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11th Five Year Plan (2007-2012)- Targeting estimates and at constant (1999-2000) prices
rapid and inclusive growth: had registered an impressive GSDP growth
Significant improvement in the standards of of 10.75%, ahead of the Nation’s GDP
living of the people in the State in the recent growth of 9.01% for the same period. The
past is attributable to a number of strategic three sectors of the State economy, namely,
initiatives put in place by the Government Agriculture, Industries and Services grew
over the years. The strength of the most impressively at rates of 16.86%,
fundamentals of the economy is evident from 10.45% and 8.01% respectively. The
the remarkable transition to a high growth respective Sectoral growth rates of the
path during the 10th Five Year Plan period. Nation during the same period are 4.86% for
Growth is a pre-requisite for development as Agriculture, 8.10% for Industries and10.85%
it provides the basis for expanding incomes for Services sector.
and employment necessary for social uplift.
With the spirit and objective of ensuring that The per capita income of Andhra Pradesh at
growth is widely spread so that its benefits current prices during 2007-08 was Rs.
are adequately shared by the poor and weaker 35,600, while the corresponding figure for
sections of the society, the Government has All India was Rs. 33,283.
geared up for meeting the challenges during
the 11th Five Year Plan. Annual Plan – Sectoral performance:
Government of India has focused on rapid
and inclusive growth in the 11th Five Year A portion of the consistent rise in economic
Plan. The main emphasis is on the Social growth of the state is attributable to sustained
sector and delivery of services therein. increases in Plan outlays. Broad sectoral
Education, in particular, has been accorded break up of outlays and expenditure in each
utmost priority during the 11th Five Year Plan of the 3 years of the 11th Five Year Plan
period. period are given in Annexure 10.1.
Mid-Term appraisal of 11th Five Year Highlights of the sectoral performance under
Plan: the Annual Plan of the State during the 1st
On the back of the impressive record of year (2007-08) of the 11th Five Year Plan
economic growth coupled with a certain period is discussed below in brief.
positive upsurge in the living standards of the During 2007-08, the Planning Commission
people as reflected by the growing Per Capita had approved the Annual Plan out lay for Rs.
Income, the State along with the Nation has 30,500 Crores for Andhra Pradesh. The
entered the Eleventh Five Year Plan period Actual expenditure was Rs. 27,171 crores
on an optimistic note. A brief year wise and this works out to 89.08% of the
review of the performance of the state during allocation. It can be seen from the Annexure
the three year period of the 11th Five Year 10.1 that, Economic Services accounted for
Plan in respect of the overall economy and 69.71% of the total expenditure, while the
sectoral plan performance and the overall Social Services and General Services
consolidated performance of the state during respectively work out to 30.03% and 0.26%.
the 3-year period focusing on the Under Economic Services, Irrigation sector
achievements under important programmes/ with an outlay of Rs. 12,974 crores (42.54%
initiatives is discussed. of the total Annual Plan outlay) emerges as
Performance during 2007-08: the largest stakeholder during Year 2007-08.
Economic growth Transport, Rural Development and
Agriculture and allied sectors respectively
The first year (2007-08) of the 11th Five Year
account for higher allocations under
Plan witnessed a healthy momentum in the
Economic Services category.
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Under Social Services category, Housing gets Under Social Services category, Housing
the lion’s share, followed by Welfare of SCs, with 13.43% of total share in the outlay
STs, BCs and Minorities and Urban followed by Welfare of SCs, STs, BCs and
Development. Housing accounted for over Minorities and Urban Development. Housing
10% of the total Plan expenditure during sector accounted for over 13% of the total
2007-08. Plan expenditure during 2008-09, bettering
Performance during 2008-09: its performance over previous year.
Economic growth Performance during 2009-10:
In spite of the global financial and economic Economic growth
crisis, the GSDP(Q) of Andhra Pradesh for Notwithstanding the unfavourable seasonal
2008-09 at constant prices could grow at a conditions and fury of floods that have
modest rate of 5.04% against all India’s adversely impacted the state during the last
Growth of 6.70% during the same period. couple of months, the economy is expected
While the three sectors of the state economy, to grow moderately during the year 2009-10.
namely, Agriculture, Industries and Services Signaling certain signs of recovery, the
respectively grew at rates of 1.20%, 0.22% GSDP of Andhra Pradesh for 2009-10 as per
and 9.58%, the respective Sectoral growth the Half-yearly estimates at Constant(1999-
rates of All-India during 2008-09 are 1.60% 2000) prices, is projected to grow at 7.28%,
for Agriculture, 3.88% for Industries and as against all-India’s growth rate of 6.99%
9.67% for Services sector. during the same period.
The per capita income of Andhra Pradesh at Due to inadequate and untimely rainfall
current prices during 2008-09(Q) was Rs. besides natural calamities, the Kharif
40,902, while the corresponding All India’s agricultural production is expected to be less
per capita income was lower at Rs. 37,490. than that of the previous year. The onus
Annual Plan – Sectoral performance would be on the Industry and Services
The Planning Commission had approved sectors to lift the growth performance.
highest ever amount of Rs. 44,000 crores
as Annual Plan outlay for Andhra Annual Plan – Sectoral performance
Pradesh state during the year 2008-09. The Planning Commission has approved an
The priority sectors of Irrigation, Rural amount of Rs.33,497 crores as Annual
development, Power and Agriculture & Plan outlay for Andhra Pradesh state
Allied sectors together accounted for during the year 2009-10. The priority
about 51% of the total plan outlay. The sectors of Irrigation, Rural development,
total expenditure was Rs.30,618 crores Housing and Urban Development
and this nearly works out to 70% of the together accounts for about 67% of the
allocation. Expenditure under sectors of total plan outlay. The total expenditure
Economic Services accounted for till the end of December 2009 was
59.32% of the total expenditure while Rs.17,936 crores. Out of this, Economic
the shares of Social Services and Services accounted for about 70% of the
General Services respectively work out total expenditure.
to 40.25% and 0.44%. Overall performance under 11th Five Year
Under Economic Services, Irrigation sector Plan:
with an outlay of Rs. 16,472 crores (37.44% Three years have gone by so far under the
of the total Annual Plan outlay) continued to 11th Five Year Plan. The overall and
be the largest stakeholder during year 2008- comprehensive picture of the average plan
09 also. Transport, Rural Development and performance during the first 3 years under
Agriculture and allied sectors respectively the 11th Five Year Plan and performance of
account for other sectors with higher various Flagship programmes being
allocations under Economic Services implemented in the state are presented below.
category.
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The state economy (GSDP), on an average The Planning Commission had approved a
grew at 7.89% during the first two years of total amount of Rs. 1,07,997 crores as
the 11th Five Year Plan period (2007-08 and Annual Plan outlay for Andhra Pradesh
2008-09) - a few notches above the All state during the years 2007-08, 2008-09
India’s GDP growth of 7.86% for the same and 2009-10. An amount of Rs. 75,725
period. Regarding sectoral average growth crores has been spent. The expenditure
rates for this period, agriculture sector in the for 2009-10 has been taken upto the end
state grew at 9.03%, much better than its All of (December, 2009) only.
India counter part of 3.23%. For the two-year On the average for the three year period,
period, the Industries sector in the state grew Economic Services accounted for about
at 5.33% as against 5.99% of All India. 64% of the total outlay, while Social
Similarly, the Services sector in the state Services accounted for a little over 35%
grew at 7.89%. and General Services under 1 percent of
the total outlay. Irrigation sector with an
Record foodgrain production of 204.21 lakh
outlay share of 41.57% and Housing
tonnes aided by copious rainfall during the
with 11.64% share are the major
year 2007-08 has helped the State to record
stakeholders in the total outlay.
impressive performance in agriculture. The
Ensuring Equity and Social Justice:
performance of All India in respect of the
Consistent with recommendations of the
Industry and Services sectors is better when
Planning Commission to adhere to
compared with the state performance.
allocations for SCs and STs in proportion to
However, the average Per Capita Income
their shares in State population, on the
(PCI) of the state of Rs. 38,251 is
average, the respective shares in the total
comparatively better than that of All India’s
outlays have been maintained under SCSP
average (for two years) PCI of Rs. 35,387,
and TSP in the Annual Plans.
indicating a relatively better standard of
Review of performance under priority
living of the people in the state. It is likely
initiatives/ programmes:
that the various poverty alleviating and
As already mentioned in the foregoing
employment generating programmes being
paragraphs, the innovative and bold
implemented along with better delivery of
initiatives put in place by the state
welfare and safety nets in the state have
government in the last five to six years have
helped the people in maintaining relatively
not only lifted the standards of living of the
better standards.
people but were also instrumental in
As mentioned above, the GSDP of Andhra
accomplishing the targeted growth.
Pradesh for the year 2009-10 as per the Half-
Besides the achievements under the priority
yearly estimates, is projected to grow at
sectors like irrigation, agriculture and rural
7.28%, as against all-India’s growth rate of
development, the state is committed to focus
6.99% during the same period, signaling
on increasing public spending on social
great resilience despite the devastations of
sector - especially on Housing, Urban
drought and floods in latter part of 2009.
development and welfare of SCs, STs,
Annual Plan – a summary of Sectoral minorities etc. besides the new initiatives like
performance Arogyasri and 104/108 medical services,
Abhaya Hastam, and others so as to ensure
that the benefits of economic development
and technology reach the needy.
The following is the outcome of some of the
programmes /initiatives implemented during
the 3 years of the 11th Five Year Plan.
Agricultural renaissance
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started decelerating in the nineties only to period. In fact, irrigation sector alone has
recover and gain momentum in the recent accounted for 41.57% (amounting to Rs.
periods. The growth rate of agricultural 44,898 crores) of the total plan outlay during
sector during the tenth plan period was 2007-09 to 2009-10.
higher than the targeted growth rate. The Health initiatives:
prospects of the State in meeting the 11th Arogyasri
Five Year Plan target of 4% also seems One of objectives of the Eleventh Five Year
achievable. Plan is to achieve good health for the people,
The state has been implementing a number of especially the poor and underprivileged. To
farmer-friendly initiatives to encourage provide financial protection to families living
farming in the state. These include supply of below poverty line for treatment of serious
free power to Agriculture, insulate farmers ailments, the Arogyasri Health Care Trust
from financial losses and to restore their was set up to implement a Community
credit eligibility in the event of crop loss Health Insurance scheme – Arogyasri.
through Agricultural insurance, disbursement Since inception in April, 2007, in all 15,353
of agricultural credit, debt waiver medical camps were held in network
encouraging farmers to adopt integrated pest hospitals in rural areas wherein 26.81 lakh
management practices. patients have been screened. Of these, 7.2
During the first three years of the 11th Five lakh patients have been treated as out-
Year Plan so far, an amount of Rs. 9617.20 patients and 5.7 lakh as in-patients. 4.94 lakh
crores has been given as subsidy (tariff and patients underwent surgery/therapy at a cost
cross subsidies) towards providing free of Rs. 1478.56 crores.
power thereby benefitting nearly 20 lakh
farmers every year. Emergency Transport(108) and Health
The area, production and productivity of Information (104) Services:
foodgrains have increased considerably. Toll Free 108 (EMRI): to enable rural poor
After an impressive foodgrain production of easy access to hospital services, free of cost,
198.17 lakh tonnes during the 1st year of 11th in times of emergency. 652 ambulances are
Five Year Plan, i.e 2007-08, the state has operating round-the clock. Further, a Caller-
registered a record foodgrain production of free Telephone service(104) for the rural and
204.21 lakh tonnes during 2008-09. urban population of the State to disseminate
However, due to the adverse seasonal information, advice and guidance related to
conditions prevailing in most parts of the any health problem have been undertaken by
state and subsequent floods, the state may the Government.
experience a slump in production during this Medical and Health sector has been
financial year. adequately funded. During the 3 year
The massive programme of ‘Jalayagnam’, of period(2007-08 to 2009-10), an amount of
creating 98.41 lakh acres of new irrigation Rs. 3,489 crores (about 3.24% of total plan
potential and stabilizing 22.26 lakh acres by outlays) has been provided in the Plan
constructing a total number of 86 irrigation Budgets.
projects-which include 44 major, 30 medium Housing & Pensions under INDIRAMMA:
projects, 4 flood banks and modernizing 8 Andhra Pradesh has been the pioneer in
projects has been mounted since 2004-05. implementing “Housing for All” duly making
12 projects have been completed and water it a reality on saturation basis. During 1st
released during 2004-05 to 2008-09. During three years of the 11th Five Year Plan, (2007-
the 3 years (2007-08 to December, 2009) of 08 to 2009-10), 26.51 lakh houses have been
the 11th Five Year Plan 12.26 lakh acres constructed. In order to accomplish
potential including stabilization of 2.20 lakh saturation on the housing front, sizable
acres, was created. budgetary allocations have been made during
Huge budgetary allocations have been the recent past. In fact, housing accounts for
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the total plan outlay during the 3 year period a) Hyderabad International Airport
of the 11th Five Year Plan. Incidentally, commenced work during 2005 and it
Housing sector happens to be the 2nd largest is made operational in March,2008.
shareholder of Plan budget, only falling b) 158 kms length of Outer Ring Road
behind the massive irrigation sector. (ORR) around the capital city of
Largest ever social security net target is to Hyderabad is being implemented to
provide pensions every month to around reduce inner-city traffic congestion.
71.79 lakh persons comprising old-aged, Information Technology
disabled and widows across the state. Information Technology and Communi-
Substantial budgetary allocations provided in cations continue to thrive in our State. I.T.
the plan budgets and pensions have been exports worth Rs.12,521 crores during 2005-
distributed to 66,36,465 pensioners upto 06 have increased to Rs.18,582 crores during
November, 2009. 2006-07 to Rs. 32,509 during 2007-08 and
further to Rs. 31,470 crores during 2008-09.
Self Help Groups(SHGs) Similar upward surge in IT exports is
The concept of Indira Kranthi Patham has expected to continue during 2009-10 also.
been evolved with an objective of enabling Performance of Flagship programmes
all the rural poor families in 22 rural districts With a view to impart greater momentum to
of Andhra Pradesh to improve their the efforts being made in various sectors, the
livelihoods and quality of life. All Government has launched a number of
households below the poverty line, starting programmes under sectors of Rural
from the poorest of the poor are the target Development, Urban Development, Health
group of Indira Kranthi Patham. and Sanitation, Agriculture, Education etc..
As of December, 2009, 9.34 lakh SHGs The sector-wise performance of various
covering 1.07 crore rural women are flagship programmes during the 11th Five
functioning in the state with nearly 53% of Year Plan period is briefed hereunder.
them covered under Bank linkage. Rural Development
Social Harmony The Government has launched a number of
From the year 2008-09, applications for flagship programmes during the last few
scholarships and sanction of Scholarships to years. The Department of Rural
S.C, S.T and B.C students were made Development implements these programmes
ONLINE to ensure that scholarships reach the for generating self-employment and wage
students by the 1st of every month and also to employment, providing housing, rural roads
ensure transparency by keeping all the and assets to the rural poor and social
information in the public domain. assistance to the destitute.
Urban Development A brief assessment of four flagship
Economic growth, substantially driven by programmes, namely, National Rural
Industries and Services sector is witnessing Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS),
accelerated demographic expansion of urban Indira Awas Yojana (IAY), Pradhan Mantri
population, not witnessed during last century Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and National
across the state. The emerging challenge Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
needs to be tackled on multiple fronts sponsored by the Central Government.
simultaneously. National Rural Employment Guarantee
Service providers in urban areas normally Programme (NREGP)
inhabit low-lying slums. Government have The National Rural Employment Guarantee
started working on providing shelter with Act 2005 came into force on 2nd February
individual water supply and adequate 2006 According to this Act, workers are
drainage facilities to all such poor slum entitled to 100 days of wage employment for
dwellers. Progress, hitherto is on track. their households in a financial year.
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Pradesh Rural Employment Guarantee 6.33 lakh houses have been constructed
Scheme (APREGS). This scheme was during the three year period 2007-08 to Dec.
implemented in 1098 mandals across the 2009.
state in the 22 districts excluding Hyderabad. National Social Assistance Programme
Since inception of the scheme, an amount of (NSAP)
Rs.7567 crores had been spent up to 9th The National Social Assistance Programme
October 2009. This has resulted in the (NSAP), sponsored by the Ministry of Rural
generation of 73.41 crore person days of Development (MoRD), Government of India,
employment. This programme has so far came into effect from August 15, 1995 with
covered 1.19 crore households through the purpose of providing social assistance to
issuing job cards in 22 districts of Andhra the rural poor in India. It aims at improving
Pradesh. The implementation of the scheme the quality of life of the rural poor.
in Andhra Pradesh has been improving over The programme has four components,
time. namely:
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana 1. National Old Age Pension Scheme
(PMGSY) (NOAPS)
Good infrastructure is necessary not only for 2. National Family Benefit Scheme
the economic development of rural areas but (NFBS)
also for overall human development and an 3. Indira Gandhi Widow Pension
acceptable standard of living. Infrastructure Scheme (IGWPS)
like rural roads can enhance connectivity and 4. Indira Gandhi Disability Pension
offer better marketing possibilities. (IGDP).
A 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme Under the NSA Programme, amounts of
“Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Rs. 129.10 crores, Rs. 240.92 crores and
(PMGSY)” was launched on 25th December 249.86 crores was utilized respectively
2000 primarily aiming to provide all-weather during 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 till
road connectivity to unconnected habitations. Nov. 2009 totalling to Rs. 619.88 crores
Under this programme, amounts of Rs. towards implementation of the above
386.59 crores, Rs. 495.59 crores and 672.15 mentioned 4 components. The utilised
crores was spent respectively in 2007-08, amounts are out of the allocations of GoI.
2008-09 and 2009-10, till Dec. 2009. In all, a Health, Nutrition and Drinking Water
total amount of Rs. 1554.33 crores has been The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
spent during these 3 years, a total road length launched in the country during April 2005 is
of 5059.19 km. has been upgraded and an articulation of the government's
another 12.60 km length of new connectivity commitment to increase public spending on
has been provided. health. The main focus of this programme is
Indira Awas Yojana (IAY): to make all health facilities a fully functional,
Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) is the most community owned, decentralised health
significant rural housing scheme among the delivery system with an emphasis on inter-
central schemes. sectoral convergence with sanitation, water,
Indira Awas Yojana is a Centrally Sponsored education, nutrition, social and gender
scheme being implemented in the state with a equality besides strengthening all health
sharing pattern of 75:25 between the centre facilities according to Indian Public Health
and the state. Standards (IPHS).
Under the IAY programme, amounts of Rs. For implementation of various items
468.39 crores, Rs. 734.34 crores and 994.16 subsumed under NRHM, amounts of Rs.
crores was utilized respectively during 2007- 422.22 crores, 733.97 crores and Rs. 626.90
08, 2008-09 and 2009-10, till Dec. 2009 crores have been allocated during the years
totaling to Rs. 2197.29 crores. The amounts 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10. Against
include the state contribution besides the these allocations, amounts of Rs. 281.00
Central allocation. Under the IAY scheme, crores, Rs. 522.88 crores and Rs. 304.73

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crores has been spent respectively during the
above 3 years. The scheme covers several Accelerated Rural Water Supply
health parameters. Programme (ARWSP)
Integrated Child Development Services At present, about 72 % of water supply
(ICDS) schemes are based on ground water as the
ICDS is one of the important programmes of source and 28% are covered by surface
the Women Development and Child Welfare sources. Further, there is no safe source in
department which is headed by a about 1,647 habitations, of which 1,064 are
Commissioner/Director in Andhra Pradesh. fluoride affected. Apart from providing
At the block level, the Child Development treated surface water to fluoride affected
Project Officer (CDPO) implements all ICDS habitations, Rural Water Supply Scheme
services. One or more Anganwadi Centres (RWSS) has tried various options for de-
(AWCs) are functioning in each village, with fluoridation including reverse osmosis for
one Anganwadi Worker (AWW) and one supplying safe drinking water.
Anganwadi Helper (AWH) to manage the Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme
AWC. (ARWSP) is Centrally Sponsored scheme
The ICDS is a Centrally Pponsored scheme implemented under Bharat Nirman
and is the single largest integrated programme.
programme of child development in the An amount of Rs. 207.37 crores was spent
country and in the state. under the Bharat Nirman programme for
The main activities of ICDS centres are: 1) providing drinking water to 31,312
Provision of supplementary nutrition for habitations against a target of 33,133
children in the ages of 6 months to 6 years habitations during the last three years (2007-
and pregnant and lactating mothers 2) 08 to 2009-10).
Education for children between 3 to 6 years Education:
(Early Childhood Education) 3) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
Immunization of children and women in Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a
collaboration with the health department comprehensive and integrated flagship
(ANM in the village) 4) Health check-up for programme of Government of India, to attain
children and women 5) Referral services for Universal Elementary Education (UEE) in
children and women 6) Nutrition and health the country in a mission mode. Launched in
education to mothers and adolescent girls. partnership with the State Governments and
For undertaking various ICDS, amounts of local self-governments, SSA aims to provide
Rs. 292.50 crores, 420.20 crores and Rs. useful and relevant education to all the
350.18 crores has been spent during the years children in the 6-14 age groups by 2010.
2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10. For Under the SSA programme, amounts of Rs.
supplementary Nutrition, additional amounts 466.26 crores, Rs. 945.00 crores and 411.93
of Rs. 350.18 crores, 245.70 crores and Rs. crores was spent respectively during 2007-
132.33 crores have also spent during the 08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 (till Dec. 2009)
period. A total of no. 385 ICDS projects have totalling to Rs. 1823.19 crores. The amounts
been implemented with 73, 944 AWCs are include the state contribution besides the
operational in the state. Central allocation.
With regard to physical achievements under Under this scheme, during the 3-year period,
Supplementary Nutrition, the number of 128 new school buildings have been
children (6 months to 6 years of age) constructed, 166 primary schools and 167
benefitted during the 2007-08, 2008-09 and Upper Primary schools have been made
2009-10 are 40.77 lakhs, 41.31 lakhs and operational. Further, 760 schools have been
40.05 lakhs respectively. Similarly, the no. of provided with adequate drinking water
benefitted pregnant and lactating women for facility and 1504 schools have been provided
the same period are 10.01 lakhs, 10.78 lakhs with toilet facility. Due to the infrastructure
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been improvement in enrolment as well as JNNURM. Major financial support under
reducing drop out ratios. JNNURM would be given by the GOI, in the
Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMs) form of Central Assistance.
Midday Meal scheme (MDM) is being So far, an amount of Rs. 1375.75 crores
implemented from January 2003 in the state. under UI&G scheme, Rs. 1088.98 crores
Under the scheme, a minimum content of 450 under UIDSSMT, Rs. 926.60 crores under
calories and 12 grams of protein content is BSUP and Rs. 328.93 crores under IHSDP
provided per child on each working day of has been spent.
the school for classes I to V and 700 calories Agriculture and Water Management
and 20 grams of protein content is provided Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme
per child on each working day of the school Government of India has initiated assistance
for classes VI to X. Primary School, Upper under AIBP to complete the ongoing Major
Primary and High School Children of Classes and Medium Irrigation projects taken up with
I – X studying in Government/Local bodies Central Water Commission and Planning
and Aided institutions are covered under this Commission Clearances, since 1996 – 97 to
scheme. create Irrigation Potential at Optimum cost,
Under the Mid-Day Meal programme, based on the guidelines issued from time to
amounts of Rs. 177.41 crores, Rs. 206.61 time.
crores and 144.00 crores was spent While 22 projects have been approved under
respectively during 2007-08, 2008-09 and AIBP during the 10th Five Year Plan, 3 more
2009-10 (till Dec. 2009) totaling to Rs. have been approved during the 11th Five Year
528.02 crores. The amounts include the state Plan period so far. During 3-year
contribution besides the Central allocation. period(2007-08 to 2009-10), 6 AIBP projects
Under the scheme, 54.30 lakh students during have been completed. During the 1st two
2007-08, 68.87 lakh students during 2008-09, years of the 11th Five Year Plan, 2.00 lakh
and 86.07lakh students during 2009-10 have hects. of irrigation potential has been created
been covered under the scheme. under the AIBP projects.
Urban Development: A total amount of Rs. 5834.17 crores has
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban been spent during the 3 years of the 11th Five
Renewable Mission (JNNURM): Year Plan(2007-08 to 2009-10) so far under
The Government of India had launched the various AIBP projects in the state.
Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission
(JNNURM) for a period of 7 years beginning State Horticultural Mission (SHM):
from 2005-06. The Mission, in effect, seeks The project envisages development of
to ensure sustainable infrastructure Horticulture sector focussing on Plantation
development in select cities of the country, Infrastructure Development, Rejuvenation,
selected on 2001 population criteria. post-harvest management techniques,
The JNNURM Urban Reforms Mission has conducting awareness programmes and
two Sub-Missions, viz., Urban Infrastructure others.
& Governance (UI&G) and Basic Services to For carrying out the said activities, amounts
the Urban Poor(BSUP). Besides these two of Rs. 128.84 crores, Rs. 66.18 crores have
sub-missions, two other components viz., been spent during the two years 2008-09 and
Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme 2009-10 under the scheme. The Mission has
for Small & Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) benefited 3.71 lakh farmers during the 11th
and Integrated Housing and Slum Five Year Plan period so far.
Development Programme(IHSDP) are also
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