y » I ; ^ t O M i T*' NARRATIVE NOTES ON PLAN PROGRAMMES ANNUAL PLAN 2000-01 STATE PLANNING COMMISSION CHENNAI - 600 005 - 5 * 4 8 2 3 0 < » - 2 5 - TAM-N AUGUST 2000 NARRATIVE NOTES ON PLAN PROGRAMMES 2000-01 NIEPA DC D11079 ' xA^\Q§ i , , .‘♦1 Zi. i-I. Mr:,-, ' 3 )-u o 79 V ^ ' ' Z4* - o 4"* Zc © I CONTENTS Page 1. Crop Husbandry 1 2. Research and Education 25 3. Food, Storage & WareHousing 30 4. Soil & Water Conservation 35 5. Animal Husbandry 41 6. Dairy Developnnent 50 7. Fisheries 53 8. Forests 61 9. Investment in Agri.Financial Institutions 69 10. Co-operation 71 11. Special Programme for Rural Development 75 12. Land Reforms 79 13. Community Development 80 14. Minor Irrigation 83 15. Command Area Development 88 16. Major, Medium Irrigation & Flood Control 90 17. Power Development 103 18. Non-Conventional Sources of Energy 111 19. Industries- Medium and Large 114 20. Village and Small Industries 130 21. Weights and Measures 142 22. Mining and Metallurgical Industries 143 23. Roads and Bridges 145 24. Road and Inland Water Transport 156 25. Scientific Services and Research 158 26. Ecology and Environment 163 27. Secretariat Economic Services 166 28. Tourism 171 29. Economic Advice and Statistics 175 30. Civil Supplies 179 31. General Education 184 CONTENTS—conf. Pagee 32. Technical Education 1988 33. Art and Culture 2011 34. Sports and Youth Services 207)7 35. Medical 21C0 36. Public Health 2188 37. Water Supply and Sanitation 2332 38. Housing 24ft6 39. Urban Development 2551 40. Information and Publicity 2558 41. Welfare of SC/ST/OBCs 2559 42. Labour and Labour Welfare 2880 43. Social Welfare 2835 44. Nutrition 2998 45. Other Social and Community Services 3004 46. Stationery and Printing 3007 47. Public Works 3008 48. Special Area Programmes 3111 STATEMENTS (i) Annual Plan 2000-2001 - Outlay and Expenditure 3115 (ii) Externally Aided Projects - Outlay and Expenditure 3118 (iii) Physical Targets and Achievements 3^20 (iv) Basic Minimum Services - Outlay and Expenditure 3440 (v) Basic Minimum Services - Physical Targets & Achievements 3441 N/IARRATIVE NOTES ON ANNUAL PLAN 2000-2001 Chapter 1 CROP HUSBANDRY 11. AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT Agriculture continues to play a dominant role in fulfilling the food requirement of the gjrowing population, meeting the raw material requirement of agro based industries and p)roviding employment opportunities to a majority of the rural population. Agricultural sector ojccupies a key place in the economic development of Tamil Nadu. It contributes about 22% o)f the NSDP and even now provides livelihood for about 65% of the population who lives in title rural areas. Agriculture in Tamil Nadu is characterised by extreme pressure of population 0)n land. As compared with national average, the proportion of wage earned in the rural pjopulation is lower and the percapita income generated in this sector is also less. The size o)f the operational holdings are getting smaller and the sub-marginal holdings below 0.5 ha. cconstitute the majority. The cropping pattern is stable over the years with 75:25 ratio between food and non-food crops. Cropping intensity is 118% and irrigation intensity is 1119%. Tamil Nadu has roughly 7% of country's population, 4% of the land and only 3% of wvater resources. The percapita cultivable land is 0.22 ha. occupying 11th position in the mation. The net area sown of all crops of the State which has a land spread over 13 million hia. has been stagnating more or less at a level of 5.6 million ha. The area irrigated is reecorded at 2.9 million ha. Tamil Nadu had harnessed more than 95% of the river flows and titiere is very little scope for further increase in area irrigated by this source. The state has ajiready exploited 97.5% of surface irrigation. Regarding the ground water position, the State hias already exploited 40% of the availability and further scope is limited to 176 blocks of the State, which are eligible for further tapping as estimated by ground water survey sources. There is continued struggle with the neighbouring state Government to obtain the awarded qiuantum of water by the Cauvery Water Tribunal. The Mettur Reservoir was opened for irrigation on 1.7.1999, about 3 weeks behind sichedule. Due to apprehension in the minds of the farmers owing to inadequate storage piosition, the coverage in kuruvai came down to 0.958 L.Ha., with substantial reduction in airea in Cauvery Delta. However, the shortfall was made good in Samba. The excess rains received during second week of November caused sporadic damage to the paddy and other cirops in delta districts. Though erratic weather conditions, which prevailed, had an impact over the production of nnillets and pulses, the shortfall in the production of the Kharif crops has been partially made STATE PLANNING COMMISSIQON good during Rabi. The area coverage and production of crops during the year 1999-2000 aare as follows:- Crop Area (LHa.) Production (L T) Target Achmt Target Achievement. Rice 22.00 22.009 72.00 75.00 Millets 15.00 11.423 19.25 14.00 Pulses 10.00 10.430 7.00 5.52 Foodgrains 47.00 43.862 98.25 94.52 Oilseeds 14.00 11.299 22.00 17.775 Cotton (L.Bales) 2.50 1.771 6.50 3.992 Sugarcane (Gur) 2.75 3.210 37.00 37.00 A record production of 81.41 lakh tonnes in rice was achieved and the productivity (Of 3579 kgs. of rice per hectare was the highest during 1998-99. During 2000-01, the thrust is mainly on maximising the production in dry lands through increasing the insitu moisture conservation facilities, improved cultural practices, mixeed farming with the economic retums etc., Besides making available the quality inputs i..e. seeds, fertilizers and bio fertilisers at appropriate time, faster and efficient transfer <of technology, location specific agriculture technology, adoption of Integrated Pejst Management INM, etc., are some of the activities of the department, which will be given more emphasis during the current annual plan. Considering the above aspects and tfrie experience gained in the past, the target fixed for 2000-01 is as follows:- SI. No. Crop >Area (LHa.) Production (L. 1 1. Rice 22.00 80.50 2. Millets 15.00 16.00 3. Pulses 10.00 6.50 4. Total Foodgrains 47.00 103.00 5. Oilseeds 14.00 22.00 6. Cotton (Lakh bales) 3.00 6.50 7. Sugarcane (Gur) 2.75 37.00 NJARRATIVE NOTES ON ANNUAL PLAN 2000-2001 To achieve the aforesaid goals, the endeavour of the department will be: * Innplementing various Centrally Sponsored Schemes & Central Sector Schemes for increasing the production of Foodgrains (Except Pulses &Maize) & Sugarcane through Work-Plan proposed. * Implementation of various Centrally Sponsored, Central Sector and State Schemes drawn for increasing the production of Maize, Pulses, oilseeds and commercial crops like cotton through Mission Mode Programme. * Transfer of technology for crop production to reach the farmers through extension activities, farmers training and watershed based approach. * Adoption of integrated farming system to raise the economy of the farmers and exploitation on farm simple technologies at the farmers' farm. INPUT SUPPLY Steeds The department has proposed to distribute: i. Certified seeds of Paddy to cover 17% of total area of the paddy i.e. 18000 tonnes. ii. 400 tonnes of Millet seeds as programmed under Centrally sponsored schemes to cover 7% of the area under millets. iii. 2600 tonnes of certified seeds of pulses to cover 12.5 % area. iv. 375 tonnes of cotton seeds to cover 10% of rainfed and irrigated area V. 11,000 tonnes of groundnut seeds to cover 5% of the area vi. 112 tonnes of Gingelly seeds to cover 15% of the area. vii. 250 tonnes of sunflower seeds to cover 50% of the area viii. 150 tonnes of castor seeds to cover 30% of the area ix. 400 tonnes of soyabeans for 20% of the area. X. 9.30 L.tonnes of NPK fertilisers xi. 90 tonnes of Green Manure seeds xii. 1250 tonnes of Micro Nutrients Mixtures xiii. 1400 tonnes of Bio fertilisers xiv. 500 tonnes of Blue Green Algae inoculum XV. 160 tonnes of Azolla. Plant Protection With a view to safeguard the Agro Eco-system, the use of Plant protection chemicals is discouraged over the years and Integrated Pest Management technology is propagated, and it is gaining popularity besides bio pesticides, bio control agents and eco-friendly chemicals have gained firm foothold in the State. STATE PLANNING COMMISSliON For this, Integrated Pest Management demonstrations are laid out in Rice, Pulsejs, Cotton and Oilseeds to train the farmers. 1400 Farmers Field Schools are laid out undier Integrated Cereals Development Programme in Rice, 1500 under ICDP (Cotton) and 40 amd 666 Farmers Field Schools under Accelerated Maize Development Programme, undier N.P.D.P & 3000 under O.P.P. are programmed. STATE SCHEMES I FOOD GRAIN CROPS 1. Crop Yield Competition The main objective of the Crop Yield Competition is to inculcate healthy competitive splirit among the farmers to increase the productivity of crops by adopting the advanced scientiific techniques. The Crop Yield Competition is conducted at State and district level for iihe notified crops and cash prize? are awarded. The prize amount for the State level competiti(on for Paddy and Groundnut Crop is Rs. 25,000 as first prize and Rs. 15,000/- as second prize. For district level, it is Rs.8,000/- for First Prize and Rs.4,000/- as Second Prize. For othier crops like pulses, oilseeds and millets the prize money is as follows: SI.