GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH PLANNING DEPARTMENT SOCIO ECONOMIC SURVEY 2018-19 Srikakulam Vizianagaram Visakhapatnam East Godavari West Godavari Guntur Krishna Kurnool Prakasam Anantapuramu Nellore Cuddapah Chittoor PLANNING DEPARTMENT SOCIO ECONOMIC SURVEY 2018-19 GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH Title_Kala.indd 1 09-07-2019 11.57.49 PM SOCIO ECONOMIC SURVEY 2018-19 i ii SOCIO ECONOMIC SURVEY 2018-19 SOCIO ECONOMIC SURVEY 2018-19 iii PREFACE At the national level, the Ministry of Finance, Government of India presents the Economic Survey in both houses of the Parliament every year, just before the Union Budget. It is the ministry’s view on the annual economic development of the country. Annual document of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Economic Survey, reviews the developments in the Indian economy over the previous 12 months, summarizes the performance on major development programs and highlights the policy initiatives of the government and the prospects of the economy in the short to medium term. It contains certain prescriptions that may find a place in the Union Budget which is presented a day or two later. The Government of Andhra Pradesh publishes ‘Socio- Economic Survey’ report every year and places it in both Houses of the State Legislature along with the budget documents. The report is a unique volume that captures the socio-economic changes took place in the state since the beginning of the financial year. The report essentially attempts to present the growth performance of the state economy by capturing the progress under key macro- economic aggregates and physical outcomes because of implementation of various programmes / schemes during the year 2018-19. The Socio Economic Survey 2018-19 is an outcome of the collective effort of all the stakeholders including the government departments, consultations made with experts from research bodies and interested readers who have offered their valuable advice. iv SOCIO ECONOMIC SURVEY 2018-19 SOCIO ECONOMIC SURVEY 2018-19 1 Contents Sl. No. Chapter Pages 1. General Review 02 2. Macro Economic Aggregates 12 3. Public Finance 22 4. Prices, Wages and Public Distribution 26 5. Agriculture and Allied Activities 32 6. Industries 84 7. Economic Infrastructure 102 8. Social Infrastructure 148 9. Poverty, Employment and Unemployment 232 10. Prioritized Perspective on Governance 240 Annexures 251 2 SOCIO ECONOMIC SURVEY 2018-19 GENERAL REVIEW 1 GENERAL REVIEW SOCIO ECONOMIC SURVEY 2018-19 3 GENERAL REVIEW Geographic, Demographic and Socio- Economic profile of Andhra Pradesh With a geographical area of 1,62,970 Sq Km, Andhra The land utilization classification reveals that 37.08% Pradesh ranks as the 8th largest State in the country. Situated of the state geographical areas is under net area sown in a tropical region, the state has the 2nd longest coastline (60.43 lakh hectares), 22.63 % under forest (36.88 lakh in the country with a length of 974 Km. As per the forest hectares), 8.91% under current fallow lands (14.51 lakh records, the state ranks 9th in India having forest cover area hectares), 12.63% under land put non-agricultural uses of 37707 Sq. Kms which accounts to 23.54% of the total (20.58 lakh hectares), 8.25 % under barren and uncultivable geographical area. land (13.45 lakh hectares) and remaining 7.03% is under In terms of population, Andhra Pradesh is the tenth largest other fallow land, cultivable waste lands like permanent state in the Country accounting for 4.10% of the total pastures and other grazing lands (11.46 lakh hectares) population of the country, as per 2011 Census. The decadal and land under miscellaneous tree crops and groves are growth of population rose from 18.88% during 1961-71 to not included in the net area sown which is around 3.47% 21.13% during 1981-91. Subsequently a significant decline (5.66 lakh hectares). was observed in the rate of growth of population and decline is even more prominent at 9.21% during 2001-11, Macro-Economic Aggregates - Current lower than the All-India’s growth rate of 17.70 percent. Scenario The density of population for Andhra Pradesh is 304 The GSDP of Andhra Pradesh at Current Prices for persons per square kilometer, as against 382 persons per the year 2018-19 (Advance Estimates) is estimated at square kilometer at all India level in 2011. The sex ratio in Rs.933402 Crores as against Rs.809548 crores for 2017-18 the state was up from 983 in 2001 to 997 in 2011 and is (First Revised Estimates). higher than all India figure of 943. As per the Advance Estimates, the GSDP at constant The literacy rate of the State is 67.35 percent in 2011 as (2011-12) prices for the year 2018-19 is estimated at compared to 62.07 percent in 2001. The literacy rate of the Rs.6,80,332 crores as against Rs.6,12,793 Crores for State is lower than the all India literacy rate of 72.98 percent. 2017-18 (FRE) indicating a growth of 11.02 percent in Literacy in Andhra Pradesh increased over 37 percentage comparison with the All India GDP growth rate of 7.0% for points from 29.94 percent in 1981 to 67.35 percent in 2011. 2018-19 as per Advance Estimates. Female literacy rate has gone up from 52.72 percent in 2001 The sectoral growth rates of GVA of Andhra Pradesh to 59.96 percent in 2011. for 2018-19 at constant (2011-12) prices are Agriculture: Urbanisation has been regarded as an important component 10.78%, Industry: 10.24% and Services sector: 11.09%. for growth realization. The percentage of urban population The Per Capita Income (NSDP) of Andhra Pradesh at to the total population in the State is 29.47 percent in 2011 current prices has registered a growth of 13.96 percent as it as compared to 24.13 percent in 2001. increased from Rs.1,43,935 in 2017-18 (FRE) to Rs.1,64,025 Sand, silt, and clay are the basic types of soils and most in 2018-19, as compared to the Per Capita Income of All of soils are made up of a combination of these three. The India which has increased from Rs. 1,14,958 in 2017-18 to texture of the soil, how it looks and feels, depends upon the Rs. 1,26,699 (AE) in 2018-19. amount of each one in that particular soil. There are various types of soils and the formation of soil is primarily influenced Public Finance by major factors such as climate, altitude and composition of The revenue composition of the state in FY 2017-18 bedrock etc. Disproportion in the distribution of rainfall in indicate that Rs.49813 crores accrued from Own Tax the country and excessive heat contribute special characters sources, Rs.3814 crores from Own Non-Tax sources and to the soils. Rs.51250 crores of Central Transfers. 4 SOCIO ECONOMIC SURVEY 2018-19 GENERAL REVIEW As per the Revised Estimates of FY 2018-19, the total Agriculture Own Tax Revenue is Rs.58125 crores-up from Rs. 49,813 The area under food grains is estimated to be 40.26 lakh crores in 2017-18. The Sales Tax accounted for 38 percent hectares in 2018-19 as against 42.06 lakh hectares in and GST at 35% for 2018-19 RE. The State’s Own Non 2017-18, showing a decrease of 4.27%. The total production Tax Revenue in FY 2018-19 (RE) is Rs.4391 crores and of food grains in 2018-19 is estimated at 151.12 lakh Resource flow from the Centre is Rs. 52963 crores in tonnes while it was 167.22 lakh tonnes in 2017-18 showing FY 2018-19 (RE). a decrease of 9.63%. The cropping intensity for the year The Total Expenditure by the State (excluding ways and 2018-19 has marginally declined to 1.24 from 1.26 of the means advance) has increased from Rs.1,37,486 crores last year. The number of holdings has been increasing in the FY 2017-18 to Rs.1,48,697 crores in FY 2018-19 - from 76.21 lakh holdings in 2010-11 to 85.24 lakh in (RE). Of this, the revenue expenditure was Rs.1,21,214 2015-16. This huge rise in the number of holdings coupled Crores in the FY 2017-18 and was Rs.1,26,410 crores in with a decline in the area operated has contributed to a FY 2018-19 (RE). The Total Debt of the State at the end of fall in the average size of the holding from 1.06 hectares in the FY 2017-18 was Rs.1,94,862 crores and has increased 2010-11 to 0.94 hectares in 2015-16. to Rs.2,58,928 crores at the end of FY 2018-19 (RE). In the The “YSR RythuBharosa” Scheme to be implemented in FY 2017-18, Andhra Pradesh faced a Revenue Deficit of the state from October 15th, 2019 will help the farming Rs.16,152 crores and a Fiscal Deficit of Rs.32,373 crores. community in a big way. Government will provide financial assistance to the farmer families @ Rs. 12,500/- per Prices year including to Tenant farmers across the state. The Consumer Price Indices for Industrial Workers grew by Government has taken up a new initiative to extend Interest 4.20% and 5.63% in the state and All India level respectively free loans to all the farmers who avail crop loans during during the year 2018-19 over the corresponding period of 2019-20.