Nagaland Annual Plan 2010-11 Finalized
The Annual Plan outlay for Nagaland for the year 2010-11 was approved today at a meeting between the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister of Nagaland, Shri Neiphiu Rio. The Annual Plan size was agreed at Rs.1810 crores.
In his comments on the plan performance of the State, Shri Ahluwalia said that the State was making appreciable effort to improve growth and focus on agriculture with the objective of achieving self sufficiency in food was well directed. He said the State needs to improve on industry sector. Efforts to encourage private partnership should be encouraged. He said infrastructure gaps can be bridged much faster with investor friendly approach. Private sector should be involved in exploiting power generation potential. Sustainable use of ground water resources and more emphasis on empowerment of women was suggested.
Mr Ahluwalia said as part of exercise aimed at further involving States in evolving approach for the 12th plan, the Commission is shortly holding consultations with the States. He said the Commission would welcome suggestions from the State Government on improving efficiency of the flagship programmes. A plan for infrastructure development in North East would be put on firm track in the 12th plan, he added.
Briefing the Commission on the development performance, Mr Rio said the State GSDP has shown an impressive absolute growth averaging 13.6 per cent in the first four years of the 11th Plan. Even per capita income has grown from Rs 40,702 in2007-08 to Rs 59,684 in 2010-11. The growth in agriculture and allied sector was 5.3 per cent during four years of ongoing plan.
He said improved response of both domestic and international tourists has encouraged the State Government to create necessary infrastructure. He said State is poised to become a major tourist destination. He said sharply declining trends of insurgency related killings was indicative of peace and tranquillity returning to the State and this would further catalyse tourism.
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