Jharkhand State Annual Plan, 2007-08

By: EconomyWatch   Date: 30 June 2010

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The Annual Plan for Jharkhand for the year 2007-08 was finalized at a meeting between the Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia and the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Shri Madhu Koda.

The total Plan size for the current year was finalized at Rs.6676 crores.

Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Shri Ahluwalia said the State needs more focused attention on human development. Faster growth rate was desirable as State has low per capita income and large number of population was still below poverty line. Local body elections need to be organized at the earliest so that grants meant for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) could be utilized.

The State was also advised to announce its own Relief & Rehabilitation Policy as it would benefit in gaining investor's confidence. The State has to keep in mind environmental constraints while inviting private investments. Strengthening of planning set up, mission on watershed development and identification of flagship schemes for focused attention was recommendedThe Planning Commission offered full support in realization of State's Plan to integrate forestry and village development. Performance in AIBP was appreciated. Scope for tourism & industrial development needs to be optimally tapped.

The Chief Minister briefed the Commission on Tenth Plan performance and targets for the Eleventh Plan. He said the focus was on weaker section of society. Two lakh beneficiaries were included in social security and 108 residential schools for SC & ST were set up. Minor irrigation was on priority. 74339 hectares of irrigation capacity were created and 43956 hectares of lost potentials restored. 5824 primary schools were up-graded to upper primary level.

He said during the Eleventh Plan the State would pursue a growth target of 9.8 per cent. This would include agriculture growth rate of 6.3 per cent, industry 12 per cent and services 8 per cent. Thrust areas for the Plan would be agriculture, minor irrigation, energy, roads, education, and health and skill development. Infrastructure development through PPP would get priority.

Source: PIB


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