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Economic survey of Himachal Pradesh 2015-16(Part-1)

Economic Survey of Himachal Pradesh 2015-16(Part-1)

1)General Overview

* The  economy  of  the  State  is expected  to  achieve  a  growth  rate  of   7.7  percent  in  the  current  financial year 2015-16

* GSDP  At  current prices, estimated  at 1,01,108  crore  in  2014-15 & at constant prices (2011-12)  89,050 crore

* Per capita income at current  prices  was 1,19,720  in  2014-15 & at constant (2011-12) prices 1,04,838 

* Domestic  Product  is  mainly  attributed  to 14.6  percent      increase  in  Transport  and Trade,  13.9  percent  in  Community  & Personal  Services  sectors,  6.1  percent in  Secondary  sector,  11.4  percent  in Finance  &  Real  estate.  Whereas  the Primary  sector  decreased  by  1.7 percent.  Food-grains  production,  which was  15.85  lakh  MT  during  2013-14  has increased  to  16.74  lakh  MT  during   2014-15  and  is  expected  at      16.19  lakh MT  (anticipated)  in  2015-16.  The  fruit production has decreased by              13.2  percent  i.e  from  8.66    lakh  MT  in    2013-14  to  7.52  lakh  MT  in  2014-15    

* Share in  GSDP  in 2014-15 : primary sector 15.9 %,  (agriculture 10.4 percent).  The Secondary sector 41.1 & Tertiary sector 43 %.Transport the component of the tertiary sector has shown the highest growth of this sector i,e.21.8 percent.

* For the year 2015-16 (BE) the total revenue receipts were estimated  at   23,535    crore. Sales tax of 3,937 crore constitute a major portion  i.e. 38.65  percent  of break-up of the State’s Own Taxes   

* Himachal Pradesh is the first state in the country to launch e-samadhan for redressal of public grievances. 

* Under the skill development scheme the eligible criteria for the age group16-35 years is 8th pass and an amount of 1,000 is being provided. 

* Under Tea Development scheme Scheduled Caste tea planters are provided 50 percent subsidy on agriculture inputs

* There are 54 urban local bodies including Shimla and Dharamshala Municipal Corporation

* The are 12 Zila  Parishads,  78  Panchayat  Samities and  3,226  Gram  Panchayats  constituted in  this  State. 

* 10  L.E.D  bulbs  are  being provided  to  domestic  consumers  at  cheaper rate  from market.

* Under  Rajiv  Awas  Yojna  503 dwelling units were constructed. 

* Under  Rajiv  Gandhi  Digital Vidyarthi  Yojna  the  student  of  10th &  12th  have  been  provided  10,000 Notebooks. 

* Child  Protection Units  have  been  set  up  in  the four  distrcts  i.e.  Shimla,  Mandi, Kangra  and  Chamba.

* To  provide  financial  assistance and  support  services  to  Rape victims  an  amount  of  75,000  is being  provided 

* 25  percent  exemption  in  bus  fare for  woman  in  road  transport  has been  started. 
* Free  education  is  being  provided to  girl  students  in  the  State  upto University  level.   

* Under  Matri  Shakti  Bima  Yojna  all  women  in  the  age  group  of   10-75  years,  living  below  poverty line  are  covered  in  case  of  their death  or  disability.

*  HIMSWAN is providing various G2G, G2C, G2B, e-Procurement and e-Samadhan services. 

* 13  New  cities  of  the  State  came under notified  area  committee. 

* Dharamshala  is  declared  Second Municipal  Corporation  of  the State. 

* Under  “Service  Guarantee  Act  86 services    in  15  departments  has been  implemented  for  efficient    and  timely   solutions.

* Steel  Authority  of  India Ltd.  has  entrusted  SAIL  Yard  at Bhattakuffar  for  the  supply  of  quality steel  to  various  Govt.  Departments. 

* The Disaster Recovery Center set up at Paonta Sahib, is functional.

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