S i l K K l i U - 54161 S O S J25- £ S I K C - D PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT C30VERNMENT OF SIKKIM GANGTOK : SIKKIM DRAFT ANNUAL PLAN 19^8 - 89 ._te ox ■ t- painist^ CONTENTS- It •k -k^-k-k 'k/k ★ * * i/-‘ No..- 1 1. INTRODUCTION AND S T A T E M E N T .... 2. AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SERVrCES ; 6 Agriculture Research & Education/ .. Crop Husbandry, Storage & Ware­ 7 housing, Marketing .& Quality Contro 6^^ Soil Conse r\ration 25 00® 2 ©^0 Animal Husbandry & Dairy Dev'elopmen 30 Fisheries 38 01" Forest Sc Wild Life 43 Cooperation 54 00^ 3. RURAL DEVELOPMENT s , f IRDP, IREP, NREP, RLEGP, Community Development 65- C V Land Reforms 73 030 4. IRRIGATION AND FLOOD CONTROL s 76 0?5@ 81 5. ENERGY s v_- Power ^82 Non-Conventional Sources of Energy ^^93 0*0 6. INDUSTRY AND MINERALS ; "lOO Village & Small Scale Industries^ Medium Industries 104 .114 @S0 Mines and Geology @i§0 118 7. TRANSPORT s 0 10 Roads Sc Bridges 119 Road Transport including Helicopter Services 142 c o @0^ 8. SCIENCE^ TECHNOLOGY AND 000 ENVIRONMENT : 150 planri'-— ---- - V • • • ^ ‘ pOC. j3ENB.RA'L''EC0N0MIC s e r vic e s ; 159 Qate— S®^‘ '■ Secretariat Economic Services^ Weights and Measures and General 0®@ Services 159 see Tourism 167 Civil Supplies 173' 00* 000 10. e d u c a t i o n / SPORTS^ ART AND CULTURE s- 000 0@0 General Education, Sports and Youth 000 Welfare ,177 00® «0® Art and Culture 192 000 000 11. HEALTH s 000 000 Medical & Public Health 197 000 000 12. WATER SUPPLY, HOUSING AND URBAN 000 DEVELOPMENT s 2(06 000 000 Urban Development, Housing, Water 000 Supply and Sanitation 207 000 000 13. INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY s 2 27 000 000 14. WELFARE OF S/C, S/T AND OTHER 000 BACKWARX) CLASSES : 000 000 Welfare of S/C and S/T 232 000 0*0 15. LABOUR Sc LABOUR WELFARE s 2.36 000 000 16. SOCIAL WELFARE AND NUTRITION ;• 2 39 000 000 17. GENERAL SERVICES s 2 46 000 000 Public Works 247 000 @@@ 000 Stationery and Printing 251 000 000 18. Statement GN - 3 255 - 297 000 000 Statement GN - 4 298 000 000 Statement GN - 5 299 - 3 01 000 000 Statement GN - 6 302 - 3 07 000 000 TPP — 1 308 - 312 000 000 TPP - 2 313 - 319 000 000 -siijiillilillininiilliims- CHAPTER ONE 1. INTRODUCTION 1, The Seveiiith Five Year Plan for the State of Sikkim WcS formulat.ed keeping in mind the basic objectives of acceleratir;g- the process of economic growth^ with equity social justice, improving living standards as well as standards of efficiency and productivity, with a sharper focus on creation of employment oppoirtunities, allevia^ tion of poverty and consolidating the assets created during the earlier plans.. Much greater emphasis on maintaining the ecologic’al balance^ improving the scientific and tech­ nical content of the plan and decentralisation of plan activities were also part of the development strategy for the Seventh Plan. Keeping in mind these basic objec­ tives a total outlay for the'Seventh Five Year Plan of Rs, 230 cror-es was agreed upon, 2, The policy framework that had been adopted for the plan was translated into specific programmes and action plans with'clearly defined priorities, Wliile Increasing agricultural production continues to be of paramount Importance, development o£ infrastructure particularly in terms of power, roads and bridges has become increa­ singly impoirtant for the State and the successive annual plans have taken care of these requirements. 3, Rural Development with particular emphasis on satis­ fying minimum needs of the rural population, spread of education and health facilities have all been given the also required attention. Efforts have^J^been made to see that the ecological status in the State is improved and a boost is given to the industrial activities in the State, 4, While carrying out the mid term appraisal of the plan, the State has projected that the progross achieved y c-C. jui-, i:.l.i[xc.iJv_;-Lcl.L 0.110. pi'iyoJ.CeLX iJ.0 1 .TiiS d.IIp-l.r.Q’ ' the first two years of the plsti have been in tune wi-hh the objectives and'priorities laid d o i m in the plan, , In fact keeping in mind the pace of’ expenditure, which would enable the State to util 1 ise Rs-i 150 crores by • 1987-88. it hatS been propose(d that' the size of. the plan . should 'be enhanced from.RSr. 23 0.cro.res to Rs^, 307 cjrores* A detailed sectoral review had been projected indicating the .physical achievements in each of the sectors and the additional outlays that will be required in order tOrkaep up the tempo of economic activity as well .as to enable the State to achieve the physical targets laid do^vn for the Seventh Plan^ 5„ The plan for 1988-89 has been drawn up keeping in mind the priorities that have been identified, the vite of pro­ gress achieved in the varioTus sectors and the conclusions that had been arrived at in 'the mid term appraisal* Basi­ cally we have kept in mind tlhe need to ensure that the Seventh Plan physical target.s are fully achieved. Prio­ rity has been given to on going schemes so that with adequate financial provision.s the ^•.aemes are completed and benefits are available t.o the people as early as possible. New schemes have b>een suggested only where the economic viability is established and they also fit in with the State’s deve2iOpment. g-oals, •V 4- 6, The need for acceleratinig infrastructural development keeping in mind the geographiiGal position of the State, its terrain and climatic conditions has been v;ell recog- both nised. It has become imporiiiant to see that/the power and road sectors receive top priority and the ongoing schemes are brought to a conclusion as quickJ.y as possible. Further it is also necessaiy to see that the pace of progress of schemes sanctioned j.n th.- fiLr-st part of the Seventh Plan are such as to ensure their completion within predetermined time frames. The power sector has therefore been given top priority along with the road sector, 7, The spread of education has been rapid in the State and nearly 90 percent of the children in the age group 6 to 11 are now in a position to receive primary education. The number of schools and th-eir geographical distribution has enabled the State to rapidly progress towards fulfilling the objective of universal primary education. We have now to pay increasing attention to the task of improving the guality of education, provision of basic infrastruetui^ faci­ lities as also implementing vigorously the new education policy. 'rnis sector therer-o.re has been accorded priority next only to power and roads and bridges, 8. The industrial scene in the State has undergone a substantial transformation In the past two years and a num- tiber of new industries of medium character are being buiJ.t ^.up. The Vanaspati Plant, the Animal feed plant and bottling ^'factoiry, are in various stagos of progress. The Yoksum -|jDrev73ry has started production during 1987-88, Major ■ expansion schemes of the Sikkim Jewels is under implemen- ■.tation to enable the factoiry to produce a wider range of - •{ - 4 I ^oods with improved standaard.s of productivity, quality etc^ [ Most importantly, Sikkim Tlmie Coroporation which has an r .excellent track record has niot only expanded its production >^ut has started manufacturlmg watch crowns and is diversi- ■’^ying into electronics, Tlhe conclusion of an agreement I with M/s Bharat Electronic Ltd. for the manufacturing of |discrete-semi-conductors is ai land-mark in the State's industrial progress enablimgj Sikkim to enter the age of electronics. The tie up imv^olves supply of raw materials and technology by M/s B.E.Lo as well as full marketing support. All these developments have to be taken note of and financial requirements cater-ed to so that the favour­ able industrial climate is fully ta.ken advantage of and the spread effects of such industrialisation brought to fruition. The traditional crafts amd skills will continue to be developed and the programmes for small and tiny in­ dustries aB well as village and cottage industries given adequate attention. 9. Programmes relating to forestry, environment^ soil conservation, road development, water supply and sanitation as well as the spread of health services have also been*., given due attention keeping in mind the plan's physical targets, 10 e The Annual Plan of 1988-89 zrepresents a concerted and deteirmined effort on the part of the State to see that the 7th plan objectives are fully ^realised within the re­ maining two years and physical targets laid down are fully achieved^ Care has also been taken to see that the nev/ Twenty Point Programme 1986 is given priority attention in all the sectors, 11.. An overall outlay of Rs, 71,. 45 crores is proposed for the year 1988-89„ Sectoral outlays are indicated in the GN I statement, ^ DRAi-'L' Ai^'NUAJ^ PLuW 1988-89 HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT STATEMENT? 'GN-1 OUTT.AY AND EXPENDITURE RS . IN LAKHS ! Seventh 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988--8i* Five iSI. No. Head/Sub-«Head of development Actual Actual [Approv^ Antici Propos l~Of which 1 Year Expendi Expendi \ ed -pated ’ : -ed Capital Plan -ture -ture 1 Outlay Expen­ Outlay (1985-90) diture i Agreed i Outlay 1 1 Jo) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) ECONOMIC SERVICES il.