AGRICULTURE

WITH T&V

During 2006-07 under this sector, an amount of Rs.330.90 lacs was approved under revised outlay which included Rs.323.44 lacs Revenue & Rs.7.50 lacs Capital. Against Capital component of Rs.7.50 lacs, an amount of Rs.4.93 lacs has been utilized and an amount of Rs.5.00 lacs has been proposed to be utilized during current year 2007-08. It may be added here that during current year the full Revenue component has been transferred to Non-Plan budget.

During Kharief season 1350 qtls. of HYV seeds of paddy of all varieties were distributed against the target of 1350 qtls. Similarly under maize crop 79 qtls against the target of 500 qtls of HYV seeds were distributed with a target of 650 qtls. for the current year. Hybrid seed of 1.30 qtls. was distributed under vegetables with a target of 1.75 qtls for the current year. During Rabi season, 15 qtls of HYV seeds of pulses were distributed against the target of 400 qtls and a target of 200 qtls has been fixed for the current financial year. During kharief 5104 tones of Urea, 4200 tones of DAP and 1500 tones of MOP were distributed amongst the farmers. The target for this activity during current financial year has been fixed at 3500, 3350, 1300 tones respectively. Similarly during Rabi 6000 tones of Urea, 3200 tones of DAP & 700 tones of MOP were distributed amongst the farmers and a target of 5200 tones, 2950 tones & 775 tones respectively have been envisaged for the current financial year. In addition to this during current year 55000 hectares brought under Kharief and 42400 hectars under Rabi crop. 2600 hectars have been brought under Saffron cultivation. 25 beehives have been distributed among the farmers.

HORTICULTURE

During 2006-07, an amount of Rs.98.74 lacs was revised outlay including Rs.89.44 lacs under Revenue and Rs.9.30 lacs under Capital component. Against this Rs.98.72 lacs (Rs.89.42 lacs under Revenue & Rs.9.30 lacs under Capital) has been utilized during the current year. The Revenue component during current year has been transferred to Non-Plan budget and Rs.5.00 lacs has been provided to be utilized under Capital component under the said Sector.

This District being popularly known for production of fresh & dry fruits, all out efforts are underway not only to increase the fruit production but also to improve the quality of fresh & dry fruits. During 2006-07, the production of fresh fruits has reached to the level of 277509 M. tones and that of dry fruits 18081 M. tones. Now with the bifurcation of this District & creation of new Hill District Shopian, the most of apple production areas went under Shopian District and a small portion of 17726 hectars of horticulture land remains in this District. The dry and fresh fruit production is expected to be of the order of 1,09697 M. tones during the current financial year in this District.

SOIL CONSERVATION

1. - Fencing of 19384 rft done.
2. -  45711 plants planted.

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

An amount of Rs.129.65 lacs has been utilized under this sector including Rs.29.17 lacs provided under Capital component during 2006-07 against revised outlay of Rs.133.80 lacs which included Rs.29.17 lacs under capital component. An outlay of Rs.20.30 lacs has been proposed under Capital component as the revenue component during current year 2007-08 as the Revenue component has been transferred to Non-Plan budget.

The department has conducted more than 61000 Artificial Inseminations during 2006-07 and has recorded births of 25600 young stocks. Cattle vaccinations have been conducted to about 2.02 lacs and poultry to about 11.265 lakh Nos. More than 1.44 lakh cases have been treated against contagious and non-contagious cases. The total breedable cattle population was recorded at 0.804 lakh Nos. which includes 0.718 lakh Nos. cross breed. The milk production has been estimated at 162 thousand tones per annum and that of egg production at 255 lac Nos. per annum.

The cattle population of this District has reduced to 1.28 lac heads with the bifurcation of this District and creation of new Hill District, Shopian. During the current financial year 0.17 lac births will be recorded and 0.42 lac Artificial Insemination will be done in the District. Dosing will be performed to 1.78 lacs cattle against liver flu / intestinal worms. Moreover, vaccination will be conducted to 1.51 lac cattle population

SHEEP HUSBANDRY

Under this sector an amount of Rs.50.68 lacs was utilized during the year 2006-07 (Rs.38.88 lacs under Revenue & Rs.11.80 lacs under Capital component) against the allocation of Rs.51.95 lacs which included Rs.11.80 lacs under capital component. During the current financial year an amount of Rs.7.17 lacs has been earmarked under capital component as the revenue component has been transferred to Non-Plan budget

The Sheep population as on ending March, 2007 was recorded at 2.57 lakh Nos. The mutton production and wool production was recorded at 14.70 lac kgs and 4.69 lakh kgs respectively by the end of March, 2007. Also 619 rams were distributed among the farmers during the year 2006-07 in the District.

FISHERIES

An amount of Rs.20.00 lacs was provided to be utilized under capital component out of which an amount of Rs.19.50 lacs has been utilized and for the current year 2007-08 an amount of Rs.12.00 lacs has been provided.

Under this Sector, fish production under Trout and Carp has been achieved to the extent of 21 qtls. & 15000 Nos. respectively against the target of 15 qtls and 15000 Nos. The targets for current financial year 2007-08 has been fixed to 20 qtls. And 20000 Nos. respectively. Fish ponds under private sector have been achieved to the extent of 19 against the target of 19. Also insurance cover to  fishermen has been achieved to the extent of 18 Nos. against the target of 19 Nos.  

FORESTS

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SOCIAL

FORESTY

 Under this Sector, there was an availability of Rs.14.00 lacs under capital component which was utilized in full and for current year 2007-08 an amount of Rs.7.00 lacs has been provided under Capital component.

Under this Sector, fencing of 27750 Rfts have been achieved against the similar targets & plantation to the extent of 69544 Nos. against the targets of 69544 have been achieved. The patch sowing to the extent of 46370 Nos. have been achieved against the similar targets. The targets for current financial year 2007-08 under fencing, plantation & patch sowing has been fixed for 4800 Rfts, 17500 Nos. & 2000 Nos. respectively.

Under this sector, an amount of Rs.15.00 lakhs was approved outlay for 2006-07 under Capital component which has been utilized in full. This year an amount of Rs.10.00 lakhs has been earmarked under capital component of this sector.

As many as 40816 plants were planted and an area of 59 hects was covered under various components of this programme during the year 2006-07. The targets for 2007-08 have been fixed at 55000 lakh Nos. and 69 hects respectively.

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

S G S Y:

During the year 2006-07 the total availability of funds (State & Central Share) was of the order of Rs.115.77 lakhs & the expenditure incurred was Rs.71.56 lakhs. In the current year’s Action Plan an amount of Rs.231.01 lakhs is expected to become available under this sector comprising of Rs.72.80 lakhs as State share & Rs.114.00 lakhs as Central share along with  Rs.44.21 lakhs as unspent amount of last year.

The objective of the scheme is to bring the assisted BPL families above the poverty line by providing them income-generating units through a mix of Govt. subsidy and Bank loan. Against the target of 572 individual units and 97 Self Help Groups as many as 274 individual units and 73 Self Help Groups were achieved during 2006-07. For the current financial year 2007-08, 420 units have been proposed to be established along with 100 Self Help Groups.

(SGRY/IAY&RHS)

During 2006-07, an amount of Rs.640.34 lacs became available out of which Rs.562.84 lacs were spent. For the current year, an amount of Rs.406.53 lacs is expected to become available which includes Rs.73.10 lacs as State Share, Rs.255.93 lacs as Central share and Rs.77.50 lacs as unspent amount of last year.

Under SGRY, 923 works were taken up for execution during the year 2006-07 out of which 909 works stand physically completed. Under IAY/RHS, 1263 new constructions and 547 upgradation units were taken up out of which 784 new constructions and 434 upgradation units were physically completed. 2.08 lac Mandays generated during 2006-07 by execution of above works.

HANDICRAFTS

An amount of Rs.50.93 lacs including capital component of Rs.4.30 lakhs has been utilized under this sector during the year 2006-07 against the allocation of Rs. 53.47 lacs including Rs.4.30 lacs under Capital component. For the current financial year, an amount of Rs.1.95 lacs has been approved under Capital component as the revenue component stands transferred to Non-Plan budget.

71 trainees were trained in various crafts under the training programme of this sector during 2006-07 and 100  trainees shall be imparted training during the current year.

INDUSTRIES

Against the revised allocation of Rs.82.48 lacs which included Rs.0.19 lacs as capital component, full amount of Rs.82.48 lacs has been utilized including capital component of Rs.0.19 lacs. During current financial year 2007-08, an amount of Rs.3.12 lacs only has been provided under Capital component as the Revenue component stands transferred to Non-Plan budget.

The department had a target of 220 provisional registrations against which 241 were achieved during 2006-07 and a target of 180 units has been envisaged for the current financial year. Similarly, against a target of 110 formal registrations the department formally registered 117 units during 2006-07 and has fixed the target for current financial year at 160 units. Under PMRY, the department had a target of 200 units against which 156 units were sanctioned by the banks with financial involvement of Rs.141.78 lakhs. The disbursements during the previous year were made by the banks in respect of 134 cases for which Rs.106.34 lakhs were disbursed to the unit holders. The target for current financial year has been proposed at 90 units for sponsorship under this programme. An amount of Rs.3.00 lacs only has been envisaged for the object interest subsidy under the scheme for the current financial year, while as an amount of Rs.15.00 lacs are required which needs to be allotted additionally.

SERICULTURE

Against an outlay of Rs.24.87 lakhs (Rs.14.87 lacs Revenue & Rs.10.00 lacs Capital), an amount of Rs.24.21 lacs was spent during the year 2006-07 which included capital component of Rs.9.75 lakhs. For the current financial year, Rs.6.86 lacs have been provided under capital component. No allocation has been provided under revenue component in view of its transfer to Non-Plan budget.

About 54,000 plantations of mulberry trees were planted during 2006-07 and the target for current financial year has been fixed at 1.11 lakh nos. 1142 ozs of silk worm seeds were distributed during 2006-07 and it has been envisaged that 1675 ozs of the same shall be distributed during the current financial year. The cocoon production of 36695 kgs was achieved during 2006-07 against which a target of 45000 kgs has been proposed for the current financial year. The revenue realized during 2006-07 against the sale of cocoons was the tune of Rs.34.00 lacs which is expected to be Rs.40.00 lacs during current financial year 2007-08.

R&B

The total funds which became available in respect of R & B Sector for the year 2006-07 was of the order of Rs.1550.84 lacs which included loan component of Rs.1071.86 lacs from NABARD. Against the available allocation, an amount of Rs.1587.38 lacs (Rs.515.52 lacs under State share & Rs.1071.86 lacs under loan component) has been utilized. It may be mentioned here that the excess expenditure under the said sector is attributed to excess NABARD Loan received during the said period.

During the current financial year 2007-08, an amount of Rs.710.00 lakhs including Rs.550.00 lakhs as loan component has been earmarked in the district plan under this sector.

Under this sector, 51.50 kms of road length were black topped/mecademized during 2006-07 and the target of 3.35 kms has been envisaged for the current financial year. Besides, 84.86 kms were provided with WBM Grade-I, II & III and the target for current financial year has been fixed at 126.80 kms. Pipes of a length of 1282 Rms were laid during 2006-07 and a target of 516 Rmts has been fixed for the current year and length of 2036 RM drains are proposed to be constructed both under District/NABARD funds during 2007-08.

EDUCATION

Against an availability of Rs.1392.12 lacs which included Rs.430.00 lakhs as capital component, an expenditure of Rs.1203.21 lacs including Rs.446.49 lacs under Capital component was recorded under this sector during 2006-07. An amount of Rs.1232.63 lacs has been earmarked for the current financial year which comprises of Rs.219.78 lacs as State Share, Rs.15.00 lakhs as NABARD loan and Rs.70.00 under Re-construction programme under Capital component to meet the salary of 3rd Teacher posts.

Text books free of cost to 78638 students were provided during the year 2006-07 against which a target of 45220 students have been proposed during the current financial year. Merit scholarship to 6088 students was sanctioned during the last year and a target of 4440 students have been proposed for current financial year. Under upgradation programme, 13 Middle Schools were upgraded to the level of High Schools. Similarly, 6 High Schools were upgraded to the level of Higher Secondary Schools.

During the current financial year it is proposed to open 12 Primary schools & 51 EGS centres under SSA and under upgradation programme, it is proposed to upgrade 8 Middle Schools and 6 High schools to the level of High Schools and Higher Secondary school respectively during 2007-08. 

HEALTH

Under this sector an amount of Rs.985.59 lakhs which included Rs.196.37 lakhs as capital component, has been utilized during 2006-07. For the current financial year Rs.312.00 lakhs under capital component which includes an amount of Rs.200.00 lacs under Tied Grants have been provided during current year 2007-08. Actually availability under capital component during current year is only Rs.112.00 lacs as funds under Tied Grants shall become available after approval of externally aided project, which shall be formulated as and when asked from Govt. of India. The revenue component under this head has been transferred to Non-Plan budget during current year.

The department treated as many as 6.89 lakh outdoor & 0.283 lakh indoor patients during 2006-07 in various Health Institutions of the District. 2685 major and 4528 minor operations were performed in these Institutions. About 22543 dozes of DPT, Polio, BCG & Measles were administered by the department during 2006-07 against which a target of 16000 has been envisaged during the current financial year.

PHE

During 2006-07, an amount of Rs. 353.00 lakhs stands spent as against the availability of Rs.488.68 lakhs. Rs.126.09 lakhs as against the target of Rs.168.08 lakhs was released by Finance Department under Non Debt Creating Fund Flow (loan component) which could not be spent as the schemes for which these funds were released were not approved by Govt. However, Rs.3.23 lacs were spent under Loan component against the releases of Rs.5.05 lacs from LIC. The annual plan for 2007-08 has been formulated for an amount of Rs.300.00 lakhs which includes Rs.184.18 lacs as loan component and Rs.115.82 lacs under capital component. The revenue component stands transferred to Non-Plan.

All the villages and towns of the district have almost been provided with portable water supply by ending March, 2007. However, the existing schemes are under the process of augmentation and extension to cover the uncovered hamlets and outgrowth areas, besides to augment the existing supply of water. 7 water supply scheme completed and as many as 15 villages were covered during 2006-07 providing benefit to 15681 souls. During the current financial year, 04 villages are proposed to be covered benefiting 5344 souls in the District.  

URBAN DEVLOPMENT

An amount of Rs.39.14 lacs was utilized during 2006-07 under this sector against an allocation of Rs.40.00 lacs. An amount of Rs.32.00 lacs has been provided during the current financial year and 71 No. of works have been physically completed during 2006-07. 

MINOR IRRIGATION

During 2006-07, an amount of Rs.458.30 lakhs became available as against the allocation of Rs.581.18 lacs out of which Rs.318.91 lakhs  were spent which includes Rs.141.81 lakhs as loan component against the target of Rs.510.00 lakhs. Rs.381.18 lakhs is the outlay for the current financial year including Rs.51.18 lacs as State share, Rs.200.00 lacs as loan component and Rs.130.00 lacs as “Tied” funds. The funds under Tied grants shall become available only after formulation & approval of externally aided project by Govt. of India.

During the current financial year, Cultivable Command Area of 250 hectares is proposed to be covered in this District while as during last year 1800 hectares have been covered by providing irrigation facilities۔

SOCIAL WELFARE

An amount of Rs.8.71 lacs has been sutilized under this sector during 2006-07 which included Rs.0.77 lacs under capital component against the availability of Rs.9.77 lacs including capital component of Rs.0.77 lacs. For the current financial year, an amount of Rs.9.56 lacs has been earmarked under this sector with a capital component of Rs.0.56 lakhs.

Under this Sector, scholarships to 232 physically handicapped students has been provided during 2006-07, besides prosthetic aid to 50 beneficiaries provided and 15 rural women camps organized during last financial year.

SELF EMPLOYMENT

Against an allocation of Rs.118.10 lakhs, an amount of Rs.117.75 lakhs which included Rs.108.78 lakhs as capital component was utilized during 2006-07. For the current financial year, a provision of Rs.138.70 lakhs which includes Rs.128.00 lakhs as capital component has been earmarked.

Interest subsidy/Margin money as provided under the scheme was disbursed to 93 beneficiaries during the year 2006-07 and the target for current financial year has been proposed at 400 beneficiaries. 468 cases were sponsored to the banks for sanction of loan against which 227 cases were sanctioned by the banks and disbursements were made in favour of 93 beneficiaries only. The amount disbursed by banks was of the order of Rs.283.00 lacs involving Margin Money & Interest Subsidy to the tune of Rs.95.20 lacs.

Against an availability of  Rs.184.67 lacs, an amount of Rs.184.58 lacs has been utilized during 2006-07 and an amount of Rs.151.93 lacs has been provided under this sector during 2007-08.

Supplementary nutrition was provided to over 34038 children of the age of 06 months to 06 years for a period of 200 days. Besides, supplementary nutrition to 8322 nursing and pregnant ladies was provided during the last financial year.  Targets of 30170 and 6896 respectively have been proposed for the current financial year under this sector.

An amount of Rs.19.63 lacs was available during 2006-07 including Rs.4.65 lacs under capital component. An amount of Rs.19.69 lacs including Rs.4.64 lacs under capital component stands utilized during 2006-07. An amount of Rs.19.15 lacs which includes Rs.4.25 lacs as capital component.

Pre-matric scholarship to 5739 students has been provided, re-imbursement of Examination fee to 42 students, 392 Gadhanjis given Nylon Twin thread and stipend to 80 ITI trainees provided during 2006-07, besides 203 students of lower caste were provided educational upliftment.

An amount of Rs.42.00 lacs stands utilized during the year 2006-07. No funds have been provided during the current financial year 2007-08 under this sector.