Uttarakhand Vision 2022

Towards Robust Growth & Inclusive Development

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Acknowledgement

An exercise of this nature is never possible without qualitative participation of the

respondents. The Uttarakhand@75 visioning process included interaction with
citizens and representatives from politics, administration, judiciary, industry,
academia, farming, social development, through workshops, interviews and other
modes of communication. CII would like to sincerely thank them for their time and
inputs.

CII would like to thank its partners Prof Bharat Bhasker, Professor, Information
Technology & System, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow &
BIMTECH (Birla Institute of Management Technology) for their support in putting
together this Report. The support that we received from Prof Bhasker is indeed
commendable. He zealously put in time and effort in organizing the workshops and
other interactions , besides document ing the learnings. The team of Dr Rahul Singh
and Dr N N Sharma from BIMTECH provided valuable inputs for the report.

The Task Force members of Uttarakhand-India@75 led by Mr Rakesh Oberai, Vice

Chairman, CII Uttarakhand State Council participated actively to provide inputs for
the report which helped enhance its qualitative aspects.

And last but not the least, the initiator, the motivator, the person behind the
India@75 movement – Prof C K Prahalad whose vision and call to Mission inspired
us to take on Uttarakhand@75.

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 Contents
Page No.
Foreword

Executive Summary…………………………………………………… 4

1. Introduction ………………………………………………………… 7
1.1 Context …………………………………………………………….. 7
1.2 Conceptual Framework & Methodology ……………………….. 7

2. Uttarakhand: Background & Present Status ……………………. 10

2.1 General Features ………………………………………………….. 10
2.2 Statistical & Economic Indicators ……………………………….. 11
2.3 Enablers, Drivers & Constraints to Growth ……………………. 14

3. Aspirations of the People ………………………………………… 16

4. Vision of Uttarakhand in 2022 …………………………………… 17

4.1 Vision Statement …………………………………………………... 17
4.2 Vision Elements, Goals & Action Points ……………………….. 18
4.2.1 Infrastructure …………………………………………………… 18
4.2.2 Education & Skill Development ……………………………… 19
4.2.3 Business …………………………………………………………. 20
4.2.4 Governance & Public Administration ………………………. 21
4.2.5 Agriculture ……………………………………………………… 22
4.2.6 Health …………………………………………………………… 23
4.2.7 Science & Technology …………………………………………. 24
4.2.8 Art, Sports & Literature ……………………………………….. 25
4.2.9 Environment …………………………………………………… 26
4.2.10 Inclusive Development……………………………………….. 27

5. The Way Forward …………………………………………………… 28

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Foreword

The state of Uttarakhand has been on the move ever since its
creation. It has been marching ahead in terms of
industrialization, resulting in growth rates higher than the
national figures. However as the visioning process clearly spelt
out, the aspirations of the people, the aspirations which lead to
the creation of the state, have not yet been completely met. We
still have miles to go.

Rakesh Oberai To capture these aspirations and build a vision for the state the
Chairman, Uttarakhand
Task Force, India @75initiative reached out to about 250 people from across the
society and across regions. What struck us was that the
aspirations of the people from diverse backgrounds and difference economic and
social milieu were strikingly similar. Common aspirations that reverberated include:

• Create World Class Infrastructure in PPP

• Increased expenditure on Health & Education with focus on PPP
• Basic amenities to reach the remotest areas
• Improve quality of life in the hills
• Inclusive growth to ensure social stability
• Address local problems through Low cost innovative technologies
• To be Role Model Green Economy & World leader in Green Energy

Uttarakhand @ 75 is the subset of the vision for the country, India@75. We at CII
have converged and synergized our efforts to carry forward our initiatives in
integrated and inclusive development, which include health, education, livelihood,
skill development and environment to name a few.

Incremental changes are not sufficient to achieve these aspirations. We need a

people’s movement for change to convert this dream into reality. CII is committed
to work to realize these aspirations we will work with the State Leadership, which is
positive and the people. With Prof Prahalad guiding, this journey should prove to be
interesting.

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 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This vision document for Uttarakhand is the result of a CII initiative. “India@75: The
Emerging Agenda” inspired by Prof. C.K.Prahalad, eminent management guru on
the global scene. In the wake of robust economic growth, surge of entrepreneurship
and other favourable conditions like “demographic dividends”, burgeoning middle
class, India is viewed as a favored investm ent destination. The Indian people are
now hopeful that their aspirations for a better life can be fulfilled. Observing this,
Prof Prahalad outlined a scenario for India in 2022 i.e. after 75 years of
independence.

CII took the lead in carrying this forward and is developing a vision of India and
other states for 2022. Boston Consulting Group partnered with CII in developing a
conceptual framework and methodology for this visioning exercise.

Central to this visioning exercise is gauging the people’s aspirations, its

synthesis, discerning the common thread to form building blocks for developing a
vision. The tools used were personal interviews and workshops conducted at four
locations, with 215 persons from diverse backgrounds participating.

Considerin g the divergent views expressed, depending upon mental make up,
position in society and sensibilities, aspirations were synthesized forming “elements
of vision” and grouped under ten thematic a reas.

The common thread in all aspirations is that people envision “Robust Growth &
Inclusive Development’ in the state and there is restlessness for fulfillment of this.

For translating the vision into reality, these document details elements of the vision,
goals and action points related to following themes.

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 Themes Aspirations of People

All villages to be connected by pucca road: major cities to be connected by multi-lane

highways

Infrastructure Provision of safe drinking water, gas for cooking,, sanitation and waste disposal facilities,
across the entire state
Harnessing hydro power potential for ensuring 100% electrification and to position the
state as a leading supplier of power to other states

Education & Free, compulsory, quality primary education to all children

Skill Access to job oriented vocational training facilities
Development
Setting up institutions of higher learning having focus on research for solving local
problems

To be the world leader in green energy by leveraging the state’s hydropower potential

To put the state on the global tourist destination map through leveraging its spiritual,
Business cultural, natural and adventure tourism potential
To encourage only green and environment friendly industries in the state

Promote micro and small enterpr ises

Transparent and accountable administration by sharing the decision making process with
Governance & stakeholders
Public Economic criteria to be the basis for all reservations for achieving inclusive growth and
Administration providing equal opportunities to all
Speedy judicial process

Improving yield and quality of agricultural products by providing access to latest agri
technology and irrigation facilities

Agriculture Improve market linkages by creation of a cold chain supply infrastructure; Famrers to
have access to market intelligence
Support mixed forestry which can play an important role towards sustainable agriculture
in the hills

Ensuring universal and affordable healthcare with special focus on preventive healthcare
prevention of diseases

Health Access to specialty healthcare at district level through specialty hospitals and medical
colleges

Special focus on providing maternal and child healthcare, especially, in remote areas,
funded by state agencies

To become a pioneer in the field of science & technology by setting up more IITs, IISc like
Science & institutions in the state
Technology
Use science and technology in exploring renewable energy options and promoting agri
biotechnology, herbal medicines, production and processing industry

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 Improve the quality of life of hill women by providing low cost and appropriate
technologies for eliminating drudgery

Setting up art and culture centres at all major tourist destinations

Art, Sport & Organising events to promote and preserve the state’s art & culture and also for
Literature promoting tourism

World class sports infrastructure and training facilities in Garhwal and Kumaon regions

Inclusive State policies must aim for inclusive growth, reducing income disparity and regional
development imbalances

Become a role model for promoting green economy by focusing on environment friendly
Environment sectors where the state has a competitive advantage e.g. IT, agriculture, tourism,
hydropower and education

This vision document mirrors the collective conscience of the state’s people. It
may help in building consensus on a broad development strategy to be adopted
by all stakeholders collectively . It may prove to be a potent tool for unleashing
energies and creativity of all sections of the people for realizing the “stretched goals”
by evolving and adopting “new practices”.

This document also suggests a WAY FORWARD for translating the espoused vision
into reality. As the realization of this vision would only be through collective
effort, the first prerequisite would be that the vision is owned by the people . It has
been suggested that this document be widely shared among various sections of
society and by this process be given a final shape.

“As nothing lasts without any structure”, a Core Committee (CC) comprising of
people from various walks of life may be constituted to be headed by the Chief
Minister/Chief Secretary. The CC could be assisted by expert committees for
various thematic areas. The CC should work towards ensuring that the government
schemes are aligned with the aspirations of the people. It should also be used as a
sounding board for all government planning. This would ensure that what the
government is doing is what the people aspire - which is the essence of a true
democracy.

The journey is arduous but worth taking.

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Context
India’s spectacular economic growth during the last decade has stirred the
imagination of the people, kindling a hope that their aspirations could be realized.
Prof. C. K. Prahalad, eminent management guru, captured this and articulated a
promising vision for India for in 2022 – India@75.

The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) took on the task of carrying this
forward and adopted “India@75: The Emerging Agenda” as its theme for the year
2008-09. In view of this, visioning exercises for various states are being facilitated by
CII.

This vision document for Uttarakhand is grounded in the present but looks at the
future what the state’s people aspire for. The document contains both general and
specific elements of the vision 2022.

This document may help in building a political consensus on a broad development

strategy, which encompasses, inter-alia, the roles and responsibilities of different
stakeholders, such as government, the corporate sector, small and micro
entrepreneurs, farmers and civil society organizations, etc.

1.2 Conceptual Framework & Methodology

The framework for developing the vision rests on the fo llowing guiding principles:
• Gauging and articulating the aspirations and dreams (within boundary)
of the people
• Using resources creatively
• Space for innovation and adoption of “new practices” for fulfillment of
aspirations

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The methodology for envisioning was developed by Boston Consulting Group
(BCG), partnering with CII in this endeavour. It includes (i) wider interactions with
different segments of the people; (ii) developing understanding of the ground
realities based on secondary sources and research and iii) scenario planning.

The tools used are one to one discussion with opinion leaders, policy planners,
administrators etc. (using structured & unstructured questionnaires) and holding
workshops attended by different sections of the society.

The methodology is depicted in the following diagram:

Figure1: Methodology of Visioning

Vision Document

Workshops Interviews

Basic Understanding

As aspirations would vary across people, these have been categorized under
different thematic areas and collated according to perceived priorities. These broad
thematic areas form elements of the vision. Thereafter metrics for measuring the

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achievement of the vision was developed and finally perceived gaps identified for
concerted action.

§ Following the above methodology, besides the 10 interviews, workshops

were organized at different places (Dehradun, Roorkee, Pant Nagar, Srinagar)
attended by 215 persons from different walks of life (farmers, housewives,
professionals, self employed, academicians, students and media persons)

The composition of participants is given in the following table.

Table 1: Composition of Participants

S. N. Category of Participants Nos

1 Farmers 12
2 Professional s 35

3 Entrepreneurs 10
4 Housewives 2
5 NGOs 22
6 Academician 45
7 Students 72
8 Government official 13
9 Media persons 4

Total 215

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 Chapter 2: Background & Present Status

2.1 General Features

Uttarakhand, after bifurcation from Uttar Pradesh, was formed as the 27th state of
India on 9 th November 2000. It is divided into two broad regions - .Garhwal and
Kumaon. The state has 13 districts, 49 sub-divisions, 95 development blocks, 15,638
villages and 86 urban settlements.

Uttarakhand is primarily a mountainous state, as the plains constitute only about

10% of its total geographical area. Out of thirteen districts, only Haridwar, Udham
Singh Nagar and some parts of Dehradun and Nainital districts are in the plains.
The state is part of the central Himalayas and most of the northern area comprises of
high ranges and glaciers and the lower reaches are covered by dense forests.
Figure: 2

UTTARAKHAND

Rich in natural beauty, the state is on the priority list of tourists, with Mussoorie,
Almora, Ranikhet and Nainital among the most frequented places in the country.
This state is also uniquely positioned for religious tourism as two sacred rivers i.e
Ganga and Yamuna emanate from glaciers in the state. Haridwar, Rishikesh,
Badrinath and Kedarnath are among the holiest places for pilgrimage for Hindus.
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The economy of Uttarakhand is predominantly agrarian as 78 % of its population is
dependent on agriculture for livelihood. Land holdings are small and fragmented
and irrigation facilities limited, especially in hilly areas, hence, contribution of
agriculture is marginal in creating livelihood options.

In spite of higher growth after formation of the new state, regional imbalances and
lack of employment opportunities, especially in hill districts, continue to plague the
social and economic fabric of the state.

2.2 Statistical & Economic Indicators

The indicators given below reflect the present status covering geographical position,
demographic status, indices of infrastructure, potential of tourism and economic
profile of the state.

Geographical Situation

Table2: Geographical Indicator s

Indicators India Uttarakhand
Total Geographical area (sq. km.) 3,287,240 53,483 (1.63%)

Area under forest (sq. km.) 765,210 34,651 (4.53%)

Area under agriculture (ha) 183,016 ,000 5,671,704 (3.10%)

Area under irrigation (%) 40.3 43.6

Average annual rainfall (mm) 1,432 1,547

Sources: Indiastat (www.indiastat.com) and Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2006-07

(Govt. of Uttarakhand)

Note: Figures in parentheses are the % share of India.

The ratio of irrigated area in the hills and pla ins is 10.2: 88.8 in Uttarakhand.

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Demographic Status
The state has got very low population density and growth rate of population is less
than national average. The promising demographic feature of the state is high
literacy rate, especially among females:

Table3: Demographic Indicators

Indicator Uttarakhand India
Total Population (in lakhs) 84.89 10,287.46

Male 43.26 5322.32

Female 41.63 4965.14
Population Growth Rate 1.93 2.13
Population Density 159 325
Sex Ratio 962 933
Crude Birth Rate 20.9 23.8
Crude Death Rate 7.4 7.6
Literacy Rate Total 71.6 64.8
Male 83.3 75.3
Female 59.6 53.7
Source: 2001 Census

Status of Infrastructure
Difficult terrain has proved to be a major constraint to creation of adequate
infrastructural facilities, especially in ensuring connectivity by road. In hill districts,
large number of villages does not have electricity .

Table 4: Infrastructure: Key Indices

Items Year Particulars

Road Network 2006-07 28,513.02 KM

Road Density 2006-07 52 KM/100 Sq. KM

Rail Network 2005-06 345 K M
No of Airports 2008-09 2

Installed Power Generating Capacity 2006-07 1486.40/MW

Electricity generated (Gross) 2006-07 3316.15/MU

Per Capita Electricity Consumption 2000-01 396/Units

Source: Reports of GOI and Uttarakhand Govt.

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Status of Tourism
This sector has a significant role in the economy and has immense potential to
further drive this and create livelihood options; The time line data of tourist arrivals
is given in the following table to gaug e the trend.

Table 5: Timeline data of Tourist Arrivals (In million)

Tourist to Uttarakhand Tourist to India

Total Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign

Year

2001 9.60 9.55 0.04 241.91 236.47 5.44

2002 10.65 10.61 0.05 274.76 269.60 5.16
2003 10.89 10.84 0.06 315.75 309.40 6.71

2004 11.78 11.72 0.06 374.52 366.23 8.36

2005 14.29 14.22 0.08 392.08 390.47 9.94

2006 19.45 19.36 0.10 472.56 461.16 11.40

Source: Central Statistical Organisation

Economic Indicators
In spite of more than 75 % of the population dependent on agriculture, its share in
economy is marginal. The %age share of different sectors in SGDP of the state is
given in the table below:

Table 6: % share of different Sectors in SGDP for 2006-07

Sector SGDP (at 1999-2000 prices)
Primary 19.45
Secondary 31.78
Tertiary 48.77

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistic, Uttarakhand

After the creation of new state, there is perceptible growth in GSDP. Time line data
in respect of rate of growth of GSDP is p resented in the graph below:

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 Figure 3: Growth Rate (YOY) of Gross State Domestic Product of Uttarakhand

Graph 2: Growth Rate (YOY) of Gross State Domestic Product of Uttarakhand

18.0
16.0
Percentage of Growth

14.0
12.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Constant (1999-2000) Prices Current (2006-2007) Prices

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistic, Uttarakhand

2.3 Enablers, Drivers & Constraints to Growth

A few major enablers, drivers and also constraints to growth surfaced during the
envisioning process and are listed below:

Enablers & Drivers

• High literacy rate
• Potential for hydropower generation
• Potential for adventure, rural and religious tourism
• Rich cultural heritage
• Rich source of biodiversity
• Presence of centres of excellence like IIT Roorkee, GBPUAT, FRI etc. and
excellent network of schools in Dehradun and Nainital
• Enabling policies for industrial development and attracting investment
• Harmonious and peaceful social and industrial environment.

Constraints
• High unemployment and low per capita l income
• Absence of avenues for employment and livelihood options
• Migration of men from hills to other states for employment

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 • Poor infrastructure
• Scattered population- over 80% villages have a population <500
• Inter district variations in terms of access to health and other services,
economic development and income
• Drudgery of women in hill districts

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 Chapter 3: Aspirations of the People

Aspirations provide sustenance to dynamic communities, societies and to states and

nations. In case of nations and states, a few aspirations become so compelling that it
acquires a stage of collective consciousness. At this stage, aspirations under enabling
conditions get crystallized into a “vision” of any society or state.

To gauge the aspirations of the people and its synthesis is an iterative and subjective
process, possible only through dialogue, which may appear abstract and hazy, but
clearly expressing a sense of frustration with the existing scheme of things and
yearning for change.

The process of interview, discussions and dialogues with various sections of the
society of the state elicited a range of expectations in context of pressing things
impacting holistic and inclusive development of the state.

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 Chapter 4: Vision of Uttarakhand in 2022

4.1 Vision Statement

The common thread amongst most of the aspirations articulated in this visioning
process is yearning for better quality of life and inclusive growth and urgency for
atta ining the same. In succinct terms, the vision is ‘Towards Robust Growth and
Sustainable Development’ for the state.

In order to translate the above vision into reality, goals and action points have been
suggested in respect of 10 broader thematic areas covering and guided by the
aspirations of the people which constitute “vision elements”. The following pictorial
diagram captures their interconnectedness for approaching the vision.

Figure 4: Vision Elements

Business
Governance
Education &
& Skill Public
Develop- Administra -
ment tion

Infrastru- Agriculture
cture

Towards
Robust
Growth and
Inclusive
Development

Inclusive Health
develop-
ment

Science
Environ- &
ment Technology
Arts,
Sports &
literature

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4.2 Vision Elements, Goals & Action Points

4.2.1 Infrastructure

Vision Elements
v Every remote village of the state should be connected by all weather roads
and all major cities and tourist destinations connected through multi-lane
highways and major airports.
v Provision of basic amenities including water, gas, electricity, cyber access,
sanitation, waste disposal for all people
v Optimum utilization of hydro power potential
Goals
• Two major all weather airports
• Road connectivity to all inhabited villages
• Strengthening road network in urban areas & up gradating national
highways
• 100% electrification of all villages and households
• Harnessing potential of hydro power generation
• 100% supply of safe drinking water to all
• 100% communication coverage

Action Points
• Road Network: Current road network of 15,674 km. covers around 60 % of
villages. Out of the total road network, national highways constitute about
8.5 %. Goal is to provide road connectivity to all 15761 villages throughout
the year. Six lane highway connectivity between Dehradun and
Haldwani-Nainital region to reduce commuting time to 4-5 hours &
similarly six laning of national highway between Delhi – Dehradun
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 • Airports: The state has very limited air connectivity with single
operational airport near Dehradun. In order to harness the tourism
potential of Uttarakhand, two major all weather airports (one each in
Garwal and Kumaon regions) with connectivity to major metropolitan
cities need to be constructed.
• Power: According to NCAER data, only 72% of the households in the
state have electricity connections and the transmission and distribution
losses amounting to 39% are well above the national average. The goal is
to ensure 100 % electricity connection to all households by i) reducing
transmission & distribution loss ii) harnessing potential of hydro power
generation, iii) focusing on smaller power plants for ensuring power to
remote villages and iv) feasibility of revival of gharats
• Water: In spite of many rivers, only 52 % of residents of state have full
access and 36% partia l access to drinking water. Traditional methods of
water harvesting to be improved and innovations in delivery system
needed for ensuring access to safe drinking water for all.
• Communication: The state suffers from a wide digital divide. Major cities
have roughly 10-15 times teledensity and almost 100% communication
coverage through landlines, wireless, mobile and internet services. While a
vast expanse of the state under rural and semi urban segments have below
national average connectivity. The judicious mix of technology to be used
for providing 100% communication coverage in the state.

4.2.2 Education & Skill Development

Vision Elements
v Free, compulsory and quality primary education to all children
v Ensuring access to job oriented skill based vocational education
v Setting up of institutions of higher learning geared towards research in
solving local problems.

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Goals
• Access to good quality primary education to all children
• Increasing the intake capacity of the higher education institutions and
vocatio nal training institutions by 5 times.

Action Points
• 60% of the villages are without primary school. For ensuring 100% access
to primary education, action to be taken to ensure that there should be at
least at least 1 primary school in each village.
• Access to schools to even those who have no capacity to pay by framing
appropriate policies
• 23% of primary schools have just one teacher. The teacher – student ratio
needs to be 1:30 for ensuring quality education.
• Increasing access to vocational training facilities by opening new
institutions in collaboration with industry
• Integration of ICT into the system by introducing different ICT tools in
classrooms and other educational settings

4.2.3 Businesses

Vision Elements
v To be an important player as producer of green energy
v To put the state on the global tourist destination map through leveraging
spiritual, cultural, natural and adventure tourism.
v To become a pioneer in promoting green and environment friendly
industries
v To create a vibrant and dynamic micro and small enterprises sector

Goals
• Produce hydropower to meet the needs of the state and emerge as
supplier to other states
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 • 5 lakh international tourists by 2022
• To be the “Adventure & Spiritual Tourism Capital” of India by 2022
• All industries to comply to environmental norms
• 70 % of medium and large industries should be environment friendly and
using green technology

Action Points
• The state’s hydroelectric potential has been estimated at 18,175 MW
which is 12.2% of the estimated potential fo r the country (148,701 MW).
Plants already set up by State & Central agencies and those under
construction will tap around 25% of the total state potential. Promoting
more projects to tap the rest.
• Promotion of rural tourism and setting up of at least one community
based quality village resort in each block.
• Creating a pool of skilled manpower for tourism sector – hospitality,
guides, porters etc.
• Enforcement of pollution norms
• Proactive measures for creating and nurturing local entrepreneurship
• Cluster Development – Promoting new clusters in every block and
supporting existing clusters. Identification and promotion of one product
for each block having potential for its integration to state/national/
international market

4.2.4 Governance and Public Administration

Vision Elements
• State to have transparent, accountable and effective administration
• Policies in the areas of social sector and economic development to have
“inclusive growth” as its central plank
• Speedy judicial process
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Goals
• Transparency in government system for people to perceive it as
responsive administration
• Access to all schemes and programmes of the government by the
disadvantaged sections
• Revamping of judicial system for speedy disposal of cases

Action Points
• E-governance – E-governance to be given impetus for statewide coverage
and access to information, redressal of grievances and online
transactions.
• Decentralisation – Increased participation of local bodies in project
conceptualisation , implementation and advocacy
• RTI Act – Awareness building about RTI Act
• More fast track courts, strengthening of existing courts and innovative
models for ensuring speedier justice

4.2.5 Agriculture

Vision Elements
v Improving yield and quality of agriculture products
v Improving market linkages by creation of cold chain infrastructure,
providing market intelligence information to farmers
v Promoting mixed forestry
v To become leader in organic farming

Goals
• One cold chain storage warehouse in each district by 2022
• Organic production in 50% of area under cultivation
• 100% certification of organic produce

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 • Fostering agriculture research suited to local conditions
• Technology upgradation and development of appropriate technology

Action Points
• A framework for comprehensive agricultural development taking into
account emerging realities of the market and its dynamics
• Contract farming, SHGs and private sector involvement to be promoted
• An effective framework for extension services utilizing the existing
structure and also creation of new agencies
• Organic farming needs to be promoted in mission mode
• Setting focused research agenda for cost effective climate control
technologies, developing new varieties of seeds etc. for agricultural
universities and extensions centres
• More forest area to be brought under mixed forestry for sustainable
agriculture development in the hills
• Watershed development programme to be upscaled in a big way

4.2.6 Health

Vision Elements
v Universal affordable healthcare
v Specialty hospitals and medical colleges at district level
v Provision of maternal and child healthcare even in remote areas

Goals
• Ensuring access of all to healthcare by 2022
• Setting up of five new medical colleges
• One specialty hospital in each district & two AIIMS type facilities (one
each in Garhwal & Kumaon Region) by 2022
• 100% immunization of children

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Actions Points
• Presently, there are only four medical colleges in the state. Five new
medical colleges in different regions to be opened
• Training facilities for para medical persons as the state has acute shortage
of nurses, technicians and paramedics
• Institutional deliveries in the state accounts for 30%, 69.5% deliveries are
conducted at home and out of these only 7.5% are conducted by trained
personnel (Source DLHS -3). A framework to be made operational so that
women may be able to access services of trained personal for deliveries
• Opening of two hospitals on pattern of AIIMS to cater to critical and major
illnesses within the state.
• Only 59.8 % children (age 12 -23 months) are fully immunized. (Source
DLHS-3). Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) programme coverage to
be extended to ensure 100% immunization by 2022.

4.2.7 Science and Technology

Vision Elements
v To become pioneer in the field of science & technology
v Use of science and technology in exploring renewable energy options and
promoting agri biotechnology, herbal medicines, production and
processing industry
v Improve the quality of life of hill women by providing low cost and
appropriate technologies for eliminating drudgery

Goa ls
• IITs, one IIM & IIS like institutions by 2022
• Increased use of non conventional renewable energy

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 • Establishing scientific parks and technological hubs for promotion and
development of agri biotechnology & pharmaceuticals, herbal medicines
etc.
• Dedicated centre for focusing on improving quality of life of women in
the hills

Action Points

• Setting up of dedicated parks for Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals

including Herbal Medicines etc.
• R & D set up to be created for developing low cost technologies for
improving the quality of life of hill people (especially woman).
• Focused R&D agenda for for solving local problems.
• Considering the state’s topography and the dispersal of population in
remote and difficult to access areas, non-conventional energy sources have
an important role to play. Eco-friendly processes & technology, exploiting
renewable sources of energy need to be explored and popularized.
Uttarakhand State Renewable Energy Development Agency has to play a
very major role.

4.2.8 Arts, Sports and Literature

Vision Elements
v Create awareness about local art, culture and literature within and outside
the state and internationally.
v A prominent place for sports persons of the state in national and
international sports
Goals
• Establishment of art and culture centre in each district
• One national/international event covering art and culture every year
• Creating a world class infrastructure for sports

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Action Points
• One art & culture centre to be promoted at the district level
• One national/international event for art and culture to be organized every
year
• Creating a world class sports infrastructure - complex and training centre
to nurture international level sportspersons

4.2.9 Environment

Vision Elements
v A role model for promoting a green economy by focusing on sectors
where the state has a competitive advantage - IT, agri, tourism,
hydropower
Goals
• 100% solid waste management, waste water treatment and recycling
• 50% industries to use eco friendly technologies for waste minimisation &
conservation of natural resources

• Promoting green industries

Action Points
• Solid waste collection points to be set up for 100% management. Waste
water treatment and recycle plants to be established in industrial areas as
well as residential localities
• Industries to focus on environment management system and using green
technologies
• Enabling framework for promotion of green sectors like IT, agriculture,
tourism and hydropower

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4.2.10 Inclusive Development

Vision Elements
v State policies must aim for inclusive gro wth and reducing income
disparity and regional imbalances
Goals
• Inclusive Growth
• Reducing income equality
• Reducing regional imbalances

Action Points
• Special focus on hill districts in resource allocation by the government
• Creation of avenues for livelih ood options in hill districts especially in non
farm sectors
• Support for setting up and scaling up of micro finance institutions to
increase access to finance by disadvantaged sections
• Empowerment of local and grass root organisations

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 Chapter 5: The Way Forward

Leadership, collective ownership by the people and institutional arrangements to

operationalise the suggested framework are necessary for any ‘vision’ to see it
transformed into reality.

As a “vision document “is apolitical in nature and a manifestation of collective

aspirations, it must be owned by the people following widespread dissemination
and discussion among all categories of stakeholders to arrive at a final consensus.
The constituents and stakeholders who would be involved and also affected are
depicted below:

Figure 5:

State
Bureauc-
racy &
Judiciary

Civil Society
Political Organisa-
Leadershi p tion & NOGs

Vision
2022
Media &
Local Bodies Activities

Industrial &
Other Academia
Sectoral
Associat-
ions

After finalization of the document, a Core Committee (CC) may be formed at the
state level to operationalise and translate the vision into reality. This may comprise

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of represen tatives of major stakeholders. This committee would be taking steps so as
to utilize existing structure and resources of government and other stakeholders for
attainment of vision elements.

This CC would be assisted by expert committees for different thematic areas and
would suggest as to how vision and aspirational elements can be integrated and
dovetailed on a time frame in district and state plans of the state government. As
major resources for attainment of vision would be coming from the state
government, perfect synergy with district and state plans would be essential for any
positive outcome.

The expert committee would also quantify needed resources and would evolve
innovative models and “new practices” for mobilizing resources and its use to
increase effectiveness.

For driving the entire exercise, it is suggested that a cell of dedicated persons drawn
from state government, associations, subject experts, NGOs, etc be formed which
will work under the overall guidance of the CC and could be administered by CII.

To ensure sustained momentum, needed for changing the order of things, the Core
Committee needs the leadership of the highest functionary in the state.

Though physical and financial resources are must for attainment of goals under
different thematic areas dictated by the vision but emotion, commitment,
engagement and involvement of the community and people in the process would be
critical for fulfillment of the aspirations voiced. The excitement and involvement
must be sustained with visible action, monitoring of results, course correction if
needed and continued engagement of all stakeholders. Every bend in this journey
must be a milestone towards achieving “Robust Growth and Inclusive
Development” .

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