BUDGET PUBLICATION NO. 35 GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2020-21 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT PLANNING DIVISION SACHIVALAYA, GANDHINAGAR. FEBRUARY, 2020 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2020-21 CONTENTS PART - I CHAPTERS Page No. I Gujarat Current Scenario ( 1-12 ) II Development Approach ( 13-32 ) III Employment and Skill Development ( 33-37 ) IV Tribal Development Programme ( 38-44 ) V Social Development ( 45-47 ) VI Gender Focus ( 48-52 ) VII Human Development Approach to Decentralised Development ( 53-56 ) VIII E- Governance (57-61 ) IX Twenty Point Programme ( 62-72 ) X Externally Aided Projects in the State (73-74 ) PART – II DEPARTMENTWISE OBJECTIVE, STRATEGY AND IMPORTANT SCHEMES 1 Agriculture and Co-operation Department (1-59) 2 Climate Change Department (60-62) 3 Education Department. (63-97) 4 Energy and Petrochemicals Department (98-105) 5 Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department (106-111) 6 Forest and Environment Department (112-123) 7 General Administration Department (124-131) 8 Health and Family Welfare Department (132-150) 9 Home Department (151-154) 10 Information and Broadcasting Department. (155-156) 11 Industries and Mines Department (157-228) 12 Labour and Employment Department (229-234) 13 Legal Department (235-236) 14 Narmada, W.R., W.S. & Kalpsar Department (237-251) 15 Ports and Transport Department (252-253) 16 Panchayat, Rural Housing & Rural Development Department (254-268) 17 Roads and Buildings Department (269-279) 18 Revenue Department (280-285) 19 Social Justice and Empowerment Department (S.J.E.D.) (286-313) 20 Tribal Development Department (314-324) 21 Science and Technology Department (325-329) 22 Sports, Youth Services and Cultural Activities department (330-334) 23 Urban Development and Urban Housing Department (335-350) 24 Women and Child Development Department (351-360) PART - I CHAPTERS CHAPTER - I CURRENT ECONOMIC SCENE INTRODUTION 1.1 The World Economic Outlook (WEO) update of January 2020 published by IMF has estimated the global output to be at 2.9 per cent in 2019, as from 3.6 percent in 2018 and 3.8 percent in 2017. 1.2 The Indian economy retained its tag of the fastest growing economy in the world as per the Central Statistics Organization (CSO) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) and it is expected to be one of the top three major economic powers of the world over the next 10- 15 years, backed by its strong democracy and partnerships. 1.3 As per Central Statistics Organization (CSO)’s first advance estimate, growth in real GDP during the year 2019-20 was estimated 5.0 percent. As per projection of Economic Survey 2019-20, growth in real GDP during the year 2020-21 is expected to grow in the range of 6.0 to 6.5 percent. 1.4 The Government of India under the Make in India initiative, tends to boost to the contribution made by the manufacturing sector and aims to increase it up to 25% of the GDP from the current 17%. Besides, the Government has also come up with Digital India initiative, which focuses on three core components: creation of digital infrastructure, delivering services digitally and to increase the digital literacy. 1.5 Gujarat has distinctive position in Indian economy, and was awarded with “State with the best Infrastructure” at the India Today State of States Conclave on 22nd November 2018. 1.6 Gujarat has well developed infrastructure along its 1600 km coastline, which includes major port at Kandala and 46 minor ports across the state. State has also developed 2 LNG terminals that offers transportation facilities for Natural Gas, Crude Oil & Petroleum products from Middle East & Europe. 1.7 Gujarat has launched one stop information website as part of vision for Vibrant Summit 2019 that is “to encourage the young entrepreneurs in MSME sector and to provide needed impetus for ease of doing business”. The website contains comprehensive information about state government’s resolutions, financial incentives given by state, state’s key features regarding MSME sector, how to apply and detail information of total 139 schemes, out of it 88 centrally sponsored schemes and 51 state sponsored schemes. 1.8 During 2019, state had active 224 Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMCs), 214 main yards and 193 sub-market yards operational in the state. POPULATION 1.9 The population of India at 0.00 Hrs. as on 1st March 2011 stands at 121.09crore comprising 62.33crore males and 58.76 crore females. The population of Gujarat as on 01st March, 2011 stands at 6.04crore comprising 3.15crore males and 2.89 crore females. Of this, the rural population stands at 3.47crore and the urban population at 2.57crore.The rural population has increased by 29.54 lakh and the urban population by 68.1 lakh in the last decade.1.10 Gujarat is at 10th rank amongst the States in the country in terms of population and at 14th (excluding UTs) in population density. In terms of percentage, Gujarat accounts 5.97percent of the area of India and 4.99percent of the population of India. 1 1.11 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 and the urban population consisting 42.6 percent (increase of 5.2 percent during the decade). 1.12 As per Census 2001, Population of Gujarat was 5.07crore. While, as per Census 2011, Gujarat has population of 6.04crore 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. 1.13 The Sex Ratio in the country which was 933 in 2001 has increased 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 sex ratio of the state has increased by 4 points from 945 in 2001 to 949 in 2011, while in urban areas sex ratio has been 880 in 2001 as well as in 2011.Since the formation of Gujarat state, i.e. from 1961, the sex ratio of the state has a decreasing trend except in 1981. High rate of urbanization with strong industrial base attracts in-migration from other states that may have reflected on state’s sex ratio. 1.14 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. 1.15 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. 1.16 The population density of the state is 308 persons per sq.km. as per Census 2011, whereas it was 258 persons per sq.km. in 2001. However, the population density of Gujarat is below the National average of 382 persons per sq.km. 1.17 The literacy rate in Gujarat has increased 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 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. 1.18 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. The proportionate share of SCs and STs was 2.0 percent and 8.6 percent respectively to the total population of SCs and STs of India. About 56.0 percent of the Scheduled Castes population was enumerated in rural areas and the remaining 44.0 percent was enumerated in the urban areas. The corresponding proportions for Scheduled Tribes were 90.0 percent in rural areas and 10.0 percent in urban areas. 2 STATE DOMESTIC PRODUCT 1.19 As per the Quick Estimates, Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at Market constant (2011-12) prices in 2018-19 has been estimated at Rs. 1190121 crore as against Rs. 1089811 crore in 2017-18, registering a growth of 9.2 percent during the year. The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at market current prices in 2018-19 has been estimated at Rs.1501944 crore as against Rs. 1328068 crore in 2017-18, registering a growth of 13.1 percent during the year. 1.20 The share of primary, secondary and tertiary sectors has been reported at 19.1 percent, 45.3 percent and 35.6 percent respectively to the total GSVA in 2018-19 at current prices. 1.21 Net State Domestic Product: The Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) at Market current prices, the NSDP in 2018-19 is estimated at Rs.