Dosto,
Uttarakhand has got Rs 6800 Crs Annual Plan from Planning Commission for year 2010. Almost same amount was given last year to Uttarakhand but where it was utilized. Anyone knows. See the rural, health, education and other condition of Uttarahkand.
1. Why have Uttarkahand tourism not got any boost ?
2. Where is the employment ?
3. Why people are migrating from hills on just a double rate.?
4. Why the health services are so pathetic?
5. Where is the road connectivity ?
There are numerable questions. We doubt such huge amount is not being properly utilized in Uttarakhand.
Your views are most welcome on this topic.
Regards,
M S Mehta
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Annual plan for Uttarakhand fixed at Rs 6800 crore
The Annual Plan outlay for Uttarakhand for 2010-11 was fixed at Rs 6800 crore at a meeting here today between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and state Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal.
During the discussions on the plan, Mr Ahluwalia congratulated the state on the successful completion of the Maha Kumbh Mela. He said the historical event, which required major infrastructure development and organizational skills, had been conducted in a manner that had been widely appreciated.
Efforts to restore the pristine character of the river Ganga as well as the ancient city of Haridwar, must be continued, he said. He also said the Centre and the state should work together to implement the on-going projects of the Ganga Action Plan.
Mr Ahluwalia said it was commendable that Uttarakhand was among the three special category states which had been mentioned by the 13th Finance Commission for prudent fiscal management, despite non-cost disabilities, in recognition of which a special performance grant of Rs 1000 crore had been provided for by it.
He said the state government must reinforce this good track record and ensure that the fiscal deficit was brought down to 3 per cent and its total debt to 30 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product as early as possible.
Mr Ahluwalia said Uttarakhand had great potential in terms of natural resources, which should be harnessed to generate sustainable growth and income opportunities for the people. He said the state had registered an average growth of 9 per cent in both the Xth Plan and the completed years of the XIth Plan.
The state has estimated that, to achieve growth envisaged by the Finance Commission, it would require investments of about Rs 75,000 crore, of which Rs 40,000 crore must come from the private sector. Mr Ahluwalia said that it was critical, therefore, that the state government put in place policies that enabled private investment of this magnitude to materialise.
The Planning Commission pointed out that, in the farm sector, the average growth rate of agriculture had been less than 1 per cent in the first two years of the XIth Plan. Despite a large riverine network and high rainfall, only 44 per cent of the arable area of the state is under irrigation. The poverty level is high at nearly 40 per cent in 2004-05 and compares poorly with other hill states. The state was told that all this pointed to a need to place greater emphasis on livelihood programmes and improvement of farm productivity and income opportunities in rural areas.
There is also uneven development between the districts in the hills and the plains, which much of the growth concentrated in the latter. The Commission said programmes such as Bharat Nirman should be used to bridge this gap. Literacy rates in the State have shown big improvement according to 2001 census, but yet remain relatively low. The gap between female and male literacy is also quite high and it appears to be more serious in certain districts.
Mr Pokhriyal said the thrust areas of the Annual Plan would be physical infrastructure, including roads, bridges, power projects and drinking water. He said fallow land would be brought under cultivation in hill areas for horticulture, herbal and organic agriculture crops. He said the emphasis would be on water conservation and enhancement of livelihood options.
The Chief Minister said the state government had launched new programmes with the objective of achieving balanced regional development and providing basic infrastructure in all neglected areas.
He said efforts were on to further improve tourism-related infrastructure and to get education hub status for the state. He sought the Planning Commision's help in restoring the industrial package benefit to the state.