriculture

48 sector, the Department of Agriculture RKVY aims at achieving 4 percent has prepared a project on Production of annual growth in the agriculture sector cash crops by Adoption of Precision in by ensuing a holistic development of Farming Practices through Poly House Agriculture and allied sectors. The main Cultivation. The objectives of the objectives of the scheme are as under:- project are higher productivity and 1. To incentives the states so as to income per unit area, judicious use of increase public investment in natural resources like land and water, Agriculture and allied sectors. year round availability of vegetables, 2. To provides flexibility and assured production of quality produce autonomy to states in the process and increased efficiency of monitory of planning and executing inputs. The Project on Diversification Agriculture and allied sector of Agriculture through Micro-Irrigation schemes, and other related Infrastructure aims at 3. To ensure the preparation of increasing the area under efficient agriculture plans for the districts methods of irrigation viz. drip and and the states based on agro- sprinkler Irrigation. Till date, 27,732 climatic conditions, availability of sprinkler sets have been installed technology and natural resources. covering an area of 19,405 square 4. To ensure that the local needs/ meters and sum of `8,629.44 lakh have crops/ priorities are better reflected been spent.A budget provision of `8.00 in the agricultural plans of the crore has been made for this component states, during 2014-15 to cover an area of 5. To achieve the goal of reducing the 12,000 hectare. Upto December, yield gaps in important crops, 2014, 216 nos of poly houses have through focused interventions, been constructed and about 205 nos are 6. To maximize returns to the farmers still under construction and an area of in Agriculture and allied sectors. 16 hect, likely to be covered by the end 7. To bring about quantifiable of this financial year 2014-15. Till now changes in the production and 684 farmers have been imparted productivity of various components training.The Govt. has made a budget in Agriculture and allied sectors by provision of `20.00 crore for the addressing them in a holistic Financial Year 2014-15 and an manner. expenditure of `600.89 lakh have been incurred till now. For 2015-16 it has been targeted to construct 1,350 nos. of Government of India has poly house and 200 nos of Water allotted funds for agriculture growth Augmentation Structures covering an which includes horticulture, animal area of about 2,00,000 Square Meters. husbandry, fisheries and rural development. During 2014-15 an expenditure of ` 86.11 crore has been Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna anticipated by the Agriculture and Allied (RKVY) Departments. Since the release under 7.25 Concerned by the slow RKVY are being received from Govt.of growth in Agriculture and allied sectors, India in the shape of ACA’s therefore, the Government of India has launched this scheme is in state sector Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna. The programmes during 2014-15. The total

49 allocation amounting to ` 55.00 crore 7.29 The area under temperate have been made, under General Plan fruits other than apple has increased (`36.19), SCSP (`13.86) and TASP from 900 hectares in 1960-61 to 27,792 (`4.95) for the year 2014-15 to hectares in 2013-14. Nuts and dry fruits Agriculture Department. exhibit area increase from 231 hectares in 1960-61 to 10,819 hectares in HORTICULTURE 2013-14, Citrus and other sub tropical 7.26 The rich diversity of agro- fruits have increased from 1,225 climatic conditions, topographical hectares and 623 hectares in 1960-61 variations and altitudinal differences to 23,110 hectares and 51,299 hectares coupled with fertile, deep and well in 2013-14, respectively. drained soils favour the cultivation of temperate to sub-tropical fruits in 7.30 This pace of development Himachal. The region is also suitable for is further jeopardized due to the erratic cultivation of ancillary horticultural apple production, owing to weather produce like flowers, mushroom, honey vagaries and market fluctuations. The and hops. advent of WTO, GATT and liberalisation of economy is further imposing many 7.27 This particular suitability of challenges on the dominance of apple in Himachal has resulted in shifting of land fruit industry of Himachal Pradesh. The use pattern from agriculture to fruit fluctuations in the production of apple crops in the past few decades. The area during last few years have attracted the under fruits, which was 792 hectares in attention of the Government. It is 1950-51 with total production of 1,200 necessary to explore and harness the tonnes increased to 2,20,706 hectares vast horticulture potential of the hill during 2013-14. The total fruit State through diversified horticulture production in 2013-14 was 8.66 lakh production in varied agro-ecological tonnes, which during 2014-15 (upto zones. December,2014) has been reported as 6.53 lakh tones. During 2014-15, it was 7.31 Horticulture Development envisaged to bring 3,000 hectares of scheme is the major programme aiming additional area under fruit plants against at the creation and maintenance of which 3,447.25 hectares of area was infrastructural facilities in the rural areas brought under plantations and 9.59 lakh for ensuring equitable access to the fruit plants of different species were resources and inputs required for the distributed upto 31.12.2014. promotion of all fruit crops. Under this scheme, the programmes like 7.28 Apple is so far the most development of fruit production, area important fruit crop of Himachal expansion programme, demonstration of Pradesh, which constitutes about 49 new technologies and improved percent of the total area under fruit package of practices on the orchards of crops and about 85 percent of the total fruit growers, development of Walnut/ fruit production. Area under apple has Hazelnut / Pistachio nut, mango / litchi, increased from 400 hectares in 1950-51 strawberry and other Olive are being to 3,025 hectares in 1960-61 and implemented. 1,07,686 hectares in 2013-14.

7.32 During the year 2014-15 7.35 To bring diversification in the procurement price of Apple, Mango horticulture industry a total area of 420 and Citrus fruits have been remained hectares has been brought under flower the same as it was in the previous year. cultivation upto 31-12-2014. To promote under Market Intervention scheme flower cultivation two Tissue Culture 13,415 M.T., C grade Apple fruit valued Laboratories have been established to ` 8.72 crore has been procured under under Model Flower Cultivation Centres this scheme. at Mahogbagh (Chail, District Solan) and Palampur District Kangra. Four 7.33 In warmer area of the state farmers Cooperative Societies are mango has emerged as an important functioning for the production and fruit crop. Litchi is also gaining marketing of flowers in district Shimla, importance in certain regions. Mango Kangra, Lahaul & Spiti and Chamba. and litchi are fetching better market Ancillary horticultural activities like prices. In the midhill zone, the agro- mushroom and bee keeping are also climatic conditions are highly suitable for being promoted. During 2014-15 upto the successful cultivation of new fruits December, 2014, 357.59 MT of like kiwi, olive, pomegranate, pecan and pasteurized compost for mushroom was strawberry. The production of fruits for prepared and distributed in the the last three years and current year department units located at upto December, 2014 is given in table Chambaghat, Bajoura and Palampur.A 7.10. total of 5,125.51 MT of mushroom was Table 7.10 produced in the state up to Fruit Production December,2014 Under the bee keeping (’000 tonnes) programme, 700.63 MT of honey has Item 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 been produced upto 31.12.2014 in the upto 31-12-14 State. Apple 275.04 412.39 738.72 580.52 Other 7.36 The Weather based Crop temperate fruits 31.18 55.02 66.13 33.16 Insurance Scheme was initially Nuts & launched in Himachal Pradesh in 6 dry fruits 2.49 2.81 3.48 1.47 Citrus blocks for apple crop and in and 4 fruits 25.03 24.32 22.27 9.46 blocks for mango crops during Rabi Other sub 2009-10. During Rabi 2010-11 the tropical scheme was extended to 15 fruits 39.08 61.16 35.73 28.74 Development Blocks for apple and 9 Total 372.82 555.70 866.33 653.35 Blocks for mango crop. Keeping in the 7.34 To provide quality packing view the success of the scheme the material to the growers, the Indian coverage was further extended to 17 Institute of Packaging, Andheri (East) Blocks for apple and 10 Blocks for Mumbai has been entrusted with the mango during 2011-12. In addition to task of manufacturing standard this, to protect apple fruit crop from Universal Cartons for assessing hailstorm and cloudburst four Blocks transport worthiness of the cartons. and two Blocks were respectively brought under Add-on cover scheme

51 since Rabi season 2011. During Anti Hail Nets from 50 percent to 80 2013-14 64,782 farmers have been percent by bringing in 9,42,400 Sq.Mt. covered under Weather Based Crop area under Anti Hail Nets. A project on Insurance Scheme for apple who have Apple rejuvenation is being insured their 1,26,14,524 trees for which implemented under Rashtriya Krishi the state government has borne 25 Vikas Yojna in which old apple orchards percent premium share of `6.17 crore are being rejuvenated and replaced with subsidy with a claim of ` 8.14 crore. the new, improved and regular bearing During Rabi season 2014-15, the spur varieties. In addition to this for scheme has been further extended for strengthening Irrigation facilities in the Apple crop from 17 to 35 blocks and for orchards, Water Storage Tanks, mango crop to 42 blocks. The additional Borewells and Micro Irrigation System fruit crop namely Citrus (Kinnow) has are being established in the State.in been covered in 14 blocks, Plum in 12 addition to above, a new centrally blocks and Peach in 4 development sponsored scheme named MISSION block with effect from Rabi season FOR INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT 2014-15. OF HORTICULTURE (MIDH) is being implemented from April,2014. The Govt. 7.37 For integrated of India has approved Annual Action development of Horticulture, Centrally Plan of ` 4,800.00 lakh for the year Sponsored Schemes: Horticulture 2014-15 out of which this department Technology Mission, Rashtriya Krishi has received first instalment of Vikas Yojna and National mission on `1,462.19 lakh for the integrated Micro Irrigation are being implemented development in horticulture. in the state. Under these schemes various activities of development of production of horticulture crops H.P.M.C strengthening of basic infrastructure and 7.38 H.P.M.C. a State public development of irrigation facilities are undertaking was established in the being implemented. For the Pradesh with the objective of marketing implementation of these Centrally fresh fruits and vegetables, processing Sponsored Schemes during the year the unmarketable surplus and marketing the processed products. Since its 2014-15 ` 65.63 crore have been sanctioned out of which funds inception, H.P.M.C. has been playing pivotal role in the life of fruit growers of amounting to ` 20.12 crore have been the state by providing them received up to December,2014. About remunerative returns of their produce. 2,05,613 numbers of farmers have been benefited up to December,2014 under 7.39 During the year 2014-15 these schemes. To promote protected up to 31st December, 2014 HPMC has cultivation in horticulture, the state sold the processed products of worth Government has enhanced subsidy about 1,457.09 lakh in the domestic under Poly Houses from 50 percent to ` 85 percent and 1,12,400 sq. metre area market. Under Market Intervention is targated to bring under Green Scheme (MIS) HPMC has procured Houses. To protect fruit crops especially about 7,001.01 MT of apples and about apple from hailstorms, the state 527.04 MT of apple juice concentrate Government has enhanced subsidy on have been produced. The Corporation

52 has not procured Mango fruit from the i. Up- gradation of packing houses of growers this year due to good return Jarol Tikker (Kotgarh), Gumma from the open Market and procured (Kotkhai), Oddi (Kumarsain), 9.00 MT of citrus fruits from the growers Patlikuhal (Kullu) and Reckong as on 15thJanuary, 2015 which is being Peo with 100 percent financial processed in the HPMC Plants. HPMC assistance of `797.30 lakh. is mainly supplying its products to its ii. The HPMC has commissioning of bulk buyers, Railway, Northern two C.A. Stores at Gumma and Command Head quarter Udhampur, Jarol-Tikkar in Distt. Shimla with various religious institutions, M/S Parley grant in aid of `1,009.00 lakh from and reputed Institutions, retail outlets the APEDA, Ministry of Commerce and kiosks in the country.The to the Government of India. Corporation has sold 184.09 M.T of iii. Setting up of one modern vegetable Apples juice concentrated for ` 289.83 pack house and cold room at lakh and other process products for Nadaun District Hamirpur with ` 1,167.26 lakh to these institutions. 100% grant in aid of ` 353.42 lakh. HPMC also continued supplying fruits iv Setting up of Pack house and cold and vegetables to ITDC Hotels and room for packing grading of fruits, institutions in Metro cities Delhi, Mumbai vegitables, flowers and culinary and Chandigarh. As on 31.12.2014 herb at Ghumarwin in Distt. HPMC has supplied fruits and Bilaspur with 100% grant in aid of vegetables worth `443.27 lakh to these `435.08 lakh Govt. of India. institutions. Similarly as on 31.12.2014 v. Replacement of Tetra Pack filling HPMC has sold material worth `659.12 machine TBA-9 in to TBA-19 under lakh to the growers in the state. The 100 percent grant in aid of `355.15 Corporation has generated revenue of lakh to installed at fruit processing `508.82 lakh through its Cold Stores in plant Parwanoo District Solan to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Parwanoo and improved the efficiency in two CA stores at producing area of production. Himachal Pradesh. The Corporation has vi APEDA, Ministry of Commerce, been able to got sanctioned total grant Government of India also sanction in aid of ` 3,949.95 lakh to HPMC for up grant in aid to the tune of gradation of Technology from APEDA. `1,000.00 lakh for the up gradation Govt. of India. These have been got for of AJC Plant at Parwanoo has the following projects:- been started.

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 there is a dynamic relationship i) Animal Health & Disease control between common property resources ii) Cattle Development. (CPRs) such as forests, water and iii) Sheep Breeding and grazing land, livestock and crops. Development of Wool. Livestock depend to a certain extent on iv) Poultry Development. fodder and grass grown on CPRs as v) Feed and Fodder Development. well as on crops and residues. At the vi) Veterinary Education. same time the animals return fodder, vii) Livestock Census. grass and crop residues to the CPRs and fields in the form of manure and 8.4 Under Animal Health and provide much needed draught power. Disease Control, 1 State level Veterinary Hospital, 7 Polyclinics, 49 8.2 Livestock thus is an Sub-Divisional Veterinary Hospitals, 285 important integral to the sustainability of Veterinary Hospitals, 30 Central economy of Himachal Pradesh. The Veterinary Dispensaries and 1,765 contribution of major livestock products Veterinary Dispensaries are in the state during the year 2013-14 was 11.51 lakh as on 31-12-2014. Besides this 6 tonnes of milk, 1,657 tonnes of wool, Veterinary Check posts are also 107.548 million eggs and 3,986 tonnes operating to provide immediate of meat which will likely to be of the veterinary aid to the livestock. Under order of 11.70 lakh tonnes of milk, 1,661 Mukhyamantri Arogya Pashudhan Yojna tonnes of wool, 109.00 million eggs and 1,251veterinary dispensaries have been 4,000 tonnes of meat during 2014-15. opened up to December, 2014. Milk Production and Per Capita availability shown in Table- 8.1 8.5 For improving the quality of sheep and wool, Govt. Sheep Table 8.1 Breeding Farms at Jeori (Shimla), Sarol Milk Production and Per (Chamba), Tal (Hamirpur), and Capita Availability Karachham (Kinnaur) are supplying Year Milk Per Capita improved sheep to the breeders of the Production Availability State. One Ram centre at Nagwain in (lakh tonnes) (gram./Day) District Mandi is also functioning where

2013-14 11.51 460 improved Rams are reared and supplied 2014-15 11.70 468 to breeders for cross breeding. The (Estimated) flock strength of these farms are 2,000 during the year 2013-14 and 132 Rams were distributed to the breeders. In view 8.3 Animal Husbandry plays of the increasing demand for pure an important role to boost the rural Hoggets and the established popularity economy and as such for livestock of the Soviet Marino and American

Rambouillet in the Pradesh, the state cows are preferred because of factors has switched over to pure breeding at such as longer lactation period, shorter the existing Govt. farms. 9 Sheep and dry period and higher yields. wool Extension Centres continue functioning. During the year 2014-15, 8.7 During 2012-13, the 19th the wool production is likely to be of the Livestock Census has been conducted order of 1,661Tonnes. Angora rabbit by the Govt. of India, Ministry of farms are functioning at Kandwari Agriculture Department of Animal (Kangra) and Nagwain (Mandi) for Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries. During distribution of rabbits to the breeders. 2014-15 under the Backyard Poultry Scheme 3.40 lakh dual purpose 8.6 Dairy production is an coloured strains chicks are likely to be integral part of the Animal Husbandry distributed and 800 persons are and forms, part of the earning of small targeted to impart training in poultry and marginal farmers in Himachal farming 2.11 lakh chicks were Pradesh. The recent trend towards the distributed among the 3,559 development of a market- oriented beneficiaries under this Scheme in economy emphasized the importance of subsidy till November, 2014. 317 units milk production, especially in areas of poultry chicks were established falling in the vicinity of urban during the year 2013-14 and 300 units consumption centres. This has are targeted to establish during the year motivated farmers to replace local non- 2014-15. One horse breeding farm at descript breeds of cows with cross- Lari in Lahaul and Spiti district has been breed cows. Upgradation of indigenous established with the objective to cattle is being carried out by cross preserve Spiti breed of horses. During breeding with Jersey and Holsten. In the year 2013-14, 46 horses are kept in buffalo upgradation with Murral bull is this farm. One Yak breeding farm has being popularized. Artificial insemination been also established in the premises of with the latest technology of Deep horse breeding Lari. During the year Frozen Semen is being practised. 2013-14, the strength of yaks was 44 in During 2013-14, 9.00 lakh Semen this farm. Under feed and fodder straws for cows and 2.96 lakh Semen development scheme 15.00 lakh fodder straws for Buffaloes were produced. roots, 0.65 lakh fodders plants to be During 2014-15, 9.00 lakh semen straws distributed during 2014-15. for Cows and 2.50 lakh semen straws for Buffaloes are likely to be produced. Doodh Ganga Yojna During 2013-14, 0.43 lakh litre LN2 gas 8.8 Doodh Ganga Scheme was produced and 0.80 lakh litre of has been launched in collaboration with Liquid Nitrogen gas is likely to be NABARD in the State. The produced in 2014-15. During 2013-14, Components of the scheme include: Artificial Insemination facility is being  Establishment of small dairy units provided through 2,212 institutions to (units size comprise of 2-10 milch 7.15 lakh cows and 2.14 lakh Buffaloes animals) Bank Loan of `6.00 lakh and 7.00 lakh cows and 2.10 lakh for purchase of 10 animals. buffaloes are likely to be inseminated during the year 2014-15. Cross breed

 Bank Loan to the tune of `20.00 National Project on Cattle and lakh for purchase of milking Buffalo Development machine/bulk milk cooling units, 8.10 National Project on Cattle  Purchase of dairy processing and Buffaloes Development has been equipments for manufactur of sanctioned by Government of India on indigenous milk products, Bank 100 percent Central Assistance pattern. Loan to the tune of ` 13.20 lakh. During 1st phase, ` 12.68 crore were  Establishment of dairy products released for the state for providing 100 transportation facilities and cold percent coverage of breedable cattle chain bank loan of `26.50 lakh. and buffalo population with artificial  Cold storage facilities of milk insemination. Now during 2nd phase an products bank loan of 33.00 lakh. amount of ` 24.08 crore has been sanctioned for the State. Project aims Pattern of Assistance at strengthening of following activities of i) Bank ended capital subsidy Animal Husbandry Department. @ 25 percent of the project cost for general category 1. Strengthening of Liquid Nitrogen and 33.33 percent for Storage, transport and distribution. farmers of SC/ ST category. 2. Strengthening of Sperm Stations, ii) Entrepreneur contribution Semen Banks and A.I. Centres. (Margin -Money) for the 3. Acquisition of high pedigree bulls loans beyond `1 lakh will be or Sperm Stations and for Natural 10 % of the project cost. Service in remote areas. 4. Strengthening of training facilities. Livestock Insurance Scheme and Computerization & E.T.T. Lab 8.9 The Livestock Insurance Scheme was started in March 2006 in Backyard Poultry Farming District Mandi and Kangra. Now the 8.11 To develop poultry sector scheme is extended to Hamirpur, in Himachal Pradesh, Department is Shimla and Chamba with the objective running following poultry development to save livestock owners from loss in the schemes especially in rural areas of the event of death of high yielding cattle and State Under Backyard Poultry Project buffalo. 2-3 week old chicks of coloured Strain  Cows and Buffaloes giving 5 litre variety i.e. Chabro are supplied to the or more milk per day are insured farmers of the State and One unit under this scheme. consists of 50-100 chicks. These chicks  Premium of Insurance kept at are produced at the two hatcheries i.e. 8.20 percent for 3 years and Nahan and Sundernagar under the 3 percent for one year which is Centrally Sponsored Scheme being paid by the Government “Assistance to State Poultry Farms”. and owner 50 percent equally.

Assistance to State for Control will be given to beneficiary for of Animal Diseases breedings units and an amount 8.12 Due to large scale of ` 25.00 lakh is the total interstate migration from adjoining outlay. 33.33 percent subsidy of states and lack of nutrition grasses and total outlay and maximum of fodder due to hilly topography most of `8.33 lakh will be paid to the animals are prone to various livestock beneficiary. The concerned diseases. Central Government has person will have to pay 25 provided assistance to State percent of the total Project Cost. Government for control of contagious iii) Rabbit rearing units: Under this diseases under ASCAD which is on the scheme an amount of ` 2.25 pattern of 75 percent Centralshare and lakh will be the total financial 25 percent State share. Diseases for outlay and 33.33 percent of total which free vaccination is being provided amount and maximum of to livestock owners are FMD, HSBQ, `75,000 will be given to Enterotoxaemia, PPR, Raniket Disease, concerned beneficiary and Marek’s disease and Rabies under this minimum 10 percent total cost project. will have to be borne by the beneficiary. Commercial Banks, Bhed Palak Samridhi Yojna Regional Rural Banks, State Co- 8.13 Under this scheme operative Banks are the eligible NABARD has implemented venture financial institutions for this capital fund for which District Kullu and scheme. Shimla have been selected for Rabbit Development. Under this project Shepherd Insurance Scheme landless, marginal farmers, individual 8.14 It is Centrally Sponsored farmers, self help groups are intended scheme and the premium of ` 330.00 beneficiaries for setting up rearing units per annum per breeder will be born in and preference is to be given to the ratio of `100:150:80 between the traditional shepherds, women and SC/ Life Insurance Corporation, Government ST farmers. For this purpose of India and shepherd. commercial banks, regional rural banks and state co-operative banks will Benefits to sheep breeders provide the funds for which ceiling is as  Natural Death ` 60,000 given under:-  On death due to i) Under this component the rearing accident `1,50,000 (40 female +2 male) sheep and  Permanent total goats an amount of ` 1.00 lakh Disability due to will be given. 33.33 percent of the accident `1,50,000 total outlay, subject to maximum  Loss of 2 eyes or of `33,000 will be given as 2 limbs in an subsidy and beneficiary will have accident `1,50,000 to pay minimum of 10 percent of  Loss of1 eye or total cost. 1 limb in an accident ` 75,000 ii) Under this scheme (500 female+25 male) sheep/ goats

Besides this, under this prestigious dairies in bulk and supply to scheme the sheep breeder is provided army units in Dagshai, Shimla, free benefit which is called add on Palampur and Yol areas. The milk benefit. Under this scheme a collected to milk chilling centres is scholarship of `1,200 per year for two transported to milk processing plants children of the beneficiary studying in where it is processed, packed, and class 9th -12th will be provided. marketed in sachets as well as in loose containers. Chaff Cutter on 75 percent Subsidy Under this scheme chaff cutter is H.P. Milkfed provides provided at 75 percent subsidy.Amount technical knowhow, awareness activities of `1,050 lakh has been sanctioned for in field of Dairy by organizing seminars, State out of which ` 525 lakh has been camps in rural areas. Besides this other released for the year 2013-14 as first inputs like cattle feed and clean milk instalment to provide power driven and production activities are provided to the hand driven chaff cutter on 75 percent farmers at their door steps. subsidy. 8.16 H.P. Govt. has increased Milk Based Industries milk procurement rates by `1/- per litre 8.15 H.P. Milkfed is w.e.f. 01.10.2014 thus giving direct implementing dairy development financial benefits to 38,750 families activities in the State. The H.P. Milkfed associated with the Milk Federation. has 845 milk producers Co-operative H.P. Milkfed has paid around `37.43 Societies. The total membership of crore to the producers and during these societies is 38,750 out of this 190 2013-14, thus contributing substantially woman Dairy Co-operatives are also for rural development of the State functioning. The surplus milk from the milk producers is collected by village Developmental efforts dairy co-operative societies, processed 8.17 In order to utilize surplus milk and and marketed by H.P. Milkfed. At increase its revenue and to bring down present the Milkfed is running 21 milk its losses H.P. Milkfed has initiated the chilling centres having a total capacity of following developmental activities:- 81,500 litres milk per day and seven  Three more Processing Plants of milk processing plants having a total capacity 5,000 litres per day shall capacity of 80,000 litres milk per day. be set up at Nalagarh,district One Powder plant of 5 MT per day at Solan and Jangal Beri, district Duttnagar in Shimla District and one Hamirpur and Kinnaur district cattle feed plant of 16 MT per day under IDDP-III project. capacity at Bhor in District Hamirpur has  A new Mineral Mixture Plant and been established and functioning. The Urea Molasses Plant are being average milk procurement is about set up at Bhor, Tehsil Bhoranj, 63,000 litres per day from the villages district Hamirpur. through village dairy co-operatives. The  A new Compressed Fodder Plant H.P. Milkfed is marketing approximately is being set up at Lalsinghi, 18,000 litres of milk per day which district Una. includes milk supply to various

 Two Cattle Feed godown has Achivement of H.P. been set up at distirict Bilaspur Milkfed are as shown in table 8.2 and Nadaun, District Hamirpur.  About 50,000 people have been Table 8.2 provided direct employment Achievement of H.P.Milkfed opportunities through Village Dairy Co-operatives. Sr. Particulars 2013-14 (upto No 30.11.14) New Innovations 1 Organized Societies 822 845 2 Membership 37945 38740 8.18 H.P. Milkfed is 3 Milk procured(lakh ltrs) 219.68 165.00 manufacturing Nutrimix and ‘Nutrimix 4 Milk Marketing(lakh ltrs) 67.92 55.00 5 Ghee sold(MT) 199.24 107.00 manufacturing plant’ is installed at Milk 6 Paneer sold (MT) 61.12 61.12 Plant, Chakkar to cater to the need of 7 Butter sold(MT) 21.76 22.00 the Welfare Department under 8 Dahi sold(MT) 161.20 115.00 ICDS project. During 2014-15, 9 Cattle Feed(in qtls.) 28680.76 19334.00

26,626.35 quintals of ‘Nutrimix has been 8.19 The H.P. Milk Federation supplied. To keep pace with the present not only provides a remunerative market level of growth the department has to the milk producers living in remote prepared and submitted various projects and far-flung areas but also makes to Govt. of India under different plan. available milk and milk products to the  The H.P. Milk Federation organize consumers in urban areas at a training programme to milk competitive prices. In order to ensure producers at village level for that milk is instantaneously chilled at educating them to produce good village level, H.P. Milkfed has installed quality of milk. 91 Bulk Milk Coolers at village level in  Project amounting to `18,000 various parts of the State. Also to bring managerial grant per village dairy transparency and automation in the co-operative society is given to 110 testing of milk at village level, H.P. new societies under project IDDP- Milkfed has installed 153 Automatic Milk III in three districts i.e. Hamirpur, Collection Units in different Village Dairy Kinnaur & Solan. Co-operative societies.  50 percent cattle subsidy of `15,000 per animal is proposed for Wool Procurement and purchasing 300 animals under Marketing Federation IDDP-III project for Solan, 8.20 The main objective of the Hamirpur and Kinnaur districts. Federation is to promote the growth and  H.P. Milkfed has also diversified its development of wool industry in the activities by manufacturing sweets State of Himachal Pradesh and to free during Deepawali festival and sold wool growers from exploitation by the 275 quintals of sweets and 30 middleman/traders. In pursuance to the quintals Gazaks for Lori in the year above objective, the Federation is 2014-15. actively involved in procurement of  H.P. Milkfed is providing sheep and angora wool, sheep shearing refreshment kit to Blood donors at at pasture level, sheep wool scouring IGMC Shimla. and marketing of wool. Sheep shearing

59 is done with the imported automatic Mahseer and exotic Trouts. Cold water machines. During the year 2014-15 upto resources of the state have shown their 31.12.2014 the sheep wool procurement potential with the successful completion is 54,527.340 Kg. and the value of the of ambitious Indo-Norwegian Trout same is `30.43 lakh. farming Project and tremendous interest shown by the hill populace for the The Federation is also adoption of evolved technology. The implementing a few centrally sponsored commercially important fish species in schemes for the benefit and upliftment Gobind Sagar and Pong Dam of sheep and angora breeders in the reservoirs, Chamera and Ranjeet Sagar State. During current financial year the Dam have become a tool for the benefits of these schemes is likely to upliftment of local population. About perculate to approximately 15,000 6,284 fishermen in the Pradesh depend breeders. The Federation is also directly on reservoir fisheries for their providing remunerative prices to the livelihood.During 2014-15 up to wool growers for their produce by selling December, 2014, cumulative fish the wool in the established markets. production was 6,479.22 M.T. valued at `5,474.03 lakh. 100 new trout units are The details of projected being added in private sector, with the activities of the Federation during 50.03 lakh.The reservoir of Himachal 2015-16 are in table 8.3 Pradesh has the distinction of highest per hectare fish production in Govind Table 8.3 Sagar and highest sale price value of fish catch in Pong Dam in the country. Sr. Particulars Quantity Anticipated The production of two major reservoirs No. Expenditure was 1,108.096 M.T. valued at ` 943.40 (` in lakh) lakh up to December, 2014. During 1. Sheep wool 82,000 Kg. 47.56 2. Angora wool 100 Kg. 0.60 current year upto December, 2014. 8.61 3. Sheep tonnes table size trout has been sold Shearing 95,000 Nos. - from the state farms and earning 4. Sheep wool revenue to the tune of ` 81.95 lakh.Last scouring few years sale of fish is shown in table carbonizing 60,000 Kg. - 8.4 Table 8.4 FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE Table Size Trout Production 8.21 Himachal Pradesh is one of the States amongst a few in the union Year Production Revenue of India which has been gifted by (in tonnes) (` in lakh) mother nature with rivers emanating from glaciers which traverse through 2010-11 19.07 89.26 hilly terrains and finally enrich the semi- 2011-12 17.98 83.01 2012-13 19.18 98.48 plain area of the state with their oxygen 2013-14 13.81 115.41 rich water. Its linearly flowing rivers 2014-15(upto Beas, Satluj and Ravi receive many Dec.,14) 8.61 81.95 streams during their downward journey and harbour the precious cold water fish fauna such as Schizothorax, Golden

8.22 The Department of given (in case of death/ permanent Fisheries has constructed carp as well disability) or `1,00,000 (in case of parital as trout seed production farms in the disability) and ` 10,000 towards hospital state to cater the requirement of expenses and even losses to their gear reservoirs rural Ponds and commercial and crafts are being born by the State farms in public as well as private sector. Govt. to the extent of 33 percent under Carp Farm seed production is `222.12 “Risk Fund Scheme”. A contributory lakh in 2013-14 and `106.52 lakh in saving scheme has been initiated by the 2014-15 (up to December, 2014). State Govt. and matching state’s share Despite hilly terrain of the State of deposited saving is provided to them aquaculture is being given due during this season. The amount so importance. Under “Rastriya Krishi generated is paid to fishermen in two Vikas Yojna” (RKVY) an outlay of equal monthly instalments. The scheme `189.28 lakh has been approved by wise achievements are shown as in Government with the breakup as shown table 8.6 in table 8.5 Table 8.6 Table 8.5 Sr. Name of Extent of Assistance No. Scheme 1.Construction of Backyard 1. Insurance Fish Farming Units ` 103.68 lakh ` 2.00 lakh(on death/ scheme(50-50 2.Distribution of Fishing permanent state and equipment & fish seed `. 42.40 lakh disability) central Govt.) stoking ` 1.00 lakh(partial

3.Const.of community ponds disability) in schedule cast populated ` 25.20 lakh ` 10,000 (Hospital village. expenses) 4.Const.of trout units in tribal 2. Saving-cum- areas of Himachal Pradesh ` 18.00 lakh Relief scheme ` 1,800 (in two (during close instalments Total ` 189.28 lakh season) per fisherman)

8.23 The Department of Fisheries has Department of Fisheries is initiated many welfare schemes for the earnestly contributing in the upliftment of fishermen. During current strengthening of rural economy and year, a new scheme named “Backyard generation of employment opportunities Fish Farming” (Kitchen Fish Ponds) has to the unemployed youth and various been started with the financial schemes in this direction have been assistance of ` 103.68 lakh. A new initiated. A total number of 363 self scheme named mobile fish market employment opportunities were vehicle has been launched in the state generated by the department under with 90% financial assistance from various schemes. Reservior fisheries is NFDB, Hyderabad with an aim to one of the important sector in Himachal provide fresh fish to the people of Pradesh under “Cage Fish Culture” Himachal Pradesh at their doorsteps. scheme `334.00 has been transferred to Fishermen now are covered under Central Inland Fisheries Research insurance scheme where ` 2,00,000 is Institute (CIFRI)- Barrackpore, Kolkata

61 for demonstrating cage Fish Culture reservoir fisheries, fishermen are getting techonology in the State reservior. State lucrative price of their landed fish. of Himachal Pradesh is perhaps the only one in the union which has given 8.24 Department achievement full attention to the amelioration of during the financial year 2014-15, upto Economic Status of its dam oustees December, 2014 and proposed targets organized them in co-operatives .As a for 2015-16 are shown as in table 8.7 result of scientific management of

Table 8.7

Sr.No Items Achieved Targets Targets upto fixed for the proposed December, year for the 2014 2014-15 year 2015-16 1 Fish Production from all sources(in tonnes) 6479.22 8932.00 10000.00 2 Fish Seed Production Carp farms (lakh) 106.52 240.00 240.00 3 Table Size trout Production (in tonnes) 8.61 17.00 18.00 Govt. sector 4 Table Size trout Production (in tonnes) 140.28 250.00 300.00 Private Sector 5 Employment generated (nos.) 1995 500 550

6 Total Revenue of the department (lakh) 199.37 175.00 250.00

9. FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT

FOREST with an investment of `10.00 crore in 9.1 Forests in Himachal this sector. Pradesh cover an area of 37,033 square kilo meters and form about 66.52 Wild Life and Nature percent of the total geographical area of Conservation the State. The strategy of Himachal 9.3 Himachal Pradesh is Pradesh Government in forestry known for its diversity of animal and bird management is conservation along with habitual and population. The scheme rational utilization and side by side aims at improving the habitat and expanding its base. The plan facilitating provision of areas programmes taken up by the Forest (sanctuaries & national parks) so as to Department aim at fulfilling these policy afford protection to the various species measures. Some of the important plan of birds and animals facing extinction. programmes are as under:- An outlay of ` 440.00 lakh was approved for the year 2013-14 under Forest Plantation State Plan (including Tribal Sub Plan) st 9.2 Forest plantation is being which was spent upto 31 March, 2014. carried out under Productive Forestry During the current financial year Scheme and Soil Conservation 2014-15 an outlay of ` 440.00 lakh was Schemes. These Schemes include approved against which an amount of Improvement of Tree Cover, Raising `193.00 lakh has been spent upto Nurseries for Departmental Plantation December,2014 and the remaining and Public Distribution, Development of amount will be spent upto 31.3.2015. Pastures and Grazing land For the next financial year 2015-16, an Improvement, Sanjhi Van Yojna, TFC outlay of ` 484.00 lakh has been and Protective Aforestation, Soil proposed. Conservation and Demonstration and EAPs. An area of 6,693 hectare has Integrated Forest Protection been achieved with a cost of `25.58 (Now Renamed as st crore up to 31 March, 2014. During the Intensification of Forest year 2014-15, anticipated targets of Management) 6,180 hectares will be achieved with a 9.4 Forests are exposed to cost of `17.20 crore out of which an dangers of fire, illicit felling and area of 4,250 hectares have been encroachments. It is, therefore, felt achieved upto December, 2014 and the necessary that check posts at suitable anticipated area of 4,000 hectares has places are established to curb illicit been proposed for the next financial timber trade and fire fighting year 2015-16. equipments and techniques are made During the year 2013-14, 45 available to all the forest divisions where lakh medicinal plants have been planted fire is a major destructive element and during the year 2014-15 also 45 communication network is also required lakh medicinal plants are being planted for good management and protection of forest Under this scheme, `51.94 lakh in

63 respect of State Plan Scheme ( under 2014. For the next financial year Tribal & Non-Tribal) was approved for 2015-16 `8.05 crore has been the year 2013-14 and the total amount proposed. was spent upto March, 2014. An amount of `60.99 lakh has been World Bank Aided Mid Himalaya approved for the current year 2014-15 Watershed Development Project out of which `17.28 lakh has been 9.6 Himachal Pradesh Mid spent upto December,2014 and Himalaya Watershed Development remaining will be spent up to 31-3-2015. Project has been launched in the State For the next financial year 2015-16, w.e.f. 1.10.2005 for a period of 6 years `51.00 lakh has been proposed. with a total cost of ` 365.00 crore. Project cost is to be borne by the World Externally Aided Projects Bank and the State Government at 80:20 ratio and 10 percent of the Project Swan River Integrated cost is to be contributed by the Watershed Management Project beneficiaries. Now a new project called 9.5 Swan River Integrated Additional Financing for Mid Himalayan Watershed Management Project Una is Watershed Development Project with a being implemented in the catchment of total cost of ` 231.25 crore has been Swan River with the assistance of Japan approved upto 2015-16 year. The International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Project is now spread over 710 in Una District. 22 Sub-watershed Panchayats. The overall goal of the comprising of an area of 619 Sq. Kms. project is to reverse the process of covering 96 Panchayats have been degradation of the natural resource selected as the Project area for base and improve the productive implementation of various activities of potential of natural resources and this project. The sharing cost of the incomes of the rural households in the project is 85:15 ratio as loan and state project areas in Himachal Pradesh. share which include salary and tax etc. During the year 2014-15, the budget Duration at the inception of Project was outlay of ` 83.00 crore has been 8 years from2006-07 to 2013-14, and approved and ` 46.22 crore has been project cost was `160.00 crore. Now spent upto 31st December, 2014.For the following the process of micro-planning next financial year 2015-16, an outlay and as per the recommendation of `100.00 crore has been proposed. Midterm Review and Evaluation (MTR & E) of the project held in 2011,the cost ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE AND and duration has been revised to tune of TECHNOLOGY ` 215.00 crore and 10 years (2006-07 to 2015-16) respectively. 96 Gram Significant achievements of Panchayats Development Committees the Department during the year 2014-15 (PDC) have been formed and and Major Policy initiatives proposed to registered. An amount of `22.00 crore be under taken during financial year was approved for the year 2014-15 2015-16 is as under:- against which an amount of ` 16.70 crore has been spent up to December,

Setting up Centre on Science, Development Policy Loan (DPL)/ Learning & Creativity Grant from government of India. 9.7 The Centre on Science, 9.11 During 2014-15 the Learning & Creativity shall be set up in government of Himachal Pradesh had the State with the aim to demystify received a Development Policy Loan of science and to make common people 100 Million US Dollar from the World and farmers aware about science for Bank through Govt. of India for shift which ` 35 .00 crore shall be spent. towards green growth and sustainable development. The Government of State Strategy and Action Plan Himachal Pradesh is making on Climate Change transformational shift towards a model 9.8 The State Action Plan on of sustainable economic-green growth. In order to achieve such a goal the Climate Change has been finalized as a part of adaptation and mitigation Government has already prepared a strategies and has been approved by proposal for financial support of National Expert Committee. `600.00 crore from the bilateral/ external donors through the Govt. of India under bilateral funding.The Govt. of H.P. has State Centre on Climate Change posed this DPL-III proposal to the World 9.9 The State centre on Bank through GOI under bilateral climate change has been strengthened, funding for shift towards green growth so that it can give the required level of and sustainable development. It is inputs to the State for combating the proposed to provide a support of problem of climate change. ` 60.00 crore as State Share. It will State Knowledge Cell on demonstrate our leadership in the country. The GoHP would usher in Climate Change transformational shift towards a model 9.10 Climate change has of sustainable economic green growth. emerged as one of the most emerging global issues and our state being a Environment Master Plan mountainous state in Himalayan region 9.12 The EMP document has faces many challenges to tackle its been finalized, printed and further adverse effects.In view of the likely circulated amongst the various stake impacts of climate change on the holder Govt. Departments, so as to livelihood practices of people of State, effectively managing the fragile the research knowledge shall be pooled environment of the State. on climate change impacts on agriculture, horticulture which would be carried out through Himachal Pradesh Revision of Bio-technology State Knowledge Cell on Climate Policy Change (HPSKCCC), so it is proposed 9.13 The existing bio- to strengthen the State Knowledge Cell technology policy document is being on Climate Change. Govt. of India has reoriented and restructured towards agreed to provide a sum of ` 3.00 crore bringing effective technological for this. upliftment in skills and farming systems in rural areas of the State. It would also

65 aims to ensure the human resource  To upgrade infrastructural development in the field of bio- support to R&D and educational technology besides the propagation of institutions to generate highly bio technological education, research skilled human resource in and training. Biotechnology.  To support R&D in potential Implementation of Bio- areas of Biotechnology including technology Policy agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, human health, 9.14 The following activities in environment & industry. Biotechnology to be implemented for  Organization of awareness societal development under the revised camps for skill development and State Biotechnology Policy. documentation of State of Biotechnology activities.

10. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

DRINKING WATER central sector) with an out lay of `182.74 crore (State Sector) and 10.1 Water management is an `111.28 crore (NRDWP) respectively, important issue. Provision of safe 1,868 habitations in which 1,563 drinking water has been the priority of habitations under Central sector and the state Govt. All the census villages in 305 habitations under State sector have the state have been provided with been covered up to December, 2014. An drinking water facilities by March, 1994. expenditure of `153.68 crore (`60.37 As per the latest updated/validated crore under central sector and survey of drinking water supply schemes ` 93.31 crore under state sector) has in Himachal Pradesh, all 45,367 been incurred up to December, 2014. habitations have been covered with safe drinking water facility by March, 2008. Hand pump Programme With the enforcement of National Rural 10.2 The Government has an Drinking Water Supply guidelines w.e.f. ongoing Programme of providing hand- 1.4.2009 and subsequent realignment / pumps with focus on regions facing mapping of habitations, there are 53,205 scarcity of water during summer season. habitations in the state, Out of which Total 30,978 hand pumps have been 19,473 habitations (7,632 habitation with installed up to March, 2014. During the population coverage >0<100 and 11,841 year 2014-15, 596 hand pumps have habitations with 0 population coverage) been installed upto December, 2014. are identified having inadequate drinking water. The criteria of coverage of Urban Water Supply habitations have been changed to 10.3 Under drinking water population based coverage to ensure scheme, the work of operation and Water Security at household level. As maintenance of 51 towns of the state is per request of various States, Govt. of looked after by the IPH Department. India had directed the states for data Augmentation work of 38 towns Water correction of survey. Status of Supply Schemes have been completed habitations as on 1-4-2014 was upto March, 2014. Water Supply to finalized as under:- Dharamshala, Kangra, Hamirpur, Sarkaghat, Nagrota Bagwan, Kullu, Total Habita-tions Habita-tions Mandi, Rampur, and Manali is in No. of with 100% with population progress through UIDSSMT, Nahan & Habita- population coverage Sujanpur are in progress through State tions coverage >0and <100 Sector. During the year 2014-15 a 53,604 31,821 21,783 budget provision of `14.00 crore has (59.36%) (40.63%) been kept for augmentation of water supply schemes, against which an During the year 2014-15, expenditure of `1.28 crore has been against the target of covering 2,500 incurred upto December, 2014. habitations (1,250 habitations under. State sector and 1,250 habitations under

IRRIGATION Irrigation Project Phinna Singh (CCA 10.4 To increase the crop 4,025 hectares) and the Nadaun area in production the importance of irrigation is District Hamirpur (CCA 2,980 hectares) well established. Adequate and timely is in progress. supply of irrigation water to crops is the pre-requisite in the agriculture Major and Medium Irrigation production process, particularly in areas 10.7 During 2014-15, an where the rainfall is scanty and irregular. amount of `3,100.00 lakh has been The supply of land is fixed, i.e. inelastic; provided.There is no target under Major therefore, the accelerated growth in and Medium Irrigation because these production is possible through multiple schemes are in initial stage and upto cropping and realization of higher crop December, 2014 an expenditure of yield per unit area, which in turn ` 9.78 lakh has been incurred. depends upon irrigation. Creation of irrigation potential and its optimum Minor Irrigation utilization continues to receive a high 10.8 During the year 2014-15, priority in Government Planning. there is a budget provision of ` 12,182.00 lakh in the state sector to 10.5 Out of the total provide irrigation facilities to an area of geographical area of 55.67 lakh 3,000 hectares against which upto hectares of Himachal, only 5.83 lakh December, 2014 an area of 2,517 hectares is the net area sown. It is hectares has been covered with an estimated that ultimate irrigation expenditure of ` 4,538.97 lakh. potential of the state is approximately 3.35 lakh hectares. Out of this, 0.50 lakh hectares can be brought under Command Area Development irrigation through major and medium 10.9 During the year 2014-15, a irrigation projects and balance 2.85 lakh provision of `2,500.00 lakh including hectares of area can be provided Central assistance has been kept for irrigation through minor irrigation constructing field channels and 3,552 schemes. Till date 2.60 lakh hectares hectares of field channel has been land has been brought under the achieved. In addition to this work for irrigation facility. CAD activities under 23 MIS and 39 shelf Minor Irrigationis in progress. An 10.6 The only major irrigation expenditure of `103.83 lakh has been project in the state is Shahnehar Project incurred upto December, 2014. in Kangra District. The project has been completed and irrigation facility to Flood Control Works 15,287 hectares land is being provided. 10.10 During the year 2014-15 a The CAD works is in progress and out of sum of `33,927.63 lakh has been 15,287 hectares, 4,907 hectares land provided to protect 500 hectares of land. has been brought under CAD activities. An amount of `16,697.48 lakh has Medium Irrigation Projects Changer area been spent to protect an area of Bilaspur 2,350 hectares, Sidhatha 1286.74 hectare up to December, 2014. Kangra, 3,150 hectares and Balh Valley The work for Swan Phase-IV and Left Bank, 2,780 hectares has been Channelization of Chhochh Khad is in completed. At present work of Medium progress.

11. INDUSTRIES AND MINING

INDUSTRIES (MIIUS). The State Govt. has submitted Detailed Project Report for final 11.1 Himachal Pradesh has approval/sanction which is still awaited. made significant achievements in the field The State Budget allocation of `10.07 of industrialisation in the past few years. crore allocated for the development of The special package of incentive as State-of-the-Art Industrial Area for the announced by the government of India year 2014-15. This amount would be has ushered a new era in the field of released further to the HPSIDC Ltd. industrialization of the state. Which is the executing agency for these projects? The Govt./Forest Land measuring 515 Bighas has been Status of Industrialization rd 11.2 As on 31.12.2014 there are identified for development of 3 State of- 40,429 industrial units registered with the the-Art-Industrial Area at Dabhota, Tehsil Industries Department on permanent Nalagarh, District Solan. The FCA case basis having the total investment of has been submitted to the Forest `.18,307.95 crore and providing Department for forest clearance under employment to 2,84,599 persons. Out of FCA, 1980. these 502 industrial units are Medium and Large scale units. Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) Industrial Areas/Estates 11.5 As on 31.12.2014, against 11.3 The budget amounting to the targets of 649 cases, 825 cases have `13.22 crore has been allocated for the been sponsored to various banks, out of year 2014-15 for infrastructure which 525 casesinvolving margin money development of various Industrial subsidy `828.29 lakh, have been Area/Estates, out of this allocated fund sanctioned in 341 cases, an amount of the expenditure sanction `7.67 crore `568.84 lakh of Margin Money subsidy have been incurred on construction of has been disbursed in which 1464 various development works in Industrial persons have been employed. Area/Industrial Estates as on 31-12-2014. The balance budget of `5.55 crore will Assistance to States for be spent before 31-03-2015. Development of export infrastructure for export and State of the Art Industrial Area allied activities (ASIDE) under MIIUS 11.4 In principle approval of State Component: Project for development of State-of-the 11.6 Under this Scheme there Art Industrial Area at Kandrori in District was a balance amount of `651.21 lakh at Kangra and Pandoga in District Una has the end of last year and grant of ` 527.00 been accorded by the Ministry of lakh has been released to the State Commerce & Industry (DIPP), Govt. of under state component of ASIDE during India under Modified Industrial 2014-15, out of which an amount of Infrastructure Up gradation Scheme ` 119.93 lakh has been spent on going

works. The amount of `1067.80 lakh will 31st December, 2014, 192.76 MT Silk be spent on the execution of works which Cocoons were produced that was would be approved by State Level Export converted into raw silk of 25.35 MT Promotion Committee. providing an income of about ` 710 lakh by sale of Silk products in the State.The Central Component: anticipated production of Silk Cocoon is During the year 2013-14 224 MT and converted raw silk and 2014-15 five projects have been production is 29.50 MT during the year. sanctioned under central component of ASIDE, in district Una, Solan & Sirmour. Handloom and Handicrafts Total project cost is `71.45 crore have 11.8 Under Tribal sub plan a been sanctioned by the Govt. Of India, sum of `95.00 lakh and `1.00 crore involving ` 57.96 crore ASIDE grant, out under SCSP has been released in favour of which `35.49 crore has been released of H.P. State Handloom & Handicraft to the State. 80 percent construction work Development Corporation Ltd. for of one project i.e Improvement & opening of Training Centres. Strengthening of link road Ajouli (Punjab border) to Santokhgarh, Taliwala Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima industrial area District Una has been Yojna completed and balance work will be 11.9 Up to 15.01.2015, during completed by March, 2015 and tender for the current financial year 3,679 weavers other four projects have been invited. have been covered under the scheme. 1. Setting up Container Parking

facility for exporting units in Baddi Barotiwala area . District Level events: 2. Development of Electrical 11.10 To organized District level Infrastructure at I.A. Kala Amb, event by HIMBUNKAR for promotion of District Sirmaur. Handloom 13 proposals has been 3. Ware House Project for exporting submitted to the Govt. of India. units located Baddi, Barotiwala- Nalagargh area. MINING 4. Composite Pharma Lab for 11.11 Minerals constitute a exporting units In BBN area. fundamental component of State’s economic base. Good quality limestone, Sericulture Industry which is one of the ingredients in the 11.7 Sericulture is one of the manufacture of cement, is available in important agro-based rural cottage plenty in the State. Presently six cement industries of the Pradesh that provides plants (two units) of ACC at Barmana, gainful employment to about 9,200 rural District Bilaspur, (two units), of Ambuja at families for supplementing their income Kashlog District Solan (one unit) of M/S by producing Silk Cocoons. Thirteen silk J.P. Industry at Baga-Bhalag and (one yarn reeling units have been set up in unit) of M/S CCI at Rajban District private sector i.e. District Kangra and Sirmaur are already in operation. The Bilaspur five each and in Hamirpur, establishment of other three major Mandi and Una one each with the Cement plants at Sundernagar, District assistance of Government. Upto Mandi, (M/s Harish Cement (Grasim), Gumma-Rohaha, District Shimla, (The

India Cement Ltd.) Alsindi, District Mandi A part from carrying out development and (M/s Lafarge India Ltd.) are underway regulation of Mines & Minerals, the and accordingly mining leases have been Geological wing, Department of granted in their favour. Industries also conduct Geo-technical investigations of bridges sites, buildings Thereafter for the purpose and geo-environmental studies etc. of declaring the availability of the area under Rule 59 of Mineral Concession During 2013-14 about Rules, 1960 and inviting application for `112.08 crore and during 2014-15 (upto the grant of mining lease for setting up of 20th January, 2015) about `103.00 crore a large Cement plant based on Broh- of royalty from minerals have been Dhind Limestone deposits from the realized and total revenue earning to the interested persons, the Govt. has issued tune of `120.00 crore as estimated during notification. In response of this, 8 current financial years. companies have submitted application for (i) New leases granted the grant of mining lease for setting up of During 2013-14, No mining leases a large cement plant and the application under major/Minor has been are under process. granted due to implication of environment clearance from the In addition to above, the MOEF, Govt. of India and during Govt. has also granted prospecting 2014-15 (upto December, 2014) licences to the various companies in Three Mining leases under major order to carry out the detailed study for minerals and four Mining leases proving the deposits, quantity and quality under minor mineral have been of Limestone and other associated granted/ renewed. minerals i.e. M/s Associated Cement (ii) Geo Technical Investigation Companies Ltd.Dhara Badhu Tehsil During 2013-14, 25 numbers of Sundernagar, District Mandi, M/s Dalmia Geo technical reports pertaining to Cements Karaili-Kothi-Sal-Bagh, Tehsil foundation testing of bridge sites, Sunni, Distt. Shimla, M/s Ambuja Geological evolutions of road Cements Ltd.Gyana-Chalyan-Basyana- alignments, landslides etc. were Barsanu-Mangu, Tehsil Arki of District sent to user agencies for further Solan, M/s Reliance Comentation action and 2014-15 (upto Company Ltd. Sugrathi-Thangar-Kura November, 2014) 17 numbers of Khera, Pauli Khera-Kandal-Dedera, Geo-Technical reports have been Tehsil Chopal of Distt.Shimla, M/s Asian sent to the user agencies. Cement Company, Rauri-Lamba-Sanun (iii) The Geological wing is also caring etc.Tehsil Arki of Distt.Solan. out investigation of Limestone deposits in Ogliarea of Sunni Other commercially Tehsil, District Shimla. At present exploitable minerals in the State are 78 random sampling and chemical Shale, Baryte, Silica sand, Rock salt, analysis of Parlog Limestone Quartzite, building material like deposits has been done. sandstone, sand, bajri and building stone.

12. LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT w.e.f. 01.04.2014 and the proportional 12.1 As per 2011 Census, increase has also given to the other 30.05 percent of the total population of Categories of workers like Semi-skilled the Pradesh is classified as main and Highly-skilled. workers, 21.81 percent marginal workers and the rest 48.15 percent as Employment Market non-workers of the total workers Information Programme (main+marginal) 57.93 percent are 12.3 At the district level, the cultivators and 4.92 percent employment data is being collected agricultural labourers, 1.65 per cent under the Employment Market are engaged in household industry and Information Programme since 1960. 35.50 per cent in other activities. The The total employment in the State as employment assistance/ information on 31.12.2013 in Public Sector was service to job seekers in the Pradesh 2,71,930 and in private sector was is rendered through the 3 regional 1,45,249 and establishments in Public employment exchanges, 9 district sector are 4,187 and in Private sector employment exchanges, 2 university the number of establishments are employment information and guidance 1,721. bureau, 55 sub-employment exchanges, one special employment Vocational Guidance exchange for physically handicapped, 12.4 There are total four one central employment cell, vocational Guidance centres under Vocational Guidance and Employment Labour and Employment Department Counseling to the youth as well as in out of which one vocational guidance the matter of collection of Employment centre at the Directorate and other Market Information Centre are working three are located at Regional in the State. All 67 Employment Employment Office Mandi, Shimla and Exchanges have been computerized Dharamshala. Besides this, there are and 64 Employment Exchanges are two University Employment online. Efforts are on to bring Information and Guidance Bureau at remaining 03 Employment Exchanges Palampur and Shimla. These on line. Vocational Guidance Centres impart

vocational guidance to needy Minimum wages applicants. Vocational guidance camps 12.2 Himachal Pradesh are also organized in many Government has constituted a educational Institutions of the State. Minimum Wages Advisory Board During the period 1.04.2014 to under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 31.12.2014, 92 camps were organized for the purpose of advising the State in the different parts of the state. Government in the matter of fixing and revising the minimum rates of wages Central Employment Cell for the workers. The State Government 12.5 With a view to provide has enhanced the minimum wages for technical and highly skilled unskilled category of workers from manpower to all the industrial units, `150 per day or `4,500 per month to Institutions and establishments, `170 per day or ` 5,100 per month the central employment cell which has

been set up in the Directorate of number of facilities/ concession which Labour and Employment of the State include free of cost medical remained engaged in rendering its examination of the disabled persons services during the year 2014-15. through the Medical Boards Under this scheme, assistance is constituted at the State and District provided to the employment seekers level, relaxation of age by 5 years, on the one hand in finding suitable exemption for qualifying type test for jobs in private sector according to their those who suffer from disability in the qualifications and on the other hand to upper limbs extremities, 3 percent recruit suitable workers without reservation for appointment in Class-III wastage of money, material and time. & Class-IV posts, reservation of 5 During the year 2014-15, upto percent seats in girls Industrial December,2014 total 96 vacancies of Training Institute and Tailoring Centres various natures were notified by the and providing reservation against the Employers of Private Sector specific points, in departmental 200 establishments. Total 1,108 points Rosters i.e. 1st, 30th, 73rd, 101st, candidates of various trades of skilled 130th, 173rd (1st and 101st for Visually nature were sponsored in the various disabled and 30th and 130th for Hearing Industrial Units in the Private disabled and 73rd and 173rd for Sector in the Pradesh. Upto locomotor disabled). During the year 31.12.2014 total 19 job seekers were 2014-15 from 1.4.2014 to 31.12.2014, placed in various Private Sector 1,579 physically disabled persons Industrial Units in the Pradesh. From were brought on the Live Register of 01.04.2014 to 31.12.2014, this cell has the Special Employment Exchange organized 100 campus interviews bringing the total number to 17,806. wherein 1,523 candidates have been During this period 19 physically placed. The Centre Employment Cell disabled persons were placed in also organizes Job Fairs in the State. employment. From 01.04.2014 to 31.12.2014, 09 Job fairs were organized whereby Labour Welfare Measures 2,484 candidates were placed in 12.7 Under the Bonded employment in different Industries in Labour System Abolition Act, 1976 the the State. District Vigilance Committees and Sub Division Vigilance Committees have Special Employment Exchange been constituted to monitor and for Physically Handicapped. ensure the implementation of Bonded 12.6 The special employment Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976. A exchange for the placement of State Level Standing Committee on physically disabled (visually disabled, the report of Expert Group on Bonded hearing disabled and locomotor Labour System and other related Acts disabled) persons was set-up in the in the State has been constituted. Directorate of Labour and Employment The state Govt. has established during the year,1976. This special two Labour Courts-cum-Industrial exchange renders assistance to the Tribunals one with headquarter at physically disabled candidates in the Shimla with its jurisdiction of District field of vocational guidance and also Shimla, Kinnaur, Solan and Sirmaur provides employment assistance in and the other at Dharamshala with its Private Sector. The Physically disabled jurisdiction of District Kangra, Chamba, persons who constitute the weaker Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Mandi, Kullu section of society have been provided and Lahaul-Spiti. The Presiding

Officers of Labour Courts-cum- workers/ labourers and management Industrial Tribunals of the rank of of Hydel Projects, the Himachal District and Session Judges have been Pradesh Government has constituted appointed for each Labour Courts Tripartite Committees in each district cum-Industrial Tribunals. under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner. Further, Workers Employees Insurance and Committees having representative of Provident Fund Scheme Employers and Employees have been constituted in Industries having more 12.8 The Employees State than one hundred workers in one Insurance is applicable in the areas of Establishment. Solan, Parwanoo, Barotiwala,

Nalagarh, Baddi in Solan District, Mehatpur, Bathri & Gagret in Una Building & Other Construction District, Poanta Sahib & Kala Amb in Workers (RE&CS) ACT, 1996 Sirmour District, Golthai in Biaspur and Cess Act, 1996 District, Mandi, Ratti, Ner Chowk, 12.10 Under this Act; various Bhangrotu, Chakkar & Gutkar in provisions have been made to Mandi District and Industrial Area implement welfare provisions such as Shoghi & Municipal area of Shimla in providing Maternity/Paternity benefit, District Shimla. About 5,429 Retirement Pension, Disability establishments with an estimated Pension, Funeral Assistance, Financial 2,34,012 insured persons are Assistance for education of children, covered under ESI Scheme in H.P. Financial Assistance for Marriage of upto 31.12.2014. Under employees the children and own marriage of provident fund scheme about member and providing Bicycle, 10,12,158 (provisional) workers have Washing Machine to women workers. been brought in 8,261 establishments Financial Assistance for Induction up to 31.12.2014. Heater or Solar Cooker and Solar Lamp is being given to all Industrial Relations beneficiaries. The provision has also 12.9 The problem of Industrial been made to obtain loan for Relations has gained considerable purchasing tools and importance on account of expansion of purchase/construction of house. The industrial activities in the Pradesh. Board may also construct/hire Conciliation machinery has been buildings for transit hostels for Building functioning in the Pradesh and has & Other Construction Workers wherein proved as an important agency for the the number is more than 300. settlement of industrial disputes and Recently the Board is constructing maintaining industrial peace and Workers Transit Hostel at Dulehad, harmony. Function of Conciliation Distt. Una and Worker Transit Hostel Officer has been entrusted to the Joint at Ghansot (Nalagarh) Disttt. Solan Labour Commissioner, Deputy Labour whereas land for workers Transit Commissioner, Labour Officers & Hostel in Shimla, Mandi, Chamba and Labour Inspectors in the field within Kinnaur is under process to identify. their respective jurisdiction. Higher The Board has also coverd Building & authorities from Directorate level Other Construction Workers under intervene in the cases/disputes where Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna and the conciliation fails to bring about any Jan Shri Bima Yojna.. These benefits amicable settlement at lower level. For are available to the Building & Other looking into the problems of the Construction Workers registered with

the Board and beneficiaries as well as 6. Registration in any Employment continue their memberships at nominal Exchange as on date of contribution @ `10 per month and total application. cost of welfare schemes is borne by 7. Enrolled in any skill development the Board from the Building & Other training anywhere in India. Construction Workers Welfare Fund. 1,425 Establishments, 63,387 There will be no beneficiaries are registered with the requirement of minimum education Board and an amount of `247.99 crore qualification for admissibility of approx. has been deposited with the allowance under the Scheme when H.P. Building & Other Construction applicant wants to pursue training in Workers Welfare Board, Shimla upto Sectors such as masonry, carpentry, 31.12.2014. blacksmithy or plumbing etc. SKILL DEVELOPMENT During the Financial Year ALLOWANCE SCHEME: w.e.f 01.04.2014 to 31.12.2014 amount of `16.07 crore has been 12.11 The Skill Development disbursed as Skill Development Allowance scheme is a flagship Allowance to 43,402 beneficiaries programme of the State Government. (21,090 continued from previous A budgetary provision of `100.00 crore Financial Year and 22,312 enrolled has been made for this Scheme for the during this Financial Year). From the financialyear 2014-15. Its purpose is commencement of the Scheme to till to aid the educated un-employed youth 31.12.2014 allowance of `30.03 crore of Himachal Pradesh to enhance their has been disbursed to 64.389 employability and income through skill beneficiaries. development. The Scheme provides EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE an allowance `1,000 per month for youth doing skill training and `1,500 INFORMATION per month for 50% permanently physically disabled for duration of 12.12 During the Period training (subject to maximum 2 1.04.2014 to 31.12.2014 in all years). The Scheme has the following 1,32,672 applicants were registered eligibility conditions:- and 331 Placement were done in Government sector and 2,829 in 1. Bona fide Himachali status. private sector. The number of 2. Un-employed (neither employed vacancies notified during this period by in Government or Private Sector various employers was 3,357. The nor self employed). consolidated number on Live Registers 3. Minimum education qualification of all employment exchanges stood at of 8th pass. 9, 91,033 on 31.12.2014. 4. Age eligibility of 16 to below 36 The District-wise work years. done by the employment exchange 5. Family income of less than `2 .00 with effect from 1.04.2014 to lakh per annum. 31.12.2014 is given in table 12.1 below:-

Table No.12.1

Sr. District Resgistration Vacancies Placement Live No notified Registration Govt Sector Pvt.Sector 1 Bilaspur 5793 24 9 116 57207 2 Chamba 7740 20 6 383 61818 3 Hamirpur 9132 28 56 190 78733 4 Kangra 29441 164 74 694 234333 5 Kullu 1745 0 0 0 8722 6 Kinnaur 6443 7 0 357 68574 7 L& Spiti 816 18 0 0 4050 8 Mandi 34152 155 63 91 213586 9 Shimla 13060 284 27 0 81116 10 Sirmaur 7814 165 3 17 59304 11 Solan 8407 2013 13 442 62197 12 Una 8129 479 80 539 61393 H.P. 1,32,672 3,357 331 2829 991033

Note: Placement figure do not include the figures of placement given by departments and HP Public Service Commission and HPSSSB, through direct and open competition.

13. POWER

13.1 Power is one of the most important input for economic hydel potential can be exploited in development. In addition to its widely the state by constructing various recognized role as a catalyst to major, medium, small and mini/micro economic activity in different sectors hydel projects on these five river of economy, the power sector makes basins. Out of this hydel potential a direct and significant contribution to only 9,433 MW has been harnessed economy in terms of revenue by various agencies which also generation, employment includes 487 MW by H.P.S.E.B.Ltd. opportunities and enhancing the To achieve optimal harnessing of the quality of life. available potential and to indentify new Hydro Potential, the Govt. has 13.2 Himachal Pradesh has carried out reassessment of the been blessed with vast hydroelectric possibilities for the left out hydro potential in its five river basins, potential in all river basins through namely Yamuna, Satluj, Beas, Ravi reputed consultants. So the total and Chenab. Through preliminary identified potential of the State has hydrological, topographical and now been estimated to the tune of geological investigations, it has been 27,436 MW.The Basin-wise detailis estimated that about 23,000 MW of as under:-

Assessed Potential

Name of Projects Capacity (MW) Yamuna 840 Satluj 13,332 Beas 5,995 Ravi 3,237 Chenab 4,032 Total 27,436

13.3 The State Govt. has 38 HEPs having aggregated capacity adopted multi pronged strategy of 2,090 MW under Private Sector on for power development through State BOOT basis vide two NIPs published Sector, Central Sector, Joint Venture on 29/30th July 2014 and 31st and Independent Power Producers. October,2014 respectvely. The Recently the Govt. of H.P. has invited detailed breakup of the total identified Global Bids for the implementation of potential of 27,436 M.W. is given as under:-

TOTAL IDENTIFIED HYDRO POWER POTENTIAL (MW) State Sector Central/ Private Sector HPSEBL/ Joint Total Sr. Above Upto 5 PARTICULARS HPPCL/ Sector/HP in No 5MW MW HIMURJA in Share (through (MW) (MW) (MW) HIMURJA) 1 Projects 490 6,835 1,862 246 9,433 Commissioned 2 Under Execution/ 956 1,600 781 153 3,490 Construction 3 Under Implementation/ 1,300 66 829 428 2,623 Obtaining Clearances 4 Under 1,049 588 3,090 394 5,121 Investigation 5 Under Litigation/ - - 20 - 20 dispute 6 Abandoned schemes in view of 20 - 735 - 755 environmental & social concerns 7 To be allotted - - 2,090 - 2,090 TOTAL 3,815 9,089 9,407 1,221 23,532 Balance Potential under consideration 3,904

Hydro Power Policy for Projects Premium with levying Normal above 5 MW Free Power Royalty as per the 13.4 In order to give a boost prevailing rates i.e. @ to Hydro Power Generation, Himachal (12+1)%, (18+1)% & (30+1)% Pradesh has formulated Hydro Power for the first 12 years, next 18 years & balance 10 years of the Policy. The main features of this agreement period after policy are:- commercial operation commissioning respectively in i) All Projects above 5 MW shall lieu of 40 years concession be allotted to IPPs (Independent period. Power Producers) through iii) All Developer alloted with International Competitive Project above 5 MW shall be Bidding. liable to make a provision of ii) Recently The GoHP has invited 1.5% of final cost of the Project Global Bids for the allotment of towards Local Area 38 HEPs having aggregated Development Committee capacity of 2,090 MW under (LADC), the activities of which private sector on BOOT basis. shall be financed by the project The project shall be allotted itself. through International iv) For benefits of local people and Competitive Bidding (ICB) local areas of the State, Route on the basis of quoting affected due to implementation highest Upfront Premium over & of Hydro-electric Projects, the above a threshold value of State Govt. has introduced a `35.00 lakh per MW of Upfront provision in line with the 78

National Hydro Power Policy- from Bonafide Himachali 2008, vide its notification dated persons. 30.11.2009 for providing an vii) Release of Minimum Additional Free Power @ 1% of Discharge the generated energy from all The H.P government make Hydel Power Projects which provision in policy to the would be earmarked for Local Developer ‘if, Run-of-the River Area Development Fund (ROR) Project’ shall ensure (LADF). The Govt. of HP vide minimum flow of 15% water its notification dated 5.10.2011, immediately downstream of the issued comprehensive diversion structure of the project Guidelines for the management all the times as per the Policy of of the LADF wherein a cash Department of Environment, incentives to the Local Govt. of H.P., as applicable Population in the Projects from time to time. The Affected Areas(PAAs), out of Developer shall provide the funds received on account necessary arrangement/ of sale of Additional Free Power mechanism in the civil structure @ 1% after COD of the Projects including discharge which shall contribute towards measurement system for the the upliftment of the Local release of laid down minimum Population in Projects Affected flow immediately downstream of Areas as the same shall be the diversion structure. disbursed annually during the viii) Disposal of Power: entire life time of the Projects in The developer shall be free to terms of cash Transfer in favour dispose of such power as of beneficiary family declared as remains after meeting PAF. commitments of royalty in v) The operation period of the shape of free power and Projects shall be forty years Additional Free Power through from the Scheduled Commercial Merchant sale. Operation Date (COD) of the ix) Rationalization of Milestones: Projects, where after, the To make the implementation of Project shall revert to the State Projects more realistic the State Government free of cost. Government vide its notification vi) The Company shall have to issued on 07.07.2012, has provide employment to incorporated a provision for Bonafide Himachalis, in respect extension at various levels so of all the unskilled/skilled staff that the Projects stucked due to and other non-executives as extraordinary delays can be may be required for execution, regularized and the same may operation and maintenance of be brought back to the track. the Project. If it is not possible to recruit 100% staff from x) Optimization of Potential: Himachalis for justifiable The State Government for reasons, only then the achieving optimization of the Company shall maintain not total Hydro Potential of the less than 70% of the total State has engaged reputed employees/ officers/ executives consultancy firm for digitization of Basin Wise Plans,

identification of new projects & notification dated 05.10.2011, optimization. This study stands amplifying the utilization of completed by M/s Lahmeyer LADF funds at various levels. International (I) Pvt. Ltd., The Government introduced wherein the consultant has provision for LADF @ 1.5% of explored the possibilities to the cost of Project December, enhance the existing potential 2006 and a considerable of 23,000MW to about 27,436 expenditure has been incurred MW, however the same is being on this account. To access the verified on the basis of development/ achievements feasibilities of various newly under Local Area Development identified Projects proposed in Funds (LADF), the Government Report. has carried out studies to xi) Capacity Enhancement: assess the impacts due to For the point of view of Project Implementation, LADF optimization of the existing activities & R&R plans in Projects, the Government has sampled 10 Hydro Electric formulated a policy for Projects (HEPs) through enhancement of the existing Himachal Pradesh Agro capacities by imposing University which has submitted additionalties benefit sharing its final report in January, 2013. applicable on the increase The findings of the report, Capacity Addition Charges shall reveals that LADF has be levied on capacity increase considerably contributed in the beyond allotted capacity Local Area Development and @ ` 20 .00 lakh per MW and majoring of the Local Population Addl. Free Power @ 3% of the in PAAs have shown a capacity increases beyond satisfaction response towards allotted capacity. development of Local Areas. xii) Domain Change: Beside the above, the The State Government Government vide its notification formulated a policy allowing all dated 30.11.2009 has domain changes resulting to introduced a cash incentives to optimization of potential by the Local Population in the allotting un-utilized domains PAAs, out of the funds received vide Government notification on account of sale of Additional dated 15.06.2010. Free Power @ 1% after COD of xiii) Web Based Monitoring: the Projects which shall The Directorate of Energy has contribute towards the started web based real time upliftment of the Local monitoring of milestones in Population in PAA as the same implementation of hydro Electric shall be available for the entire projects in various sectors in life time of the Projects. Himachal Pradesh through a) Prior to Commissioning of online Monitoring Mechanism the Project by developing a website of The Project developer shall Directrate of Energy. xiv) Local Area Development Fund contribute a minimum of (LADF): 1.5% of final cost of the The State Government Project for Projects for more formulated guidelines for the than 5 MW capacity and a management of LADF vide minimum of 1% for Projects 80

of capacity upto 5 MW. started which shall be While the Project Cost to continued till the entire life LADF, they may contribute of the Project. The more if they so desire. government is in process Initially the LADF will be for implementing this policy worked out on the basis of in other scheme also. the Project Cost as per c) Cumulative Impact DPR for depositing with the Assessment Studies: concerned Deputy Numbers of hydropower Commissioner. After projects are planned on the completion of the Project, various rivers and their the LADF will be worked out major tributaries in the state on the final completed cost. of Himachal Pradesh. While b) Post Commissioning each project is planned to Project developers of all be environmentally capacities shall contribute compliant and sustainable, 1% Free Power for LADF yet, their cumulative or over and above the rates of aggregate impact is royalty agreed to be paid to generally not known and the State Government in seldom studied. Following the Implementation an understanding that each Agreement (IA)/ Hydro-Electric Project Supplementary (HEP) is generally Implementation Agreement environment norm (SIA), as the case may be. compliant yet their This additional 1% (one aggregate or cumulative percent) free power, over impact may not be as and above the royalty favourable. Hence, component provided to the assessment of cumulative host State will be a pass impact has been committed through in tariff. The by the State of HP and revenue collected by the accordingly it is going Nodal Agency (Directorate ahead in a phased manner of Energy) from sale of with Cumulative such 1% free power Environment Impact (contribution from the Assessment Study (CEIA) project Developer) will be for all the river basins in the transferred to the Local State. The first in the series Area Development Fund for is Sutlej Basin and its Draft each Project. The Interim Progress Report Government after notifying has been received. The the Policy for post study is likely to take some commissioning LADF @ time and finalization and 1 % (AFP)has now been acceptance at various started implementation in levels of the same for respect of a pilot Project ultimate policy changes namely Chamera-3 HEP may take even more time. 231 MW against which the cash transfer in favour of the entitled beneficiaries in The basin wise detail in PAA, has already been respect of CEIA Studies is as under:-

1 Satluj Study completed and Draft Final Reort on the study is These schemes are being under consideration by executed on Turnkey basis as per Govt. of HP. guidelines of REC. This would 2 Chenab The studies are in progress facilitate in an early completion by M/s R. S Envirolink and envisage strengthening of Technologies P. Ltd. Distribution System in rural areas 3 Ravi TOR is under process. of all the 12 Districts by providing 4 Yamuna TOR is under process. 2,092 new Distribution sub- 5 Beas Bids/Proposals from stations of adequate capacity and various interested lines. consultancy firms have 10th plan Project: - Scheme of already been invited vide Chamba District. was sanctioned Notice Inviting Proposal by M/S REC for `25.02 crore in published on 31.12.2014 Dec, 2005 during 10th plan and for carrying out CEIA now the scheme has been studies in respect of Beas revised for ` 66.33 crore by M/s basin on the basis of TOR REC. Total amount for ` 59.65 duly approved by the crore have been released against Minister of environment & st nd rd Forest (MOEF) I , II & III installments by REC and payment of ` 48.59 crore has been released, while bills of H.P State Electricity Board approximately `10.47 crore are already in process of payment to Ltd the firm. Thus total financial progress is ` 59.06 crore upto 13.5 CENTRALLY SPONSERED SCHEMES AND DEPARTMENTAL December, 2014. SCHEMES. Works executed in Chamba (i) Rajiv Gandhi Grameen District upto December, 2014:- Vidyutikaran Yojna: 33kV HT Line 24.098 kms, 11kV Rajiv Gandhi Grameen HT line 185.370 kms, LT line Vidyutikaran Yojna was launched 414.210 Kms, Distribution in April, 2005 with the aim to Transformers 175 Nos., 4 Nos electrify all un-electrified villages / 33/11kV Sub-stations augmented habitations & provide access to (Koti, Sihunta, Nakrod & electricity in every households Gharola), electrification of BPL having provision of 90% capital Households 1,174 Nos. and subsidy & 10% Loan. HPSEB 15Nos. un-electrified villages formulated District-wise have been electrified upto electrification schemes under December, 2014 in Pangi Block of “Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Chamba District. Vidyutikaran Yojna” (RGGVY) as per guidelines of Rural 11th plan projects :- Schemes Electrification Corporation (REC). for eleven Districts namely Implementation of these schemes Kangra, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, would ensure reliable and quality Una,Mandi,Sirmour,Shimla,Solan, power supply in the rural areas. Kullu, Kinnaur and Lahaul & Spiti These schemes have electricity have been sanctioned during 11th access to 44,496 rural plan for `275.53 crore and households including 12,483 BPL ` 231.44 crore have been households to be provided released against Ist, IInd& IIIrd access to electricity free of cost. installment for these eleven 82

districts.The expenditure to the Block of Lahaul Spiti District could tune of `245.52 crore have been not be completed as the working incurred, while the bills of season is quite limited due to cold approximately ` 23.60 crore are weather, snow fall and labour not under process for payment upto readily available. M/S REC Ltd. December, 2014. Thus total authorities have agreed to financial progress is ` 269.12 continue to release of eligible crore upto December, 2014. funds upto 31stDecember, 2014 for all 10th and 11th Plan Projects. The works in Pangi Block of District Chamba and Spiti

The progress of ongoing works under RGGVY upto December,2014 is tabulated as under:- Sr. Description of Items Total Cumulative progress upto No. Provision of December, 2014 the scheme Physical Percentage

10th Plan Projects. 1 33 KV New S/Stn 1 No. 1NO 100.00 2 33 KV HT Lines 64.00 Km. 24.098 Km. 37.65 3 11 KV HT Lines 212.520 Km 185.370 Km. 87.22 4 LT Lines 472.180 Km 414.210 Km. 87.72 5 DTRs 175 Nos. 175 Nos. 100.00 6 BPL HHs Connection 647 Nos. 1174 Nos. 181.45 7 Electrification of Un- 15 Nos. 15 Nos. 100.00 electrified Villages

11th Plan Projects. 1 Augmentation of 33 4 Nos. 4 Nos. 100.00 KV S/Stns. 2 22/11kV HT Line 1,721.18 Km 1,334.090 Km. 77.51 3 LT Lines 5,433.25 Km 5,404.405 km. 99.47 4 DTRs 1,917 Nos. 2,170 Nos. 113.20 5 BPL HHs Connection 11,836 Nos. 14,448 Nos. 122.07 6 Electrification of Un- 75 Nos. 75 Nos. 100.00 electrified Villages

District are approved by M/s REC For making access to Ltd. amounting to `341.86 crore electricity to 100% household in and an amount of `291.09 crore the State, schemes under Rajiv has so far been released against Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran these schemes. The work for Yojana (RGGVY) for all the 12 execution of RGGVY schemes

stand awarded on turn key basis in electrified, 11 No. villages are not all the 12 District of the State, an technically justified for expenditure of `328.19 crore has electrification and 8 No. villages been incurred upto December, had already been electrified before 2014. As per 2001 census, launching the RGGVY scheme. number of census villages is Out of the balance 90 villages, all 17,495. Out of which 109 villages the villages have been electrified have been identified as un- upto December, 2014.

The District wise detail of un-electrified/electrified village is as under:-

Sr. District No. of No. of villages No. of No. of No. un- technically not villages electrified electrified justified/ already to be villages villages electrified electrified 1 Chamba 16 1 15 15 2 Kangra 2 2 - - 3 Kinnaur 40 6 34 34 4 Lahaul & Spiti 29 2 26 26 5 Mandi 12 - 12 12 6 Shimla 9 8 2 2 7 Sirmour 1 - 1 1 Total 109 19 90 90

(ii) Restructured Accelerated Power has sanctioned `96.40 crore Power Development and against DPRs of 14 eligible towns for Reform Program Himachal during August, 2010. The (R- APDRP) :- total project cost for Part-A under Projects under the R-APDRP R-APDRP is `128.46 crore. The program shall be taken up in two balance is to be met through own Parts: funding. Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFCL) has been designated Part-‘A’ as the Nodal Agency for the program Ministry of Power, Govt. by Govt. of India (GoI). Under Part- A of India (GoI) has launched the of Restructured Accelerated Power Restructured Accelerated Power Development Reform Program (R- Development Reform Program (R- APDRP) in Himachal Pradesh, 14 APDRP)to reduce the Aggregate towns namely (Shimla, Solan, Nahan, Technical & Commercial (AT&C) Paonta, Baddi, Bilaspur, Mandi, losses to 15 % in project areas. The Sundernagar, Chamba, Dharamshala, program is divided into 2 parts namely Hamirpur, Kullu, Una and Yol) had Part-A & Part-B. Part-A will include been found eligible for funding. projects for establishment of baseline data & IT applications like Meter Data Scope:- Acquisition, Meter Reading, Billing, Collections, GIS, MIS, Energy Audit, The following works New Connection, Disconnection, were covered under R-APDRP Part- Customer Care Services, Web Self A for Himachal Pradesh:- Services etc. to verify AT&C losses. 1) Providing requisite hardware, Part-B will include distribution software and peripherals at strengthening projects. Ministry of Data Centre (DC) at Shimla,

Disaster Recovery Centre Latest Status and Completion (DRC) at Paonta Sahib and Schedule:- various offices of 14 towns  Data Centre at Shimla is namely Shimla, Solan, Nahan, functional. Paonta, Baddi, Bilaspur, Mandi,  The Disaster Recovery Center Sundernagar, Chamba, at Paonta Sahib is functional Dharamshala, Hamirpur, Kullu,  HPSEB Ltd. has declared the Una and Yol. 14 towns Go-live to the Ministry 2) Development / Implementation of Power (MoP), Govt. of India of following software (Gol) in July, 2014. applications at Data Centre /  User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Disaster Recovery Centre of Data Center is in progress level:- and the same is expected to be a. Meter Data Acquisition completed by 20th January, System (MDAS) 2015. After the completion of b. Energy Audit (EA) User Acceptance (UAT) of Data c. Identity & Access Center, the Disaster Recovery Management System Center (DRC) Drill is planned (IAMS) and the UAT of Sub-Division d. Management Information and other offices of 14 towns System (MIS) containing under R-APDRP Part-A Project Dataware Housing (DW) will be scheduled, which would & Business Intelligence take approximately another 2 (BI) tools months. e. Enterprise Management  After the UAT, application System (EMS) & Network stabilization and successful Management System running of applications from (NMS), which is a part of Data Center in integrated hardware. manner in all 14 town offices shall take another 3 months to Award for Consultant/ complete. Then Third Party Implementation Agency:- appointed by GOI will be called The award for IT upon to inspect / verify the Consultant has been placed to M/s activities completed under the Telecommunication Consultants project which will also take 2-3 India Limited, New Delhi in months. consortium with M/s Vayam Technologies India Ltd. as st The Part-A of the R-APDRP consortium partner on 31 July, project is expected to be completed 2009 for an amount of `39,70,800 by 31st August, 2015. The purpose of IT Consultant is to assist the HPSEB Ltd. in preparing Expected Benefits from the the feasibility report, bid document, scheme:- assist in bid process and monitor The focus of the R-APDRP, Part-‘A’ implementation.The award for IT Scheme is on actual demonstration of Implementation Agency has been performance. Establishment of reliable placed to M/s HCL Info-systems th and automated systems for sustained Ltd., Noida on 30 August, 2010 for collection of accurate base line data an amount of `99.14 crore. which through adoption of information was further revised to `99.13 crore. technology in the area of energy accounting.

Part-‘B’ schemes for Shimla and Baddi towns Government of India have been revised. (GOI) has introduced the R-APDRP (Restructured APDRP) The revised R-APDRP Programmeduring the 11th Five Year (Part-B) DPRs for Shimla and Baddi Plan and the towns having population towns amounting to `120.34 crore and more than 30,000 (10,000 for special `84.10 crore respectively have been category states) as per census, 2001 sanctioned by M/s Power Finance are covered under the programme. For Corporation Ltd. (PFC) on dated special category states like Himachal 08.02.2012 and accordingly the Pradesh, GOI loan for Part-‘B’ shall be original sanctions amounting to 90% of the total project cost and 10% `322.18 crore (Loan amount `289.97 shall be arranged by the utility through crore ) have been revised to `338.97 loan/own funding. GOI loan for Part-‘B’ crore (Loan amount ` 305.07 crore). shall be converted into grant of equal The counterpart funding (10% of the tranches every year for five years as total project cost) amounting to ` 33.90 per the R-APDRP guidelines on the crore have also been sanctioned by basis of reduction in AT&C losses. M/s PFC during June, 2012.

In Himachal Pradesh 14 towns namely Baddi, Bilaspur, The proposal for funding Chamba, Dharamshala, Hamirpur, the Civil works and other component Kullu, Mandi, Nahan, Paonta Sahib, which are necessary for Solan, Shimla, Sundernagar, Una and implementation of R-APDRP (Part- Yol having population more than B) amounting to ` 65.53 crore having 10,000 are covered under R-APDRP. loan assistance of ` 58.98 crore (loan The schemes for these towns under R- assistance as 90% by M/s PFC and APDRP (Part-B) includes renovation, 10% HPSEBL share) have been modernization & strengthening of sanctioned by M/s PFC on dated 11KV & 22 KV level substations, 23.05.2013. The detail of assets for Transformers/ Transformer centres, hypothecation has since been Re-conductoring of 11KV and LT lines, submitted to M/s PFC Ltd and load bifurcation, feeder separation, Memorandum of Agreement is Load Balancing, HVDS (11KV), Arial awaiting execution with M/s PFC. The Bunched Conductoring, replacementof scheme also envisages the provision electromagnetic energy meters with of incentive for utility staff in the towns tamperproof electronic meters, where ‘Aggregate Technical & installation of capacitor banks, mobile Commercial loss’ (AT&C loss) levels service centres and strengthening at are brought below 15%. Accordingly, 33 KV or 66 KV system. Initially, the R- the incentive scheme amounting to APDRP (Part-B) schemes amounting ` 9.76 crore for all the 14 towns to `322.18 crore (Loan amount covered under R-APDRP (Part B) `289.97 crore) were sanctioned by M/s which has been sanctioned by M/s Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC) PFC Ltd in the 24th meeting of Steering / Ministry of Power for all the 14 towns Committee. covered underR-APDRP in Himachal M/S PFC has released Pradesh. Due to non availability of ` 101.68 crore as upfront money for land for construction of 66/11 KV these 14 towns. M/s PFC Ltd has substations and right of way problem released 50% (i.e. Approx. ` 17.00 for associated 66 KV lines, the crore) advance against the counterpart 86

fund in the month of August, 2014. been incurred in these 14 towns Total expenditure approximately ending December, 2014. amounting to ` 143.926 crore has

The town- wise sanction status of the R-APDRP (Part-B) schemes is as follows:

Sr. Name of Loan Loan Loan Counterpart Total Expenditure Target No. Town/ Number (` in Number Loan Project ( ` in crore) Completion Project Area (GoI crore) (Counterpart (` in crore) Cost Date Fund) Fund) (`in crore) 1 Baddi 4134001 75.69 04437001 8.41 84.10 24.131 07.12.2015 2 Bilaspur 4134002 1.87 04437002 0.21 2.08 1.887 07.12.2015 3 Chamba 4134003 2.64 04437003 0.29 2.93 3.713 07.12.2015 4 Dharamshala 4134004 9.28 04437004 1.03 10.31 3.898 07.12.2015 5 Hamirpur 4134005 5.81 04437005 0.65 6.46 5.581 07.12.2015 6 Kullu 4134006 6.66 04437006 0.74 7.40 7.498 07.12.2015 7 Mandi 4134007 17.32 04437007 1.92 19.24 15.609 07.12.2015 8 Nahan 4134008 5.46 04437008 0.61 6.07 5.162 15.08.2015 9 Paonta Sahib 4134009 32.97 04437009 3.66 36.63 9.030 15.08.2015 10 Shimla 4134010 108.30 04437010 12.04 120.34 44.501 15.08.2015 11 Solan 4134011 20.32 04437011 2.26 22.58 9.086 15.08.2015 12 Sundernagar 4134012 5.90 04437012 0.65 6.55 3.668 07.12.2015 13 Una 4134013 6.58 04437013 0.73 7.31 7.114 07.12.2015 14 Yol 4134014 6.27 04437014 0.70 6.97 3.048 07.12.2015 Total 305.07 33.90 338.97 143.926

I.T. Initiatives Valuation of Fixed Assets of HPSEB Ltd called “GIS 13.6 Packages” Part-1 within geographical boundaries of i) GIS/GPS Based Asset Mapping Shimla Operation Circle has including Consumer Indexing been completed. For the and Valuation of Assets of remaining 11 Operation HPSEB Ltd, preparation of Circle project related FARs of HPSEB Ltd called GIS activities are in final stage. Package. The Fixed Asset Registers  HPSEB Ltd. has decided to along with Valuation are carry out GIS/GPS based expected to be finalized asset mapping including shortly. consumer indexing and ii) Computerized Billing and valuation of assets for whole Energy Accounting Package HPSEB Ltd., to create Fixed (IT Package) Asset Registers with wings

namely Generation, Latest Status: Transmission and Computerized Billing and Energy Distribution after proper Accounting Package (IT Package) was reconciliation with latest implemented under the ‘Accelerated balance sheet of the Board. Power Development and Reform  GIS based Assets Mapping Program (APDRP)’ launched by Consumer Indexing and 87

Ministry of Power (MOP). Under this and left out modules is expected project, the activities of the operation to go live in a phased manner till sub-divisions are computerized through December, 2015. functionalities such as Pre-billing Activities, Billing Activities, Post Billing Activities, Legal & Vigilance Activities, New IT Initiatives in HPSEB Ltd. Store management at sub-division A. Smart Grid Pilot project at level, Customer Relationship Kala Amb in Himachal Management, Electrical Network Pradesh. Management & Energy Accounting/ The Smart Grid Project shall Auditing and Management Information establish Advanced Metering System (MIS). The award was placed Infrastructure System (AMI) Peak Load on M/S HCL Info-Systems Limited Management System (PLM) and Noida for an amount 3,057.88 lakh. ` Outage Management System (OMS). The project has been implemented in Smart Grid implementation shall 125 Sub Divisions of 27 Divisions and improve the system performance by 12 Circles covering more than 12 lakh reduction in peak power, reduce consumers. Computerized billing could outages, improve consumer not be implemented in balance 7 Sub engagement and satisfaction and Divisions as BSNL/other agencies improve HPSEBL’s overall financial could not provide the requisite performance by implementing connectivity at these locations. Advanced Metering Infrastructure iii) Implementation of an Enterprise (AMI), Demand Side Management Resource Planning (ERP) (DSM) and GIS based outage package in HPSEB Ltd. management system. Under the ERP project, the The estimated cost of pilot following functions of the HPSEB Ltd. project is ` 21.70 crore. The Ministry of would be fully automated: Power, Govt. of India approved ` 8.92 a) Financial Management and crore as Center Govt. share. M/s REC Accounting has agreed to provide funding for the b) Human Resource Management balance amount. Technical Bids (First (HRM) including payroll stage) received from the firms has been c) Project Management opened. The final award is expected to d) Materials Management be placed to the successful bidder by e) Maintenance Management January, 2015. f) Availability Based Tariff, and A B. Expansion of Automatic Meter Dash Board for Senior Reading (AMR) Management for MIS purpose It is proposed to cover all the shall also be available. The total consumers above 50 KW covering cost of the project is 2,200 consumers (approx.) in phased approximately 24.00 crore ` manner across the state utilizing the Award for Implementation of existing infrastructure developed under ERP system has been issued to R-APDRP. M/s TCS. 1st Phase covering C. Expansion of Computerized Head Office and Operation billing: Circle Shimla except Theog and It is proposed to start Sunni Electrical Divisions have computerized billing in 61 sub-divisions been made “Go Live” in the using standard platform in 2015. In this month of March, 2013. Second regard, LoA has been placed to the phase covers the entire Board SAP licences directly from M/s SAP

India Pvt. Ltd. on discounted rates  Computerization of offices in which are to be used in computerized HPSEBL. billing and fresh tenders shall be invited  Augmentation & construction of for the customization, integration & new Sub-Stations and HT/LT implementation for consumer billing in lines to provide quality & reliable 61 Electrical Sub division of HPSEB power to the consumers in the Ltd. in 2-3 months. State of H.P. D. R-APDRP next phase  Automatic Meter reading of The MoP is considering consumers above 50 KW. extension of R-APDRP programme to  Proposal for replacement of about towns under Integrated Power 3 lakh single phase and about Development Scheme (IPDS) in the 20,000 three phase old next phase of this programme under electromechanical meters with this the Need Assessment Document electronic meters . for eligible towns is under preparation &  To reduce the T&D losses. would be covered up as per the availability of funds allocated by GoI.  Proposal for replacement of 13.7 Future plans of the rotten wooden poles has been department. revised from earlier provision of 1,40,477 poles to 1,45,295 in 1st& 2nd Phase. H.P Power Corporation Ltd:

1. Projects under HPPCL:- Sr. No. Name of Projects Capacity (MW) A) Projects (Under Execution) State Sector 1. Sawra Kuddu HEP 111 2. Kashang HEP (Stage-I) 65 3. Kashang HEP (Stage- II, III) 130 4. Sainj HEP 100 5. Shongtong Karcham HEP 450 Sub Total (A) 856 B) Projects (Under Investigation) State Sector 1. Chirgaon Majhgaon HEP 60 2. Kashang HEP (Stage-IV) 48 3. Gyspa HEP (Project of National Importance) 300 4. Surgani Sundla HEP 48 5. Nakthan HEP 460 6. Thana Plaun HEP 191 7. Triveni Mahadev HEP 78 8. Renuka Dam HEP (Project of National Importance) 40 9. Deothal Chanju HEP 33 10. Chanju HEP 48 Sub Total (B) 1,306 C) Projects (Under Prefeasibility Stage) 1. Chhoti Saichu HEP 26 2. Saichu Sach Khas HEP 117 3. Lujai HEP 45 4. Saichu HEP 58 5. Khab HEP 636 Sub Total (C) 882 Grand Total (A+B+C) 3,044

H.P.POWER TRANSMISSION Projects in Distt,. Kinnaur (Satluj CORPORATION LIMITED Basin) and Shimla (Pabbar basin) estimated at a cost of $ 113 Million has 13.8 H.P. Power Transmission been signed and made effective from Corporation Limited (HPPTCL) is an Jan, 2012. The Following Transmission undertaking of Himachal Pradesh, which th Projects are under execution:- was established on 27 August, 2008 with a view to strengthen the  400/220/66 KV, 2x315 MVA sub- transmission network in Himachal station at Wangtoo in Distt. Pradesh and to facilitate evacuation of Kinnaur. The estimated cost of power from upcoming generating plants. project is `356.00 crore and shall The jobs entrusted to be commissioned in June, 2017. Corporation by Govt. of Himachal  220/66/22 KV Sub-Station at Pradesh inter-alia included execution of Bhoktoo in Distt. Kinnaur. The all new works; both Transmission Lines estimated cost of project is and Sub-Stations of 66 KV and above `62.60 crore and shall be voltage rating, formulation, up- commissioned in October, 2015. gradation, execution of Transmission  400/220/66 KV, 2x315 MVA sub- Master Plan of HP for strengthening of station at Pragati Nagar (Kotkhai) transmission network and evacuation of in Distt. Shimla. The estimated power. HPPTCL is discharging the cost of project is `166.20 crore functions of a State Transmission Utility and shall be commissioned in (STU) and coordinating the transmission December, 2016. related issues with Central  220KV, transmission line from Transmission Utility, Central Electricity Hatkoti to Pragati Nagar in Distt. Authority, Ministry of Power (GOI), HP Shimla. The estimated cost of Government and HPSEBLtd. Besides, project is `84.40 crore and shall corporation is also responsible for be commissioned in September, planning and coordination of 2016. transmission related issues with IPPs, CPSUs, State PSUs, HPPCL and other State/ Central Government Agencies. The following Transmission The Corporation is planning Projects are under execution and are transmission system in such a way to being funded through domestic ensure principles of reliability, security, borrowings: eco-friendly and economy matched with  33/220 KV, 2x315 MVA sub- rising and desirable expectation of station at Fozal in Distt. Kullu cleaner, safer, healthier environment to with the completion date in people, both affected and benefited by March, 2015. its activities is one of the objective of the  33/220 KV, 63 MVA sub-station corporation. at Karian in Distt. Chamba has The Government of India completed in June, 2013 and the has approved ADB loan of $ 350 Million work of line kariyan to Chamera for implementation of Transmission shall be completed in March, Projects covered in Power System 2015. Master Plan (PSMP) in Himachal Pradesh and loan agreement for The Tranche-II of ADB Tranche-I for under taking loan amounting to $ 110 Million has implementation of Transmission been signed in September, 2014. The

following two nos. of projects have been  400/220/33 KV GIS Sub-station awarded:- Lahal. The estimated cost of project is ` 233.00 crore and  66 KV GIS Switching sub-station shall be commissioned in Urni. The estimated cost of the January, 2018. project is ` 28.00 crore and shall be commissioned in October, 2015.

POTENTIAL HARNESSED UNDER STATE/CENTRE/JOINT/PRIVATE SECTOR AND HIMURJA: i) State Sector Sr.No. Name of Project Basin Capacity (MW) 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Andhra Yamuna 16.95 2. Giri Yamuna 60.00 3. Gumma Yamuna 3.00 4. Rukti Satluj 1.50 5. Chaba Satluj 1.75 6. Rongtong Satluj 2.00 7. Nogli Satluj 2.50 8. Bhaba Satluj 120.00 9. Ganvi Satluj 22.50 10. Binwa Beas 6.00 11. Gaj Beas 10.50 12. Baner Beas 12.00 13. Uhl-II (Bassi) Beas 66.00 14. Larji Beas 126.00 15. Khauli Beas 12.00 16. Sal-II Ravi 2.00 17. Holi Ravi 3.00 18. Bhuri Singh P/H Ravi 0.45 19. Killar Chenab 0.30 20. Sissu Chenab 0.10 21. Thirot Chenab 4.50 22. Bhaba Augmentation Satluj 4.50 23. Ghanvi-II Satluj 10.00 24. Himurja (Under State 2.37 Sector) Sub-Total-I 489.92

ii) Central/Joint Sector/HP Share Sr.No. Name of Projects Basin Capacity(MW) 1. Yamuna Projects(H.P. Share) Yamuna 131.57 2. Rajneet Sagar Dam Beas 27.60 (H.P Share) 3. Bhakra Satluj 1,478.73 4. Nathpa Jhakri Satluj 1,500.00 5. Baira Siul Ravi 198.00 6. Chamera-I Ravi 540.00 7. Chamera-II Ravi 300.00 8. Uhl-I(Shanan) Beas 110.00 9. Pong Dam Beas 396.00 10. B.S.L Beas 990.00 11. Chamera-III Ravi 231.00 12. Parbati-II Beas 520.00 13. Rampur Satluj 412.00 Sub-Total-II 6,834.90 iii) Private Sector a) (Project above 5 MW) Sr. No. Name of Project Basin Capacity (MW) 1. Baspa-II Satluj 300.00 2. Malana-I Beas 86.00 3. Patikari Beas 16.00 4. Toss Beas 10.00 5. Sarbari-II Beas 5.40 6. Allain Duhangan Beas 192.00 7. Karchham Wangtoo Satluj 1,000.00 8. Upper Joiner Ravi 12.00 9 Sumez Satluj 14.00 10 Beas Kund Beas 9.00 11 Malana-II Beas 100.00 12 Budhil Ravi 70.00 13 Neogal Beas 15.00 14. Jongini Satluj 16.00 15. Nanti Satluj 14.00 16. Kurmi Satluj 2.67 Sub Total (a) 1,862.07 b (Project upto 5 MW)

Sr. No. Name of Project Capacity (MW) 1. Mini/Micro Hydel Projects upto 5 MW 245.75 through Himurja Sub Total (b) 245.75 Total-III(a +b) 1,862.07 +245.75 2,107.82 MW

Total Potential Harnessed (upto Dec. 2014):- i)+ii)+iii) = 489.92+6,834.90+2,107.82 = 9,432.64 MW

A. PRIVATE SECTOR PROJECTS COMMISSIONED

1. Baspa-II HEP (300 MW): 4. Allain Duhangan HEP (192MW): The MoU and Implementation The estimate cost of this project Agreement for execution of the Baspa-II is ` 922.36 crore. The MoU for HEP were signed by the H.P. Govt. with execution of the project was signed M/s. Jai Parkash Industries Ltd., New between the HP Govt. and M/s. Delhi on 23.11.1991 & 1.10.1992 Rajasthan Spinning and Weaving Mills respectively. The Unit-I-II and III of the Ltd., New Delhi on 28.08.1993 & project have been generating power Implementation Agreement signed on w.e.f. 24.05.2003, 29.05.2003 and 22.02.2001. The Govt. of H.P. signed 8.06.2003, respectively. Quadripartite Agreement on 5.11.2005 between the Govt. of H.P., M/s. 2. Malana-I HEP (86 MW): Rajasthan Spinning and Weaving Mills The MoU for execution of the Ltd., MPCL and the Generating project was signed between the HP Company M/s AD Hydro Power Ltd. Govt. and M/s Rajasthan Spinning and The project has been commissioned in Weaving Mills (RSWM), New Delhi on August, 2010. 28.08.1993. The Implementation Agreement was signed on 13.03.1997 5. Sarbari-II HEP (5.4 MW): between Govt. of HP & RSWM followed The MoU was signed by the by a Tripartite Agreement signed on H.P.Govt. with M/s Hydro Watt Ltd on 3.03.1999 between Govt. of H.P., M/s 15.03.2001. The implementation RSWM and M/s Malana Power agreement was signed by the H.P. Govt. Company Ltd. (MPCL). Company with company on 28.02.2009. The started the project works on 27.09.1998. project has been commissioned in The financial package had been August, 2010. approved by the CEA for a total amount of `332.71 crore. The project started 6. Toss HEP (10MW): generating electricity w.e.f. 5.07.2001. The Govt. of H.P. has signed the MoU and implementation agreement 3. Patikari HEP (16 MW): with M/s Sai Engineering Foundation, The Implementation Agreement New Shimla. The project has been for the Project has been signed with commissioned in 2009-10. M/s. East India Petroleum Ltd. on 9.11.2001 which has further 7. Karcham-Wangtoo HEP (1,000 incorporated Patikari power Pvt. Ltd. for MW): the implementation of the project. The The project has been allotted to Techno-economic clearance has been M/s Karcham Hydro Corporation Ltd. issued by the Board on 27.09.2001. The New Delhi. Annual generation of this project is 4,560 MU. The MoU for estimated cost of the project is ` 126.00 execution of the Project has been crore. The PPA was signed with HPSEB signed between the HP Govt. and M/s. on 14.01.2003. The Project has been commissioned in January,2008. Jai Parkash Industries Ltd., New Delhi

on 28.8.1993. The Implementation tributary of Beas in Kullu District of Agreement was signed between Govt. of Himachal Pradesh. The Project has HP and M/s. Jai Parkash Industries Ltd been allotted to M/s Everest Power Pvt. on 18.11.1999 followed by a Tripartite Ltd. New Delhi. The annual generation Agreement between the Govt. of HP, of this project is 428 MU. The MoU & IA M/s. Jai Parkash Industries Ltd and M/S signed with the company on 27.05.2002 Jaypee Karchham Hydro Corporation & 14.01.2003 respectively. The Project Ltd., on 30-12-2002 and SIA on has been commissioned in July, 2012. 20.12.2007. the work on the Project was started on 18.11.2005 and got 12. Budhil HEP (70MW): completed and commissioned. The project has been allotted to M/s Lanco Green power Pvt. Ltd. The 8. Upper Joiner HEP (12 MW): Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) The Project has been allotted to has been signed on 23.09.2004. The M/s Tejas Sarnika Hydro Energies Pvt. H.P. Govt. signed the Implementation Ltd. The MoU for execution of the Agreement (I.A) with the company on Project has been signed between the 22.11.2005. The Project has been HP Govt. and M/s Tejas Sarnika Hydro commissioned in August, 2012. Energies Pvt. Ltd. on 12.01.2005. The Implementation Agreement was signed 13. Neogal HEP (15 MW): between Govt. of HP and M/s Tejas Neogal Hydro Electric Project Sarnika Hydro Energies Pvt. Ltd on (HEP) has been allotted to M/s Om 11.07.2008.The project has been Power Corporation Ltd. New Delhi. The commissioned in July, 2011. MOU for execution of the project was signed between the HP Govt. and M/s. 9. Sumej HEP (14 MW) Om Power Corporation, New Delhi on The MoU and implementation 28.08.1993. The Implementation agreement for execution of the Kurmi Agreement signed with thecompany on HEP were signed by the H.P. Govt. 4.07.1998 stands terminated on with M/s Rangaraju Ware Housing Pvt. 27.11.2004 due to failure of the Ltd. on 12.01.2005 and 11.12.2008 company to achieve the financial closure respectively. The project has been and start construction work on the commissioned in March, 2012. project within the time limit extended by the Govt. in its cabinet meeting held on 10. Beaskund HEP (9MW): 31.05.2004. The Company has signed The MoU and Implementation Power Purchase Agreement on Agreement for execution of the 27.10.2006 with HPSEB. The Project Beaskund HEP were signed by the has been commissioned in May, 2013. H.P.Govt. with Kapil Mohan and Associates Hydro Power Pvt. Limited Chandigarh on 23.03.2001 and 14. Kurmi HEP (8 MW) 1.10.2009 respectively. The project The MoU and implementation has been commissioned in June, 2012. agreement for execution of the Kurmi HEP were signed by the H.P. Govt. 11. Malana-II HEP (100 MW): with M/s Chandigarh Distillers & Malana-II Hydro Electric Project Bottlers Ltd on 19.06.2007 and (HEP) has been contemplated a Power 10.01.2009 respectively. Out of three generation development on Malana a Units, the unit,I (2.67 MW) of the

Project has been commissioned in generation of this project will be 211.05 March, 2014. MU. The MoU was signed with the company on 5.07.2002. An 15. Jongini HEP (16 MW) Implementation Agreement for the The MoU and Implementation Project has been signed with M/s Agreement for execution of the Jogini Tangnu Romai Power Generation Ltd, HEP were signed by the Himachal on 28.07.2006 as per the provision of Pradesh Government with M/s Gangdari Power Policy. The Project is slated for Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd., on 27.10.2006 commissioning for 44 MW in 2015-16. and 19.11.2008 respectively.The project has been commissioned in March, 2014. 3. Tangnu Romai Stage-II HEP (6MW): 16. Nanti HEP (14 MW) Tangnu Romai Hydro Electric The MoU and Implementation Project (HEP-II) has been contemplated Agreement for execution of the Nanti as a Power generation development on HEP were signed by the Himachal Tangnu Romai a tributary of Yamuna Pradesh Government with M/s Surya River in District Shimla of Himachal Kantha Hydro Poulteries (P) Ltd., on Pradesh. MoU and implementation 12.11.2005 and with M/s Surya Kantha agreement of Government of Himachal Hydro Energies (P) Ltd. on 12.11.2008 Pradesh and company was signed in respectively. The project has been 5.07.2002 and 28.07.2006 respectively. commissioned in March, 2014. Work on major components of the project has yet not started. The project B. Projects Under Execution is slated for commissioning for 6 MW in 2014-15. i) Under private sector: 4. Lambadug HEP (25 MW): 1. Fozal HEP (9MW): The Project has been allotted to The project has been allotted to M/s Himachal Consortium Power M/s Fozal Power Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. Projects Pvt. Ltd. The estimated cost The estimated cost of the project is of the Project is ` 149.81 crore. The `49.17 crore. The Memorandum of MoU was signed with M/s Himachal Understanding (MoU) and Consortium on 14.06.2002 and IA was Implementation Agreement (IA) have signed on 28.01.2006. Company is in been signed on 21.06.2000 and process of obtaining various clearances 13.04.2006 respectively. The project is of acquisition of land for the project. The slated for commissioning 2015-16. Project is slated for commissioning in 2015-16. 2. Tangnu Romai Stage-I HEP (44MW): 5. Baragaon HEP (24 MW): Tangnu Romai Hydro Electric The project has been allotted to Project (HEP) has been contemplated a M/s Kanchanjunga Power Pvt. Ltd., Power generation development on F-34, Sector, Noida (UP). The estimated Tangnu Romai a tributary of Yamuna cost of the project is `168.09 crore. The river in District Shimla of Himachal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Pradesh. The Project has been allotted and Implementation Agreement (IA) to M/s Tangnu Romai Power Generation have been signed on 6.06.2002 and Private Ltd.. The estimated cost of the 25.11.2006 respectively. The Project is ` 239.73 crore. The annual

Supplementary Implementation Secunderabad. The estimated cost of Agreement (SIA) has been signed on the project is `500.11 crore. The 12.01.2009. The project is slated for Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) commissioning 2014-15. and Implementation Agreement (I.A.) have been signed on 23.09.2004 and 6. Baner-II HEP (6 MW): 28.07.2006 respectively. The project is The project has been allotted to slated for commissioning in 2016-17. M/s Prodigy Hydro Power (P) Ltd. The estimated cost of the project is `30.36 10. Chanju-I HEP (36 MW) crore. The Memorandum of Project has been allotted to M/s Understanding (MoU) and Indo Arya Central Transports and Implementation Agreement (IA) have MoU was signed on 20.12.2007 for an been signed on 29.05.2000 and installed capacity of 25 MW. The DPR 1.10.2001 respectively. The submitted for 36 MW was Techno- Supplementary Implementation economical clearance by HPSEB and IA Agreement (SIA) has been signed on was signed on 12.06.2009. The project 9.08.2007. The project is slated for is slated for commissioning in 2015-16. commissioning 2015-16. 11. Kut HEP (24 MW): 7. Raura HEP (8 MW): The MoU and implementation The project has been allotted to agreement for execution of the Kut HEP M/s. DLI Power (India) Pvt. Ltd., Pune. were signed by the H.P. Govt. with M/s The estimated cost of the project is Kut Energy (P) Ltd. Noida U.P. on `42.03 crore. The Memorandum of 28.04.2007 and 25.05.2008 Understanding (MoU) and respectively. The estimated cost of Implementation Agreement (IA) have project is ` 196.50 crore. The work on been signed on 4.02.1996 and all major components is in progress. 24.03.2008 respectively. The project is The project is schedule for slated for commissioning 2015-16. commissioning during 2014-15.

8. Sorang HEP (150 MW): 12. Lower Uhl HEP (13 MW) The project has been allotted to The MoU and implementation M/s Himachal Sorang Power Pvt. Ltd. agreement for execution of the Lower The estimated cost of the project is Uhl HEP were signed by the H.P. Govt. `586.00 crore. The Memorandum of with M/s Trident Power System Ltd. on Understanding (MoU) and 05.02.2005 and 29.12.2008 Implementation Agreement (I.A) have respectively. The work on all major been signed on 23.09.2004 and components is in progress. The project 28.01.2006 respectively. An additional is schedule for commissioning during unit of 50 MW is being installed by the 2016-17. Developer so the total capacity of Sorang HEP is proposed to be 150 MW, 13. Rala HEP (9 MW) however two units of 100 MW are likely The MoU and Implementation to be commissioned by 2014-15. Agreement for execution of the Rala HEP were signed by the Himachal 9. Tidong-I HEP (100 MW): Pradesh Government with M/s Taranda The project has been allotted to Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd., on 18.10.2006 M/S Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd, and 07.11.2008 respectively. The work

on all major components is in progress. respectively. The work on all major The project is schedule for components is in progress. The project commissioning during 2015-16. is schedule for commissioning during 2015-16. 14. Upper Nanti HEP (12 MW) The MoU and Implementation 18. Jeori HEP (9.6 MW) Agreement for execution of the Upper The MoU and Implementation Nanti HEP were signed by the Himachal Agreement for execution of the Jeori Pradesh Government with M/s Nanti HEP were signed by the Himachal Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd., on 27.10.2006 Pradesh Government with M/s and 12.11.2008 respectively. The work Technology House Pvt. Ltd. on on all major components is in progress. 12.01.2005 and 23.02.2011 The project is schedule for respectively. The work on all major commissioning during 2015-16. components is in progress. The project is schedule for commissioning during 15. Paudital Lassa HEP(24 MW) 2016-17. The MoU and Implementation Agreement for execution of the Paudital 19. Balargha HEP (9 MW) Lassa HEP were signed by the The MoU and Implementation Himachal Pradesh Government with M/s Agreement for execution of the Balargha Shri Jayalakshmi Power Corporation. HEP were signed by the Himachal Ltd. on 06.06.2002 and 26.10.2006 Pradesh Government with M/s Sandhya respectively. The work on all major Hydro Power Projects Balargha Pvt. components is in progress. The project Ltd., on 03.11.2006 and 07.11.2012 is schedule for commissioning during respectively. The work on all major 2016-17. components is in progress. The project is schedule for commissioning during 16. Roura – II HEP (20 MW) 2015-16. The MoU and Implementation Agreement for execution of the Roura–II 20. Rajpur HEP (9.9 MW) HEP were signed by the Himachal The MoU and Implementation Pradesh Government with M/s Agreement for execution of the Rajpur Chandigarh Distillers & Bottlers Ltd., on HEP were signed by the Himachal 27.10.2006 and with M/s Roura Non- Pradesh Government with M/s Rajpur Conventional Energy (P) Pvt. Ltd., on Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd., on 31.07.2001 01.10.2009 respectively. The work on all and 16.05.2013 respectively. The work major components is in progress. The on all major components is in progress. project is schedule for commissioning The project is schedule for during 2016-17. commissioning during 2016-17.

17. Brua HEP(9 MW) The MoU and Implementation 21. Bajoli Holi HEP (180 MW) Agreement for execution of the Brua The MoU and Implementation HEP were signed by the Himachal Agreement for execution of the Bajoli Pradesh Government with M/s Holi HEP were signed by the Himachal Continental Components (P) Ltd., on Pradesh Government with M/s GMR 09.12.2000 and with M/s Brua Bajoli Holi Hydropower Pvt. Ltd., on Hydrowatt Pvt. Ltd., on 23.09.2011 15.02.2008 and 29.03.2011

respectively. The work on all major having poor communication, weak components is in progress. The project geological formations, tunnelling through is schedule for commissioning during sand stone, clay stone and 2017-18. conglomerate with heavy ingress of water at Inlet heading of Head Race 22. Wanger Homte HEP (24.6 MW) Tunnel (HRT). Contract of HRT have The Implementaion Agreement been rescinded twice due to slow for extention of the wanger Homte was progress/ non performance of the signed by Himachal Pradesh contractors and remaining works of HRT Government with M/S Panchor Hydro were awarded on 15.10.2010 . The Power Pvt. Ltd; on 20.04.2011. The excavation of HRT has been completed work on all major components is in during March,2013 and entire package progress. The project is schedule for is now anticipated to be completed by commissioning during 2017-18. March, 2015. The estimated cost of the project is `940.84 crore (March, 2008 23. Selti Masrange HEP (24 MW) Price Level). All works pertaining to The Implementaion Agreement transmission viz construction of 132 KV for extention of the Selti Masrangewas Single Circuit Transmission line from signed by Himachal Pradesh Chullah to Bassi (15.288 KM.) and 132 Government with M/S Ramesh Hydro KV Double Circuit Transmission line Power Pvt.Ltd; on 12.01.2009. The work from Chulla to Hamirpur (34.307KM.) on all major components is in progress. have been completed. The project is schedule for commissioning during 2017-18. 2) GHANVI STAGE-II HEP (10 MW): Ghanvi Stage-II HEP is a run of PROJECTS UNDER EXECUTION the river scheme on Ghanvi rivulet, a tributary of Satluj river. This scheme i) Under HPSEB Ltd.:- envisages construction of drop type Name of Installed Expected Likely date of trench weir to divert the Ghanvi waters. Projects capacity Generation Commission- (MW) (MU) This diverted water will be conveyed ing through 1.8m size D-shaped 1,440m Uhl 100.00 391.19 June,2015 long tunnel and penstock, bifurcating Stage-III near power house to feed two turbines Ghanvi 10.00 56.30 Commissioned in an underground power house to on 3rd April, Stage-II 2014 generate 10 MW of power by utilizing a Total 110.00 447.49 gross head of 165m and designed discharge of 7 cumecs. The annual 1) UHL STAGE–III HYDRO energy generation in a 75% dependable ELECTRIC PROJECT (100MW): year is expected to be 56.30 MU.The The packages for construction of estimated cost of the project is ` 99.80 Neri Khad Intake Work and Rana Khad crore at December, 2009 Price Level. Intake Works have been completed Approximately ` 173 crore has been spent on this project. This project has during December, 2011 & Surge Shaft rd during January, 2012. Other packages been put on commercial run w.e.f. 3 of the Project are now anticipated to be April, 2014 and dedicated to the nation completed up to March, 2015. Project is by the Hon’ble Chief Minister HP on scattered over a large geographical area 14.11.2014.

3) New Projects:-  Stage-I (65 MW):- Comprising The Govt. of Himachal Pradesh diversion of Kashang stream to an has allotted Devi Kothi (16 MW), Sai underground power house located Kothi-II(16.5 MW) & Hail (18MW) to on the right bank of Satluj near HPSEB Ltd. for implementation under Powari village, developing a head case-2 bidding process and recently Sai of approximately 830 m to Kothi-I(15 MW) & Raison (18MW) has generate 245.80 MU per annum also been allotted for implementation. @ ` 2.85 per unit. The pre construction stage activities of  Stage-II & III (130 MW):- these newly allotted projects are in Comprising diversion of the Kerang process. stream into an underground water conductor system (K-K Link) leading to upstream end of Stage-I ii) Projects under HPPCL:- water conductor system, augmenting the generating Projects under construction/ capacity of Stage-I power house, implementation stage through HPPCL using Kerang waters over the are as under: 820m head available in Kashang Stage-I power house to generate 1. Sawra Kuddu HEP (111 MW):- 790.93 MU per annum @ `1.81 Sawara Kuddu HEP (111 MW) a run of per unit. river scheme on the Pabbar River in  Stage-IV (48 MW):- This stage is Shimla District (H.P.) near Rohru. The more or less independent scheme Project is being financed by ADB ( Asian harnessing the power potential of Development Bank) except Head Race Kerang stream upstream of the Tunnel (HRT) package, which is being diversion site of Stage-II. In this financed by Power Finanace scheme, a head of approximately Corparation (PFC) and out of equity 300m could be utilized to develop contribution by the State power in an underground Government.The project is expected to powerhouse located on the right generate 385.78 MU of electricity in a bank of Kerang stream.The data of 90% dependable year. The work commissioning of 1st Unit is July, progress of HRT package has suffered 2015 and 2nd Unit is Sept, 2015. badly due to encountering of poor geology. Re-tendered process with 3. Sainj HEP (100 MW):- Sainj HEP respect to HRT package has been has been contemplated as a run of the initiated and work has been awarded to river development on river Sainj, a M/s HCC Ltd.The expected completion tributary of River Beas in Kullu District of date of work in December, 2016. Himachal Pradesh. The project comprises of a diversion barrage on the 2. Integrated Kashang HEP (243 river Sainj near village Niharni and MW):- underground power house on right bank Integrated Kashang HEP (243 of river Sainj near village Suind with a MW) envisages development of gross head of 409.60 m to generate Kashang and Kerang Streams, 322.23 MU per annum @ ` 3.74 per tributaries of the river Sutlej comprising unit. The project is executed on EPC four distinct stages as under:- mode & construction works are under

progress. The Date of the Project of the Project is in advanced stages of commissioning to August, 2015. approval.

4. Shongtong Karcham HEP 6. Surgani Sundla (48 MW) (450 MW):- The Scheme has been envisaged to use the Tail water of BairaSuil HEP Shongtong Karcham for the Generation of 48 MW of Power. Hydroelectric project a run-of – river The Project has been planned to be scheme on the river Sutlej in District operated in tandem with Bairasuil HEP. Kinnaur of Himachal Pradesh with Techno-Economical Clearance (TEC) diversion barrage, near village Powari, has been accorded by DoE, GoHP on and underground power house, located 20.10.2012.ADB has been requested for on the left bank of the river Satluj near financing of this project.The Project is village Ralli will generate a gross head expected to generate 209.60 MU of of 129 m, to generate 1,578.95 MU per electricity in 90% dependable year. annum, @ 3.98 per unit of power. The ` project is to be constructed through EPC 7. Chanju-III HEP (48 MW): mode. Date of completion of Civil and Chanju-III HEP is a Run –river Hdro-Mechanical Package Likely date of Scheme on the Chanju nallah, a completion of Civil and Hydro- tributary of Baira river, which in turn is a Mechanical package is August,2017 and tributary of Siul river in Ravi basin, in Project shall be commissioned by 2018. Chamba Distt.of H.P. The draft DPR Work on EPC Mode for civil & HM works was submitted to agence francaise de has been awarded to M/s Patel development on dated 20.08.2014. The Engineering Ltd. Letter of Award (LOA) annual power generation in a 90% for E&M works issued to M/s Andritz dependable year shall be 161.15 Million Hdro PVT.Ltd.on 12.09.2014. Work of Units. Project on all fronts is in full swing.

8. Deothal Chanju HEP (33 MW): 5. Renuka Dam HEP (40 MW):- Deothal Chanju HEP (33 MW) is Renukaji Dam project, conceived as a a run of river scheme on Deothal Nallah, drinking water supply scheme for the a tributatry of Chanju Nallah which is a National Capital Territory of Delhi, tributary of Baira River Which in turn envisages construction of 148 m high drains into the river Ravi, in Chamba rock fill dam on river Giri at Dadahu in Distt.of H.P. The draft DPR was Sirmaur district and a power house at submitted to Agence Francaise toe of Dam. The project will ensure Development (AFD) on dated 49,800 hectare m of live water storage 20.08.2014.The annual power in its reservoir and a firm water supply to generation in a 90% dependable year the tune of 23 cumecs to Delhi besides shall be 113 Million Units. generating 199.99 MU per annum

@ ` 2.38 per unit exclusively for use of 9. Berra Dol Solar Project (5 MW): Himachal Pradesh. Total cost of the A site has been identified at project as finalized by CWC/CEA at village Berra Dol, near Shri Naina Devi ji March, 2009 price level is ` 3,498.86 Shrine, District Bilaspur, (H.P.) for crore i.e. (without Escalation & IDC) setting up of a 5 MWP Solar which shall be borne by the Govt.of Photovoltaic plant. Berra Dol Project will India/Govt. of Delhi and other generate 8.2 MU of energy in a year. beneficiary states. The forest clearance

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The average cost of generation is during the year 2014-2015 (upto estimated to be `8.03 per Kwh. The December, 2014), anticipated upto state distribution utility viz. Himachal March, 2015 and target fixed for Pradesh Electricity Board Ltd. 2015-16 are as under: (HPSEBL) has agreed to purchase power from this project under Projects No. Capa c ity Renewable Energy Power purchase (MW) obligation (RPPO) as per Himachal Total allotted Projects 479 1223.03 Pradesh Electricity Regulatory (in existence) Commission (HPERC) regulation. Implementation 246 792.95 Detailed project report for the scheme Agreement Stage has been prepared by HPPCL.The i) Commissioned 67 250.75 ii) Under Construction 43 158.15 funding proposal of the project is under iii) Clearances being 136 386.75 active consideration of AFD, French obtained Development Agency. Pre Implementation 233 430.08 Agreement Stage 10. Other areas of Power i) Clearances being 122 245.41 development: obtained H.P. Power Corporation apart ii) Survey & Investigation 111 184.67 from Hydro Power Development intends in progress to diversify its power development activities in other areas such as thermal, renewable sources of energy such as A. SOLAR THERMAL PROGRAMME solar and wind power, to meet the i) Solar Water Heating System: growing energy demands for the Solar water heating systems of development of the State and the Indian 2,71,200 Ltr. per day capacity have nation. been installed through Market Mode under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), in the different parts HIMURJA of the State upto December,2014, Project Under Himurja: anticipated figures for the physical (UPTO 5 MW CAPACITY) progress upto March,2015 will be about 2,71,200 ltr. per day . A target HIMURJA for development of new of 10,000 ltr.per day capacity solar and renewable sources of energy in water heating systems installation has H.P: been proposed for the year 2015-16. Himurja has made concerted ii) Solar Cooker: During the efforts to popularize renewable energy current financial year 226 Box type and programmes throughout the State with 236 Dish type solar cookers under financial support of Ministry of New and JNNSM have been provided up to Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of December,2014. Anticipated figures of India and State Govt.. Efforts are achievement upto March,2015 will be continued for promotion and propagation about 500 Box type and 250 Dish type of renewable energy devices like solar cookers . A target of 500 Box solar water heating system, solar type and 200 Dish type solar cookers photovoltaic lights etc. HIMURJA is has been proposed for the year 2015-16 also assisting the Govt. for exploitation under MNRE, Govt. of India of Small Hydro (upto 5 MW) in the programme. state. The achievements of HIMURJA

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B. SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC D. HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECTS PROGRAMME BEING EXECUTED BY i) SPV Street Lighting System: HIMURJA During current financial year 2014-15, 7,410 SPV Street Lighting Systems i) MHEPs have been installed for community use Himurja is operating Micro Hydel up to December,2014 under JNNSM of projects at Lingti (400KW), Kothi (200 Govt. of India, anticipated figures upto KW), Juthed (100 KW), Purthi (100 March,2015 will be about 10,000. A KW), Sural (100 KW), Gharola (100 target of 10,000 SPV Street Lighting KW), Sach (900 KW) and Billing (400 systems has been proposed for the KW) which are under generation. year 2015-16 under MNRE, Govt. of During current year 30,95,589 units India programme. electricity has been generated from ii) SPV Power Plant : SPV Power these projects upto December,2014. Plant of 90Kwp have been Other projects, namely Bara Bhangal commissioned upto December, 2014 (40 KW) and Sarahan (30 KW) have under JNNSM of Govt. of India, also been executed by HIMURJA. anticipated figures upto March, 2015 will From Bara Bhangal project, energy is be about 900 Kwp. A target of1 MW being provided to local public. 3 HEPs capacity SPV Power Plants under of 14.50 MW capacity have been MNRE, Govt. of India programme/Tribal allotted to HIMURJA by the State Govt. Sub Plan (90:10) has been proposed Further process for allotment of these for the year 2015-16. projects on BOT basis, as per State iii) SPV Lanterns : During the tear Govt. approval, to M/S Sai Engineering 5536 SPV Lanterns have been provided Foundation, Shimla is in progress. to the flood affected families of Kinnaur ii) Portable Micro Hydel Generator district upto December, 2014 under Sets: JNNSM and anticipated figures upto Himurja had commissioned March, 2015 will be 5,597 Nos. Portable Gen. Sets in Pangi Sub- Division of Chamba Distt. The O&M C. SMALL HYDRO ELECTRIC charges being paid are very high and PROJECTS UPTO 5 MW the same are paid from the Himurja CAPACITY BEING EXECUTED resources. Now it has been decided to THROUGH PRIVATE SECTOR condemn these Generation Sets as PARTICIPATION these are beyond economical repair. During the period under report, 18 Implementation Agreements for E.BUDGET PROVISION projects with total capacity of 53.53 The expenditure during 2014-15 MW have been signed. 5 projects with under Plan & Non Plan will be `247.00 an aggregate capacity of 18.70 MW lakh under IREP and NRSE schemes have been commissioned. 17 Projects on the basis of budgeted Annual Plan have been allotted with an aggregate outlay for the promotion of renewable capacity of 23.65 MW. For the year energy programmes including 2015-16 commissioning of 17 projects implementation of Small Hydro with an aggregate capacity of 54.50 Programme in the State. MW has been targeted.

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Roads and Bridges (State National Highways (Central Sector) Sector) 14.3 The process of 14.1 Roads are an essential improvement of National Highways in ingredient of infrastructure of economy. the state having total length of 1,783.69 In the absence of any other suitable and Km, which includes urban links and bye- viable modes of transportation like passes, continued during the year also. railways and waterways, roads play a Upto the end of December, 2014, vital role in boosting the economy of the expenditure of `123.42 crore has been hilly state like Himachal Pradesh. incurred. Starting almost from a scratch the state Government has constructed 35,356 Railways Km. of motor able roads inclusive of 14.4 There are only two narrow jeep able and track till December, 2014. gauge railway lines connecting Shimla The state Government has been with Kalka (96 Km.) and Jogindernagar assigning a very high priority to road with Pathankot (113 Km.) and one sector. For the year 2014-15, there is an 33 Km. broad gauge railway line from outlay of ` 763.40 crore. The target Nangal Dam to Charuru in District fixed for 2014-15 and achievements Una. made up to December, 2014 are given as under:- Road Transport Table-14.1 14.5 Road Transport is the Item Unit Target Achieve- 2014-15 for ment Antici- main stay of economic activity in the 2014-15 upto pated Pradesh as other means of transport Dec. ,14 namely Railways, Airways, Taxies, Auto Motorable Kms 435 245 400 Rickshaw etc. are negligible. Therefore, Cross- drainage ” 1142 532 1000 the road transport corporation assumes Metalling & paramount importance. The HRTC was Tarring ” 1089 740 1089 formed under RTC Act, 1950 to provide Jeepable ” 7 7 7 Bridges Nos 59 27 50 efficient, adequate and safe transport Villages facility to the people of the Pradesh as connectivity ” 117 57 117 other mode of transport are negligible in 14.2 In the State as on the State. The Revenue of the 31.12.2014, 10,076 villages as detailed Corporation is expected to increase by below in table 14.2 were connected with `84.00 crore (approx) during the year roads:- 2014-15. The passenger transport Table-14.2 st services to the people of Himachal Villages As on 31 March As on connected Dec. 2014 Pradesh, within and outside the State 2012 2013 2014 with road are being provided by Himachal Road Villages with Transport Corporation, with a fleet population more than strength of 2,292 buses as on 1500 208 208 208 209 December, 2014. HRTC is plying bus 1000-1499 268 270 280 281 500-999 1231 1238 1245 1252 services on 2,193 routes with coverage 250-499 3316 3374 3422 3443 of 5.00 lakh Kms. (approx.) daily. Below 250 4765 4827 4864 4891 Total 9788 9917 10019 10076

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iii) I.T. Intervention: To improve Nalagarh shortly which will be the services, a software named funded by MORTH. “Vahan”, “Sarthi” and vi) Installation of Weighing “e-pathakar” have been designed Bridges:- To check the to cater to the needs of the overloading in goods carriage the department and consumers. The department has installed 8 users in the state are being weighing bridges at the entry provided licences, permits, points/interstate borders. More of registrations certificates and these are to be installed in the other services like sms through state on PPP basis. these software. The existing vii) Computerization of system of applications is being Transport Department: integrated into a common portal Transport department is giving connected to the centralized top priority for computerization of database. transport related activities in its iv) Road safety activities: The offices by providing better department has launched three services to the operators. The number of Inceptor vehicles fitted Regional Transport offices and with public address system which Transport barriers have been are airing road safety jingles in computerized. The connectivity order to discipline the movement of these offices and R&LA’s will of vehicles besides creation of be completed shortly. awareness amongst various road viii) Driving Training School users. Helpline number 9418000529 is available to and Pollution Check consumers to address their day Centre: Presently 10 Govt., to day problems. 11 HRTC and 189 private Driving v) Inspection and Training Schools and 5 HRTC and 66 private Pollution Check Certification Centre: At Centres are functioning in various present the inspection/fitness of places in the state. vehicles is regulated by the traditional methods. With a view ix) Water Transport: The to have objective and scientific department has taken initiatives assessment of vehicles by to promote Water transport in intervention of technology, an Bilaspur, Chamba and Pong area Inspection and Certification the state. The IWA has agreed to centre is proposed to be provide consultency. established in the state at

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15.1 Tourism in Himachal signed in 2015 for which preliminary Pradesh has been recognized as one of preparation have been completed. The the most important sectors of the Government of India (GOI), Ministry of economy and a major engine of growth Tourism (MoT) had Prioritized the .The contribution of the tourism sector to following projects during 2013-14, which the state GDP is 7.5 percent which is are being carried forward to 2014-15:- quite significant. State is endowed with 1. Integrated development of Kullu- geographical and cultural diversity, Manali as a Mega Tourist Circuit in clean environment, snow clad HP. mountains,gusting rivers, historic 2. Integrated development of monuments and the friendly and Buddhist Destination as a Tourist hospitable people. Circuit in HP. 3. Integrated development of Shimla- Suburbs as a Tourist Circuit in HP. 15.2 Tourism Industry in 4. Integrated development of Tourist Himachal Pradesh has been given very Transit Zones in the State as high priority and the Government is Tourist Destination in HP. Continuously endeavor to develop the 5. Integrated development of Una- basic infrastructure to enable tourism Nadaun as a Tourist Destination in development which includes provision HP. of public utility services, roads, communication network, airports, In addition to above, the transport facilities, tapped water supply following projects have also been and reasonably good civic amenities prioritized for current financial year etc. For the year 2014-15, there is an i.e.2014-15:- allotment of `3,481.04 lakh for development of Tourism in the state. At 1. Integrated Development of present about 2,377 hotels having bed Theme Parks in Major Tourist capacity of about 61,236 are registered Circuit Shimla- Kangra- Kullu- Una with the department. In addition, there in H.P. are about 576 Home Stay units 2. Integrated Development of registered in the State having about Meditation Centers at Chail, 1,580 rooms. Manali, Palampur, Fagu & Chindi in H.P. 15.3 To give boost to the tourism 3. Integrated Development of in the state, the Asian development Bank Sirmour- Churdhar- Chopal as (ADB) has sanctioned loan assistance Tourist Destination in H.P. worth `95 million USD for this purpose. 4. Integrated Development of The implementation Process of Phase 33 Chamba Kajjiar - Dalhousie as million USD is already under Tourist Destination in H.P. implementation. The loan agreement for the phase II for 62 million USD will be

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15.4 The Department has a order to promote tourism, dissemination proposal for setting up of seven of tourist information plays significant following Ropeways at different location role for which Department of Tourism in H.P. under Public Private Partnership prepares different types of promotional (PPP) mode on Build, Operate publicity material like brochures/ &Transfer/ BOT basis is at an pamphlets posters, blow-ups etc. and advanced stage:- participate in various tourism fairs and festivals in the country and abroad. The 1. Bhunter to Bijli Mahadev in District Department of Tourism and HPTDC Kullu. along with private hoteliers participated 2. Neugal (Palampur) in District in more than 38 fairs and festivals, Kangra. 3. Shahtalai to Deotsidh in District within and outside the state. Bilaspur. 15.6 The department has 4. Dharamshala-Meckleoganj-Triund released advertisements in the print and in District Kangra. 5. Toba to Naina Devi Ji in District Electronic Media for the promotion of Bilaspur. the tourism from time to time during the 6. Village Jia to Adi Himani Chamunda financial year.The department has also in Kangra District. prepared 60 second spot Advertisement 7. Tuti Kandi-Lift to Ladies Park, for telecast on the electronic media. The Shimla. department has prepared the 20 years perspective Tourism Master Plan for the In addition to above planned and sustainable development of process has been initiated to explore the the tourism sector. Tourism policy, 2013 possibility for construction of ropeways and Sustainable plan for Dharamshala at Bashal Kanda from Vashishth to 2013 have also been formulated. Rohtang. Also the Department has a proposal for inviting Expression of 15.7 The Department has interest (EOI) for Setting up of Tourism organized various adventure and related activities for following five sites general training courses for the through Public Private Partnership unemployed youths of the State like (PPP) mode on long lease basis. The Trekking Guide, Water Sports, Skiing, Department has prepared draft lease EDP, Bird Watching and river rafting document and same is under etc.in the State. The Department consideration at Govt. level. The sites organizes and supports the tourism are:- related events/festivals.During the current financial year the department has organized, supported and also has Sr.No. Name of the Site participated in the following events:- 1. Baddi in Distt. Solan 2. Jhatingri in District Mandi 1. Celebration of World Tourism Day 3. Shoja (Banjar) District Kullu (27th September, 2014). 4. Bilaspur Distt. Bilaspur 2. Organization Himalayan 5. Suketi, District Sirmour festival,2014. 3. Shimla Celebration 150 years. 4. Participated in India Travel Mart 15.5 A sustained marketing of (ITM), Ludhiana,Jaipur, Lucknow the State is being done throughout the and Ahmadabad , India International year in print and electronic media. In Travel Exhibition (IITE),

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Aurangabad, Indore and Nagpur, d) Setting Up new Airport at India International Travel Mart Kandaghat (Solan) (IITM), Banglore, Chennai, Pune, Land has been identified for Hyderabad and Cochin, Tourism & construction of Kandaghat Green Travel Fair (TTF), Kolkata, Field Airport for which GIS maps of Hyderabad, Ahmadabad, Surat, the identified land has been Pune, Chennai, Banglore, Trade Fair & SATTE at Delhi. prepared and sent to the Ministry of Civil Aviation for approval. Civil Aviation 15.8 At present there are only Helipads three Airports in HP namely Shimla, 15.9 Himachal Pradesh at Kangra and Kullu-Manali. The status of present has 63 operational helipads. In these airports is as under: addition, proposals for construction of a) Shimla Airport: new helipads at Kalabag near The original length of the runway Choordhar in Sirmaur District and for this airport was 4,100 ft. Sanjauli-Dhalli Bye-Pass road Shimla However, the effective length of have also been received and same are this airport is only 3,800 ft , AAI as being processed. engaged M/s RITES as consultants for the extension and Heli-taxi Services restoration work of the Shimla 15.10 The State government has Airport. taken some initiative to introduce Heli- b) Bhunter Airport: Taxi services in the state. Presently Bhunter airport at present has a Heli-Taxi service is being operated at runway of 1,128 Mtrs. with a width the Mani-Mahesh during the Mani- of 30.5 Mtrs. and suitable only for Mahesh yatra. landing of small aircrafts. For making it suitable for bigger Himachal Pradesh Tourism aircrafts, the length needs to be Development Corporation increased by 1,000 Mtrs. 15.11 The H.P Tourism c) Kangra Airport: Development Corporation was The runway length of this airport established in 1972 to Promote Tourism has been expanded from 3900 x in the Pradesh. Ever since its 100 ft. to 4,500 x 100 feet on the establishment the Corporation has acted request of the State Govt. It has as catalyst, trendsetter and a prime been observed that additional land mover for the promotion of tourism is required for runway extension Himachal Pradesh. The H.P Tourism (418m x 250m) and other works Development Corporation expected to approx. 26 acres for which process earn an net Profit of `126.95 during the is underway. period 01.04.2014 to 31.03.2015.

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EDUCATION make fresh appointments of teachers in the needy schools. An attempt has 16.1 Education is the key also been made to cater the instrument for developing human educational need of disabled children. capability. The State is committed to provide education to all. The concerted 16.3 To increase enrolment, efforts of the Govt. have put Pradesh reduce the drop out rate and enhance as one of the leading State in the retention rate of the children in educational literacy. According to 2011 these schools, various scholarships census Himachal Pradesh has a and other incentives namely Poverty literacy rate of 82.80 per cent. Stipend Scholarship, Girls Attendance Male/female literacy rate differs Scholarship, Scholarship for Children considerably in the state as against of Army Personnel, Scholarship for the 89.53 per cent literacy rate for males it students belonging to IRDP families, is 75.93 per cent for females. All out Pre-matric scholarship for Scheduled efforts are afoot to bridge this gap. Castes students on Lahaul & Spiti Pattern Scholarship and Scholarship Elementary Education for the Children of Army Personnel 16.2 Directorate of Primary who are serving at the border areas Education was set up in 1984 and are being provided to the students of further renamed as ‘Directorate of Primary Schools in the State. In Elementary Education’ w.e.f. addition to above Free Text Books are 01.11.2005.The policies of the Govt. in being provided for OBC/IRDP students the field of Elementary Education are in non Tribal areas. Free Text Books implemented through the Deputy and Uniforms to SCs students under Directors of Elementary Education and SCSP are being provided. Free Text Block Primary Education Officers at Books and Uniforms are also given District and Block Level respectively under TASP. Free Text Books are also with aims:- being provided to all girl students of  To achieve the goal of primary schools belonging to even universalization of Elementary general category under Sarva Shiksha Education. Abhiyan to enhance female literacy in the State. The revised text books  To provide Quality Elementary including English for class I-IV have Education. been developed and introduced in all  To increase access to Govt. Primary Schools. Mid-day meal Elementary Education. scheme is being implemented in all the

Govt. and Govt. aided Primary and At present up to Middle Schools in the State to 31-12-2014 there are 10,766 notified compliance of the order of the Hon’ble Primary Schools out of which 10,738 Supreme Court of India. Under this are functional in the State and 2,297 scheme each student is being provided notified Middle schools out of which with hot cooked meal on each day of 2,292 are functioning in the State. To the school w.e.f. 1st September, 2004. overcome the shortage of trained Computer Education Programme has teachers efforts are being made to

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been started in 1,077 upper primary Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan schools in remotest part of the State. 16.5 (SSA) launched in the Govt. has decided to introduce Punjabi State with a well defined Pre-Project and Urdu languages in 100 selected Phase on improving the infrastructure High and Senior Secondary Schools in in the District Project Offices, capacity the State. building of educational administrators, teachers, school mapping, micro- Upper Primary Level of Education planning, surveys etc. The objective of 16.4 The following incentives this movement was to ensure universal are being provided during the year access, enrolment, removal of gender 2014-15:- gaps, retention and completion of i) Middle Merit/Medhavi Chatervarti elementary schooling by all 6-14 age Yojna @ ` 800 per annum per group children coupled satisfactory boy/ girl. 1,421 students were quality elementary education with benefitted and `11, 36,800 were active participation of the community in spent. the management of schools. ii) Scholarship for IRDP families children @ ` 150 per student for 16.6 The main efforts for class 1st to 5th is being provided improving the quality of elementary and 81,107 students were education under SSA are as under: benefitted and `1,21,66,050 have been spent and @ ` 250  Out of School Children:The per boy and ` 500per girl Net Enrolment Ratio (NER) at the student for class 6th to 8th.is elementary stage of education in being provided. Under this Himachal Pradesh is more than scheme 67,135 students were 99 percent which is indicative of benefitted and `2,43,36,250 the fact that there are negligible have been spent. children who are outside the iii) Scholarship for the children of formal range of education. military personnel @ `150 per However they are being student (1-5) classes.Under this attempted to bring into the fold of scheme 6 students were elementary education through benefitted and `900 have been Non-Residents Bridge Courts spent. Centres (NRBCCs). The first and iv) Under Girls Attendance Scheme foremost obligation of Right to girl students having attendance Education (RTE) Act is to ensure more than 90% is being that all children in the age group awarded `2 per month for 10 of 6-14 years should be in the months. Total 32,907 students schools. Other independent were benefitted and `6,58,140 studies conducted by Indian have been spent. Market Research Bureau (IMRB) v) Free Text Books are being and Pratham have also confirmed provided by Himahcal Pradesh that the number out of school Govt.for all IRDP/SC/ST OBC children in Himachal Pradesh is student for which there is a below one percent. Bilaspur and budget provision of `7.40 crore Lahaul Spiti Districts have no out during 2014-15. of school children. It is observed

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that due to migration from other Training Programme. The Special parts of the country to the focus of providing services is on urban/semi-urban areas of the Activities of Daily Living Skill State, the figure of out of school Training such as: (1) Eating, children keeps on fluctuating. Toileting, Bathing and Dressing Districts have been asked to etc. (2) Motor Activities: conduct survey in the month of Under this skill, CWSN with July and December every year to Orthopedically Impairment and keep track of migratory Cerebral Palsy are being covered population, enrol them in schools and trained in Motor activities as per RTE provision by levelling under the guidance of off their learning gaps through Physiotherapist/ Occupational some non-residential bridge Therapist. In addition to above courses. For identified 2,414 Out these out of school CWSN are of School Children (OOSC) being covered by taking the including 105 Children With services of Special Educators in Special Need (CWSN) age and Mental Retardation through class appropriate education is utilizing Block IE Resource being ensured through NRBCCs. Rooms. Bridge courses for primary and  Therapeutic Services: As upper primary level children have most of the identified children do been developed to ensure age suffer from cerebral palsy, appropriate admission of OOSC therapeutic services such as in formal schools. physiotherapy, occupational  Inclusive Education: In therapy and speech therapy were Himachal Pradesh total 15,068 provided on priority basis. Due to CWSN were identified suffering shortage of physio-therapist and from one or other disability. speech therapists and their non 13,191 CWSN have been willingness to serve in rural areas integrated in formal schools and it was also a challenge faced by for 1,877 out of school CWSN, the SSA during the first phase. different strategies have been Physiotherapist was appointed on adopted to bring them into the visiting basis in some districts to fold of education system. For provide effective therapeutic these children Home-Based services to the needy children. Programme has been introduced  Preparing of IEP/ITPs: and implemented at elementary 12,352 Individual Education level in the age group of 6-14 Programme (IEP) have been years in Himachal Pradesh 520 prepared for every child and children have been adopted by accordingly goals were fixed for 23 NGOs in various districts and every three months. For mild and remaining are being covered by moderate categories, functional in-service trained teachers. academic curriculum has been  Capacity building of in implemented in the first phase. service Teachers: Capacity  Vocational Training: After building of in service teachers is continuous intervention of four an integral part of general teacher years, some special children

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having good level of established at Shimla and Mandi. understanding are being trained These special wings are for various small vocations such rehabilitating around 46 Mentally as candle making, Making chalk, Retarted children with the help of Disposable paper plates, Duna, trained special educators. Paper Bags, Carry Bags, Book-  Medical Assessment: Binding, File Covers, Envelopes 43 Medical assessment camps etc. for CWSN in 2014-15 have been  Counselling of Parents: organized and 1,639 aids and Counselling of parents and other appliances were provided to the family members of special needy children. children is very important aspect  To and Fro Local Bus Fare: of rehabilitation process. 3,560 To and fro local bus fare is parents and other family allowed to the CWSN along with members of special children were one attendant to medical camps provided counselling session for formal assessment. Hiring of under SSA.Counselling session conveyance at the local transport with the help of trained RTs and rate for a group of severely Counsellors especially under CWSN is also allowed so that “Home Based Programme” have they can be brought to the been initiated in all the districts of medical camp site. H.P.  Braille Books & Enlarged  Community Involvement: Print Books: 45 sets of Braille The trained resource teachers Books from class I to class XII are providing support in the have been provided to Blind Community Involvement for which children and 125 sets to low we have received very vision students. encouraging response from the  Monitoring system of IE community. Activities: For proper  Orientation Programme of monitoring of resource teacher Teachers: Orientation of and NGOs, State Project Office teachers and other supportive SSA has designed the monitoring staff is also an important aspect proforma for all District Project and SSA has ensured regular Officers which includes: orientation programme to its i) No funds may be released to teachers so that proper academic NGOs without inspecting support could be ensured to the their working as per terms of needy special children. The references fixed by SSA. trained resource teachers are ii) The NGOS must have trained acting as Resource Persons in Special Educators these programmes and provide registered from the resource support to general Rehabilitation Council of teachers in the actual class room India (RCI). situation. iii) Regarding monitoring of the  Day Care Centres for work done by the Resource CWSN: 2 Day Care Centres in Teachers, SSA has also Primary schools have been developed monthly 113

monitoring Performa. Every and gaps are addressed as and when Resource Teacher has to identified during the learning process. submit their monthly Now the emphasis is on diagnostic progress report to the teaching instead of promoting rote concerned BRC/District IE method and single line paper pencil Coordinators. After compiling test. This evaluation system is taking the monthly progress report care of holistic development of all of IE RTs, the District Project children. The learning gaps identified Officers send the reports to during continuous evaluation are also the SPO which are reviewed being taken care of through in the SSA monthly review Assessment sheets. These meetings. Assessment sheets are class, subject and topic wise. Retaining All Children in the Education System Monitoring of Schools 16.7 Total out of children and drop 16.10 To ensure adequate out rates are negligible and the State monitoring, supervision and evaluation has been successful in checking the of SSA intervention, Himachal Pradesh drop out rates. The dropout rate at is continuously monitoring various Primary and Upper level is 0.46 and aspects of the programme 0.86 percent respevtively. The State implementation plans.In order to Project Office SSA and the Department constantly oversee and control the of Elementary Education in programme implementation; state as collaboration with “Pratham” are well as district level teams have been developing a system of tracking the constituted. The main findings of the progress of the children. monitoring reports are shared with district authorities in monthly state Kasturba Gandhi Balika review meetings and pursuant action taken. Vidyalaya(KGBV) 16.8 In KGBVs girls are being Efforts to improve the quality imparted skill education along with normal studies. Regular training of education imparted to KGBV hostel wardens and 16.11 Efforts to improve the each KGBV is monitored by State and quality of education and main District level monitoring team. intervention under SSA are as under:  Achievement Test: Learning Level of Children Himachal is the first State who 16.9 Class-VIII board startedconducting large scale examination has already been achievement surveys of all abolished and no child at the students at elementary level. elementary stage will be subjected to  Early reading, writing and face any formal examination. However, numeracy Programme: the evaluation of children is being done Early reading, writing and through CCE as per section 29 of the numeracy programme has been RTE. After delivery of content their initiated for class I and class II. progress is recorded on CCE registers

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 Nurturing the spirit of Yog Shiksha innovation among Girl 16.13 The department has th th Children: With an aim to developed for classes 6 to 8 empower girls through special books on Yoga Shiksha, appropriate inputs in the History, Culture and War Heroes of science, technology and Himachal Pradesh. innovation, girls studying in KGBV and LLF Pilot schools Construction of Elementary were supported and oriented Education Buildings towards research and 16.14 The Government has innovation. Three students of made a budget provision of ` 227.00 Himachal Pradesh have got the lakh under head Major Works to top level amongst 22,946 girls provide adequate infrastructure from 279 KGBVs in the country. facilities viz construction of Elementary  Training Calender and School Buildings/Rooms and Training Need district/Block offices during the current Assessment (TNA): financial year 2014-15. There is an Himachal Pradesh has additional budget provision of developed the training calendar `407.90 lakh for repair and on the basis of meeting, maintenance of school building in the workshop and feedback for State. effective implementation of different programme under SSA. High/ Senior Secondary  Text Book Developmentl: Education The text books being taught in 16.15 Highest Priority is being class 1 to V have been revised given towards education in the State in accordance with NCF-2005. owing to with the share of education of  Improvement in Quality of the total Plan Outlay of the state is Education: A MoU has been increasing every year along with the educational institutions. Up to signed with SNS foundation for December, 2014, there are 846 Govt. the improvement of quality of High schools, 1,552 Govt.Senior education through adoption of Secondary Schools and 86 Govt. Govt.School (9 Primary schools Degree colleges including 5 Sanskrit and 2 Senior secondary colleges, SCERT and B.Ed. college schools) of Parwanoo in Solan Dharamshala running in the State. district.

Sports Activities Scholarship Schemes 16.12 A budgetary provision of 16.16 To improve the ` 255.00 lakh was made for the year educational status of the deprived 2014-15 for carrying out the sports sections of the society, various types of activities of children of Primary/ scholarships/stipends are being Elementary Schools at Centre, Block, provided by the State/ Central District, State and National levels. Goverments at various stages. The scholarship schemes are:-

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i) Dr. Ambedkar Medhavi engaged in unclean occupation Chhatarvrity Yojna: Under are being given scholarship this scheme the scholarship is under this scheme @ ` 9,000 per being given to the top 1,000 girl student per annum beyond meritorious students of SC Matric level to college level and category and top 1,000 for professional courses meritorious students of OBC on irrespective of their status the basis of Matric examination (Govt.or Private) situated in H.P. conducted by HPBSE for 10 +1 & Total 36 girl students have been 10+2 classes@ `10,000 per benefited under this scheme student per annum. During the during the year 2013-14. year 2013-14, 1,875 students of v) Indira Gandhi Utkrishtha SC category and 1,497 of OBC Chhatervriti Yojna: Under category have been benefited this scheme, 150 meritorious under this scheme. students for post plus two ii) Swami Vivekanand courses for studying in colleges Uttkristha Chhatarvrity or doing professional courses shall be awarded @ 10,000 per Yojna : Under this scheme ` year per student purely on basis 2,000 top meritorious students of of merit and without any income General category declared as ceiling. Total 81 students are such in the result of Matric benefited under this scheme Examination conducted by during the year 2013-14. HPBSE on merit basis for 10+1 and 10+2 classes.The vi) Sanskrit Scholarship scholarship is given @ `10,000 Scheme: A sum of ` 250 per th th per student per annum. During month for 9 and 10 classes the year 2013-14, 3,519 students and ` 300 per month for +1 and have been benefited under this +2 classes are being given to scheme. those students who secure first iii) Thakur Sen Negi position in the subject of Sanskrit Uttkristha Chhatarvrity with 60 percent and above marks. Yojna: Under this scheme, the vii) Sainik School Scholarship: scholarship is being given to the The scheme is applicable to the top 100 boys & 100 girl students students in the Sainik School of ST category on the basis of the Sujanpur Tihra and bonafide Matric result conducted by resident of Himachal Pradesh HPBSE on merit basisfor 10+1 from class VI to XII. Under this and 10+2 classes @ `11,000 per scheme 324 students have been student per annum. During the benefited during the year year 2013-14, total 308 students 2013-14. have been benefited under this scheme. viii) Kalpana Chawla iv) Maharishi Balmiki Chhatravriti Yojna: Under this scheme, the top 2,000 top Chhatarvrity Yojna: The girl meritorious girl students of +2 students belonging to Balmiki classes of all study groups are families whose parents are

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given `15,000 per student per 2. Scholarship to the annum. During the year 2013-14, children of Armed Forces total 579 students have been Personnel Killed/ disabled benefited under this scheme. during wars. ix) Mukhya Mantri Protsahan A sum of ` 300 (boys) and ` 600 Yojna:This scheme has been (girls) per month for 9th& 10th started during the year 2012-13 class, ` 800 per month for +1 & and one time `75,000 will be +2 Class, ` 1,200 Per month for given to all students of State who College/ University/ Day scholar are selected and take admission students and `2,400 per month for a degree course in any Indian for hostellers is being given to Institute of Technology or All Children of Armed Forces India Institute of Medical Personnel killed/disabled in Sciences and post graduate different operations/ war. diploma course in any Indian 3. Post Matric Scholarship to Institute of Managment. Total 69 students benefitted under this SC/ST/OBC students scheme in 2013-14. (Centrally Sponsored x) Rashtriya Indian Military Scheme) College Scholarship: This The students belongs to SC and award is given to the ten ST whose parents annual students, two from each income is up to `2,50,000 and classfrom class VIII to XII in OBC students whose parents RIMC, Dehradun who are annual income is up to `1,00,000 bonafide residents @ `20,000 are eligible for full scholarship per year per student. Under this (i.e. Maintenance allowance + full scheme 12 students have been fee) for all courses and they are benefited during the year studying in Govt./Govt. Aided 2013-14. Institutions. During the year 2013-14, Scheduled Casts- In addition to above the following 19,709, Scheduled Tribes-4,550 Scholarship schemes are also running and OBC-7,100 students were in the state. benefitted from this scheme. 1. IRDP Scholarship Scheme 4. Pre-Matric Scholarship to A sum of ` 300 per month for 9th OBC students. & 10th class, ` 800 per month for This scholarship will be awarded st +1 & +2 Class, `1,200 Per month to those students from class 1 to th for College/Day scholar students 10 whose parents/ guardians and `2,400 Per Month for income from all sources does not Hostellers is being given to those exceed ` 44,500 per annum. A students who belong to IRDP sum of `50 per student per month families and studying in for Day scholar students and Govt./Govt. Aided Institutions. In `250 per month for hostellers is the year 2013-14, 65,855 being given.During the year students have been benefited 2013-14, total 15,128 students under this scheme. have been benefited under this scheme. 117

5. Pre-Matric Scholarship to Expansion of Sanskrit SC & ST students. Education This scholarship will be awarded 16.17 Tremendous efforts are to those students whose parents/ made to promote Sanskrit Education by guardians income from all the State Govt. as well as Centre Govt. sources does not exceed `2.00 The details are as under:- lakh per annum. A scholarship of a) Award of scholarships to students ` 2,250 per student per annum to of High/ Senior Secondary Schools Day scholars and ` 4,500 per studying Sanskrit. annum to hostellers of class IX b) Providing grant for the salary of and X is being given. During the Sanskrit Lecturers for teaching year 2013-14, total 14,127 SC Sanskrit in Secondary Schools. students & 1,800 ST students c) Modernization of Sanskrit Schools. have been benefited under this d) Grant to State Govt. for various scheme. schemes for promotion of Sanskrit 6. Incentive to SC/ST girl and for research/ research students for secondary projects. education. Under this Centrally Sponsored Teachers Training Programmes Scheme SC/ST girl students who 16.18 The Teachers Training take admission in 9th Class after Programmes need to be strengthened to passing Middle Standard equip in-service teachers with the latest Examination from H.P. Board techniques/ teaching methods. School Examination. The amount Seminars/re-orientation courses are of incentive under this being conducted by SCERT Solan, scheme is ` 3,000 and will be GCTE Dharamshala, HIPA Fairlawns, given in the shape of a Time Shimla, NUPA New Delhi/CCRT/ Deposit. During the year NCERT/RIE, Ajmer and RIE 2013-14, total 5,563 girl students Chandigarh. Approximately 1,200 have been benefited. teaching and non - teaching staffs have been trained during 2014-15. 7. Merit cum means

Scholarship Scheme for Yashwant Gurukul Awas Yojna Students belonging to 16.19 In order to provide suitable Minority Community residential accommodation to the (CSS). teachers posted in High/Senior This Scholarship is for the Secondary Schools of Tribal and hard Minority students belonging to areas this scheme has been launched Muslim,Sikh, Christian,Budhhist since the year 1999. The scheme is communities. Whose parents/ being implemented in 61 identified guardians income from all schools of the state. sources does not exceed `2.50 lakh from all sources.The total Free Text Books 119 students have been 16.20 The State Government is benefitted under this scheme providing free text books to the students during 2013-14 belonging to SC, ST, OBC & IRDP

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students of 9thand 10thclasses. An About 1,05,000 students are enrolled in expenditure of `9.93 crore have been IT education subject. spent for this purpose and 1,16,924 students during the academic session Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha 2014-15 have been benefited. Abhiyan 16.25 The Department has taken a Vocational Education lead in implementing the Rashtrya 16.21 In order to provide Madhayamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) at employability to students the department secondary level under Himachal Pradesh imparted Vocational Education under School Education Society (HPSES)on the NVEQF in 200 Schools with 7 sharing funding pattern 75:25 i.e. 75% By subjects/trades i.e.Automobiles, Retail, GOI and 25% by Sate Govt. For the financial year 2014-15, GOI has approved Security, IT, Healthcare, Tourism and to upgrade 30 Govt. Middle Schools to the Agriculture with atleast 2 subjects in 9th& th level of Govt. High Schools and 179 12 classes. Under this scheme 600 GHS/GSSS for strengthening of vocational teachers have been deployed infrastructure like Additional Class rooms, by the different vocational Training Integrated Science labs, Art/craft/cultural Partner and about 20,000 students have Rooms, Library, Computer rooms and toilets been enrolled in this programme. etc. also Project Approval Board (PAB) of the Govt. of India has approved an amount of ` 13,657.91 lakh out of which GOI and Free Education to Handicapped State have released First instalment of Children ` 1,269.13 Lakh and `485.73 lakh 16.22 Free education to the respectively for the implementation of children having more than 40 percent various activities of Rashtrya disability is being provided in the State Madhayamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA). upto University level since 2001-02. Model Schools Free Education to Girls 16.26 The GOI has sanctioned 16.23 Free education is being Five Model Schools for Educationally provided to girl students in the State backward blocks of Distt. Chamba and upto University level including vocational Sirmour and state Govt. notified and and professional courses i.e. only tuition made functional. The Five Model fee is exempted. schools are GMSSS Khushnagri in Tissa Block Distt, Chamba, and GMSSS Information Technology Dand in Tissa Block Distt. Chamba, GMSSS Bharia Kothi in Mehla Block, Education Distt. Chamba, GMSSS Hillour in Pangi 16.24 Information Technology Block Distt. Chamba and GMSSS Shillai education is being imparted in all Govt. in Shillai block Distt. Sirmour. The Senior Secondary Schools on self construction work in these schools is finance basis where students had opted being taken up on priority basis. for IT education as an optional subject. The department is charging IT fee Girls Hostel in Educationally `110.00 per month per student. The Backward Blocks students of SC (BPL) families are 16.27 The Centrally sponsored getting 50%fee concession of total fee. Scheme for the construction and running of Girls hostel for students of 119

Secondary and Sr. Secondary Schools; for the under graduate classes in the in Educationally Backward block is to Govt. / Pvt./Aided/ Skt. Colleges in the strengthen the Boarding and Hostel state. Under this scheme 1st instalment facilities for Girl Students studying in Grant for the year 2014-15 amounting to classes IX to XII. The girls belonging to ` 8.85 crore has been received from the SC, ST, OBC, minority communities and MHRD, Govt. of India and also a grant BPL families shall be benefited under of `2.92 crore has been received for this scheme. The construction work of setting up Engineering College at 02 girl’s hostels i.e. Himgiri (Chamba) Nagrota Bagwan. and Shillai (Sirmaur) hasbeen completed and construction work of Targets for the year 2015-16 remaining three hostels i.e. Tissa, Mehla and Sach are under process. For the Under integrated RMSA, two new year 2014-15, Project Approval Board, schemes will be introduced during the GOI approved ` 96.56 lakh as year 2015-16. escalation cost of two Girls Hostels Tissa, and Sach and Recurring grant of MIS (Management Information ` 14.85 lakh. System) in Education:- The objective of this Scheme is to Information & Communication automate the process and computerize Technology ICT Project the various activities carried out in 16.28 The ICT project under educational insititution /offices of the central-State share of 90:10 has already Education Department. This Scheme successfully implemented in 628 Senior will be implemented as pilot project in Secondary schools. In the phase II of 545 GSSS and GHS of Hamirpur, ICT project, 615 Sr. Sec. Schools, 835 Kangra, Una & Mandi Districts. Govt. High Schools and 5 Smart Schools have been approved in the ratio Shaala Darpan:- of 75:25.This shall improve and The Ministry of Human Resource strengthen the teaching learning activity Development has selected this State on using smart class rooms and multi pilot basis for implementing “Shala media teaching aids. Darpan” Phase-1 as Mission Mode Project of e-Governance in School Rashtriya Ucchtar Shiksha Education for delivering School Abhiyan Information Services to ICT enabled government Schools. In 1st phase this 16.29 To improve the Higher Education project will be implemented in 628 Govt. System in the State the Rashtriya senior Secondary Schools. Ucchtar Shiksha Abhiyan has been started from 2013-14 on the funding TECHNICAL EDUCATION pattern of 90% Centre and 10% State th 16.30 Department of Technical share under 12 Five year Plan. The Education was established in the year Govt. of H.P. has constituted a SHEC 1968 and in July, 1983, the vocational (State Higher Education Council) as to and Industrial Training Institutes were implement this quality improvement also brought under the umbrella of this system properly in the State. The Department. At the moment, the semester system & CBCS (Choice Department is providing education in the Based Credit System) has been started 120

field of Technical Education, Vocational 1. Degree Level = 7,070 and Industrial Training. Today the 2. B. Pharmacy = 980 department has reached a stage where 3. Diploma Level = 11,298 all the interested candidates of the State 4. ITIs/ITCs = 36,683 can get admission in Engineering/ Total = 56,031 Pharmacy both diploma and degree as well as certificate level courses in H.P. 16.31 In addition, the department through different institutions i.e. One has opened five Polytechnics in Districts Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), viz. Bilaspur, Kullu, Kinnaur, Sirmaur Mandi at Kamand, One National and Lahaul & Spiti from the academic Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur, session 2013-14.The Jawahar Lal National Institute of Fashion Technology Nehru, Government Engineering (NIFT) Kangra, 1 Jawaharlal Nehru, College, Sundernagar has been Govt. Engineering College selected in Technical Education Quality Sundernagar, 1 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Improvement Programme Phase-II with Govt. Institute of Engineering and project cost of which is `1,225 lakh on Technology, Pragatinagar, District 90:10 pattern. Till date this institution Shimla. 16 Privately managed has received a sum of `622.80 lakh engineering colleges, 15 Govt. from GOI and `149.97 lakh as State Polytechnics and 18 Polytechnic in share. The GOI (MHRD) has sanctioned Private Sector, 88 Industrial Training `100.00 lakh each for construction of Institutes in Govt. sector and 8 Industrial Girls Hostel in the existing Nine Training Institutes for women and one Polytechnics.1st Installment of ` 180.00 ITI for Physically Handicapped at nd 280.00 Sundernagar in Govt. sector, One Motor lakh and 2 Installment of ` lakh has been received. Driving school at Una in Govt. sector, 136 ITIs in private sector, One B- Pharmacy college Rohroo District 16.32 Modular Employable Skills Shimla, 12 B-Pharmacy colleges in under the Skill Development Initiative private sector and 2 D-Pharmacy Scheme, vocational training is being college in private sector are functioning provided to those workers seeking in the Pradesh. In Engineering and certification of their skills, school B-Pharmacy Colleges, the Technical dropouts, unemployed youths and ITI Education is imparted up to degree graduates to improve their employability. level, whereas the Polytechnics are At present 140 vocational training providing professional/technical providers (68 Govt. ITIs +72 Private education at diploma level courses in 14 ITIs) have been registered under Skill Engineering and Non-Engineering Development Initiative Scheme. Total disciplines. The Industrial Training fund of `991.83 lakh has been received Institutes are providing different against which `854.54 lakh has been certificate level courses in 27 spent so far. Total 30,615 candidates engineering and 22 non-engineering have been trained under this scheme trades. Present intake in the existing and 983 candidates are under training. institutions is as under:-

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16.33 Eleven I.T.Is i.e. Shamshi, I.T.I.s have been upgraded under Public Mandi, Chamba, Shahpur, Nadaun, Partnership Mode (PPP Mode) after Nahan, Shimla, Reckong-Peo, ITI (W), due consultation/discussion with the Mandi, ITI (W), Shimla and ITI Rong State Steering Committee and with PHD Tong (Kaza), have been upgraded as Chamber of Commerce and CII and centre of excellence and `2,456 lakh various other Industrial Associations have been received as Central located in different parts of Himachal Assistance which is being spent for Pradesh, for which central assistance providing modern machinery and amounting to `8,250 lakh has been equipments, honorarium/ remuneration received in the respective I.T.I.s from and training to teachers and also for Government of India. Under the control construction of building etc. of this department counselling of 78,246 students has been done and 39,109 16.34 Emphasis is on developing students are getting Technical and multi-skills in the trainees to add to their Vocational Education. employability in the Industrial Sector. 33

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HEALTH AND FAMILY thousand as on 31.12.2014. The WELFARE National Leprosy Control 17.1 The State Govt. has Programme was Converted to ensured that health services for effective Leprosy Eradication Programme prevention and treatment intervention in 1994-95 by the Govt. of India are accessible to people and are applied and with the assistance of World efficiently. In Himachal Pradesh, Health Bank; Leprosy Societies were and Family Welfare department is formulated in the districts. During providing services which include 2014-15, (upto December, 2014), curative, preventive, promotive and 141 new cases of Leprosy have rehabilitative services through a net been detected, 115 cases were work of 61 civil hospitals, 80 community deleted and 201 cases of leprosy health centres, 497 primary health are under treatment. They are centres, 11 ESI dispensaries and 2,068 getting MDT from different health sub-centres. To provide better health institutions free of cost. services to the people, the Government is strengthening the existing iii) National T.B. Control infrastructure by providing modern Programme: Under this equipments, specialized services, programme, 1 T.B. sanatorium, increasing the strength of the medical 12 district T.B. centres/clinics, 50 and para-medical staff in the medical T.B. units and 180 microscopic institutions. centres having a provision of 310 beds were functioning in the 17.2 A brief description of state. During the year 2014-15 various health and family welfare upto 31.12.2014, 15,083 cases activities carried out in the State were detected having symptoms during 2014-15 is as under:- of this disease and sputum tests of 88,976 persons were carried i) National Vector Borne out. Himachal Pradesh is one of Disease Control the States where all the districts Programme: During the year have been covered under this 2014-15, (upto December, 2014) project. The achievement of total 4,92,263 blood slides were cases notification rate was 208/ examined, out of which 102 lakh/ year against the target of slides were found positive and no 257/ lakh/year. death due to malaria was reported. iv) National Programme for Control of Blindness:Under ii) National Leprosy this programme during the year Eradication Programme: 2014-15 (upto December , 2014) Under this programme the 22,302 cataract operations were prevalence rate, which was 5.14 performed against the target of per ten thousand in 1995, has 25,000 cataract operations. been reduced to 0.26 per ten 21,970 cataract operations were

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performed with I.O. lenses. Also Table- 17.1 2,69,070 students were Item 2014-15 examined under this programme Sr. Targets Achievement No. against a target of 1, 20,000. upto December,14 1 2 3 4 v) National Family Welfare 1 D.P.T. 115000 79345 2 Polio 115000 79412 Programme: This programme 3 B.C.G. 115000 82318 is being carried out in the State 4 Hepatitis-B 115000 79334 5 Measles 115000 83451 as a part of Reproductive and 6 Vit. A 1st dose 115000 79686 Child Health Programme, on the 7 Polio Booster 118000 basis of community needs 76941 8 D.P.T. Booster 118000 76927 assessment approach. 9 Vit. A 5th dose - 87284 Under this approach, grass-root 10 D.P.T.(5-6 years) 117000 84622 level workers like multipurpose 11 T.T. (10 years) 117000 95955 12 T.T. (16 years) 130000 109766 health workers (both male & 13 T.T.(PW) 132000 83731 female) give an estimate of the 14 I.F.A. (Mothers) 132000 76572 various family welfare activities required in the area/ population Like previous years, covered by them. Under this the Pulse Polio campaigns were programme, 9,327 sterilisations, also launched in the State during 18,365 I.U.D. insertions, 27,673 the year 2014-15.The first round OP Users and 81,500 CC Users of this campaign was on were done during 2014-15 (upto 18.01.2015 and second round will December, 2014). be held on 15.02.2015. vi) Universal Immunization vii) National AIDS Control Programme: This programme Programme: During the year is also being implemented in the 2014-15 up to November, 2014, state as a part of RCH 1,08,269 persons screened out of programme with an aim to reduce which 354 HIV positive cases the morbidity and mortality were detected. among mothers, children and  Integrated Counselling infants. The vaccine preventable and Testing Centre diseases viz. Tuberculosis, Total 45 ICTC centres in Diphtheria, Pertusis, Neo-natal Himachal Pradesh are Tetanus, Poliomyelitis and providing Counselling and Measles have shown remarkable testing services. In the year reduction over the last years. The 2014-15, out of total tested targets and achievements for the persons, 36,219 were ANC year 2014-15 are given in Table clients, out of which 7 were 17.1. diagnosed as HIV positive. Two Mobile ICTC Vans units are also functional.

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identified to provide 24 hours  STI/ RTI emergency services. Apart from Total 20 clinics are providing this 573 Rogi Kalyan Samities STI/RTI services in various are also functioning at District districts of Himachal Pradesh. Hospitals, Civil Hospitals and In the year 2014-15 total CHCs. A sum of ` 11.87 crore 11,942 people have availed has been distributed to all the the services of these RTI/ STI RKS till 31.12.2014. clinics.  Blood Safety Medical Education & Research 17.3 The Directorate of Medical Under blood safety, 14 Blood Education Training & Research was Banks and 3 Blood established during the year 1996-97 Component Separation Units with the objective of providing better IGMC, Shimla, ZH Mandi and medical education system and training RPGMC Tanda are to Medical and Para Medical & Nursing functioning in the state. personnel to monitor and coordinate the During the year 2014-15, 316 activities of Medical & dental services of VBD Camps have been State. organized and in the State blood donation percentage is 17.4 At present the State has 91 percent. One Mobile Blood two Medical Colleges i.e. Indira Gandhi Bus with four donor couches Medical College, Shimla and Dr. is also functional in State. Rajendra Prasad Medical College  Anti Retroviral Tanda and one Govt. Dental College, Treatment Programme Shimla are functioning. Besides this, State has 3 ART centre at four Dental colleges are in private IGMC, Shimla, RH Hamirpur sector.During the academic session and Dr. RPGMC Tanda and 2014-15,1, 250 seats has been filled up 10 Link ART Centres through for the training of GNM courses,730 these free ART Drugs are seats for BSc.Nursing courses,80 seats being provides to people living for Post Basic BSc.Nursing courses and with HIV/AIDS. 60 seats for ANM training course in  Targeted Interventions various Govt.and private unaided nursing Institutions.Opening of three 32 Targeted Interventions new medical colleges at Project are being Hamirpur,Chamba and Nahan in Govt. implemented in the state for sector has been approved by central High Risk Groups. In the Govt.on 90:10 ratio pattern and a sum of current year, 40,948 persons have been provided STI ` 189.00 crore to each will be given by services and 15,785 were the central Govt.The Institution wise referred to ICTC’s and 457 major achievements of the Department health camps were organized are as under:- through NGO’s. (a) IGMC, Shimla: viii) National Rural Health Indira Gandhi Medical College Mission: Under this scheme and Hospital now upgraded as Super 121 Health Institutions were 125

specialty Institute,is the premier health (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad Govt. institute of the State established in the Medical College, Kangra year 1966. Govt. of India has approved at Tanda: up gradation of IGMC, under phase –III Dr. Rajendra Prasad Medical of PMSSY with the cost of ` 150.00 College, Kangra at Tanda is the 2nd crore (centre share `120.00 crore and Medical College of the state established State share 30.00 crore) for which a ` in October, 1996 with an intake capacity budget provision of 5.17 crore has ` of 50 MBBS students.The first batch been made during the year 2014-15.The was started in 1999 and recognized by Machinery & Equipment costing MCI on 24th February, 2005. At present approximately `21.00 crore were th 16 Batch with an intake capacity to 100 provided to different Departments in MBBS students is undergoing training in IGMC, Shimla during the year 2014-15 this institution.The Govt. of India has up to December, 2014. Approximately approved `440.80 lakh for 164 Bighas of land is being earmarked establishment of Burn Unit at for establishment of second campus for Dr. RPGMC, Tanda out of which IGMC, Shimla at Chamyana for which ` 277.00 lakh has been released by GOI joint inspection has been done by for construction work, Furniture and Revenue, Forest and HPPWD wing of Equipments. A sum of `20.00 lakh has IGMC, Shimla. been provided by the GOI to establish

an Eye Bank in this institution.The Future Proposals: There is a Super Specialty OPD services have proposal to purchase Machinery & been started from August, 2014. Equipments costing `1.09 crore for Anaesthesia Deptt. `1.77 crore to Future Proposals: 120 Nos. Type-III purchase C-Arm and Arthroscopy with quarters for Nursing staff, 1st year instrument to Orthopedics Department. MBBS & P.G. Hostel have been Also to increase MBBS Seats from proposed to be constructed under existing 100 to 150 in IGMC from the PMSSY-II with the assistance of the academic session 2015-16.New OPD Central Government through the HSCC block consisting 11 stories will be with the estimated cost of `67.00 crore. constructed at IGMC, Shimla with the There is also a proposal to increase cost of `56.20 crore and `345.00 lakh MBBS seats from 100 to 150 in Dr. has already been released to RPGMC, Tanda from the academic HPPWD.There is a proposal to increase session 2015-16. 14 more seats in IGMC Shimla in various specialties for the academic session 2015-16. Financial Achievements: During the financial year 2014-15 there is a budget provision of Financial Achievements `6,626.41 lakh and the expenditure up During the financial year to 31.12.2014 is `2,686.14 lakh. 2014-15 there is a budget provision of `13,291.59 lakh and the expenditure up to 31.12.2014 is ` 4,199.09 lakh.

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(c) Dental College and AYURVEDA Hospital Shimla: 17.5 Indian System of H.P. Govt. Dental College and Medicines and Homoeopathy plays a Hospital, Shimla Hospital is the only vital role in the Health Care System of dental College in the State which was the State of H.P. The separate established in the year 1994 with an Department of Ayurveda was intake capacity of 20 students per year. established in 1984 and Health Care From the year 2007-08 the admission of services are being provided to the 60 students to BDS course has been general public through 2 Regional started. Besides this the MDS courses Ayurvedic Hospitals, 28 Ayurvedic in six specialities Oral Surgery, Hospitals,1 Nature care hospital, 1,111 Periodontics, Orthodontics, Ayurvedic health centres, 3 Unani health Prosthodontics, Operative Dentistry and centres, 14 homoeopathic health Paedodontics are also being run with centres and 4 Amchi clinics (out of intake capacity of 15 PGs students per which one is functional).17 Panchkarma year. Training course for Dental and 9 Ksarsutra centres are functioning Hygienist and Dental Mechanics in the State. The department has inbuilt Diploma has been started with the system of production of medicines intake capacity of 20 students in each through 3 Ayurvedic Pharmacies, at course per year. Jogindernagar (District Mandi), Majra (District Sirmaur) and Paprola (District The main object of the Kangra). These pharmacies catering to opening of the Dental College and the need of the Ayurvedic health Hospital was to meet the ever institutions of the department and also increasing demand of Dental Doctors give boost to the employment to local and Para Medical staff with the view to people. Rajeev Gandhi Government provide better dental health services to P.G. Ayurvedic College Paprola with an the people of the State.H.P. Govt. intake capacity of 50 students for Dental College and Hospital, Shimla has B.A.M.S. degree is functioning at organized 6 Mobile Dental Camps to Paprola in Kangra district. Besides this cater to the needs of General Public and the PG Classes in Kayachikitsa, school children and 423 patients treated Shalakya Tantra, Shalya Tantra, Prasuti and free medicines are being distributed Tantra, Samhita and Sidhant, Dravya during these dental camps. This college Guna, Rog Nidan, Swasth Vritta, has also started Muskan Yojna and Panchkarm Balrogand Ras Shastra are providing free dental treatment to the also there. The department has started BPL and IRDP families of the state free the B-Pharmacy course (Ay.) at of cost. Jogindernagar with intake capacity of 30 students. The department of Ayurveda Financial Achievements: is also associated with National Health During the financial year Programmes like Janani Suishu yojna, Family welfare, Anaemia free, AIDS, 2014-15 there is a budget provision of immunization and pulse polio etc. `1,139.19 lakh and the expenditure up During the current financial year to 31.12.2014 is ` 384.30 lakh. 2014-15, there is a budget provision of `203.94 crore out of which Non Plan is `183.44 crore and Plan is `20.50 crore.

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Development of Herbal ii) Govt. Ayurvedic Resources Pharmacies 17.6 Four herbal gardens at Presently there are three Jogindernagar (Mandi), Neri (Hamirpur), Departmental Ayurvedic Dumreda (Shimla) and Jungle Jhalera Pharmacies in the State (Bilaspur) are functioning in the state. manufacturing Ayurvedic Drugs An Annual Action Plan for 2014-15 for free distribution through under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme Ayurvedic Insitututions in the of National Mission on Medicinal Plants State. The Pharmacies have at a project cost of `97.54 lakh has been located at Majra in Sirmour, been approved by the National Jogindernagar in Mandi and Medicinal Plants Board, Department of Paprola, in Kangra. Pharmacy at AYUSH, Govt. of India. Under this, 2 Paprola is also attached with model nurseries of four hectare area Ayurvedic College Paprola for each and 10 small nurseries of one practical purpose for the students hectare area each will be established. of PG Ayurveda College, Besides this, cultivation of medicinal Paprola. These plants will be undertaken by the farmers Pharmacies supply drugs to all in 72 hectare area in the State. health institutions of Ayurvedic Department. Presently Drug Testing Laboratory department has been procuring 17.7 During the year raw herbs through H.P. State 2014-15 (upto Dec.2014), DTL Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. for Jogindernagar has analyzed 504 manufacturing medicines due to samples (from Govt. and Private non availability of the same Pharmacies) and generated a revenue locally. of `0.99 lakh. iii) National Rural Health Development Activities Mission i) To popularized and make Under this scheme at present, people aware of AYUSH 134 AMOs are working under co- treatment, 27 free medical location policy against the camps have been organized created 155 post of AMOs. from time to time at different places during the year 2014- Proposed Targets for the year 15 under which 40,919 2015-16 patients were checked-up and This department has treated. Sensitization proposed the target of opening 05 New programmes are also being Ayurvedic Health Centres, upgradation organized for the awareness of one AHCs to 10-bedded Hospital, of NGOs and general public. upgradation of one 10/20 bedded 1,638 Farmers were given Hospital to 50 bedded Hospital during training under different the year 2015-16. training camps.57 post of A.M.O. are filled batch wise and 66 through HPPSC.

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SOCIAL WELFARE AND financial year 2014-15 there is a WELFARE OF OTHER target of 1,29,819 pensioners BACKWARD CLASSES under the above schemes. An amount of `10,167.49 lakh 18.1 The Social Justice and have been spent upto Empowerment Department of the 31.12.2014 against the budget State is engaged in socio-economic provision of ` 13,766.55 lakh. and educational uplift of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, other c) Widow /Deserted/ Ekal backward classes, infirms, Nari Pension: The Widow/ handicapped, orphans, children, Deserted/ Ekal Nari Pension widows, destitutes, poor children and @ `550 is being provided to women etc. The following schemes those Widow /Deserted/ Ekal are being implemented under social Nari ladies (above 45 years of welfare programme:- age) whose individual annual income does not exceed Social Security Pension `35,000 per year. During Scheme current financial year 2014-15 18.2 there is a target of 66,054 pensioners. Under the above Old age a) Old Age pension: scheme, an amount of pension @ 550 per month is ` `3,696.40 lakh have been spent being provided to those who upto 31.12.2014 against the have attained the age 60 years budget provision of ` 5,619.68 or above but below 80 years lakh. having individual annual income d) Rehabilitation allowance below `35,000 per year 80 years & above pensioners are to Lepers: Rehabilitation being provided pension allowance to leprosy @ `550 @`1000 per month without any per month is being provided to income criteria. the patient of leprosy who have b) Disability Relief been identified by the Health Department irrespective of their Allowance: Disability Relief age and annual income. During Allowance` 550 per month is current financial year 2014-15 being given to those disabled there is a target of 1,482 persons who are having at least pensioners under the above 40 percent of disability and scheme. An amount of `63.98 whose individual annual income lakh have been spent upto does not exceed `35,000 per 31.12.2014 against the budget year to above 70% disabled provision of `137.95 lakh. persons is being provided `750 e) Indira Gandhi National per month without any income criteria subject to the condition Old Age Pension: that applicant should not be in (IGNOAP): Indira Gandhi Govt.Service/semi Govt.service/ National Old Age Pension is Board/ Corporation and should being provided to the persons not be in possession of any kind who have attained the age 60 of pension. During current years or above and belong to

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BPL household. During current month to below 80 years and @ 500 financial year 2014-15 there is a per month to above 80 years target of 86,831 pensioners pensioners under IGNOA and @ 250 under the above scheme. An IGNWPS along with MO Commission amount of ` 2,655.57 lakh have is being borne by the State been spent upto 31.12.2014 Government and the budget provision against the budget provision of for this purpose has been made under ` 3,185.67 lakh. State Old Age and State Widow f) Indira Gandhi National Pension Schemes, so that pensions Widow Pension: could be provided at uniform rates to all the pensioners @`550 per month (IGNWP): Indira Gandhi and `1,000 per month to the National Widow Pension is pensioners above 80 years of age. being provided to the widows Similarly under IGNDPS,the State between the age group of 40 to Government is providing `450per 79 years and belongs to BPL month per pensioner along with the household. During current M.O Commission from its own financial year 2014-15 there is a resources, so that all the 70% and target of 20,136 pensioners above disabled pensioners get under the above scheme. An pension at the uniform rate of `750 per amount of ` 603.94 lakh have month. The budget provision for this been spent upto 31.12.2014 purpose has been made under the against the budget provision of State Disability Relief Allowance ` 765.17 lakh. pension scheme. g) Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Self Employment Scheme (IGNDP): Indira Gandhi 18.3 The department is also National Disability Pension is providing funds to the 3 Corporations being provided to the disabled viz; H.P. Minorities Finance and persons between the age group Development Corporation, H.P. of 18 to 79 years having 80 Backward Classes Finance and percent disability and belongs to Development Corporation and H.P. BPL household. During current Scheduled Castes and Scheduled financial year 2014-15 there is a Tribe Corporation under the head target of 599 pensioners under investment for the running of various the above scheme. An amount self employment schemes. There is a of `16.40 lakh have been spent budget provision of `412.00 lakh upto 31.12.2014 against the for the year 2014-15 and upto budget provision of `21.60 lakh. 31.12.2014, an amount of `20.00 lakh, have been released. For all the above Central Pension Schemes a sum of Welfare of Scheduled Castes/ `200, and to the pensioners above 80 Scheduled Tribes and Other years `500 per month is being provided under IGNOAPS by the Backward Classes Government of India. whereas under 18.4 Under this programme, IGNWPS and IGNDPS an amount of the important schemes implemented `300, is being provided by during 2014-15 are as under:- Government of India. However, the i) Award for Inter-caste remaining amount @ ` 350/- per Marriage: For elimination of the

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practice of untouchability gain proficiency in computer between Scheduled Castes and applications. During the period of non Scheduled Castes, the State placement `1,500 per month per Govt. encourages inter-caste candidate is being provided. marriages. Under this scheme, During the year, 2014-15, budget an amount of ` 50,000 per couple provision of ` 486.18 lakh is kept is given as incentive money.For out of which an amount of inter-caste marriages during ` 228.24 lakh has been spent 2014-15, a budget provision of upto 31.12.2014 and 1,990 ` 121.94 lakh is kept for the trainees were benefitted. purpose and 242 couples have iv) Follow up Programme: been benefited with an amount of Under this scheme, implements ` 102.00 lakh upto 31.12.2014. and tools, sewing machine ii) Housing Subsidy: Under this costing `1,500 per beneficiary scheme the members of are given to scheduled castes, scheduled castes, scheduled scheduled tribes and other tribes and other backward backward classes whose annual classes are given subsidy of income does not exceed `35,000 `75,000 per family for house per annum.For the year 2014-15, construction purposes and for a budget provision of `101.39 House repair `25,000 to those lakh was made under this whose annual income does not scheme out of which an amount exceed `35,000. During the year of `37.08 lakh was spent 2014-15, an amount of benefiting 2,472 persons upto `1,842.74 lakh has been 31.12.2014 against 7,072 provided in the budget and 1,511 beneficiaries. persons were benefited with an v) CompensationtoVictims of amount of `1,093.35 lakh upto Atrocities on Scheduled 31.12.2014 against the target of Castes/ Scheduled Tribes 2,452 persons. Families under SCs/STs iii) Training and Proficiency in (POA) Act-1989: Under the Computer Applications rules of the above Act monetary and Allied Activities: Under relief is granted to those this scheme computer training are scheduled castes, scheduled provided in the recognized tribes families who become computer courses to candidates victims of atrocities committed by belonging to BPL, SC, ST and the member of other communities Minorities or those whose annual due to caste consideration relif income is less than `60,000.The amounting to `60,000/- to `5.00 department bears the training lakh is provided to the victims of cost not exceeding `1,200 per atrocity, which depends upon the month per candidate and balance nature of atrocity.During the year cost if any is borne by the 2014-15 against the budget candidate. During the training a provision of `25.00 lakh an stipend of `1,000 per month is amount of `5.65 lakh was spent being provided. After completion upto 31.12.2014, under this of the training, the candidates scheme thereby benefiting 27 are placed for six months in the families. organization / offices, so as to

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for persons with disabilities, Welfare of Disabled SHGs and representative of 18.5 Department is implementing PRIs at grass root level. In Comprehensive Integrated Scheme these camps medical named “Sahyog” for persons with certificates, aids and disabilities launched during the year applications are provided to 2008-09. The components of the persons with disabilities. Apart scheme along with financial and from this all the schemes being physical achievement upto 31.12.2014 run for persons with disabilities is as under:- are publicized in these camps. There is a budget provision of i) Disabled Scholarship : `10.00 lakh for the year This Scheme is applicable to all 2014-15 and upto 31.12.2014 categories of disabled students under the scheme `4.10 lakh including hearing impaired has been spent. persons having disability of 40 percent or above without iv) Self Employment: Disabled considering there family income persons having disability of 40 The rate of Scholarship varies percent and above are provided from `350-750 per month for loans by the H.P. Minorities day scholars and ` 1,000-2,000 Finance and Development per month for boarders during Corporation for setting up small the year 2014-15 against the ventures. SCs/OBCs and budget provision of `96.71 lakh Minority Affairs Department upto 31.12.2014 an amount of provides subsidy on projects `69.15 lakh has been spent and sanctioned by H.P. Minorities benifitted 932 stdudents. Finance and Development ii) Marriage Grant to Corporation upto `10,000 or 20 percent of the project cost Individuals Marrying (whichever is less). During Persons with Disabilities: 2014-15 upto 31.12.2014, loans To encourage able bodied amounting to `155.99 lakh has young men or girls to marry the been released by the disabled boy or girl having not H.P.Minorities Finance and less than 40 percent disability Development Corporation to the and who have attained the 41 persons with disability to Marriageable age, marriage `4.10 lakh has been grant @ `8,000 and above 70 released by the percent disability `40,000 department. provided by the State v) Skill Enrichment: Vocational Government.Against the budget rehabilitation training to PWDs provision of ` 26.50 lakh an through selected ITIs is amount of ` 9.29 lakh has been provided in identified trades. spent upto 31.12.2014, thereby Training is free of cost benefitting 95 persons. and stipend @ `1,000 per iii) Awareness Generation month is paid by the and Orientation:Provision department.Budget provision of has been made to organize `15.00 lakh has bee provided block and district level under the scheme. During the composite camps for current financial year, 50 representative of NGOs working disabled children have been

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sponsored for training. Under viii) Disability Rehabilitation this scheme of `5.30 lakh has Centres (DRCs): Two been spent. Disability Rehabilitation Centres vi) Scheme of Awards: have been set up at Hamirpur Provision of incentives to best and Dharamshala under performing disabled individuals NPRPD. These centres are and private employer providing being run through DRDA employment to maximum Hamirpur and Indian Red Cross disabled in their organization Society Dharamshala has been made. Best respectively. During the year performing individuals are to be 2014-15 an amount of `15.00 given cash award of `10,000 lakh has been provided under each. Best private employer is the scheme. to be provided cash incentive of `25,000. Budget provision of Sheduled Caste Sub-Plan: `0.50 lakh has been provided 18.6 The Scheduled Castes in under this component. this Pradesh are not concentrated into specific regions but are widely vii) Institutions of Children dispersed and would be benefitted with Special Needs:Two equally as rest of the population. institutions at Dhalli and Accordingly, approach to economic Sundernagar have been set up development in the case of Scheduled in the State for providing Castes Sub-Plan is not area based as education and vocational the case with the Tribal Sub-Plan. The rehabilitation service to visually district of Bilaspur, Kullu, Mandi, and hearing impaired children. Solan, Shimla and Sirmaur are the In the “Institution for Children predominantly Scheduled Castes with Special Abilities” population districts where Scheduled Sundernagar 18 Visually and 88 Castes concentration is above the Hearing impaired girls have State average. These six districts been enrolled. For running and taken together account for 61.19 maintenance of this Institution percent of the Scheduled Castes against the budget provision of population in the state. ` 29.00 lakh an expenditure of `13.16 lakh has been incurred 18.7 For making Scheduled upto 31.12.2014. For Dhalli Castes Sub-Plan need based and school an amount of `42.62 effective the Single Line System for lakh has been released for Plan formulation and monitoring has HPCCW. In addition to this, been introduced whereby funds are state government isproviding allocated to each district based on grant to the Prem Ashram, Una fixed parameters which are non- to meet out expenditure on divertible from one district to another boarding, lodging and education district and plans are prepared at of 50 mentally retarded children. district level for each district under the The budget provision of `25.00 supervision of the Deputy lakh and ` 13.17 lakh has been Commissioner and in consultation with spent upto 31.12.2014. the Heads of the Districts/ Regional Offices of the implementing department.

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18.8 The various programmes official members and all district level for the welfare of Scheduled Castes officers concerned with SCSP as are being implemented effectively. official members to review, formulation Although the Scheduled Castes and implementation of Scheduled communities are deriving benefits Castes Sub-Plan. The Secretary under the normal Plan as well as Tribal (SJ&E) holds quarterly review meeting Sub-Plan, yet, in order to provide with the departments at the State level. special coverage under individual Besides this, a High Powered beneficiary programmes and Coordination and Review Committee development of infrastructure in has been constituted under the Scheduled Castes concentrated Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Chief villages, 25.19 percent of the total Minister, which also review the State Plan allocation is earmarked for performance of Scheduled Castes Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan. The main Sub-Plan. emphasis of the state Govt. is to identify more and more realistic Point No. 10(a) of 20 Point schemes, which may generate Programme sizeable income and employment for 18.11 There are 95,772 SC the Scheduled Castes families. families in the state who have been found to be living below poverty line 18.9 A separate Sub Major according to the survey conducted by Head “789” has been created for the Rural Development department Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan and a during the year 2007. During the year, separate demand (Demand No. 32) 2013-14, the 44,981 S.C.families have has also been created. Such an been benefited against the target of arrangement is very helpful in diverting 17,790 SCs families. Against the target funds from one scheme to another in to assist 35,000 S.Cs. families have the same major head and from one been benefited upto 31.12.2014. major head to another to ensure 100 percent expenditure under SCSP. CHILD WELFARE During the year 2013-14 there was an 18.12 outlay of ` 1,013.52 crore out of which a) Mukhymantri Bal Udhar `952.94 crore were spent under Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan. During the Yojna current financial year 2014-15 there is With a view to look after outlay of ` 1,108.40 crore out of which the orphans, semi-orphans and `387.99 crore were spent upto destitute children, the department is 30.9.2014 and `1,209.12 crore has providing grant-in-aid for running and been proposed for the Annual Plan maintenance of Bal /Balika Ashrams at 2014-15. Sarahan, Suni, Rockwood (Shimla), Durgapur (Shimla), Kullu, Tissa, 18.10 The District Level Review Bharmaur, Kalpa(2), Shilli (Solan) & Implementation Committee has been Bharnal, Dehar (Mandi) and Chamba constituted at district level under the being run by the voluntary Chairmanship of Minister of the district organizations. The department is and Deputy Commissioner as its Vice- running Bal/ Balika Ashrams at Chairman. The Chairman of the Zila Pragpur (Kangra) Mashobra, Tuti Parishad and all the Chairpersons of Kandi, Masli (Shimla), Sundernagar BDCs alongwith other prominent local (Mandi) Sujanpur (Hamirpur) and Killar persons have been nominated as non- (Chamba). In these ashrams the

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inmates are provided free boarding education and vocational and lodging facilities up to the age of training to the young girls, 18 years and education upto 10+2 widows, deserted, destitute and standard. Provision for higher women who are in moral education, professional education, danger. For the rehabilitation of career guidance and job oriented such women after leaving State vocational training and rehabilitation Home financial assistance upto have been included in the scheme. `20,000 per woman is also Total capacity of these Ashrams/Shisu provided. During 2014-15, there girls to accommodate is 1,150 is a budget provision of `36.56 children. A budget provision of lakh for the running the above `634.00 lakh for the year 2014-15 has home and upto December, been kept for this scheme and 2014 an amount of `19.06 lakh ` 341.69 lakh have been spent upto has been spent. At present 34 December, 2014. inmates are living in State b) Bal/Balika Surksha Yojna Home, Mashobra. Under this scheme Thefoster b) Mukhya Mantri Kanyadaan family recommended by the child Yojna: Under this programme welfare committees are given ` 500 marriage `25,000 is being given per child per month.During the current to the guardians of the destitute financial year, upto 31.12.2014, 116 girls for their marriages eligible children have been benefited provided their annual income by spending `6.11 lakh. does not exceed `35,000. c) Integrated Child During 2014-15, a budget provision of `306.00 lakh has Protection Scheme been kept for this purpose out Integrated Child Protection of which an amount of `203.84 Scheme is to contribute for the lakh has been spent and 802 improvement in the well being of beneficiaries were covered upto children in difficult circumstances, as December, 2014. well as to the reduction of vulnerability c) Self Employment Scheme for to situations and actions that lead to Women: Under this scheme abuse neglect exploitation, `2,500 are provided to the abandonment and separation children women having annual income from parents. During the current less than `35,000 for carrying financial year the total allocation of income generating activities. budget from centre is `371.75 lakh out During the year 2014-15 a of which `310.31 lakh has been budget provision of `7.00 lakh utilized upto 31.12.2014. has been made. 244 women have been benefitted under the WOMEN WELFARE scheme and an amount of 18.13 Various schemes `6.10 lakh has been spent upto are being implemented for the welfare December, 2014. of women in the Pradesh. The major d) Widow Re-marriage Scheme: schemes are as under:- The main objective of the a) Woman State Home scheme is to help in Mashobra: The main purpose rehabilitation of widow after re- of the scheme is to provide marriage. Under this scheme an shelter, food, clothing, amount of `50,000, as grant, is

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provided to the couple. During released by Govt. of India. Thus the year 2014-15, a budget total funds of `580.64 lakh have provision of ` 32.00 lakh is kept so far been received from GOI under this scheme against which since its inception. Out of this `23.50 lakh has been given to 63 an amount of `547.84 lakh has such couples upto December, been utilized upto December, 2014. 2014. e) Mother Teressa Asahay Matri g) Mata Shabri Mahila Sambal Yojna: The aim of this SashaktikaranYojna HP: This scheme is to provide assistance scheme has been started during of `3,000 per childper annum to the financial year 2011-12 for the destitute women belonging to benefitting women belonging to the BPL families or having BPL families of SC category. income less than ` 35,000 for Under the scheme, 50 percent the maintenance of their children subsidy, subject to a maximum till they attain the age of 18 of `1,300 is given to eligible years. The assistance will be women for purchase of gas provided only for two children. connection. As per schematic Budgetary Provision for this norms every year 75 SC BPL scheme for the year 2014-15 is women will be benefited in each `516.00 lakh, out of which Vidhan Sabha Constituency. `400.58 lakh has been utilized For the year 2014-15 there is a upto December, 2014 and 20589 budget provision of `66.00 lakh. children have been benefitted. An amount of `65.98 lakh have f) Indira Gandhi Matritva been spent upto December, Sahyog Yojna: During the 2014 for 2,290 gas connection financial year 2010-11, released. Government of India has h) Vishesh Mahila Utthan Yojna: approved the implementation of State Government has started 100 percent Centrally (Vishesh Mahila Utthan Yojna) Sponsored Scheme- “Indira as 100% State Plan Scheme for Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojna” training and rehabilitation of on pilot basis for Hamirpur women in moral danger in the district. Main objective of the State. There is a provision to scheme is to improve the health provide stipend @ `3,000 and nutrition status of pregnant per month per trainee and test and lactating women Under the fee of `800 per trainee through scheme, there is a provision of the department of Women and providing cash incentive of Child Development. Further, for `6,000 to pregnant and lactating those women who intend to women (excluding State/ start their own self employment Central Govt. employees) of 19 projects, a back ended subsidy years of age and above for first is provided @ 20% of the two live births in a project cost subject to maximum phased manner. In 2010-11, of `10,000 per beneficiary, on `64.98 lakh, in 2011-12 `173.24 loan arranged through HP lakh, in 2012-13 `64.84 lakh in Mahila Vikas Nigam. In the 2013-14 `124.20 lakh and in Current year, there is a budget 2014-15 upto December,2014 provision of `124.97 lakh in `153.43 lakh have been which 153 women/girls are

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undergoing training in different Formal Pre-School Education is being trades in ITI Dharamshala, implemented on 90:10 (Centre:State) Gangath(in district Kangra), basis. There is a budget provision of Nahan district Sirmour, Solan `17,049.00 lakh for the year 2014-15, and Shamshi (in district Kullu) out of which State Share is `1,557.00 upto December, 2014. While lakh and Centre Share is`15,492.00 214 have completed their lakh, an amount of `10,938.45 lakh has training. been spent upto December, 2014. i) Financial Assistance and Monthly honorarium of `3,000, `1,500 Support Services to Victims and `2,250 has been fixed by the of Rape Scheme 2012: This Government of India for Anganwari scheme has been notified on Workers, Helpers and Mini Anganwari 22.09.2012 as 100% State Plan Workers respectively. 10 percent of the Scheme. The scheme aims to honorarium is borne by the State provide financial assistance and Government and 90 percent by the support services such as Centre Government. State Government counselling, medical aid, legal is also paying `450/-, `300/- and `375/- assistance, education and per month to Anganwari Worker, vocational training; depending Anganwari Helper and Mini Anganwari upon the needs of rape victims. Worker per month in addition to its 10 An affected woman shall be per cent share. entitled to financial assistance and restorative support/ Beti Hai Anmol Yojna services adding upto a maximum amount of 18.15 With a view to change `75,000.Additional assistance of negative family and community attitude towards the girl child at birth and to `25,000 can also be given in special cases. During the improve enrolment and retention of girl current financial year 2014-15, children in schools, Beti Hai Anmol there is a budget provision of scheme is being implemented in the `25.00 lakh, and upto state w.e.f. 05.07.2010 for girls (2 girls December,2014 67 women only) belonging to the BPL families. have been benefitted. i) Post Birth Grant: under this component, there is a provision to give post birth grant of Integrated Child Development `10,000 (from 2.06.2012) is Services deposited in the Post Office in 18.14 Integrated Child favour of girl child taking birth in Development Services” (ICDS) the BPL family after attaining the programme, is being implemented in all age of 18 years, the beneficiary Developmental Blocks of the State can withdraw the amount from through 78 ICDS projects. Following six her account. services are being provided to children and pregnant/ lactating mothers ii) Scholarship:Annual scholarships through 18,385 Anganwari Centres and ranging between `300/- to 515 Mini Anganwari Centres in the `1,500/- per annum up to 10 + 2 State. The department is providing standard is provided to these Supplementary Nutrition, Nutrition and girls when they start going to Health Education, Immunization, Health school. Class-wise rates of check-ups Referral Services and Non scholarship are as under:-

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1. Class 1-3 ` 300 p.a. Deforming supplementation to 20,928. 2. Class 4 ` 500 p.a. During the current financial year 3. Class 5 ` 600 p.a. 2014-15, no fund have so far been 4. Class 6-7 ` 700 p.a. received from Govt. of India, however 5. Class 8 ` 800 p.a. out of balance of `33.67 lakh of 6. Class 9-10 `1,000 p.a. 2013-14 `24.74 lakh have been 7. 10+1and 10+2 `1,500 p.a. utilized upto December,2014. Supplementary Nutrition For the year 2014-15 there is a Programme (SNP): budget provision of `932.00 lakh,and 18.17 Under this programme, an amount of `556.00 lakh have been supplementary nutrition is provided in spent upto December, 2014. 15,439 Anganwari Centres to children, girls have been benefitted. pregnant / lactating mothers and BPL

adolescent girls. Rates (per Kishori Shakti Yojna beneficiary per day) children `6.00 18.16 This scheme is for pregnant / lactating mothers and improvement of nutritional, health and adolescent girls `7.00 BPL skill development status of adolescent adolescent girls `5.00 and severely girls. The main objectives of the mal-nourished children `9.00 scheme is to improve the nutritional Expenditure under this programme is and health status of girls in the age borne by the Central and State group of 11-18 years, to provide the Governments on 50:50 basis.During required literacy and numeracy skills the current financial year 2014-15 through non-formal education to train there is a budget provision as state and equip the adolescent girls to share of `3,240.00 lakh and `2,726.48 improve/ upgrade home-based and lakh have been received as Grant-in- vocational skills and to promote aid from Govt. of India and upto awareness of health, hygiene, nutrition December,2014, `5,156.48 lakh have and family welfare, home been utilized under this scheme. management/ child care andto take all 4,53,139 children, 1,02,334 pregnant/ measure as to facilitate their marrying lactating mothers,35,732 BPL only after attaining the age of 18 years adolescent girls have been benefitted and if possible, even later; The upto December, 2014. scheme is being implemented in 8 Districts (46 Projects).viz.Shimla, Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Sirmaur, Kinnaur, Mandi, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Una and Lahaul & Spiti. As Empowerment of Adolescent per schematic norms, every year, Girls: Govt. of India has to release funds at 18.18 This scheme has been the rate of `1.10 lakh per Project per started in 4 Districts viz. Solan, Kullu, annum to the State. During the Chamba, and Kangra in place of financial year 2014-15 (upto Kishori Shakti Yojna. This scheme has December, 2014), supplementary been launched on 19.11.2010 on pilot Nutrition has been provided to 35,325 basis. Under this scheme, an amount BPL adolescent girls, Vocational of `3.80 lakh per Project will be training to 1,061 girls, number of released by the GOI to the State for adolescent girls given NHED and Non non-nutritional components like, NHED Formal Education to 1,19,153 and activities, Iron-Folic Acid tablets, number of adolescent girls given IFA/ training-kits, vocational trainings.

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Expenditure under Nutrition Year 2014-15 have been released by component will be shared by the GOI GOI and whole amount has been and the State Government on 50:50 utilized.Similarly `394.27 lakh have basis. Under Non-Nutrition component been contributed by the State and the 280.63 lakh for financial year 2014-15 whole amount has been utilized to has been released by GoI and `272.34 provide supplementary Nutrition to lakh have been utilized upto eligible Adolescent Girls. December,2014. Under Nutrition Component `343.63 lakh for Financial

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RURAL DEVELOPMENT annum. But the aforesaid interest rates 19.1 The main objective of the would be applicable only to those Rural Development Department is the WSHGs who are prompt in repayment implementationof poverty alleviation, of loans within the fixed timeline. employment generation and area development programmes in the rural Under NRLM (Aajeevika areas of the State. The following state Skills) Total 17 Skill development and centrally sponsored developmental Projects have been approved by the schemes and programmes are being Government of India in the E.C’s. Total implemented in the state. cost of these projects is `166.49 crore to borne between Centre and State Government basis. Under in the ratio of NATIONAL RURAL LIVELIHOOD 75:25 cost sharing these projects total MISSION (NRLM) 49,537 rural youth would be trained in 19.2 The Swarnjayanti Gram various trades and 40,170 youth would Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) has been be given placement over a period of replaced by the National Rural 3 years. Livelihood Mission (NRLM) w.e.f 1.4.2013 which is being The district-wise Physical implemented in a phased manner in 5 & Financial targets and Achievement Blocks/ districts of the State. The made under NRLM upto 31-12-2014 is identified Blocks are Kandaghat, as under:- Basantpur, Mandi Sadar, Nurpur and Haroli as pilot blocks in 1st Phase. Apart District Physical (SHG Financial from above under NRLM for generation Bank Linkage (` In lakh) of Self Employment activities like Credit Target Achieve Credit Credit mobilization formation of women SHGs, of SHG ment Target Mobilized Bilaspur 491 175 294 158.12 capacity Building and Institution Chamba 1314 62 788 95.03 Buildings are proposed for Hamirpur 553 111 331 262.20 implementation. For the current financial Kangra 1792 66 1075 434.60 Kinnaur 80 108 48 25.80 year annual action plan for `7.84 crore Kullu 319 123 192 87.20 has been approved by the government L&Spiti 68 71 41 27.10 Mandi 1171 673 704 451.27 of India for implementation of aforesaid Shimla 898 2275 539 407.02 activities. Total 8,000 women SHGs are Sirmaur 388 44 232 64.57 proposed for assistance by providing Solan 496 34 298 116.13 Una 430 37 258 61.75 credit of ` 48.00 crore. Under NRLM 2 H.P. 8000 3779 4800 2190.79 Districts Viz Shimla and Mandi have been undertaken for the implementation Watershed Development of additional interest subvention where Interest applicable on credit disbursed to Programme WSHG would be 4% and in rest of the 19.3 With the objectives to 10 Districts rate of interest on credit develop wastelands/degraded lands, mobilization has been fixed 7 % per drought prone and desert area, the

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department is implementing Integrated on 75:25 sharing basis. During the year Wasteland Development Programme 2014-15, upto December, 2014, against (IWDP), Draught Prone Area a target of construction of 4,688, all Programme (DPAP) and Desert houses have been sanctioned which are Development Programme (DDP) and under construction. An amount of Integrated Watershed Management `19.92 crore has been spent under this Programme (IWMP) in the state as per scheme upto December, 2014. Guidelines of Government of India. Since inception of the programme, The Matri Shakti Bima Yojana Government of India, Ministry of Rural 19.5 This scheme covers all Development has sanctioned 67 women living below the poverty line projects (869 Micro Watersheds) with a within the age group of 10-75 years. total cost of `254.12 crore for the The policy provides relief to family treatment of 4,52,311 hectare of land members/insured women in case of under IWDP,412 Micro Watersheds with their death or disablement arising due to a total cost of `116.50 crore for the any kind of accident, surgical operations treatment of 2,05,833 hectare of land like sterilization, mishap at the time of under DPAP and 552 Micro Watersheds child birth/delivery drowning, washing Projects with a cost of `159.20 crore for away in floods, landslide, insect bite and the treatment of 2,36,770 hectare of the scheme also gives benefit to married land under DDP. The expenditure under women in case of accidental death of IWDP is `242.92 crore, DPAP is her husband. The compensation amount `113.40 crore and under DDP is under the scheme is as under: `107.15 crore upto December, 2014 i) Death ` 1.00 lakh Under Integrated Watershed ii) Permanent total disability `1.00 Management Progamme(IWMP) the lakh. Government of India has sanctioned iii) Loss of one limb and one eyes or 163 new projects during 2009-10 to both eyes or both limbs `1.00 2014-15 with a total cost of `1,259.96 lakh. crore for treatment of 8,39,972 hectare iv) Loss of one limb/one ear rainfed area in all districts of the State `0.50 lakh. and funds to the tune of `197.01 crore v) In case of death of husband (i.e 90% GOI & 10% State Govt.) has `1.00 lakh. been released to the concerned Districts and out of which `163.62 crore has During the year 2014-15 upto been utilized upto December, 2014. December, 2014, 111 families have been assisted and financial assistance Indira Awas Yojana of `111.00 lakh has been provided. 19.4 Indira Awas Yojana is a centrally sponsored scheme. Under this scheme, Rajiv Awas Yojana an assistance of `75,000 per beneficiary 19.6 The scheme is being is given to BPL families for the implemented on the pattern of Indira construction of new houses. The Awas Yojana. Under the scheme selection of beneficiaries is being done financial assistance of `75,000 is by Gram Sabha. The Central and State provided to the eligible poor family Governments are financing this scheme approved by the Gram Sabha. Against

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the target of construction of 1,333 new The Financial and Physical Progress houses, all houses have been made as on 31-12-2014 under the sanctioned. During the year 2014-15, exisiting approved NBA projects are upto December, 2014, an amount of given below:- `554.74 lakh has been spent under this scheme. Financial :- (` in lakh) Total Sanitation Campaign (Now Total Released Expenditure NBA) Outlay amount (Share) 19.7 The implementation of Centre 60195.67 9955.85 5242.57 Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) was State 23185.98 2939.38 1703.10 started in the State w.e.f. 1-4-2012. Beneficiary 1874.03 134.41 134.41 During the year 2014-15 the Nirmal Total 85255.68 13029.64 7080.08 Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) Programmme has been restructured and replaced by Physical:- Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) by the Component Objective Perform- Remarks Government of India and it has also Set w.e.f. ance been decided to implement the SBM(G) 1-4-2012 in a mission mode between the period IHHL 202746- 36295 - (APL NBA 2014-2019. +BPL) (BPL- Individual 26829, The main feature of the Household APL- 175917) restructured Programme is providing of Latrine Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) School 6130 2035 Component incentive to the tune of `12,000 per Toilets shifted to the Anganwari 1997 1109 education and benefiary w.e.f . 2-10-2014 to the left out Toilets WCD BPL & APL (Identified) categories Department whereas under the NBA the incentive under SBM (G) was of `5,100 per beneficiary. Under the Community 1593 360 - SBM (G) the Solid and Liquid Waste Sanitary Management will be implemented in a Complexes SLWM 3243 Implementation will be in project mode for which each Gram GPS phased manner. 477 GPs Panchayat will get an amount upto have been identified for 7.00, 12.00, 15.00, and 20.00 lakh on the year 2014-15 the basis of households upto 150, 300, 500 and above 500 in the Gram Year wise progress Panchayat respectively. Financial This scheme is being (` in lakh) implemented in all the 12 Districts of the Year Centre State Release Expdt. Releases Expdt. State in project mode and presently 2012-13 1666.96 1659.06 501.63 557.86 Himachal Pradesh is considered as a 2013-14 3049.74 2261.76 1091.62 783.10 leading State in the field of Sanitation. 2014-15 5239.15 1321.75 1346.13 362.14 (Upto 10/14)

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Physical 2. To incentivize PRIs to make the village Open Defecation Free Year IHHL School Angan Sant. (ODF) and to adopt Solid & Liquid (BPL+APL) Toilet wari Comp. Toilet Waste Management. 2012-13 No achieve- 1215 1066 163 3. To sustain the initiative of clean ment due to environment. non finalization 4. To encourage organizations to play of IHHL a catalytic role of Social targets mobilization in the implementation 2013-14 3666 638 38 148 2014-15 32629 182 5 49 of Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan. (Upto 12/14) The detail of year wise winner of NGP from State Himahal Pradesh is as Mahila- Mandal Protsahan Yojna under:- 19.8 In order to encourage the Mahila Mandals in Sanitation activities, Year Number of GPs Prize money the Mahila Mandals Protsahan Yojana won NGP distributed of the Department has been fully 2007 22 GPs `26.00 lakh integrated with the Sanitation campaign 2008 245 GPs& `363.00 lakh one block in the State. As per the existing 2009 253 GPs `364.50 lakh guidelines of the Schemes, Mahila 2010 168 GPs `261.50 lakh Mandals which have made efforts in 2011 323 GPs `430.50 lakh achieving the Open Defecation free 2012 The NGP selection process has not (ODF) status and its sustainability in been done by the GOI during the their village shall be rewarded. For the year year 2014-15 an amount of `131.04 lakh 2013 21 GPs `76.00 lakh has been provided as reward money 2014 The NGP selection process has not under the scheme. been done by the GOI during the year

Nirmal Gram Puruskar State Reward Schemes:- 19.9 To give a fillip to the Total Sanitatin Campaign (TSC), Government of India launched the Nirmal Gram Maharishi Valmiki Sampooran Puraskar (NGP) in October, 2003 and Swachhata Puruskar (MVSSP) gave away the first awards in 2005. 19.10 To boost the sanitation NGP seeks to recognize the efforts campaign in the State a State Reward made by PRIs and Institutions who have Scheme i.e. Maharishi Valmiki contributed significantly towards areas Sampooran Swachhata Puruskar was of operation. The main objectives of launched by the State Government in NGP are: the year 2007-08 under which cleanest Gram Panchayats in each 1. To promote safe sanitation and Block/District/Division and State level clean environment as a way of life are being rewarded. The award pattern in rural India. under this scheme is as under:

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1. One cleanest GP at Block Level The total prize money for the year `1.00 lakh 2014-15 would be `88.20 lakh. 2. Cleanest GP shall be awarded at district level `3.00 lakh Mahatama Gandhi National a) One award for district with less Rural Employment Guarantee than 300GPs b) Two award for district with more Scheme: than 300GPs 3. One cleanest Panchayat at Division 19.12 The Mahatama Gandhi Level `5.00 lakh National Rural Employment Guarantee 4. One cleanest Panchayat at State Act was notified by the Government of Level `10.00 lakh India on September, 2005 and was made effective w.e.f. 2nd February, st An amount of `148.00 lakh has 2006. In the 1 Phase, the Mahatama been provided as reward money to the Gandhi National Rural Employment winners of the year 2014-15. Guarantee Scheme (MNREGA) was introduced in District Chamba and Sirmaur on 2nd February, 2006. In School Sanitation Reward second phase MNREGAS was started Scheme. in District kangra and Mandi w.e.f. 19.11 The Government of 1-4-2007.Now in the third phase all the Himachal Pradesh has launched State remaining 8 district of the State have Reward scheme under School been covered under the scheme w.e.f. Sanitation during December, 2009. 1-4-2008. Under which cleanest Government Primary and Middle Schools are During the year 2014-15 rewarded at District and Block level. Central share amount to `28,569.29 During the year 2011-12 High/Higher lakh and State Share amounting to Secondary schools are also included in `3,163.57 lakh have been credited in the scheme. This competition based the State Employment Guarantee Fund scheme will take place from February to th account. The total availability of funds 15 April every year. with the Districts is `33,770.58 lakh upto  The First Prize for cleanest 2nd January, 2015 and `13.22 lakh is Primary, Middle, High/Higher available in the State Employment Secondary School at district level Guarantee Fund account against which would comprise of a certificate of the funds amounting to `31,533.94 lakh appreciation and a cash prize of have been utilized and 132.68 lakh `50,000 Mandays have been generated by  First Prize at Block level would be providing Employment to 3,82,250 `20,000 alongwith a certificate of households. appreciation.  Second Prize (only at Block level) would comprise of `10,000.

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Housing Bhatolikhurd (Baddi) are in progress and by the end of March ,2015 the 20.1 Ministry of Housing, coloniesat Chhabgroti, Flowerdale, and Govt. of Himachal Pradesh through Parwanoo are likely to be completed. Housing & Urban Development At present HIMUDA has Land bank of Authority (HIMUDA) is constructing 412.00 bighas at various places in H.P. Houses, Flats and developing plots of various categories, so as to meet the and process for land acquisition in housing demand of the people of various places is also in progress. various income groups. The Authority till March, 2014 has constructed 20.6 New housing Schemes 12,670 Houses/Flats and developed will be taken in hand in the next 4,695 Plots under various Housing financial year at Solan, Batoli Khurd, Schemes at different places. Trilokpur(Nahan) and Commercial complex near petrol pump Vikas Nagar 20.2 There is an outlay of Shimla. `11,344.05 lakh for the current financial year for construction of 344 20.7 Under JNNURM, flats and developing 179 plots and for HIMUDAis Constructing 176 flats execution of deposit works of different (Ashiana-II) Urban BSUP at Dhalli Departments. Shimla and under IHSDP 72 flats at Hamirpur and 192 flats at Parwanoo 20.3 During 2013-14 and 128 flats at Nalagarh which are in HIMUDA has completed 47 buildings advance stage of completion. Under under deposit works till March,2014 UIDSSMT, HIMUDA has the executed and targeted the completion of 50 the work for the construction of roads & paths and channelisation of Nallahs buildings upto March,2015 under in Mandi town. Deposit works. 20.8 To reduce human 20.4 HIMUDA is executing interface in order to bring more deposit works of various department transparency HIMUDA has moved such as Social Justice and towards the e-governance and has Empowerment, Prison, Police, Youth digitalised the record in Head office Services and Sports, Animal and installed the tally Enterprise Husbandry, Education, Fisheries, I.T. Resource Planning (ERP) for Departments, HP Bus stands accounting. Management & Development Authority, Urban Local Bodies, Urban Development Panchayati Raj, and Department of 20.9 Consequent upon the Ayurveda. 74th Constitutional amendment, the rights, powers and activities of the 20.5 Construction work of Housing urban local bodies have increased colonies at Theog, Chhabgroti, manifold. There are 50 urban local Flowerdale, Sanjauli, Mandhala bodies including Shimla Municipal Parwanoo, Jurga (Nahan) and Corporation. The Government is providing grant in-aid every year to

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these local bodies to enable them to 3. Purchase of 75 buses for urban provide civic amenities to the general Transport in Shimla. public. 4. Purchase of 800 buses for various clustersof various towns 20.10 As per the interim report in HP. of 4th State Finance Commission 5. Basic services to Urban Poor during the year 2014-15 a sum of Ashiana-I & II a Housing ` 7,040.12 lakh has been released to Scheme for Shimla town. the ULBs. This includes developmental grant and gap filling grant between Integrated Housing and Slum income and Expenditure. Development Programme (IHSDP): Jawaharlal Nehru National 20.13 In order to provide Urban Renewal Mission adequate shelter and basic (JNNURM): infrastructure to the slum dwellers who 20.11 The Hon’ble Prime do not possess adequate shelter and Minister of India launched JNNURM on reside in dilapidated conditions in the 3rd December, 2005. The mission aims identified urban areas, there is a at creating economically productive, provision for construction of a dwelling efficient, equitable and responsive unit on 25 sq.metres area (two room cities in an integrated frame work with accommodation plus kitchen and toilet) economic and social infrastructure, under IHSDP. The ceiling cost is basic services to urban poor and ` 1.00 lakh per dwelling unit. This strengthening of various municipal scheme is a part of JNNURM. The organizations and their functioning. funding pattern is 90:10 between Under this mission only Shimla town Centre and State. Eight projects have being State capital has been covered been sanctioned for towns namely by the Govt. of India. Hamirpur, Dharamshala, Solan, Parwanoo, Baddi, Nalagarh, 20.12 Components like Sundernagar, Sarkaghat the total development of roads, sewerage, funds release under this scheme is parking, tunnels and garbage `5,283.07 lakh (`3,794.42 lakh as management etc.will be taken in hand. centre share & `1,488.65 lakh state There is a budgetary provision of share). 402 dwelling units have been ` 7,078.00 lakh in General Plan and constructed/ completed and 70 units ` 2,015.00 lakh in SCSP under the are likely to be completed by March, scheme for the purchase of 800 buses 2015. There is a budget provision of during the financial year 2014-15. The ` 20.00 lakh during the financial year following projects have been approved 2014-15, which will be spent before by the Govt. of India. 31.3.2015. 1. Setting up a solid waste management improvement of Maintenance of Roads in Shimla city. Municipal Areas: 2. Widening and lowering of 20.14 About 1,416Kms. roads/ existing tunnel near Aukland paths/ streets and 1,139 Kms. drains House School on Motor round are being maintained by 50 urban local road Shimla. bodies and ` 600.00 lakh has been

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provided in the budget for the financial Development Scheme for Small and year 2014-15 for maintenance of roads Medium Town (UIDSSMT) with effect which stands released to the Urban from the year 2006-07. Under this local bodies in proportionate to length scheme so far Goverment of India has of roads/street/path being maintained sanctioned 18 projects relating to by the urban local bodies. Water supply scheme Sewrege & Urban Infrastuture.Renewal National Urban Livlihood sanctioned Under the scheme Mission (NULM) Covering 13 towns namely 20.15 The main objective of Dharamshala Hamirpur, Mandi, NULM is to reduce poverty among Sarkaghat, Rewalser, Rampur, theurban poor through the promotion Nagrota, Kangra, Kullu, Manali, of diversified and gainful self Parwanoo, Nalagarh & Baddi with a employment and skill approved cost of ` 40,654.11 lakh out wageemployment opportunities, of which a sum of ` 21,455.47 lakh resulting in an appreciable including state share stands improvement in their livelihood on a released.During the financial year sustainable basis, through building 2014-15 there is abudget provision of strong grass root lable institutions of ` 270.00 lakh as centre share and the poor. In the first phase this scheme ` 30.00 lakh state share for the is being implemented in 10 district implementation of the scheme, Head Quarters in the state. This scheme has following main Rajiv Awas Yojna (RAY) components. 20.17 Rajiv Awas Yojna (RAY) 1. Employment through skill for the slum dwellers and the urban training and placement. poor envisages a “ Slum-free India’ by 2. Social Moblisation and encouraging States/Unions Territories Institution Development. to tackle the problem of slums in a 3. Capacity Building and Training. definitive manner. It calls for a multi- 4. Self Emloyment Programme. pronged approach focusing on:- 5. Shelter for homeless.  Bringing existing slums within 6. Support to Urban street the formal system and enabling Vendors. them to avail of similar level of 7. Innovative and special Projects. basic amenities as the rest of the town/city. A sum of `50.00 lakh has  Redressing the failures of the been provided as state share and formal system that lie behind ` 250.13 lakh has been allocated by the creation of slums. GOI for the implementation of this  Tackling the shortages of urban scheme for the financial year land and housing that keep 2014-15. shelter out-of-reach of the urban poor. Urban Infrastructure  Pilot Project for Krishna Nagar Development Scheme for Slums amounting to `3,399.65 Small and Medium Towns lakh has been approved by the (UIDSSMT) Central Sanctioning & Monitoring committee (CSMC) 20.16 The Govt. of India has th th restructured IDSMT scheme and in its 8 Meeting held on 28 renamed as Urban Infrastructure Feb., 2013. Under the scheme

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300 Dwelling Units (Beneficiary aesthetical living environment through Houses 224+ Rental Houses planned, equitable and regulated 76) will be constructed in development ensuring balanced use of Krishna Nagar.A sum of scarce land resources in view of `1,067.20 lakh stands released. demographic and socio-economic factors. Preservation of environment, 13th Finance Commission heritage and rational use of precious Grant land resources by their sustainable 20.18 The 13th Finance Commission development through community has recommended two type of grants participation the Himachal Pradesh namely General basic grant and Town and Country Planning Act, 1977 General performance grant. This grant has been enforced in 33 Planning is being released to ULB’s, 60 percent Areas (which is covered 1.42% on the basis of population and 40 Planning Area to the total geographical percent on the basis of area. There is Area of State) and 34 special areas (which is covered 1.27% special area budget provision of ` 2,423.00 lakh to the total geographical Area of state). during the financial year 2014-15. Out of which a sum of `1064.40 lakh 20.21 12 New Planning Areas- stands released. Apart from above consituted namely Ghumarwin, Amb- special grant in aid amounting to Gagret, Bhota, Sundernagar, Chopal, `5.00 crore under 13th finance Sri Naina Devi Ji, Nadaun, Sujanpur, commission is being released during Sarkaghat, Jogindernagar, Baijnath- this year for 13 tourist towns for Paprola and Sangrah. Boundaries of parking, sewerage and drainage and Hamirpur Planing Area and Sarahan construction of solid waste Special Area extended. The Existing management plant. Land Use Maps of Additional

Dharamshala Planning Area Planning Sewerage Scheme: Area and Bharmour & Baba Balak 20.19 There is a budget Nath Special Area have been adopted. provision of ` 28.00 crore in General plan and SCSP for sewerage and its 20.22 The projects of the 12th maintenance during the current Five Year Plan i.e. 2012-17 are financial year 2014-15 which stands proposed to be targeted for the next released to ULBs for further release to Financial Year 2015-16 which includes I & PH Department. Since this scheme constitution regions, preparationof is being executed by the I & PH Existing Land Use Maps and Department therefore the funds drawn Development Plans are as under:- and placed at the disposal of the I& PH i) Constitution of Regions namely Department. For the implementation of Shimla, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, the above schemes training Solan and Bilaspur. programmes are being conducted to ii) Preparation of Existing Land improve the working efficiency of the Use Maps for Planning Areas employees and elected representative namely Hamirpur, Amb-Gagret of the Urban Local Bodies. and Sangrah and Special Areas namely Sangla, Kaza, Pangi, TOWN AND COUNTRY Bir-Billing and Keylong. PLANNING: iii) Preparation of Development 20.20 To ensure functional, Plans for Hamirpur, Kamand, economical sustainable and Chail, Solang and Bir-Billing.

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20.23 The proposals for 20.28 It has been decided to constitution of 13 Urban Local Bodies bring all the Municipal Areas/ Towns Arki, Rajgarh Daultpur, Satokgarh, and emerging growth centers in the Kangra, Nurpur, Nagrota, State under the ambit of the Himachal Jwalamukhi, Chowri, Sarkaghat, Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rewalser and Karsog Planning Areas Act, 1977 and to prepare Master Plan/ are under consideration of the Development Plan for each such area Government. The Development Plan by the end of 12th Five year Plan of Theog, Rohru, Sarahan Chintpurni 2012-17. This initiative will help in and Mehatpur have been prepared achieving the objective of planned and further enrichment in progress. development, climate change resilient, The work on regionalisation of the disaster management compliant, State into various regions is in inclusive growth and environmentally progress. harmonious development of human settlements in the State. 20.24 In Order to achieve the targets as stated above, funds to the Delegation of powers to the Urban tune of `150.00 lakh have been Local Bodies. allocated in favour of this department 20.29 Rules containing provisions for during the current financial year simplification and transparent 2014-15 out of which a sum of `24.50 Regulations to regulate development lakh has been incurred as on process in the State. The whole 31.12.2014. system of the Town & Country Planning Regulatory Regime is being 20.25 Revised Himachal re-visited and will be suitably amended Pradesh Town and Country Planning to improve service delivery mechanism Rules, 2014, have been notified and to safeguard the interests of Planning fee reduced to half, so that general public at large and the weaker people are encouraged to take sections of society in particular. planning permissions.EWS, BPL, RAY beneficiaries exempted from paying TCP web portal is being planning permission fee. Bonafide developed in order to ensure residents of the area need not to pay accountability and transparency and to change of land use fee for residential improve the service delivery activity. Sri Naina Deviji, Nadaun, mechanism to general public in all Sujanpur, Sarkaghat, Jogindernagar, Planning & Special Areas of the State. Baijnath- Paprola and Sangrah, Outsourcing of Development Plans. Boundaries of. 20.30 The proposed extension 20.26 Comprehensive regulation of the Town & Country Planning Law for the construction, sale and in the State will generate enormous management of colonies/apartment planning, regulation and real estate made in the Himachal Pradesh Town business in the State, which in turn and Country Planning Rules, 2014. will generate employment opportunities for the professionally 20.27 Change of Land Use fee skilled manpower. for industrial units reduced to half and FAR increased as per the Hon’ble Chief Minister Assurance.

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PANCHAYATI RAJ the collected land revenue at their own 21.1 At present there are 12 level.Gram Panchayats have been Zila Parishads, 77 Panchayat Samities empowered to impose various taxes, and 3,243 Gram Panchayats constituted fees and fines and also to borrow in this State. After the enactment of money / raise loans for creation of 73rd amendment in the Constitution the income generating assets. Before, present is the fourth term of the grant of any lease for mining of Panchayats. As per the provisions of minerals, a resolution from the the constitution of India the Panchayati concerned Panchayat has been made Raj Institutions have been assigned compulsory Panchayats have been certain powers, functions and empowered to prepare plans. Gram responsibilities from time to time either Panchayats have been authorized to by making provisions under the grant permission for erection of mobile Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act communication tower and to levy fee. or rules made there under or through Gram Panchayats have been executive instructions. Gram Sabhas empowered to hear and decide the have been vested with powers to select application for maintenance under beneficiaries under various section 125 of the Cr.P.C.1973 and can programmes. Gram Sabhas have been grant a maintenance allowance not empowered to approve plans, exceeding to ` 500.00 per month. Cess programmes and budget prepared by of `1.00 per bottle of liquor sold in the Gram Panchayat and also to authorise rural area will be collected and issuance of utilization certificate of funds transferred to the Gram Panchayat for spent on the implementation of plans, utilization in the developmental projects and programmes of Gram activities. Panchayat. Gram Panchayats have been empowered to appoint, Tailoring 21.3 It has been made Mistress, Panchayat Chowkidar and mandatory that village level Part-time Water Carriers in Primary functionaries of Agriculture, Animal schools. Panchayat Samities have been Husbandry, Primary Education, Forest, empowered to appoint Accountants, Health and Family Welfare, Horticulture, Zila Parishads have been empowered Irrigation and Public Health, Revenue to appoint Assistant Engineers, and Welfare Departments shall attend Personal Assistant and Junior the meetings of the Gram Sabha in Engineers. whose jurisdiction they are posted and if such village level functionaries fail to 21.2 The ownership and attend the meetings Gram Sabha shall maintenance of primary school buildings report the matter to their controlling has been transferred to Gram officer through the Gram Panchayat who Panchayats.Gram Panchayats have shall take disciplinary action against been empowered to collect the land such functionaries within one month revenue from the land owner right from the date of receipt of the report and holders and Gram Panchayats will use shall intimate the action taken on such report to the Gram Sabha through the Gram Panchayat.

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21.4 The important functions 3,243 Gram Panchayat in the delegated to Panchayati Raj are as shape of Grant-in-aid under State under:- Finance Commission. i) Pradhans of Gram Panchayats vi) A provision of `1.50 crore for have been appointed as Forest construction/repair/up gradation Officers to carry out the purposes has been made for Panchayat of rule 11 of the Himachal Samitis Bhawan for the year Pradesh Forest Produce Transit 2014-15 under State Finance (Land Routs) Rules, 1978 for the Commission. issuance of pass for transport of vii) The rates of monthly Minor Forest Produce collected remuneration of the Employees from the Forest in respect of 37 working on contract/ Regular items. basis in the Panchayat as are:- ii) The State government is Panchayat Sahayak `7,000/- providing honorarium to the Panchayat Secretary elected representatives of (Contractual) `7,810/- Junior Panchayati Raj Institutions. The Accountant (Contractual) `7,810/- rate of monthly honorarium to (Regular) 5,910-20,200 + 1,900, Chairman & Vice-Chairman of the Junior Engineer (Contractual) Zila Parishad is ` 6,500 /- and `14,100/- (Regular) 10,300- ` 4,500/- per month, Chairman & 34,800+3,800. Junior vice-Chairman of Panchayat Stenographer (Contractual) Samiti is `3,500/- and `2,400/- ` 8,710/- (Regular) `5,910- per month and Pradhan and Up- 20,200+ 2,800. Assistant Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Engineer (Contratual) ` 21,000/- `2,100/-&`1,800/- respectively. (Regular) `15,660-39,100+5,400, In addition, to this member, Zila Tailoring Teacher (Contractual) Parishad `2,400/- Member, `2,000/- Block Engineer Panchayat Samiti ` 2,100/- and `18,000/- Panchayat Chowkidar Members of Gram Panchayat `2,000 /- respectively. `200 .00 as sitting fee subject to viii) Two District namely, Chamba the maximum for two sittings in a and Sirmaur are covered under month. the scheme Backward Region iii) The Government is providing Grant Fund launched by Ministry grant-in-aid to PRIs for meeting of Panchayati Raj, Government the expenditure on Travelling and of India. During the financial year Daily Allowances of the elected 2014-15 the Ministry of representative of PRIs while they Panchayati Raj Government of are on official tour. India has allocated the iv) The State Government has development grant annual provided facility of staying in entitlement of `33.51 crore i.e Government rest houses while ` 18.46 crore for Chamba District they are on official tour to the and `15.05 crore for Sirmaur office bearers of Zila Parishad District. and Panchayat Samities. ix) The Department has got a project v) `1,850/-per Chowkidar Gram approved under the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat is provided to all the Panchyat Sashkatikaran Abhiyan

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(RGPSA) from the Government Panchayati Raj institutions of India for the current financial and officials to other states year on a sharing pattern of and within the state. 75:25. Under the project an e) Capacity Building and amount of `51.00 crore has been training of elected sanctioned and ` 20.34 crore has representatives and officials. been received as first installment during the current financial year. x) Under the award of 13th Finance The State Government has also Commission, an entitlement for provided the share of `5.08 crore. `166.00 crore. The main activities to be xi) Under Mission Mode Project undertaken under the project are (e-Panchayat Project) of the as below:- Government of India, 7 software a) Upgradation, repair and applications out of proposed 12 construction of Panchayat core software applications have Buildings. already been rolled out in the b) Upgradationof ETCs/District PRIs. The training to the officials Institute of Panchayati Raj of the Panchayats/ departments PRTI Baijnath. on these applications has been c) Construction of District organized in the Panchayati Raj Panchayat Resource Centre training institute Mashobra. The and Block Level resource Panchayati Raj institutions have Centre. already started using these d) Exposure visits of elected software applications. representatives of the

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Information and Technology  M/s Orange Business Services has been appointed as HIMSWAN HIMSWAN Operator for period of 3 Years to manage SHQ POP. 22.1 Under National M/s Orange Business Services e-Governance Plan (NeGP), started HIMWAN management Department of Information Technology, from 1st September, 2014. Himachal Pradesh (DITHP) created  M/s KPMG has been appointed secure network called HIMSWAN as HIMSWAN Third Party Auditor (Himachal State Wide Area Network). (TPA) for period of 3 Years for The HIMSWAN provides secured monitoring the Service Levels network connectivity to all the State being adhered to by HIMSWAN Government Departments till block level Operator. TPA started services and used to provide various efficient from 18th July, 2014. electronic delivery of G2G (Government  Migration of offices in new to Government), G2C (Government to architecture is in process, till date Citizens) and G2B ((Government to 428 offices have been migrated. Business) services. The DeitY, GoI funded this project for initial period of six State Data Centre (HPSDC) years. HIMSWAN was set-up on 22.2 Under National 5th February, 2008 and thus DeitY, GoI e-Governance Plan (NeGP), funding period got over in the year 2014. Department of Information Technology, Now the State Government has to bear Himachal Pradesh (DITHP) is in the the cost of operation and maintenance process of setting up of Himachal of this project. Pradesh State Data Centre (HPSDC) to host IT applications of various HIMSWAN project was Government Departments for the designed and implemented in the year benefits of citizens to provide efficient 2007-2008 using three tier architecture. electronic delivery of G2C (Government Nowadays, more cost effective to Citizens), G2G (Government to technologies are in place. Therefore, the Government) and G2B (Government to State IT Department decided to use Business) services and to create MPLS (Multiprotocol Label common infrastructure for State Switching)/VPNoBB (Virtual private Government Offices which include Network over Broadband) and thereby (Computing devices-servers in shared shifting from three tier architecture to mode, Storage, network devices, more manageable single tier electrical, air conditioning, network architecture. All the offices would now connectivity, UPS, Rack etc.,) be connected directly to SHQ-NOC. installation and integration of IT infrastructure (servers, telecom Present Status of HIMSWAN equipment, integrated portal/  1,765 Government Offices across departmental information system, the State are connected through Enterprise and network management HIMSWAN network. system, security, firewalls/ IDS,

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networking components etc.), software services are to be rolled out through e- and databases. District MMP and delivery of these Department of Electronics & Information services would also be made available Technology (DeitY), Government of at LMKs. India (GoI) is supporting the cost of establishment, operation and Status: maintenance of State Data Centre for a Presently about 2,301 period of five years. CSCs have been set up out of total 3,366 and 1940 LMKs are active and Status of HPSDC: providing G2C services such as:-  Building of HPSDC has been 1) Collection of HPSEB electricity bill. constructed at Mehali, Shimla by 2) IPH water bill. HIMUDA. 3) Issuance of copy of Nakal Jamabandi (Land Records).  M/s Orange Business Services is 4) HRTC Bus Ticket Booking etc. the implementing agency for first set up the data centre and then maintain the same for period of 5 State Portal and State Service years from the date of Delivery Gateway commissioning of the project. 22.4 The Service delivery M/sOrange Business Services gateway is the core component in e- has started the work from 26 Governance infrastructure under the May, 2014. NeGP, which provides the facility for the citizens to apply online for various  M/s E&Y HPSDC is the Third Government services and route the Party Auditor (TPA) appointed applications to concerned department forperiod of 5 Years for offices electronically. 49 services of the monitoring the Service Levels 14 departments have been identified to being adhered to by HPSDC be made available through the portal. Operator. TPA started services The Portal and e-forms with the work from 24 September, 2014. flow for each of the service have been finalised and developed system has Setting up of Lok Mitra Kendra been implemented . 22.3 The scheme aims to establish 3,366 LMKs (CSC) at Gram Status: Panchayat level in the State and to act Currently 38 G2C services as front end delivery points for of 11 State Government Departments Government, Private and Social Sector has been made available to the citizens Services to rural citizens at their door on the State Portal at steps, in an integrated manner using www.eserviceshp.gov.in. Information & Communication Technology (ICT) as tools. The LMKs Capacity Building under NeGP are acting as front end delivery points 22.5 Under the Capacity for delivery of G2C services to the Building scheme of Government of citizen of the State at Gram Panchayat India, there are different components Level. State Government is also like training of Government employees, implementing e-District Project and 51 sourcing of technical and professional

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manpower for assisting the State recognizing e-Government Government in implementation of Initiatives in India. various e-Governance Projects. 2. 242 Revenue Courts are using 1. STeP Programme was organized by the department in association RCMS software. with NISG on e-governance 3. 54,940 court cases has been Project Life Cycle Change entered in the RCMS and out of Management & Project 24,842 cases are decided. Management to formulate technical support and specialized Litigation Monitoring System skills for e-governance to State 22.7 Monitoring of court cases level Policy & decision making at departmental level is a big challenge. bodies. Formation of DeGS Departmental of IT has got developed a Society completed for all 12 generic software for monitoring of court Districts. cases at the departmental level. Using 2. Till date 2,323 employees has this software, Secretaries/HoDs can been trained under capacity easily monitor the status of the court building project. case with regard to pending cases 3. Under SeMT, 3 technical timely reply filling, present status, resources has been deployed personal presence required etc. through NeGD. 4. SeMT has prepared about 87 Status of LMS: documents/reports for different 1. All Government Departments are departments under different using LMS for viewing the daily e-Governance projects. status of their cases. 2. The IT Department also has Revenue Court Case Monitoring prepared module for integration System (RCMS) of LMS software with Court MIS 22.6 Revenue Court Case software of Hon’ble High Court Monitoring System has been developed Website using which the by the Department of Information departments can view/ download Technology for the use of Revenue Court Orders through LMS s/w Courts at Division, District, SDM & only. Tehsil level. System captures the routine proceedings of revenue courts, interim Following features have orders and Judgments. The details of been incorporated in LMS software: the revenue cases are available online for the general public. The citizens can  Sending intimation to Ads/HODs/ access the status of their cases online, Nodal Officers of the concerned see cause list and download interim Department via e-mail, SMS. orders/ judgments.  Automatic generation of letters while entering the case details of Status of RCMS: concerned department. 1. RCMS project got national level  Deletion/ transfer of cases option CSI-Nihilent e-Governance has been incorporated in the Awards for year 2014 for software.

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Unique ID (Aadhaar) Status: 22.8 Aadhaar program started Following Departments are in Himachal Pradesh in December, 2010 in process to implement e-office and since then the State Government application: has maintained a leading position in terms of Aadhaar generation. More than  Department of Information 68.34 lakh (98.22%) residents in the Technology State have been enrolled. UID has been  Department of Himachal Pradesh generated for more than 65.47 lakh Police (95.34%) residents. For remaining  Himachal Pradesh Institute of residents mobile vans campaign and Public Administration Permanent Enrolment Station has been  Department of Treasuries, setup. Accounts and Lotteries  Irrigation & Public Health Status: Department  SRDH (State Resident Data Hub)  e-Office Solution has been infrastructure is live, providing configured for IT Department support to various departments in users . Aadhaar Seeding.  Aadhaar seeding in PDS e-Peshi-Video Conferencing database is 75%, MGNREGA is Facility in District Courts, Jails 82%, Education is 89% and and other Governments of NSAP is 53% Himachal Pradesh  DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) of 22.10 The facility would eliminate `54.07 crore has been the need for taking prisoners to courts distributed. and will facilitate faster delivery of  Himachal is a first state to start justice. DBT in MGNREGA.  Aadhaar based biometric Status: attendance system is live in TCP  M/s Bharti Airtel is the (Town and Country Planning) implementing agency to supply & Department and one school in install the VC equipment in the Shimla. The same is going to be State and maintain the same for live in 300 schools in Himachal period of 5 years from the date of Pradesh. commissioning of the project.  M/s Bharti Airtel has been given e-Office order to supply and install 63 VC 22.9 e-Office is a product that is facility and all 63 VC facility has aimed at imparting the government been delivered. functioning through more efficient,  Installation of VC facility in effective and transparent inter- various locations is in progress, government and intra-government till date 42 VC facility has been transactions and processes. commissioned.

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e- District District (to be covered under 22.11 e–District Project is a phase-I roll-out). Mission Mode Project (MMP), that aims 8. E-District Application for 7 services to provide integrated citizen centre have been developed and under services. It envisages integrated and UAT phase. seamless delivery of citizen services by 9. Integration of e-District Application district administration through with UIDAI (Aadhaar), SMS automation of work flow, backend Gateway, Payment Gateway is computerisation, and data digitisation completed. across participating departments. It 10. Data digitization of the legacy further aims to integrate multiple record of the participating applications, faster processing of public departments (Rural Development & cases/ appeals/ grievances, Panchauati Raj) has been initiated. dissemination of information as per public requirement and redesign the NeGP-A Project processes for the core services to be 22.12 The Department of delivered through the Common Service Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC), Centers. Ministry of Agriculture is implementing National e-Governance Programme e- District MMP Status (NeGP) in the Agriculture sector as a Formation of DeGS Mission Mode Project (A-MMP), Society completed for all 12 Districts. covering Agriculture Sector, Livestock 1. e-District Managers deployed at all Sector and Fisheries sector. 12 Cluster 12 Districts of services identified under this 2. M/s Wipro Ltd has been appointed project.NeGP-A is proposed to be as SPMU (State Project implemented across the country and Management Unit) team for e- aims at offering Government to Citizen / District MMP. Farmer (G2C or G2F), Government to 3. M/s IL&FS Technologies Ltd. has Business (G2B) and Government to been selected as SI (System Government (G2G) agricultural services Integrator) for State Wide roll-out of in an integrated manner through the e-District MMP. Central Agriculture Portal (CAP) and 4. Business Process Re-engineering State Agriculture Portals (SAPs). (BPR-To-Be) & Functional Requirement Specification (FRS) Status: documents prepared for all  Site preparation for 192 locations services. out of 193 locations has been 5. Change Management & Capacity completed and Hardware for has Building Plan prepared. been supplied & installed. 6. Under e-District MMP 51 G2C  Basic Computer Training to all services has been identified and to the officials has been completed. be rolled-out across the State in  SRS prepared and approved. various Phases (Phase-I to Phase-III).  Application is being developed by 7. Hardware Delivery, Site NIC. preparation activity initiated for 9

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