ECONOMIC SURVEY MIZORAM 2011-12 Planning & Programme Implementation Department Government of Mizoram. C O N T E N T S A. OVERVIEW OF STATE ECONOMY ................................................................. i B. MIZORAM AT A GLANCE .............................................................................. v C. BASIC INDICATORS ................................................................................... vii D. ACRONYMS ................................................................................................. ix I. AN OVERVIEW OF INDIAN ECONOMY ......................................................... 1 II. STATE ECONOMY ........................................................................................ 3 III. STATE FINANCE .......................................................................................... 9 IV. STATE PLAN ............................................................................................... 17 V. EMPLOYMENT & LABOUR WELFARE ........................................................ 21 VI. PRICE AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ........................................................... 24 X. POPULATION .............................................................................................. 27 XI. AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED ...................................................................... 29 AGRICULTURE ........................................................................................... 29 MINOR IRRIGATION ................................................................................... 36 HORTICULTURE ........................................................................................ 39 LIVESTOCK & VETERINARY ...................................................................... 42 FISHERIES ................................................................................................. 45 FOREST ..................................................................................................... 48 SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION................................................................ 52 BORDER TRADE ........................................................................................ 54 XII. INFRASTRUCTURE..................................................................................... 55 POWER & ELECTRICITY ............................................................................ 55 TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS ........................................................... 59 ROADS ....................................................................................................... 59 ROAD TRANSPORT .................................................................................... 63 POSTAL & TELECOMMUNICATIONS .......................................................... 65 X . FINANCIAL AND BANKING INSTITUTION ................................................... 67 XI. INDUSTRIES .............................................................................................. 69 INDUSTRY .................................................................................................. 69 SERICULTURE ........................................................................................... 73 TOURISM ................................................................................................... 74 XII. SOCIAL AND SERVICE SECTOR ................................................................ 76 SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ........................................................ 76 HEALTH & MEDICAL ................................................................................. 81 WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION ............................................................ 95 SOCIAL WELFARE ..................................................................................... 97 COOPERATION......................................................................................... 103 SPORTS & YOUTH SERVICES .................................................................. 107 XIII. RURAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ....................................................... 111 RURAL DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................... 111 URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ................................ 116 XIV. LIST OF ANNEXURES .............................................................................. 120 ……. i A. OVERVIEW OF STATE ECONOMY 1. As per provisional figure of to the economy during the 11 th 2011 census, the total Plan period could be averaged population stood at 10,91,014 at 14 %. About 32 % of the registering a growth rate of cultivated area is under Jhum 22.78 per cent over 2001 cultivation. Only 20% of the census. The sex ratio is 975 demand for rice could be met females per 1000 males. About within the State. During 2009- 94.46% of the state population 10, a total of 1,42,8600tonnes belongs to Scheduled Tribe and of rice was lifted by the State Scheduled Caste population Government from outside. comprises about 0.03 % of the State’s population. 6. Inflation measured from Wholesale Price Index shows 2. The State economy (GSDP) is 35.60 % increase in December projected to grow at about 2011. 10% during 2011-12 while the national economy (GDP) 7. The existing area under is projected to grow at 8.6 % various horticulture crops during 2010-11. accounts for 1.09 lakhs ha. which is only about 9.43% of 3. The Per capita income of the estimated potential area of Mizoram for the year 2009- 11.56 lakhs ha. Floriculture 2010 is estimated at Rs. and horticulture has gained 44,758/- as against the momentum and shown previous year’s estimate of Rs. improvement in production. 38,145/-. Per capita income at the national level is Rs. 8. The fish production by the 46,492/- for the year 2009- end of 2010-11 was 5200 MT. 2010. Per capita income for While the potential culture the year 2010-11 is estimated fisheries resources in the at Rs 50,021 while the State is estimated to be National Per capita income 24,0000 Ha., only 12% of the during the same period is available resource (2900Ha) estimated at Rs 54,527 has been developed for fish farming which could offer only 4. Tertiary/Service sector consti- 36% of the table size fish tuting a share of about 60% of requirement leaving a gap of the total GSDP indicates that 64%. this sector drives the economy of Mizoram. Both the industry 9. Forest covers 19,240 sq.km. sector and the agriculture & which is 91.27% of the State’s allied sector contribute about geographical area. In terms of 20% to the GSDP respectively. forest canopy density classes, the State has 134.00 sq.km. 5. About 60% of the population very dense forest, 6251 sq.km. depends upon agriculture moderately dense forest and and allied sector. Share of 12,855 sq.km. open forest. Agriculture and Allied sector The recorded forest area of the Economic Survey Mizoram 2011 – 12 ii State is 16,717. sq.km. 14. Up to 2010-2011, there were Reserve Forest constitute 3810 number of schools at 47.31%, Protected Forests different level of education in constitute 21.34% and the State and out of which unclassed forests constitute 42.86 % are owned and 31.35% of the total Forest managed by Central/State Area. Governments, 27.10 % are Private Un-Aided, 20.13 % are 10. Mizoram has abundant Private-Aided and the rest natural bamboo resources 9.71% comprising Primary which covers 31% (6446 and Middle Schools are run by sqkm) of its geographical area Local Body, i.e, three and as many as 27 species of Autonomous District bamboo have been identified Councils. The teacher-pupil in the State. ratio in the state is estimated at 1:20 for Primary School, 11. There is an estimated growing 1:9 for Middle School, 1:13 stock of 25.26 million metric students for High School and tonnes of bamboo in in the 1: 15 for Higher Secondary State. schools. As per reconstructed Cohort method the drop out 12. Mizoram is still on its way to rate during 2010-11 has been achieving the National Norm calculated as 3.8% for of Water Supply Level (70 Primary School, 1.8% for lpcd) in Urban Water Supply Middle School and 17.3% for Programme. Out of 22 towns High School. in Mizoram 10 towns have been brought under fully 15. Industrial Development in covered status (below 70 lpcd) Mizoram could be considered and 3 towns are non-covered. to have started lately in At present 653 habitations 1990’s after attaining comes under fully covered statehood. “Micro and Small status and 124 habitations Industries are the only comes under partially covered industries in the State. status. It is encouraging that “Entrepreneurs in Mizoram all the 777 habitations have are of first generation and the now been brought under FC State could be still described & PC. as “No Industry Zone” due to absence of large or medium 13. There are 370 Health Sub industries. Upto 2009-10 Centre, 57 PHC and 12 CHC. there are 7,888 number small About 25.2 % of children (0- scale industries registered. 3yrs) are malnourished. The Infant Mortality rate (IMR) 16. In spite of abundant hydro- based on SRS 2009 stood at electric power potential 37 per 1000 while it is 34.34 available in the State per 1000 based on CRS 2008. (4500.0MW), only 0.64% of its Doctor population ratio is potential has so far been estimated at 1: 2623 and harnessed, through Small & Nurse population ratio is Mini Hydel Projects. The State’s estimated at 1 : 666 power demand is presently worked out to be 107.0MW Economic Survey Mizoram 2011 – 12 iii while the state’s own 38.10% are light motor generation is only 29.05MW vehicles.