BUDGET PUBLICATION NO. 35 GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2017-2018 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT PLANNING DIVISION SACHIVALAYA, GANDHINAGAR. FEBRUARY, 2017 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2017-2018 CONTENTS PART - I CHAPTERS Page No. I Gujarat Current Scenario ( 1-22 ) II Development Approach ( 23-42 ) III Employment and Skill Development ( 43-49 ) IV Tribal Development Programme ( 50-60 ) V Social Development ( 61-64 ) VI Gender Focus ( 65-71 ) VII Human Development Approach to Decentralised Development ( 72-78 ) VIII E- Governance ( 79-86 ) IX Twenty Point Programme ( 87-98 ) X Externally Aided Projects in the State ( 99-101 ) PART - II DEPARTMENTWISE OBJECTIVE, STRATEGY AND IMPORTANT SCHEMES 1. Agriculture and Co-operation Department (1-23) 2 Climate Change Department (24-27) 3 Education Department. (28-43) 4 Energy and Petrochemicals Department (44-51) 5 Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department (52-57) 6 Forest and Environment Department (58-66) 7 General Administration Department (67-74) 8 Health and Family Welfare Department (75-87) 9 Home Department (88-98) 10 Information and Broadcasting Department. (99-100) 11 Industries and Mines Department (101-118) 12 Labour and Employment Department (119-123) 13 Legal Department (124-127) 14 Narmada, W.R., W.S. & Kalpsar Department (128-135) 15 Ports and Transport Department (136-138) 16 Panchayat, Rural Housing & Rural Development Department (139-146) 17 Roads and Buildings Department (147-153) 18 Revenue Department (154-159) 19 Social Justice and Empowerment Department (S.J.E.D.) (160-172) 20 Tribal Development Department (173-183) 21 Science and Technology Department (184-191) 22 Sports, Youth Services and Cultural Activities Department (192-199) 23 Urban Development and Urban Housing Department (200-209) 24 Women and Child Development Department (210-215) PART - I CHAPTERS CHAPTER - I GUJARAT CURRENT SCENARIO Introduction 1.1 In the year 2016, 7 years since the global economic crisis of 2008, the world economy is still struggling to gain momentum. 1.2 Despite the deceleration in 2016, the global economy still managed to grow a decent rate due to a strong Q4. Global growth in 2016 is estimated at a post-crisis low of 2.2 percent and is projected to rise to 2.7 percent in 2017. 1.3 India has exceptionally been recorded one of the highest growth rates globally. Today it is counted among the most important emerging economies of the world. By all indications, the country’s economic momentum is likely to prevail in the coming year at a gradual pace. 1.4 The country is classified as a newly industrialised country and a developing economy with an average growth rate of approximately 7% over the last two decades. The long-term growth prospective of the Indian economy is positive due to its young population, corresponding low dependency ratio, healthy savings and investment rates, and increasing integration into the global economy. 1.5 The World Bank and Asian Development Bank have separately forecast 7 percent growth for India’s GDP in 2016-17, citing a slowdown in consumption and manufacturing due to demonetization. 1.6 Weak private investment and opposite external factors will be hurdles to higher growth, the Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.1 per cent in 2016-17 estimated by Central Statistics Office (CSO). CSO had termed external environment as challenging. However, the Survey had projected a 7-7.5 per cent GDP growth rate in the next fiscal. 1.7 Since inception of the state, the structure of its economy has changed significantly. Not only the State’s GSDP and Per Capita GSDP have increased but it has shown all signs of a developed and urbanized economy. Gujarat has achieved many milestones and has led the way for other states to emulate. The successes have come in many fields and through innovations. It is one of India’s most prosperous states, having a per-capita GDP significantly above India’s average. Gujarat has achieved the distinction of being one of the most industrially developed states and emerged 1 stronger and a beacon of hope for the rest of the country in terms of economic and industrial development. 1.8 Government has encouraged the harnessing of new technologies and systems to ensure that the benefits of this growth are translated into improved quality of life of the people. Government is committed to the development of every section of society and every corner of the State with Inclusive and comprehensive development. 1.9 Gujarat is one of the large states in India known for sustained level of development. With Special Investment Regions, Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Delhi- Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) makes the state conducive for all types of investments to thrive. 1.10 As per RBI report, Gujarat retained the second place attracting 14.5 percent of the all India industrial investments in the year 2015-16 up from 9.5 percent in 2014-15. Gujarat attracted an industrial investment of Rs. 20111 crore out of the total Rs. 138700 crore gross investment across India. 1.11 According to the progress report of 20 point poverty reduction programme published by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation at the end of March 2016, Gujarat secured first place by achieving more than 100 percent in many areas in pro- poor welfare programs according to the standards set by the central government. Population 1.12 The population of India at 0.00 Hrs. as on 1st March 2011 is 121.09 crore comprising 62.33 crore males and 58.76 crore females. The population of Gujarat at the same date and time is 6.04 crore comprising 3.15 crore males and 2.89 crore females. Of this, the rural population stands at 3.47 crore and the urban population 2.57 crore. The rural population has increased by 29.54 lakh and the urban population by 68.15 lakh in the last decade. 1.13 Gujarat stands at 10th rank amongst the States in the country in respect of population and at 14th rank (excluding UTs) in population density. In terms of percentage, Gujarat accounts 5.97 percent of the area of India and 4.99 percent of the population of India. 1.14 In percentage terms, the rural population formed 57.4 percent (decrease of 5.2 percent during the decade) of the total population of the state with the urban population consisting 42.6 percent (increase of 5.2 percent during the decade). 2 1.15 Population of Gujarat was 5.07 crore at the beginning of the 21st Century. As per Census 2011, Gujarat has population of 6.04 crore persons showing a decadal growth rate of 19.3 percent as compared to all India growth rate of 17.7 percent. The growth rate of population in rural and urban areas was 9.3 percent and 36.0 percent respectively. 1.16 The Sex Ratio in the country which was 933 in 2001 has risen by 10 points to 943 in 2011. While the Sex Ratio in the state decreased marginally from 920 in 2001 to 919 in 2011. In rural areas of the state it has increased by 4 points from 945 in 2001 to 949 in 2011, while in urban areas it has been 880 in 2001 as well as in 2011. Thus the sex ratio of the state was 919 against the national average of 943 and in urban areas of the state it was 880 against the national average of 929. Since the formation of Gujarat state, i.e. from 1961, the sex ratio of the state has a decreasing trend except in 1981 census. High rate of urbanization with strong industrial base attracts in-migration from other states that may have reflection on state’s sex ratio. 1.17 Out of the Child Population of 77.77 lakh in the age group of 0-6 years in the state, the rural child population stands at 48.25 lakh and urban at 29.52 lakh in 2011. 1.18 At national level, Census 2011 marks a considerable fall in Child Sex Ratio in the age group of 0-6 years and has reached an all-time low of 918 since 1961. While in Gujarat state the child sex ratio has improved to 890 in 2011 from 883 in 2001 after four decades of decline. 1.19 The population density of the state is 308 persons per sq.km. in Census 2011, whereas it was 258 persons per sq.km. in Census 2001. However, the population density of Gujarat is below the National average of 382 persons per sq.km. 1.20 The literacy rate in Gujarat has gone up from 69.1 percent in 2001 to 78.0 percent in 2011. The decadal improvement of 8.9 percent in Gujarat is higher than the national improvement rate of 8.2 percent. The literacy rate in rural areas has gone up by 10.4 percent to 71.7 percent while in urban area it has grown by 4.5 percent to 86.3 percent. It is also a matter of satisfaction that female literacy rate in Gujarat has gone up from 57.8 percent in 2001 to 69.7 percent in 2011 with the urban female literacy rate being 81.0 percent. The difference between literacy rate in males and females has fallen from 21.9 percent in 2001 to 16.1 percent in 2011. This is a direct result of the collective efforts of Government and society for 100 percent enrolment of girl child. 3 There is scope for further reducing this difference by investing more in promoting girl education. 1.21 SC and ST Population : As per Census 2011, the population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State was reported at 40.74 lakh (6.7 percent) and 89.17 lakh (14.8 percent) respectively compared to their proportion of 16.6 percent and 8.6 percent respectively in India.