New Delhi:Friday, August 7, 2009:Updated 21:05IST The annual plan outlay for Madhya Pradesh for year 2009-10 was pegged at Rs. 16,174 crore at a meeting between the Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission Dr. Montek Singh Ahaluwalia here today. Madhya Pradesh Minister for Finance Shri Raghavji, Members of the Planning Commission and senior officers concerned attended the meeting.
The plan outlay fixed for year 2009-10 is 15 percent more than last year. The Planning Commission sanctioned a lump sum additional central assistance of Rs. 60 crore. This amount is meant to be spent for some selective development works.
Out of the total outlay, 49 percent is for infrastructure development, 36 percent for social sector and 15 percent for other sectors. The amount sanctioned for development of the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes is more than the ratio of their population.
The Chief Minister Shri Chouhan pointed out that Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand regions of Madhya Pradesh have been reeling under severe drought for a long time. There is need for special attention to development of areas predominantly inhabited by people of the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes.
Shri Chouhan demanded a special package under 275(1) for scheduled tribes. Shri Chouhan informed that a training programme for particular trades has been initiated in private sector for providing employment to the people of the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes.
He also demanded to increase the subsidy limit for drip irrigation and sprinkler irrigation equipments for water conservation and promoting these systems of irrigation.
The Chief Minister urged the center to declare Bargi Diversion Project as a national project and sanction Rs. 5000 crore for this. Similarly, he urged for sanctioning Rs. 8500 crore for Narmada Link project.
Shri Chouhan made a case before the Planning Commission for provision of resources by the central government for conservation of Narmada river under National River Conservation Scheme. Regarding roads, Shri Chouhan pointed out that the roads density in Madhya Pradesh is less than half of the national average and invited the attention of the center to this fact.
Shri Chouhan stressed the need for construction of Lalitpur-Singrauli, Indore-Manmad and Damoh-Kundalpur rail lines. He said that in view of the backwardness of Madhya Pradesh it should be exempt from sharing 50 percent of the cost of laying rail lines.
Regarding forests, Shri Chouhan said that the forests of Madhya Pradesh play an important role in preserving country’s environment and biodiversity. The state is proud of this. But it entails heavy expenditure on the state government. If the present value of state’s forest area is assessed at more than 5 percent then Madhya Pradesh should be paid a compensation of Rs. 8500 crore annually, he said.
The Chief Minister demanded that the central government should provide 75 percent instead of 50 percent under nutrition head to help Madhya Pradesh prevent malnutrition more effectively. He also demanded Rs. 2400 crore for construction of anganwadis. He said that the reduction in central share in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has put an additional burden on states. In the next Fifth Year Plan it should be in the ratio of 75:25.
Shri Montek Singh Ahaluwalia was all praise for the schemes being implemented in the state and congratulated the Chief Minister Shri Chouhan for this. He assured of a consideration on the demands made by the state government.
The plan outlay fixed for year 2009-10 is 15 percent more than last year. The Planning Commission sanctioned a lump sum additional central assistance of Rs. 60 crore. This amount is meant to be spent for some selective development works.
Out of the total outlay, 49 percent is for infrastructure development, 36 percent for social sector and 15 percent for other sectors. The amount sanctioned for development of the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes is more than the ratio of their population.
The Chief Minister Shri Chouhan pointed out that Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand regions of Madhya Pradesh have been reeling under severe drought for a long time. There is need for special attention to development of areas predominantly inhabited by people of the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes.
Shri Chouhan demanded a special package under 275(1) for scheduled tribes. Shri Chouhan informed that a training programme for particular trades has been initiated in private sector for providing employment to the people of the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes.
He also demanded to increase the subsidy limit for drip irrigation and sprinkler irrigation equipments for water conservation and promoting these systems of irrigation.
The Chief Minister urged the center to declare Bargi Diversion Project as a national project and sanction Rs. 5000 crore for this. Similarly, he urged for sanctioning Rs. 8500 crore for Narmada Link project.
Shri Chouhan made a case before the Planning Commission for provision of resources by the central government for conservation of Narmada river under National River Conservation Scheme. Regarding roads, Shri Chouhan pointed out that the roads density in Madhya Pradesh is less than half of the national average and invited the attention of the center to this fact.
Shri Chouhan stressed the need for construction of Lalitpur-Singrauli, Indore-Manmad and Damoh-Kundalpur rail lines. He said that in view of the backwardness of Madhya Pradesh it should be exempt from sharing 50 percent of the cost of laying rail lines.
Regarding forests, Shri Chouhan said that the forests of Madhya Pradesh play an important role in preserving country’s environment and biodiversity. The state is proud of this. But it entails heavy expenditure on the state government. If the present value of state’s forest area is assessed at more than 5 percent then Madhya Pradesh should be paid a compensation of Rs. 8500 crore annually, he said.
The Chief Minister demanded that the central government should provide 75 percent instead of 50 percent under nutrition head to help Madhya Pradesh prevent malnutrition more effectively. He also demanded Rs. 2400 crore for construction of anganwadis. He said that the reduction in central share in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has put an additional burden on states. In the next Fifth Year Plan it should be in the ratio of 75:25.
Shri Montek Singh Ahaluwalia was all praise for the schemes being implemented in the state and congratulated the Chief Minister Shri Chouhan for this. He assured of a consideration on the demands made by the state government.
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