Planning and Development Department

POLICY NOTE -  2002-2003

DEMAND No.35

1.1 The main functions of Planning and Development department are :

1. i.   Preparation of Five Year Plans and Annual Plans with inputs from State Planning Commission.

 

1. ii.  Monitoring of Plan Schemes, Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Externally Aided Projects.

 

1. iii.  Evaluation of Plan Schemes, Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Externally Aided Projects through Directorate of Evaluation and Applied Research.

 

1. iv.  Collection, compilation and release of statistical data through Directorate of Economics and Statistics.  This includes State Income Estimates, conduct of Economic Census, Agricultural Census and Special Surveys, as well as monthly monitoring of the State's economy.
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3. v.   Monitoring of poverty alleviation programmes such as Twenty Point Programme and Prime Minister's Gramodaya Yojana (PMGY).

 

1. vi.  Overseeing of District Planning Committees for decentralised district planning.

 

1. vii. Overseeing the implementation of Hill Area Development Programme and Western Ghats Development Programme.

 

viii. Overseeing the functioning of Nodal Officer, World Trade Organisation (WTO) Cell.

 

1. ix.  Review of progress of major infrastructure projects.

 

1.2 Brief notes on the main items of work indicated above are given below

1.2.1. Ninth Five Year Plan   (1997-98 to 2001-02)

The approved outlay for Tamil Nadu  for  the  IXth Five Year Plan was Rs.25,000 crores. The outlays for the Annual Plans and expenditures during the Ninth Plan period are as given below:    

1.2.2. Tenth Five year Plan (2002-2007) and Annual Plan 2002-2003

The State Government, in consultation with State Planning Commission has prepared a draft Outline for the Tenth Plan. The Paper sets out the strategies for achieving 8% growth rate of Gross State Domestic Product so as to double the per capita income of the population over a period of 10 years. Strategies for achieving accelerated development of the economy have been suggested. For achieving growth with development and equity, monitorable indicators have also been suggested. Tamil Nadu has decided to reiterate its commitment to achieve growth and development by appropriate sectoral policies and investments during Tenth Plan period.  The Annual Plan 2002-2003 and Tenth Five Year Plan will be finalised in the meeting between the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, New Delhi and Hon'ble Chief Minister to be held shortly.

1.2.3. Centrally   Sponsored   Schemes/ Schemes shared between State and Centre

The State is implementing both Centrally Sponsored Schemes (100% funded by Government of India) and Schemes shared between State and Centre.  During 2001-2002, 238 Centrally Sponsored Schemes were implemented with a total expenditure of Rs.354.77 crores, and 208 Schemes shared between State and Centre were implemented with a total expenditure of Rs.338.62 crores.  Monthly and Quarterly reviews of progress are being done.

1.2.4. Hill Area Development Programme -The Nilgiris District:

The Hill Area Development Programme is being implemented in Nilgiris District since the year 1975, with financial assistance from Government of India with a view to supplement the efforts of the State Government in preservation, protection and enrichment of bio-diversity.  Over the years, the basic objectives and approach have undergone radical changes in tune with the emerging needs.  At present, the main objectives of the programme are ecological preservation, restoration and overall development of district economy.  The implementation strategy is now geared to the integrated watershed approach, whereby all the different sectors are developed simultaneously in selected priority watersheds to enable optimisation of results and recharge of the water tables.

The approved outlay for 2001-2002 was Rs.2210.00 lakhs under Hill Area Development Programme.  Actual implementation is by the concerned line departments.  The details of sectorwise outlay and the expenditure incurred during 2001-2002 are given below:

          (Rs. in Lakhs)

For the Annual Plan 2002-03, proposals for Rs.2210.00 lakhs are being prepared and will be sent to Union Planning Commission shortly.  Budget provisions for the above sectors have been made in the respective Demands for Grants.