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Cnbimeiii of Chhiitissui Contents „ ir>5T«f 3rrift»T ' Planning Conrimisslon ^ srrfe H Acc. No, ^ ------ P. l ib r a r y 2005-2000 CNBIMEIII OF CHHIITISSUI CONTENTS SUMMARY T/^LES ^D. NAME OF THE CHAPTERS PAGE NO. 1. An Overview of the Chhattisgarh State 01 2. Agriculture And Allied Activities 15 1. Agriculture: (i) Crop Husbandry 17 (ii) Soil and Water Conservation 23 (iii) Agriculture Research 26 2. Horticulture 29 3. Animal Husbandry 32 4. Dairy Development 34 5. Fisheries 36 6. Cooperation 39 7. Public Distribution System 42 3. Forest and Environment 49 1. Forest and Wildlife 49 2. Environment 60 i. Rural Development 63 r. V • Irrigation and Flood Control 79 e. Energy 83 1. Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board 83 2. Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy 88 Development Agency (CREDA) NO. NAME OF THE CHAPTERS PAGE NO. 7. Industry and Mineral 91 1. Commerce and Industry 91 2. Rural Industry 93 3. Mineral 99 8. Transport 102 1. Civil Aviation 1021 \ J i m m 2. Roads and Bridges 103 9. Science and Technology 111 10. Education, Sports, Arts and Culture 114 1. School Education 114 2. Adult Education 116 3. Higher Education 118 4. Technical Education 5. Sports and Youth Welfare 120 6. Art and Culture 121 11. Medical & Public Health 126 1. Health 126 2. Family Welfare Programme 131 3. Indian System of Medicine 133 i. Ayurveda ii. Unani iii. Yoga and Naturopathy iv. Homeopathy 4. Medical Education 139 y i j NO. NAME OF THE CHAPTERS PAGE NO. 12. Water Supply, Sanitation, Housing And Urban 146 Development 1. Status of Urban Water Supply 146 2. Rural Water Supply 149 3. Sanitation 150 4. Housing 153 5. Urban Housing 154 6. Urban Development 155 Tourism 156 14. Development Of Scheduled Tribes, 160 Scheduled Caste, Other Backward Classes And Minorities 1. Scheduled tribe 160 2. Scheduled caste 167 3. Other backward classes 170 4. Minorities 170 15. Labour And Employment 172 1. Labour 172 2. Employment 174 3. Craftsmen Training 174 16. Social Security And Welfare 175 17 Women And Child Development 184 18. Nutrition 195 19. Information Technology (It) 198 20. Judiciary and Legal Aid to the Poor 199 21. General Services 200 1. Jail 200 uff) NO. NAME OF THE CHAPTERS PAGE NO. 22. Voluntary Organisation 202 1. General 202 2. Panchayat and Social Welfare 202 Department 3. Women and Child Welfare 203 4. Rural Development Department 204 5. Tribal Development 204 6. Culture Department 205 7. Labour Department 205 8. Education (Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha 205 Mission) General Economic Services 206 1. State Planning Commission 206 2. Local Area Development Fund 206 3. Public Participation Plan 206 4. Member of Parliament Local Area 207 Development Scheme (MPLADS) 5. Survey and Statistics 207 24. Externally Aided Project 208 V!- SUMMARY BASIC DATA : • The state was formed on 1st November 2000 with a geographical area of 137 thousand sq. km. which accounts for 4% of the country’s area. • A per 2001 Census the state has population of 2.08 crores which accounts for 2.03 per cent population of the country. • Density of population is 154 per sq. km. as against national average of 324. • Scheduled Tribe population is 31.76% against national average of 8.08% • Scheduled Caste population is 11.61% against national average of 16.5% • About 38% population is living below poverty line. • About 82% people depend for their sustenance on Agriculture and forest. ADVANTAGES : • Forest area of 59.77 thousand sq. km. which is 44% of the geographical area of the state. NTFP, Bamboo, Timber and biofuel can generate income and employment to alleviate poverty of 8747 villages situated near forests and dependent on them. • State is rich in Water Resources with normal annual rainfall of 1350 mm. Ultimate imgation potential of the state is 5.36 million ha. but till March 2003 only 1.72 million ha. could be created. • State is rich in mineral resources. Iron Ore accounts 18.96%, Coal 16.10%, Bauxite 6.44%, Tin 99.93%, Dolomite 12.72%, Gold 4.4% and Quartzite 21.31% of the national mineral resources. During 2003-04 mineral revenue received was RS. 637.17 crores. Proposed mineral revenue target for the year 2004-05 is Rs. 700.00 Crores. Mineral exploration work has to be expedited . • Work participation rate in the state is around 46.54 per cent as against country's average of 37.46%. People migrating in search of wage employment must be employed locally. • In tribal areas chemical fertilizers and pesticides have not been used in the past. Organic farming of scented rice, vegetables, spices and medicinal plants can get premium prices and can be exported in bulk. • The state has identified 10 lakh ha. of area for Jatropha Cultivation. Superior germplasm is available with in the state. The country is importing non edible and crude oil. State can easily meet 10% of the country's biodiesel demand in near future. • Forests are rich with bamboo growth. People have also grown bamboo near their habitations. Basors are expert in making bamboo handicrafts and furniture. National Bamboo Mission can train one lakh families in new technology and provide tools and marketing help to enable them to cross the poverty line. DISADVANTAGES : • Mono cropping, poor productivity, low cropping, negligible area under commercial crop area adversely affecting economy of farmers. • Large scale migration of peop^e outside the state in search of wage employment upsets the socio-economic growth of the state. • High concentration of poverty (38%) is stagnating in the state. Specific schemes are required for reduction of poervty. • The state is importing fruits, milk, milk product, fish, egg, meat etc. Malnutrition is rampant, circumstances warrant promotion of horticulture, animal husbandry and dairy development in the state. • Health indicators like life expectancy, IMR, MMR etc. are lower than national average. "Health for all" is possible only by integration of Allopathy and Indian System of medicine. • Naxalites are becoming more aggressive. • Economy depends to a large extent on monsoon rainfall. Droughts are common and unless drought proofing is attempted through integrated Watershed development it is difficult to alleviate poverty. PLAN ALLOCATION : • During 2005-06 an outlay of Rs. 4490.06 Crores has been kept. • NABARD has agreed to provide Rs. 814 Crores under RIDF. • World Bank is likely to provide financial assistance of Rs. 80 Crores for Poverty Reduction Project. • ADB is likely to provide Rs. 360 Crores for road and bridges. • European Commission is likely to provide Rs. 150 Crores. During Annual Plan 2005-06 following key schemes will receive special attention AGRICULTURE : • HYVs seed production and distribution for commercial cropping, oil seeds and pulse production; • Promotion of organic farming and use of biopesticide; • Contract farming and establishment of farmer's market; • Sinking of one lakh Shallow tube wells in 10000 villages by farmers for increasing 6 lakh ha. irrigation area and enabling 2 lakh families to cross poverty line. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY : • Distribution of indigenous cow to poor tribals and dairy development. • Establishment of biotechnology center to develop animal vaccine, pest resistance seeds and plants. • Establishment of a Veterinary University. HORTICULTURE : • Integrated Wadi Project for horticulture development, • Organic Cultivation of Spices and Medicinal Plants. FORESTRY: • Integrated Watershed Development Programme with a focus on bamboo plantation by Forest Development Corporation. W H j IRRIGATION : • Completion of number of major, medium and minor irrigation projects. • Increasing irrigation efficiency and crop productivity. ENERGY: • Up scaling the generation capacity and reducing transmission and distribution losses. • Ensuring energy security in 1500 tribal villages through biofuel and solar energy. INDUSTRY : • Promotion of Handicraft, Sericulture and Handloom industries for generation of employment and economy to poor people HEALTH : • Health for all by integrating allopathy with Indian System of health care. • Standard production of herbal drugs, nutraceuticals and cosmoceuticals. • Establishment of an Ayurvedic University. EMPLOYMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION : • Five lakh families will be assisted in a focused manner to alleviate their poverty. • Implementation of Bamboo and Biofuel missions will generate employment to 10 lakhs people. REQUEST FROM PLANNING COMMISSION : • Annual Plan 2005-06 may be sanctioned with an outlay for Rs. 4500 crores. • Enhanced allocation under AIBP, • Inclusion of Korea and Korba districts under RSVY • ACA for sinking of 50000 Shallow tube wells during 2005-06 (on the pattern of Bihar and Assam amounting Rs. 75 crores; • ACA for development of new Capital and High Court building; • Extending "Food for work scheme" in 16 districts of Chhattisgarh. I v / ANNUAL PLAN OUTLAY - 2005-06 OF CHHATTISGARH Code Major Heads / Minor Heads of Approved Proposed Sectoral Development Annual Plan Annual Plan Percentage 2004-05 2005-06 2005-06 1 2 3 4 5 1 AGRICULTURE & ALLIED 22290 31375.71 6.99 ACTIVITIES II RURAL DEVELOPMENT 36498 35874.15 7.99 SPECIAL AREA 2298 2600.00 III PROGRAMME 0.58 IRRIGATION & FLOOD ^73189 114014.38 IV CONTROL 25.39 V ENERGY 13181 25820.00 5.75 VI INDUSTRIES & MINERALS 5519 7970.00 1.78 VII TRANSPORT 43037 46316.00 10.32 SCIENCE, TECH. & 198 522.53 VIII ECOLOGY 0.12 GENERA!. ECONOMIC 4335 10911.00 IX SERVICES 2.43 X SOCIAL SERVICES 126702 167805.16 37.36 XI GENERAL SERVICES 4999 5798.00 1.29 Grand Total 332246 449006.93 100.00 viX) Plan Table ANNUAL PLAN OUTLAY - 2005-06 OF CHHATTISGARH Code Major Heads / Minor Heads of Approved Proposed Development Annual Plan Annual Plan 2004-05 2005-06 1 2 3 4 1.01- Agriculture & Allied 1 Activities 01 2401 00 1 Crop Husbandry 3284 2793.10 2401 00 2 Horticulture 777 1264.52 2402 00 3 Soil Conservation 298 296.83 Agricultural Research & 500 2415 00 11 Education 546.00 Total: Agriculture 4859 4900.45 2403 00 4 (a) Animal Husbandly 4037 8515.00 (b) University of Animal - Husbandry 300.00 2405 00 6 Fisheries 251 274.26 2406 00 7 (a) Forestry 6999 8073.00 2425 00 12 Cooperation 4290 6854.00 2408 00 9 Public Distribution system 1854 2459.00 Total: Agriculture & Allied 22290 1 01 0000 00 Activities.
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