ANNUAL PLAN 2006-07 GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING 1 ANNUAL PLAN 2006-07 WRITE-UP PORTION Contents Pages INTRODUCTION 1-13 CHAPTER-I CHAPTER-II AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED ACTIVITES 14-61 (i) Agriculture 14-25 (ii) Agricultural Research & Education 26 (iii) Agricultural Financial Institution 26 (iv) Soil and Water Conservation 26-30 (v) Forestry and Wildlife 30-36 (vi) Animal Husbandry 37-47 (vii) Dairy Development 48-50 (viii) Fisheries 50-55 (ix) Cooperation 56-61 CHAPTER-III RURAL DEVELOPMENT 62-72 CHAPTER-IV SPECIAL AREA PROGRAMME 73 CHAPTER-V IRRIGATION AND FLOOD CONTROL 74-96 CHAPTER-VI ENERGY 97-112 CHAPTER-VII INDUSTRY AND MINERALS 113-121 CHAPTER-VIII TRANSPORT 122-141 (i) Road Transport 122-125 (ii) Roads & Bridges 126-130 (iii) Civil Aviation 130-131 (iv) PIDB 131-132 CHAPTER-IX SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT 133-140 CHAPTER-X GENERAL ECONOMIC SERVICES 141-155 i) Planning Machinery 141-145 ii) Census Survey and Statistics 145-147 iii) Tourism 148-150 iv) Civil Supplies 150-151 v) Border Area Development Programme 151-155 2 CHAPTER-XI SOCIAL SERVICES 156-278 i) General Education 156-171 ii) Technical Education 171-186 iii) Sports and Youth Services 186-192 iv) Art and Culture 192-200 v) Medical and Public Health 200-223 vi) Water Supply and Sanitation 223-238 vii) Urban Development 238-243 viii) Housing 243-247 ix) Information and Publicity 247-250 x) Welfare of SCs and BCs. 250-258 xi) Social Security and Welfare 258-268 xii) Nutrition 268-271 xiii) Labour welfare 271-272 xiv) Defence Services Welfare 272-278 CHAPTER-XII GENERAL SERVICES 279-293 I) Jails 279-280 ii) Public Works 280-285 iii) Printing and Stationery 285-286 iv) MGSIPA 287 v) Information Technology 287-291 vi) Treasury and Accounts 292 vii) Excise and Taxation 292-293 CHAPTER-XIII EMPLOYMENT 294-303 CHAPTER-XIV BHARAT NIRMAN PROGRAMME 304-306 CHAPTER-XV EXTERNALLY AIDED PROJECTS 307-311 CHAPTER-XVI DECENTRALISED PLANNING 312-316 CHAPTER-XVII ROLE OF NGOs. IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS 317-319 3 CHAPTER- I INTRODUCTION REVIEW OF THE STATE ECONOMY Punjab, is a predominantly an agricultural or rural economy. Out of the 66% rural population, nearly 80% population is still dependent on Agriculture and Allied Activities in the State. Stagnation in the agriculture production has already reached a plateau where no further increase in production is possible. The only solution to this problem is diversification of Agriculture and to reduce dependence on wheat -paddy rotation so that a shift is made towards medicinal plants, social forestry, the value added crops such as fruits, vegetables, flowers and dairy enterprise. Pulses and oil seeds also need to be encouraged to meet the shortage in the country. 1.2 The State Plan needs to aim at removing intra-regional imbalances, generation of productive employment, improving quality of life by providing better health care facilities, sanitation, safe drinking water, education and greater access to food. The concern for woman and child development should gain strength. Economic and social exploitation of the under-privileged sections need to be checked with special schemes for their economic up-liftment and empowerment. Grass-root level Panchayati Raj Institutions need to be increasingly involved not only in capital formation and asset management but the entire process of planning, implementation and monitoring. The State Govt. has encouraged the private sector participation in the development funding and operation and maintenance of infrastructure oriented projects. Emphasis is also being laid on improvement of urban infrastructure with support of Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB). 1.3 To generate employment in the State, especially in the rural areas, promotion of industrialization, especially agro-processing industries and ancillary industry is essential. Punjab Agro Industries Corporation (PAIC) is promoting and motivating entrepreneurs to set up global sized agro-processing projects in the State. This will also help the State in achieving a higher growth rate. 1.4 The growth rate target for the Punjab for 10th Plan was fixed at 6.4 per cent , against the national target of 8 per cent. Punjab is likely to achieve this target by the end of the 10th Five Year Plan. 4 1.5 The sector-wise projected average annual compound growth rates of GSDP for the 10th Plan are as under: (Percent per annum) Sector 2002-03 (R) 2003-04 (P) 2004-05(Q) 2005-06(A) Primary (-)3.50 6.23 4.77 3.39 Sector Secondary 5.69 4.56 4.57 4.53 Sector Tertiary 6.67 7.43 6.48 7.75 Sector Overall 2.41 6.29 5.39 5.38 A. Financial : 1.6 The size of the 9th Five Year Plan (1997-02) was approved at Rs. 11500.00 crore at 1993-94 constant prices by the Planning Commission against an outlay of Rs. 6570.00 Crore for the 8th Plan. Against the final outlay of Rs. 12753.00 Crore (sum of Annual Plan Outlays) of 9th Five Year Plan, an expenditure of Rs.10028.53 Crore was incurred by the end of 9th Plan indicating financial performance of 78.64%. The shortfall in expenditure is mainly attributed to constraint on State’s financial resources on account of implementation of the 5th Pay Commission Report, substantial increase in the Non-Plan expenditure and non-release of State share under the centrally funded projects/ schemes by the Govt. of India and other financial institutions. Yet the financial performance of the 9th Five Year Plan at 78.64% is quite satisfactory. B. Physical : (i) Under “Indira Awaas Yojana”, 16,384 houses were constructed and 3,876 houses were upgraded. (ii) During 9th Five Year Plan a new programme, “Mission for a Second Push in Punjab Agriculture” was started in 2000-01 with a view to substantially replace the wheat-paddy rotation and to facilitate diversification. The programme, however, failed to deliver due to the lack of focused attention, organizational weaknesses, lack of proper planning and non-availability of needed funds. (iii) In order to improve the access and participation of children in the elementary education as well as improving the quality of education in primary schools, a centrally sponsored scheme (with Centre funding upto 85%) namely “Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan” was started in the State during 2000-01. This programme will be continued in the ratio of 75:25 between Govt. of India and State Govt. Under Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan, 19,329 village education development committees has been formed. Free text books have been distributed among 6,40,667 children. 84,720 children were admitted in Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS) centres. 99 new school 5 buildings, 1200 additional class rooms, 91 building-less schools, 17 verandas and 6,113 toilets and drinking water facilities have been constructed /provided up to 31-3-2004. (iv) In the Power Sector, with the Commissioning of Guru Hargobind Thermal Project (GHTP) Lehra Mohabat Stage-I (2x210MW) and Ranjit Sagar Dam (4X150MW), it was possible to add 1145 MW of installed capacity. All 12,428 inhabited villages in the State have already been electrified. Number of general connections which was Rs. 38.10 lakhs in 8th Plan increased to Rs. 47.94 lakhs at the end of 9th Plan. Similarly, the number of tubewell connections rose from Rs. 7.43 lakhs during 8th Plan period to Rs. 8.10 lakhs during the 9th plan period. (v) Under Urban Water Supply & Sewerage programme at present 75% of urban population has access to protected piped water supply and 52% population have sewerage facilities in the urban areas of the state. (vi) Under Rural Water Supply & Sewerage sector, out of a total of 11,849 problem villages not having access to potable water, 7,543 villages have already been covered for providing safe drinking water supply upto 31.3.2002. (vii) During the 9th Plan (1997-2002), 540 new Dharamshalas were constructed and 3133 old SC Dharmshalas were repaired. Besides this, 10,30,059 SC girl student were given attendance scholarships. Similarly, 19,812 houses were constructed for the SC homeless people. (viii) Under Social Security and Welfare programme, 57,167 disabled persons, 58,188 orphan children, 1,51,860 widows and destitute women were provided financial assistance during 1997-2000. In addition to the above, 12,88,985 persons were given Old Age Pensions during this period. Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007) 1.7 The size of the 10th Five Year Plan for the State has been approved at Rs.18657.00 Crore by the Planning Commission of India, at constant prices (1993-94), against an outlay of Rs.11500.00 Crore for 9th Plan at constant -prices which shows an increase of 62.23%. As per the guidelines issued by the Planning Commission for the formulation of 10th Five Year Plan, grants given to the Panchayats for the creation of rural infrastructure such as construction of primary schools, community centers, shops, pavement of streets and drains etc., grant-in-aid to technical institutions, medical and public health institutions etc. for the purchase of machinery and equipment have been shown under the Plan as capital expenditure. Thus, 80% Plan funds will be utilized for the creation of infrastructure in the State. Expenditure on salary of the staff under the schemes/projects of continuing nature created during the 9th Plan period or prior has been shifted to Non-Plan side. Annual Plan 2006-07 1.8 The size of the Annual Plan 2006-07 has been fixed at Rs.4000.00 Crore, against the Revised Outlay of Rs. 3557.86 Crores for the Annual Plan 2005-06 6 indicating an increase of 12.42 %.