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11 AAGGRRIICCUULLTTUURREE && AALLLLIIEEDD SSEERRVVIICCEESS 11..11 CCRROOPP HHUUSSBBAANNDDRRYY

11..11..11 AAGGRRIICCUULLTTUURREE Introduction

Uttarakhand consisting 13 districts is quite large and spread over plains, terrain, sub mountainous and alpine zones. So far as reported area is concerned, it is larger in size than many states such as Punjab. Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya.

There is only 7.59 lakh ha. under agriculture, which is only about 13.37% of the total reported area. The cropping intensity in Uttarakhand is 159.68%, which is much higher than India ie.129%. During the last five years about 15 thousand ha of agriculture land has been diverted to other uses which is a matter of concern.

District-wise Land Use statistics is at Statement-1.

Land Use pattern in Uttarakhand is summarized hereunder

Particulars Year of reporting

Area in 000 ha

% to the reported

area Total reported area 2002-03 5671704 Forest 2002-03 3467918 61 Barren land 2002-03 312470 6 Land put to non agricultural uses 2002-03 152145 3 Culturable waste 2002-03 386456 7 Permanent pasture 2002-03 229322 4 Area under misc. use trees and herbs 2002-03 252189 4 Current fallow 2002-03 41048 1 Other fallow 2002-03 71367 1 Net Area sown 2002-03 758789 13

Total 5671704 100 Gross cropped area 2002-03 1211632

1. Operational holdings

We find that most of the area of the State is under forests and wastelands thus leaving only a small amount of land (about 13.37%) for cultivation. Among the cultivated land about 50% of the landholdings are sub marginal and 21% of the land holdings are between 0.5-1 ha. Thus we find that about 70 percent of land holdings are less than 1 ha in size and cover about 27 percent of the area under cultivation, while about 26 percent of land holdings are between 1 to 4 ha in size covering about 51

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percent of the total cultivated area. Also more than 3 percent of land holdings are above 4 ha in size and cover about 22 percent of the total cultivated area. As large numbers of holdings are under small and marginal categories, scale of economies can not be availed of, and thus the input cost per unit of output is higher. Therefore, it becomes even more difficult to make agriculture a profitable occupation. Land holding pattern is given at Statement No. 2 and 3.

22.. CCrroopp PPrroodduuccttiioonn SScceennaarriioo The land use pattern of crops in Uttarakhand reflects a declining trend in the acreage of conventional crops like barley and increase in non conventional crops like soyabean and other vegetable crops. Farmers are gradually shifting from low value crops to high value crops. The decline in the area under traditional crops has been relatively higher in the Kharif season as compared to Rabi season. During the Kharif season the farmers are putting a sizeable land area under the production of off-season vegetables. The land under production of traditional Kharif crops has declined to 10 percent as against 8 percent for Rabi crop. Despite the small holdings most of the farmers who have access to the market and have adequate irrigation facility have opted for a shift in production from low value food-grains to high value commercial crops particularly vegetables and pulses.

Time and amount of precipitation have major bearings on crops both in rainfed and irrigated areas. In rainfed areas, sowing time, crop duration and productivity is directly linked to the quantum and distribution of rainfall, while in irrigated areas distribution of rainfall affects germination and harvesting of crops. The growth of foodgrain production is quite variable in different areas. As a result, agriculture scenario presents a mixed picture. Productivity of district Udhamsingh Nagar, Haridwar, Nainital (plain) and Dehradun (plain), is very high. On the other side; productivity of the hilly areas is very low, although the valleys are fertile.

Plains and hill agriculture stand in stark contrast to each other. While productivity in plains can be compared with agriculturally developed regions of the country, productivity in hill areas lags far behind. Plains greatly benefited from the advent of green revolution while this revolution neglected the hills completely. The following table illustrates this dichotomy.

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Plains Agriculture Hill Agriculture

Characterized by commercial farming Characterized by subsistence farming Mono cropping is common Mixed cropping is prevalent Consolidated holdings Scattered and fragmented holdings Percentage of irrigation 87.89 Percentage of irrigated area 10.87 Seed replacement rate 15-20% Seed replacement rate 3-4% Productivity qtl/ha of major crops Rice – 27.49 Wheat 30.45

Rice -12.36 Wheat- 13.20 Ragi- 13.83 Sawan- 13.18

As a reflection of this clear cut dichotomy, we have adopted different policies and strategies for hills. Our slogan for hill agriculture is “From subsistence to sustainability “which calls for adherence to farming system approach, emphasis on raising farm incomes, use of Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) methods and multiple pronged extension and marketing interventions. In hill regions kharif season witnessed water stress, thereby area under rice has fallen while area under millets has consequently risen. In better monsoon years the situation has been just the opposite. In the plains, area under rice fluctuates complementarily with area under sugarcane. Integrated Plant Nutrient Management interventions have resulted in growth in productivity of wheat. Earlier severe soil borne multi-fungal disease affected the crops disastrously. Presently crop rotation practices and propagation of new disease resistant varieties are showing impressive results. Millets are basically grown as a substitute crop in times of water stress and usually does not receive proper attention either from the farmers or the government agencies. As a consequence productivity of millets remained almost constant. With the realization that it can provide nutrition to the under nourished and it can be promoted as a breakfast cereal in urban markets, suitable steps are being undertaken to promote millets in a big way.

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Trend of production and productivity under principal crops is hereunder. Name of Crop 2002-03 2003-

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2005-06 Anticipated

Rice Area 282 288 299 293 Production 483 549 550 564 Productivity 17.07 19.03 18.39 19.24

Maize Area 35 50 30 32 Production 38 72 44 44 Productivity 10.86 14.53 14.88 13.54

Mandua Area 156 136 167 140 Production 154 174 190 174 Productivity 9.86 12.82 14.97 12.44

Sawan Area 73 85 71 73 Production 69 104 90 87 Productivity 9.49 12.25 12.67 11.85

Wheat Area 411 397 394 401 Production 762 745 793 644 Productivity 18.54 18.77 20.16 16.05

Barley Area 29 32 24 25 Production 36 34 33 18 Productivity 12.29 10.73 13.98 6.91

Total Cereals Area 993 994 993 975 Production 1560 1700 1724 1557 Productivity 15.71 17.10 17.36 15.97

Total Pulses Area 51 42 45 62 Production 34 28 27 35 Productivity 6.65 6.65 6.06 5.73

Total foodgrain Area 1044 1037 1038 1037 Production 1594 1728 1751 1593 Productivity

15.26 16.67 16.87 15.36

Total Oilseeds Area 29 37 41 35 Production 20 35 38 29 Productivity

6.96 9.34 9.31 8.49

Kharif crops of the year 2002-03 and rabi crops of 2005-06 were severely

affected by the drought.

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33.. IIrrrriiggaattiioonn Most of the agriculture in the state is rain fed. The net irrigated area of the state stands at 340761 ha (2002-03). The ratio of net irrigated area to net sown area for the state is 45:100. At present, the sources of irrigation are canals, tube wells, wells etc. But due to undulating topography these sources are not available in all parts of the state. Emphasis is being laid on alternate sources of irrigation to increase the net irrigated area, which in turn shall also increase the cropping intensity of the state. These alternative sources can be rainwater harvesting, check dams, hydram for lift irrigation etc. Use of sprinklers is also being promoted for optimum water management.

Available irrigation potential (2002-03) is depicted in the following Tables- Canals Tube-wells Other wells Ponds/lakes Other

sources 95784 195915 12338 337 36367

Net irrigated area 340761 ha Area irrigated more than once 191464 ha Gross irrigated area 532225 ha Irrigation intensity 156%

Scheme-wise programmes

On-going schemes 1- Macro management- Agriculture (90%CSS)

The major thrusts of Macro-management programmes are to increase productivity of the crops, natural resource management and development of infrastructural facilities. Programmes will be carried out as per the guidelines of Govt. of India and as per approved Work Plan. It includes following schemes/programmes;

(1) Integrated Cereal Development Programme-

Distribution of the High Yielding Variety Seeds is the main component of the programme. Subsidy admissible on distribution of certified seeds of paddy and wheat is Rs 200/qtl whereas the quantum of subsidy on coarse cereals is Rs. 400/qtl.. In order to increase productivity of crops, relevant agricultural technological measures are also being popularized with the use of Bio-fertilizer, micro-nutrients, and bio-pesticides etc. Farmer field schools are being organized to deliver technology at the nearest site.

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(2) Agriculture Mechanization All types of improved agriculture machinery, tools, devices and implements are being distributed on subsidized rates. For hilly areas light weight machinery, implements, tools are being popularized and in the plain area power machinery, tractor and tractor driven implements are being made available. Water lifting pumps, sprinkler sets and plant protection implements are also being made available. (3) National Watershed Development Programme for Rain fed Area (NWDPRA)

At present very high priority has been accorded by the Government of India to holistic and sustainable development of rainfed areas based on Watershed Approach. A watershed is a geographic area that drains to a common point, which makes it an ideal planning unit for conservation of soil and water.

For XI Plan period 73800 ha of 125 new watersheds have been selected for the treatment costing about Rs 44.28 Crore, with the following objectives:

1- Conservation, development and sustainable management of natural resources including their use.

2- Enhancement of agriculture productivity and production in a sustainable manner.

3- Restoration of ecological balance in the degraded and fragile rainfed eco-systems by greening these areas through appropriate mix of trees, shrubs and grasses.

4- Reduction in regional disparity between irrigated and rainfed areas. 5- Creation of sustained employment opportunities for the rural community

including the landless.

(4) River Valley Project (RVP) and Flood Prone River (FPR) The catchment of Ramganga has a horse-shoe like shape with an area of 310725

ha. comprising of hilly terrain in the middle and outer Himalayas. Steep hills and deep

& narrow valleys are the characteristics of the catchment. Ramganga is one of the first

catchment, included in the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of River Valley Project

launched with the following objectives:

a) Prevention of soil loss from the catchments to reduce siltation of the Kalagarh reservoir.

b) Improvement of land capability and moisture regime in the watersheds. c) Promotion of land use to match land capability. d) Prevention of land degradation by adoption of a multi disciplinary

integrated approach in the catchment area of Ramganga river. e) People's involvement in the management of catchment.

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The F.P.R. scheme in the catchment of Upper Yamuna and Upper Ganga was

initiated in 1982-83. The objectives of the scheme are - (a) Prevention of land degradation by adoption of multi-disciplinary integrated

approach in the catchment area. (b) Improvement of land capability and moisture regime in the sub watershed. (c) Promotion of land use to match land capability. (d) Reductions of run-off from the catchment to reduce peak flow into river

system. (e) People's involvement in management of catchment. Detailed Plans will separately be prepared by the Department of Forest,

Uttarakhand as per the guidelines framed by GoI.

(5) Sugarcane Production Programme Around one third of the irrigated area of the plains is under sugarcane cultivation. Being a cash crop it is preferred over other food-grain crops. The followings activities will be taken up:

1- Field demonstrations 2- Seed multiplication 3- Distribution of Agriculture Implements 4- State Level Trainings 5- Farmers Trainings 6- Hot Moist Air Treatment Plant

(6) New Initiatives As per guidelines of Macro management- Agriculture, 10% of the total Work Plan is admissible under New Initiatives. The programmes which are effective and are the need of the State are being proposed under New Initiatives such as Pulse development programme, Oilseed Development Programme, Strengthening of agriculture extension services in the State.

Use of high technology is the need of the time for rapid growth in agriculture, so the Agro-Climatic Planning and Information Bank is being established, that will be effective in management of natural resources and ultimately in micro planning. It will be used -

To prepare agricultural and natural resources inventories by analysis of temporal satellite data.

To collect agro-climatic and agricultural data for agro ecological characterization and agro- climatic regional planning.

To develop data base for agricultural practices. To suggest sustainable agricultural land use plan based on integration of land

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1. Support to State Extension Programme for extension Reforms (90% CSS) The need for reforms in Agriculture Extension has been explicitly raised in the National Agriculture Policy, the report of Expenditure Reforms Commission, as well as the XIth Plan Approach Paper. Keeping the recommendations of these policy initiatives in view, and to provide policy directives for extension reforms, a broad policy framework for Agriculture Extension has been developed by the Ministry of Agriculture of Government of India. The five major guiding elements of the Policy framework are as follows:-

1. Reforming Public Sector Extension 2. Promoting private sector to effectively complement, supplement and

wherever possible to substitute public extension. 3. Augmenting Media and Information Technology Support for Extension. 4. Mainstreaming Gender Concerns in Extension. 5. Capacity Building/ Skill upgradation of farmers and extension functionaries.

This programme has been started from the year 2005-06 and is being implemented at district level through Agriculture Technology Management Agency. This scheme is running in eight districts viz Dehradun, Nainital, Almora, Chamoli, Champawat, Udhamsingh Nagar, Uttarkashi, and Pauri. Activities in the remaining districts are being conducted under Macro-management agriculture. 2. Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojna (RKBY) (50% CSS) The scheme RKBY was introduced in the year 2002-03. This is a centrally sponsored programme equally funded by resources from the Center and the State. The objective of this scheme is to insure the selected crops against natural calamities like flood, drought, pest attack and epidemics etc. Paddy, Wheat and Mandua are the main crops covered under this scheme. This programme is implemented by Bhartiya Krishi Beema Company Ltd. The scheme became relevant when 7017 farmers got benefited, whose rabi crop withered in 2005-06 due to drought. Efforts are being made to popularize this programme.

3. Agriculture statistics (50% CSS) Two schemes viz Timely Reporting Scheme (TRS) and Improvement of Crop had Statistics (ICS) are being run as per the guidelines of Ministry of Agriculture, GoI on 50% Central sharing basis. Expenditures under the heads, salary of staff and other miscellaneous expenses are covered under this scheme.

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4. National Project on Organic Farming (100% CSS) Uttarakhand has a large area suitable for organic farming. Since inception 677 villages have been converted into bio-villages till 2005-06, further development work is being undertaken in clusters of villages. All activities will be undertaken as per the guidelines made by the National Project on Organic Farming Activities which are approved for the year 2006-07 and will be carried out in the XI Plan are: Assistance to service providers- to hire the services of the organizations

experienced in production and marketing of organic produce in India and abroad. Services required, inter alia, includes planning of production, collection of inputs, familiarity in preparing of records/documents, imparting training to farmers for packaging, identifying domestic/export market, liaising with certification agencies and motivating farmers towards organic farming.

Setting up of fruit & vegetable compost unit Setting up of vermiculture hatcheries. Training for extension officers/field functionaries. Training for farmers. Field demonstrations on organic inputs. Field demonstration on enriched bio-gas slurry Setting up of model organic farm Development of technical package and its dissemination and market

development. Development of new initiatives- certification. Creation of awareness through seminars/exhibition and publicity.

5. Seed production programme (State sector scheme) There is a very small area under government farms, so a large quantity of seed is produced on the farmers’ field. The state has two different crop zones viz plains and hills. Plain area has the option of improved varieties and much more availability of seed with reference to the supply but the hill zone has a limited option of varieties and scarcity of seed supply. Considering this, Core Valley Seed Production Programme has been introduced in 2004-05 identifying.31 Valleys suited for seed production of hill varieties. 6. Plant Protection Programme (State sector scheme) Indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides resulted in development of resistance in insects, pathogens and weeds, resurgence in pests and minor pests attaining the status of major pests, presence of pesticide residues in adoption of IPM as cardinal principal in the overall crop production programme. A modest beginning has been made for taking up this eco friendly concept to the farmers at the grass roots level. Till date, 51 IPM packages of practices of various crops have been developed at the national level and the task is continuing.

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Effective planning is being made for the XI Plan, on the basis of IPM packages for individual crop. In this connection one Bio control lab and one IPM lab is going to be established in the State. Surveillance will be continued on major crops and assistance on pesticides, bio-pesticides will be available to the farmers. Special emphasis will be laid on control of White Grub pest. 7. Promotion of bio-fertilizer, micro nutrients gypsum, zinc etc. (State sector

scheme) In order to maintain productive health of the soil on sustainable basis the State is en-route to enhanced use of well decomposed compost, farm yard manure, bio fertilizer, Vermi compost, green manure etc in an integrated manner. Production may increase up to the level of 15% only if balanced fertilizer is used. In this context, farmers will be trained and motivated to adopt Integrated Nutrient Management technique. Assistance to the farmers will be made admissible at the running rate. 8. Transfer of technology (including Women farmer training programme) Agricultural Development is, to a great extent, dependent upon extension work. This requires capacity building of not only extension staff but also farmers (especially women as they constitute 30% of the agricultural work force in Uttarakhand). Training courses (including study tours to Agriculture Universities) to impart the latest technical know-how developed by Research Institutions shall be conducted for extension workers as well as for farmers. Main aspect of this programme is to transfer improved and appropriate technology through progressive farmers to other farmers. This programme will cover all possible dimensions of extension activities as envisaged in the draft extension policy circulated by Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. We have selected one progressive farmer in each of the 670 Nyaya Panchayats of the state. They are further constituted into farmer advisory committees at the block level. They will be trained in suitable farming techniques and packages of agronomic practices at an interval of six months. They will be the flag bearers of the new agricultural revolution. This programme will be supplementary to Centrally Sponsored Scheme of “Support to State Extension Programme for Extension Reforms”. The items which are not being funded under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes and have been directed to be borne by the State will be covered under this scheme.

9- Uttarakhand Organic Commodity Board (State sector scheme) Uttarakhand organic commodity board is established with the following objects;

to provide critical support systems in product development, to set up Internal Control System in context to organic certification

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to set up market linkages and scout for innovative diversifications. 10 -Soil and Water conservation programme (State sector scheme) Uttarakhand is having serious problems of soil erosion so much so that about 88% area is experiencing soil erosion more than 10 t ha-1 year-1 (above permissible soil loss limit) and 35% area is suffering from very severe soil erosion (> 40 t ha-1 year-1). Landslides, mine spoils and torrents are the main causes of massive erosion. The ecological degradation in the mountain region is a threat of huge proportion, affecting agriculture lands as well as the rural habitations. As watershed development programme is spatially and temporally limited in scope this needs to be supplemented with soil and water conservation programmes in critically affected regions. The following points are essential for development of agriculture in the state:-

The strategy must focus on four distinct zones for development of crops and package of practices for each of the focus zones. Each of the focus zones have potential for niche crops and unique eco-sustainable practices which need to be leveraged for high income generation and corresponding economic growth in sustainable manner. These should be implemented in watershed development mode.

It is urgent and utmost imperative to promote package of practices for remunerative crops and crops patterns which have high quality & productivity and are eco-sustainable.

Development of mechanisms/institutions with/without private sector participation for dissemination of weather, market prices, market demands and other related extension service information.

Development of post harvest infrastructure, packaging and transport infrastructure to facilitate the crops reaching the consumer efficiently.

Organic production needs to be facilitated and developed for the propagation of eco-sustainable agriculture.

To achieve the above goal a new programme is being initiated for Production programme of local crops by delivering integrated package of practices to the farmers with post harvest infrastructure.

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11. New Schemes Instrument and Software purchase under Information Technology Under this scheme for Instrument and Software purchase Rs. 1.00 crore outlay is fixed for the year 2008-09. Scheduled Cast Sub Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub Plan Scheduled Cast Sub Plan (SCSP) Scheduled Cast Sub Plan is being formulated on the following policy-

Villages which cover the majority of SC population will be selected. Schemes will be introduced in selected villages in integrated manner. All programmes should result in measurable and apparent outcomes. Continuous monitoring and evaluation of these programmes is a must for

making online corrections in time. 1- Crop demonstration Scheme Crop demonstration programme has been introduced for increasing productivity of the SC/ST farmers. Demonstrations are being conducted in the selected villages. For this purpose fields measuring upto 0.1 ha in hilly areas and 0.4 ha in plain areas will be selected and soil testing will be necessarily carried out. Inputs like seed, bio-fertilizer, micro nutrients, bio pesticides will be made available free of cost. 2- Plant Protection Programme This programme was reformulated in the year 2005-06. Special provision has been made to provide subsidy up to 90% (65% from state plan complemented by 25% from Macro Management Scheme) to SC/ST farmers, so as to enable them to purchase all plant protection inputs inclusive of biofertilizers, biopesticides, micro nutrients and equipments etc. 3- Transfer of Technology Programme This programme was also reformulated in the year 2005-06. Three types of training programmes have been given priority. 1- Construction and repair of improved agriculture implements. 2- Poly-house: use and maintenance. 3- Crop production technology and post harvest technologies.

4- Integrated Scheme of distribution of water pump, sprinkler set, poly house and improved agriculture implements

User Groups are being formulated at village level and are being facilitated with improved agriculture implements free of cost.

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5- Soil and Water Conservation programme Under this programme villages are being selected where Scheduled caste are in a majority. Priority is being given to water harvesting structures so as to enhance irrigation and ultimately increase productivity. 6- Macro Management-Agriculture As per the guidelines of the Government of India, about 19% of the outlay of farmer oriented activities has been proposed under SCSP.

7- Evaluation and Consultancy It is also imperative that impact studies of running programmes should be conducted, so that deficiencies could be removed and new features could be added in subsequent plans. Tribal Sub Plan (TSP)

SCSP likewise policy has been framed under TSP. Villages which cover the majority of Tribal population will be selected for

development. Schemes will be introduced in selected villages in integrated manner. All programmes should result in measurable and apparent outcomes. Continuous monitoring and evaluation of these programmes is a must for

making online corrections in time.

1- Crop demonstration Scheme- same as framed in SCSP 2- Plant Protection Programme – same as framed in SCSP 3- Transfer of Technology Programme – Same as framed in SCSP. 4- Integrated Scheme of distribution of water pump, sprinkler set, poly house

and improved agriculture implements- Same as framed in SCSP 5- Soil and Water Conservation programme- Same as framed in SCSP. 6- Macro Management-Agriculture- As per the guidelines of the Government of

India, about 4% of the outlay of farmer oriented activities has been proposed under TSP.

7- Evaluation and Consultancy- Same as framed in SCSP Food Grain Production 17.09 lakh mt total food production was estimated in the year 2006-07. The year 2007-08 remained a good crop year and a target of 19.37 lakh mt food grain production is likely to be achieved. For the year 2008-09, a target of 19.66 lakh mt food grain production is being proposed.

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1.1.2 HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT Introduction Uttarakhand is bestowed with a wide variety of agro climatic conditions, ranging from Bhabar & Tarai to snow bound high hills The diverse agro climatic condition of the state gives it a unique advantage as well as a competitive edge in production of fruits and vegetables (off season vegetables). The major challenge before the state is to identify crops suitable for its varied agro climatic Zones so as to have a focused approach in development of the agriculture in the state. The State has made significant strides in the field of horticulture. Tea development, Medicinal and Aromatic Plant, sericulture has also been amalgamated in the Horticulture sector. At present the total area under fruit cultivation is 185404 ha. including 56548 hectare under vegetables 22964 ha. under potato 6940 ha. under spices. The regional office of NHB has been setup in Dehradun and projects related to commercial horticulture & post-harvest management are being promoted to promote faster development . Govt. of India has given project sanctioning Power to local NHB officer based at Dehradun up to a limit of Rs 20 lakhs per project. It is also proposed to take up the activities of area expansion, productivity enhancement, marketing tie up, sourcing of elite plant material and establishing horizontal and vertical integration of government schemes in the project mode to address all the links in chain of production and consumption. District wise specific project reports focusing on locational advantages of district have been prepared. It is also proposed to develop each district for a particular commodity as an area of excellence. Horticulture Technology Mission has been taken up to achieve the above goals. In Sericulture, major sectoral reforms have been carried out by creation of three auction mandies for cocoon marketing. 31 Sericulture farms have been transferred to primary sericulture societies for better management. The main objectives of the plan are: revival, expansion and diversification of sericulture in the state, creating greater opportunities for gainful employment in hilly and rural areas through spread of sericulture in the hills and plains, concentrating on sericulture in lower hills, mid hills and plains while developing oak tassar in high and mid hills. Improving productivity and quality at all levels of the production processes is being strengthened through skill up-gradation. We will also try to harness the available natural resources, specially huge oak flora and local silks, development of organic sericulture along with strengthening of self help groups and co-operative society leading to income generation at local levels. Tea cultivation is presently being done in about 416 ha. in the districts of Nainital, Almora, Champawat and Chamoli. Witnessing encouraging results, the Government has approved an ambitious project for 12 years in 9000 ha under tea cultivation. Tea board of India has agreed to extend schemes for non-traditional

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regions and now in association with the horticulture department, it is expected to generate a large number of self-employment opportunities for the local youths. Growing organic/green tea has been adopted as a strategy to neutralize the impact of the market on one hand and to give assured good prices to the growers on the other hand. Assistance of Tea Board of India is also being sought for setting up of an R&D center to back up the tea cultivation activity. This is proposed to be anchored with Pantnagar University. The matching grant is provided to Tea Cultivation @ 69000/per ha. as well as planting material for a maximum maximum limit of 10-12 ha for each farmer.

In order to harness the potential and anchor the development of medicinal and aromatic plants as a major income generating activity in the state, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Board has been constituted. Jadi Buti Shodh & Vikas Sansthan (Herbal Research and Development institute) Gopeshwar, Chamoli is the apex implementing agency. The cooperative and forest sector is also being activated, under the overall supervision of the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Board. Three Jadi Buti Mandis have been established in Ramnagar, Tanakpur and Bibiwala (Rishikash) to stream line the marketing of MAP produce. Bhesaj Vikas Yojana has been also amalgamated in Horticulture for promoting of MAP. To make the horticulture sector, as the key economic activity and growth engine of development following thrust are as have been identified. Thrust Areas:-

To ensure the availability of quality seeds and elite planting material. To promote knowledge based technology driven and farmer centric

development of horticulture. To harness the potential of relevant horticultural crops in regionally

differentiated manner through location specific interventions. Promotion of ecologically sustainable intensification, economically desirable

diversification and skilled employment for rural youth including farm women.

To promote the development and dissemination of technologies based on the blending of traditional wisdom and frontier knowledge.

Human resource development and capacity building for speedy adoption of technology led development.

Post-harvest management, marketing and value addition for enhanced income of farmers.

Strengthening infrastructure facilities for marketing and export to improve competitiveness and better returns.

To enhance production of high value processed products, through integration of efforts.

Harness the potentiality of medicinal and aromatic plants for economic development.

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Objectives Promotion of drip irrigation. Poly houses. Field demonstrations. Minikits distribution. Varietal improvement. Development of nurseries in Government orchards. Quality seed production. Construction of ropeways. Development of co-operative structure for marketing. Providing quick transport facilities for marketing. Organic certifications.

3-Floriculture Since the State has almost all climatic regimes i.e. temperate, subtropical,

alpine, sub alpine, many types of flowers can be grown in Uttarakhand. APEDA have earmarked Rs. 3 crore for the development of a floriculture infrastructure park in Uttarakhand. Floriculture sector is fast growing and at present is undertaken in an area of about 558 hectares and 50000 sqm of poly houses for high-tech floriculture.

Objectives Area expansion. Transfer of technology through trainings and visits. Demonstration at the farmer's fields. Protective cultivation by the department to sensitize the local farmers. Providing marketing through co-operatives. Developing sorting and packing facilities. Providing quick transportation to prospective markets. Propagation through tissue culture & vegetative means. Strengthening of 250 horticulture Mobile teams. Distribution of 25 lakhs corrugated boxes. Distribution of bee hives and colonies. Establishment of 150 ropeways.

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State Sector

1. Development of Commercial Horticulture through Production & post harvest management under NHB, APEDA MFPI etc. (Matching grant Scheme) : The broad objective of the programme is to promote modern high value, high-tech commercial horticulture through Private Sector. The programme facilitates commercial production of different horticultural crops and creation of post harvest infrastructure. Emphasis is on improving the linkages between horticulture production and creation of integrated network for marketing of produce so that producer’s share is enhanced. The components of this programme are high tech cultivation, bio technology, tissue culture, pre cooling units/ CA stores /Ref. van/ containers (with multi chamber, product facility) and all other related activities. NHB provides 20% back ended subsidy of the total project cost subject to a maximum limit of Rs. 30 Lakh to individual beneficiaries. Similarly APEDA, MFPI have back ended credit linked capital subsidy to the tune of 33.33% for special category states. Accordingly an equal amount of assistance subject to a maximum limit of Rs. 20 Lakh is provided by the state Govt. as matching grant to the individual beneficiary.

1.1. Strengthening of Horticulture Mobile Teams At present these are 285 Mobile Teams and there is urgent need to strengthen the Mobile teams located at district headquarters/rural areas and those located in near selected model orchards. Therefore, 28 Mobile Teams are proposed to be upgraded in 2008-09.

1.2. Extension material It is proposed to prepare the package of practices and calendars of plant protection for various horticultural crops. In the year 2005-06 extensive extension material (bulletins, CD, video tape etc.) for apple, nut fruits, kiwi, off season vegetables, temperate flowers like gladiolus, carnation, Gerbera, roses etc, will also be prepared. 1.3 Exhibition and Transfer of Technology Exhibition is a proven means for transfer of latest technologies. Therefore, it is proposed to organize two exhibition shows for flowers, one at Garhwal and the other in Kumaon.

It is also proposed to establish information centers at Ranikhet and Rudrapur, Uttarkashi and Chamoli through computerization. Presently, the total area under different spice crops is about 7,000 ha. and the approximate production is about 55,000 tons per annum. In the state, the focus areas for ginger are Kotabagh (Nainital), Chakrata & Vikashnagar (Dehradun), Fakot (Tehri); for chilli (Almora), Rikhnikhal & Nainidada (Paudi); for turmeric, Sukhidang

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(Champawat), for Large Cardamom Betalghat Nainital); for garlic, Gopeswar (Chamoli) & Lohaghat (Champawat). Initiatives taken in the past year has clearly demonstrated that production of vegetables in summer is remunerative to the farmers. Vegetables like capsicum, cabbage, French bean, cauliflower, potato, tomato etc. is now cultivated and there is growing interest for adoption of hybrids and improved technology. It is proposed to bring additional area under cultivation and also introduce exotic vegetables like broccoli, Chinese cabbage etc.

The long term objective is to produce potato seeds, vegetable seeds and to make the state self reliant in quality planting material. Production plan for crops like cabbage, cauliflower, carrot etc. has been prepared and action is being taken with TDC.

2. Beekeeping Presently there are two apiculture centers at Jyolikot (Nainital) & Gwaldam (Chamoli) in the State which provide three days & seven days training to the local beekeepers. The department provides colonies, boxes and other tools at 50% subsidy. 3. Post Harvest Management To facilitate the off season production of vegetables, establishment of handling unit through SHGs, Panchyats and other groups is being promoted. Govt. provides 90% subsidy on actual cost per unit.

3.1 Supply of Packing Material To discourage the use of wooden boxes and to promote the CFB boxes it is proposed to grant support of Rs. 10/- on each CFB box of 18-20 kg capacity to medium and small orchardoners. 4. Strengthening of horticulture gardens Govt. gardens are being developed as “model/ theme orchards” with the technical inputs from University Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar. The major emphasis will be grown on :-

Large scale rejuvenation programme should be initiated in these gardens. New varieties should be introduced for performance trial.

These gardens should be upgraded to make them centers of excellence for training and demonstrations.

Develop the gardens as tourist centers in the long run.

The department has prepared detailed five year plans for individual gardens. The gardens will be made self sufficient in future in meeting requirements of the state

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farming community. Initially these gardens will be supported for creation of mother stock, and subsequently they will run on the principle of revolving fund . 5. Establishment of Food Processing Industries/Workshop Main emphasis is on value addition of fruit & vegetables and other produce. One unit in each District will be upgraded according to FPO norms and commercial processing will also be started with commercial production system on HP pattern. 6. Establishment of “Centre of Excellence” Low productivity is the main concern in temperate fruit crops in entire North-West and North-eastern region of India. One of the main reasons responsible for this is the traditional low density plantations. Since the land resources are limited, attention is being given to high density plantations. This requires very large number of fruit plants which are not possible in the present set up of Private and Public nurseries. Keeping this in view one centre of excellence for each fruit is being set up for production of elite planting material of apple, walnut, strawberry and ornamental crops of high value. The main thrust will be on development of apple and stone fruits on size controlling clonal roots stocks. 7-Import of Elite Planting Material The existing plantations of fruit crops in entire hilly region are of low density which have low productivity and long gestation period of 8-10 years for coming into commercial operation. Therefore elite fruit planting material of apple, pear, walnut and other fruits will be imported for raising high density plantation. This scheme has a target of bringing nearly 500 ha. under this type of plantation each year. 8-Fencing of Orchards It is proposed to provide 50% financial assistance upto a maximum limit of Rs. 24000.00 per ha. under this scheme. 9-Mushroom Production & Marketing

Mushroom cultivation is a potential income generation programme at village level. In this programme department has proposed free distribution of mushroom seed (spawn), and compost for beneficiaries. The training of mushroom growers at village level and marketing of mushrooms will be done through Mushroom Cooperatives societies.

A canning / processing centre with F.P.O. contification is necessary so that byproducts of mushroom like pickle/ready made soup powder etc should be made and marketed by the cooperatives of growers.

Under this scheme it is proposed to give maximum of 16 tons per beneficiary per year with assistance of Rs 0.50 and 1.00 per kg of compost to General category

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and SC/ST families respectively. The spawn will also be made available at 50 % cost to all categories. The transport of compost will be free to the nearest road head.

10-Creation of water resources There is a great need to increase the irrigation facility in hills through rain water harvesting tanks, LDPE tanks sprinklers etc. The quantum of assistance will be as per HTM guidelines. District Sector Schemes 1. Value Addition in Fruits and Vegetables by Means of Dehydration, Grading

and Packing Horticulture crops like Fruits and vegetables are perishable in nature. Therefore, appropriate grading, handling, packing and value addition by dehydration is essential. Department has small fruit processing units at Government Garden Chaubattia and Takula in Almora district and at Srinagar(Garhwal) . Department also plans to process C and D grade fruits produced in different Government orchards in these processing units. These processing units will be supported to take up value addition. Training is also imparted for post harvest management and value addition. It is also proposed to introduce pack houses to improve transport system for the produce and create awareness among farmers, through organizing training and exhibition. 2.1 Development of Ornamental Horticulture/ Floriculture This is one of the focus areas for the State. Since the cost of planting material for these crops is very high, it is proposed to assist the farmers by subsiding the cost to the tune of 50 percent. 2.2 Subsidy on Various Inputs for Horticultural Development Under this scheme 100% subsidy is provided for transportation and 50% on the

cost of bio pesticides and horticultural tools, construction of water tanks, micro

sprinkler, drip irrigation, farm handling units etc.

2.3 Horticulture Training to Women in Selected Block Most of the agricultural and horticultural farm works are performed by the women in Uttarakhand. So it is of utmost importance to train them in different cultural practices of horticulture. One day and three day trainings are proposed to be organized specially for women at village level for specific horticulture activity as per their requirement and demand. These trainees will also be encouraged to form Udyan Mahila Mitra and each group will be provided Rs 5000 to develop their credit support.

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HERBAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (State Sector) 1. Introduction

The Herbal Research and Development Institute (HRDI), a nodal agency of Uttarakhand Medicinal Plant Board, has been established at Gopeshwar for conservation, development and sustainable utilization of the valuable Medicinal and Aromatic Plant resources of Uttarakhand. It is an autonomous institute of the Uttarakhand Government registered under the Registration of Societies Act, 1860.

The main objective of HRDI is to co-ordinate medicinal and aromatic plant

activities carried out by various Govt agencies, farmers, research institutes, NGOs, etc.

Action Plan for 2008-09 An action plan for development of MAPs in the 11th five year plan will be

implemented by the institute with the help of various collaborating departments in order to develop Uttarakhand as “Herbal State” under which the following targets have been laid down. (1) Establishment of Herbal Gardens In order to conserve rare and endangered plants 5 herbal gardens are to be set up in different climatic zones of Uttarakhand for ex-situ conservation, training of farmers, processing and demonstration of medicinal and aromatic plants in the 11th plan period and one herbal garden during 2008-09. (2) Nursery Development It is proposed to raise 30 lakh seedlings of various medicinal and aromatic

plants.

(3) Cultivation 400 ha. area will be cultivated with different types of medicinal and aromatic

plants.

(4) Training and capacity building Training and capacity building of farmers, growers, traders, Vaidyas (Ayurvedic Doctors) is required for nursery development, cultivation and processing of medicinal and aromatic plants. A total of 1000 participants are proposed to be trained during 2008-09.

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(5) Documentation of traditional knowledge As per Action Plan, traditional knowledge of Uttarakhand is being documented for identification of traditional medicines and formulations for revitalization of folk medicinal system. (6) Processing Units It is proposed to establish 10 processing units for distillation of aromatic oils. [

(7) Marketing Centers Three marketing centers have been established at Haridwar, Ramnagr and Tanakpur during 2005-06 for marketing of medicinal and aromatic plants. These centers will be strengthened.

(8) Infrastructure Development Although the Institute was established in 1993, yet the infrastructure is not sufficient to carry out its programmes. Strengthening of the HRDI alongwith its regional centres will be taken up.

(9) Collection centers For collection of medicinal and aromatic crops, one collection centre will be established in each district.

Tea Development (State Sector)

Recognizing the suitability of agro climate condition of Uttarakhand for growing of tea, a tea development project was started in 1994 with objective to develop Commercial tea cultivation. Accordingly tea cultivation at four sites (Kausani, Nauti, Champwat and Ghorakhal) were sanctioned. Initially this project was implemented by Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam, Nainital and after creation of Uttaranchal state, the Tea Division of KMVN is merged as Uttarakhand Tea Development Board under the budgetary support of Horticulture Department having its Head quarter at Almora. In the preliminary stage of the project, identification for suitability of land for the tea cultivation was carried out; 9000 ha. of land has been found suitable. To achieve this goal other than the sanctioned projected target of 811 ha. the Uttarakhand Govt. is launching a matching grant scheme for small farmers.

Since the Uttarakhand Tea Development Board has undertaken the task of tea promotion in Uttarakhand budget is required to meet the following activities: 1-Maintenance of Multiplication plots and Nurseries a- Till date (Oct. 2007) new tea plantations have successfully been done is 407 ha.

areas ( Kausani 211 ha., Nauti 117 ha.,Ghorakhal 12ha., Champawat 67 ha.) and 35 Ha. plantation will be done this year in general schemes and 100 ha. in

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SCSP. Small growers scheme is being launched in these areas hence large number of planting material is required. A large number of multiplication plots are to be maintained to obtain planting cuttings.

b- The Board is planning to raise 24 to 25 lakh nursery plants every year to meet the demand of its own plantations as well as the sapling demand from small growers and other private tea garden owners.

2-Transfer of Technology a.: Nauti, Champwat, Ghorakhal Tea estates existing plantations are being converted

into organic tea cultivation for which HACCP/ ISO certificate has to be obtained from the Bureau of Indian standard. This has been obtained from M/s IMO control Pvt. Ltd, Banglore which are empanelled with India Tea Board.

b: The Board is launching a small tea growers development scheme under which matching grant will be made available to the small growers as per the norms of the India Tea Board. The Board will provide technical support. Under this scheme 40 Ha. area will be covered during 2008-09.

3-Information system The Uttaranchal Tea Development Board has constituted a committee for preparing a vision document for tea development in Uttaranchal. The committee will undertake survey for the revival of old tea gardens, to increase the green leaves production, monthly information Bulletin and other aspects of developing the tea gardens in Uttaranchal

BHESAJ VIKAS YOJANA (State Sector) Introduction Bhesaj Vikas Yojana was sanctioned in 1949 for development of medicinal and aromatic plants in the border districts viz. Chamoli, Uttarkashi and Pithoragarh of erstwhile Uttar Pradesh under the cooperative department. At present, it covers all the districts of Uttarakhand. Recently, this scheme has been transferred from Co-operative Deptt to Horticulture Deptt as the Horticulture Deptt has been given the mandate of developing Uttarakhand as a Herbal State. 1. Human Resource Development under Bhesaj Vikash programme

(i) Training and Awareness Programme for Registered Herbs Cultivators Farmers' registration of medicinal plant cultivation is being done in all the 95 Blocks. Till date a total of 4571 medicinal plant cultivators have been registered. It is necessary to train the growers regarding planting materials, agro-techniques,

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harvesting techniques, grading etc to promote quality production of medicinal plants for which awareness and training programme will be organized in each block. (ii) Demonstration of Cultivation Techniques of Selected Species of MAP In

Selected Tehshil Area Demonstration units will be established in each of the 78 Tehsils for on- field demonstrations and confidence building amongst farmers.

(iii) Exposure visits of staff to various states It is necessary to exchange the knowledge of these sector. Therefore, exposure visits are being proposed to various states of at least 10 -20 officials and farmers to gather knowledge and exchange ideas. 2. Herbiculture Development Plantation of medicinal trees (Tejpat, Ashok, Gingo, Amala, Harrad, Bhaheda etc.) Medicinal tree species have become rare and endangerel in the state and therefore, it is proposed that in selected areas in each district such species will be planted.

1. Production of Medicinal Plants Bhesaj Sanghs will take production of quality planting material including

seeds to boost up MAP cultivation in the state. The nurseries available to Bhesaj Sanghs will be maintained at modern parameters with suitable irrigation facilities, poly houses, boundary walls etc.

11..11..33 SSEERRIICCUULLTTUURREE DDEEVVEELLOOPPMMEENNTT Introduction

Sericulture has developed a unique perspective in the context of livelihood development and soil conservation in Uttarakhand. The recently completed UNDP supported project on Oak Tasar project was a success and accordingly parterner NGOs such as Appropriate Technology India, Ukhimath, (Rudraprayag) Uttarakhand are now empowered to play a significant role in development of oak tasar culture in future.

Approximately 2000 acres mulberry plantation is available in Govt. farms as well as in private holdings. There are 72 mulberry farms in the state sector and 11 CSB units are established in the State to provide technical and research support for development of sericulture in Uttarakhand.The management of 31 government sericulture farms have been handed over to cooperative societies and SHGs which has given encouraging results. The remaining farms will be also be handed over gradually to co-operative societies and SHGs in a phased manner.

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Objective To generate employment opportunity to rural masses. Exploitation of locally available natural grown silkworm host plant for

economic development of rural masses. Participation of women and BPL families in sericulture development

programme.

Strengths Suitable climate for production of high quality silk. Climate & socio economic conditions are suitable for production of all four

types of silk. Availability of mulberry trees on bunds and courtyards of farmer. Good research and seed production base and infrastructure of Central Silk Board

in the State. Availability of sericulture societies, SHGs, NGOs in the state.Availability of

reeling capacity to consume entire quantity of cocoons produced in the state. Trategy Communitization of departmental farms. Involvement of private sector/ NGO. Emphasis on quality production. Training and skill up-gradation of departmental staffs. Development of silk weaving. Exploitation of available food plants for the development of Vanya Silks. Linking Sericulture programmes with the programmes of other developmental

departments.

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1- Working capital to silk co-op. Societies The management of departmental mulberry farms, extension of sericulture programmes in rural areas, cocoon market operation and other post cocoon activities are the important activities, which are being carried out by sericulture co-operative societies and self-help groups in the state in PPP mode. Therefore it is proposed to provide working capital assistance to these societies to manage the above activities.

2- Construction & Renovation Of Chawki Centres About 4.0 lakh DFLs is being leased per year through 65 Chawki rearing centres (CRCs). To supply quality and disease free chawki worms to the rearers, the chawki

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centres should be developed. Other infrastructure at Govt. farms like fencing and irrigation facilities are also to be developed and strengthened under the scheme.

3- Plantation Development Programme Quality & quantity of cocoons depends on the quality of mulberry leaves. The quality and productivity of the mulberry leaves of the garden are very poor. So it is proposed to plant high yielding mulberry varieties like K2, TR.10- S 146 S-1536 etc. in the Govt. chawki gardens.

4- Silk Fabric Development Scheme Under the scheme, upgradation of existing looms, training of beneficiaries, product development, marketing and other related activities are covered. The silk fabric, like silk stoles, shawls, pichora etc produced in the state were appreciated and well accepted in the market.

5- Strengthening of Uttaranchal Co-Operative Resham Federation Uttaranchal Co-operative Resham Federation (UCRF) was formed in the year

2002-03. At present UCRF is managing the cocoon market and is ensuring spot cash

payment to the cocoon producers. Beside this UCRF has initiated silk weaving activity

in the state. For promotion of silk weaving and other post cocoon activities a “SILK

PARK” was sanctioned during the year 2006-07 under the scheme. The total cost of

building of the SILK PARK is Rs. 244.00 Lakhs against which Rs. 80.00 lakhs is

released so far. For the year 2008-09 Rs. 90.00 Lakhs is being proposed.

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6- Catalytic Development Programme Central Silk Board, Govt. of India, is implementing various schemes for

promotion of sericulture industry in the country through State Government. The schemes are collectively called Catalytic Development Programme (CDP).

The programme covers areas like plant cultivation, development of farms infrastructure, support for quality linked purchase of cocoons and yarn, upgradation of reeling and processing technologies, enterprise development and support for extension and publicity efforts.

1.1.4 CANE DEVELOPMENT Sugar Industry is the largest industry in the state covering four Cane growing, districts namely Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar, Haridwar and Nainital. The area

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under sugarcane during 2007-08 is about 1.33 lakh ha. which is expected to increase by about 5% during 2008-09.

There has been a contribution of organised sugar industry and sugarcane cultivation in raising the socio-economic status of about 2 lakh cane growing farmers who are supplying about Rs.700 Crores worth of sugarcane to sugar factories of the State. Besides a larger number of agricultural labour, industrial labour and their families associated with sugar and khandsari industries are directly dependent on sugarcane cultivation for their livelihood.

Sugar Factories At present 10 Sugar Factories are operating in the State, four in cooperative,

two in Corporation and four in private sector. During 2006-07 the sector wise crushing has been as under:

Sector Crushing Capacity 1- Co-operative 11000 2- Govt. Undertaking 6500 3- Private 20000

Total:- 37500

Keeping in view the contribution of sugar industry more emphasis has been laid to boost the sugarcane/sugar production by increasing the productivity level of sugarcane. It is proposed to raise the coverage of early maturing varieties of sugarcane to facilitate the early start of sugar factories with a longer crushing period. These factories have produced 53.48 lakh qtls of sugar with recovery of 9.54 % during 2006-07. The average sugar recovery is expected to be 9.60 % during 2007-08.

Cane Development Councils

As per statutory provision a Cane Development Council for each sugar factory is necessary. Senior Cane Development Inspector (govt. paid) is incharge of the Council who is ex officio member Secretary of the Council. The Council ensures availability of sugar cane through cane unions, operating in its area, to the sugar mill. Council also implements the cane development programmes of the government through Cane Development Unions. The sources of finance of these Councils are Govt. grants, development Commission from Sugar factories & Khandsari units and other grant issued by the Central Government. Co-operative Cane Development Unions Functions of these unions are

1- To implement & operate cane development programmes suggested by Cane Development Council of its area.

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2- To arrange inputs like fertilizers, pesticides/insecticides etc. for optimum production of sugarcane. Inputs are given to members of Cane Union on loan basis, which is recovered from cane price of sugarcane supplied by them to the sugar factory.

3- To make arrangements for the proper and prompt payment of cane price for sugarcane supplied by the members of Cane Grower Societies to sugar factories.

Ganna Kishan Sansthan The aim of Ganna Kisan Sansthan is to impart training to cane growers and officer/officials associated with the Cane Development and Sugar Industry on the latest scientific techniques of sugarcane cultivation so as to achieve optimum sugar & sugarcane production. Sugar Cane Research Center The Sugarcane Research Center is functioning at Kashipur and the main objective of this centre is to evolve and develop high yielding disease free/resistant & high sugared varieties of sugarcane. Presently it is being run by G.B.Pant Agri & Tech. University Pant Nagar. Khandsari Industry Khandsari Licensing Scheme, as in previous years, is in force in the State so that Sugar Factories may be able to meet their maximum requirement of sugarcane from their respective reserved areas. Power crushers for khandsari, Gur & Rab produceing units are covered under this scheme and these are required to obtain license and have to pay Purchase Tax on the sugarcane.

Annual Plan 2008-09 A) District Sector Schemes 1. Improved Cane Seed Production Scheme

Sugarcane seed plays an important role in sugarcane cultivation. For production of quality and high yielding variety of sugarcane seed, Foundation and Primary seed nurseries are setup on progressive growers’ field. During 2008-09, 460 ha. of foundation nurseries and 3200 hects of primary nurseries would be established. A subsidy of Rs 19.60 lakh will be available to the seed producer during 2008-09.

Seed & Soil Treatment Programme Under this programme, before sowing, seeds and soil are treated with

germicides and pesticides in order to check the possible losses due to attack of pests

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and diseases. Subsidies are given to such cane growers on purchase of germicides & pesticides from Co-operative Cane Development Unions.

Total amount of subsidy given to a cane grower is 50% which includes the share borne by the Council and sugar mill. The target for the year 2008-09 is as under:

Programme Unit 2008-09 2007-12

Phy. Fin (lakh Rs.) Phy. Fin (lakh

Rs.)

1. Seed Treatment ha. 17000 37.45

85000

206.50 2. Soil Treatment ha.

3. Ratoon Management Programme The object of this programme is to boost up the production of ratoon crop which is almost 50% of total sugarcane production. In order to save this ratoon crop from pests and diseases under this programme foliar application of urea mixed with pesticides is carried out. The subsidy is provided 25% of the total expenditure incurred. The target under this programme for the year 2008-09 and total plan period (2007-12) is as under :-

Programme Unit 2008-09 2007-12

Phy. Fin(lakh Rs.) Phy. Fin(lakh Rs.)

1.Ratoon Management

ha. 37500 19.40 202000 114.00

4. Contributory Village Link Road Programme The object of scheme is to facilitate the sugarcane grower to supply their produce to sugar factories in lesser time. Roads are constructed for linking the village to cane purchasing centres & mill gates on contributory basis, on which 50% cost is shared by the beneficiaries i.e. Cane Unions, Cane Development Councils and sugar factories. A ratio of 40:60 is proposed under

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this scheme for the repair/maintenance and newly constructed roads. The proposed plan for 2008-09 and five year plan is given as below:

Programme Unit

2008-09 2007-12

Phy.

Fin

(lakh Rs.)

Phy. Fin

(lakh Rs.)

1. Construction of village link roads

Km. 32.00 141.30 192.00 890.00

State Sector 1. Establishment of Soil testing lab

Phase wise programme is proposed under which one such soil testing lab is proposed to be setup in district Haridwar. For this purpose a provision of Rs. 35 lakh. is proposed for the annual plan 2008-09.

New Schemes under State Sector 1. Regional Information Center

One center is proposed to be setup in each of the 10 sugar factory zones which will facilitate the cane growers to gather the latest information, literature, knowledge etc. with the help of computerized networking system. Rs. 5 lakh is proposed for the annual plan 2008-09 for setting up two such information centers (one in each division).

2. Sugar Cane Research Center The urgent requirements of high varietal sugarcane seed necessitate the

establishment of a sugar cane research center at Haridwar. For this purpose and outlay of Rs. 320.00 lakh. is being proposed for the year 2008-09.

3. Modernization of Sugar Mills

The sugar mills in co-operative and Govt. Sector are much older and most of the machineries used by these mills have become and need to be obsolete. Substituted gradually to meet efficiency, and quality requirement, for this an amount of Rs. 2622 lakh has been proposed for the year 2008-09.

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4. Ethanol Plant

The viability of sugar mills may not have been sustained in the current scenario of sugar industry unless and until these mills are supported by auxiliary units such as ethanol plant so that the mill may use its molasses to convert into ethanol.

5. Soil Health Programme

The practice of utilizing land too much for commercial crops resulted into exploitation of soil causing serious damage to its fertility and lusture. It would be provident to take recourse to the remedial/redressal means in order to maintain the soil health. In order to achieve this objective the following new programmes are being proposed:

a. Green Manuring: To encourage green manuring a sum of Rs. 2000/- per hect is proposed to be provided to a cane grower. For 2008-09 a sum of Rs. 40 lakh is being proposed for curing 2000 hect of land.

b. Soil Testing and Fertility map: It is necessary to know the general health of soil. Presently the use of fertilizers e.g. N, P, K is being made on standardized norms linked with the area of land ignoring specific needs of a particular region. 200 samples of each sugar mill zone (Rs 100 or actual cost of testing per sample, whichever is less) out of 10 sugar factories is proposed to be tested in a laboratory and drawing a necessary fertility map for each sugar mill zone according to which proper applications of inputs will be suggested. For 2008-09 a sum of Rs. 3 lakh is being proposed.

c. Micronutrients: Presently the practice of using fertilizers consisting only of Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potash (N, P, K) is generally in vogue. Hewever in order to enhance the fertility of soil, 25% of total cost of micronutrients product is proposed to be provided to the cane growers for which a provision of Rs. 3 lakh has been made for the year 2008-09.

C) N.C.D.C. loan for construction of godowns The number of godowns for fertilizer and sugar stock in the cane development unions & co-operative sugar factories is not sufficient to the needs of these units. Because of want of storage capacity godowns have to be hired on rent/lease, which involves much expenditure along with interest. A loan of Rs. 35 lakh is proposed under this scheme for the construction of godowns for NCDC. D) Centrally Sponsored Scheme (Macro Management Mode) Under this scheme 90% grant is made available by Central Govt. and the remaining 10% is borne by the State Govt. for the following programmes:

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1- Field demonstrations Fields Demonstrations are carried out on the fields of progressive cane

growers of the sugar mill zone who adopt modern scientific techniques of sugar cane cultivation. A subsidy of Rs. 5000/- per demonstration of 0.5 ha. is given to such grower.

2- Seed Multiplication

The unapproved varieties of sugarcane are replaced under this programme by new high yielding/sugared varieties. A subsidy amounting to Rs. 2000/- per ha. or 10% of the cost of production of quality seeds, whichever is less, is provided to such producer.

3- Distribution of Agricultural Implements

For scientific sugarcane cultivation and helping the cane growers, the subsidy is provided on useful agricultural implements. Implements are given as per local needs of the growers.

4- State Level Training

In order to train and acquaint the officers/officials associated with the sugar industry and Cane Development with the latest techniques and methods to improve and encourage the production and quality of sugarcane, two training programmes in a year are conducted by Ganna Kisan Sansthan, Rs. 12500/- is allocated for each programme.

5- Farmers Training

The training of new techniques of sugarcane cultivation and new programmes of the Govt. and Cane Development is given to 30 cane growers by Ganna Kisan Sansthan, Kashipur for which Rs. 50/- per day allowance is given to the trainees for two days. The trainees are also shown the demonstrations and nurseries at the Research Station, Rs. 3000/- is to be allocated for each training.

Outlays & Expenditure During tenth Five-year plan the total expenditure was 1040.17 Lakh Rs. out of which 689.63 Lakh Rs. was covered under District plan and Rs. 350.54 lakh was shared by other schemes / programs. The proposed outlay for the 11th five year plan (2007-12) is 2341.00 lakh Rs. out of which District plan of State Govt. covers 1349.00 lakh Rs, NCDC loan covers 200.00 lakh Rs. The proposed outlay for the year 2008-09 is estimated to the tune of 3801.76 lakh Rs. With Rs. 217.75 lakh under Dist. Plan and Rs. 35 lakh under NCDC loan for the construction of godowns, Rs. 39.00 lakh under construction of residential buildings of cane development dept. and Rs. 3510.01 for other schemes.

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1.2.1 INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT Introduction

Uttarakhand State is well endowed with Forest and Water resources. The Himalayan Watersheds are under constant threat of mass wasting and erosion caused by depletion of forest cover, unscientific agronomic practices, hydrologic imbalances and natural calamities. The ever-increasing population, the need to provide a better quality of life to the people and the pressure on natural resources is further compounding the problem. Considering the magnitude of the problems, the Uttarakhand Govt. has realized the significance of taking up watershed based planning. A total of about 8 watersheds, 116 sub watersheds and 1110 Micro Watersheds have been identified in the state which are being taken up for regeneration and sustainable development, in a phased manner. In the state, thrust has been given to integrated watershed development programmes. A separate - Watershed Management Directorate (WMD) has been established as a nodal agency for coordination and monitoring implementation of all watershed development programmes in the state. Watershed Management Vision To improve the productive potential of natural resources and increase incomes of rural inhabitants in degraded watersheds of the state through socially inclusive, institutionally and environmentally sustainable approaches. Strategy Holistic development of the degraded and rain-fed areas of the state through integrated management of natural resources on participatory basis to achieve ecological balance, income enhancement through increased livelihood opportunities, poverty alleviation, welfare of vulnerable groups including women and landless, equity in benefit sharing and institutional strengthening through capacity building.

Policy Initiatives The following initiatives towards achieving greater efficiency in administration

and project implementation have been carried out:

1. Administrative Reforms towards achievement of defacto decentralization and delegation of financial powers were undertaken. Paradigm shift in the functioning of WMD from that of controllers and

regulators to facilitators. Enhancement in the procurement thresholds in UDWDP.

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Corresponding to the enhanced procurement levels in the project, the financial powers at different levels were also enhanced.

Decentralization in planning, implementation, disbursement and handling of funds by the GPs.

Declaration of budget envelope to the Gram Panchayat for preparation of the GP Watershed Plans.

Special focus on vulnerable Groups such as women, S.C., S.T., Landless, and marginal farmers to ensure equity.

Mandatory representation of poorest section in decision making ensured. 50% representation of women in village level committees ensured. Cost sharing in project activity for developing community ownership. Gram Pradhan under RTI Act, 2005 designated as Public Information

Officers (PIOs) for project GPs. Community procurement for activities to be taken up as per watershed plans

to be done by the GPs. 2. For broader participation, services of non governmental organization and

private agencies are being procured at following levels Field NGOs for social mobilization services at grass root levels Partner NGOs as implementation agencies in two project divisions. Support agencies for technology dissemination and advisory services.

3. Transparencies and Accountability through Suomoto disclosure of information through wall paintings, web site,

newsletters is being promoted. Monitoring and evaluation – External, internal and participatory monitoring

evaluation. Social audit by the community.

4. A perspective plan for the treatment of 17044.43 Sq.Km in the untreated MWS for

next 15 years has been prepared and a proposal of Rs. 1022.67 Crores has been

submitted to the Government.

Status of Tenth Five-Year Plan (2002-07) Financial Status The total outlay of the tenth five year plan was Rs. 275.24 crore. The actual budgetary provision was for Rs. 207.77 crore and the expenditure incurred by the end of tenth plan was Rs. 184.60 crore. Reasons for the shortfall between plan outlay are given below: -

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In IWDP (Hills – II) Shortfall was due to devaluation of dollar in terms of Rupees.

Proposed Kuchgad IWMP – Allocation of Rs. 36.70 cr. could not be utilized because the project was not sanctioned.

Proposed Benalgad IWMP - Allocation of Rs. 19.90 cr. could not be utilized because the project was not sanctioned.

Establishment of WMD- Expenditure on operating cost was reimbursed from EAP

Integrated Waste Land Development Project (CSS) was not executed because of engagement of WMD with IWDP (Hills-II) Project. Hence an outlay of Rs. 30.17 cr. could not be utilized. After the creation of Uttarakhand State IWDP (CSS) is being implemented by Rural Development and agriculture department of the state.

Physical Status of Tenth Five Year Plan In the tenth plan, IWDP Shiwalik Hills-II project covering an area of 1573 Sq.Km. in parts of the district Pauri, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar comprising 493 selected villages was implemented till Sept. 2005. The major impacts of the project were as follows:

• Fodder availability increased by 21% • Yield of cereal crop increased by 27% in irrigated land and about 20% in

unirrigated land. • Average increase in crop intensity in 191% against 162% • The net irrigated area increased by 30% • 2545 persons adopted IGA. • 11.3 Million mandays of employment generated.

Ongoing World Bank aided Uttarakhand Decentralized Watershed Development Project (UDWDP), commenced in September, 2004 and would continue in the eleventh five year plan. The physical progress of the project during 10th five-year plan period is given below: Progress of Institution Building

• Project activities initiated in 371 GPs • 375 FIGs have been constituted • 250 GPWDPs finalized

Progress Under Enhancing Livelihood Opportunities • Demonstration of Agriculture crop in 504 ha, • Orchard development activities 1768 ha. • Fodder crop demonstration in 205 ha. • 41 NBC established.

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• 21 forest demonstration nurseries and 30 fodder demonstration nurseries established.

Progress Under Watershed Treatment (In 250 Gram Panchayats) Forestry Sector- 37 ha. of plantation done. Water Harvesting- Irrigation Tank – 222 no., Village Pond – 20 no., Roof water

harvesting Tank – 813 no., Potable water supply pipe line- 3 Km. constructed. 681 No. Tal/Naula/Khala rejuvenated.

Rural Road improvement – 157 km of bridle path improved. Energy Conservation – 12 Bio Gas plants installed. 31 vulnerable group fund proposals benefitting 238 vulnerable group members

have been approved. 694 transhumants communities have been benefited. Off farm measures- 25545m3 dry stone checkdam and 4410 m3 crate wire

checkdam constructed. On farm measures – 2934 m3 River bank protection work, 1550 m3 vegetative

treatment, 23538 m3 terrace repair/ vegetative field boundary have been carried out.

Progress Under Capacity Building

• 2242 staff members and 87986 community and PRI members have been imparted training.

• 7349 community members taken on exposure visits. • 71600 women participation in project workshop, training and exposure visits. • 12280 no. PRI member participated in workshop & training

Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007-12) Approach The governing principle in the design of all watershed programmes is based on the guidelines for "HARIYALI" issued by government of India. Which emphasizes the involvement of the Panchayati Raj Institutions more meaningfully in planning, implementation and management of economic development activities in rural areas. The institutional arrangements for implementation of any watershed projects at village level would be Gram Panchayat and in forest lands as for as possible through Van Panchayat or village forest committees. Each Project Implementing Agency (PIA) is expected to carryout its duties through a multidisciplinary team. Based on the concept of Hariyali the various watershed programmes have been prepared and being implemented by various agencies in the state. The main framework, measures and parameters for eleventh five-year plan in brief are given below:-

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Shift in Development Paradigm Watershed development will be peoples’ programme and GOs/NGOs will

participate in it in a manner that would enable rural households to enhance their livelihood. The landowners will also contribute financially and share the cost of their land-development.

A credit-linked subsidy programme for financing by NABARD and the Commercial Banks as soft loan would be adopted.

Recognition of the rights of women and landless in decision making is important in motivating them to get involved actively. The women and landless can acquire benefits in the programme only when separate funding is provided for household production system by design. Out of the funds meant for land development as component of Natural Resource Management, at least 20% should be allocated for production systems and livelihood security, for poorer sections of women and landless (BPL group), in addition to the 17.5% of the total project cost for livelihood support.

The Concept of Watershed Development Holistic development approach will be followed seeking sustainable livelihood

security system for all life forms in the area. The land management will be improved through the good land-husbandry and control of soil erosion. Water Harvesting The rainwater management would encompass the multiple uses of water namely, drinking water for humans, livestock and fauna, domestic uses, life saving and pre-sowing irrigation of crops, natural regeneration of flora and other uses in this order of priority. The harvested water will be treated as a common pool resource by evolving suitable community practices which will ensure equitable distribution of the usufruct. Enhancing Livelihood opportunities

Watershed Development Programme would focus on strengthening the livelihood system of the rural poor, both for improving their social and economic status and for improving and preserving the ecological production environment.

Low-cost conservation measures/strategy based on indigenous practices and devices with higher reliance on vegetative conservation measures and the use of plant species in reclamation and development of problem-soils will be promoted. The principles of cost-sharing would be enforced based on the direct benefit to the households and their capacity to pay.

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Participatory system based on traditional management system through village community will be promoted. The community based organization like forest protection committees, watershed development associations, etc. will plan and implement these schemes. More reliance will be plakhed on re-generation and development of silvi-pastoral practices, rather than on conventional forestry. Thus, in the short run fodder and fuel will be available to the local community which will reduce pressure on reserve forest areas and areas under national parks. Macro-Management and Natural Resource Management Schemes for natural resource management would be delinked from the Macro-Management Mode and would be operated as Centrally Sponsored Schemes. Comprehensive soil survey is being taken up in hand, and mapping of landmass in the State will be completed in a time-bound Frame, so as to develop and utilize this vital resource oplimally. Sustainable production of biomass and restoration of ecological balance through conservation of natural resources will be insured.

Strategy In the eleventh plan, a strategy towards achieving inclusive growth with the objective of giving impetus to treatment of degraded watersheds, agriculture growth and spreading the benefits of growth to all sections of population and geographical regions of the state would be pursued. Thrust would be plakhed on the following areas: Decentralized Planning: A decentralized institutional setup using Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) as the main planning and implementing agencies. Gram Panchayat will be the implementing unit at the village level. Community participation in watershed development and management: Achievement of community participation through involvement of PRIs and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) for planning, implementation of integrated watershed development plans and management of assets created. Inclusive growth to be achieved by way of following:

Special focus on vulnerable groups such as women, Scheduled Castes and Tribes, landless, marginal farmers, and transhumant populations. Gender issues and women friendly technologies will also be introduced to reduce drudgery and improving the socio-economic status of women.

Ensuring equity by way of effective participation of vulnerable groups including women and landless in the planning, implementation and benefit sharing in the watershed project.

Pro-poor interventions - Project interventions and asset distribution will be focused to benefit poorer families. Mandatory representation of poorer sections in decision making will be ensured.

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Enhancing women’s participation in project intervention by way of ensuring upto 50% representation of women’s village level committees and inclusion of their concern, needs and issues emerging in women Aam Sabhas into the Gram Panchayat Watershed Development Plans.

Environmental Aspects and Development Prioritization of watersheds will be made on the basis of environmental degradation, poverty and lack of access to basic infrastructure facilities. Activities proposed by the communities under the projects would be screened through an environmental and social management framework (ESMF) prior to be selected under the project.

Enhancing Livelihood opportunities by way of farming system improvement, value addition and marketing support and Income Generation Activities for vulnerable groups. Enhancing Productivity of Natural Resources by way of improved technology dissemination in Agriculture, Horticulture and Livestock sector.

Linkage with technical institutions and universities, technical awareness programmes for the rural community and project staff, development of technical modules for technology transfer to the end-user.

Information dissemination as regards improved technology in the fields of agro based, minor engineering, bio technology and other suitable technology.

Technology dissemination through grass root level demonstration, trainings and workshops.

Improving Agricultural productivity through following interventions

Diversification of Agriculture with emphasis on Horticulture (both fruit and vegetable cultivation), floriculture and cultivation of herbs and medicinal and aromatic plants in which the region has a comparative advantage.

Improvement in productivity, especially in the rain fed mountain area of the state by way of improved technology dissemination, better availability of inputs, greater availability and coverage of microfinance, improved pre and post harvest practices, creation of marketing infrastructure and linkages.

Enhancing livelihood opportunities by way as farming system improve and value addition and marketing support and IGA activities for vulnerable groups.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Development of MIS for quick analysis of captured data.

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Monitoring and Evaluation of externally aided projects through external, internal evaluators and participatory monitoring by the community.

External and Internal audit arrangements

The paradigm shift would be reorientation and changed role of government functionaries from controllers and regulators to facilitators. Convergence and Coordination The project will aim at bringing about convergence and synergies between Govt. Organizations (GOs), Non Govt. Organizations (NGOs), Technical Institutions and agencies. Sustainability Issues Sustainability on various fronts including institutional, environmental, Social, Productivity, Employment and IGAs due to project interventions would be emphasized. Outlay For Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12) Proposed outlay of Rs. 350 crores is proposed for ongoing UDWDP project and Rs. one crore is proposed to be spent under the state sector towards WMD establishment cost for the eleventh five year plan period. Thus, the proposed outlay for eleventh five year plan is Rs. 351 crores. An outlay of Rs. 80.20 crores (reimbursable amount about Rs. 62.60 crores) is proposed for annual plan 2008-09. Project activities will be started in all 451 Gram Panchayat (about 966 Revenue villages) of the project during the year 2008-09.

1.3 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY Introduction The national agriculture policy aims at maximizing food production from plants, animal and aquatic resources, thus increasing income generation, rural employment and ensuring ecological balance for conservation of natural resources. The development of Animal Husbandry has been envisaged as an integral part of sound system of diversified agriculture. It is also a traditional mean of livelihood in hill areas and contributes significanthy to the state economy. Livestock Population As per census of 2003, the livestock and poultry population in the State is 49.43 lakh and 19.84 lakh respectively break up of which is as follows:-

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S.N. Item Census (in lakh no.) 1 Cattle 21.88 2 Buffaloe 12.28 3 Sheep 2.96 4 Goat 11.58 5 Horse/Ponies 0.17 6 Pig 0.33 7 Other 0.23

Total 49.43 Total poultry 19.84

Production Level of Livestock Products The objective of livestock development programme is to boost livestock production.The level of achievement is summarisd in the following table. [[

Yearwise Production of Milk, Eggs and Wool

Item 2001

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2002-

2003

2003-

2004

2004-

2005

2005

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Ach. 2006

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Estimated Target

at the end of

11th Plan

Estimated Target

2007-2008

Estimated Target 2008-09

Milk (000 M.T)

1066

1079 1188 1195 1199 1205 1238 1219 1224

Egg. (lakh No.) 894 909 1842 1866 1872 1880 1927 1892 1900

Wool (000 kg) 526 445 342 349 352 356 372 362 366

At present there are 310 Vety. Hospitals, 14-D class dispensaries, 632 livestock extension centers, 11 mobile vety Hospitals are working in the state. In addition, 426 A.I. centers are also functioning.

Objective The objective of Animal Husbandry Development programme is to increase the production of milk, meat, egg, wool and other animal by product through disease control and ensuring healthy state of animals through qualitative and quantitative improvement in production potential and elimination of non descript population,so as to reduce pressure on land,forest and encourage livestock occupation of people to

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provide subsidiary occupation to small/marginal farmers,landless agricultural labour and weaker section of society, and employment opportunities for unemployed youth.

In order to achieve the above objectives a multi pronged approach towards improvement of genetic potential of livestock, increase in feed and fodder resources, educate health cover and modern scientific disease control facilities, improved management practices along-with market intervention has been made during last five years..

Financial Allocation During the 10th Five Year Plan Rs. 3830.51 lakh outlay was fixed against which Rs. 4447.93 lakh were spent. For the 11th Five Year Plan an enhay of Rs. 14422.28 lakh is proposed out of which Rs. 3805.01 lakh is proposed for annual paln 2008-09. 0 .

1- Direction and Administration 1. Establishment of Gau- Sewa Aayog It is proposed that A Gau Sewa Aayog will be established in the currant year in

the State for this purpose.

2- Animal Health and Disease Control Programme Many Vety Hospitals and S.M.C’s are working in private buildings. Rs. 266.00 Lakh are proposed for construction work in 2008-09 for establishment of New Vety. Hospital and Stock Men Centre Scheme. A scheme named “Additional facilities to veterinary hospitals and S.M.C’’s is running from Eighth Plan period for arrangement of medicines and equipment for vety. Hospitals and stockman centres through which about 24-25 lakh animals are being treated per year. For medicines and equipment a sum of Rs. 56.11 Lakh is proposed in 2008-09. Periodical drenching against parasitic infestation would be done to get rid of infections mostly occurring in valley areas and areas of marshy land. For this purpose Rs. 24.75 Lakh is proposed in 2008-09. Uttarakhand State has no biological product unit in the State. So for proper vaccination of different dreaded diseases in livestock and poultry like H.S., Mareck’s etc. Rs.5.27 Lakh is proposed in 2008-09 for purchase of vaccines. To strengthen the pre and post operation facilities; with the diagnostic approach at the various hospitals of Distt Dehradun, Haridwar, Almora & Nainital etc will be taken up in the first phase.

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4- Cattle and Buffaloe Development Infertility is caused by underdeveloped reproductive organs and mineral deficiency in the milch cattle, causing a great difficulty to the breeders. To combat this problem it is proposed to procure or prepare area specific mineral mixture for the animal of the state. A sum of Rs. 648.93 lakh is being proposed for Annual Plan 2008-09. To ensure proper treatment, vaccination scheme is being implemented for last 2 years in milk route of Dairy Department. A.I. Vaccination and other veterinary services at the door step of the breeders on milk route area is being made available. Under this programme Rs. 13.49 lakh in 2008-09 in being proposed. Deep frozen semen technology is to be extended to village level. This programme will be operated through Uttrakhand Livestock Development Board under Uttrakhand cattle and buffaloe breeding project. Local bulls are being castrated so that local cows can be bred by superior Germ Plasm only. At present under A.I. programme a sum of Rs 1.16 Lakh in 2008-09 is being proposed. Uttrakhand livestock development board is working in the state, for which an outlay of Rs. 3.60 Lakh in 2008-09 is being proposed. Similarly Uttrakhand Animal Welfare Board is also working in the state, for which an outlay of Rs.24.26 Lakh in 2008-09 is being proposed. 5- Poultry Development It is proposed for 11th Five Year plan that existing poultry pathologist, poultry farms may be strengthen. Poultry farm at Pashulok is well equipped and is able to fulfill demands of Kroiler chicks as per present demand. There is a need to construct boundary wall which will not only provide bio-security but also protect Govt. land from encroachment. For this purpose a sum of Rs.200.00 Lakh for 11th Five Year plan and Rs. 11.00 Lakh is being proposed in financial year 2008-09. 6- Sheep and Wool Development Programme The main thrust for sheep development programme is being given on improvement of the quality and productivity of wool and mutton through cross breeding of local sheep with exotic breed viz. Ram-bouillet and Russian Marino. Health care facilities are being extended to sheep flocks through sheep and wool extension centers. Mass drenching for de-worming of sheep and goats is being done on migratory routes of the flocks. Dipping facilities for eradication of echo-parasites is also being provided after shearing of the sheep in govt. farms and with private breeders. Under this programme about 1.79 lakh sheep will be benefited for which Rs.12.50 lakh is

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being proposed for the 11th Five Year Plan and 0.36 Lakh sheep will be benefited for which Rs. 56.68 Lakh is proposed in 2008-09. Sheep development programme will be implemented by Uttrakhand Sheep & Wool Development Board. 7- Other Livestock Development 1-Distribution of Buck Bull It is proposed that upgraded buck will be purchased and distributed to the goat farmers to upgrade their goats by cross breeding programmes. For this purpose, Rs. 16.41 lakh is being proposed for 11th Five Year Plan and Rs. 8.74 lakh in 2008-09.

2-Establishment of Goat Breeding Centre There are possibilities of goat breeding, so it is proposed that a goat breeding farm and a donkey breeding farm will be established in Udam Singh Nagar District in available departmental land. For this purpose Rs.54.00 lakh in 11th Five Year Plan and Rs. 13.81 lakh is proposed in 2008-09. 3. Schemes for publicity of Animal Husbandry programme through Radio & T.V.

The changing environment of living standard of people day by day the role of Electronic media is very important specially in the sense of vast publicity to aware the people to learn them modern technology system of animal husbandry. For this purpose a programme is proposed for the awareness of people through broadcasting of T.V., Radio and organizing exhibitions. For which Rs.235.00 Lakh is proposed in 11th Five Year plan and Rs. 50.00 lakh is proposed in 2008-09. 4. Estt. of Dairy unit for practical training to LEO’s trainees & other trainees at

Pashulok farm A L.E.O. training centre is working at Pashulok in Dehradun district, where two year departmental training is being given to the L.E.O. trainees at the centre in primary health care and services, at present there is no such infrastructure at the centre by which trainees may be trained practically. So it is proposed that a mini dairy unit of 100 crossbred cows may be established where the trainees will gain knowledge of primary animal health services. For this purpose Rs. 200.00 Lakh is proposed for 11th Five Year Plan and Rs. 22.00 Lakh in 2008-09. 5. Establishment of Gau-sadan (shelter House) Often it is seen that many milch cattle wanders without any guardianship or shelter. It is proposed that some shelter houses may be made for these cattle, so that they can be reared properly & they can be productive for mankind. Gau-sadan (Shelter House) may be established in the State through NGO’s who are looking after welfare

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of animals. For this purpose Rs. 474.74 lakh is being proposed for 11th Five Year Plan and Rs. 55.00 lakh in 2008-09. 6. Establishment of Gau-Vigyan Sansthan To utilize Cow-urine as medicine and conduct research in the relative field for Mankind, a proposal of Establishment of Gau Vigyan Sansthan, with Rs. 500.00 Lakh is proposed in 2008-09. 7. Animal Contagious Disease Many times due to disasters and outbreaks of deadly contagious diseases, the farmers lose their cattle. It is proposed that farmers may be compensated for such cases. For this purpose Rs. 50.00 Lakh is proposed for 11th Five Year Plan and Rs. 10.00 Lakh in 2008-09.

8. Feed and Fodder Development

Green fodder plays a vital role in normal growth of the animals and its milk production capacity. In the dry season there is acute scarcity of green fodder to the animals resulting in low milk production and problem of mal-nutrition. The whole animal husbandry programme fails when dearth of green fodder is felt in the hill areas. The breeders show their inability to purchase fodder seeds from the market as the seeds are costly and breeders can not afford to purchase them. There is a proposal to develop a perennial fodder grass nursery of area 475 hectare @ Rs. 0.45 lakh per hectare in five year. It is also proposed to distribute mini-kits of Barseem, Oats, Maize and Lobia fodder seeds among the breeders, so that they can get green fodder throughout the year and particularly in dry season and get desired milk production. For this programme Rs.290.00 lakh is being proposed in 11th Five Year Plan and Rs. 12.61 Lakh in 2008-09. Block wise Estt. of Fodder Bank (Store) It is proposed that Block wise Fodder Bank (Store) will be Established in the state to remove fodder scarcity to cattle owners. For this purpose Rs. 3325.00 lakh is being proposed for 11th Five Year Plan and Rs. 665.00 lakh in 2008-09.

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New Schemes 1- Sheep and Wool Development Programme Construction Work in Departmental Sheep Farms For sheep development programme it is required that the infrastructure will be given at the field level, to improve the quality and productivity of wool and mutton through cross breeding of local sheep with exotic breed viz. Ram-bouillet and Russian Marino. For this purpose a new building of sheep farm Shama-Liti (Bageshwar) is proposed to be constructed in this financial year 2008-09; for this Rs. 33.00 lakh is proposed under state sector.

2- Other Livestock Development Distribution of Chep-Cutter In Uttarakhand mainly in hilly areas women go to forest to collect the grass for their animals & put it before their cattle in the same position. The animals eat some part of grass and rest of grass is destroyed under their legs. To prevent the wastage of grass 295 chep-cutter will distribute to the farmers on the basis of 10% margin money (i.e. farmers share); Rs. 10.62 lakh is proposed for financial year 2008-09.

Centrally Sponsored Scheme (1) Rinderpest Eradication Programme (100% C.S.) As Uttarakhand is geographically adjoining Tibet and Nepal, there are possibilities of migration of animals through border areas bringing various infections and contagious diseases with them. Therefore it is essential to educate the livestock owners of specially borders areas regarding various fatal diseases of livestock as R.P. and R.P. like disease, so that any symptom of the disease when seen in their animals, they may immediately be rushed to Veterinary aid. For this programme a total of Rs. 50.00 lakh will be spent in 11th Five Year Plan and Rs.10.00 lakh will be proposed in 2008-09 as State share. (2) Establishment of Statistical cell (50 % C.S) Integrated sample survey for the production of major livestock products & data processing & monitoring of the programme is necessary for quality work. This scheme is sanctioned in the year 2004-05. This programme is being operated as 50% centrally aided scheme. Under this programme Rs. 90.00 lakh is being proposed for 11th Five Year Plan and Rs. 25.63 Lakh for 2008-09 as state share. (3) Assistance to state for control of animal diseases. (ASCAD) (75 % C.S) This scheme is being implemented by Govt. of India on 75% centrally sponsored basis. The thrust of this scheme is preventive and curative thus leading to control and eradication of diseases, especially the transmissible diseases having

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potential for very serious and rapid spread irrespective of national borders. Under the scheme Immunization of animals against economically important diseases like Foot and mouth disease, Hemorrhagic septicemia, Anthrax, Black quarter, Pestl des petits ruminants, Enterotoxaemia, Sheep and goat pox, Swine fever, Ranikhet diseases, Marek’s and duck plague will be done for which Rs 325.00 lakh being proposed for the 11th Five Year Plan and Rs.56.25 Lakh is in financial year 2008-09 as state share only.

1.4 DAIRY DEVELOPMENT

Introduction Dairying is one of the most effective means of subsidiary occupation for the rural people of Uttarakhand. It is an additional source of income to the farmers, besides giving them nutritional support. Since there has been no industrial growth in Hilly regions of Uttarakhand due to adverse geographical conditions, Dairy farming offers a good scope of employment and income generation to the rural milk producers. Keeping this in view the State Govt. has given priority to Dairy Sector in its developmental plans. Status and Achivement of 10th Five-Year Plan The following figures show the achievements of various physical parameters as out-come in implementation of various Dairy Development Activities in Uttarakhand up to the 10th Five Year Plan.

1. Districts Covered 13 Lakh 2. Organisation of District milk unions 11 Lakh 3. Organisation of Village Dairy Cooperatives (VDC's) 3011 Lakh 4. Functional VDC's 1944 Lakh 5. Milk producer members registered under VDC's (No.) 119164 Lakh 6. No of Dairy Plants 09 Lakh 7. No. of Milk Chilling Centers 11 Lakh 8. Total Milk processing capacity (LPD) 2.05 Lakh 9. Total milk chilling capacity (LPD) 0.71 Lakh 10. Average daily milk procurement (LPD) 1.24 Lakh 11. Average Liquid milk sale (LPD) 1.20 Lakh 12. Sale of Cattle Feed (MT.) 39728 Lakh

Two milk processing plants at District Haridwar & Udham Singh Nagar Capacity being 30 & 50 thousand LPD respectively have been established and milk processing plants of district Dehradun, Nainital, Almora & Pithrogarh have been strengthened during 10th Five Year Plan period.

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Beside the above, 49 milk rooms, 11 Bhusa Godowns, 391 Electronic Milk testers and 45 automatic milk collection stations have been established. Similarly to reduce or eliminate the problem of milk sour-age and curdling 64 bulk milk coolers have been established. Due to successful implementation of various schemes at field level, the annual average growth rate of milk procurement & marketing during 10th Five Year Plan period has been 13.4% and 15.6% respectively. However in view of growing demand of liquid milk and milk products in urban areas, massive effort in milk procurement and liquid milk marketing are required. Continuing Schemes a. State Sector 1. 03-Dairy Development Schemes To strengthen the milk unions for the purpose of milk collection, processing & marketing of all the surplus milk procured from the village dairy cooperatives, renovation and modernization of dairy plants/chilling centers, & marketing infrastructure is very necessary. Beside this, the expenditure occurred by milk unions in milk transportation and supervision shall be compensated for some period till the milk unions become self surtainable financially so strong as to bear these developmental expenses themselves. For this purpose this schemes will be continued in the XIth Five Year Plan. Under this scheme an outlay of Rs. 1853.65 lakh is being proposed for project period out of which Rs. 333.95 lakh is for year 2008-09. This scheme includes following Components.

1.1 Transport Subsidy Because of low milk production per society, scattered village population and difficult topography of hilly areas, the transportation cost occurred in milk procurement from village cooperative society to Dairy Plant is very high. It is necessary to compensate transportation expenses of those milk unions till they become viable. Milk unions of district Udham Singh Nagar & Nainital are being kept out from this scheme, as these milk unions have become financially viable. 1.2 Managerial Subsidy At the end of 10th Five Year Plan there are about 3000 VDC's. To supervise these societies successfully, milk union requires a relatively larger work force. Most of the milk unions situated in hilly region are financially weak and they can't afford to depute much manpower. Hance it was decided to subsidise management cost born by such milk unions. Now it is proposed to continue this scheme with certain modifications, which are as under:-

Managerial grant shall be paid as per the achievement of respective worker. No further recruitment shall be made under this scheme.

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If required, resource persons shall be selected/trained /deployed to supervise the milk societies. Result oriented honorarium shall be paid to such resource persons.

Milk unions which become financially viable, will gradually be kept out of this scheme.

1.3 Civil Work, Plant/ Machinary and Equipments etc. It is necessary to adopt latest technology in the area of milk and milk product processing, packaging & marketing. For this, renovation and modernization of already established Dairy Plant is proposed. An outlay of Rs. 137.50 lakh is being proposed for the Year 2008-09. 1.4 Strengthening of Milk and Milk Products Marketing Network To ensure better milk prices to farmers, it is necessary that the produce made available to milk unions shall be sold at fair price in the market. Under this scheme- sophisticated milk parlour shall be established at important tourist destinations and major markets, various sales promotion activities such as milk testing programme, door to door canvassing, advertisement campaigns and orgainsation of various competitions related to milk is being proposed. Under this scheme an outlay of Rs. 53.45 lakh is being proposed for the Year 2008-09. 2. Saghan Mini Dairy Project Started from the year 2001-02 this scheme is being implemented by Uttarakhand Cooperative Dairy Federation through milk unions. Under this project the interested beneficiaries are selected from milk societies and granted loan from the banks to establish Mini Dairy Units of two milch cattle of high milk yielding breed. One unit costs above Rs. 40080/- which consists of Rs. 30000/- as bank loan, Rs. 8580/- as government subsidy and Rs. 1500/- as beneficiary contribution. Under Saghan Mini Dairy Project 9650 beneficiaries have been benefited so far. It is proposed to establish 1600 mini dairies during 2008-09. 3. 08 Estbalshment of Cooperative Training Institute As of now, there is no cooperative dairy training institute in the State. Hence it was decided to establish a cooperative dairy training institute in the year 2006-07. To establish this training institute, land has been finalised in Dhari Block of Nainital District. This institute shall be fully equipped with modern amenities such as- Hostel, Library, computer lab, conference room, physical demonstration unit and playground etc. Besides providing training to farmers and employees of Uttarakhand, it is also proposed to organise training programmes for other hilly states of India.

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A provision of Rs. 144.45 lakh was made in the year 2006-07. Proposed outlay under this scheme for the project period is Rs. 186.91 lakh. Out of which Rs. 97.11 Lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09. 1. 91-Strengthening of Milk Cooperative in the Rural Area Organisation of Village Level Dairy Cooperatives Societies

Under this scheme it is proposed to organise 50 new Village Dairy Cooperatives (VDCS) along with improving the functioning of 75 dormant dairy cooperatives. Funds required per VDC for organisation of new cooperative society and revitalisation of dormant cooperative society are proposed to be Rs. 47500.00 and Rs. 7000.00 respectively. Under this scheme besides providing working capital and management grant, infrastructure facilities like- furniture, milk cans, synthetic milk testing kit and milk testing equipment will be provided.

To improve and encourage cattle wealth and milk production various input programmes like- veterinary health care services, supply of balanced cattle feed & feed supplement, organisation of cattle shows, infertility camps, construction of Bhusa godown & cattle shed etc. shall be provided.

To ensure efficient & transparent working at society level, automatic milk collection station and Electronic milk tester shall be provided under this scheme.

1.5 FISHERIES

1. Introduction Fisheries resources of Uttarakhand are comprised of fast flowing rivers and their tributaries, high and low altitude natural lakes, ponds and diggies. Out of total stream length of approximately 2686 Kms, 725 km. is suitable for food and game fish like minor carps, trout, asaila and mahseer. Available area of natural lakes in Uttarakhand is above 297 ha. The area under ponds in plain region of State is about 1000 ha. Apart from this Udham Singh Nagar is also blessed with seven man made medium sized reservoirs encompassing an area of about 20075 ha. These water bodies are excellent source of fish production. The upland region of Uttarakhand provides conducive ecology for culture and capture of cold water fishes whereas the plain area of Udhamsingh nagar, Haridwar and Dehradun districts is suitable for culture operations of Indian major carps (catla, rohu and mrigal) as well as exotic carps (silver carp, grass carp and common carp). Mahseer and asaila are indigenous important food fishes of cold water. Besides, two exotic fishes of commercial importance viz. trout and mirror carp, can also be propagated, reared and developed in hill region of Uttarakhand. Trout (Brown and Rainbow) can be bred and reared and finally stocked in streams where the water temperature remains comparatively low and climate is quite cold.

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2. Objectives and Strategy Micro survey of the area for effective utilization of available resources for

fisheries development programme. Identification of local problems regarding fisheries development on the basis of micro survey conducted.

Establishment of hatcheries of commercially important cold water fishes like trout, mahseer and mirror carp for breeding, rearing and culture purposes.

Stocking of seed of mahseer and trout in suitable stretches of rivers and streams for rehabilitation of diminished stock to promote angling and enhance productivity.

Provision of Government assistance through FFDA and extension of available fisheries technology for fish culture to fish farmers.

Development of departmentally managed lakes in order to increase their productivity level up to 90 kg / ha / annum.

Provision of availability of techniques of fish breeding, seed production and culture to fish farmers.

Creation of infrastructure facilities for fish marketing. Implementation of schemes like training and extension, fisherman welfare

programme and strengthening of database and information networking in Uttarakhand with central assistance.

Establishment of state level laboratory for water quality and fish health investigation.

Strengthening of electronic and print material for popularization of fisheries and aquaculture

3. Annual Plan 2008-09 A. District Sector Continuing schemes 1. Fish farmers development agency (FEDA) (75 % CSS)

This scheme is centrally aided on the basis of 75:25 sharing. Under this scheme ponds of plain areas are constructed and developed for fish culture purposes in private sector. Subsidy is provided to the fish farmers through FFDA. Under this scheme 20 ha area in plain area is proposed to be developed for fisheries ponds during annual plan. An outlay of Rs. 15.00 lakh is proposed for XIth five year plan and outlay Rs 3.00 lakh is proposed during 2008-09 under FFDA.

2. Development of Cold Water Fisheries (75 % CSS) This scheme is centrally sponsored with 75% central share. Under this scheme,

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constructed, for development of cold- water fisheries. An outlay of Rs. 9.00 lakh is proposed for 2008-2009. New Schemes 1. Riverine Fish Conservation and Awareness Programme ( 75 % CSS)

This scheme is centrally sponsored with 75% sharing in which two districts namely Almora and Pauri have been selected. The Kosi river of Almora and Nayar river of of Pauri are the potential natural habitat of world famous game fish Mahseer.In the recent years the population of Mahseer has depleted drastically and has made Mahseer an endangered species Thus to maintain the natural stock of Mahseer this scheme has been launched in the two districts.An outlay of Rs 0.50 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09.

B. State Sector Continuing Schemes 1. Establishment of New Hatchery Units and Modernization of Existing Farms /

Hatcheries The scheme is on going under State sector with a view to raise the production of

fish seed for rehabilitation of diminished stock in rivers and streams as well as for stocking of the lakes and to supply fish seed to fish farmers. Establishment of one seed rearing unit at Nagni in district Tehri and modernization of existing farms is proposed. An outlay of Rs 120.00 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09.

2. Creation of Infrastructure Facilities for Fish Marketing Units The idea behind the scheme is to provide hygienic conditions in the fish market

and provide good fish to consumers on reasonable rates. Construction of fish market is under progress at Roorkee. An outlay of Rs 18.00 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09.

3. Tribal sub plan

Under this schemes ponds will be constructed in tribal populated areas. Training will be imparted to the fish farmers and subsidesed mini kits comprising fishing nets medicines, feed additives, fish feed etc will also be given. Seminars and field trips will be conducted. Under this scheme an outlay of Rs 19.75 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09.

4. S.C.S.P. Under this schemes ponds will be renovated and constructed in SC populated

areas. Training will be imparted to the fish farmer and mini kits comprising fishing net, medicines, feed additives, fish feed etc. also be given. Inter state tours and

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seminars will also be conducted for the exposure of farmers. Under this scheme an Outlay of Rs 118.52 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09.

5. National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen Programme (50 % CSS)

This scheme is centrally sponsored with 50% central assistance. The scheme is aimed at improving living standard of fishermen communities in rural areas by providing adequate housing facilities. Under this scheme 40 houses and 4 tube wells will be constructed during 2007-08. For this an outlay of Rs 6.75 lakh for the year 2008-09 has been proposed.

1. Integrated fish farming

Integrated fish farming means where integration of fish culture is done with other farming activities like paddy cum fish culture, duck or poultry cum fish farming livestock cum fish farming etc. Under this scheme 4 ha. is proposed to be developed for imtegrated fish farming. 2. Aerotors/pumps

Farmers of all the categories who have reached the level of production of 3000 kg/ha/yr will be benefited under this schem. Under this scheme there is a provision to supply a unit comprising of one 1 hp aerator & one 5 hp diesel pump, which maintain required amount of dissolved oxygen in the pond. Poor farmers will be benefited under this scheme in the year 2008-09.

3. Fresh water seed Hatchery

To maintain the easy availability of quality fish seed to the farmers 2 hatcheries of capacity 10 million fry are proposed to be constructed in distt. Udham Singh Nagar in the year 2008-09. 4. Fish feed unit

Feed is the most important input in the culture of fish. It is proposed to establish one fish feed unit of capacity 1.2 Qt. feed/day in Distt. Udham Singh Nagar.

9. Strengthening of Data Base and Information Networking (100% CSS)

For Strengthening of database and information networking in fisheries sector this scheme is on going for which 100% assistance is provided by the center.

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New Scheme 1. Post Harvest Processing

Under this scheme processing of fish will be made for which an outlay of Rs. 25.00 lakh is proposed for XIth five year plan and an outlay of Rs 0.01 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09.

2. Conservation and Propagation of Fisheries in Natural Water Bodies

This is a new scheme proposed under State sector, which will be launched in all the districts of Uttarakhand. The scheme is aimed to conserve and maintain the natural fish stock in all the natural water bodies i.e lakes, reservoirs and streams available in the State.

An outlay of Rs. 13.00 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09.

3. Management of Fisheries Resource at Fish Farm The scheme proposed under State sector will be launched for the management

of all existing departmental farms and hatcheries. Fish seed will be produced for its ranching in natural water bodies to maintain the fish stock. Moreover fish feed, various types of nets required for the sampling and harvesting of fish will also be procured.

An outlay of Rs 10.00 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09.

4. Mobile Fish Health Clinic Under the State sector scheme two well aquipped mobile clinics will be

established. The fully eqnipped mobile clinics will visit the farmers’ site for the collection of samples for its analysis to assess the quality parameters required for the fish culture and the health condition of the fish.

An outlay of Rs 20.00 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09.

5. Trout Development Project In 600 kms. of cold water streams / rivers of Uttarakhand famous game fish

brown trout, tourism can be developed. For the development of trout in the State subject such as exchange of fisheries experts between France and the State, trout production by fish farmers, establishment of new trout farming units are included under this scheme. For this it is proposed to establish a departmental trout farm, and two trout farming and processing units in private sector. Subsidy will be provided at the rate of 30% on construction and purchase of equipment for two trout units proposed under private sector.

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6. Development of Fisheries in Tehri Reservoir It is proposed to set up a fish farm/ hatchery at Tehri reservoir for propagation of fisheries. Farmers living in the area near by will be promoted for doing fisheries activities. An outlay of Rs 10.00 lakh is proposed for 2008-09. 7. Development of Waterlogged Areas (New Component) (75% CSS) There are vast low lying areas in District Haridwar & Udham Singh Nagar. Due to high moisture content even on the surface, the area is unfit for any agriculture activity. The villagers owing these areas are helpless as nothing grows on their fields. This huge area could be used to increase fish production. Under this scheme which is centrally aided on the basis of 75:25 central & state shares it is proposed to construct & develop ponds in plain waterlogged area for fish culture in private sector. The beneficiaries will be given training and subsidered input support under this schemes. It is proposed that district Haridwar & Udham Singh Nagar will be developed for construction of fisheries ponds & around 40 people will be trained. An outlay of Rs. 100.00 lakh is proposed during 2008-09 under this scheme. 10. Inland Capture Fisheries (Reservoirs/ River) ect. New Component (75% CSS) This is a centrally aided scheme with 75% central assistance under which following activities are proposed to be taken.

10.1 Fish Seed Rearing Units Six rearing units are proposed under the scheme and input for seed, feed, manure, fertilizer etc. will also be given to the farmers.

10.2 Craft & Gear (Nets, Boats ect) Under this scheme fish farmers will be provided necessary craft & gear(nets & boats etc) to harvest the fish..

10.3 Construction of landing cernters Three landing centers are proposed to be constructed at the reservoir site to land the harvested fish catch. National fisheries development board (NFDB) Schemes 11. Intensive Aquaculture in Ponds and Tanks – Training and Demonstration

(100 % CSS) Under this scheme 100% funding will be provided by the NFDB for training to

the fish farmers on various modern and latest technicques. Training will also be given to departmental personnel on various aspects of management at agricultural management institute (MANAGE) Hyderabad. It is also proposed to establish two aqua shops with single window system facility.

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Demonstration units on fisheries & Aquaculture, development of fisheries websites of the state, Publication of Extension material will also be undertaken in this scheme. In addition to all this, it is also proposed to establish two aqua shops with single window system facility for fisheries and aquaculture inputs.

1.6 FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE

1. Introduction The forests of Uttarakhand are important for the maintenance of ecological balance and environmental stability. In conformity with the National Forest Policy of 1988 these forests are vital for gene pool, biodiversity, ecological balance and productivity. The derivation of direct economic benefit must be subordinate to this principal objective. But at the same time one cannot overlook the fact that these forests are socially and economically interlinked with the people in the hills and play an important role in the general economy and development of the state. Thus forestry development has to be a major development activity in the state for the welfare of the people as well as for bringing about ecological stability and preventing environmental degradation not only within the state but also in the entire indo-gangetic plain. The forests of the state can be broadly divided in two categories- (i) The hill forests (ii) The lower hill, Bhaber and Tarai forests The Geographical and physical features and altitudinal variations have resulted in the formation of above two distinct floristic zones. In the Siwalik, Bhabar and Tarai tracts the main forest type is dry deciduous forest, Sal being the main species. Higher up in the Himalayan zone, the forests are mainly coniferous, Chir pine being the main species along with some Deodar and Fur forests. The Oaks and other broad-leaved species are interspersed with coniferous forests and occupy more favourable areas with better soil and moisture condition.

2. Degraded and low density forests The geographical area of the state is 53483 sq. km. Out of this total

geographical area; recorded area under forest is 34650.565 sq.km. constituting about 64.79% of the land area. Forest Survey of India has reported (FSI report 2003) that the actual forest cover in the state is 24465 sq. kms., which is 45.74 % of the land area. The very dense forest cover and moderate dense forest cover (crown density more than 45%) are only 4002 sq. kms. and 14420 sq. kms. respectively, forming about only 34.44 % of the Geographical area. The open forest (crown density 10-45%) cover an area of 6043 sq. kms. and the rest 10185.56 sq. kms. area are blank and denuded. It includes 1434.28 sq. kms. area above snow line and 1487.68 sq. kms. of alpine pasture.

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3. Socio Economic and Institutional Facilities Social Facilities The agriculture economy of hill districts is heavily dependent on forest. The villagers are entirely dependent on forest for, fuel, fodder and leaf litter. It is estimated that a quantity of 5 million tons of fodder, 2 million tons of fuel wood and 32000 cu.m. of timber is availed by local villagers free of cost. The total cost of this material would be Rs. 250 crores per year. Forest and forestry activities also provide employment to most of the local people. The main employment generating activities are resin tapping, afforestation, collection of medicinal plants and extraction of timber.

Institutional Facilities There are 12089 Forest Panchayats and 1356 Joint Forest Management Village Forest Committees managed by local communities and provide villagers the benefits derived from the forests. There are training institutes and Van Chetana Kendra for imparting training, capacity building and generating awareness amongst villagers. Industries The forests in Uttarakhand contain a large number of species of economic and industrial importance and provide raw material for a number of forest-based industries.

Tourist Centers A considerable number of Indian and foreign tourists visit this part of the country all the year round. The state with its unique landscape, rich flora and fauna and cultural and religious heritage is ideal for nature-based tourism. There are 6 National Parks and 6 Wildlife sanctuaries in the state covering a total forest area of 7335.53 sq. kms. and two conservation reserves, rich biodiversity, lakes and water bodies within the forests provide immense opportunities for the development of eco-tourism. 4. Gender Issue The women of this state are an extremely important component of rural work force. It is evident that the success of any forestry programme cannot be assured without active involvement of women because it is the womenfolk who being burdened with the task of collection and carriage of fodder, fuel and water understand the value of trees more than anyone else. Therefore women have to be the focal agents in the protection, conservation and development of forests.

5. Land Use One of the major problems of Uttarakhand hills is unscientific and improper use of land ignoring land capability. Rational land use is the starting point of sustainable development and to achieve it, land use survey and land capability classification of

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entire state is absolutely necessary. Land allocation for various activities like forestry, agriculture, horticulture etc. should to be made in accordance with land use capabilities. 6. Soil and Water Conservation Soil erosion is one of the most serious and prevalent problems of the land in the hill region. Faulty cultivation, steep slopes and destruction of protective cover due to intensive grazing, cutting of trees for fuel and timber are the main causes of severe erosion and high run-off from steep slopes aggravating the situation over a considerable area in all categories of land. 7. The Threat to Forests The forests of the state are under constant threat from timber mafias, encroachers and users of forest produce. Due to these threats the protection of existing forests has become one of the biggest problems particularly in the foothills and tarai areas of the state. Illicit felling by timber mafias, encroachment of forest land and other illegal activities in Tarai & Bhabhar has increased to an alarming. 8. New Policy Issues

National Forest Policy of 1988 together with the 73rd and 74th amendment of the constitution made Govt. of India issue direction to change the approach of forest management from regulatory to participatory. The devolution of power to manage and take the produce from the forest by local people has taken place under the J.F.M. rules and new Van Panchayat Niyamawali, 2005. Under those rules it is mandatory on the part of Forest Department to prepare micro plans for each site by P.R.A. method and to incorporate the expectations and ambitions of the local people in a scientific manner.

9. Approach The following long-term strategies are necessary in the direction of utilizing the

full potential of the natural resource and fulfilling ambitions and expectations of the

local people.

Himalayas are fragile eco-system, which needs special care for the maintenance of the environment and ecological stability by conserving the forest and increasing the forest cover by afforestation in the blank and degraded areas.

To increase the productivity of the forest to meet the ever increasing demand of forest produce by use of genetically superior plants and clonal technology.

To seek cooperation of the local people through Joint Forest Management and the local institutions viz. village forest committees, Forest Panchayats.

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To meet for demand of local people of fodder fuel wood and timber through afforestation and scientific management.

Conservation of bio diversity by providing best protection to the areas of national parks and sanctuaries and to minimize animal and human conflicts through eco development committees and compensating people for their loss of life and property.

Special emphasis to those biodiversity rich areas which are outside the protected area network of the state.

To provide self-employment through eco-tourism, composting of leaf litter, N.T.F.P. including a medicinal plants, Bamboo & Ringal, Jatropha (Bio-fuel species) and forest based cottage industries.

To provide treatment for soil and water conservation in the catchments areas of the river valley projects Viz. Kalagarh, Tehri Dam etc. and reduce the silt discharge in the dam areas.

To provide research back up for improving the forest crop and do proper planning of forest area in order the obtain sustainable yield from the forest.

To maintain the health of the river and other aquatic systems under the jurisdiction of forest department.

10. Important Achievements of 10th Five Year Plan 1. Afforestation

On an average 22000 ha. area have been covered every year under various plantation schemes and 125 lakh seedlings were distributed to farmers and different agencies.

2. Ecotourism (a) Center for Ecotourism & sustainable livelihood has been established at Chuna

Khan and Joshimath for documentation, research & training on Public Private Partnership Tourism.

(b) A 9 Km. Stretch of Nanda Devi National Park has been opened to tourists after 25 years.

3. Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (Maps) (a) Uttaranchal has been declared a HERBAL STATE. (b) State Medicinal Plant Board has been constituted. (c) One Herbal Garden & 29 Nurseries have been established. (d) More than 59 lakh Medicinal Aromatic Plants have been raised in 473 nurseries

& raised over 1178 ha land

4. Bamboos & Ringals (a) Uttaranchal Bamboo & Fiber Development Board has been established. (b) Bamboosetums have been establishes in 34 Forest Divisions of the State

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(c) MOU has been signed in June, 2004 with a private entrepreneur regarding supply of bamboos to them

(d) Bamboos raised over 2700 ha, 21 lakh plants planted

5. Biofuels (a) Jatropha curcas has been chosen as the species for biofuel plantation through

community participation. (c) Jatropha raised over 9400 ha. and 17.15 lakh plants planted

6. Peoples' Participation in Forestry (a) Involving people through VAN PANCHAYAT by strengthening this institution.

Special drive in this direction has resulted in bringing about 12089 villages (about 80% villages of the State)

(b) Joint Forest Management (JFM) - Under JFM Rules, 1217 Village Forest Committees has been constituted.

7. Forest Development Agencies (FDAs) (a) FDAs are formalized institution of local participation in forestry through which

GOI funds forestry and related activities. (b) 33 FDAs have been already constituted in the State. Rs.5007.14 lakh have been

sanctioned and Rs.3860.10 Lakh received through the efforts made by the State Govt.

8. Plantation Forestry (a) Centres of Excellence have been created in 40 Forest Divisions & PAs where

technical knowledge on specified plant species is collected, generated & documented.

(b) Improved production through clonal plantation of Eucalypts & Shisham and establishment of 15 hi-tech nurseries.

The proposed schemes in the annual plan 2008-09 focus on environmental conservation, soil & water conservation, forest protection, enhancing contribution of the forest based resources to the economy of the State, providing the basic needs of the people like fuel wood, fodder, small timber, bamboo etc. Peoples’ participation is a major component of managerial strategy reflected in the schemes. The schemes will also enhance infrastructure required to attain these objectives.

Main Schemes Implementing During 2008-09 A- District Sector

i. Van Sanchar Saadhan (Forest Communication Resources scheme) ii- Bhawan Nirman (Construction of Buildings)

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B-State Sector i- Forest Fire Protection ii- Short Term Trainings for Officials of Forest Department/Van Panchayats. iii- Grant for Establishment of Hospital Trust. iv- Karya, Multipurpose Plantation, watershed management & soil erosin

protection in Reserved & Civil Soyam Forest. v- Developing High Altitude Zoo, Van Chetana Kendras and Tourism Areas.

vi- Construction of Boundary Walls for Protecting Forests/Prevention of Encroachments.

vii- Research & Technology development viii- Afforestation in the Catchments of Tehri Dam. x- Compensation for Damages caused by wild animals. xi- Assistance/awards to forst workess killed in encounter. xii- Enviroment & Population improvement scheme. xiii- Strengthering of forest roads. xiv- World food Programme. xv- Ecotourism Scheme

XVI-C construction of residential/non residental building.

C- Centrally Sponsored Schemes The following centrally sponsored schemes are in operation in the State.

Name of Scheme Funding Agency

Funding Pattern

Remarks

Integrated Forest Protection Scheme

MoEF Grant-90% State – 10%

Total proposed scheme size is Rs. 451.00 lakh out of which Rs.45.10 lakh will be the State share

Project Tiger MoEF Grant - 100% Recurring.-50%

Total proposed scheme size is Rs. 435.60 lakh out of which Rs. 87.00 lakh will be the State share

Project Elephant MoEF Grant - 100%

Proposed Central funding is Rs. 659.45 lakh

Development of National Parks & Sanctuaries

MoEF Grant - 100% Proposed Central funding is Rs.

375.10 lakh Establishment of Nanda-Devi Biosphere Reserve

MoEF Grant - 100% Proposed Central funding is Rs.

60.08 lakh Kastura Deer breeding

MoEF Grant - 100%

Proposed Central funding is Rs. 95.59 lakh

In the centrally sponsored schemes only state share is incorporated in state plan outlay. The central share has not been included in state plan outlay.

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Physical Achievements

(in hectares) Activity Annual Plan

Achievement (2006-07)

XIth Plan

Proposal (2007-12)

Annual Plan Anticipated

Achievement (2007-08)

Annual Plan 2008-09

(Targat)

1 2 3 4 5 Plantation 28934 105135 25041 26000

10. Tribal -Sub Plan

The proposed outlay of XIth plan under TSP is Rs. 852.68 lakh. The actual expenditure of annual plan 2006-07 is Rs. 132.96 lakh. The outlay and anticipated expenditure of annual plan 2007-08 is Rs. 217.42 lakh. The proposed outlay for annual plan 2008-09 is Rs. 278.00 lakh. Proposed target of plantation for XIth plan is 1500 ha. & for 2008-09 is 300 ha. 11. Special Component Sub Plan (SCSP)

The proposed outlay of XIth plan under SCSP is Rs. 7000.00 lakh. The actual expenditure of annual plan 2006-07 is Rs. 1387.89 lakh. The outlay and anticipated expenditure of annual plan 2007-08 is Rs. 640.62 lakh. The proposed outlay for annual plan 2008-09 is Rs. 1205.25. Proposed target of plantation for XIth plan is 11850 ha. & for 2008-09 is 2370 ha. Bamboo & Jatropha Plantation & allied activities has been also taken up. 12. Labour Component Mandays will be generated during 2007-08. Schemewise summary & generation of labour employment is given in the next table.

1.7 AGRICULTURE RESEARCH PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY, PANTNAGAR Academic Programme

The University is awarding 15 undergraduate, 70 Masters and 51 Ph.D programmes in different disciplines. In order to promote education among womenfolk, 20% seats are reserved for women.

Research The Directorate of the Experiment Station coordinates all the research activities

of the University and provides logistic support for research work.

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Research Project Ongoing In the University 274 research projects with financial outlay of Rs. 45.90 crore

are presently in operation. University has implemented a new project of Rs. 259.00 lakh on " Organic Farming" funded by Government of Uttarakhand and another project on Seed Production in Agricultural Crop and Fisheries with a budget provision of Rs. 560.00 lakh financed by ICAR has been implemented.

Extension Education The University has a full-fledged Directorate of Extension Education to educate farmers on latest farmer's technical know how. State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (Sameti) was established in September 2005, with a object to support state agricultural extension programmes. Its key function provides capacity building, consultancy, organization of need based training programmes, development of modules on management, communication, etc. as a sequel to feed back from training programmes. Agriculture Training Management Agency (ATMA) Programme is being implemented in 13 district of the state. It focuses on identification and quantification of research and extension gaps in agricultural sector in location specific manner, and convergence of resources of all line departments', SAUs', and other stakeholders to bridge these gaps. New Initiatives 1. Establishment of Bio-Technology Institute at Patwadangar (Nainital) The Government of Uttarakhand transferred the State Vaccine Institute, Patwadangar, Nainital to the G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar in 2005. Their the Institute of Biotechnology will undertake research, development, and activities related to production of viral and bacterial vaccines for various diseases at a pilot scale to cater to the needs of the State. Researches in frontier areas of Biotechnology will also be conducted at the Institute. To meet the desired expectations of the Government of Uttarakhand and to develop the Institute into Centre of Excellence in the field of Vaccine Research and Biotechnology, it is essential to develop infrastructure to meet the international standards. Progress

The University has hired M/s ERNST & YOUNG to provide the technical consultancy for technical tie up with leading vaccine developing firms, institutes in the country as well as abroad.

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assigned to EPIL, New Delhi for which a detailed Project Report has been provided by them.

2. Transformation of G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar into Institution of Excellence

The University in its existence of 46 years has played significant role in ushering green revloution in India, is known for its dynamism and excellence in agricultural education, research & extension. It is proposed that Pantnagar University should be upgraded so that it can harness full potential of cutting edge technologies including Plant Biotechnology, Bioresources, Sustainability under Changing Climate, Health Food & Agri. Processing, Food Safety and Security, Agribusiness, Supply-Chain and Enterpreneurship and Information Technology to bring purpose and precision in agriculture. The University also proposes to undertake advance research in Natural Resources Management, Environment Management and Energy Management.

It is imperative that University attracts effective industrial and international partnerships to make this end to end approach fruitful. Therefore, the total revamping of University infrastructure is proposed to achieve its looks and functionality commensurate to international standards.

Achievements I. Establishment Charges The posts created during the 10the Five Year Plan have been transferred to Non Plan. however an outlay of Rs. 13.25 lakh is proposed for creating a digital Library.

II. All India Coordinated Research Projects 44 AICRP projects are being conducted in the University, out of which 39 Projects are in main Campus, Pantnagar, 4 Projects at Hill Campus, Ranichauri and 1 Project at College of Horticulture, Bharshar. 75% expenditure incurred on salaries and other operational charges is borne by the ICAR, New Dehli, and remaining 25 % by the State Govt. The expenses on salaries and other operational charges for the Annual Plan 2008-09 are estimated Rs. 987.00 Lakh (ICAR share Rs. 740.00 Lakh and State Govt. share Rs. 247.00 Lakh).

III. Civil Works I. University (a) Constructions of Residential / Non- Residential Buildings The University is a completely residential University; therefore, it has to provide facilities like residences, roads, electricity, water supply, Hospital, Schools and Markets etc. to its employees. Keeping in view the increasing number of Degree programmes, increase in intake capacity of students, increase in research programmes

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and related activities, the construction of residential & non-residential buildings etc. has become essential.

II. Equipment and Machinery A. University To strengthen the existing facilities and required of new technology, the following equipments and machinery are proposed to be purchased during 11th Five Year Plan for smooth running of education , research and extension programme. The estimated cost of these equipments is Rs. 7774.01 lakh.

B. Hill Campus Ranichauri & College of Horticulture, Bharshar For conducting education, research and extension activities of the College of Hill Agriculture & Forestry and Horticulture College Bharsar equipments worth Rs. 447 lakh will be required for annual plan 2008-09.

III. Pantnagar Centre for Plant Genetics Resources Project Pantnagar Centre for Plant Genetic Resources project (PCPGR) was established at this University in December, 1999 with financial support from World Bank (Diversified Agriculture Support project of Uttarakhand). The project was for import, collection, conservation evaluation and utilization of elite germplasm in different crops. The project had the financial outlay of Rs. 400.54 Lakh for 5 years. The budgetary support by the World Bank expired on 31 March, 2004. However, considering the importance of biodiversity, collection, evaluation, conservation, multiplication and utilization of plant genetic resources project should run on a continuous basis. Accordingly, it has been estimated that Rs. 9.00 Lakh shall be needed annually to run the project in an effective manner. Expenses for TA, Wages, Operating Cost & Non-Recurring charges as estimated for XIth five year plan as Rs. 45.00 Lakh and Rs. 9.00 Lakh for Annual Plan 2008-09.

IV. College of Horticulture at Bharsar Pauri Garhwal The State Government has sanctioned establishment of College of Horticulture at Bharsar in Distt. Pauri Garhwal in the year 1998-99. In order to provide Education to the students in Horticulture at Graduate and Post Graduate level and also to provide practical knowledge in Horticulture to the farmers. 100 posts of different categories have been sanctioned out of which 45 posts have been filled up so far.

V. Transformation of the University into Hi- Tech International Institution The transformation of the University into hi-tech institute of the international standard will need financial supports of Rs.19019.50 lakh during XIth Five Year Plan and Rs. 300.00 lakh will be required for Annual Plan 2008-09.

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VI. Establishment of Bio-Technology Institute at Patwadangar (Nainital) The state vaccine Institute, Patwadangar, Nainital was transferred to the G.B.

Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar in order to develop it as the hub of Biotechnology to undertake research and development activities related to production of viral and bacterial vaccines and research in frontier areas of Biotechnology Accordingly it is essential to develop infrastructure to meet the International standards.

Therefore, the University has hired M/s ERNEST & YOUNG to provide the technical consultancy for technical tie up with leading vaccine developing firms/Institutes in the country, as well as abroad. The task for construction of Institute building and Infrastructure development at the Institute as per the norms of International health organizations, has been assigned to EPIL, New Delhi.

VII. Human Resources Development for Staff/Student, Faculty within India/Abroad

The University has been collaborating and proposes to collaborate with various Institutions of National and International repute particularly for Human Resource Development. Every year faculty members, executive officers, technical staff and students have to be deputed to go for exposure, training, attending conferences/ seminars/workshop and presenting papers in reputed institutions in India and abroad. Hence Rs. 50.00 lakh per year will be required for this purpose.

VIII. WiFi connectivity (Networking connectivity) GB Pant University has taken certain initiatives in this area but a lot more needs

to be done. Being one of the largest agricultural university in the country it is imperation to encompass connectivity of all the departments, colleges, hostels, residences and University farm area using state of the art Wi Fi technology on the fiber backbone for a high performance network. Rs. 300.00 Lakh is required for annual plan 2008-09 as per detail given below:

1.8 CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT

The department of Co-operation after the creation of the state of Uttarakhand has redefined the co-operative movement in the state. The Co-operative societies which were lying in dormancy in the state are gradually picking up the momentum and are smoothly running their business in the liberalized era of the open market economy. The business portfolio of the societies has been widened. Now the co-operative societies besides doing traditional agriculture input business like short term and medium term loans are also providing non agriculture loan to its members. The members of these societies are also covered by personal accidental insurance policy. The micro credit movement has also taken roots in the co-operative societies and more than ten thousand Women thrift groups have been enjoined with PACS.

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District Sector 1. Credit and Banking Scheme Co-operative credit societies are providing agriculture credit, through District Co-operative Banks. Traditionally the PACS are distributing fertilizer, seeds and pesticides and consumable goods to its members. This scheme has been remobilized to extend the credit portfolio of the societies by permitting the societies to distribute need based non agriculture loan besides it has been made compulsory for the societies to distribute 30 percent of its loan to its weaker section members. The Co-operative societies are encouraged to open Mini banks so that habit of small savings be made of the rural people could be deposited so that the depositor could save their money in safer hands. Thus the co-operative societies are gradually becoming single window point to cater to the needs of the rural poor.

Targets The Annual Plan 2008-09 target for the short term loan distribution is Rs. 380

Crore .

(2) Cooperative Marketing Scheme This scheme is implemented to protect the farmers from the exploitation of the market forces so that they can get reasonable rate of their agriculture produce.

The Annual Plan 2008-09 target for the Agriculture produce is Rs. 300 Lakh. The Annual Plan 2008-09 target for the Fertilizer distribution is 150000 M.T. The Annual Plan 2008-09 target for the Seed Distribution 10000 Quinton. The proposed outlay for the Assistance to Co-operative Marketing societies in

the annual plan 2008-09 is Rs. 112.91 Lakh.

(3) Cooperative Consumer Scheme This scheme is initiated to protect the interest of the consumers so that the hoarders can not make artificial scarcity of the consumer goods. The chain of Consumer societies in the states is providing high quality consumer goods continuously to its members. The consumer co-operatives are working as a balancing force so as to control the price rise. The Annual Plan 2008-09 target for the retail sale of consumer goods is Rs. 7000 Lakh and The proposed outlay for the Assistance to Co-operative Marketing societies in the annual plan 2008-09 is Rs. 9.15 Lakh.

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State Sector (1) Co-operative Education, Extension and Training A Co-operative training institute run by NCUI is at Dehradun. The institute is providing training to the employees of the Co-operative Department and the employees of the Co-operative societies.

(2) State subsidy in the Hill areas under Supply and distribution scheme on transportation of fertilizers

In the Hill areas the fertilizer collection and distribution centers are very far from the Railway head. Thus the additional cost of transportation is added which causes variation in the rate of fertilizer from one sale point to another. Thus it is not possible to maintain uniform rates of the fertilizers according to the policy of the state. The State marketing federation is supplying agriculture inputs to the co-operative societies in the prescribed rates with subsidized transport cost. (3) Mini Bank Guarantee Scheme (Corpus Fund) The PACS are running their banking business through Mini Banks. So far 476 Mini Banks have been established in the rural areas with the twin purpose of enhancing business of the primary societies and to cultivate banking habit of rural people of the state. The state Govt. has sanctioned the Mini Bank guarantee to raise the confidence of the rural depositors in the co-operative banking business and to secure the deposited amount of the small depositors .In the corpus fund the contribution of co-operative societies, District Co-operative Banks, State Co-operative bank and the Govt. is 0.15, 10, 0.05 and 0.30 percent respectively. The proposed outlay for corpus fund in the annual plan 2008- 09 is Rs.30.00 Lakh..

4- Assistance to U.C.M.F. According to memorandum of understanding signed between P.C.F.UP, UCMF. and Govt. of Utteranchal it has been decided to transfer all assets of the P.C.F. (UP) to UCMF on as is where is basis and thereby 355 employees has joined in UCMF. The financial position of this newly formed apex society is not such that it can bear the salary burden of its employees. It has been decided that the Govt. of Uttarakhand will bear the salary burden of these employees. The proposed outlay for the this scheme in the annual plan 2008- 09 is Rs.100.00 Lakh. 5- Narayan Krishak Kavach Yojna

The Government of Uttarakhand has signed an MOU with ICICI Lombard in 2004, for free accidental insurance of Rs. 0.50 lakh for small and marginal farmers of the state. The government pays Rs. 47.50 lakh annual premium to the ICICI Lombard. The account holders of the DCB’S can also get the benefit of this scheme by paying

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annual premium of Rs.5.00. An outlay of Rs. 47.50 Lakh for the year 2008-09 is propesed.

6- Sahakarita Sahbhagita Yojana The scheme was launched in 2005, under which the rate of interest of the short, medium and long term loan have been reduced from 9 percent to 5 percent for small and marginal farmers and BPL families. The government will contribute the difference of the current rate of interest. The scope of this scheme has been widened since and it has been stipulated that the journalists who are recognized from the Information Department of the state are also eligible for loan for personal computers. An Outlay of Rs. 702.45 Lakh for the year 2008-09 is being proposed.

7-Assistance to State Cooperative Parishad The function of the State co-operative Parishad is to establish co-ordination between the Co-operative societies and the Co- operative department. In the 11th plan it is proposed to establish an eleven-member committee according to the rules laid down in the Uttarakhand Co-operative Societies Act, 2003. An Outlay of Rs. 50.00 lakh for the year 2008-09 is proposed.

8- Subsidy for construction of new godown in PACS It is observed that business of the PACS is less. To enhance the business portfolio of the PACS, new godowns are to be constructed. The outlay proposed for enhancing the storage capacity of the PACS by constructing new godowns, is Rs. 50.00 lakh for the year 2008-09.

9- Assistance for Formation of Women Saving Group and for Training Component

It has been proposed to constitute women saving groups in schedule caste dominated areas. The women saving groups will be provided training on various skills and loan against their savings. The proposed outlay in the Annual plan 2008-09 is Rs 50.00 Lakh. 10- Assistance to U.C.F for Headquarter Building construction It has been proposed that U.C.F. has its Headquarter at Dehradun. It is an Apex

Society which is supplying fertilizer and other consumer goods in the remote part of

the state. Presently it is working in a small rented building. Therefore an Outlay of Rs

100.00 Lakh for the year 2008-09 is proposed.

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2. RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYATI RAJ Mission To improve the livelihood of the rural poor through sustainable development is the mission of the Rural Development Department. As per BPL survey 2002-03 there are 6.24 Lakh rural BPL families, which is nearly 47% of the total rural families in the state. The department is implementing various poverty alleviation programmes for the upliftment of the rural poor mainly focused on these identified BPLs. Goal

To increase the self-employment opportunities in the rural areas specially the BPLs.

To provide wage employment opportunities locally to the rural labourers. To provide houses to all the rural shelterless families. To bridge the gaps while connecting villages with all weather rural roads. To improve the wasteland and conserve water reserves and also soil

conservation through area development programmes. To promote the use of non-conventional energy sources in rural areas.

Objective

The deptt. is implementing various rural development programmes to achieve the set objectives, which are mainly

Poverty Alleviation Programme - Wage employment programme - Self employment programme Infrastructure Development Programme - Infrastructure development programme - Rural Housing - Rural Connectivity – PMGSY

Although most of the poverty alleviation programmes are sponsored by Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India, the State Government is also contributing a lot to these schemes.

2.1 SWARNA JAYANTI GRAM SWAROZGAR YOJNA (SGSY) Centrally Sponsored Schemes In order to ameliorate the condition of BPL families a new programme known as "Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)" was launched in April 1999. In Uttrakhand, according to the BPL census conducted in 2002 about 47.23% i.e. 624005 families were living below poverty line. The objective of SGSY, was to bring to assisted poor families (known as swarozgaries) above poverty line by providing them

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sustainable income-generating assets through a combination of bank credit and Government subsidy

During the year 2008-09, 1500 SHGs will be linked with the financial institutions for which Rs. 1500.00 lakh will be provided as subsidy component.

Outlay proposed for SGSY for the year 2008.09 is Rs. 2683.00 lakh in which central share is Rs. 1983.00 lakh and state share is Rs. 700.00 lakh of which Rs. 322.00 lakh is proposed for SCP component and Rs. 28.00 lakh for TSP component, which is 46% and 4% respectively. Special Projects under SGSY Angora Wool Development Project

Total cost of the project was Rs. 954.00 Lakh, out of which 453.60 Lakh has been released. Total Rs. 416.91 Lakh has been spent till March, 2007. 532 Angora units have been established against the target of 1000 units under the project and 577 swarojgaries have been trained. An outlay of Rs. 113.40 lakh has been proposed for the financial year 2008-09 in which Rs. 28.35 Lakh is state share. Gramin Shilp Emporium

Total cost of the project was Rs. 482.00 Lakh against which Rs. 341.60 lakh has been released and Rs. 255.06 lakh has been spent till March 2007. Against a target of 21 shilp kendras 16 have been completed & rest are under construction. An outlay of Rs 85.4 lakh has been proposed for the financial year 2008-09 in which Rs. 21.35 lakh is state share. Poultry Project

This project is being implemented in all the 13 districts of the state. Necessary infrastructure facilities like parent farm & hatchery has been created at Pant Nagar and another hatchery is under construction at Bahadarabad, Haridwar. Against the target of 64,000 swarojgaries 68400 swarojgaries have been linked with poultry rearing activities. Total outlay of Rs. 184.00 Lakh has been proposed for the year 2008-09 in which Rs. 46 lakh will be State share.

Textile and Fashion Design Project Rs. 170.33 Lakh has been released against the total project cost of Rs 315.80

lakh and Rs. 149.92 lakh has been spent till March 2007. This project is sanctioned for three districts i.e. Pauri, Tehri and Uttarkashi. An outlay of Rs. 48.71 lakh has been proposed for the financial year 2008-09 in which Rs. 12.18 Lakh is state share. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Cultivation Project

Rs. 572.93 lakh has been released against the total project cost of Rs 1218.47 Lakh.The project was started in March, 2004. Under this project 01 mother unit and three-resource centre have been developed. 1112 benificiaries have been selected for

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cultivation of M & A plants at their own field and cultivation of the same is goingon. An outlay of Rs. 163.70 lakh has been proposed for the year 2008-09 in which Rs. 44.93 lakh is state share.

Lantana Project

During the Xth plan period, Rs. 38.43 Lakh has been released against the total project cost of Rs 119.24 lakh. The project was approved by Govt. of India on 23rd March, 2005 for Almora and Nainital districts. The Lantana area survey work has been completed & 27 master trainers have been selected and trained. 15 SHGs Techno management committees have been formed. An amount of Rs. 2.62 lakh has been spent till March 2007. An outlay of Rs. 38.43 lakh has been proposed for the year 2008-09 in which Rs. 9.81 Lakh is state share.

Jatropha Project

This project has been sanctioned for Dehradun, Almora and Nainital districts. About 1633 swarojgaries have been trained and plantation of Jatropha in 2843 ha. have been completed. An amount of Rs. 353.50 lakh has been spent till March, 2007. An outlay of Rs. 314.67 lakh has been proposed for the financial year 2007-08 in which Rs. 78.67 Lakh is state share.

Sericulture Project This project has been approved by Govt. of India on 25th January, 2007 for

Nainital and U.S. Nagar districts. This project is being implemented through Central Silk Board Bangalore and Deptt. Of Sericulture Govt. of Uttarakhand. Under this project total 1111 swarojgaris are to be benefited. Plantation work is under progress. An outlay of Rs. 186.19 lakh has been proposed for the year 2008-09, Rs. 15.39 Lakh is state share.

It is estimated that new innovative projects will be sanctioned & some of the previously sanctioned projects will also continue during the financial year 2008-09. Total outlay for the financial year 2008-09 for special projects under SGSY is of Rs. 1586.83 Lakh in which Central share will be Rs. 1259.02 lakh and State share will be Rs. 327.81 lakh. It is estimated to benefit 8728 beneficiaries in 2008-09.

2.2 NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE PROGRAMME This programme was launched by MoRD GOI on 2 Feb. 2006. In the first phase

three most backward districts of Uttarakhand State namely Chamoli, Champwat and Tehri were taken under this programme. In 2007-08 two more Districts i.e. Hardwar and Udham Singh Nagar were added in the second phase. Now, GOI has decided to expand this programme to all the districts of the state in the next year, consequently, NREGS will be cover all the thirteen districts of the state from 1-4-2008. Simultaneously SGRY has been merged with NREGS. The main objective of this

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programme is creation of durable assets and strengthening the livelihood assurance to the rural poor. In this programme 100 days wage has been guaranteed to all registered rural labours in a year whenever they demand work. Wage rate has been fixed at Rs. 73/- per day. GoI provides 100% funds for unskilled labour wages, 75% of material component, semi and skilled labour wages and rest 25% material component, semi and skilled labour wages are borne by the state Govt.. Unemployment allowance if paid shall also be borne by the State Government. GoI also provides funds for the support staff engaged at gram panchayat level, while state govt. has to meet out the cost of the support staff at district and state level for the implementation and monitoring of the programme. Outlay proposed for year 2008-09 is Rs. 2000.00 lakh as state share. GoI will provide funds for this programmes as per wage employment demand created by registered labourers.

2.3 INDIRA AWAS YOJANA (IAY) Since the year 1985-86 IAY is being implemented as an independent scheme. The main objective of scheme is to provide cost-free houses to all shelterless SC / ST and other families living below poverty line in rural areas. 60% of the funds are being provided to SC/ST BPL families and 40%, to other BPL families. GoI provide 75% funds and state provide 25%. State Govt. started New Credit Cum Subsidy Scheme to upgrade all kachha houses to pucca houses of BPL families and shelter less rural families whose annual income is up to Rs. 32000 by the end of 2009-10. A separate allocation of funds has been made from this new scheme in state sector from the year 2006-07. Outlay proposed for the year 2008-09 is Rs. 4300.00 lakh out of which centre share is Rs. 3300.00 lakh and the state share is Rs. 848.65 lakh. In state share the outlay proposed for SCP component is Rs. 560.00 Lakh and for TSP component is Rs. 40.00 Lakh. In the year 2008-09 against a physical target of construction of 12809 houses, allocation has been made for 7173 houses under SCSP and 512 houses under TSP component.

2.4 BIOGAS This is a 100% centrally sponsored programme, funds for which are provided by the Department of Non-Conventional Energy, GoI. Unlike the programmes mentioned above, this programme is not a BPL-centred programme.

Due to inherent difficulties of input and tembperature the earlier target of 1000 unit per year have been revised by the GoI on the request of the State.

2.5 PRADHAN MANTRI GRAMODAYA YOJANA (PMGY) PMGSY is a 100% Centrally sponsored scheme, which was launched in December 2000 with the objective of connecting every habitation having population of

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more than 1000 to all-weather roads by the year 2003, while those with population more than 500, by the year 2007. In respect of the Hill State, habitations with a population more than 250 are to be connected by the year 2011-12. Though the programme is 100% centrally sponsored, however, expenses related to compensation of land, compensatory afforestation, NPV etc are borne by the State Government. Total outlay proposed for the year 2008-09 is Rs. 26000.00 lakh out of which state share is Rs. 4000.00 lakh. In state share outlay proposed under SCSP is Rs. 1140.00 lakh and for TSP is Rs. 240.00 lakh. In the 2008-08 plan period, the target of road construction is 1040.30 Km.

2.6 INTEGRATED WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (IWDP) This programme better known as Hariyali, is also being implemented with the

assistance of the Ministry of Rural Development, GoI. The sharing pattern between the Centre and State in IWDP is based on 90:10 ratio.

Under IWDP "HARYALI" 31 new projects have been sanctioned which are being implemented within a timeframe of 5 years.

For year 2008-09 the proposed outlay is Rs. 1586.00 lakh out of which state share is Rs. 226.22 lakh and 26433 ha. to be developed.

2.7 UTTRAKHAND INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (UIRD) State Institute of Rural Development at the State level and Extension Training Centres

(ETCs) in the field level for carrying out activities related to training of the RD personnel have been set up in the State with the help of the centre. It needs further strengthening. Outlay proposed for the year 2008-09 is Rs. 104.00 lakh out of that central share is Rs. 60.00 lakh and the state share is Rs. 44.00 lakh.

2.8 DROUGHT PRONE AREA PROGRAMME (DPAP)

DPAP is a centrally sponsored programme with 75% Central assistance. The works taken up under this scheme include soil and water conservation, afforestation, pasture development and development of water resources. The scheme is being implemented in 30 Developments Blocks of 7 districts. Outlay proposed for the year 2008-09 is Rs. 2780.00 lakh out of which state share is Rs. 694.00 lakh and area targeted to be covered is 46328 hac.

2.9 STATE CREDIT CUM SUBSIDY RURAL HOUSING SCHEME In order to cover all the shelterless rural families, the State Govt. has started a bankable State Credit Cum Subsidy Rural Housing Scheme on 15th August, 2005 for which Rs. 50,000 is being provided, out of which Rs. 40,000 is bank loan and Rs. 10,000 is subsidy per housing unit. The banks will provide Rs. 4400 Lakh as loan & Rs. 1100 Lakh as subsidy will be provided by the State Govt. for constructing 11000 houses during the year.

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Extension Training Centre The State Govt. has expanded from 4 ETCs to 8 ETCs. In the year (2008-09)

for ETCs which are located at Sankarpur (Dehradun), Gopeshwar (Chamoli), Tharkot (Pithoragarh) and Haldwani (Nainital). An outlay of Rs. 200.00 lakh have been proposed for the year 2008-09. Revolving Funds for Business Development Services

In order to promote the craft & other products of the SHGs under SGSY, a chain of marketing outlets is being created under SGSY special projects (TTDC & Shilp Emporium Projects). For the proper functioning of these marketing centres, the State Govt. has provided an outlay of Rs. 94 lakh for the the financial year 2008-09 from the state budget as a revolving fund.

Uttrakhand Rural Shelter Scheme

In this programme, B.P.L. families living in the houses constructed by using brick masonry and covered under straw /polythene sheet are targeted to be benefited. The replacement of roof by tin sheet/ asbestos sheet is proposed in this programme. Rs. 10,000 subsidy is provided for such kaccha roof houses. Initially three plain districts of the State i.e. Dehradun, Hardwar and U.S. Nagar are identified to be covered in this programme. 4500 such beneficiaries will be given benefit in this scheme.

Housing Insurance Scheme In this scheme houses constructed in year 2006-07 under Indira Awas Yojana/ Prime Minister Rural Housing Yojana/ Addl. Indira Awas Yojana/ State Credit Cum Subsidy Scheme will be insured by different Insurance Companies. Premium will be paid by State Govt. An outlay of 30.00 lakh is being proposed for this purpose.

2.11 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CDP) The Community Development Programme mainly involves construction of Vikas

Bhawan at district level and construction of residential & non-residential buildings at block level. The damaged block offices/residential buildings are being constructed afresh under this scheme.

An outlay of Rs. 1456.00 Lakh have been proposed for the plan period 2008-09. 2.12 EXTERNALLY AIDED SCHEME (IFAD) In year 2003-04 International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD)

sanctioned a new project namely "Livelihoods Improvement Project for the Himalayas" (LIPH), which is popularly known as "Aajeevika". The project is implemented in 17 selected blocks of Five districts (Tehri, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Bageshwar and Almora) of the State. The project will benefit 42690 households over a

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period of eight years. The total project cost is Rs. 23976 lakh and out of it IFAD contribution is Rs. 11221 lakh, the State’s contribution is Rs. 3141/- lakh, support from financial institutions is Rs. 6809/- lakh and the beneficiary contribution is Rs. 2805 lakh. Till date 2316 SHGs and 20 SHG federations have benn formed and 22010 Households have been covered. 389 SHGs have been linked with banks for CCL. 8607 training programs, 641 workshop and 266-exposure visit organized for community members. In the financial year 2008-09, 625 SHGs will be formed to cover 6500 Households and 190 exposure visit of community members will be organized.

UPASAC (Social Venture Capital Company) constituted by Aajeevika had conducted number of trainings in different sectoral components

In the next year UPASAC is planning for demonstration of Agri seed replacement, nursery seed development, apiculture, poly tunnel, polyhouse, plantation of citrus fruit & medicinal & aromatic plants, apple, grapes, apricot etc, minor irrigation facilities and also planned demonstration of Poultry mother units, Micro Dairy, Fisheries & off farm activities etc. The outlay proposed for the year 2008-09 is Rs. 2466.00 lakh in which SCP component is Rs. 468.60 and TSP component is Rs. 98.65 lakh.

2.13 VIDHAYAK NIDHI

The scheme was created with an objective of taking up local need-based schemes/ programmes in the constituency areas of the Members of the Legislative Assembly, which may not get included in the normal plan programmes. These schemes/programmes are identified by the MLAs in their respective constituencies on the basis of needs of the people and approved at district level. From 2007-08 Rs. 125.00 lakh is being provided for each assembly segment in the state. Hence yearly allocation will be Rs. 8875.00 lakh to be borne by the state Govt.

2.14 UTTARAKHAND SELF EMPLOYMENT MISSION Since the inception of SGSY (Centrally Sponsored Programme) 19459 SHGs have been formed till October 07 out of which 14619 SHGs have qualified in the first grading, out of which 9444 SHGs have qualified in the second grading and are eligible for financial assistance upto Rs. 1.25lakh per SHGs. GoI allocates financial assistance upto Rs. 1600.00 lakh annually which is not sufficient to provide timely required financial assistance to these SHGs. The dependency on GoI funds will take more than 7 years to benefit these SHGs.

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2.15 UTTARAKHAND SARBHAUM ROJGAR YOJANA This scheme has been started by the state Govt. to provide more self

employment opportunities for rural youth and unemployed graduates to start income generating activities under which the maximum limit of subsidy to each beneficiary for selected activity will be Rs. 7000/-, Rs. 5000/- & Rs.3000/- for first year, second year & third year respectively.

For the year 2008-09 the proposed outlay is Rs. 1500.00 lakh in which Rs. 285.00 lakh is for SCP and Rs. 60.00 lakh is for TSP component.

2.16 UTTRAKHAND DEEN DAYAL GRAMIN AWAS YOJANA Keeping in view the limited fund available under IAY scheme and excess

demand by the shelterless BPL families for rural houses, State Govt. initiated Deen Dayal Gramin Awas Yojana to bridge up this huge gap. The beneficiaries will be paid as per the guidelines of GoI but the total amount of Govt. subsidy per house is Rs. 25000/-. This programme will be implemented in all the 13 districts of Uttarakhand and 1000 houses are proposed for each district.

For 2008-09 against proposed outlay of Rs. 1600.00 lakh, SCP and TSP component is earmarked at Rs. 304.00 lakh and Rs. 64.00 lakh respectively. Physical target of 6154 houses, under SCP and TSP component to be benefited are proposed at 1169 & 246 respectively.

2.17 HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME This is a new scheme introduced in the financial year 2006-07 out of the SCP

funds. The scheme is aimed at providing additional live lihood avenues to the old age women and windows of the SC category and also to provide the security to the deprived class. The scheme is being implemented in three districts i.e Tehri, Uttarkashi & Chamoli which will cover 935 beneficiaries of 187 village in the 11 development blocks of these districts. 106 lakh mandays will be generated in each year.

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2.18 PANCHAYATI RAJ There are 7541 Gram Panchayats 95 Kshetra Panchayats and 13 Zila Panchayats in the State. At present, there are 57,573 elected Panchayat representatives at all the three levels. Among them the representation of women is 38%.

After 73rd amendment of the Constitution of India, the state Government has devolved 14 out of 29 subjects mentioned in 11th schedule of the Constitution to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). The devolution of funds, functions and functionaries relating to 14 subjects is being made to PRIs. Training to the Panchayat Representatives General elections of Panchayati Raj Institutions will be held in 2008-09. Apart from women representatives, 39162 representatives will be trained under this programme. The training will be held at block level, in which 30 trainees will participate in one cluster. In this way 1305 clusters be formed. In accordance with guide lines of training of 2004-05, A sum of 212.75 lakh is required for the training of the 39162 representatives. Infrastructure and Development of Blocks (Kshetra Nidhi) Since, a sum of Rs 23.75 Crores to be provided every year to 95 Kshetra Panchayats of the State as “untied fund” at the rate of 25 lakh to each Kshetra Panchayat to improve its infrastructure and development, a sum of Rs 23.75 crore is being proposed for the financial year 2008-09. Computer Training of Panchayat Representatives and Officials In the view of Computerisation in Panchayati Raj department, it is essential to impart the training to elected representatives and officials. Thus 10,894 personnels are to be trained under this programme. Approximate expenditure on 15 days computer training will cost Rs 496.85 lakh. Formation of Panchayati Raj Act and Training For formats prescribed by the C.A.G.

To simplify Panchayati Raj accounting procedure, 16 formats and 7 data base formats prescribed by CAG have been introduced in PRIs. The elected representatives and officials of the Panchayats will be trained to maintain these formats.

In this way a sum of 186.49 lakh required for the financial year 2008-09. Training and Capacity Building of Women Representatives in Three Tier Panchayats At present, 21524 women are representing in Three Tier Panchayats. New elections are to be held in March-April of 2008. Therefore it is necessary to train all the new members of three tier Panchayats. Estimated annual expenditure for the training of women representatives will be 119.58 lakh.

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Backward Region Grant Fund The Backward Region Grant Fund is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. The fund will provide financial resources for supplementing and converging existing development inflows into identified 250 Districts. This scheme is fully centrally sponsored. At present, 3 districts of Uttarakhand , namely Tehri Garhwal, Chamoli and Champawat are covered under this scheme. A sum of 44.77 crore will be given to above districts at the rate of 15 crore per District and each of the districts will be given 1 crore rupees for capacity building. An outlay of Rs. 45 crore is proposed.

Panchayat Bhawan Construction For providing administrative and functional coherence, Panchayat Ghar were sanctioned and are under construction in 4583 Gram Panchayats. A total of 79.28 crore has been allotted till 2006-07 and 78.54 of which has been utilized till now. 429 Panchayat Ghars are proposed to be constructed in year 2008-09 for which Rs. 11.11 lakh will be required.

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3. IRRIGATION & FLOOD CONTROL

3.1 IRRIGATION 1. VISION

To insure Irrigation facilities in the whole region up to the elevation of 3500 feet. in the Uttarakhand State.

To improve the efficiency of the Irrigation system by renovation/modernization of t he existing Irrigation schemes. Management of water distribution system through water user's associations.

To reduce the flood hazards by construction of new flood protection schemes in the identified areas on the rivers of the State.

2. Strategy

The department has formulated strategy for providing Irrigation facilities to the un irrigated area of the State by constructing new Irrigation schemes through seeking maximum central assistance.

To carry out up gradation/re construction/ renovation of the existing schemes through the funds available in the State Sector including NABARD for improving the efficiency of the existing Irrigation schemes. 3. Proposed Programme for The Financial Year 2008-09 Ongoing Schemes

Ongoing schemes of construction of new canals, renovations of existing canals, construction of tubewells, lift canal schemes and construction of flood protection schemes which are due to be completed in the coming financial years under district, state sector, NABARD and under Centrally Sponsored Programme have been considered in the present plan for the year 2008-09. New Schemes

The construction of new canals and flood schemes costing obove 3.0 crore has been planned under the Centrally Sponsored Programme for the funding through AIBP and GFCC. Renovations of existing canal systems, construction of tubewells, construction of lift schemes has been planned under the funding from NABARD in the state sector. To achieve the targets of irrigation potential, the construction/reconstruction/renovation of canals, tubewells and lift schemes are planned in the District sector. The provisions are made in the state sector/NABARD for fulfilling the other committed works. The works of flood protection costing less than 3.0 crore have been planned in the state sector.

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Investigation & Planning For survey and Investigations works of the schemes a provision of Rs. 150.00

Lakhs have been proposed for the year 2008-09.

Construction of residential & non residential buildings The residences made during the earlier years of sixties for the officers and staff

of Irrigation deptt. in Dehradun are very old and now they are not in a healthy state and also not earthquake resistant. It has been planned to phasing out such type of houses and reconstruct them on the latest design norms. It is also proposed to make extension/construction of the existing office buildings of the chief Engineer office. In the present plan a provision under State Sector for Rs. 150.00 lakhs has been made for this purpose.

Flood Protection Schemes

At present 129 flood protection schemes have been completed during the 10th five year plan. A provision of Rs. 800.00 lakhs has been made in the state sector, Rs. 900.00 Lakh RIDF(NABARD) and Rs. 3000.00 Lakhs under Central Scheme for the execution of ongoing and new schemes of flood protection during the year 2008-09.

Construction of Tube wells The construction of tube wells has been planned in distt. Sector and NABARD

under State Sector including the works of proposed investigative type tube well construction. A provision of Rs. 676.00 Lakhs in Distt. Sector and Rs 659.12 Lakhs including NABARD in the State Sector has been made in the year 2008-09.

Irrigation Canals

A provision for construction/ renovation of existing canals has been made in District Sector amounting to Rs 1759.58 lakhs in the plan and a separate provision under State Sector. of Rs. 0.01 Lakhs in the year 2008-09.

Lift Canals A provisionof Rs.172.34 Lakhs have been made in the Distt. Plan for the

construction/renovation of lift canals of Rs. 0.01 Lakhs and a provision for construction/renovation of lift canals under the State Sector, lift canals announcements made by the H.E. Governor and Hon'ble Chief Minister and Rs. 550.00 Lakhs for the construction of new lift canals have been made from under the funding from NABARD in the year 2008-09.

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Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS)

A provision of Rs 2000.00 Lakh for the construction of new canals under Bharat Nirman Programme funded from A.I.B.P. (90% Central Aid) has been made in the year 2008-09. Under the Command Area Development (50% CSS) Rs. 385.00 Lakhs and for the flood protection works a provision of Rs. 750.00 Lakhs has been proposed in the year 2008-09.

Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) Under the provision of SCSP Rs. 2065.00 Lakhs has been made for the

construction/ renovation of tubewells, irrigation canals and the flood protection works proposed to be carried out in the year 2008-09.

Tribal Sub-Plan A provision of Rs. 765.00 Lakhs have been made under TSP for carrying out

construction/renovation works of tubewells, irrigation canals and the flood protection works in the year 2008-09.

Minor Irrigation Minor Irrigation Department in Uttarakhand is engaged in construction of small / minor irrigation schemes, such as Hydram, Gravity Gule, Storage Tank, Artesian Well and Boring Pump-set etc. under District Plan, State Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes/ Programs. During this financial year Minor Irrigation Department has also taken up centrally sponsored scheme for artificial recharge of ground water and rain water harvesting. In this scheme as directed by central Govt. structures like Percolation Tank, Check Dam, Recharge Shaft and Rooftop Rain Water Harvesting are being taken.

In some cases the water is also carried through channels up to the irrigation tank. The size of the tank depends on the availability of the water at the source and the area to be irrigated. The cost of the tank of size 5.00 X 3.50 X 1.40 comes to Rs. 0.529 Lakh.

For Minor Irrigation scheme the Govt. of India has laid down standards for individual and cluster approach schemes. For individual schemes a criteria of irrigation potential creation for 20 ha. and cluster approach schemes will be prepared with in the radius of 5 Km. with irrigation potential of at least 50 Ha. The proposed minor irrigation schemes have cost benefit ratio of more than one and cost per ha. should not exceed Rs 1.00 Lakh.

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The Govt. of India will provide 90% shase as central loan assistance (C.L.A.) and

rest 10% will be provided by the State of After the construction of schemes the schemes will be handed over to the water user group for maintenance under P.I.M. approach.

For financial year 2008-09 the budget outlay of minor irrigation scheme under A.I.B.P. has been proposed Rs. 31000.00 Lakh in which central share will be Rs 27900.00 Lakh and state share will be 3100.00 Lakh.

Under this Schame, physical target of creation of irrigation potential has been projected as 27331.29 ha. which will be achieved by construction 2637.55 Km. Gule, 1419 Tanks, 18 Hydrams and 3 weir.

SCSP & TSP Under State Sector, Irrigation Schemes of Special Component Plan & Tribal

Sub Plan funded by social welfare department are taken for the benefit of SC & ST families.

Proposed outlay under state sector (SCP&TSP) for 2008-09 is 1133.10 Lakh, from which 137.00 Km. Guls, 135 Hauz and 04 Artesian Well are proposed for construction and 1130.00 ha. irrigation potential is anticipated.

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4. ENERGY Generation Status

Assessed Potential - >20000 MW Harnessed Potential - 2819 MW

a) State Undertaking UJVNL - 1010 MW b) Central Under taking CPSUs - 1400 MW c) Private Developers - 408 MW

Allotted Projects to various Developers - 11560MW a) State Undertaking (UJVNL) - 2596 MW b) CPSUs - 7335 MW c) Private Developers - 1635 MW

Proposed Capacity addition in XIth Plan - 5000 MW Mix of players - 20% State Undettaking (UJVNL)

- 65% CPSUs (NHPC, THDC, NTPC, SJVNL) -15% IPPs (Jai Prakash, GVK, GMR, Reliance etc.) Transmission & Distribution

Integrated Transmission Network planned for evacuating power to load centres.

ADB sanctioned a loan assistance of $ 300 Million for Uttarakhand Power Network (Phase-I). This is to be implemented in the period 2008-2012.

Targeted improvement of efficiency and reduction of T&D / AT&C losses. Franchisee mechanism to be introduced in phases. Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) and Non

Conventional schemes are being implemented to achieve electrification of all the villages.

Rural electrification. Access of electricity to every household to be achieved by the end of 11th

Plan. Details of Transmission System

Details As on 11/2000 (At the time of

formation of Uttarakhand)

Present Capacity

Under Construction

Voltage Levels No./MVA No./MVA No./MVA 400 KV S/s 1/480 1/480 1/630 220 KV S/s 2/225 6/1410 - 132 KV S/s 14/832.5 20/1422.5 11/800 Voltage Levels Km. Km. Km. 400 KV Line 98.94 98.94 60 220 KV Line 357.685 447.65 161 132 KV Line 1002.335 1138.83 667.64

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Power Distribution Status

Year T&D Losses (%)

AT&C Losses (%)

Demand Consumers

2001-02 26.65 45.07 3309 841113 2002-03 29.20 45.71 3588 868448 2003-04 29.52 51.38 4035 901041 2004-05 26.71 43.82 4516 968200 2005-06 28.35 38.80 5062 1060040 2006-07* 25.00 33.25 6046 1152074 2007-08* 22.50 28.70 6813 1255761 2008-09* 20.00 24.80 7677 1368780 2009-10* 19.00 22.24 8652 1491970 2010-11* 18.00 19.64 9752 1626247 2011-12* 17.00 18.50 9952 1772609 * Projection

Renewable Energy • Micro Hydel (upto 500 KW) activities development through Village Energy

Committees (VECs).30 stand alone systems being maintained and 10 micro hydel projects under execution by VEC’s. Such Micro Hydro Projects are 35-60 Kms. On foot from road ahead.

• Gharats (Traditional Water Mills) are sought to be modernized through co-

operative mechanism. Presently 10 Gharats are being modernized under ADB funded scheme. Gharat Census undertaken indicate potential to modernize over 10000 Gharats. Project formulated to develop Gharats as a Clean Energy initiative.

Capacity Building • “Water for Welfare” forum constituted under aegies of IIT, Roorkee to

synergise activities of Policy planners, Project Developers, Academics and stakeholders for propelling Hydro Power initiatives in the State. As a first initiative syllabi of ITI’s/Polytechnics and Engineering Collages have been reserved to specifically provide for inputs on “Hydro Power Engineering”. Forward – backward linkage being developed between Project Developers and Technical Institutes for skills up-gradations locally.

• Executive MBA launched in Sep., 2006 in association with University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun. 33 young Engineers of Power Utilities (UJVNL, PTCUL & UPCL) will be the first batch of E-MBA students to pursue the programme on practitioner mode.

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The objective of this programme is to build a nucleus of power leaders for the future. Keeping in view the expanding hydro power harnessing potential in the State and concomitant expansion of transmission lines, and distribution system and the need to reduce the AT & C losses, the following outlay has been proposed to for financial year 2008-2009. Annual Plan for the Financial Year 2008-09

(Rs. in Lacs) S.No. Details of Project Outlay Proposed

Outlay for 2008-09

XI Plan Outlay

Oulay for 2007-2008

1 HYDRO POWER GENERATION 149700 16600 12800.01 2 ELECTICITY

DISTRIBUTION(UPCL) 135500 5001

7180.00

3 ELECTICITY TRASMISSION(PTCUL)

154800 11625 30000

4 ENERGY(GENERAL) 70400 210 0.01 5 Total (Power) (1+2+3+4) 510400 33436 50742.52 6 NON-CONVENTIONAL

SOURCES OF ENERGY 10322 1128.75 761.51

GRAND TOTAL (5+6) 520722.00 34564.75 50742.53

5. INDUSTRY AND MINERALS 5.1 VILLAGE AND SMALL INDUSTRIES

The role of industries department is mainly that of facilitator. The department provides the infrastructural support and institutional mechanism for facilitating enterprise establishment and marketing support. Thus due to the promotional role of the department only few schemes specifically designed for SC’s are operational. Entrepreneurship development, wool bank, carding and weaving are the main schemes. Uttaranchal Handloom and Handicraft Development Council (UHHDC) have been constituted as an apex body for the integrated development of Handloom and Handicraft in the state.

Centrally Sponsored Schemes 1. Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Yojana (PMRY) (CSS 100%)

This is a 100% Centrally Sponsored scheme for providing self-employment to educated unemployed youth. Under the scheme there is provision for a subsidy of 15% of the cost of projects subject to a ceiling of Rs. 15000 which is provided to the banks directly through RBI. Central Govt. provides funds to the State Government for awareness, training of beneficiaries, stipend to trainees and other contingency

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expenditures. Norms of assistance has been enhanced by GOI. About 8000 beneficiaries are estimated to be benefited during 2008-09.

2. Census of Small Industries (CSS 100%) The Central Govt. has established “nucleus cell” in all the Directorates of

Industries for the purpose of collecting various data relating to small industries. Data for IIP (Index of Industrial Production) is also collected through DICs and transmitted to GOI. The establishment expenditure of the staff & other expenditure are met out through this Scheme.

3. Setting-up of Urban Haats (CSS 70%) This is a 70 % Central Sponsored Scheme. The scheme envisages setting-up of

Urban Haats at prime locations for providing marketing facilities to craft persons/handloom producers. The proposal of the State Government to establish one Urban Haat in Dehradun has been approved by the Govt. of India at a project cost of Rs. 181 lakh. Work on establishment of this Haat is under process. After completion of this Haat another will be identified.

4. Central Capital Subsidy (CSS 100% ) The Govt. of India has approved the New Industrial Policy and other

concessions for the state. All new industries in the notified location would be eligible for Capital Investment Subsidy @ 15% of their investment in plant & machinery subject to a ceiling of Rs. 30 lakh. The existing units will also be entitled to this subsidy on their substantial expansion. The funds will be provided by GOI directly to the nodal agency i.e. SIDCUL

5. Transport Subsidy (CSS 100%) Under this scheme, 75 % expenditure of total transportation cost on approved

government rates in carrying raw materials from nearest designated rail-head to workshop and carrying finished goods from workshop to railway station is reimbursed to the industrial unit.

6. Establishment of Growth Centre One Growth Centre has been sanctioned by GOI to be established at Kotdwar

District Pauri. Land has been provided by the State Government. 7. Establishment of IID Centers

Under this scheme Integrated Infrastructure Development Centres (IIDC) are setup to promote small scale industries. An assistance to 80% subject to max of Rs. 4 Crores is provided by GOI. IIDCs in 3 districts have been sanctioned in the year 2004-

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05. The land has to be provided by the State Government an amount of Rs. 369.65 lakh in 2004-05 and Rs. 400 lakh in 2005-06 as state share has been sanctioned and utilized. SIDCUL has its own resources to carry out the scheme.

HANDLOOM 8. Deendayal Hathkargha Protsahan Yojna (CSS 90%)

The GOI has merged this scheme as Integrated Handloom Development Scheme. No separate outlay is being proposed in this head.

9. Integrated Handloom Development and Welfare Schemes of GOI (CSS 75%) The Development Commissioner (Handlooms) Govt. of India is implementing

various schemes providing social security, training and raw material like (1)- Integrated Handloom Training Project, (2)- 10% Special rebate, (3)- Mahatma Gandhi Bunker Beema yojana, (4)- Mill gate Scheme, (5)- Health Insurance, (6)- Work shed attached to residence, etc. A total outlay of Rs. 50 lakh as state share and Rs. 150 lakh as central share is being proposed for 2008-09 in this integrated scheme. 10. Setting up of Entrepreneurship Development Institute

The State Government has decided to establish Entrepreneurship Development Institute in the State. Under the GOI scheme a grant of Rs. 1 crore can be accessed from Ministry of SSI and ARI. An outlay and provision of Rs. 100 lakh has been approved in the year 2007-08. An outlay of Rs. 10 lakh as state share and Rs. 100 lakh as central share outlay is being proposed for 2008-09.

11. Establishment of Tool Room A proposal for establishment of Tool Room has been received from G.B. Pant

Engineering College, Pauri. The site for Tool Room will be near main industrial areas to cater the needs of trained manpower of the industries. The proposal has also been sent to D.C. (SSI), Govt. of India. Expenditure for land and a part of machinery will be provided by the State Government An outlay of Rs. 10 lakh as state share is being proposed for 2008-09.

12. Industrial Cluster Development Scheme Roorkee in Haridwar district is well known for manufacturing quality products

of surveying, drawing and mapping equipment. More than 250 units have been established there. United Nations Industrial Development Organization in its survey has identified drawing and surveying instruments cluster at Roorkee, for focus development.

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State Sector 13. Entrepreneurship Development Training Programmes

In this Scheme, preliminary training and guidance is given to entrepreneurs to start their own ventures. The training is provided through District Industries Centers agencies in this field like Indian Institute of Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneur Development Training Institute etc. An outlay of Rs. 52.63 lakh is being proposed for the year 2008-09.

14. Industrial Promotion, Fairs, Exhibition, Seminars, Publicity and HRD programmes

In order to rationalize various similar schemes like Fairs & Exhibitions, Industrial Seminars & Campaigns, Study & Publicity, training, HRD, etc have been integrated together. Participation in identified international trade fairs/events and Special workshop, training programmes for departmental employees are also taken up. An outlay of Rs. 200 lakh is being proposed for the year 2008-09.

15. Award to SSI Entrepreneurs, Weavers, Artisans

Progressive SSI entrepreneurs, Handloom & Handicraft weavers /artisans are awarded State/District award under this scheme. An outlay of Rs. 10 lakh for 2008-09 is being proposed. The scheme is being managed under the Uttaranchal Handloom & Handicraft Development Council.

16. Establishment of New Industrial Estates/ Areas This scheme relates to establish new industrial estates, developing suitable

vacant lands for industrial purposes. The scheme is being implemented through State Industrial Development Corporation.

17. Infrastructure up-gradation in existing Industrial Estates/ Industrial Areas Industrial Estates of industries departments established about 3 decades ago.

need to upgrade necessary infrastructure facilities like electricity, water, roads, repairs and maintenance etc. Rs. 200 lakh have been sanctioned for infrastructure up-gradation in these estates in 2005-06. The mini industrial estates of hills are still needed infrastructure support for which outlay is being proposed and included in the integrated scheme Promoting Industries in Hill, Infra. Subsidy & Incentives. No separate outlay is therefore being proposed.

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18. Modernization and up gradation of DIC’s An amount of Rs. 11.80 lakh in 2003-04, Rs. 16.28 lakh in 2004-05, Rs. 24 lakh

in 2005-06, Rs. 30 lakh in 2006-07 have been utilized. A provision of Rs. 100 lakh has been approved for the year 2007-08. An outlay of Rs. 33.86 lakh has been proposed for 2008-09.

19. Fiscal Incentives to promote Industries The various schemes providing fiscal incentives to industries are proposed to be

integrated under this scheme as also indicated in Industrial Policy, Assistance to encourage use of pollution control devices, assistance for quality improvement, I.S.O. 9000/14000 Certification, Patent registration etc. are provided. An outlay of Rs. 25 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09.

20. Construction of Office and Residential Buildings for offices under Directorate The construction of Directorate building is in progress and likely to be

completed. The mining and Khadi board offices and residence are under construction. The office building and residence at DIC Haridwar and Champawat are proposed. An amount of Rs. 50 lakh in the year 2004-05, Rs. 200 lakh in 2005-06 and Rs. 320 lakh in 2006-07 has been utilized. A provision of Rs. 150 lakh has been approved for 2007-08, which is quite insufficient for the building of Directorate, Mining wing and Khadi Board, which are under construction at present. Therefore an outlay of Rs. 400.00 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09. 21. Interest Subsidy to SMEs

As specified in the Industrial Policy of the State, Interest incentive @ 3% with a maximum of Rs. 2 lakh per annum per unit is provided to new SSI’s and existing units for modernisation and expansion. Subsidy will also be provided for revival/rehabilitation of sick units.

The subsidy for the units being setup in remote areas is granted @ 5% with a maximum of Rs. 3 lakh. An amount of Rs. 20 lakh in 2004-05 and Rs. 24.92 lakh in 2005-06, Rs. 96.17 lakh in 2006-07 has been utilized. An outlay and provision of Rs. 100 lakh has been approved for 2007-08. The scheme is applicable upto 2007-08 and the interest subsidy for the hill and remote area units has been included in the Integrated Scheme Promoting Industries in Hill. Therefore an outlay of Rs. 25 lakh for balance liabilities only is being proposed for 2008-09.

22. Construction of Office Building at DIC’s The scheme for construction of office building & staff quarters has been

approved in the district plan of Udham Singh Nagar. An amount of Rs. 5 in 2004-05, Rs. 40 lakh in 2005-06, Rs. 37.71 lakh in 2006-07 has been utilized.

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23. Assistance to State Udyog Mitra, SSI and Ent. Dev. Committee To facilitate investments in the industrial sector and resolving various inter

departmental issues and problems State Level Udyog Mitra and District Level Udyog Mitra have been constituted. With the rapid industrialisation and growth, it will be important that various issues are tackled quickly and this mechanism is institutionalised. It is proposed to strengthen Udyog Mitra Parishad in the state so that this institution can play its crucial role effectively. An expenditure of Rs. 30 lakh in 2005-06 and Rs. 34 lakh in 2006-07 has been utilized. An outlay and provision of Rs. 60 lakh has been approved for 2007-08. An outlay of Rs. 20 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09.

24. Uttaranchal PMRY Plus/ Promoting finance under CGTSI This scheme was started in the state from 2004-05 for the benefit of successful

SSI entrepreneurs of PMRY, who are willing to expand their ventures. Under this scheme All PMRY beneficiaries, who have been regularly repaying the installments of their loan and having a good track record of and desiring to expand projects are being taken up. One time guarantee fee which remains about 2.5% of the credit facility sanctioned by the lending banks to borrower upto max. limit of Rs. 50,000 is provided by the State to the concern bank. Rs. 2.53 lakh in 2005-06 and Rs. 5.43 lakh in 2006-07 has been utilized. A provision of Rs. 36 lakh approved for 2007-08. The bank guarantees are limited now. There for outlay of Rs. 5 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09.

25. Promoting Industries in Hill, Infra. Subsidy & Incentives For obvious reasons industry is concentrated in the terai & plain region of the

state, thus causing regional imbalances. Hence thish scheme was introduced in 2005-06. The scheme consist of infrastructure upgradation in industrial estates, Mega Projects, enhancement of Investment subsidy, Interest subsidy in hill areas, Skill development and awareness programmes, Rebate in electricity to new units, encouragement to local entrepreneurs, R & D and marketing assistance etc. An outlay of Rs. 325.00 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09.

26. Kashipur- Jaspur Spinning Mills (VRS & Re-establishment) Some dues of electricity & court cases are still pending of these closed mills. An

outlay of Rs. 100.00 lakh for balance liabilities is being proposed for 2008-09.

27. Assistance to Handloom & Handicraft Development Council Uttaranchal Handloom & Handicraft Development Council (UHHDC) has been

constituted as an apex body for the promotion and development of handlooms and handicrafts in the state. The council has been entrusted with the task of product

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development, design development, marketing promotion of state crafts. The council has taken an emporium in Rajeev Gandhi Bhawan, New Delhi. Souvenir development and shilp complexes/emporiums on yatra routes and tourist routes will also be taken up by UHHDC. An outlay and provision of Rs. 50 lakh has been approved for the year 2007-08. Since the activities of the council are increaing, an outlay of Rs. 100 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09.

KHADI 28. Rebate on Sale of Khadi Clothes

During the winter season special rebate for 90 days on sale of Khadi clothes is provided through Gandhi Ashrams. 20% rebate is provided by Khadi Commission. An outlay and provision of Rs. 200 lakh has been approved for 2007-08. An outlay of Rs. 150 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09.

30. Interest Subsidy to Rural entrepreneurs

Khadi Gramodyog Units are provided interest subsidy where the interest rate of financial institution are higher than 4%. The amount is reimbursed to financial institutions. An outlay and provision of Rs. 50 lakh has been approved for 2007-08. An outlay of Rs. 88.65 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09.

31. Assistance to Khadi & Gramodyog Board The Uttaranchal Khadi & Gramodyog Board has been reconstituted in 2002-03.

It was proposed that all promotional schemes relating to publicity, entrepreneur development, awards, exhibitions survey and strengthening of carding-weaving of Khadi & Gramodyog Board may be put in one cluster under the head “Assistance to Khadi & Gramodyog Board”. A new component i.e. wool thread bank is being proposed from this year under which caloused wool thread will be provided to the weavers and SHGs.

Under this integrated scheme, An outlay of Rs. 300.00 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09. which includes Rs 283 Lakh for the new component of wool thread Scheme.

5.2 GEOLOGY AND MINING The department carries out scientific mining and geotechnical investigations to assess the suitability of land for civil construction safety. The department also regulates the mining activities in the State to raise revenue through mineral exploitation (both major and minor minerals). During the financial year 2006-07 Rs. 61.52 Crores royalty has been raised. In the field of geotechnical investigations 325 cases of civil works have been cleared. In the mining sector, 443

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cases were processed. In annual plan 2008-09 total outlay of Rs. 161 lakh has been proposed which includes Rs. 400 lakh for building construction and rest Rs.161.00 lakh for infrastructure development and Mineral exploration.

Special Component Sub Plan (SCSP) Following schemes would be taken up under SCSP in 2008-09.

1- Entrepreneurship Development Training Programmes The scheme is functioning under district plan. Under this Scheme, preliminary

training and guidance is given to entrepreneurs to start their own ventures. The training is given through District Industries Centres & other various state level agencies & infrastructure at various plakhes in districts in a group of about 20 to 25 trainees per programme. An outlay of Rs. 8 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09.

2- Interest Subsidy to Rural Entrepreneurs (District Plan)

The Khadi & Village Industries Board provides interest subsidy to rural entrepreneurs of the projects upto Rs. 2 lakh. The subsidy is provided above the interest rate of 4% upto a maximum of 10%. An outlay of Rs. 12.40 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09.

3- Assistance to Handloom & Handicraft Development Council A multipurpose workshop and show room, training cum design centre is to be

constructed for the beneficiaries under SCSP. An outlay of Rs. 20 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09. Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) 1- Entrepreneurship Development Training Programmes

An outlay of Rs. 2 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09 under TSP.

2- Establishment of Wool Bank This is a district plan scheme being run through KVIB. The woolen work is the

traditional cottage industry of the scheduled tribes community specially residing in border areas of the Uttaranchal. Almost all tribal families have their own looms at their houses and are able to make shawl, pankhi, thulma, chutka & other woollen clothes traditionally. An outlay of Rs. 22 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09 under TSP.

3- Strengthening of Carding/Weaving Plants

The scheme is being functioning under district plan. The major work of wool carding is done by Tribal Community or the border area. The carding plants are established at weaver’s own residence in border districts Chamoli, Uttarkashi and Pithoragarh. An outlay of Rs. 15 lakh is being proposed for the year 2008-09.

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4- Interest Subsidy to Rural Entrepreneurs of KVIB (District Plan)

An outlay of Rs. 2.60 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09 under TSP.

5- Assistance to Handloom & Handicraft Development Council The Woolen Handloom has been the traditional work of Tribal Community. Necessary assistance to promote woolen handloom industry in the areas like training, design-development, infrastructure support, practical visits outside states, and marketing, industrial exhibitions will be provided through UHHDC. An outlay of Rs. 20 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09 under TSP.

5.3 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The Government of Uttarakhand intends to harness the full power of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for improving the quality of life of its citizens, bring in accelerated social and economic development, ensure transparency in the Government decisions, accelerate the IT adoption amongst various user segments – all leading to an ideal e-society model. e-Governance is the buzzword of ICT that seeks to improve public service delivery. It enables the citizen to avail various services at their doorsteps, which is really the need of time. There are only limited examples of successful e-Governance projects. However, the efforts are on and various state governments in India have initiated a variety of e-Governance projects. The Government of Uttarakhand (GoU) has also planned several projects, many of which are also on the top priority agenda of the Government of India. The department is striving to provide:

A platform to share/ provide information, Backend computerization to respond/process the queries/ requests, and A delivery mechanism.

Through the development of a State Portal, Application Software for various Departments and Community Service Centres, the GoU is simultaneously working on all these fronts. It has developed the State Portal (Uttara.in), is building application software for various departments, and implementing projects under National eGovernance Plan (NeGP) on State Wide Area Network (SWAN), Common Service Center (CSC), Capacity Building, Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) and State Data Center (SDC) in the state.

Objectives Encourage the use of IT in the Government not only as a tool for management and decision support systems but also to re-engineer the processes of the government to provide a more efficient, transparent, accountable and responsive government to its citizens.

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To upgrade the quality of life of citizens of the State by facilitating easy access to consumer applications of IT. To encourage private sector initiatives for the development of world class IT infrastructure adequate for the needs of the citizens, the industry and the government. To upgrade and develop manpower skills required for the IT industry and to accelerate the use of IT in schools, colleges and other educational institutions with a view to providing skills and knowledge to the youth so as to render them fit for employment in this industry. To use IT as GDP driver by promoting IT industry in the State, developing the State as an attractive IT destination with a view to generating employment for youth in this sector thereby raising their earning capacity and simultaneously realizing the export as well as domestic revenue potential in this sector. Vision

The vision is to have the State of Uttarakhand fully digitized – a networked society where information flow and access across all sections of the society, enabled through effective ICT infrastructure, would propel the economic growth of the State, leading to a very high quality of life of its citizens. An important outcome of this ICT initiative will be employment generation. Given the fairly high literacy rate (higher than the national average), the Government aims to reduce unemployment by encouraging IT and ITES to establish their enterprises in Uttarakhand. The focus of job creation in Uttarakhand has to be on the Services Sector of the economy. The Government also plans to reduce various divisions such as the digital divide, economic divide, literacy divide and the social divide. With knowledge playing the leveller, ICT infusion could gradually remove these divides. An IT Development Agency has been constituted in the State. Apart from this body, a Core Group on IT has also been constituted at the Government Level under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary. Principal Secretary (Finance), Principal Secretary (Personnel) and Secretary (Planning) are members and Secretary (IT) is the member-secretary. Accelerated Industrial Growth through IT adoption and attracting knowledge industries has been ensured by defining Fiscal and Non fiscal incentives in the New Industrial Policy 2003 including providing an enabling administrative system for obtaining easy clearances & approvals from various Government Departments. Single windows to be set up for all Statutory Clearances in Department of IT. Government is addressing development skills that have the potential for increasing employment opportunities - Building the capacity of citizens, especially the youth, Government employees, teachers, industrial employees, rural communities

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including women, providing employment opportunities in information technology industry. Central sector (100% & partial) Uttarakhand State Wide Area Network (USWAN) Government of Uttarakhand (GoU) proposes to set up Uttarakhand State Wide Area Network (USWAN) to modernize the communication set up of Government to improve the Administrative effectiveness & efficiency, and quicken the overall development of the State through improved Intra-Government Interfaces. USWAN shall link Government Offices at State Head Quarter, Dehradun, District Head Quarter, Tehsil Headquarter and Block Headquarter with each other through 135 PoPs. The envisaged initial bandwidth for USWAN is 4 Mbps for connecting SHQ with DHQs upgradeable to 8 Mbps or more and 2 Mbps for connecting DHQs with THQs/BHQs upgradeable to 4 Mbps or more to allow facilities for Video Conferencing, Voice and Data Communications, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) services, Value Added Services, Help Desk, Data warehousing, Unified Messaging Services (UMS) etc. The project is proposed to be on BOOT Model for 5 years, for which the project implementation, subsequent O&M, and recurring charges for 5 years are envisaged as approximately Rs. 80 Crores of which the Central Share will be approximately 60%. The major cost to be borne by the State is of providing optical fiber connectivity after signing an MoU with BSNL. The project, being implemented by ITDA, is now awaiting Government approval for implementation after selection of Network operator. It is now scheduled to be completed by July 08. Site preparation for POP is being taken up side by side. All Government departments are envisaged to be connected with USWAN horizontally on 2 Mbps bandwidth based on their requirement and availability. USWAN shall also provide single point Internet connectivity through 4 Mbps gateway at SHQ, which may be increased progressively to 8 Mbps or more any time during the period of operation. An outlay of Rs. 9.60 crores as Central funding and Rs. 6.40 crores as State share is proposed for the next year.

State Data Center The State Data Center is to be located in the Secretariat at Dehradun for running of all e-governance activities in the state. Some space has been allocated for this purpose in the Secretariat. Guidelines for Data centre are being received from the Government of India and a scheme for setting up of data centers is expected to be started by DIT, GoI soon. Funding will be available under CSS. Timeline for the SDC shall coincide with the SWAN. Since the e-governance applications under World Bank project are reaching the pilot stage, data centre has been outsourced by ITDA to C-DAC, a government agency for the time-being. An outlay of Rs. 5.0 crores is proposed in the Central plan.

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Citizen Service Centres Uttarakhand is promoting and developing Web enabled/ based Applications so that the citizen is able to access services through State Portal. A single ‘sign-on’ would be provided to access the state portal (uttara.in). To deliver e-services, IT infrastructure projects are in an advanced state of implementation. On one end the SWAN will connect to the source of application, the State Data Center, and on the other end it would have government departments and the citizen delivery mechanism, called the Common Service Centers (CSC). The CSCs are a collaborative model between the Government, Service Center Agency (SCA) and the local village level entrepreneurs (VLE) with a revenue sharing model to sustain the project. The state will be successful in creating employment opportunity in remote areas on one hand, and on the other hand citizen has been facilitated a lot with the power of IT. A citizen will be able to avail e-Services at a CSC which would typically be within a 3-5 kilometers from his plakhe of dwelling. The effort is to ease-out the first point of entry of a citizen to the government system. A rural citizen will have an access to rich information at the CSC near his locality, and will also be able to access governmental and non governmental services like application filling and payment for all utilities, generation of Land Records, downloading and filing of applications like Grants/ Schemes of Agriculture and Social Welfare department, driving license, Railway/ Air Reservations, Ration Card, Tele-Health and Education Services. Under the CSC scheme of GoI, GoU plans to establish a network of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) - enabled 2625 CSCs across the state (1 CSC for a cluster of 6 villages). ILF&S have been appointed as the Nodal agency by the DIT for this project. The process of selection of Service Center Agency is going on with the SCAs being selected and awaiting approval of Govt. of Uttarakhand. An outlay of Rs.33.60 lakh is proposed for this project of which Rs. 16.80 lakh each is the Central and State share as per the bids received from SCAs. This money is to be provided to the SCA and VLE as revenue support for the next 4 years. National e-Governance Project on Capacity Building The e-Governance initiatives planned under NeGP have a wide scope and require to be implemented on a massive scale. Moreover, these initiatives are to be ultimately managed by the State Governments. It is also well recognized that for States to play their role effectively, significant capacities need to be built / upgraded. Thus, for the success of NeGP, it is necessary to enhance the capacities in the State Governments and its Nodal Agencies. With this perspective, the Planning Commission in the year 2004-05 had incorporated a special Budget entry and had allocated funds as Additional Central Assistance (ACA) to all the States for initiating the NeGP programme as communicated by Planning Commission, GoI to State Chief Secretaries. Planning

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Commission had issued broad guidelines for use of the ACA indicating that the first priority is Capacity Building. The project aims at developing institutional framework for Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) for e-Governance and provides for expenses for setting up and sustenance of these institutions. However, the major emphasis is on training, specially of the government personnel who will drive the e-Governance projects (MMPs). The DPR of the Capacity Building project under NeGP has been finalized by ITDA and is awaiting Govt. of Uttarakhand approval. An outlay of Rs.04.47 crores is proposed as Central share (100% CSS) under this project for the next year. Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) under National e-Governance Project The e-Governance initiatives planned under NeGP include complete e-Governance in some selected departments in each state. Under the plan, each state has to select 15 departments to be completely e-governed in the first phase, for which the funding will be provided by Government of India to the department directly. The process of shortlisting of 15 departments for Uttarakhand has been completed and submitted to Government of Uttarakhand as an e-Governance Road map (EGRM). An outlay of Rs.30 crores per year is proposed for the next 5 years for these 15 departments at estimated rate of Rs.10 crores per department (group of departments). The funds will be made available by Government of India. State Sector IT Park Development One IT park has been developed in the previous plan at Dehradun while another IT Incubation Center is being developed at Bhimtal after setting up a society which has representation of Government of Uttarakhand, Birla Institute of Applied Sciences (BIAS), Bhimtal and ITDA. Another two IT parks are proposed to be developed at Pantnagar and Roorkee in a similar model involving G B Pant University, Pantnagar and IIT, Roorkee in the eleventh plan. An annual outlay of Rs.2 crores is proposed for the next year for this purpose under the State Plan.

Encouragement to IT Service Providers through SIDCUL SIDCUL is providing encouragement to IT Service Providers in terms of free bandwidth for which the payment is made through IT Department. An outlay of Rs. 1 crore is proposed annually for continuing this scheme under the State Plan.

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Strengthening of IT infrastructure The various activities related to strengthening of IT infrastructure like Project Saksham, Hermitage Project, HP Academy, Digital Libraries, administrative expenses of ITDA, construction activities, horizontal connectivity, etc. are taken up under this head. The provision for State Data Centre is also under this head. A total outlay of Rs. 1500.01 lakh is proposed in this head for the total plan period under the State Plan.

IT Development activities For the various department computerization, AMC, IT infrastructure development, Website and customize software development LAN connectivity a total outlay of Rs. 439.00 lakh is proposed.

Website & State Portal for e-Governance The maintenance of websites and applications developed under World Bank project will be undertaken under this head. A total of Rs. 1.78 crores will be paid for maintenance of the application software developed while the rest will be utilized for maintenance of associated hardware and software licenses. An annual outlay of Rs.5 crores is proposed for this purpose in the State plan.

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6. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

6.1 ROADS AND BRIDGES (PWD) At present the State P.W.D. has 19408 kms. length of roads as detailed

below.

S. N. Category of Roads Length (Kms.)

1 National Highways 1328 2 State Highways 1553 3 Major District Roads 580 4 Other District Roads 6705 5 Village Roads 7247 6 Light Vehicle Roads 1995 Total 19408

In addition Bridle Roads of 3340 kms and Border Tracks 546 kms. in length

also exist in the State with P.W.D.

Annual Plan 2008-09 1. State and District Sector (Roads & Bridges) The Spill over of works as on 1.4.2007 is of the order of Rs. 2338.16 crore. An outlay of Rs. 499 cr. has been proposed for the years 08-09 to construct 490 km. new roads, 980 km. re-construction and improvement and construction of 76 bridges.

2. Special component Plan Spill over of works as on 01.04.2007 is of the order of Rs. 390.16 Crore. An outlay of Rs 100 Core has been proposed for the year 2008-09 to construct 100 km. new construction, 120 ks. reconstruction and improvement and construction of 7 bridges under SCSP. 3. Tribal Sub-Plan Spill over of works as on 01.04.2007 is of the order of Rs. 196.68 crore. An outlay of Rs. 40 crore has been proposed for the year 2008-09 to construct 80 Km. new construction, 50 Km. reconstruction and improvement and construction of 7 bridges under TSP.

4. Centrally Sponsored Scheme (a) Central Road Fund Since creation of Uttarakhand State, 50 works of Rs. 83.02 Crores have been sanctioned by Central Govt. under this Scheme, 38 works of improvement and up-gradation of roads have been completed. Balance cost of works as on 01.04.2007 was

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Rs. 18.31 Crore. Rs. 19.07 Crore has been proposed for 2008-09 to complete ongoing 13 works and further new sanctions from Govt of India in the years 2007-08 & 2008-09. (b) Economic Importance Scheme Under this Scheme reconstruction and improvement of Almora Ghat motor road amounting to Rs. 11.43 crore has been approved by G.O.I., on which work has been completed. Rs. 1.50 crore has been proposed for 2008-09 for starting new works sent for sanction. (c) Interstate connectivity Scheme Under this scheme reconstruction and improvement of 6 roads amounting to Rs. 45.03 Crore have been approved by G.O.I. So for 3 works have been completed. 5. Externally aided project Improvement of State Highway, Major District Roads and other Roads of the State to be taken under this project, including construction of narrow and weak bridges. An outlay of Rs. 1.50 crore has been proposed for annual plan (2008-09) for improvement of 250 km. roads.

6.2 OTHER TRANSPORT SERVICES Uttarakhand Transport Corporation came into existence on October 31, 2003 as a result of division from U.P.S.R.T.C. It has inherited an over aged fleet of 957 buses from U.P.S.R.T.C. The aim is to provide low fare, time bound, comfort & secure journey to the public. Uttarakhand Government has so far provided Rs. 48 crore as share capital up to financial year 2005-06& Rs. 20.00 crore is made available in the financial year 2006-07. Thus a total of Rs. 68 crore is made available by the State Government as a grant in the form of share capital during Tenth Plan. UTC has spent Rs. 3 crore on land for construction of one new regional workshop at Dehradun and rest of the money Rs. 65 crore was spent for purchasing new 775 buses. Total cost of 775 new buses is roughly Rs. 86 crore, thus Rs. 21 crore is being spent by UTC from its own resources and also spent more than Rs. 25 crore towards its old liabilities. In the next year 2008-09, the proposal is for purchasing 200 new buses, renovation of old bus stations, construction of new bus stations and workshops, computerization of Corporation as a whole. For this a demand of Rs. 17.00 crore is proposed. Due to induction of new buses, the operation parameters have improved which can be seen from the following table:

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Rs in lakh

S. No. Period Profit/Loss 1 1-11-2003 to 31-03-04 -956.40 2 1-04-04 to 31-03-05 -976.92 3 1-04-05 to 31-03-06 + 196.00 4 1-4-06 to 31-03-07 + 274.00 5 1-4-07 to 31-10-07 -0.15.00 tentative

Load factor: 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Upto Oct-07 57 % 62% 66% 69 % 69% Bus utilization: 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Upto Oct-07 Km/bus/day 236 237 287 295 311 Income per KM 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Upto Oct-07 (in Rs.) 10.17 11.51 13.12 14.73 14.88 Diesel Average- 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Upto Oct-07 Km/ltr. 4.50 4.64 4.78 4.82 4.79*

*(decreased due to AC buses)

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6.3 CIVIL AVIATION

In view of tourism development and faster connectivity, development of Civil Aviation infrastructure is very important. Major schemes for annual plan 2008-09 include the following :-

1. Upgradation/expansion and development of infrastructure with associated facilities of State Government owned Airstrips.

State Government is maintaining the Nainisaini (Pithoragarh), Gauchar (Chamoli) and Chinyalisaur (Uttarkashi) Airstrips to make them viable for air connectivity. In this regard essential infrastructure will have to be created at these Airstrips as per the recommendations of the technical committees. A provision of Rs. 10 crores has been made in a plan lay out for the year 2008-09.

2. Compensation for land acquired at Pant Nagar and Jollygrant Airport upgradation

Compensation for Pant Nagar University land has been disbursed. However, the compensation for forest land is to be made under the rules of Forest Conservation Act, which shall be released after the transfer of land. 3. Upgradation of Naini-Saini Airstrip (Pithoragarh) Land has been acquired for upgradation and the works are to be started in 2008-09 Rs. 50 crores are being proposed. 4. Construction of Hangar at Dehradun/ Jollygrant Airport Construction of helipad with associated facilities to accommodate 3 helicopters at Dehradun is in progress. In addition, construction of an additional hangar is also planned at Jollygrant to promote M.R.O facilities. 5. Establishment of Aviation University/Academy An establishment of Aviation University/ Academy is planned to promote and train technical expertise to attract Aviation industry. In addition, availability of these facilities will also attract large tourists in this sector which will contribute in boosting economy through tourism and generation of employment. All these can be achieved under the umbrella of aviation academy. An outlay of Rs. 1.0 crores is proposed for establishment of Aviation University/Academy for the year 2008-09. 6. Expansion of Commercial Air Services Till date regular flight services are have not started to the State Government Airstrips. In order to promote tourism through various private Airlines/Companies, a work plan is being prepared.

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6.1 UTTARAKHAND SPACE APPLICATION CENTRE

S. N.

Name of the Programme Objective/Outcome Outlay 2008-09

Processes/Timeli

ness 1 2 3 4 6 1-

Establishment of Uttarakhand Space Application Centre : Construction activities -

(a) Purchases of Five acres of land @ 60 lakhs per acre

(b) Construction of Office Building about 4000 Sqr. Mtr. @ Rs. 10000 per Sqr. Mtr.

(c) Site development and basic infrastructure and interior furnishing etc.

For the proper and speedy utilization of Space technology in different parts of Uttarakhand it is proposed that U-SAC should have its own campus, Building consisting of Office Premises, Laboratory, Conference Hall, Guest House, Residential Accommodations for Staff.

Total 50.00 Lakh

Purchase of land and 50% of the construction work is proposed to be completed in the year 2008-09

S. N.

Name of the Programme Objective/Outcome Outlay 2008-09

Processes/Timelines

s 1 2 3 4 6 2 Digital data base creation

for 13 Districts of Uttarakhand up to Village level 1:50,000 scale

Generation of most updated digital database for ready use by line departments of their future activities. Web based server would help different departments to easily access the primary layers. - Generation of precision data having high accuracy with information at micro level. Such information

75.00 Lakhs

Layers identified. Thematic maps and procurement of other information in progress. Work likely to completed in another six

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would be helpful to departments involved in urban mapping (Master Plan & Study of urban growth), Horticulture & Agriculture. - Creation of web base decision support system

months.

S. N.

Name of the Programme

Objective/Outcome Outlay 2008-09

Processes/Timeliness

1 2 3 4 6 Atlas creation Atlas would be a ready and instant

information that will give data base, topographical information (spatial), Non spatial information such as village population, literacy, education , tourism etc.

After digital database generation work in over. Atlas creation would take another three months.

4 Study of Glacier & Glaciology system

- This study would involve the changes observed in Glaciers due to climatic, seasonal & other factors. - The study would further study factors responsible for the receding glaciers and suggest suitable steps for conservation of glaciers. - Constitute a Glaciology Commission consisting of Members from various Department/Institution through out the country. The Commission would be the core agency at the state level that would suggest suitable steps to be taken for conservation of glaciers and long term

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measure for sustainable development of the region. - USAC as the main nodal agency in the program formulation, methodology, setting-up of a laboratory and earth station would coordinate between different members and the State Govt. - Setting-up of a separate building with the latest state of the art system for easy dissemination or information between different agencies regarding glacier.

S. N.

Name of the Programme

Objective/Outcome Outlay 2008-09

Processes/Time liness

5- Establishment of following divisions under U-SAC –

(a) Earth-System Science Division

b) Forest, environment and climate change studies division

b) Agriculture, Horticulture, Rural & Watershed Development Division c) Water resources Division

Earth-System Science Division would involve study of different facets of earth sciences and its system using Space technology. The activities of this division would include forest mapping and area estimations, temporal monitoring of forest cover and change detection and habitual assessment of wild-life management Under this division activities involved monitoring of major crops and their area using RS technology. - Study of major seasonal & perennial river of the state for water content. - Study of pollution level in the rivers. - The division would take into consideration the study of - river bodies, lost and existing river stream in the area. - Ground water recharge study. - Drinking water scarcity study.

25 Lakhs

25 Lakh

25 Lakhs

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d) Natural Hazard mapping, Disaster for warning system- Land slide, forest fire

e) Training on RS & GIS in Natural Resource Management for different line departments under Uttarakhand Govt. f) Establishment of Data repository & updation

- Study of major disaster using space technology. - Development of risk zonation maps for development of early warning system. - Application of satellite base communication - Familiarization of the technology to different user departments working and using space technology for their specific use. The centre would establish a data base for all the layers of the state & form a warehouse of all the layers that would enable line departments to update and archive their information and when required. Uttarakhand Space Application Centre would serve as a data repository/data bank in respect of Satellite data and aerial data products of Uttarakhand. It will have the latest data like IKONOS, QUICK-BIRD, IRS P-6 LISS III & IV etc.

25 Lakhs

20 Lakhs

20 Lakhs

S. N.

Name of the Programme

Objective/Outcome Outlay 2008-09

Processes/Timeliness

6 In-house Research & Development activities, Capacity building

Capacity building program aims at creating interest among the youth and students of Uttarakhand in the use of RS technology for development and planning. Another important part of this division is to impact training to the officers of the state in the use of RS, GIS & GPS

20 Lakhs

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technology for resource management, planning and development. - In-house research and development work would mostly relate to development of appropriate thematic layers and their integration in GIS mode for analysis and planning.

S. N.

Name of the Programme

Objective/Outcome Outlay 2008-09

Processes/Timeliness

7 Applications of Satellite based Communication Dissemination of Information Teleconferencing Disaster Communications Support

Panchayat Level and Forest level Functionaries, Gram Sevak, teachers, Health Workers, Anganbadi workers, Women Group Leaders, Yuvak Mangal Dal, Mahila Mangal Dal, Watershed Dev. Water Supply and Maintenance Workers, NGO’s Farmers, Women Group,Cooperatives, Voluntary agencies, Panchayat Functionaries Dist. Level Officers, Regional Centres, Tahsil and Block Level Officers Disaster preparedness, warning, relief and rehabilitation (Government and Voluntary agencies)

50 Lakh

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S. N.

Name of the Programme

Objective/Outcome Outlay 2008-09

Processes/Timeliness

8- Administration and Direction –

(a) Salary (b) Travel and

Conveyance (c) Training

Publication & Publicity

(d) Other Misc. Expenses

50 lakh

7.2 UTTARAKHAND SCICENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTRE (U-SERC) Following approval by the Hon'ble Chief Minister and as per State Government notification No. XXXVI(I)7183/ Science & Tech/05 dated 04-10-2005, it was decided to establish Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand) Science Education and Research centre. The location of this centre would be at Ranibag (Distt. Nainital). This has been registered under the Societies Registration Act, and has Governing Council as well as an Executive Council. U-SERC will eventually seek the status of a Deemed University. The objectives of the centre are (a)- Research in frontier areas/ subjects of science and in matters having relevance to S&T development and environmental security of Uttarakhand, (b)- Supplement academic programmes of Universities and Colleges in the State, (c)- House regional sophisticated instrumentation centre and establish a library for the academic community of Uttarakhand, and (d)- Publish monographs and books. The academic programme would foster frontline research at the centre, encourage collaborative research with other institutions across the country and abroad, conduct summer-winter schools for teachers/ students, run special courses and have a vibrant visitor's programme. It will aim to provide a national and international forum for free exchange of ideas and facilities to hold in-depth discussions on important scientific topics in areas of vital interest to scientists in the centre and in Uttarakhand. The apex body is the U-SERC society, supported by a Governing Council, a Research Advisory and Coordination Committee and Executive Committee. The scientific activities will be supported by administrative and financial wings. The centre (U-SERC) seeks funds from the Govt. of Uttarakhand during the eleventh plan period to firmly establish the centre, develop adequate infrastructural facilities in terms of residential, office, laboratory buildings for purchase of equipments, books and for the academic and support staff, etc. It is expected that gradually the financial support sought from the State Government will reduce and

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concomitantly the financial support from the Central Government will enhance, beyond this plan period. State Biotechnoloqy Proqramme State Biotechnology Programme aims at to further the cause of spread of Biotechnology Education and Research in the State of Uttarakhand, to facilitate human resource development and to develop a framework for encouraging establishment of biotechnology based industries for employment generation and economic development in the State. As a follow-up a Centre of Excellence in Mountain Biology (CEMB) has been established at Haldi. The office-cum-laboratory building, a conference hall and a library has been made in the premises of Biotech Bhavan at Haldi, with financial support from the State Government. Administrative support and academic set up has been approved and the staff positions are in the final stage of sanction. Once the basic infrastructure and staff positions are in plakhe, funding support from the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India will be sought to supplement the research activities of CEMB. Apart from in-house research in areas of relevance, it would also provide support services in selected sectors and also give R&D support to Biotech industries in the near by Biotech Park. The Biotech Park has been initiated with the objective of creating a viable cluster of Biotechnology based industries in niche areas in the State of Uttarakhand. Already sixteen BT units have paid up for the 1and in the p ark through SIDCUL. The park is expected to have a main administrative set up, common facility block, meetings and seminar hall, a State-of-the-art incubation centre.

(1) Biotechnology, Education, Research, Extension and Promotion Promotion of Biotechnology Education and research in the State of Uttarakhand

through inhouse efforts and outsourcing, upgradation of existing facilities. (2) Centre of Excellence in Mountain Biotechnology (CEMB)

Conduct & promote Research and Development Activity initially in four major areas of particular relevance to the mountains in the State of Uttarakhand. These would include

(3) Establishment of Bio-IT Park at Pantnagar

Infrastructure Development e.g. Incubator Facility with wet and dry laboratories, Park level authority building

Uttaranchal Science Education & Research Centre (U-SERC)

Research in frontier subjects of science and in matters having relevance to S & T development and environmental security of Uttarakhand,

Supplement academic programmes of Universities & Colleges,

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Uttaranchal Science Education & Research Centre (U-SERC) Following approval by the State Government it was decided to establish Uttarakhand Science Education and Research Centre. The location of this centre would be at Ranibagh (Distt. Nainital). This has been registered under the Societies Registration Act. and has Governing Council as well as an Executive of the centre are (a)- Research in frontier areas/subjects of science and in matters having relevance to S&T development and environmental security of Uttarakhand, (b)- Supplement academic programmes of Universities and Colleges in the State, (c)- House regional sophisticated instrumentation centre and establish a libraty for the academic community of Uttarakhand, and (d)- Publish monographs and books. The academic programme would foster frontline research at the centre, encourage collaborative research with other institutions across the country and abroad, conduct summer, winter schools for teachers/students, run special courses and have a vibrant visitor’s programme. it will aim hold in-depth discussions on important scientific topics in areas of vital interest to scientists in the centre and in Uttarakhand for which State assistance is required in the initional years.

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8. GENERAL ECONOMICS SERVICES 8.1 THE PLANNING COMMISSION

The State has set up a State Planning Commission by integrating the Planning Directorate and the State Planning Commission under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister with a view to ensure proper planning, evaluation & monitoring of the Annual & the Five Year Plans. Although the establishment of State Planning Commission is under the non-plan, some centrally sponsored schemes and some State funded schemes are anchored in the Planning Department which are briefly given below:-

Centrally Sponsored Schemes (1) Backward District Initiative- Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojana/ BRGF

This programme was launched by the Govt. of India in 2004-05 and Planning Department in the State was made the nodal department for its coordination. Three districts namely Champawat, Tehri Garhwal and Chamoli from Uttaranchal have been selected under this programme and the work plans prepared by the State have been approved by the Planning commission. The first installment @ Rs. 750.00 lakh was released in March, 2005 which was made available to the districts. Up till now Rs. 30 crore each for Chamoli and Tehri Garwal and Champawat has been received against the total of Rs. 45.00 crore plan for each selected district. After completion of RSVY district plan it will be subsumed under Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) as per decision of the Govt. of India. Panchayats will prepare their own plan which will be included in the district plan. Govt. of India has assigned the responsibility of implementation of BRGF to Ministry of Panchayati Raj for smooth coordination of the Programme with three tier Panchayats. Accordingly it has been decided to transfer the BRGF programme to the Panchayati Raj Department in the State as well.

(2) Border Area Development Programme (BADP) The Border Area Development Programme (BADP) is part of the

comprehensive approach of Border Management with focus on socio-economic development of border areas and to promote a sense of security amongst the people living there.

The main objective of the programme is to meet the special development needs

of the people living in remote and inaccessible areas situated near the international border. The schemes/works like school building (additional rooms)/ development of play fields/ provision of medical equipments of basic/ elementary/ construction of public toilets & bathroom/ construction of public irrigation (minor work) and public drainage facilities./ minor irrigation works/ soil conservation/ strengthening of existing roads (only links road)/ construction and strengthening of kutcha roads, link roads/

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drinking water facility/ repair and maintenance of existing link roads/ construction of small bridges and roads/ construction of community centres/ rural sanitation/ anganwadies/ cultural centres/ community halls, filling the gaps in infrastructure, health, education, agriculture and allied sector and social sector are being undertaken under BADP. Priority is given to the villages/ habitations closer to the borderline.

The Border Area Development Programme (BADP) covers 9 blocks in 5

districts of the State viz. Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Champawat, Udham Singh Nagar and Pithoragarh, sharing border with Nepal & China.

District wise Sanction & Expenditure as on 30 September, 2007

(Rs in lakh) S. N.

Name of Districts

Cumulative Total

(%)

San. Exp. 1 2 3 4 5

1. Pithoragarh 1699.89 1467.95 86.35 2. Champawat 590.01 475.82 80.65 3. U.S.Nagar 514.13 424.62 82.59 4. Chamoli 668.46 539.46 80.70 5. Uttarkashi 606.49 412.93 68.08 Total 4078.98 3320.78 81.41

An amount of Rs. 10 crore which was sanctioned by Govt. of India on 24

March, 2005 is not included in the above table. The State Government has undertaken schemes in the following sectors- Electricity, Education & Sports, Medical Health, Water Supply, Fisheries, Horticulture, Agriculture, Soil Conservation, Animal Husbandry, Irrigation, Security, Transports, Tourism, Forest Rural Development, Industries, Infrastructure etc.

From the total sum received, an amount of Rs. 4078.98 lakh has been released under BADP since the initiation of the program and a sum of Rs. 3320.78 lakh has been spent so far.

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8.2 BHAGIRATHI RIVER VALLEY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

To oversee the formulation and execution of the sustainable development plan and proper management of River Valley of Bhagirathi and Bhilangana rivers and their triburaties upto Deoprayag in downstreem and Gangotri upto Gomukh in upstreem in the District of Tehri and Uttarkashi of Uttarakhand, including its catchment and command areas the Bhagirathi River Valley Authority Devolepment has been constituted by enacting the Uttarakhand River Valley (Development and Management) Act 2005. The Authority will also maintain water quality monitoring system, offer community facilities at various rural rehabilitation centres, besides carrying afforestation including planting such species that may provide sufficient fodder and income to local residents. State Sector

Border Area Development Authority (BADA) Government of Uttarakhand has notified the constitution of a Border Area

Development Authority, to plan for the development of 29 blocks in the erstwhile (1960) Border Districts: comprising the districts of Pithoragarh, Champawat, Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Uttarkashi. An amount of Rs. 25.92 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of residential houses (for teachers & doctors) in remote area in Financial Year 2005-06 against an outlay and budget of Rs. 28.00 crore. In addition to this Rs. 6.51 crore were also sanctioned for other development activities during 2004-05. An outlay of Rs. 28.00 crore was approved for the year 2006-07 which only Rs. 100.00 lakh released for construction of suspension bridge on Chanliganga is Joshimath block could not be released due to pending utilization of amount released earlier.

For the annual plan 2007-08 proposals of development of Raee lake, Pancheswar, Rameshwar and Chandika Ghats are under consideration for which estimates have been prepared by the Irrigation Department.

Monitoring & Evaluation During the 10th Five Year Plan huge investment has been made in roads, drinking water schemes, irrigation schemes, electrification schemes, various departmental buildings etc. For ensuring better utilization and quality control it is necessary to develop a strong and effective monitoring and evaluation system. It is proposed to conduct this work through independent agencies to avoid any bias. Construction of Yojana Bhawan It is proposed to construct Yojana Bhawan near Secretariat Campus at Dehradun for smooth coordination with other departments. The land for this purpose has already been purchased and construction of building is taking place.

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8.3 ECONIMICS AND STATISTICS General The Government of Uttarakhand has established the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES) in the state to strengthen the state statistical system. In order to achieve this target, the DES has been given two prime responsibilities; one to collect, compile, analyse and publish the development statistics, and second to monitor, evaluate and assess the impact of various developmental programmes those are being implemented in the State. The DES is functioning in close association with the national level statistical bodies, such as the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) and the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO). DES conducts the National Sample Surveys, Annual Surveys of Industries and prepares the State Income Estimates since these reflect the macro economy of the State. Apart from these, DES also attempts to conduct various specialised surveys and studies with support from various departments to examine the micro economy of the State. These are apart from its regular jobs of price and wage collection, collection of rates of building materials, income-expenditure of local bodies, publication of quality statistical reports etc. The DES provides adequate statistical and planning support to its block and district level units especially in connection with the management of development statistics at these levels and preparing the realistic decentralised plans. As State Government has not opted for establishing a separate department for Twenty Point Programme, a unit within the DES monitors the Twenty Point Programmes at the State level. The DES, Uttarakhand is functioning through its 15 regional units - one in each District and one in each Division. Present address of its head-office is 100/6 Neshvilla Road, Dehradun. However, in order to closely monitor the performance under various developmental activities, it has 95 smaller units as well - one in each of the Development Block. The Government of Uttarakhand has recently taken a dicision to put the whole district sector plan budget at the discretion of district plan committee so that it may be released as per the requirement of the local needs and buremeratic hurdles amy be lessened to minimum. This obvionsly would put burden on the DSTos and hence strengthening of District, Statistics Officers is imperative. A sum of Rs. 215.38 lakh is proposed for various schemes under different sectors for the Annual Plan 2008-09. The sector-wise detail is as follows:-

(I) State Sector Under State Sector a sum of Rs 171.52 lakh has been proposed for the Annual Plan, 2008-09. The schemes proposed under this sector are:-

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(A) Strengthening of The Directorate And Divisional Offices (On-Going Scheme) The Directorate of DES has been computerized massively in order to create and maintain a good and responsive database of the development activities being performed in the State. There is need of purchasing/replakhing computers hardwares and maintenance of computer purchasing statistical softwares and building a network between various regional units of the department. Purchasing of Stationery etc. Thus, a sum of Rs. 20.00 lakh is proposed under this scheme.

(B) State-Level Statistical Publication (On-Going Scheme) Publications of the DES have been demanded heavily by various organizations, institutions and research bodies in the past. And, in the light of this fact it is necessary to increase the quantity and the number of publications. A sum of Rs. 2.00 lakh is being proposed to publish various statistical booklets, abstracts and diaries during the year 2008-09.

(C) Payment of Specialised Services (On-Going Scheme) A sum of Rs. 41.82 lakh is being proposed as an expenditure on specialised services. In these schemes the following specialised work will be carried out as (1) evaluation of two schemes under District Plan and Twenty Points Programme for which services will be availed from external agencies and other speacialised work (2). However on contract basis 17 Data Entry Operators, 05 Drivers and 16 Peons will engaged for decertralisation of planning work.

(D) Purchase Of Vehicle (New Scheme) A sum of Rs. 20.00 lakh has been proposed four vehicles. On account of decentralization of planning at district level officers of DES to be given more budget power etc. Hence more guidance and frequent field visit of Directorate level officers as well as divisional level officers. Therefore one vehicle is proposed for each divisional office respectively and two vehicle for Directorate.

(E) Creation of New Posts (New Scheme) A proposal has already been sent to the Government for “Creation of 116 New Posts” in order to strengthen the DES as per the recommendations of the National Statistical Commission (NSC) and the directions given by the Chief Secretary of the State. Although an outlay of Rs. 636.40 lakh has been kept for the Eleventh Five Year Plan period. The GSDP estimation in the State, monitoring and evaluation of development schemes and effects. For the

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purpose of collection of data, compilation, analysis and monitoring purpose a sum of Rs. 50.00 lakh is proposed for two schemes.

(II) District Sector Under District Sector a sum of Rs. 43.86 lakh has been proposed for the Annual Plan, 2008-09. The scheme-wise proposal are as under:-

(A) Strengthening of The District Offices (On-Going Scheme) A sum of Rs. 6.44 lakh has been proposed for the maintenance of internet connectivity at the district level offices of the DES, purchase/ replakhement of furniture and fixture etc. The amount will be allocated to the districts in accordance with their outlay for agreed by distt. monitoring committee.

(B) Evaluation and Monitoring (On-Going Scheme) In the Annual Plan 2008-09 a proposal of Rs. 15.03 lakh is being made for evaluation and monitoring of various developmental schemes, programmes, projects etc. This would be utilized to conduct the specialized evaluation studies of “Integrated child development scheme (Anganbadies)” and “Plantation Scheme” of the Forest Department. Works done in the year 2007-08 under these schemes in the district sector shall be covered for verification purposes.

(C) Maintenance of District Information Centre (On-Going Scheme) A sum of Rs. 8.67 lakh is being proposed for the year 2008-09 to meet out electricity, water and telephone charges of the District Informatic Centre, which are extending their support to various offices in the districts. As they are establishments of the GOI providing technical support to state government, it is necessary to extend fuller help and support to them in order to maintain their systems at districts.

(D) Project Planning And Management (New Scheme) A new scheme “Project Planning & management has been proposed for the year 2008-09. A sum of 13.72 Lakh is proposed under this scheme. In the financial year two workshops will be conducted. In the first workshop all District level Officers will participate and discussion on sanctioned outlays, progress of releases and expenditure of the current financial year. Training on capacity building, monitoring and management. It will be emphasized on feasibility of schemes and useful for the public. In the Second workshop preparation of next year annual district plan regarding coordination among departments for the same scheme, dovetailing, inter block difference and socio-economic difference. Both of the workshop under chairperson of district magistrate and all district level officers will participate the same. At the rate of

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Rs. 13.72 Lakh in each at districts level at least two such workshops are to be organised in one year (One in May & another in the month of November).

8.4 TOURISM Details of tourist arrival in Uttarakhand during last six years are as follows :-

Year Tourists arrival Indian Foreigners Total

2002 116.52 0.56 117.08 2003 129.30 0.64 129.94 2004 138.30 0.75 139.05 2005 162.81 0.93 163.74 2006 193.58 0.96 194.54

There is a huge requirement of funds for the development, strengthening and upgradation of tourism infrastructure, which will have to come mainly from Government sources.

Pilgrimage Important place of pilgrimage of different religions are located in Uttarakhand.

Among these Char Dham, Panch Prayags, Panch Badri, Panch kedar, Haridwar, Neelkanth, Hemkund Lokpal, Nanakmatta, Meetha-Reetha Sahib, Piran Kaliyar, Purnagiri are some of the best known. Many important religious yatras, of which Nanda Devi Raj Jat and Kailash Mansarovar Yatra are the most popular, also take place in Uttarakhand. Number of tourists who have visited Char Dham in Uttarakhand during last 5 years has doubled:-

Name of place Tourist Arrivals (in lakh)

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Badrinath 4.30 4.49 5.80 5.01 5.66 6.95

Kedarnath 1.94 1.69 2.34 2.76 3.83 4.87

Gangotri 1.31 1.18 1.40 1.61 2.23 2.64

Yamunotri 0.54 0.54 0.78 1.02 1.69 2.17

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Cultural Tourism Uttarakhand has a rich and vibrant cultural heritage. Apart from a large variety

of local art, music and dance forms, there are innumerable local fairs and festivals like Jhanda Mela (Dehradun), Surkanda Devi Mela (Tehri), Magh Mela (Uttarkashi), Nanda Devi Mela (Nainital), Chaiti Mela (Udham Singh Nagar), Purnagiri Mela (Champawat), Devidhura Mela (Champawat), Piran Kaliyar Mela (Haridwar), Joljivi Mela (Pithoragarh) and Uttarayani Mela (Bageshwar); which are indicative of the immense potential for cultural tourism in Uttarakhand.

Natural Beauty The Queen of the Hills, Mussoorie, the Lake District of India - Nainital,

Kausani, Pauri, Lansdowne, Ranikhet, Almora, Pithoragarh, Munsyari , Binsar and many more attractive tourist destinations are part of Uttarakhand. However, there has been overwhelming concentration only in a few of these destinations resulting in extra pressure on these, on the one hand, and not enough attention to many of the others.

Adventure Tourism

Uttarakhand is a paradise for adventure sports. The sheer variety ranging from mountaineering (Bhagirathi, Chowkhamba, Nanda Devi, Kamet, Pindari, Sahastrataal, Milam, Kafni, Khatling, Gaumukh), trekking, skiing (Auli, Dayara Bugyal, Munsyari, Mundali), skating, water sports (in all the lakes and rivers in Uttarakhand) to aero sports like hang gliding, para gliding (Pithoragarh, Jolly Grant, Pauri) make Uttarakhand one of the most attractive destinations for adventure sports not only in India but the world over. Wildlife Tourism

Uttarakhand is home to 12 National Parks and sanctuaries, including the world-famous Corbett National Park, The World Heritage site of the Nanda Devi Bio-sphere reserve, Rajaji National Park, Govind Pashu Vihar, The Askot Musk Dear Sanctuary, Asan Barrage, Saptarishi Ashram etc. All this makes it a wholesome destination for a Wild Life Tourism, and also a bird watchers delight. Eco-Tourism

Sixty five percent of the area of the State is recorded as forest, with a rare diversity of flora and fauna. This makes it an ideal plakhe for developing eco-tourism projects and activities like jungle safaris, trekking on mountain and forest trails, nature walks, catch and release angling for Mahaseer and other fish species. All these activities have to be conducted in a sustainable manner that promotes awareness of environment and helps maintain the fragile ecological balance, with maximum participation of the local communities.

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Amusement and Leisure Tourism

The peaceful clean, fresh and invigorating environment clear skies and sunshine(even in the winters) makes Uttarakhand a preferred destination to relax and unwind. From the modern facilities at Mussoorie and Nainital to the untouched, pristine beauty of its snow-clad peaks, rivers and forests, Uttarakhand provides all that a tourist could possibly seek for amusement and leisure. Contrary to a conventional belief that the hills only provide a get-away for the summers, the State is idealy poised for providing a wholesome year round retreat. Performance during Tenth Five Year Plan upto 2006-07 Financial Progress

Yearwise outlay, Budget provision and Expenditure for Tourism Development during Tenth Five Year Plan mentioned as below :- (Rs. in Lakh)

Year Outlay Expenditure

2002-03 1880.00 1797.51

2003-04 2620.00 3123.72

2004-05 4220.00 4605.08

2005-06 5150.00 5594.74

2006-07 7660.00 7221.56

Physical Progress According to the yearwise expenditure, physical achievements are being producted as below:-

S.

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10th

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Achievements

2002-

03

2003

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2005-

06

2006-

07

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1 Construction of Accomodation

Beds

1000 200 240 512 854 212

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2 Construction of Sulabh Sauchalya

No. of

500 100 140 70 46 30 386

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Plan

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nts

Achievements

2002-

03

2003

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2005-

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4 Training of Hotel Management

No. 300 75 57 75 75 80 362

5 Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Prayatan Swarojgar Yojana

No. of

1500 62 133 305 341 568 1409

6 Development / Beautification of Tourist Spots

Spot

100 _ 74 81 175 210 540

7 Fair & Festival

No. of

550 120 125 187 156 163 751

8 Master Plan through Consultants

Plan / Projects

_ _ 10 4 _ _ 14

9 Participation in Tourism Events & Festivals

Cultural Events

_ _ 13 17 20 31 81

Centrally Sponsored Schemes Central Govt. is providing Central Assistance for various tourism activities. During Tenth Five Year Plan period yearwise Central Assistance seeaived is given below:-

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(Rs. in Lakh) Sl. No.

Year Amount for Central Finance Assistance

1 2002-03 579.37 2 2003-04 415.22 3 2004-05 2628.59 4 2005-06 3176.56 5 2006-07 1621.36

Special Component Plan / Tribal Sub Plan Rs. 500.00 Lakh under Special Component Plan and Rs. 550.00 Lakh under Tribal Sub Plan has been earmarked in the total outlay for 2007-08 for tourism development schemes. It has also targeted that 40 development schemes under Special Component Plan and 30 developmental schemes under Tribal Sub Plan . Annual Plan 2008-2009

For the annual plan 2008-2009 a total outlay of Rs. 10525.02 lakh is being proposed including Special Component Sub Plan & Tribal Sub Plan. 1-District Sector Schemes Under the District Sector Rs. 1400.00 lakh is being proposed for Annual Plan 2008-09. Schemewise distribution is given as below:- (Rs. in lakh)

S. No.

Name of the Scheme Proposed Outlay of XIth Five Year Plan

Proposed Outlay of

Annual Plan 2008-09

1 2 3 4 1 (a) Development/Beautification of

Tourist Places 5000.00 853.53

(b) Special Component Plan 1000.00 200.00 (c) Tribal Sub Plan 500.00 100.00 2 Basic Training For Various Adventure

Activities 700.00 100.00

Total 7200.00 1400.00

2-State Sector Schemes As against the outlay of Rs. 98465.00 lakh proposed for XIth Five Year Plan, Rs. 6280.30 lakh is proposed for State Sector Schemes in the Annual Plan 2008-09.

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9. SOCIAL SERVICES 9.1 BASIC AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Department of education is the largest department in the state. There are 14924 Primary Schools, 4086 Upper Primary Schools,1031 High Schools and 1232 Inter Colleges in the State. 2289065 Students are studying in these schools.

1- Cooked food under MDM (CSS) Cooked food is being provided in all Government Primary Schools of the state benefiting about 7.75 lakh students. Out of a total strength of 7.75 lakh students, fresh-cooked mid-day-meal is distributed to 698246 students of 13046 Primary schools and EGS/AIE centers on the basis of 80% attendance. The Government of India has agreed to reimburse @ Rs. 1.50 per each child for 220 working days. The state Government has to meet the remaining expenditure of Re.1 per each child. Accordingly an amount of Rs. 4345.44 lakh is required for this purpose during the year 2007-08 while the Government of India will release its share of Rs. 2361.30, the state share of 1536.14 lakh is proposed during the annual plan 2007-08. In addition to the state share a provision of Rs. 300.00 lakh towards the cost of mid-day-meals proposed to be extended to children of 6-8 classes and a sum of Rs. 150.00 lakh towards transportation cost is also being included. Hence a total amount of Rs. 12500.00 lakh is required for the purpose of MDM for the year 2008-09.

2- Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (CSS) Basic education in the state has its reach in almost every village with a network of basic schools. To strengthen the existing educational facilities, to universalise elementary education and uplift achievement level of education Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan, a centrally sponsored scheme is running in all the districts of state. Opening of new primary and upper primary schools, construction of primary and senior basic school buildings, Additional classrooms, toilets, reconstruction of primary and senior basic school buildings are under taken under SSA. Besides this, Block Resource Centers, Cluster Resource Centers are also to be constructed for teachers training and other academic programmes. Drinking water and toilet facilities will also be made available. In addition to this school buildings will be repaired and boundary wall of schools will also be constructed. Initially SSA was 75 % centrally sponsored scheme but in the approved work plan of 2007-08 it was informed that the scheme will continue on the basis of 35-65 State and central sharing. The Proposed work plan for the year 2008-09 is Rs. 255.00 crores out of which 65 % will be borne out by the Goi. . The rest of 35 % share i.e. Rs. 9300.00 lakh is proposed as state share for the year 2008-09.

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3- National Literacy Mission (CSS) Literacy in Uttarakhand is higher than the national rate. Total literacy campaign has been successfully implemented in all 13 districts of the state, Post literacy programme and Continuing Education programme are running at various levels in the districts. It is a centrally sponsored scheme therefore only state Share of Rs. 182.14 lakh is being proposed for CEP, PRI and SLMA in the financial year 2008-09. 4- SIEMAT SIEMAT, the State Institute of Educational Management and Training is running under the umbrella of SSA. An amount of Rs. 85.00 lakh is being proposed to meet establishment expenditure as States responsibility.. 5- Honorarium for Shiksha Bandhus (State Sector) In order to meet the requirement of teachers in Government secondary schools located in remote and difficult areas the State Government has launched the scheme of Shiksha Bandu. 2000 such Para teachers were appointed with a fixed honorarium of Rs. 4000. Except 8 such teachers all other have been absorbed as regular teachers. An amount of Rs.3.84 lakh is proposed towards the honorarium for the remaining 08 shiksha bandhus in financial year 2008-09. 6- Honorarium for Shiksha Mitras (State Sector) State government started this scheme to meet out the shortage of teachers of primary level in remote and far-flung areas of the state. Under this scheme Shiksha Mitras are appointed against the vacancies with an honorarium of Rs. 4000 per month for the period of ten months. Now Government has increased honorarium of Shiksha Mitras to Rs. 6000 per month for the period of 12 months. There are 3450 Shikha mitras working in different schools. An amount of Rs. 2484.00 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-2009 for honorarium of Shiksha Mitras.

7-Free Text Books for all children (State Sector) To encourage enrolment at the elementary level and universalisation of elementary education all girls and boys belonging to SC and ST categories are being provided free textbooks under Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan. State Government has decided to further extend the benefit of this scheme to rest of boys and girls of general categories enrolled in 1-8 classes. A total of 563670 students are benefited in financial year 2007-08. Accordingly, an outlay of Rs. 398.00 lakh is being proposed for the year 2008-09.

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8-Transportation of Food Grain under World Food Programme (State Sector) A scheme is running in the two districts i.e. Chamoli and Uttarkashi in collaboration with WFP for providing India Mix, a nutritional supplement in form of biscuits, under WFP to the students of primary schools. The food item, India mixed, provided free of cost to the state Government by WFP. Transportation cost is borne by the state Government for which an amount of Rs. 33.00 lakh is required for the year 2008-09.

9.2 SECONDARY EDUCATION Annual Plan of Rs. 22655.24 lakh are agreed for financial year 2007-08 for Secondary Education. An amount of Rs. 32893.38 lakh is proposed for annual Plan of 2008-09 basing on the committed expenditure of various schemes being implemented in the Secondary Education. Schemewise detail is as follows: 1. Directorate of School Education Directorate of School Education has been established as unified structure of the State Education Department for monitoring various schemes related to Secondary and Basic Education it. An amount of Rs. 230.50 lakh is required towards the establishment expenditure.

2. SCERT The Government of Uttarakhand has established State Council of Educational Research and Training at Narendranagar for continuous review of curriculum, revision of textbooks, quality improvement of education, training and science promotion etc. The SCERT monitors all the teachers training programmes and functioning of the DIETs in the districts. Accordingly an amount of Rs. 235.00 lakh is being proposed as plan outlay for the year 2008-09. 3. Establishment of District Education offices/ Block Education Offices In order to decentralize the planning and monitoring of the school education unified District Education Officer’s offices/BEO offices are established for basic and secondary education. An amount of Rs 1439.10 lakh is proposed as the outlay for the expenditure and establishment, salaries and contingencies etc. during the year 2008-09. 5. Sports Scholarships and Shivanand Nautiyal Scholarships To encourage the sports talent among the young students, scholarships are awarded to the children who obtain I, II and III plakhes at National and International sports competitions. These scholarships are provided to the students till they complete the secondary education. Simultaneously, merits, scholarships are also given on the

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name of Shri Shivanand Nautiyal, Ex-minister of Education for the children with meritorious academic performance. An amount of Rs. 3.10 lakh is proposed as the plan outlay of 2008-09. 6. Introduction of New subjects and additional sections in Govt. Secondary

Schools Consequent upon the increase of students seeking admission at High school and Intermediate levels, new sections have been opened in many schools and intermediate colleges amd new posts need to be created each year. An amount of Rs. 72.60 lakh is required as annual plan outlay during the year 2008-09. 7. Opening of New High Schools (Upgradation of Junior High School) In view of over 99% enrollment in elementary education the access of secondary education is to be extended to make it commensurate with the demand. 606 High Schools have been established by opening new schools and upgrading the existing upper primary schools. Hence an amount of Rs. 4000.00 lakh is required during the annual plan 2008-09. 8. Computer Education in Govt. Secondary Schools Integration of information technology in education has become inevitable. Accordingly this scheme was started during the 10th Five Year Plan. It is proposed to extend this facility of computers to 245 newly opened schools during the current academic year. Therefore an amount of Rs. 495.00 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09.

9. Establishment of RGNVs Government of Uttarakhand has launched the scheme of establishment of RGNV in all the districts for providing opportunities to talented children predominantly from rural areas. These are the co-educational institutions with facilities of free education with Boarding, lodging, uniforms, and text-books etc. So far RGNVs have been established in 7 districts. It is proposed to extend these facilities of RGNVs for the rest of the districts. An outlay of Rs. 500.50 lakh is proposed towards the operational and establishment cost of vidyalayas in the new districts.

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10. Upgradation of Govt. High schools to Intermediate colleges As part of the expansion and access to intermediate college education 329 high schools have been upgraded to intermediate level. An amount of Rs. 2046.30 lakh is proposed as plan out lay during 2008-09.

11. Special Facilities for girls Lack of minimum facilities for girls in coeducational schools in rural areas is affecting the enrollment of girls. In order to support these aided schools for providing separate toilets, common rooms etc an amount of Rs. 7.20 lakh is proposed during the Annual Plan 2008-09.

12. Introduction of additional sections and subjects in aided secondary schools In order to support aided secondary schools for introduction of new subjects and additional sections at the intermediate level, an amount of Rs. 300.00 lakh is committed for the year 2007-08, similarly Rs. 412.93 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09.

13. Honorarium to PTA Teachers In order to meet the demands of the requirements of vacant posts of teachers in Govt. and aided secondary schools the parent teachers association of the concerned schools have made arrangements for part time teachers to facilitate the students. State Govt. has agreed to provide honorarium to part time teachers appointed by PTA in aided schools. An amount of Rs. 145 lakh of committed expenditure is proposed for the year 2008-09 for this purpose. 14. Grant-in-aid to Private Schools For promoting private participation in management of education, State Govt. has sanctioned grant-in-aid to 95 private schools. An amount of Rs 650.00 lakh for this purpose is proposed for 2008-09.

15. Restructuring and Re-organization of Teachers Training Programme In order to professionally empower the teachers from time to time a series of training programmes are conducted for the teachers through CETs IASE, IGNOU and other organizations. An amount of Rs. 62.50 lakh is required for the annual plan 2008-09.

16. Financial Assistance to Sainink School, Ghorakhal The State Govt. has been supporting Sainik School, Ghorakhal for construction of building maintenance, water supply and other facilities on regular basis. An amount of Rs. 175.00 lakh is proposed for this purpose.

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18. State share on expenditure of DIETs before upgradation

The Government of India has been releasing funds to meet the total expenditure of upgraded DIETs. How ever the state Government is required to meet 10% of committed expenditure of pre upgraded DIETs. Since the committed expenditure of DIETs before upgradation was to a tune of Rs. 630.00 lakh an amount of Rs. 63.90 lakh is proposed as the state share.

19. Raja Ram Mohan Roy Foundation Raja Ram Mohan Roy Foundation successively provides financial assistance for strengthening of the libraries in the State. While the Foundation contributes 50% of the expenditure the rest 50% is given by the State Govt.. An amount of Rs. 10 lakh is proposed in the annual Plan 2008-09. 20. Building grant for damaged/buildingless Govt. Secondary Schools There are some schools in the state, which do not have adequate buildings and require new construction or reconstruction of the buildings. There are 389 building less and damaged buildings. An additional amount of Rs. 310.00 crore is required for construction of buildings of these schools. An amount of Rs. 2000.00 lakh is proposed for the annual Plan 2008-09. 26. Construction of Science Labs in Govt. Secondary Schools Consequent upon switching over to CBSE Curriculum and syllabus a great deal of teaching learning process takes place through practical / project work. In this context secondary and senior secondary schools are to be provided with adequate laboratory facilities and lab equipment to provide these facilities. It is proposed to provide 3 laboratories one each for Biology, Physics and Chemistry for all Intermediate colleges. At present 373 colleges need 3 laboratories each, 382 schools and colleges need one laboratory. It is proposed to cover 125 Intermediate colleges by providing 3 laboratories. An amount of Rs. 570.00 lakh is proposed for construction of these laboratories during the annual plan 2008-09.

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9.3 HIGHER EDUCATION

Annual Plan 2008-09

1. Strengthening and Modernisation of Directorate of Higher Education Directorate of higher education was established in the state in July, 2001. At present the directorate is running in the college building of Girls Degree College, Haldwani whereas the process of construction of its own building is ongoing. At the time of the establishment of directorate there were only 34 degree colleges in the state whereas at present this number has reached to 65. In addition to this, there are 15 aided colleges. Besides the number of self financed degree colleges and institutions are constantly increasing. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen and modernise the directorate in order to effectively implement various programmes. An outlay of Rs. 50.00 lakh is being proposed under this head.

2. Strengthening of Existing Degree Colleges Opening of new subjects and faculties and upgradation of existing degree colleges is included in this scheme. Besides the expenditure incurred in the development of laboratory, purchase of books & journals for libraries, furniture & equipments etc. has also been included in this head and an outlay of Rs. 600.00 lakh has been proposed. 3. UGC Matching Share Under this scheme matching share is provided to colleges towards the amount sanctioned by University Grants Commission for its various development schemes for colleges. The matching share of Rs.64.09 lakh and 44.72 lakh respectivly are to be met towards the construction of girls hostel in Kashipur and Rudrapur colleges. Accordingly Rs. 30.00 lakh is proposed for 2008-09.

4. Establishment of Computer Labs and Introduction of Employment Oriented Courses

Under this scheme various vocational and employment oriented diploma and certificate courses such as eco-tourism, nursery technology and orchard management, interior and exterior decoration, fish technology, journalism, sales & adv. management, business economics and finance etc. are being conducted in 23 govt. colleges during the Tenth Plan. In the 11th five year plan document “Vocational training for both men and women shall be accorded top priority in the plan to be treated as an industry to attract investment to it”. In the light of this strategy it is necessary to strengthen and extend vocational/ employment oriented courses presently being operational.

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India being one of the fastest growing economy of the world, the job market is and will remain in incessant need of employable youth. The field of Retailing Insurance, Biotechnology, Animation Gaming etc. is likely to see a boom in employment opportunities. To seize the opportunity, the department proposes to introduce during the proposed plan period, Certificate/ Diploma courses in Retailing at Govt. P.G. college Pithoragarh, Certificate course in 2D and 3D Animation at Govt. P.G. college Rishikesh and strengthening of Biotechnology course Govt. colleges at M. B. Haldwani and Kotdwar respectively. Besides introduction of BBA, Hotel management is proposed at the PG Colleges of Rudraprayag, Rishikesh, Pithoragarh, Ranikhet and Uttarkashi. During the annual plan (2008-09) MBA programme is also proposed to be established at the PG Colleges of Rishikesh, Pithoragarh, Lohaghat, Gopeshwar and Rudrapur respectively. A total of 18 B.Ed. colleges are to be set up in the 11th plan. During annual plan 2007-08 the expenditure (Rs.448.68lakh) towards the establishment of infrastructure for opening B.Ed. courses in 04 colleges situated at Rishikesh, Rudrapur, Uttarkashi and Bageshwar in the first phase is also met under this scheme. During the annual Plan 2008-09, another 04 colleges are being proposed to be brought under this scheme in the second phase.

7. Grants to Non Govt. Degree Colleges (i) Assistance to Pvt. College. Under this scheme grants-in-aid is made available to

Pvt. Unaided colleges for introducing new subjects/ faculties. (ii) Under this scheme, grant is provided to Self finance Pvt. institutions for

establishment of new colleges in the unserved areas proposed outlay during Annual Plan 2008-09 os Rs. 300.00 lakh.

13. Content Development and Electronification In the Eleventh Plan, the content development and digitalization is considered a thrust area .At present EDUSAT lab have been established in 52 colleges but their effective utilization can only be insured when content development in both Hindi and English in accordance with the syllabi of universities, is undertaken and ultimately colleges may be developed as virtual academic campuses.

14. Strengthening of Existing Degree Colleges under TSP At present Munsiyari, Baluakote (Dharchula), Khatima, Barkote, Joshimath and Purola degree colleges are located in the areas of majority of ST population. The strengthening of these colleges will be done under TSP for which an outlay of Rs. 75.00 lakh is being proposed.

15. Strengthening of Degree Colleges Under SCSP Number of SC/ST students in the degree colleges of Uttarakhand is at present

6397and 2283 sespectively. There is an inherent need to strengthen these colleges

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with construction of buildings and hostels, purchase of books ,journals, equipments and furniture for which funds worth Rs. 676.00 lakh will be accessed from SCSP.

H.N.B. GARHWAL UNIVERSITY H. N. B. Garhwal University aspires to stimulate a lasting attitude of inquiry, openness and social responsibility. To meet these aspirations, the University is committed to providing appropriate academic programs, educational experiences and creative research oriented scholarship suited particularly to Uttarakhand. There are 12 faculties and over 50 departments which include: Arts (23 departments), Commerce (02 departments), Science (14 departments), Education, Law, and Agriculture (07 departments), Non formal Education, Engineering and Technology (05 departments), Tourism and Management (02 departments), Ayurveda and Indian Medicine, Medicine (Allopathic & Para Medical) and Dental Sciences. There are 40 affiliated colleges and over 60 self-financed institutions distributed across different landforms - mountains, duns and plains. Within campuses, we have both undergraduate and post graduate students along with research activities in most disciplines. There are several diplomas and professional courses and also M.Phil; BBA, MBA, BCA, MCA, BPT, BMLT, MJMC, PGBMLT, B. Pharm. PGDCA, PGDBA, B. Lib. & I. Sc., B. Tech., M. Sc. (Biotechnology), B. Sc. (Radio and Imaging Technology), B.Sc. (Hotel Management), M.Sc. (Microbiology), B.Sc. and M.Sc. (Horticulture), B.Sc. and M.Sc. (Forestry), M.Sc. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), B.Sc. and M.Sc. (IT), BE, B.Sc. (Home Science), BAMS, MBBS, MT/MS, Advanced PG Diploma in Clinical Biochemistry and Immunodiagnostics, Advanced PG Diploma in Bioinformatics, M.Sc. (Seed Technology), PG Diploma in Rural Technology, PG Diploma in Biotechniques of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Certificate course in Biotechniques of Medicinal and Aromatic plants, PG diploma in Defense and Strategic Management, MBA (Tourism), PG Diploma in Restaurant and catering management, Short-term courses in Trekking, River Rafting, Rock Climbing, Jungle Camping and Cycling, PG diploma in advertising sales promotion and management. Several departments of the university are under FIST and UGC’s Special Assistance Programme. We are doing well in non-formal education, as well as in basic disciplines like, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Botany, Zoology, Geography and several disciplines of humanities. The University is also aware of the importance of other new areas, such as bioinformatics, IT, seed technology, global business, plant chemistry, management, tourism, rafting etc.

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The University caters to the needs of over one lakh students, more than the students in the entire higher education system of the country in 1950.

Annual Plan Justification 2008-09: (ONGOING SCHEMES) USIC B. Tech. Building To meet the basic requirement of the course as per norms of AICTE construction of USIC B. Tech. building is in progress for which Govt. has sanctioned the proposal of Rs. 223.55 Lakh and released Rs. 60.00 Lakh during Xth Plan. Rs. 50.00 Lakh required for annual Plan 2007-08 has been demanded Therefore, to complete the building for USIC B. Tech., balance amount of Rs. 113.55 Lakh will be required during year 2008-09.

B. Pharma. Building Phase II To fulfill the basic requirement of the course as per norms of PCI, construction of B. Pharm. building phase II is in progress for which Govt. has sanctioned the proposal of Rs. 433.80 Lakh and released Rs. 140.00 Lakh during Xth Plan. Rs. 100.00 Lakh required for annual plan 2007-08 has been demanded. Therefore, to complete the B. Pharm. building phase II balance amount of Rs. 193.80 Lakh will be required during year 2008-09.

Research Boys Hostel To facilitate the residential facility to the research students (boys) of the university, proposal of research boys hostel for 50 students was approved by the Govt. with an outlay of Rs. 161.65 Lakh of which Rs. 35.00 Lakh were released during Xth Plan. Rs. 63.00 Lakh required for annual plan 2007-08 has been demanded. The construction of hostel is in progress and thus to complete the scheme, balance amount of Rs. 63.65 Lakh will be required during year 2008-09.

Research Girls Hostel To facilitate the residential facility to the research students (Girls) of the university proposal of research girls hostel for 50 students is approved by the Govt. with an outlay of Rs. 176.50 Lakh, of which Rs. 40.00 Lakh were released during Xth Plan. Rs. 60.00 Lakh required for annual plan 2007-08 has been demanded. The construction of hostel is in progress and thus, to complete the scheme balance amount of Rs. 76.50 Lakh will be required during year 2008-09.

Academic Activity Centre Chauras The construction of academic activities building Phase I at Chauras Campus is in progress with the support of UGC. The campus at Chauras will be the main campus of the university in near future. To organize the seminars, symposium & academic meetings and to facilitate the residential facilities to the distinguished guests & experts, the proposal to construct academic activity centre at Chauras has been submitted to

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state Govt. The total cost of the proposal in IInd Phase is Rs. 434.00 Lakh which will be required during XIth Plan.

Tourism & Hoteliering Building Phase II To fulfill the basic requirement of the course as per norms of AICTE, construction of Tourism & Hoteliering building phase II is in progress for which Govt. has sanctioned the proposal of Rs. 230.00 Lakh and released Rs. 58.00 Lakh during Xth Plan. Therefore, to complete the Tourism & Hotelering building phase II balance amount of Rs. 172.00 Lakh will be required during XIth Plan and 2nd instalment of Rs. 100.00 Lakh will be released during the annual plan 2007-08 and balance amount of Rs. 72.00 lakh will be required during year 2008-09.

Centre for Mountain Studies It is an urgent social need to create an equitable, egalitarian, hazard protected and sustainable economies in a fragile eco-system of mountains. This objective can be achieved through the instruments of education, applied research and effective social action. With this objective in mind, it is envisioned that a comprehensive and holistic institutional facility be created for maximum utilization of intellectual and material resources under one roof for the study, research and development on niche requirements of global mountainous regions in general and Himalayan mountain systems in particular. Keeping this objective in view-Centre for Mountain Studies is conceived. Within Indian Republic today, there are now ten Himalayan mountain states, out of 28 states. Very little or scanty information is available on these states because of isolation and inaccessibility. Except for two, all others are suffering and torn by social tensions and various types of conflicts. It is a high time that these issues are studied more deeply and are resolved with deeper understanding. Therefore, a professional cadre and a platform may be built for an informed lobbying and advocacy of mountain issues and implementation of sustainable mountain developmental strategies. Thus, mountains as a separate physical entity deserve more, better and focused attention.

Course Structure There will be effectively 4 semesters; each one is of six month’s duration. Full time M.Sc. in Mountain Studies will be of two years. A part-time course can also be evolved lasting 3 to 6 years. The structure of this course means that a student can exit with a Postgraduate Certificate after completing the six core modules, or continue studying to gain either the Postgraduate Diploma, after completing the second semester, or the M.Sc. in Mountain Studies after finishing third and fourth semester. Subjects for the Monographic and Lab based Technical Studies for research will be identified for their applicability and conceptual innovation. A total outlay for the scheme during XIth Plan is proposed for Rs. 1500.00 Lakh while Rs. 500.00 Lakh will be required during annual plan 2007-08. Rs. 500.00 Lakh is needed during 2008-09.

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Arts Faculty and Classroom (School of Social Science) The faculty of Arts with 16 departments and more than 2400 student is the biggest faculty of the University. Unfortunately, since a long time no grant has been received for the infrastructure development specially for the building construction to Arts faculty. The number of students is increasing & existing capacity of faculty is hardly enough to meet out the requirement of departments, teachers as well as students. Most of the departments do not have a proper space for research activities, even more than two departments at PG lavel are bound to share the same space due to the lakhk of space. Therefore, a dire need to construct a separate building to meet out the basic requirement of the faculty. A total outlay of Rs. 363.85 Lakh is proposed for the scheme during XIth Plan wherein Rs. 100.00 Lakh will be required during annual plan 2007-08. 2nd installment of Rs. 100.00 Lakh is needed during the annual plan 2008-09.

Boundary wall Chauras To earmark the university land & to protect it from encroachment boundary wall construction at Chauras campus is proposed during XIth Plan for which a total outlay of Rs. 70.00 Lakh is proposed during XIth Plan while Rs. 28.00 Lakh will be required during annual plan 2007-08. Balance amount of Rs. 42.00 Lakh will be needed during the annual plan 2008-09.

Facility Center (Academic and Administrative Center) Dehradun A large number of private, self-financed and government colleges/ institutes of Dehradun and Haridwar district are affiliated to the HNB Garhwal University. The student strength in these colleges is more than 60% of the total strength of the university. To strengthen the coordination of these colleges/ institutes with the university and to facilitate the academic, sports, cultural etc. activities, an outreach centre of the university is necessary in the foothills. The university proposes an academic and administrative complex at Dehradun for the purpose. A total outlay of Rs. 1500.00 Lakh is proposed during XIth Plan for this purpose while Rs. 500.00 Lakh will be required during annual plan 2008-09.

PG Block Pauri To provide basic infrastructural facilities at PG lavel in Arts and Science faculty at Pauri campus construction of PG block with Arts & Science blocks is proposed during XIth Plan. A total outlay of Rs. 240.00 Lakh is proposed for the scheme during XIth Plan while Rs. 96.00 Lakh will be required during annual plan 2007-08. Balance amount Rs. 144.00 Lakh be needed during the annual plan 2008-09.

Parking Construction The campus of university at Pauri is located at a hill slope where proper space for parking of vehicles is not available. Parking facility in the campus is to be provided and proposed during XIth Plan developing the site for the purpose. A total

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outlay of Rs. 18.00 Lakh is proposed for the scheme during XIth Plan and same will be required during annual plan 2008-09.

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center In recent past, many government and non-government organizations have taken up the entrepreneurship development activities to reduce the pressure on government employment in the state. But so far it has lack sense of direction consequently potential of human resources is either wasted or have migrated. As this University is a leading institution in the state, it shall be an appropriate endeavor to make a beginning in this field and help youth to have gainful entrepreneurial option. It is therefore, proposed to establish Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center. A total outlay of Rs. 100.00 Lakh is proposed for the scheme during XIth Plan. Rs. 50.00 Lakh will be required during year 2008-09.

B.P.O. Call Centre In an era of globalization and to create job opportunities as well as to enhance the business plans, B.P.O. Call centre is one of the best and emerging areas in modern days. As the physical movability is reduced, one can do better with the help of these call centres. Keeping this in view and to create such opportunities, B.P.O. Call Centre is proposed in the university to train the students about outsourcing of business. A total outlay of Rs. 240.00 Lakh is proposed for the scheme during XIth Plan. Rs. 50.00 Lakh will be required during year 2008-09.

M.Sc. Course in Remote Sensing Applications In University, the remote sensing applications are being taught as a part of curriculum in Forestry, Botany, Geography and Geology at post graduate level. Since remote sensing is a modern and highly technical discipline, the study of this subject entails a well equipped laboratory. The establishment of a Remote Sensing and GIS unit in the University would be of immense help for the students to know the latest technology in order to keep pace with the fast changing scientific world and to derive maximum benefits from current technology. After setting up this unit with the proposed course the related subjects would become more informative and interesting to the students and the research standards will also be upgraded. A total outlay of Rs. 135.00 Lakh is proposed for the scheme during XIth Plan while Rs. 55.00 Lakh will be required during annual plan 2007-08. Balance amount of Rs. 80.00 Lakh be required during the annual plan 2008-09.

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Journalism and Mass Communication Centre Building This centre is conducting a three year degree course – B.A. (Honours) Mass Communication, two year Master Degree Course (with four semesters) – M.A. (Mass Communication), and a one year Certificate Course in Mass Communication and Video Production. Besides these courses, there is scope for other job-oriented courses to be started by this Centre but due to the lack of required space new courses can not be started. In view of these circumstances, a separate building which could meet the total space requirement of the Centre for Journalism and Mass Communication is essential to be constructed. A total outlay of Rs. 100.00 Lakh is proposed for the scheme during XIth Plan. Rs. 100.00 Lakh will be required during year 2008-09.

College of Home Science In order to address the issue of gender equity, there is a need for promoting professional courses particularly which girls prefer to take. Therefore, four year degree course in the Home Science subject is one such important course for the girl students. The NAAC team, at the time of its visit to the university, has also strongly recommended to start the four-year professional degree course in the Home Science subject for girls of this remote hill region. A total outlay of Rs. 400.00 Lakh is proposed for the scheme during XIth plan. Rs. 150.00 Lakh will be required during year 2008-09.

Centre for Astrophysics Astrophysics is a part of the Masters course in Physics which is an emerging area in the physical sciences .There is a growing interest for this discipline among the students. The hilly region is very suitable due to its dust and pollution free environment which gives clear sky for tracking the stars and planets. The establishment of this specialized paper will need a well equipped laboratory and a powerful telescope. A total outlay for the scheme during XIth Plan is proposed for Rs. 38.95 Lakh will be required during year 2008-09.

Building for New Engineering & Technology Courses Since a long, University is imparting the education in the traditional fields. Now due to rapid advancement of technology in the world, it is felt and decided to start new Engineering and technology courses like Computer Science, Information Technology etc. in Department of Computer Science. This will help the poor students to seek these courses who can not afford education in big cities like Dehradun for Engineering education. Initially, the intake of each course will be 30 seats and the courses will run according to the norms of AICTE, New Delhi. To meet out the basic requirement of the new courses in terms of infrastructure, a total outlay for the scheme

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during XIth Plan is proposed for Rs. 536.20 Lakh. Rs. 50.00 Lakh will be required during year 2008-09.

B.Tech. in Electronics & Communication Engg. (Core faculty & Equipment) With the formation of new Uttarakhand state and the establishment of industries in the state there is a lot of scope for jobs in the technical field and for engineers. The modern era is an era of technology and producing technocrats from this remote area would improve the financial and academic caliber of the people of this area. To develop skilled human resource in instrumentation for industries it has become very much essential to introduce Instrumentation as a specialization paper in M.Sc. (Physics). Specialization in Instrumentation would create opportunities for employment to students of this region in the industries and also they can be motivated towards self-employment. For developing human resource and providing better opportunities for jobs, university proposes to start a Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) Degree course in Electronics & Communication Engineering. A total outlay for the scheme during XIth Plan is proposed for Rs. 77.00 Lakh. will be required during year 2008-09.

Alpine Research Station An Alpine Research Station at Tungnath (3700 m) has been established with in High Altitude Plant Physiology Research Centre which has a Germplasm Collection of nearly 60 alpine herbs that are not only medicinally important but also are under different degrees of threats (conservational status). This station has been instrumental in supporting the activity of HAPPRC in promotion of medicinal plants for large scale cultivation. The station has hutments for laboratory and residential purpose of the researchers and a Germplasm Collection in 2 ha area. These wooden hutments were raised in 1985-86 that now need replakhement. In addition, the Germplasm needs to be protected and thus the area needs fencing. Also, the approach path for the station and drinking water facility for the station needs to be installed. A total outlay of Rs. 50.00 Lakh is proposed for the scheme during XIth Plan. Rs. 50.00 Lakh will be required during year 2008-09.

Women Component Plan (Short term job oriented courses) To facilitate the girls students of the university with short term job oriented courses and such other efforts that leads to their motivation as well as personality development to increase their enrollment in the university, outlay under women component plan is proposed for Rs. 200 Lakh during XIth Plan while Rs. 50.00 Lakh will be required during annual plan 2008-09.

Special Component Plan SC/ST Coaching Centre – Facility of the coaching center within the university is to be provided to the SC/ST and OBC students of the university to enable them to

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compete IAS, PCS, CPMT, IIT & other national level entrance examinations. Therefore a total outlay of the scheme during XIth Plan is proposed for Rs. 540.25 Lakh to create basic infrastructure of this center while Rs. 290.00 Lakh will be required during annual plan 2008-09.

Matching Share of the State Govt. for the external aided schemes sanctioned by UGC or other central funding agencies As per the new policy decision of the U.G.C. and other Central Govt. funding agencies a definite matching share of the State Govt. is required for the schemes approved by them. The exact amount depends upon the quantum of assistance sanctioned by the funding agency. University has proposed constructions for Institute of Advance Studies in Education, Museum of Archaeology and special scheme woman hostel during XIth Plan under this scheme. Therefore, it is requested that the State Govt. makes provision for Rs. 1431 lakh in the XIth Plan of the State for this purpose so that the required matching share by the Govt. is available as and when needed. Rs. 100.00 Lakh will be required during annual plan 2008-09.

KUMAUN UNIVERSITY, NAINITAL

Kumaun university was established in the 1973 with the merger of two government colleges i.e., DSB Government College, Nainital and Almora Government College, Almora. Later on, these two colleges were declared as Campuses of the University. Since then, there has been tremendous increase in the number of regular as well as private students of the university. On the other hand, the required infrastructure such as, number of class rooms, laboratories and minimum required teaching and non-teaching posts remained almost static causing hindrance in the upliftment of academic and research activities due to inadequate financial support from the Government. The University is committed to cater to the educational and research needs of the aspirants for ensuring overall development of this region. The MOU for Student Exchange Program has been signed with This agreement is valid for five years. Keeping in view the importance of this the University proposes to formulate a Corpus Fund of Rs. 100.00 lakh so that the expenses could be met out from the interest of this. The UGC sanctioned Academic Staff College (ASC) has been made functional from the Hermitage Building of the University. Till now, three Orientation and one Refresher courses and one Principals Workshop as well as two Academic Advisory Committee meetings have been organized. The university had submitted the proposal for construction of ASC building at Bhimtal and the Government has sanctioned a sum of Rs.100.00 lakh in the year 2006-07. In view of the administrative converience, the government has been requested for allowing the change of plakhe from Bhimtal to

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Nainital for constructing the ASC building. Furthermore, the UGC has agreed a sum of Rs.75.00 lakh for construction of Guest House for ASC during XI Plan. The University is making all efforts to cater to the educational needs of the society. Since it is not possible to launch various self-financing and job-oriented courses at Nainital primarily because of inadequacy of infrastructure and stringent rigorous bylaws of the Nainital Lake Development Authority for constructing building at Nainital a decision was taken to establish a third campus at Bhimtal. Efforts are being made to purchase more and more land at Bhimtal and adiacint areas to solve the problem of space. It is worth mentioning here that two major programmes Management and Pharmacy (MBA and B.Pharm.) are being run at Bhimtal. Bio-technology building as well as two separate hostels for 60 Girls and 90 boys are being constructed over there. The University has also purchased 29 nali land under SCP/TSP Plan for constructing and running the Institute of Coaching of SC/ST students for preparing them.

The University requires funds for purchase of land and construction of residential buildings for teachers and employees at Bhimtal.

9.4 TECHNICAL EDUCATION

G.B.PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRIL. & TECH., PANTNAGAR 43-Pay & Allowances

During the IX plan sanction was accorded by the govt. for creation of certain non- teaching posts which are being continued in the year 2008-09. The estimated expenditure on salaries has been worked out and the same has been included in the estimates. To implement the govt’s objective for total computerization of the official functions to bring transparency in its day to day activities, the post of computer operator and of personal secretary need to be continued in the next financial year also. An expenditure of Rs.2.44 lakh is estimated under this head.

New Plans For The Year 2008-09 New Construction Works (e) Construction of Residential Quarter for Faculty/Staff

The faculty and the staff has been facing accommodation problem for the last 4-5 years. The newly appointed staff has not been allotted any residential facility due to shortage of houses in the university. A provision of Rs. 100.00 lakh is proposed in the next year plan 2008-09, so that construction work of residences could be taken up.

(f) Construction of Examination Hall The college of technology does not have halls where the examination of

students could be conducted simalteneously. Presently the examination is being conducted in small classrooms which need more invigilators and more man power for

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the successful conduct of examination. Therefore construction of examination halls is a must. An amount of Rs. 73.00 lakh is proposed for plan 2008-09.

(g) Construction of Married Student Hostel There are 124 seats in M.Tech. & Ph.D. courses in college of technology in

which mostly the married students join the courses. There is no hostel where these students can be accommodated with their families. To resolve this problem, it is necessary that a hostel for married students is established for college of technology. An amount of Rs. 478.00 lakh is estimated on the construction of this hostel. In case of sanction for construction of this hostel by the Govt. is accorded a provision of Rs. 50.00 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09.

(h) Special repair of old hostel Two hostels namely Tagore Bhawan & Patel Bhawan were constructed 40 years back and the roof of the rooms, common hall and the kitchen and the dining hall have got damaged. The door panels, toilets etc. are also damaged. These hostels are earmarked for the new comers at the time of admission. Therefore these hostels need immediate special repair. An amount of Rs. 300.00 lakh is required for the major special repair of these two hostels. Accordingly, a provision of Rs. 100.00 lakh has been proposed for the year 2008-09.

Facilities for Sc/St Students (a) Providing Computer Facilities (Laptop/Storage Devices for SC/ST Students)

Such students admitted in College of Technology are being given special attention and every effort is being made to bring them at par with other students. It is believed that if some incentive in the form of providing Laptop and Storage Devices is extended to them, they will be able to enhance their knowledge through the latest techniques of electronic media. An amount of Rs. 49.00 lakh shall be required during 2008-09 for this work. (b) Facilities for girls common room

The girls student belonging to SC/ST are required to be given special attention for their overall development and ensure adequate place in society. To achieve this objective they require some facilities where they can meet, discuss their problems and also enhance their knowledge through journals, magazines etc. for this purpose. An amount of Rs. 20.00 lakh is required to provide facility of common room etc. during the year 2008-09.

Facilities for Physically Handicapped Students (a) Facility of escalator

Every year students belonging to physically handicapped category are admitted to various disciplines in the college as per the existing Govt. norms. The lecture halls, class rooms and some of the labs are situated on first floor in both the buildings of

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college of technology. These students feel great inconvenience in attending the classes due to their physical constraint. In order to solve their problem and make their study easy, it is proposed to provide facility of escalator in both the buildings, which will help them a lot. Therefore a provision of Rs. 20.00 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09. (b) Facility of special toilet sets in NCT/PCT (two sets)

Like above mentioned point the physically handicapped students feel great difficullty while using toilets during the regular classes. The specially designed toilets for boys and girls students of this category are required to be constructed on priority basis to help them. An amount of Rs. 20.00 lakh has been proposed for construction of special toilets for these students.

(b) Construction of New Building for Information Technology The course of Information Technology was started with 20 seats in the year

2000-01 under the instructions of Govt. of Uttaranchal. Subsequently the capacity was enhenced to 30 seats in 2002-03 and now total students in this discipline are 120. The teaching/lab work is being carried out in the Computer Engg. Deptt. presently which is causing inconvenience to the students of Computer Engg. Deptt. and staff due to shortage of space. In view of the same a separate building is urgently required for the students of Information Technology. A provision of Rs. 50.00 lakh has been made for the current year 2007-08 and an amount of Rs. 300.00 lakh is proposed to be allocated during 2008-09. (c) Establishment of College Portal

The university is planning to setup a web portal for the university, where information from all the departments would be displayed. To keep pace with the advances, the college has also to contribute in this field and established necessary infrastructure to update the database. For this purpose an amount of Rs. 30.00 lakh shall be required. Necessary provision has been proposed for the year 2008-09. The programme shall be run through students of IT, so that they get on hand training and experience.

(d) Equipments Since the start of IT course in college of technology no instrument has been

provided, so far specifically for running the IT programme. With the proposed establishment of infrastructure for IT, some latest equipments will be required. For this purpose a provision of Rs. 40.00 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09 in the first phase.

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10. SPORTS, YOUTH WELFARE, ART AND CULTURE

10.1 SPORTS DEPARTMENT

The main aim of the Sports Department of Uttarakhand during the eleventh Plan is to organize departmental Schemes to bring up sporting talent up to National and International level. To achieve this goal, Sports Infrastructural facilities will be created in each district of Uttarakhand and existing stadium and play field will be up graded and renovated.

During the Annual plan the department proposed to under take such schemes as

can be executed within a given time frame and which can have visible result on ground. Through these schemes the department shall be able to provide facilities to the Sportspersons who can bring laurels to the State and Nation and also strengthen the Society by creating a disciplined and healthy manpower resource.On the directive of the planning department a total outlay for the annual plan during the financial year 2008-2009 is being proposed for Rs 6923.83 Lakh.

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1 2 3 4 District Sector

1 Tournament 36.14 48.44 2 Coaching 40.81 51.71 3 Construction of Sports College 100.00 67.67 Total District Sector 276.95 167.82 State Sector

4 State Awards of out standing players 40.00 10.00 5 Provision of Kit to players for National

Championship 10.00 20.00

6 Grant in aid to association and Clubs 40.00 20.00 7 Sports Equipments 30.00 100.00 8 Participation of Civil Services Tournaments 5.00 5.00 9 Construction of Stadium (Continue Work) 100.00 200.00 10 Construction of Civil Services Institute 200.00 400.00 11 Construction of Sports Stadium at Haldwani

(Nanital) 400.00 400.00

12 Establishment of Sports Directorate 100.00 1.00 13 Maintenance of Infrastructural facilities 50.00 100.00

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1 2 3 4 14 SAF Winter Games Infrastructure 5000.00 5000.00 15 Construction of Stadium (New Work) - 150.00 16 Under construction of Auditorium in N.I.M.

Uttarkashi - 100.00

17 SCSP 115.00 115.00 18 TSP 15.00 115.00 Total State Sector 6505.00 6756.01 Grant Total 6781.95 6923.83

District Sector 1. Construction of Sports College According to the proposal received from the Principal Sports College, the construction work of swimming pool has started. It will need Rs. 175.00 lakh in the financial year 2007-2008 to complete the remaining work of swimming pool besides this construction of Auditorium and residential quarters need additional outlay of 300.00 lakh. Therefore an outlay of Rs. 300.00 lakh for the year 2008-2009.

State Sector 1. State Awards of Outstanding Players Out standing Sports persons who bring glory to the State and Nation in National and International Competitions are awarded cash prizes and momentous. The objective of this Scheme is to encourage and facilitate Sports Persons. The Sports Policy of Uttarakhand has been approved by the Govt. An outlay of Rs. 10.00 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-2009.

2. Provision of Kit to players participating in National Championship Sports Kit is provided to the State team players participating in various National Championships. An outlays of Rs. 20.00 lakh for the year 2008-2009.

3- Grant in Aid to Association, Clubs to organize tournament, purchase of equipments etc.

The State Sports Associations, clubs of different disciplines do not have sufficient financial support. Through this scheme, the State Sports associations and clubs are given grant in aid to organize tournaments and purchase of equipments. Therefore an outlay of Rs. 20.00 lakh for the year 2008-2009 is proposed.

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4- Sports Equipment To organize Coaching Camps and Tournaments, it is essential to equip the Stadium of all the districts with sports equipments. The standard of the Stadium has to be brought up to the National level to organize camps and tournaments. Therefore an outlay of Rs. 100.00 lakh for the year 2008-2009 is proposed.

5- SAF Winter Games Organization It is a matter of great pride that our state has been honored to hold the first SAF Winter Games to be organized simultaneously in Auli and Dehradun. The Sports Department has to provide residential facilities to all the players, officials participating from different countries. Besides this, food, transportation, organization and other expenses are to be met by the department as per International standerd.

10.2 YOUTH WELFARE

The main focus of the Youth Welfare & P.R.D. is to organize Programmes & Schemes with a holistic view of channelising the latent energies of the unorganised & scattered youths into a potent & efficient force which can play a substantial role in the task of nation building. In order to develop the inherent qualities of youth to make them the agents of social, political & economic reconstruction of our society and to ensure safety and enrichment of our age-old cultural heritage, it is imperative that a time bound and clearly defined programmes are adopted. During the 10Th Five Year Plan period 2002-2007, the department had an outlay Rs. 706 lakh against which a total sum of Rs. 2836.71 lakh has been actually spent. An outlay of Rs. 14768.55 lakh for the 11th Five Year Plan and an outlay of Rs. 1202.44 lakh for the annual plan during the Financial Year 2008-2009 is being proposed. Within this proposed outlay the department shall endeavour to organize the schemes as detailed below.

A:- District Sector

(1) - Rural Sports Competition The department has been organising rural sports at different lavels to encourage

rural youth. For this an outlay of Rs 88.64 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09. Under S.C.S.P a sum of Rs. 36.00 lakh is proposed repersantely under SCSP for the year 2008-2009.

(2) Encouragement to Yuvak Mangal Dals In the State so far 5929 Yuvak Mangal Dals and 6010 Mahila Mangal Dals have been organised. Which function as an effective tool for disseminating and implementing various welfare schemes at the grass root level. They are also involved in different developmental activities like afforestation, family planning and welfare,

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small savings etc. Therefore a sum of Rs. 56.81 lakh for the year 2008-2009 is being proposed. Under S.C.S.P and a sum of Rs. 19.00 lakh is being proposed under T.S.P.

(3) Strengthening of PRD Volunteers In view of the shortage of police personnel in the State and paucity of resources the Prantiya Rakshak Dal volunteers are deployed for various law and order duties after providing necessary training to them. Therefore a sum of Rs. 15.21 lakh for the year 2008-2009 is being proposed to impart training to the PRD volunteers. Under S.C.S.P. a sum of Rs. 23.00 lakh and under TSP Rs 18.00 lakh is being proposed for the year 2008-09.

(5) Vivekanand Youth Award To encurage Yuvak Mangal Dal & Mahila Mangal Dal the Vivekanand Youth Award in three categories at District Block Level and Panchayat is given. A sum of 6.64 lakh for the year 2008-2009 is proposed .

(6) Const.& Maintenance of Youth Centres There are 6 Youth Centres functional in the state where training is provided to youths for gainful employment and to PRD volunteers. For construction of a new Youth centre and maintenance of existing Youth Centres a sum of Rs. 53.03 lakh for the year 2008-2009 is proposed.

(10) Const. of Rural Vyayamshalas The Vyayamshalas are established to function as the promotion centres of Gymnastic activities and Yogasanas. At present 30 Vyayamshalas are running successfully. A sum of Rs 12.70 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-2009.

(11) Const. of Small Sports Ground One small sports ground is proposed to be constructed in every Block for which a sum of Rs 183.00 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-2009. Under S.C.S.P sum of Rs. 20.00 lakh is proposed for 2008-09.

(12) Vocational training for Youth To develop leadership qualities among the youth vocational training is given. Rs. 35.43 lakh is being proposed for the year 2008-2009.

B:- State Sector (1) Construction of Rural Stadium The rural Stadiums are established to function as promotion centres of sports activities and the physical well being of the youth. At present 37 Rural Stadiums in the state are under construction. Therefore a sum of Rs. 362.00 lakh is proposed to complete the on going works and to establish one mini Stadium in each of 24 blocks of the state in the year 2008-09. Under S.C.S.P. Rs. 50.00 lakh and Rs 40.00 lakh for TSP is also proposed.

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(2) Development of Youth Hostels The state of Uttaranchal has 3 functional Youth Hostels at persent and one under construction. The entire amount on the construction of these hostels is borne by the Government of India whereas the State government provides for infrastructure facilities like site development, connecting road, electricity, water supply etc. An outlay of Rs. 15.00 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-2009.

10.3 ART AND CULTURE Department of Culture, through its various units, is engaged in protection, conservation and development of different aspects of culture viz. Music, Art and Literature. Besides this, its activities include audio, visual and written documentation. The Directorate of culture is responsible for administration and holding festivals, cultural activities etc. The objective of the Department is to give protection to the rich cultural Heritage of Uttarakhand and help it get the plakhe it deserves. In the current year besides implementing its on-going and new schemes the Department proposes to implement its new policies and programmes in such a way that a cultural infrastructure is built for the state in the form of Multiple cultural complexes, state Museum, state Archives, Art Gallery, Auditorium etc. This would be the first step towards strengthening and giving to the cultural activities of our newly formed state. The total proposed outlay for the year 2008-2009 is Rs. 1663.51 lakhs.

(A) State Sector (Continuing Schemes) Organization of Cultural expositions The scheme provides opportunity for local as well as out-of-state artistes to participate and show their talent on occasions and events within the state and to a limited extent outside the state. An expenditure of Rs. 180 lakhs is likely to be incurred under the scheme in F.Y. 2008-09.

Badri-Kedar cultural Festival The scheme envisages organization of cultural expositions on religious themes with a view to promoting tourist traffic to Shri Badrinath and Shri Kedarnath temples. An expenditure of Rs. 28 lakhs is likely to be incurred under the scheme in F.Y. 2008-09.

Operation and management of Uday shankar Academy of Dance and Music at Almora For the F.Y. 2008-09 establishment and operation of Uday Shankar Academy of Dance and Music would now be under the scheme of operation and management of Uday Shankar Academy of Dance and Music. An academy for promoting dance and music in the tradition of Uday Shankar ji is being established at Almora on the

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initiative of the central Government, Which is contributing Rs. 500 lakhs towards execution of capital works. The completion of civil and electrical works will require Rs. 781 lakhs as estimated by central public works Department. Thus Rs. 363 lakhs already paid by central Govt. and Rs. 300 lakhs paid by state Govt. to C.P.W.D. for this project. Therefore Rs. 100 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09.

Pension for aged artis in indigent circumstances Artists aged 60 years and above whose family income does not exceed Rs.1000 per month are provided a monthly pension of Rs.1000 per month under the scheme. A similar scheme is run by the central Government. However; an artiste can obtain benefit of only one of the two schemes. The number of beneficiaries presently is 37. The likely expenditure of Rs. 10 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme.

Assistance to voluntary organization engaged in cultural activities Voluntary organizations engaged in cultural activities for the last five years are provided financial assistance under the scheme for construction of buildings and purchase of equipments. The assistance for buildings is limited to 50% of the approved cost or Rs. 10 lakhs, whichever is less. In case of equipments, the maximum assistance is Rs. 1 lakh. A provision of Rs. 40 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme.

Up gradation of archaeological units at Almora and Pauri Funds are provided under the scheme for conservation and protection of protected Monuments notified under U.P. Ancient Monuments Act, 1956 or monuments which are eligible for such notification. A provision of Rs. 15 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme.

Celebration of all India dance festival Celebration of all India dance festival is provided under the scheme to promote the skills of artistes from the various part of the country. A provision of Rs. 15 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme.

Up gradation of state Archives at Dehradun Since there was need to establish a new state Archive, 21 posts were created out of which 6 have been filled up and selection process is going on for the balance posts. A sum of Rs. 40 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme.

Establishment of Government Museum, Pithoragarh Presently the only functional Government Museum is at Almora. The yet- to-be-opened Pithoragarh Museum has been provided with staff numbering 10 to meet requirements. Out of these 10 posts, one has been filled up while selection is underway for the balance posts. A sum of Rs. 25 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme.

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Construction of martyr memorials Memorials of martyrs are made under scheme on public demand supported by a resolution of the concerned local body. A provision of Rs. 60 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme.

Assistance for organization of ‘Virasat’ folk festival A folk festival is being organized at Dehradun by voluntary organizations or Department of Culture. It is proposed to make a specific provision in the plan to support organization of ‘Virasat’. A provision of Rs. 35 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme.

Inter state cultural Exchange programme Sangeet Natak Akademi,the national Academy of Music, Dance and Drama have been operating the scheme since 1981. So far the state has not benefited from the shceme because it had not made provision in its budget for providing matching share envisaged in the scheme. A provision of Rs. 10 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme. Conservation of protected monuments and heritage buildings and structures Recommendation no.38 of the Mid Term Appraisal of the Tenth Five Year plan suggested that conservation/preservation of important monuments and development of selected monuments, having potential to attract tourists should be taken up. Accordingly, it is proposed to introduce a scheme for this purpose. Additionally, the scheme will provide assistance to Universities for publications related to the history and culture of Uttarakhand, undertaking excavations and in situ conservation of the man made environment and making presentations of Uttarakhand, culture in international academic forums. Financial and technical assistance will be provided to Panchayats to document, and where resources permit, conserve man made environment in their jurisdiction. The scheme will also provide for the enactment of heritage regulations and their enforcement. It is proposed to limit the selection of monuments and other man made structures to 50 in a year of which at least 5 may be such that have potential to attract tourists. A provision of Rs. 50 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme. Scheme to preserve local dialects and languages A feature of hilly region is that there are several dialects spoken of the same language. It is also true that there is a rapid loss of native languages. While languages of tribal communities would be preserved under the scheme for conservation of tribal culture, other languages and dialects will be preserved by recording speakers, bringing out dictionaries (phonetic, spelling and meaning). A provision of Rs. 5 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme.

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Financial assistance to publishers for providing wider audience to literary output It is proposed under the scheme to provide grants through selected publishers to young and promising writers provide a wider audience to established litterateurs, and reprint important books that have become out-of-print. A provision of Rs. 15 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme.

Lifetime achievement awards It is proposed to institute annual awards for lifetime achievement for artistes who have attained the age of 60 years. Only 5 such awards, each valued at Rs. 5 lakhs, will be given out each year to outstanding artistes, writers and cultural personalities for lifetime achievements. The selection will be made by experts. A provision of Rs. 25 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme.

Assistance to H.N.B. Garhwal University for Construction of a New Building to House Their Existing Museum H.N.B. Garhwal University has requested for financial assistance for construction and furnishing of a new building to house their existing museum at Srinagar in the University Campus. Land is available for the construction. Considering the importance of the museum, it is proposed to provide full financial assistance to the University, while securing assistance, to the extent possible, under the central Govt. scheme for assistance to local and regional museum. It is proposed to provide for Rs. 50 lakhs for this purpose in F.Y. 2008-09 under this scheme.

Assistance to H.N.B. Garhwal University for establishment of a centre for folk culture H.N.B. Garhwal University has proposed a centre for folk culture within the University. The centre is expected to meet the requirements of documentation of folk culture, encourage the continuation of folk traditions and disseminate the various facets of folk culture of Uttarakhand. The centre will require capital as well as recurring grants. It is proposed to provide Rs. 25 lakhs for establishment of the centre in F.Y. 2008-09. Promotion of Culture Among the Masses It is seen that the younger generation is not conversant with cultural traditions of the state. Moreover, due to little interactions between the administrative divisions of Kumaon and Garhwal in the erstwhile state, there is a need to make the new generations aware of Kumaoni, Garhwali culture as a whole. The objective will be achieved through preparation of materials in print and electronic or film form, through organization of cultural awareness camps, appointment of youth cultural ambassadors and visit of eminent cultural personalities for lecture demonstrations before students and non-students youth populations. It is proposed to provide a sum of Rs. 20 lakhs for the purpose in F.Y. 2008-09.

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Organization of workshops for writers, painters, sculptors, dancers, singers and other artistes The objective of the scheme is to enhance the skill of artistes and provide them with opportunities for professional interaction. The workshops would be anchored by a leading artist. The scheme will also provide financial assistance to deserving artistes to participate in national and international events. A provision of Rs. 10 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09. Scheme for Award of Junior and Senior Fellowships Based upon a similar scheme operated by the central Government, the scheme aims at providing advanced level instruction to junior artistes and project based creative expression for senior artistes. The junior fellowships will have a maximum tenure of 2 years and will pay up to Rs. 6000 a month and the senior fellowships will have a maximum tenure of 3 years and will pay up Rs. 15000 a month. The number of fellowship will be restricted to 50 junior and 10 senior fellowships. A provision of Rs. 79 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09. Promotion of Cultural Heritage A provision of Rs. 10 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme. Financial assistance to state’s people for pilgrimages es people whose family income does not exceed Rs. 2000 per month are provided financial assistance for pilgrimages. A provision of Rs. 2 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09. Scheme for acquisition of cultural objects and artifacts There is no existing scheme for acquisition of cultural objects, except for manuscripts under the National Manuscripts Mission. Therefore, there are no means to secure cultural objects of outstanding value or importance or encourage painters and sculptors by way of purchase of moderately superior cultural objects. The purchased objects would be made available for public display. A sum Rs. 20 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme. Celebration of anniversaries of important personalities Every year, anniversary celebrations to remember personalities like Gandhi Ji, Govind Ballabh Pant ji and others are organized by the public for which assistance is sought from the Government from time to time. It is proposed to introduce a scheme for providing such financial assistance on the same lines as the central Government grants will be limited to 75% of admissible expenditure subject to maximum amount of Rs.1 lakh. A provision of Rs. 10 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme.

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Establishment of a state level cultural complex at Dehradun It is proposed to establish a state level cultural complex at Dehradun. The centre will be run by an autonomous body as per guidelines of the State Government. A site has been identified for the centre. A Concept paper is being developed by INTACH- Uttarakhand Chapter to facilitate commissioning of architectural and landscape consultants. A provision of Rs. 300 lakhs is proposed under the scheme in F.Y. 2008-09.

Establishment of a multipurpose cultural centre at each district headquarters It is proposed to establish a multipurpose cultural centre at each district headquarter to achieve geographical spread of cultural activities and provide a hub at the district level for cultural resources (museum, gallery, auditorium, mini theater etc.). Shail Hall in Nainital which is under control of State Estate Department can be developed and used as mini theater. In this regard M.O.U. should be signed with State Estate Department. If this hall can not be transferred than land could be located at Bhimtal. District Collectors of Bageshwar and Champavat should be sent letter to avail land for construction of mini theater in the remaining land of Collectrate Complex. In Tehri along the lake and in Agastyamuni (Rudraprayag) and Uttarkashi also near the stadium this scheme can be implemented by making a comprehensive plan of mini theater. For this a committee should be made in each district headquarters under the society act. In this committee the District Magistrate of respective district should be the Chairman and three other prominent members from the field of Art and Culture and one ex-officio member/secretary from department of Culture. Where there is no representative from department of Culture there such member/secretary can be taken from department of Tourism. It should be strictly maintained that each district cultural complex should be estimated within limit of Rs. 200 lakhs. A provision of Rs. 700 lakhs is proposed under the scheme in F.Y. 2008-09. (B) Centrally assisted or centrally sponsored schemes (Continuing Schemes) Financial Assistance for archival repositories, libraries and museums 75% central assistance limited to Rs.10 lakhs annually is provided by the central Government for preservation of public records, manuscripts, rare books, cataloguing, purchase of copiers, cameras, readers, renovation or improvement of building etc. A provision of Rs. 2.50 lakhs has been made for F.Y. 2008-09 to provide state share under the scheme.

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Financial Assistance for promotion and strengthening of Regional and local museums 50% Central assistance, subject to ceilings ranging from Rs.7.50 to Rs.30 lakhs, is provided under the scheme professional development, including repair/renovation/extension of galleries, publications, conservation laboratories, museum library, equipment and documentation. However, for renovation/repair/extension/ modernization of galleries, central Government’s assistance is 60% of the approved cost. A provision of Rs.20 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme to provide the state share.

(C) Scheduled caste Sub Plan (Continuing Schemes) Promotion of culture and craft among the scheduled castes The scheduled castes of the state have long been the dominant carriers and upholders of cultural and craft traditions of the state. With the change in lifestyles in rural areas, the scheduled castes, some of whom were dependent on singing, dancing and village crafts, have found themselves displakhed from their traditional vocations practiced by their forefathers. The skills of such scheduled caste persons are, thus, witnessing a sharp decline. It is, therefore, very necessary to encourage traditional scheduled caste crafts persons and artistes to practice their arts and crafts. Under this scheme, it is proposed to encourage scheduled caste persons who continue to be skilled to pass on their skills by way of training to other scheduled caste beneficiaries, Performances will be commissioned to remunerate artistes and to provide cultural exposure in rural areas, especially during traditional festivals and fairs. Documentation would also be undertaken as part of the scheme. It is proposed to provide a sum of Rs. 12 lakhs for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme.

(E) Tribal Sub Plan (Continuing Schemes) Scheme for documentation, conservation and promotion of tribal art and culture Recommendation no. 39 of the Mid Term Appraisal of the Tenth Plan suggested that documentation, conservation and promotion of tribal art and culture should be undertaken on priority. Accordingly, a scheme has been framed for the purpose under the state Tribal sub Plan. A provision of Rs. 24 lakhs is proposed for F.Y. 2008-09 under the scheme.

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11. MEDICAL, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE 11.1 ALLOPATHY

Challenges Scattered inhabitation in the land of icy mountains, hilly tracks and

undulated terrain's resulting in very difficult access to health services. More than 62.0 % of villages are not connected with pucca roads. This leads to vicious circle of poor resources and poor infrastructure. Only 8.85 to 52.91 households are using proper toilets, in rural segments, it goes down as low as 3.59 % in Pithoragarh. All these factors lead to poor health infrastructure and man power availability. Out of 6783 gram sabha’s 4922 are not having any static health service delivery. In the state 17.70 % households still do not have access to basic amenities such as electricity, safe drinking water and proper toilet. There are 52 CHCs, 43 BPHCs, 185 Addl. PHCs and 323 allopathic dispensaries, in the state but properly manning them continues to be a problem. In Leprosy, out of 13 districts 12 districts has achieved the elimination level of below 1 per 10000 populations. The remaining 1 district will achieve the level of elimination by March 2008. Malaria is prevalent in some endemic areas. The prevalence of TB is 257/Lakh population (NTI Bangalore & TRC Chennai).

2. Vision of the Department The vision of the department is to achieve health for all by maximizing

the performance of primary to tertiary health services and optimum utilization of the existing resources.

3. Goals Access to health care including the rural parts of mountain districts. Access to health care centers to socially backward and poor people. To minimise the uneven pattern development in health sector. Partnership with community and NGOs as well as private parties. Increase public investment on health sector.

4. Objectives To reduce crude birth rate from 20.2 to 16.5 by 2012. To reduce crude death rate from 6.4 to 5.0 by 2012. To reduce TFR(total fertility rate )from 2.55 to 2.1 by 2012. To reduce MMR from 315 per lakh to 100 per lakh by 2012. To reduce IMR from 41 per thousand to 30 per thousand by 2012. To sustain CPR at 55.5% upto 2012.

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To obtain these goals & objective following ongoing and new schemes will be implemented during 2008-09. 1. Construction of Sub Centers

At present out of 1765 Sub Centres only 660 are in Govt. building & 428 are under construction & 164 Sub Centre buildings are likely to be taken up in 2007-08. Target for Annual Plan 2008-2009 for construction of Sub Center buildings is 200 . The average cost of a Sub Centre building at current price is Rs. 15.00 lakh. Accordingly Outlay of Rs. 3000.00 lakh is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

2. Construction of PHC In Uttarakand 232 Primary Health Centers are established, out of which only

164 PHC's are in Government buildings and 52 are under construction & rest 16 are likely to be covered in FY 2007-08. 16 new PHCs are proposed to be established in FY 2007-08. Out of these 05 will be taken for construction in 2008-09. The average cost of construction of a PHC building at current prices is Rs. 70.00 lakh. So an Outlay of 200.00 lakh is required for new work & for ongoing works Rs. 480.00 lakh is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

3. Construction of SAD In Uttarakhand 323 State Allopathic Dispensaries are established, out of which

only 98 SADs are in Government buildings , 114 are under construction, 22 are likely to be sanctioned in FY 2007-08 and rest are in rented buildings. The target for construction is 20 for 2008-09. The average cost of construction of a SAD building at current prices is Rs. 60.00 lakh. Accordingly an Outlay of Rs 550.00 lakh for new works & an outlay of Rs. 800.00 lakh for ongoing work is proposed for Annual Plan 2008-09.

4. Establishment of PHC At present there are 232 PHCs functioning in Uttarakhand. According to

G.O.I. norms and as per 2001 census population, still 53 new PHCs are required . 16 new PHCs are likely to be established in FY 2007-08 & in FY 2008-09 10 more new PHCs will be established for which an outlay of Rs. 200.00 lakh is proposed for new as well as ongoing PHCs.

6. Provision for Water and Electricity in Sub center/SAD/PHC/CHC Water and Electricity is a basic need for any health institution. For maintenance of electricity and water supply in Sub center/SAD/ PHC/CHC an outlay of Rs. 136.00 lakh is proposed for Annual Plan 2008-09 in District Sector.

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7. Equipment and Furniture for PHC/CHC and Hospitals Essential equipments & furniture etc. is required / replakhed in Sub center/SAD/PHC/CHC for which an outlay of Rs. 100.00 lakh is proposed for Annual Plan 2008-09 in District Plan.

8. Construction of CHC At present there are 52 CHCs functioning in Uttarakhand and 35 are under construction. 02 new CHCs buildings are likely to be sanctioned in FY 2007-08. Target for new construction in Annual Plan 2008-09 is 02 for which an outlay of Rs. 150.00 lakh is proposed. For ongoing works an outlay of Rs. 1000.00 lakh is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

9. Establishment of CHC (Old & New) Six new CHCs are likely to be esdtablished in FY 2007-08. Target of

establishment of new CHC in Annual Plan 2008-09 is 06 for which an outlay of Rs. 500.00 lakh is proposed.

10. Special Medical Facility in Tehsil level / others Hospitals As per dicision of the state Govt. 50 bedded hospital will be established at every

tehsil. At present there are 78 tehsil in Uttarakhand and at 18 plakhes 50-200 bedded hospitals are established. At 40 plakhes 10-30 bedded CHCs are established. At 17 plakhes costruction work for 10-30 bedded CHCs is in progress. In Annual Plan 2007-08, 01 hospital (Mori, Uttarkashi) is likely to be upgraded. Another one will be taken up in the Annual Plan 2008-09 for which an outlay of Rs. 400.00 lakh is propose.

11. Upgradation of Sub Centres as per the IPHS norms To provide facility of Institutional delivery in rural areas every Sub Centre is to be upgraded as per the IPHS norms. One labour room & one waiting room is to be added in 200 Sub Centre buildings along with running water & electricity in 2008-09. For this an otlay of Rs. 300.00 lakh is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

12. Integrated Allopathic Hosp. & Dispensaries (Urban) Under this scheme establishment / Up gradation of District Hospitals & other hospitals is done. Various medical & Para medical posts are created as per requirement and arrangement of specialized equipments is done. For this an outlay of Rs. 1050.00 lakh is proposed.

13. Integrated Allopathic Hosp. & Dispensaries (Rural) Under this scheme establishment/ up gradation of Hospitals hospitals in rural areas is done. For this an outlay of Rs. 500.00 lakh is proposed for new as well as ongoing expenditure.

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14. Alternative Medial facilities for Tehri Dam displaced persons To continue this scheme an outlay of Rs. .01 lakh is prposed for Annual Plan 2008-09.

15. Under PPP mode grant for Mobile Van/Voucher Scheme etc. Due to shortage of trained manpower health services could not be provided in remote & unserved area of State. To overcome this problem, collaboration with NGOs / Private hospitals is being considered under PPP, to start certain schemes like mobile van, voucher scheme etc.

17. Estt. of Tertiary Eye Care Hospital Under the 12th Finance Commission these is a provision of Rs. 500.00 lakh for establishment of Tertiary eye care hospital in the State , for which an outlay of Rs. 0.01 lakh is proposed for Annual Plan 2008-09

20. Construction / Establishment of Blood Bank 02 new blood banks will be cosnstructed & established. For this an outlay of Rs. 80.00 lakh for construction & Rs. 40.00 for establishment is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

21. Payment for purchase of land plantation/ NPV It is a continuing scheme for which an outlay of Rs. 0.01 lakh is proposed in

Annual Plan 2008-09.

22. Construction of District Hospital Champawat District Hospital building Champawat is under construction. According an

outlay of Rs. 100.00 lakh is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

23. Tele Medicine Under this scheme PGI Lucknow has been connected to Base Hospital Srinagar

& Base Hospital Almora for consultation/CME. To continue this scheme an outlay of Rs. 10.00 lakh is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

24. Establishment of Mental Hospital Construction of State Mental Hospital is complete. For establishment of

Hospital an outlay of Rs. 150.00 lakh is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

27. Human Organ Transplantation For human organ transplantation i.e. corneal grafting, kidney transplant etc.

institute has to be examined & certified by specialist. Expenses of these services are borne by State Govt. under this scheme. To continue the scheme an outlay of Rs. 2.00 lakh for Annual Plan 2008-09 is being proposed.

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29. Health System Development Project It is a World Bank Aided Project. The project has completed its life this year

however for clearing the liabilities. An outlay of Rs. 1000.00 lakh is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

31. Establishment of State Project Cell under National Blindness eradication Programme (100%CSS)

During financial year 2004-05 State Project Cell, under National Blindness Eradication Programme at Medical Directorate has been established to monitor & evaluate the different programmes. To continue the scheme an outlay of Rs. 35.00 lakh is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

37. Medical Assistance to Victims of Natural Calamities & Accidents Under this scheme monetary aid will be given for treatment to victims of Natural Calamities & Accidents. For this an outlay of Rs. 5.00 lakh is proposed for Annual Plan 2008-09. 45. Esst. Of Trauma Unit Keeping in view the hilly terrain and incidence of road accidents, basic trauma care units & comprehensive trauma units have to be established in hospitals situated on NH / yatra routes for immediate medical care to victims. To continue this scheme an outlay of Rs. 750.00 lakh is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

48. Estt. of Private Medical/ Diagonostic Unit Under this scheme subsidy on bank loan & grant in aid is given to medical practitioners for establishing clinics/hospitals in remote & difficult areas. To continue the scheme an outlay of Rs. 50.00 lakh is proposed for Annual Plan 2008-09.

49. Construction / Establishment of ANMTC For reduction of IMR & MMR primary health care is to be strengthened, especially maternal & child care. For this purpose more ANMs are needed in hilly areas. To overcome the shortage of trained ANM 02 ANMTCs are functioning in the State. To continue this scheme an outlay of Rs. 300.00 lakh is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

52. Oral Health Care Scheme (100%CSS) Oral disease such as dental carries, periodontal diseases, malocclusion and Oral Cancers constitute major health problems. 35% of all body cancers are oral cancers. About 30-35% of children suffer from maligned teeth and jaws affecting proper function.

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11.2 MEDICAL EDUCATION

Tertiary care facilities in Govt. Sector in the State are non existent. Hence the State is dependent on Private Medical Colleges or Medical Colleges situated outside the State. There is also dearth of Medical Officers in the Provincial Medical & Health Services. More then 50% of the Post of Medical Officers are vacant, which is a great hindrance in providing Primary & Secondary Medical Services in hilly & difficult areas of the State. Hence it has been decided to establish a Medical College in the first stage at Srinagar (Garhwal). Two other place are also identified for establishment of Medical Colleges by upgrading existing hospital into 300 bedded hospital. following schemes have been included in the annual pla 2008-09. 3. Estt. of Medical College in Srinagar Gharwal

To equip the Medical College with necessary equipments & man power an outlay of Rs. 3000.00 lakh is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

4. Grant to financially weak Medical Students Under this scheme 50% subsidy on bank loan is given to medical students of

Uttarakhand who belong to financially weak families. For this scheme an outlay of Rs. 100.00 lakh is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

6. Up gradation of District Hosp. Rudrapur for Estt. of Medical College It was decided to upgrade Dist. Hospital Rudrapur into 300 bedded hospitals.

The total project cost is Rs. 3326.50 lakh, out of this Rs. 416.25 lakh have released so far. An outlay of Rs. 500.00 lakh is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

7. Construction/Estt. of Medical College Almora In the first phase Base hospital Almora will be upgraded into 300 bedded

hospital. For this an outlay of Rs. 1000.00 lakh is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

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11.3 HOMEOPATHY Poor public health infrastructure Lack of tertiary level facilities Henceforth it becomes all the more imperative that Homeopathic facilities are

upgraded to fill the gap of healthcare services. Lack of private sector participation Accidents and natural calamities Floating population and Yatra route Limited resources at the State level Herbal potential of the State

Homeopathy has the heritage of community acceptance, plays an important role in providing healthcare to a large number of people, particularly in the rural areas. It has blended well into the tradition of the country because of its close similarity in philosophy and principles with other Indian systems. The aim of this therapy is to produce a reactivation of the regulatory activity in the human body in a mild, prompt, safe and durable manner. At present around 106 Homeopathic dispensaries are functioning in the entire Uttarakhand state providing their services to the public with the aim of health for all.

1. Establishment of Homeopathic Dispensary (Rural) About 40% of the population of Uttarakhand resides in the far-flung areas which are inaccessible by roads. The inhabitants residing in these unserved or underserved and disadvantaged areas require the primary healthcare attention. As Homeopathic treatment does not require complicated infrastructural supports like storage facilities, preservation structuring and sophisticated diagnostic apparatus, henceforth there is a need to establish Homeopathic dispensaries in the remote areas of the State. A total of 65 Homeopathic dispensaries are needed to be established in the Annual Plan 2008-09.A total outlay of Rs.464.00 lakh is proposed for the same and Rs.136.00 Lakh for SCSP & TSP is being proposed. An amount of Rs 72.00 lakh for the ongoing schemes and an amount of Rs. 392.00 lakh for the new schemes has been proposed with SCSP & TSP for the year 2008-09.

a) Establishment of Homeopathic Dispensary (TSP) A total of 13 dispensaries are proposed for establishment in the Year of 2008-09. Total proposed outlay for the same is Rs.86.00 lakh. An amount of Rs 8.00 lakh for the ongoing scheme and Rs 78.00 lakh for the new scheme is being proposed for the year 2008-09.

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A total of 8 dispensaries are proposed for establishment in the Annual plan 2008-09. Total proposed outlay for the Annual Plan 2008-09 is Rs 50.00 lakh. This total amount is for the new scheme proposed for the year 2008-09.

7. Construction Of Homeopathic Dispensary (Rural Area) For carrying out the construction of the Homeopathic dispensaries in the rural areas, an amount of Rs 65.00 lakh is needed for the Annual Plan 2008-09 and an amount of Rs.15.00 lakh is needed for ongoing scheme and an amount of Rs.50.00 lakh for the new scheme in the year 2008-09 is proposed. 8. Establishment Of Homeopathic Mobile Dispensary In District Level Mobile

Van (Remote Unserved Areas) The State faces challenges of geographical conditions, sparse population and

inaccessibility to the roads. People are devoid of the basic healthcare; as a result a mobile Homeopathic unit is required to be established.

For the Annual Plan 2008-09 an amount of Rs 0.01 (thousand) is required under the new scheme for the year 2008-09.

11. Homeopathic Drugs Quality Control Laboratory There is just one private Homeopathic Pharmacy in the entire State. For drug

standardization, quality control and research activities a State level Homeopathic Pharmaceutical laboratory needs to be established which will work as a research centre in our state.

Total proposed outlay for the above mentioned new scheme is Rs 10.00 lakh in the Annual Plan 2008-09.

12. Capacity Building Trainings Of Homeopathic Doctors/Pharmacists/Clerks Including Computer Skills Promotion

For improving and widening of quality services, there is a great need for strengthening the existing capacity of Homeopathic Medical Officers in the field of clinical, managerial and computer skills. Hence from time to time their capacity needs to be enhanced during their service span.

Total proposed outlay for the above mentioned new scheme is Rs 2.00 lakh in the Annual Plan 2008-09.

13. Centrally Sponsored Schemes I. Establishment of Indoor Rch/Mch Clinic (Under Css Scheme)

The Govt. of India through this scheme intends to encourage setting up of general and specialized treatment centers of AYUSH in Allopathic hospitals and support the efforts of State Governments to improve the supply position of essential drugs in dispensaries situated in rural and backward areas, so that the faith of the

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people in AYUSH could be enhanced. Moreover, Homeopathic medicines have wonderful results in the problems of children and women.

Total proposed outlay for the above mentioned ongoing scheme is Rs 37.40 lakh in which an amount of Rs.35.00 lakh is for central share and the remaining amount of Rs.2.40 lakh is for state share for the Annual Plan 2008-09.

II. Establishment of Trauma Center (Under Css Scheme-100%) The State is always burdened with cases of accidents prone in the yatra routes, due to difficult geographical terrains and victims of natural calamities, therefore requiring a trauma center. As Homeopathy has a good role to play in the emergency/accident cases, hence there is a need for the establishment of Trauma Center.

Total proposed outlay for the above mentioned scheme is Rs 0.01 (thousand) in the Annual Plan for the year 2008-09, token money for an amount of Rs 0.01 (thousand) is proposed under this scheme.

III. Establishment of Special Dermatology Clinic (Under Css Scheme-100%) Homeopathy has a significant role to play in the treatment of various skin ailments for which other systems of medicine have very less or limited role to offer. Therefore there is a need for the establishment of special dermatology clinics to be established.

Total proposed outlay for the above mentioned ongoing scheme is Rs 16.80 lakh in which an amount of Rs.15.00 lakh is for central share and the remaining amount of Rs.1.80 lakh is for state share for the Annual Plan 2008-09.

VII. National Seminar (Under Css Scheme-100%) There should be a regular organization of seminars (National and International),

workshops, exposure visits to broaden the vision of knowledge and gain experiences from others. Henceforth, organization of national seminar in the state will prove beneficial.

Total proposed outlay for the above mentioned ongoing scheme is Rs 0.75 lakh in which a total amount of Rs.0.75 lakh is for central share for the Annual Plan 2008-09.

VIII. Supply of Essential Drugs (Under Css Scheme-100%)

A provision is required for the qualitative and quantitative supply of essential drugs in the Homeopathic dispensaries functioning in the entire State. Under this ongoing scheme a total of Rs 26.50 lakh is required in the Annual Plan 2008-09.

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IX. Establishment of Specialized Therapy Center Aids/T.B/Leprosy (Under Css Scheme-100%)

Homoeopathic has a significant role to play in the treatment of various diseases lick leprosy and T. B. Therefore there is a need for the establishment of Specialized Therapy center to be established. Total proposed outlay for the above mentioned ongoing scheme is Rs 0.01 (thousand) for the Annual Plan 2008-09.

XI. Information, Education and Communication (Iec) on Merits of Homeopathic System of Medicine Through Road Shows A, Print and Electronic Media

A significant emphasis compulsorily needs to be given for IEC on Homeopathy highlighting its positive aspects, healthy life styles, preventive health care and enlistment of recent advances made in the respective field for the mass scale awareness about the Homoeopathic system of medicine in the State. Total proposed outlay for the above mentioned scheme is Rs 0.50 lakh for the Annual Plan 2008-09.

A) Establishment of Homeopathic Dispensary (Tsp) A total of 13 dispensaries are proposed for establishment for the Annual Plan 2008-09. Total proposed outlay for the same is Rs 86.00 lakh. An amount of Rs 8.00 lakh is for the ongoing scheme and an amount of Rs 78.00 lakh is for the new scheme for the Annual Plan 2008-09.

B) Establishment of Homeopathic Dispensary (Scp) A total of 8 dispensaries are proposed for establishment in the Annual plan 2008-09. Total proposed outlay for the same is Rs.50.00 lakh and the same amount for the new scheme is proposed in the year 2008-09.

11.4 AYURVEDIC AND UNANI Proposal for Annual plan 2008-09 “ AYURVEDIC & UNANI SERVICES”

Uttrakhand (Medical) Distric Sector 1. Establishment of new ayurvedic & unani dispensaries/hospitals Presently 518 Ayurvedic & Unani Dispensaries/Hospitals are functioning in the State of which 489 dispensaries/Hospitals are situated in the rural areas. 134 new outdoor dispensaries/Hospitals are proposed to be established. An outlay of Rs. 200.00 lakh is proposed for this purpose in the annual plan 2008-09.

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2. Up-Gradation/Strengthening of Existing Ayurvedic and Unani Hospitals To provide facility of specialized therapies such as Panchkarma Kshar shutra, jaloka, Agnikarma,Yoga,etc in Ayurvedic hospital at District headquarter up gradation is essential. An outlay of Rs.200.00 lakhks is proposed for this purpose in Annual plan 2008-09

3. Building Construction of Ayurvedic & Unani Hospitals/Dispensaries Ayurvedic & Unani dispensaries and hospitals are mostly housed either in rented or Donated building. To improve the working and efficiency of the system it is necessary to construct residential and non-residential buildings. An outlay of Rs. 600.00 lakh is proposed for the land purchase/building construction Besides 50 buildings are under construction for which an outlay of Rs. 900.00 lakh is proposed.

7. Establishment of New Ayush Hospitals In Each District of the State The proposal to set up 50 bedded AYUSH hospitals at each District headquarter for strengthening and popularising this system of medicine. These Hospitals will serve as a referral hospital also for four bedded hospitals situated at Urban/rural areas.

8. Establishment of Ayush Wing in Allopathic Hospitals An amount of Rs. 250.00 lakh is proposed for this continuing scheme during annual plan 2008-09.

2. Establishment of Ayush Gram in Uttrakhand State To make Uttrakhand a model state of AYUSH it is proposed to established an AYUSH Gram with five facilities viz. Ayurveda,Yoga,Unani,Siddha & Homeopathy with good hospital rich library, museum, research & development sector, of each discipline. These AYUSH Gram will be established preferably in Tourist plakhes in each District. An outlay of Rs. 500.00 lakh is being proposed during the annual plan 2008-09.

3. Health Services Related to AYUSH in PPP Mode It is an ambitions Plan for the development of Ayurvedic Health services in PPP mode. An outlay of Rs. 100.00 lakh is being proposed during the annual plan 2008-09.

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1122 WWAATTEERR SSUUPPPPLLYY AANNDD SSAANNIITTAATTIIOONN 1122..11 WWAATTEERR SSUUPPPPLLYY 1. Rural Water Supply The Govt. of Uttarakhand is committed to provide drinking water to each and every habitation according to the standard norms. The State Minister's Conference on Rural Drinking Water Supply held in October, 2001 and the Working Group on Rural Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation for the Tenth Five Year Plan recommended a fresh survey to ascertain the status of drinking water in the rural area. Accordingly, a detailed survey was conducted in June, 2003. As per resurvey the status of water supply in rural area as on 01-04-2007 is as follows.

Status No. of Habitations FC(Fully covered) 23128 PC(Partially covered) 12247 NC(Not covered) 3805 NN(Unpopulated) 787

Total 39967

These habitations include 174 habitation (13 NC & 161 PC) of "CAP 99". Thus a total of 16052 NC/PC habitations are to be provided with water supply.

2. Bharat Nirman Bharat Nirman Programme launched by Government of India, for building Rural Infrastructure. Drinking Water Supply one of the component envisages. I Coverage of uncovered habitations of "CAP-99" by 2008-09 II Tackling of Water Quality problem in affected habitations by 2008-09 IV Consolidation of coverage by providing drinking water facilities in slipped back

habitation by 2008-09.

3. Rural School Coverage Out of total 14764 primary schools in the State, 12504 schools have water supply facilities and 2260 schools remain to be benefited as on 01-04-2007. In the year 2007-08, 1000 schools are expected to be coversed. Thus as on 01-04-2008 the total anticipated schools without water supply will be 1060 for which Rs. 26.00 crore are required.

4. Maintenance of Schemes Out of 6354 schemes in rural areas, 5845 schemes (92 %) are fully functional, 381 schemes (6%) are partially functional and 128 schemes (2%) are non-functional and are with sector institute. About 3268 gravity schemes are maintained by Gram Sabhas and about 819 schemes which are executed under Sector Reform are being

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maintained by Village Water & Sanitation Committees. About 6157 gravity and 197 pumping schemes are being maintained by Jal Sansthan and Peyjal Nigam. Many of the schemes have outlived their design period and require reorganization and augmentation. Besides, in many cases, the water sources have dried up or discharge of water sources has considerably depleted. Operation and maintenance is the most vital link between the capital investment and the service rendered to beneficiaries. maintenance of water supply assets requires preventive maintenance and planned working. Thus the provision for O&M fund should be a part of plan works and adequate funds be allocated for these works. Pumping water supply schemes require replakhement of pumping plants for operation to their designed capacity such replakhement need to be made immediately.

5. Urban Water Supply and Sewerage In the Urban areas of the State as per the 2001 census, total number of town are

63 comprising of 1 municipal corporation, 31 Municipal Board & 31 Nagar Panchyat. The State have 9 Cantonment Board, 12 Census Towns & 2 Industrial Township. The total 63 towns can be classified into three main categories on the basis of rate of water supply; 25 towns have water supply more than 135lpcd, 33 towns between 70-135lpcd and 5 towns less than 70lpcd. A total of 38 towns have water supply less than 135lpcd but due to population convergences and increase the extension of pipe line and source augmentation of the towns are necessary. Further many towns have outlived their design period and hence, require re-organization. 22 small towns having less than 20,000 population under the Accelerated Urban Water Supply Schemes(AUWSP) in which Government of India provided fund on 50:50 basis Jwaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission(JNNURM) launched by Government of India for integrated development of the towns. Three towns from Uttarkhand namely Dehradun, Haridwar and Nainital have been selected in JNNURM. The State of Uttarakhand have envisaged that rest of the towns will be developed in the same principle as that of JNNURM. Due to rapid urbanisation and increase in population , there is always need to

re-organize and extend the water supply facility in newly developed areas in Urban Towns. Increase in population and development in the towns require additional water supply so augmentation through additional storage capacity and laying new pipe lines is almost a continuous process in Urban areas. For meeting the ever increasing exceptions of the consumers, the system should be reliable, sustainable and effective maintenance is required . Pumping water supply schemes require replacement of pumping plants, which have already outlived their design period. To make such schemes reliable and operative to their designed capacity such replakhement need to made immediately. Out of 63 towns in the State only 20 towns have partial sewerage system and work for setting up augmentation of the sewerage system in 9 towns namely Dehradun,

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Rishikesh, Srinagar, Gopeshwar, Pithoragarh, Haldwani, Nainital, Bheemtal and Almora, is in progress.

Proposals for Annual Plan 2008-2009 1. Rural Water Supply

3805 Not Covered (NC) and 12247 Partially Covered (PC) as per Rajeev Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission Resurvey 2003, habitations remained to be benefitted with water supply as on 01-04-2007.

An outlay of Rs. 20.00 crores is proposed in the Annual Plan 2008-09 as under.

State Schemes 1.1 Minimum Needs Programme

A provision of Rs. 50.00 crores has been made in the year 2007-08. An amount of Rs. 60.00 crores is proposed for the Annual Plan 2008-2009. Provision under Special Component Plan and Tribal Sub Plan have been seperatehy.

1.2 Special Component Plan An Outlay of Rs. 40.00 crores has been made in the year 2007-08 and an

amount of Rs. 48.00 crores is proposed for the Annual Plan 2008-2009.

1.3 Tribal Sub Plan A provision of Rs. 5.00 crores has been made in the year 2007-08 and An

amount of Rs. 6.00 crores is proposed for the Annual Plan 2008-2009.

1.4 Hand Pump Programme The State Govt. has been continuously looking for low cost technology for

alternatives and reliable water supply in the rural areas of the State. Successful experiments led to the State Govt. to launch a programme of Hand Pumps for augmentation of water supply in foot hills as well as technical viableareas at high altitudes. A budget provision of Rs. 21.00 crores have been made in the year 2007-08. A provision Rs. 8.00 crores is being made in the Annual Plan 2008-09.

1.5 Augmentation and Reorganisation of Completed Schemes A total of 23072 habitations have already been covered by different water

supply schemes benefiting about 50.00 lakh population as on 01-04-2007 Among the existing piped water supply schemes about 30% of the schemes have outlived their design period, which require reorganization in a phased manner. Rs. 33.00 crores has been allocated in the annual plan for 2007-08 and an outlay of Rs. 40.00 crores is proposed in the Annual Plan 2008-09.

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1.6 O&M of Rural Water Supply Schemes 15% of ARWSP funds are earmarked for maintenance of Single Village Rural

Water Supply schemes tube maintain by PRIs.

1.7 Rural Water Supply Schemes (State Sector) Due to high capital and O&M cost of pumping schemes, it has been decided to

take up only ongoing schemes and schemes where no other viable alternative exists. 48 schemes amounting to Rs. 407.58 crores have been submitted and 39 schemes amounting to Rs. 315.00 crores have been sanctioned. Rs. 77.00 crores have been allocated for the Year 2007-08 and Rs. 92.00 crore are being proposed for the Annual Plan 2008-09.

1.8 Water facility on Tourist route and Tourist Places To provide drinking water facilities on route to pilgrimage/tourist places and at

such places, An outlay of Rs. 100 lakh has been proposed in the Annual Plan 2008-09.

1.9 Water Conservation, Source Recharge & Sustainability As stated earlier there is a serious problem of drying up and depletion of sources

in Uttarakhand. Therefore, emphasis is being given to recharge of existing water sources by giving a thrust on Rain Water Harvesting, construction of small check dams and treatment around the sources.

Revival of 300 Chal/Khal is also being proposed for the year 2007-08 in district plan and this an amount of Rs. 45.00 lakh has been proposed for 2008-09.

1.10 Provision for centage charges on Centrally Sponsored Scheme Government of India provides funds under Accelerated rural water supply

programme, Accelerated Urban water supply programme and Ganga Action Plan. Under Centrally Sponsored Ganga Action Plan only 8% centage is payable. Hence the 12.5% centage payable on ARWSP and AUWSP where as 4.5% centage on Ganga Action Plan to the implementing agency is work to be born by the State Government.

Thus Rs. 3000 lakh have been proposed in the Annual Plan 2008-09, which include the centage payable to implementing agency since the creation of Uttarakhand State i.e. November, 2000.

Central Schemes Accelerated Rural Water Supply Scheme

The existing norms of ARWSP are based on population coverage, NC/PC habitations and water quality problems. The important point to be considered here is that due to the widely dispersed habitations and the difficult terrain in the hills the cost of coverage and maintenance are very high. The State Vision is to provide water supply to all the habitation by 2012.

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1.2 Swajal Dhara A policy decision has been taken by the Government of India to discontinue Swajaldhara w.e.f 2007-08.

2 Urban Water Supply and Sewerage 2.1 Urban Water Supply Schemes All the 63 towns of Uttarakhand are having piped water supply. However, 38 towns need augmentations of water supply and extension of the distribution system. On the basis of rough assessment, the requirement of funds for these towns is of the order of Rs. 546.34 crores(on the basis of price index of year 2003-04 ). A provision of Rs. 250.00 crores has been made in the Eleventh Five Year Plan in the State Sector. A provision of Rs. 24.00 crores had been made for the year 2007-2008 and a provision of Rs. 16.46 crores is proposed in the Annual Plan 2008-2009.

2.2 Sewerage Schemes Out of 63 towns in Uttarakhand only 20 towns, namely Dehradun, Rishikesh, Mussoorie, Vikasnagar, Haridwar, Roorkee, Badrinath, Gopeshwar, Joshimath, Uttarakashi, Kotdwar, Munikireti, New Tehri, Haldwani, Ramnagar, Nainital, Bheemtal, Kashipur, Almora, and Pithoragarh have partial sewerage facilities. Reorganisation and extension of sewerage system in these towns has been proposed. Besides, adequate coverage of GAP towns, 5 new towns are being included in the Eleventh Five Year Plan. To provide sewerage and drainage facilities in all the towns, Rs. 1515.19 crore will be required to enable for people to live in a healthy environment. An amount of Rs. 7000 lakh is being proposed in the Eleventh Five Year Plan. In the year 2007-08 Rs. 500 lakh have been provided and a provision of Rs. 600 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-2009.

2.3 Master Plan

It is the vision of Govt. of Uttarakhand to develop all the cities in an integrated pattern including all the infra-structure of civic amenities. To achieve this mission preparation of master plan of Water Supply, Sewerage & Drainage is being prepared. The total work cost of these component comes out about to Rs. 2062.00 crores and the fee for preparation of master plan on 2004-05 price rate comes out to Rs. 31.00 crores. For the preparation of Master Plan the help of remote sensing and satellite images for the preparation of software will be necessary. A total amount of Rs. 15.00 crores is being proposed in the Eleventh Five Year Plan and Rs. 2.00 crores has been proposed for Annual Plan 2008-09.

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2.4 Ganga Action Plan (O&M) Pollution abatement schemes executed under Ganga Action Plan are to be maintained by the State Government as per requirement of NRCD, Govt. of India, New Delhi. A provision of Rs 9000 lakh has been made in the Eleventh Plan for this. An amount of Rs. 800 lakh have been proposed in the year 2007-08 and a provision of Rs. 1000 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-2009.

Central Schemes 2.1 Ganga Action Plan (Phase-II) In order to prevent pollution of the river Ganga it is proposed to cover Ten towns in Garhwal region under Ganga Action Plan Phase-II. These towns are Hardwar-Rishikesh & Ranipur (BHEL) on the Bank of river Ganga, Uttarkashi on the bank of Bhagirathi and seven towns namely Badrinath, Joshimath, Gopeshwar, Karanprayag, Rudraprayag, Srinagar and Deoprayag on the bank of river Alakhanda. An amount of Rs. 3000 lakh have been proposed for these towns under Ganga Action Plan to be financed from Central Sector. The cost of land and 6% centage charges are to be borne by the State Govt. for which provision of Rs. 600 lakh has been proposed for the Annual Plan 2008-09. A special assistance to the tune of approx. Rs. 47.15 crores has been requested for additional projects under GAP-II towns. This has been necessitated because of the fact that these schemes could not be covered under GAP-II due to CCEA funding constraints, and their essentiality with reference to the basic objectives of the GAP and actual requirements for pollution abatement in the river Ganga in these locations. For this work, the GOI will provide funds in the 70:30 ratio. A provision of Rs. 200 lakh have been made in the annual plan 2007-08 and Rs. 500 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09.

2.2 Communication and Capacity Development Unit (CCDU) This is included in the Sector Program. Therefore, no budgetary proposals are being included for the F.Y 2008-09.

2.3 Total Sanitation Campaign Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) is the vehicle of reforms in the rural sanitation sector. The program is mainly based on communication where efforts are to disseminate the sanitation related messages to the communities through information, education and communication activities at the Gram Panchayat, Block Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat level. Approval has been received from Govt. of India for implementation of Total Sanitation Campaign in all the districts of Uttarakhand. The Govt. of India has approved a total program of Rs. 9948.20 lakh with a central share of Rs. 1470.53 lakh and state share of Rs. 507.24 lakh. The Govt. has nominated Uttarakhand Peyjal Nigam for implementing the Total Sanitation Campaign in

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Dehradun and Nainital districts, and Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan in Tehri Garhwal and Almora district and Swajal Project for other districts.

Against available funds amounting to Rs. 1977.77 lakh , the cumulative utilization of TSC funds from the start of the program to October, 2007 is Rs. 1284.95 lakh by PMU.

Against available funds the cumulative progress of construction of individual household latrines is 191980, 944 school latrines, 102 Aanganwadi latrines, 26 Rural Sanitary Marts and 38 Sanitary complexes have been established upto October 2007.

A provision of Rs. 1200 lakh for the Eleventh Five Year Plan and Rs. 2.00 crores has been made for the financial year 2007-08 and Rs. 200 lakh is proposed in the annual plan 2008-09.

2.4 Externally Aided Schemes Uttaranchal Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project (Sector Program) This is the Global first RWSS project which supports state sector wide common policies and institutional arrangements for improving service delivery in Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector. This programme will provide coverage for NC and PC habitations by empowering village panchayats and rural communities following uniform policy through out the sector.

Objective of the Sector Program The objective of the Sector Program is to improve the effectiveness of rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS) services through decentralization and the increased role of the Panchayati Raj Institutions and the involvement of local communities in the state of Uttaranchal.

Salient Features of the Sector Program This program moves away form the traditional on several counts

1. Decentralization of Funds, Functions and Functionaries Village communities, working through elected village water and sanitation committees mapped directly to the local panchayats, will plan, implement, operate, maintain and manage their drinking water schemes.

2. Cost Sharing The local community will pitch in with 10% of the capital cost of their water schemes, based on their ability to pay in labor or in kind. The costs of running the schemes will be fully recovered by the community through user charges, with the state pitching in when affordability becomes an issue.

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3. Incentives for Sanitation Reward schemes to induce rural communities to adopt better sanitation and hygiene practices will be built in with in the program.

4. Environment conservation Communities will be motivated to take up catchment area treatment activities

that will in the long term help recharge their water resources. The main features of the Sector Program is as follows:

Sector Program implementation: Five years ( 16 Oct., 2007 to June 2012) Credit ID: 4232-0 IN Sectors to be covered: Water supply (80%) and Sanitation (20%) Agencies: UJN, UJS & PMU, (Swajal) Sector Program : $ 350 million - Inside SWAp: $ 224 million - Outside SWAp: $ 126 million Sector Financing: - IDA: $ 120.0 million

GoI, GoUA & Communities: $230 million. Program Components

Component A: RWSS Sector Development (US$ 5 million) Component B: RWSS Infrastructure Investments (US$197 million) Component C: RWSS Program Management Support and M&E (US$22

million) A provision of Rs. 516.00 crores for the Eleventh Five Year Plan and Rs. 22.00

crores has been made for the financial year 2007-08 and Rs. 229.82 has been proposed for the Annual Plan 2008-09.

Centrally Sponsored Mega Schemes for Additional Funds 1. Water Supply For the augmentation of water supply in Pauri, Tehri, Dehradun, Mussooriee towns and water supply for Ranikhet, where acute problem of water supply exist, Rs. 69.01 crores (Dehradun Rs. 45.08 crores and Mussoorie Water Supply Scheme Rs. 20.48 crores and Replakhement of rising main Ranikhet-Tarikhet Rs. 3.45 crores) are required. Nanghat water supply scheme for Pauri has been sanctioned by Government of India. Accordingly a provision of Rs. 120.00 crores is being made in the Eleventh Plan. A provision of Rs. 0.01 crores have been made in the Annual Plan 2008-09.

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2. Sewerage Schemes GOI has sanctioned 100% grant for Almora Sewerage System. A proposal of Rs. 106.52 crores has been send to the Government of India for the Sewerage Scheme of Mussoorie (Rs. 20.75 crores), Dehradun (Rs. 66.62 crores) , Kotdwar (Rs. 14.77 crores), Dugadda (Rs. 4.38 crores). Sewerage schemes for Pithoragarh & Haldwani have been sanctioned by Government of India. A provision of Rs. 80.00 crores has been made in the Eleventh Five Year Plan and an amount of Rs. 0.02 crores is being proposed in the year 2008-09.

3. Computerization The Government of India provides grant-in-aid for the Computerization in the water sector. An estimate amounting to Rs. 5.76 crores has been sanctioned and Rs. 3.81 crores has been released. The balance of Rs. 205 lakh is being proposed for the Annual Plan 2008-09. An amount of Rs. 0.01 lakh is proposed in the annual plan 2008-09.

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1133.. UURRBBAANN DDEEVVEELLOOPPMMEENNTT

Their has been rapid growth in urband population in the recent years. Which has put much pressure on the already insufficient amenities and services. This obviously aggrarates the problem of inner city and services. This obvioursly aggrarates the problem of inner city and increasing slums. The State is aware of its responsibilities. Restructuring of urban areas require massive funds, for which central assistance under various schemes is being accessed and simithaneously and ambitions externally aided(DB) project has been got approved through DEA, GoI. 1. Swarana Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojna (SJSRY) This is a centrally sponsored scheme in which the centre share is 75% and the state share is 25%. There are seven sub-component in this scheme namely:

I. Urban Self Employment Programme(USEP) Under this programme persons employed /Semi Employed and living

Below Poverty Line can get a loan of maximum of Rs. 50,000/- in which 80% is loan, 5% is beneficiary contribution and 15% is subsidy.

II. Urban Self Employment Programme (Training) Under this programme Self-employment training is given to the

unemployment unskilled persons. III. Urban Wage Employment Programme (UWEP)

Purpose of this scheme is to provide employment to beneficiaries living below the poverty line through labour (Muster roll).

IV. Development of Women & Children in Urban area Assistance (DWCUA) Under this scheme a group of 10-25 women is formed to start their own project. For which a maximum project cost of Rs. 2.50 lakh is given on which 50% is subsidy and 45% is bank loan and 5% individual beneficiary contribution

V. Thrift & Credit Societies (T&C) The purpose of this scheme is to encourage saving of the people. Thrift and Credits society shall be entitled top a lump sum grant of Rs. 25,000/- as revolving fund at the rate of Rs. 1,000/- maximum per member.

VI. Community Structure Component Under this scheme assistance is provided poor, disabled and Old age people by distribution of blankets, spectacles etc.

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VII. Self Employment Infrastructure Under the Scheme community center are built for the social activity

2. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) Government of India had decided to launch (CSS 80:20) JNNURM aimed at equitable and responsive cities. The Urban Renewal Mission focuses on :

i. Improving and augmenting the economic and social infrastructure of cities; ii. Ensuring basic services to the urban poor including security of tenure at

affordable prices; iii. Initiating wide ranging urban sector reforms whose primary aim is to

eliminate legal, institutional and financial constraints that have impeded investment in Urban infrastructure and services; and

iv. Strengthening municipal government and their functioning in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution (seventy fourth) Amendment act, 1992

v. The Mission comprises of two sub-missions, namely: vi. Sub-mission for urban Infrastructure and Governance Sub-mission for basic

services to the Urban poor. vii. Uttarakhand three towns namely Dehradun, Haridwar & Nainital have been

identified under this scheme. viii. 3 DPR’s for water supply Reorganization Project & one each mission town

and 2 DPR’s for STP of Dehradun total amounting Rs. 130.40 crs. are in process of being submitted to centre Government

3. UIDSMMT(CSS 80:20) This scheme aims at providing physical and social services to the slum dwellers. the UIDSSMT plans on providing basic infrastructure facilities like pavement, drainage, street lighting, community toilet, community centre, pre-school, health services and assistance to old age persons.

4. Integrated Housing & Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) (CSS 80:20) Integrated Housing & Slum Development Programme aims at combining the existing schemes of VAMBAY and NSDP under the new IHSDP Scheme for having an integrated approach in ameliorating the conditions of the urban slum dwellers who do not possess adequate shelter and reside in dilapidated conditions. The basic objective of the Scheme is to strive for holistic slum development with a healthy and enabling urban environment by providing adequate shelter and basic infrastructure facilities to the slum dwellers of the identified urban areas.

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The scheme will apply to all cities/towns, excepting cities\towns covered under JNNURM. HUDCO has been engaged to prepare plan for selected non-mission towns. The compostion of the State Level Coordination Committee (SLCC) will be decided by the State.

5. Geographic Information System (GIS) The objective of the project is the “Development and Deployment of Geographic information system (GIS) and application for towns of Uttaranchal” for better utilization and management of available resources and enhanced among all other related departments.

6. Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) In order to cope with massive problems that have emerged as a result of rapid urban growth, it has become imperative to draw up a coherent urbanization policy/ strategy to implement projects in select cities on mission mode.

The mission on basic services to the urban poor will cover slum improvement, development of basic amenities & services, solid waste management, street lights, housing/ shelters besides health, education and social security of the citizens. The funding pattern between centre and the State will be in the ratio of 80:20 7. Solid Waste Management A comprehensive Solid Waste Management plan for the Centre State as per the SWM Rules 2000 is under implementation to keep our environment and cities clean. Mohalla sanitation committees formed all over the state for improving participation, primary collection and segregation of waste at source.

8. Kumbh 2010 Preparations for organizing this mela were initiated by the Urban Development Department. Most of the civil permanent works completed during this mela were of permanent nature and have become an assets for the city now. Additional works which has to be carried out for the coming Kumbh Mela and for maintenance of existing facilities and establishment this fund is required.

9. Infrastructure Development Fund In order to achieve a level of economic development for the state that will provide opportunities for its people a good quality of life and social progress and to make our cities livable towns where the basic amenities and necessities of the population are in plakhe for comfortable and meaningful living, Urban Development Department has provided infrastructural Development Fund to ULBs for making provisions of adequate services in relation of water supply, sewerage, road and storm water drainage, solid waste management, gardens, parking, convention halls and office complexes of ULBs.

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10. Infrastructure Development in Transitional Areas This schemes aims at providing infrastructure in transitional and upcoming areas which are but not declared as urban local bodies yet.

11. Sarvbhom Rozagar Yojna This Programme encourage under employed and unemployed urban men and women to setup small enterprises relating to servicing, petty business and manufacturing for which there is a lot of potential in urban areas. Local skills and local crafts are encouraged for this purpose. All the local bodies of Uttarakhand urban area will be covered under this programme. Under the scheme there is provision of 14% and 4% reservation for SC and ST respectively. Of the total No. of beneficiaries there will be minimum 33%v reservation for women and 3% for the handicapped person.

12. EAP (ADB) The State Govt. has negotiated a $ 350m (Rs. 1400 crore) loan for over hanling

& restructuring the towns in the State. The main features of the project are as follows:-

12.1 The program will be divided into 4 tranches in a overlapping period of 8 years starting in 2008 and ending 2016. The first tranche subprojects will comprise optimization of existing water supply systems of Dehradun, Haridwar and Nainital towns and sewerage system of Dehradun town.

12.2 Total program cost under ADB funding is estimated to be around Rs. 2000 Crore (about $ 500 million). The ADB will provide Rs. 1400 Crore ($ 350 million) financial assistance towards this program. At the first instance it is proposed to go for the first tranche subprojects costing about Rs.344 Crore with ADB loan of about Rs. 240 crore ($ 60 million).

12.3 The procurement of civil works and goods will be carried out in accordance with ADB procurement guidelines tentatively in 38 packages through international and national competitive bidding. In the first tranche there will be about 12 such packages. The procurement of major consultants will be in 3 packages namely one investment program management consultants, one design and supervision consultants for Gaharwal Division and one design and supervision consultants for Kumaun Division. These consultants will be engaged in the fist tranche itself.

12.4 ADB will lend the money to GoI bearing an interest at the LIBOR rate with an amortization period of 20 years, including a grace period of 5 years. In addition there will be a commitment charge of 0.35% per annum and a front-end fee of 1.0% (the fees will be capitalized in the loan).

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12.5 The UDD will be the Executing Agency (EA) for UUSDIP and will set up a state-level Investment Project Management Unit (IPMU) to monitor, guide, and supervise the implementation of the Program and to provide overall policy direction. The IPMU will be set up as a registered society, with the Chief Secretary as its President and the Secretary of UDD as its Vice-President.

12.6 The Uttarakhand Peya Jal Nigam (UPJN) will be the main implementing

agency for the program at the town levels. It will create an Investment Program Implementation Unit (IPIU) within it. The IPIU will be responsible to carry out all engineering, planning, design, procurement and construction supervision activities for the subprojects while the IPMU will have overall responsibility for its approvals. The IPMU will also be the nodal executing agency for all urban development programmes of the GoU, namely: (i) the ADB assisted UUSDIP, (ii) The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM); (iii) the Urban Infrastructure Development of Small and Medium Towns Program (UIDSMTP); (iv) the Integrated Housing and Slum Development Project (IHSDP); (v) State Plan-funded Urban Development Projects; and (vi) Public Private Partnership (PPP) Urban Infrastructure Projects.

12.7 Till date preparatory activities like (i) Formation of a program cell with web site

and e’mail identity, (ii) Formation of Executive Committee, consultants selection committee and technical committee for scrutiny of bid document, (iii) evaluation of consultants proposal for shortlisting, (iv) preparation of charter for proposed society, (v) survey of existing water pipeline in 3 towns, (vi) leak detection and condition survey in 3 towns and (vii) Topographical survey for STP site have been completed through ADB technical assistance while preliminary design for some works are in progress.

12.8 The Government to start with prepared a project report for the UUSDIP with

help of consultants and ADB based on which ADB fielded a mission in May 2007 to review the proposals followed by two further mission in June and August for fact finding and loan appraisal respectively. By now with the technical assistance of ADB most of the initial surveys, investigations have been completed and it is being planned to award about 30% of the works to the contracting agencies by June 2008 starting from April 2008.

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14. SOCIAL WELFARE 1.Centrally Sponsered Schemes A. Continuing Schemes (1) Post Matric Scholarship Top Priority has been assigned to the educational development of Scheduled Tribes with main focus on girl students.For this purpose 100% scholarships are provided by Govt. of India to students studying in Post Matric classes at the different rates. According to the Scheme of P.M.S. for STs, actual expenditure (PMS only) in the terminal year of the Five Year Plans becomes the Commited Liability of the State Govermments during the next Five Year Plan period. The year 2006-07 was the terminal year of the Xth Five Year Plan, therefore, expenditure for the year 2006-07 will be Committed Liability of the State Government/UT Administrations for every year of the XIth Five Year Plan. So that Rs. 107.84 laks has been proposed for year 2008-2009.The anticipated expenditure for 2007-2008,the outlay for Annual Plan 2008-2009 and for XI th fifth year Plan 2007-12 is as under :

(Rs. in lakhs) Particulars Anticipated

Expenditure in 2007-2008

Proposed Outlay for Annual Plan 2008-2009

Proposed Outlay for XI th Plan 2007-2012

State Share

Central Share

State Share

Central Share

State Share

Central Share

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES

-- 256.00 107.84 107.84 -- 943.00

(2) Share Capital to Bahuddeshiya Vitta Evam Vikas Nigam A Bahuddeshiya Vitta Evam Vikas Nigam has been set up in the state to provide self employment and income generating Schemes to persons beloing to Scheduled Tribes. The ratio of Central Share And State Share is 49:51 under this scheme. The anticipated expenditure for 2007-2008, the outlay for Annual Plan 2008-2009 and for XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012 is as under :

(Rs. in lakhs) Particulars Anticipated

Expenditure in 2007-2008

Proposed Outlay for Annual Plan 2008-2009

Proposed Outlay for XI th Plan 2007-2012

State Share

Central Share

State Share

Central Share

State Share

Central Share

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES

26.01 24.99 24.99 130.05 124.95

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(3) SCA Under TSP for Economic Development of STs It is 100% centrally sponsored under SPECIAL CENTRAL ASSISTANCE it contains mainly one sub-schemes: a-Self employment to Scheduled Tribes persons belonging to BPL In this scheme the financial assistance as asubsidy of Rs. 10,000.00 or 50% of the project cost, whichever is less,provides to beneficiaries through Banks, Under this Scheme beneficiaries may choose,as per their experience and interest, the Agricultural Sector, Small Scale Business, Transport,Milk Cattle’s, Animal Husbandry etc. The anticipated expenditure in 2007-2008 is Rs. 150.00 Lakhs,while an amount of Rs. 150.00 Lakhs has been proposed for Annual Plan 2008-09 and the proposed outlay for XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012 is Rs 750.00 Lakhs.

(4) Pre Examination Coaching for Civil & Allied Services Under this 50% centrally sponsered scheme, free coaching facilities are provided to ST students through Pre-Examination training centres for:- Recruitment to services under Groups ‘A’ and ‘B’ under the Central and State Governments, Public Sector Undertaking, Banks as well as in Private sector. The anticipated expenditure for 2007-2008 ,the outlay for Annual Plan 2008-2009 and for XI th fifth year 2007-12 is as under:

(Rs. in lakhs) Particulars Anticipated

Expenditure in 2007-2008

Proposed Outlay for Annual Plan 2008-2009

Proposed Outlay for XI th Plan 2007-2012

State Share

Central Share

State Share

Central Share

State Share

Central Share

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES

3.30 3.30 6.60 3.30 20.25 20.25

(5) Construction of Hostel It is 50% centrally sponsered scheme which covers the construction of new hostel & construction of extra room in hostel for Scheduled Tribes. At present 04 boy hostel are running in state . 02 girl hostel Dhonpo & Chilyo (Dehradun) under construction. The anticipated expenditure in 2007-2008 is Rs. 150.00 lakhs, while an amount of Rs.150.00 lakhs has been proposed for Annual Plan 2008-2009 and the proposed outlay for XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012 is Rs.750.00 lakhs.

(6) Construction of A.T.S. It is also a 50% centrally sponsered scheme which covers the new construction of A.T.S., petty works of repairing, ulteration or addition of Ashram Type School for Scheduled Tribes. At present 16 A.T.S. are runs for the educational development of S.T. In which 04 A.T.S. runs class 01 to 10, 02 A.T.S. runs class 01 to 05, 02 A.T.S.

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runs class 06 to 08 & 08 A.T.S. runs class 06 to 10. From year 2008-2009 department proposed that all 16 A.T.S. runs from class 01 to 12. So these A.T.S. need new class room & residential accommodation for students & staff.The anticipated expenditure in 2007-2008 is Rs.110.00 lakhs,while an amount of Rs. 472.14 lakhs has been proposed for Annual Plan 2008-2009 and the proposed outlay for XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012 is Rs. 6876.00 lakhs.

(7) Development of Buxas/Raji(PTG) It is 100% centrally sponsered scheme provides the asistance to Buxas/Raji(Primitive Tribal Group) as Economic Development and Creating Infrastructure for their benefits.The Economic Development Programmes includes the self employment scheme which provides the self employment to Scheduled Tribes(PTG) persons, belonging to BPL. In this scheme the financial assistance as a subsidy of Rs. 10,000.00 or 80% of the project cost, whichever is less, provides to beneficiaries through Banks.Under this scheme beneficiaries may choose, as per their experience and interest, the Agricultural Sector, Small Scale Business, Milk Cattles, Animal Husbandry etc. Creating the Infrastructures for benefits of PTGs includes the const. of house, drinking water, irrigation, khadanja etc.The anticipated expenditure in 2007-2008 is Rs.111.00 lakhs, while an amount of Rs.179.91 lakhs has been proposed for Annual Plan 2008-2009 and the proposed outlay for XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012 is Rs. 999.41 lakhs.

(8) Assistance under Article 275(1) It is also a 100% centrally sponsered scheme which covers the grants under First Proviso to Article 275(1) of the Constitution to meet the cost of such projects for tribal development to raise the level of administration of the Scheduled Tribes Areas by providing the infrastructure viz. Schools, Small bridges, Link Roads, Khadanjas, Drains, Latrines, Community centres etc.The anticipated expenditure in 2007-2008 is Rs. 120.00 lakhs, while an amount of Rs. 109.00 lakhs has been proposed for Annual Plan 2008-2009 and the proposed outlay for XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012 is Rs.733.00 lakhs.

(9) Grant for Eklavya Residential School It is also a 100% centrally sponsored scheme provides free education to childern belonging to Tribes. In Kalasi(D.Dun) Eaklaya Residential School is under cont.The sanction of estimated cost is Rs. 814.78 lakhs. Govt. of India has been released Rs. 250.00 lakhs. The anticipated expenditure in 2007-2008 is Rs. 220.00 lakhs, while an amount of Rs. 90.56 lakhs has been proposed for Annual Plan 2008-2009 and the proposed outlay for XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012 is Rs. 613.63 lakhs.

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2. State Funding Schemes A. Continuing Schemes (1) Pre Matric Scholarship

Under the scheme the scholarships up to class 1 to 10 there is no income bar for parents. But those student are studying in Private Institution, those parents income limit could not more than of Rs. 5000.00 per month. Pre Matric scholarship is given as per the following rates:

From class 1 to V @ 50/- per month/per student From class VI to VIII @ 80/- per month/per student From class IX to X @ 120/- per month/per student Residential I.T.I Students @ 60/- per month/per student Non Residential I.T.I Students @ 50/- per month/per student

The anticipated expenditure in 2007-2008 is Rs. 330.00 lakhs, while an amount of Rs. 363.00 lakhs has been proposed for Annual Plan 2008- 09 and the proposed outlay for XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012 is Rs. 1875.00 lakhs.

(2) Establishment of Ashram Type Schools for STs At present 16 Ashram Type Schools are running for ST students. 03 A.T.S.

convert Plan head to NonPlan head in year 2007-2008. So that only 01 A.T.S. .(Binson,D.DUN) run in Plan head. The anticipated expenditure in 2007-2008 is Rs. 259.84 lakhs, while an amount of Rs. 70.00 lakhs has been proposed for Annual Plan 2008-2009 and the proposed outlay for XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012 is Rs. 300.00 lakhs.

(3) Establishment of I.T.I. for STs In Uttarkhand there are 3 Industrial Training Institutes for STs.Under these

scheme the establishment expenses are incurred viz.salary and other expenses.The anticipated expenditure in 2007-2008 is Rs. 165.71 lakhs. while an amount of Rs. 173.70 lakhs has been proposed for Annual Plan 2008-2009 and the proposed outlay for XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012 is Rs. 1030.50 lakhs.

(4) Infrastructure Development in Scheduled Tribes Majority Areas Infrastructure Development is started for Scheduled Tribes majority areas under

Tribal Sub Plan.It is a well known and widely acknowledged fact that the Scheduled Tribes’s have been deprived and marginalized group of Hindu society for many centuries. Social hatred and deprivation not only prevented economic development but also social upliftment of Scheduled Tribes.The discrimination was so severer that they were forced to lived on the periphery of main habitation oh the village.

The development of infrastructure in this settlement whether in rural or urban areas was neglected. The sole purpose of the scheme is to eliminate this discrimination against them and to develop infrastructure including all kinds of public amenities and services in Scheduled Tribe’s majority areas falling in rural or urban plakhes. To

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name a few of the infrastructure facilities and services to be developed are drinking water facility, electrification, street lighting, transport, construction of roads, drains, sewerages, community toilets, new schools, upgradation of existing schools, maintenance of community halls, play grounds and other common properties. Under this scheme, the projected outlays XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012 is Rs. 12500.00 lakhs.The anticipated expenditure in 2007-2008 is Rs. 1000.00 lakhs. while an amount of Rs. 220.00 lakhs has been proposed for Annual Plan 2008-2009.

(5) Project Based support for the development of Scheduled Tribes Most of the schemes presently dedicated to the development of ST are

redundan. There is a need of an innovative effort to make the schemes in conformity with the policies of the government regarding educational, social and economic upliftment of this weaker section. This scheme is introduced for the welfare of ST focused on the innovative activities. Under the scheme innovative proposals so far not covered in any programme will be invited and sanctioned on merit. The review of Tribal Sub Plan revealed that various departments availing funds. Under this schemes, the projected outlays XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012 is Rs. 250.00 lakhs.The anticipated expenditure in 2007-2008 is Rs. 50.00 lakhs. while an amount of Rs. 50.00 lakhs has been proposed for Annual Plan 2008-2009.

(6) Jeevika Avsar Protasahan Yojana Poverty alleviation and Economic upliftment of Scheduled Tribes is a

constitutional mandate.In order to fulfill this objective Self Employment Programmes are implemented through loan from banks and National Corporations for the Development of ST in addition with subsidy from Govt. of India.However the progress of these schemes has been far from satisfactory. Under this scheme, the projected outlay for XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012 is Rs. 500.00 lakhs.The anticipated expenditure in 2007-2008 is Rs. 100.00 lakhs and the amount of Rs. 100.00 lakhs has been proposed for Annual Plan 2008-2009.

(7) Shilpy Gram Yojana In Uttarkhand Scheduled Tribes are predominantly artisans and craftsmen.Over the years this traditional occupation of craftsmanship diminished due to several social economic factors.However after the formation of Uttarkhand it is felt that there is grate potential for employment opportunity if traditional handicrafts are promoted with the support of training, design development and marketing infrastructure.The major components of scheme are training production and construction of hats and design development.Under this scheme, the projected outlay for XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012 is Rs. 500.00 lakhs.The anticipated expenditure in 2007-2008 is Rs. 100.00 lakhs and the amount of Rs. 100.00 lakhs has been proposed for Annual Plan 2008-2009.

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From year 2007-2008 Govt. runs the new schemes “Gora Devi Kanyadhan Yojna” for below poverty line families. In this scheme N.S.C. of Rs. 25000.00 as Kanyadhan given to those Scheduled Tribes B.P.L. families girl who pass Intermidate or equivalent class in any recognized board. Under this scheme, the projected outlay for XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012 is Rs. 1200.00 lakhs. The anticipated expenditure in 2007-2008 is Rs. 200.00 lakhs and the amount of Rs. 200.00 lakhs has been proposed for Annual Plan 2008-2009.

B. New Schemes (1) Upgradation of A.T.S. At present 16 A.T.S. are runs for the educational development of S.T. In which 04 A.T.S. runs class 01 to 10, 02 A.T.S. runs class 01 to 05, 02 A.T.S. runs class 06 to 08 & 08 A.T.S. runs class 06 to 10. From year 2008-2009 proposed that those A.T.S. runs class 01 to 10 upgrade up to class 12, A.T.S. runs class 06 to 10 starts class 01 to 05 & upgrade up to class 12, A.T.S. runs class 06 to 08 starts class 01 to 05 & upgrade up to class 12 & A.T.S. runs class 01 to 05 upgrade up to class 12. So that from financial year 2008-2009 total 1120 students take admission in class 1, 6, 9 & 11. Every class will have 35 students.Under these scheme the establishment expenses are incurred viz. salary and other expenses. So for Annual Plan 2008-2009 Rs. 1402.14 lakhs has been proposed and the amount of Rs. 6507.33 lakhs has been proposed outlay for XI th fifth year Plan 2007-2012.

14.1 SAINIK KALYAN

Introduction The State of Uttarakhand has a high number of serving and ex-servicemen

population. Presently, 1.42 lakh ex-servicemen and widows of ex-servicemen are registered in the State. It may be noted that 6% of the total population of ex- servicemen in the entire country, reside in Uttarakand. In addition, approximately 60 to 70 thousand personnel, hailing from Uttarakand are serving in the Defence Forces. Thus opproximately 14 lakh population is related to Ex/serving defence personl and their families.

To look after the welfare and rehabilitation of serving personnel, ex-servicemen,

their widows and dependents, as per the Central & State Govts policies, a Directorate has been established at Dehradun. At district levels, 14 District Sainik Welfare Offices are functional for this purpose.

To look after the welfare of ex-servicemen, it is proposed to continue the current

ongoing projects, like construction of Sainik Rest Houses, training of war widows, pre-recruitment training for sons of ex-servicemen, training for orientation to civil life

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after retirement and honing of the skills of ex-servicemen for employment, etc at various plakhes in the state during the year 2008-2009. The details are given in the succeeding paragraphs.

District Plan

Pre- Recruitment Training for Sons of Ex- Servicemen To facilitate recruitment of sons of Ex-Servicemen in the Armed Forces, Para

Military Forces and Police Services, pre-recruitment training is being conducted for them at Almora and Dehradun, under respective Zila Sainik Kalyan Adhikari. The budget requirement for this Scheme for the financial year 2008-2009 would to Rs. 30.80 lakh.

Construction of Rest Houses 22 Sainik Rest Houses are already functional in the State. Construction of 03

Sainik Rest Houses is in progress. Budgetary provision for construction of 03 district and 05 tehsil level Sainik Rest Houses has been made this year. Hence, a demand for a sum Rs 100 lakh is projected.

Construction & Renovation of Zila Sainik Kalyan Office Complex Six Zila Sainik Kalyan Offices at Nainital, Haridwar, Rudrapur, Rudraprayag,

Bageshwar and Champawat do not have any proper office accommodation and the office of Zila Sainik Kalyan Uttarkashi is in the land slide zone, which also needs to be shifted to a safer plakhe. During the next financial year, it is proposed to start construction of 03 Zila Sainik Kalyan Offices.for which a sum of Rs 100 lakh is required during the year 2008-09.

Employment Training-Re-settlement to Ex-serviceman and their Dependents To assist the Ex-Serviceman / their dependents in their rehabilitation, a scheme is being run in the State for training of ESM and their wards in computer, refreshes courses and orientation to civil life. This training is being organized at every district level. This training will help approximately 500 ex-servicemen and their dependents in self employment/employment in private or Govt sector. Since the syllabus of computer training has been revised to include one year computer courses to make it more useful for the candidate, the requirement of budget for the annual plan 2008-09 would be Rs. 20.00 lakh.

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Mahila Training & Production Centre Pauri Mahila Training & Production Centre at Pauri is imparting vocational training to war widows, wives and female dependents of ex-servicemen in tailoring and knitting. The centre is designed to train 40 candidates every year, during the financial year . This centre is financed under the State Sector Budget Plan. To meet the expenditures for conducting training at this Centre during year 2008-2009 a demand for a sum of Rs. 2.00 lakh is projected.

Particulars Anticipated expenditure in 2007-08 State Central Share

(Rs. in lakh)

Proposed outlay for Annual Pan 2008-09 State Central Share

(Rs. in lakh)

Projected outlay for XI th Plan2007-12

State Central Share Share

(Rs. in lakh) Mahila Training & Production Centre

3.00 300 15.00

Total 3.00 3.00 15.00

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15. WOMEN ENPOWERMENT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT Goals The Department aims at eradication of malnutrition among children and women, extension of ICDS services to all the villages, including all the hamlets and slums providing coverage to all eligible beneficiaries, imparting high quality skills to ICDS functionaries, ensuring effective convergence with Health and Education Departments for working together to achieve the targets enumerated in Health and Population Policy of Uttaranchal, 2002 as well as Strategy for Prevention of Micronutrient Malnutrition in India, specifically those related to the reduction of Infant Mortality Rate, Child Mortality Rate, Maternal Mortality Rate, anaemia among women, adolescent girls and children, improving the level of awareness of community in health hygiene & nutrition based issues ensuring convergence with Education Department, specifically for developing model Early Childhood Care and Education centers as well as coordination with Mid Day Meal scheme, operationalizing the woman empowerment schemes to facilitate women to decide their future on their own, converging with other Departments in drudgery reduction schemes, promoting voluntary organizations working for socio-economic upliftment of women, facilitating a healthy work culture.

Kishori Shakti Yojna (KSY): This scheme is aimed at all-round development of Adolescent Girls in the age group of 11-18 years. Operational in all 99 ICDS projects, KSY is funded by Government of India. A norm for Rs. 1.10 Lakh per year is fixed for KSY Projects, hence an amount of Rs. 121.00 Lakh is being proposed.

Overall Establishment of ICDS: An amount of Rs. 3933.89 Lakh for 99 ICDS Projects, Rs. 24.55 Lakh for ICDS Directorate and Rs. 125.12 Lakh for Ten District Programme Offices is being proposed.

ICDS Training Programme: This project aims at qualitative capacity building of ICDS functionaries. Trainings are conducted at Anganwadi Training Centres and Middle Level Training Centres. And amount of Rs. 150.00 Lakh is being proposed under ICDS Training Programme for 2008-09.

Swayamsidha project: This Project aims at all round development of women through mobilizing them in self help groups. It is operational in 11 blocks.

Food grain pilot project Haridwar: Aiming at upliftment of nutritional status of adolescent girls, this pilot Project was restarted in 2004-05.

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State Funded Schemes World Food Programme (WFP): World Food Programme is supporting ICDS

through supply of supplementary nutrition, IEC activities, monitoring and evaluation, researches and capacity building activities. An amount of Rs. 5.13 lakh is being proposed to be utilized in 2008-09.

Indira Mahila Samekit Vikas Yojna: This scheme aims at promoting and supporting drudgery reduction and empowerment initiatives for women of Uttaranchal. An amount of Rs. 500.00 Lakh is proposed for 2008-09.

Uttarakhand State Women Commission was setup in 2003-04 with the objective of promoting the welfare and development of women in the State. An amount of Rs. 62.05 Lakh is being proposed for 2007-08.

Children’s Day: An amount of Rs. 4.00 Lakh is being proposed for organizing various functions on Children’s day (14th November) and related activities.

Establishment of Pradeshik Bal Vikas Board: The board has been setup in 2005-06 with the aim of preparation of State Plan of Action for Children. An amount of Rs. 0.01 Lakh is being proposed for 2008-09.

Supplementary nutrition is provided to children upto 6 years, adolescent girls, pregnant and lakhtating women at Anganwadi Centres, under ICDS Programme. An amount of Rs. 7319.67 Lakh is proposed for 2008-09.

A monthly additional honorarium of Rs. 1500 for Anganwadi Workers and Rs. 750 for Anganwadi Helpers is being given from the State Budget to the 9664 AWWs and 9664 AWHs. Similarly, Rs. 750 for mini Anganwadi Worker is being given from State Budget to 2676 Mini Anganwadi Worker as additional honorarium. An amount of Rs. 2850.12 Lakh is being proposed for this additional honorarium for 2008-09.

Swayamsidha Project was operationalized in 11 blocks, wherein, 1100 Women SHGs were formed. Swashakti Project was completed, covering 7510 members of 560 Women SHGs.

Under World Bank assisted ICDS-III project 950 Anganwadi Bhawans and 13 CDPO Offices-cum-Godowns were constructed. Under Scheduled Caste Component 200 Anganwadi Bhawans are being constructed.

Under Balika Samridhi Yojana NSC has been done for a total of 37621 girls in the eleventh plan.

Mahila kalyan Nidhi and Bal Kalyan Nidhi has been setup to promote and undertake stat specific Projects for Women and Children of Uttarakhand.

All the Anganwadi Centres are supplied with the Pre-School kits and Medicine Kits.

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16. LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT 16.1 LABOUR AND LABOUR WELFARE

The Labour department while discharging its Constitutional obligations under articles 23, 24, 38, 41, 42 and 43 is committed to extend social security umbrella to all workmen employed in the organized and unorganized sectors and to ensure effective implementation of different labour laws enacted by Central and State govt. to ensure payment of minimum wages to the workers employed in different scheduled employments including workers employed in agriculture and other unorganized sectors. to identify and rehabilitate the bonded & child labour. Besides enforcement of the labour laws, the labour department, is also entrusted with the work of maintaining industrial peace and settlement of industrial disputes by conciliation and arbitration.

1 Identification and Rehabilitation of Child Labour In compliance of the direction issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in respect of the inclusion of domestic work, dhabaas and plakhes of entertainment as hazardous occupations in the schedule of the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act 1986, a detailed survey for identification of child labour is proposed. A sum of Rs. 50 lakh for 11th five year plan & Rs. 5 lakh for 2008-09 is proposed.

2 Educational and Rehabilitation Scheme for Child Labour As per direction of Hon’ble Supreme Court it is obligatory on the part of the state to make proper arrangements for the education and rehabilitation of identified child labourers. Accordingly Rs. 10 lakh is being proposed in the financial year 2008-09.

3 State Level Child Labour Welfare and Rehabilitation Fund In compliance of the direction issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court a child labour Welfare and Rehabilitation Fund has to be created to be used for welfare work. A sum of Rs. 10 lakh was allotted to create the Welfare Fund in financial year 2007-08. A sum of Rs.10 lakh is proposed for the financial year 2008-09.

4 Strengthening of Labour Enforcement Machinery It is essential to equip the offices of Labour Commissioner, Deputy Labour Commissioner, Assistant Labour Commissioner and Labour Enforcement Officer for which Rs. 5 lakh is being proposed for financial year 2008-09.

5 Survey of women workers (including household servant) identification and rehabilitation plan

To implement targetted social security measures for women workers employed in different sectors a detailed survey of women workers is necessary. A sum of Rs. 5 lakh is being proposed for financial year 2008-09.

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7. Labour Welfare Fund For welfare of labour working in the organised sector in the State, a labour welfare fund need to be established. In view of future requirements with the growing industrialization of the state, a sum of Rs. 10 lakh is proposed in financial year 2008-09.

8. Survey of Labour Force in Unorganised Sector Including Workers Employed in Building & Other Construction Work

To formulate and implement the different welfare schemes and to cover the workers under social security umbrella a detailed survey of workers working in unorganised sector is necessary to ascertain the actual strength of the working mass and their sectoral employment. This survey is being conducted by the Kumaon University. In the 10th five year plan a sum of Rs. 31.50 lakh was sanctioned which is being utilized in the current financial year. Rs. 02 lakh is proposed for financial year 2008-09.

Centrally Sponsored scheme 1-Identification and Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour (CSS 100%) Survey for identification of bonded labour is an ongoing requirement in compliance of directives of the Hob’ble Supreme Court. This is a clintrally funded scheme.

2-Health Insurance Scheme for unorganized sector B.P.L. workers (CSS 75%) Under this new scheme the total annual premium per worker is Rs. 750/- on which contribution of the Central Government will be 75% and contribution of the State Government will be 25%. The administration and other related cost of administering the scheme is to be borne by the State Govt. There are 73057 B.P.L. Ration Card holders in Two Districts (Dehradun & Udhamsingh Nagar) proposed to be taken up in the first year. About 50% of them are estimated as unorganised sector B.P.L. workers. So an amount of Rs. 548 lakh is being proposed under the scheme in which premium amount of Rs. 411 lakh will be the share of the Central Govt. and Rs. 137 lakh will be the state share. In addition to this to meet the administration and other related cost of administering the scheme e.g. office expenditure, publicity etc. an amount of Rs. 13 lakh has been added. Thus a total of Rs. 150 lakh is being proposed as state share.

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16.2 TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT 1. Establishment of Directorate 285.00 lakh Rs 285.00 lakh is proposed for 2008-09 to continue the work started during 2007-08.

2. Centrally Aided Scheme (CSS 75%) The concept of the training in this scheme is to provide multi skill training to meet the skill requirement of particular sector of industry with their active involvement in all aspects of training. At present the scheme is running in three ITIs at Haldwani, Dehradun and Kashipur in 75 Centre and 25 State share basis. Six ITIs are proposed to be opened in 2007-08, hence an outlay of Rs 400 lakh is proposed for year 2008-09.

3. Craftsmen Training Scheme Rs 2000 lakh for salaries etc and Rs 3000 lakh for 10 new ITIs proposed in 2008-09 is required. Hence a total of Rs 5000 lakh is proposed for 2008-09.

4. Training Programmes for Rural Youths Only Rs 0.01 lakh is proposed for 2008-09 as token money.

5. Strengthening of GITI's Rs 1167.86 lakh is proposed for 2008-09 to meet the shortage of tools and

equipments and to get the Institute/Trade affiliated with NCVT.

6. Introducing and Starting of Additional Units in the ongoing Trades Under the 11th Five Year Plan, an outlay of Rs 2384 lakh is sanctioned At

present 27 trades are running affiliated with NCVT out of 106 ITIs sanctioned in Uttarakhand State. Keeping in view the demand of industries and updating technology it is also proposed Rs. 300 lakh is being proposed for 2008-09.

10. Testing and Certification of Skills of Workers in the Informal Sectors This scheme aims at improve employment opportunities as well as there potential of the workers to earn higher wage with their improved level of skill the scheme is aimed. Hence a sum of Rs 10 lakh is proposed for the year 2008-09.

11. Modular Employable Skills Under DGET has established the Modular Emploable Skills (MES) system of training and certification. The workers in unorganized sections learn skills through informal means. Some of the skill areas identified are as under-

a) Marketing b) Advertising c) Mass communication d) Petrol pump operator

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e) Water pump operation and maintenance f) Hospitality services.

Initially it may be started in 10 institutes for which a sum of Rs 20 lakh for the year 2008-09 is proposed.

12. Opening of In-service Centre Under the 11th Five Year Plan, an outlay of Rs 50.00 lakh is sanctioned a sum of Rs 50 lakh is proposed for 2008-09 to provide In-service Training to Training staff so that the skill of teaching can be promoted.

14. Opening of two Basic Training Centres and Two RI Centres Under App. Act 1961 every employee is obliged to engage the apprentices in vocation as per ratio prescribed in the Act. The rebate in training period provided to the extant of training put in ITI trade. Two basic centers one in Garhwal and one in Kumaon region are proposed to be set up in plan period

15. Strengthening of ITI Buildings An outlay of Rs 1000.00 lakh is proposed for 2008-09 to construct ITI buildings where no buildings exist and for remaining ongoing schemes.

16. Tribal Sub-Plan Rs 34 lakh An outlay of Rs 34 lakh is proposed for 2008-09 to cover ITIs of tribal areas at Tapoban, Kalsi, Munshiari and Dharchula for buildings, tools and equipment under TSP.

17. Special Component Plan Under Special component sub plan Rs 63 lakh is proposed for 2008-09 to cover ITIs of SC dominated areas at Dineshpur, Kanda, Tanakpur, Khoot, Thatyur and Khanpur.

TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT The Employment Directorate, through its various units is engaged in the

following activities Place service; whereby the names of the unemployed candidates with their

qualifications are registered with the Employment Exchanges and are sent to the employers according to the requisitions sent by them.

Coaching-cum-Guidance Centres; which impart training in typing and Stenography to the candidates of reserved categories i.e, SCs, STs and OBCs.

Vocational and Self Employment cells; which provide Career Guidance and work as career Counselling Units.

Employment Market Information Cells; which are data collecting units for the Employment Market both in Private and Public sector.

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For the Eleventh Plan (2007-2012) and its Annual Plan (2008-2009) component, details of proposed outlay under various schemes are as under: - (Rs in Lakhs) Eleventh Plan Annual Plan (2008-09) 1. State Sector 1765.00 350.89 2. Tribal Sub Plan 120.00 26.92 3. Special Component Plan 220.00 52.34 4. District Plan 400.00 80.00 Total 2615.00 510.15 Following on going and new works are proposed to be carried out. Establishment of Employment Exchanges in the three new districts of Bageshwar, Champawat and Rudryaprayag, Town employment exchange Ramnagar.

Construction of State Resource Centre Building, Dehradun. Up gradation of Mobile career counselling units in Pithoragarh and Chamoli. Establishment of coaching-cum-guidance centres in Almora Uttarkashi and

Khatima. Strengthening of all Career counselling Centres. Establishment of Special cells for physically handicapped in all employment

exchanges. Networking of employment exchanges.

The New Schemes proposed in the State Sector for the Year 2008-09 are:- Opening of Coaching Centres to prepare meritorious students for All India

Competitive Exams. Setting up of Mobile Career Counselling Units at Uttarkashi and Champowat.

In the Centrally Sponsored Sector, besides the ongoing scheme of Establishment of Special Employment Exchanges for the Physically Challenged in Dehradun, it is proposed to establish another Special Employment Exchange for Physically Challenged in Haldwani and Vocational Rehabiliatation Centre for Physically Challenged in Dehradun. In the Tribal Sub Plan it is proposed to Strengthen the ongoing scheme of Establishment of Coaching cum Guidance Centres Kalsi, Dehradun and Dineshpur. In the Special Component Plan we propose to Strengthen the ongoing of Coaching cum Guidance Centres in Bageshwar, Haridwar, Tehri, Rudrapryag & Champawat.

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17. GENERAL SERVICES 17.1 REVENUE

Introduction State Revenue Department is the nodal department responsible for maintaining Land Records management of land, administration of revenue police, consolidation of land & other land, revenue & revenue police works.

Under the overall superintendence, direction and control of the State Govt. at the Apex level, the Chief Revenue Commissioner (CRC) establishment functions as the Chief Controlling Authority for the entire revenue administration down to the grass root level in place of the Board of Revenue in the predecessor state of Uttar Pradesh. Two Additional Chief Revenue Commissioners in respective divisions assist the CRC.

The Divisional Commissioners in their respective divisions exercise the authority over all the revenue officers. To assist the Commissioners one or more additional commissioners are appointed in the divisions.

The District Collectors are the heads of the revenue administration in the districts. Each district has at least one additional district collector to supplement and assist in the functions of the Collector.

The Sub-Divisional officer heads of the Sub-Division. The sub-Division consists of one or more tahsils. Tahsildars and Nayab-Tahsildars discharge functions relating to Revenue Administration in their respective jurisdictions, collection of dues as their main duty. The Land Revenue Inspectors are mainly responsible for the land records and for supervision of Patwaries and Lekhpals. The Collection Amins have the exclusive responsibility of collecting Government dues.

Patwaries / Lekhpals are the grass root revenue functionaries entrusrted mainly with the updation and maintenance of land records and ancillary duties related thereto.

Number of revenue divisions 2 Number of revenue districts 13 Number of Sub-divisions 59 Number of tehsils/taluks/mandals 84 (78 Tehsils and 6 Up

Tehsils) Number of revenue circles/ RI circles / patwari circles

158 RI Circles 1643 Patwaries and Lekhpals Circles

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Number of development blocks 95 Number of police stations 125 & Revenue Police

Circles:943 Number of gram panchayats 7227 Number of revenue villages 16629 Number of cadastral map sheets in the entire

Approximately 91,024

Schemes Proposed In Financal Year 2008-09 Construction of Patwari Chaukies As indicated above patwaries in the revenue police area have a dual role of police as well as revenue administration. In both capacities a chauki with a lockup and other facilities are legal as well as the administrative requirement. At present out of 1215 Patwari Circles 1150 circles are already provided with a chauki 68 Chaukies are already sanctioned & under constriction. About 32 Chaukies are required to be constructed during the Annual Plan 2008-2009. For this purpose an annual outlay of Rs. 01 Crore is proposed.

Modernization of Revenue Police Revenue Police is the Unique arrangement of police in the state. Uttarakhand is the only State having a Revenue police system. This system was started in 1874 working till date successfully especially in the hilly areas of the district. To perform there dual duties of revenue & police work, the revenue police system is required some minimum level of facilities & equipments. For this purpose an outlay of Rs. 1.5 crore is proposed in the Financial Year 2008-09.

Construction/Upgradation of Residential & Non Residential Building of Collectorates Under NRLMP programme of Government of India digitization of the revenue records is in progress in Uttarakhand. Under this programme khataunis (Right of Records) are already computerized & available on web. In near future each Collectorate & Tahsil will require a digital record room besides the normal record rooms. Thus for construction an upgration of the revenue record in collectorates buildings found are required during 2008-09.

Construction of Kanungo Chaukies State has 158 Revenue Inspector Circles headed by Kanungos or Revenue Inspectors jurisdiction For efficient working of the kanungos & for their administrative needs, a Kanungo Chauki is proposed to be constructed in every revenue circle under 50% assistance from Government of India. An outlay of Rs. 0.50 Crore is proposed as State Share.

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Agriculture Statistics All work related to the agriculture statistics is supervised by Chief Revenue Commissioner with the assistance of Joint Director, agriculture statistics & related staff. This scheme is fully funded by the centre.

National Land Resorce Management Programm The area of land record is one of the most important areas in which the Ministry

of Rural Development, Government of India has supported bringing in technology and thus making the process efficient, effective and person independent. With the 100% financial assistance from GOI & technical support from NIC-Uttarakhand the project was lanched in the year 2004-05.

17.2 JUDICIARY Brief write up of on going schemes 1- Construction of residential & non residential buildings in District Almora-

The total cost of construction is Rs. 730.33 Lakh, out of which Rs. 475.00 Lakh has already released & Rs. 255.33 are remaing.

2- Construction of Court building in Roorkee- The total cost of construction is Rs. 603.96 Lakhs out of which Rs 400.00 Lakhs has already released & & Rs. 203.96 are remaing.

3- Construction of resenditail buildings in Judgeship Bageshwar - The total cost of construction is Rs. 421.00 Lakhs out of which Rs. 100.00 Lakhs has already released & Rs. 321.00 are remaing.

4- Construction of main building of UJALA in Nainital - The total cost of construction is Rs 592.20 Lakhs out of which Rs-370.20 Lakhs has already released & Rs 100.00 Lakhs has been released in current financial year & Rs. 122.20 are remaing.

5- Construction of residential/non residential buildings in judgeship, Rudraprayag- The total cost of construction is Rs 761.00 Lakhs out of which Rs-100.00 Lakhs has already released & Rs 100.00 Lakhs has been released in current financial year & Rs. 561.00 are remaing.

Total Rs 600.00 Lakhs proposed for on going project.

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17.3 DISASTER MANAGEMENT Introduction Department of Disaster Management of the Government of Uttarakhand is the nodal department in the State responsible for coordinating and implementing all disaster management related affairs which include pre-disaster hazard and risk assessment, planning, framing of appropriate policies, inter-departmental coordination, training and awareness and mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction related works together with coordination of relief and rescue efforts during the disaster and rehabilitating and restoration in the post-disaster phase. At the State level the Department is headed by Principal Secretary, Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, and relief and rehabilitation related matters are taken care of by the Additional Secretary, Disaster Management and Rehabilitation. The Department also has an autonomous institution (Disaster Mitigation and Management Centre; DMMC) for undertaking disaster related studies and for providing technical support to the Department. DMMC is also responsible for managing the State Emergency Operations Centre that is functional round the clock throughout the year (24 X 7). In accordance with the provisions of Art. 14 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 State has setup Disaster Management Authority under the Chairmanship of the Chief Minister for effective conduct of Disaster Management related affairs. The Disaster Management Authorities are soon to be set up at district level as is required by Art. 25 of Disaster Management Act, 2005. In accordance with the provisions of the Act provision is being made in the Budget of 2008-09 for the creation of State and District Disaster Response Funds and Disaster Mitigation Funds.

Schemes Proposed in the Financial Year 2008-09 Treatment of Varunavrat Landslide Mass movement from the Varunavrat hill overlooking the township of Uttarkashi devastated massive infrastructure in the post-monsoon season of 2003. In order to ward off the threat to instrastructure and population of Uttarkashi the landslide is presently being treated under the supervision of the Task Force constituted for the same by the Central Government. The Varunavrat landslide treatment work is totally financed by the assistance received from the Central Government. Assistance of Rs. 52.07 crore would be required in the financial year 2008 – 09 for smooth implementation of the treatment works.

State Disaster Management Authority State Disaster Management Authority has been set up in accordance with the provisions of Art. 14 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Budget provision of Rs.

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15 crore would be required for infrastructure creation and hiring of manpower as also for covering the cost of routine affairs of the Authority. It may be noted that a provision of Rs. 2.0 crore was made in the annual budget of 2006-07 but the same had to be surrendered as the Authority could not be constituted in that financial year. Similarly budget provision of 2.0 crore has been made in the annual plan 2008-09.

District Emergency Operations Centres (D-Eocs) Emergency Operations Centres have been set up at the State level as also in 08 districts of the State covered by the Disaster Risk Management Programme of MHA, GoI and UNDP. These are operational round the clock throughout the year (24 X 7). Budgetary provision of Rs. 64.46 lakh has been made in the annual budget of 2007 – 08 for setting up Emergency Operations Centres in the remaining 05 districts of the State. Resources have however to be made available for smooth and meaningful functioning of the EOCs. Budget provision of Rs. 3.25 crore would be required for taking care of the cost of routine functioning of the 13 District EOCs (@ Rs. 25 lakh per district). This would cover the cost of manpower as also training and awareness as also other Disaster Management related affairs in the district. Strengthening of the district EOCs would help in ensuring continuity in Disaster Management related affairs as also in keeping the plans updated and in effective coordination of efforts on the aftermath of any disaster.

Disaster Mitigation and Management Centre (Dmmc) & State Emergemcy Operations Centre (S-Eoc) Disaster Mitigation and Management Centre is an autonomous institute of Department of Disaster Management solely dedicated to the cause of Disaster Management in the State. Since its inception in 2001, DMMC has been working efficiently for bringing forth disaster related awareness in the State as also for capacity building, coordination, mitigation and the like. DMMC has also been extending technical support to the Department of Disaster Management and is maintaining and updating GIS based inventory of important resources likely to be required on the aftermath of any disaster. The State Emergency Operations Centre, set up under the Disaster Risk Management Programme of MHA, GoI and UNDP is functional round the clock throughout the year (24 X 7 pattern). DMMC has been entrusted with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the State EOC. DMMC has been provided with a budget of Rs. 2.38 crore in the financial year 2007-08 and budget provision of 2.50 crore would be required in the financial year 2008 – 09. This includes the salaries of the DMMC and S-EOC staff as also expenses on procurement, maintenance and upgradation of the infrastructure and other routine expenses.

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Rehabilitation of Disaster Affected Population There exist a number of villages in the State that have been badly affected by disasters in the previous years. Rehabilitation of as many as 70 villages has been recommended by the geologists. The State Government is in the process of finalizing the Rehabilitation Policy and the disaster affected population is planned to be rehabilitated in accordance with the same. In the financial year 2007-08 budget provision of Rs. 1.0 crore was made for the rehabilitation of disaster affected populations. Budget provision of Rs. 5.15 crore has to be made for the same in the budget of 2008-09.

State and District Disaster Response Funds Article 48 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 provides for the creation of Disaster Response Fund at State and District level. According to the Act the State Government has to create these funds immediately upon the notification for the establishment of the State and District Authorities. Provision of Rs. 5 crore is to be made for State Disaster Response Fund and Rs. 1.0 crore for District Disaster Response Fund the Plan of 2008-09 as State share to these funds.

State and District Disaster Mitigation Funds Article 48 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 provides for the creation of Disaster Mitigation Fund at State and District level. According to the Act the State Government has to create these funds immediately upon the notification for the establishment of the State and District Authorities. Provision of these funds would make resources available for undertaking pre-disaster mitigation related works that would be minimizing the wrath of disasters. Provision of Rs. 15 crore is to be made for State Disaster Mitigation Fund and Rs. 13 crore for District Disaster Mitigation Fund (@ Rs. 1 crore per district) in the Budget of 2008-09 as State share to these funds. An outlay of Rs. 2.0 crore is proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

17.4 POLICE After creation of the new state, the basic need was to fill up the vacancies of the police force and to provide essential and basic amenities to the new force. One of the most essential needs is to provide family accommodation based on norms prescribed by the B.P.R. & D. The housing for Police Personnel in the state caters to only 25 percent of the need compared to a satisfaction level of 33 percent at the all India level and satisfaction level of 80% according to B.P.R. & D. norms. We need at least Rs. 60 crore in order to the increase the satisfaction level to 33% by the end of 11th five year plan. Thus an outlay of Rs. 16.46 crore has been proposed in Annual Plan 2008-09.

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17.5 ESTATE DEPARTMENT

The Estate Department is mainly responsible for construction and maintenance of various Governments non-residential, residential buildings and state Guest Houses. In the year 2008-2009, the Government has proposed to construct a new office building under extension scheme plan of secretariat, Dehradun, construction of residences for the Chief Secretary, Addl. Chief Secretary and Principal Secretaries, construction of residences for the employees of diffent departments working in Dehradun, construction of Uttrakhand Bhawan, Lucknow, reconstruction of residential houses for the employees of Estate Department working in New Delhi, construction of residences for the employees of Nainital Club, construction of addl. cottages/rooms/dormatory parking and renovation of existing rooms in Nainital Club, construction/extension of state Guest House (Damkothi), Haridwar and construction of residential colony for the employees of Estate department working in Haridwar, land acquisition and construction of circuit house, Mussoorie and other Miscellaneous works. Thus, a total outlay of Rs. 2000.00 lakh in the state sector is being proposed for the year 2008-09.