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Approved allocation and expenditure in the year 2008-2009:

During the previous year the approved outlay under District Plan was Rs. 3893.56 lacs out of which Rs. 594.04 lacs was the Revenue component and Rs. 3344.52 lacs Capital component. But the actual availability of funds was Rs. 3025.44 lacs with Capital component of Rs. 2565.89 lacs and Revenue component of Rs. 459.55 lacs.

Against the total available funds of Rs. 3025.44  lacs during the year 2008-09, an expenditure of Rs.3019.50 lacs was made Rs. 459.30 lacs under Revenue & Rs.2560.20 lacs under Capital Component. Thus the Revenue expenditure amounted to 99.94% and the Capital expenditure amounted to 99.77% during the year.

(I) Agriculture and Allied Services

Under Agriculture and Allied services, the approved outlay for the year 2008-09 was Rs. 464.33 lacs, against which an expenditure of Rs. 419.57 lacs has been incurred ending 3/2009. So far as achievement of targets is concerned, 28778 Hectares of land has been brought under High Yielding Varieties of seeds, 1322.31 quintals of High Yielding Varieties of seeds and 19733.60 Tonnes of Chemical Fertilizers has been distributed among the farmers. Under Horticulture Sector, an area of 110 hectares was covered under plantation, 2500/- olive / fruit plants were top dressed and 5400 hectare of land have been protected from pest/disease.

Similarly under Animal & Sheep Husbandry Departments 5.07 lacs animals were vaccinated and 9000 animals have been artificially inseminated. In addition 3000 no. of units of poultry backyards have been set up against a target of 2000 while as 10.74 lac Kgs. of wool has been produced as against the target of 10.70 lac Kgs. Further under the Fisheries sector, 10,000 carp seed stocking and 2,500 trout finger-lings have been produced against the target of 10,000 and 2,500 respectively.

Under the Social Forestry Sector 29,400 plants have been planted over an area of 47.60 hectares during the financial year 2006-07. Under the Irrigation Sector, additional 40 acres of land was brought under Irrigation with an expenditure of Rs. 145.33 lacs during the year.

(II) Rural Development Department:-

Under Rural Dev. Sector, which includes SGRY, SGSY and IAY/ RHS against the funds of Rs.265.73 lacs were made available by Planning Department an amount of Rs. 262.83 lacs has been expended ending March 2009.

As regards the physical achievements 1647 works have been completed against the target of 1987 works under NREGP. 45841 number of job cards stand issued and 2841 card holders have availed full hundred days employment. However the actual no. of mandays generated works out to 1329526 lacs. Under IAY/RHS 336 no. of houses were taken up and 233 out of these have been completed.   Under SGSY, against the target of 1048 units as many as 704 units have been sanctioned for loaning to the financial institutions to establish 355 dairy units, 193 mule units, 24 sheep units, and 132 retail trade units. 583 no of units have been setup by ending 3/2009.

Under DPAP, an amount of Rs.50.00 lacs has been spent so far on 23 watersheds. During the year 2008-09 , an area of 577.20 hectares have been brought under soil and moisture conservation, 33.80 hectares under afforestation by planting 0.28 lac plants, 137.40 hectares have been covered under Horticulture development by planting 0.274 lac plants. Besides 20 water harvesting structures were constructed to conserve water under DPAP during the same period.

Further to provide IT related services to rural masses, 16 CICs have been established in 16 CD Blocks which are fully functional. The establishment of CIC in remaining three blocks is in progress.

III) Industries:-

Under this sector, which includes DIC, Handicrafts, Handloom and Sericulture, against a total revised allocation of Rs.14.10 lacs, an amount of Rs. 14.09 lacs has been spent. Against the target of registering 20 units , 07 cases have been registered formally. Under Sericulture, 4627 Kgs. of Cocoon has been produced. Besides 178 Ozs. of Silkworm seed has been distributed to establish 06 incubation centres.

IV) Roads & Communication:-

Under R&B, the total revised allocation for the year 2007-08 was Rs. 602.56 lacs under capital component. The capital component included Rs. 380.00 lacs as loan raised from NABARD. Against the total released amount of Rs. 602.56 lacs, an amount of Rs. 602.56 lacs has been spent. During the year 44.24 Kms of road have been made fair weather, 9.23 Kms metalled, 16.26 Kms shingled & 6.57 Kms of road has been black toped. It has been decided to premix 60 Kms.of road length with 36 Km in Bhaderwah.

V) Social and General Services:-

The total allocation under the Social and General Services which includes Education, Health, PHE, Employment, Social Welfare, etc. for the year 2008-09 was Rs.2553.57 lacs, the released amount was Rs. 1550.29 lacs against which an expenditure of Rs.1547.41 lacs has been incurred.

i) Education:-

The construction work of 48 School buildings (31Primary, 10 Middle, 07 High Schools) was taken in hand under district plan at an estimated cost of Rs.141.26 lacs out of which 45.29 lacs have been expended. 2679 R-e-T teachers were appointed up to last year. 436 new R-e-T teachers are proposed to be engaged during the current financial year how ever no R-e-T has been appointed during current financial year till date.

Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) , 466 school buildings ( Primary 443, MS 23 ) and 462 no. of additional rooms have been taken up for construction in the district out of which 149 buildings ( 140PS & 9MS) and 165 additional rooms stand completed as on 3/2007

ii) PHE Sector:-

Under PHE, an amount of Rs. 964.00 lacs was allocated under capital component, which later got revised to Rs.470.70 lacs, against which an expenditure of Rs.470.69 lacs has been incurred ending March, 2009. The capital component comprises of Rs.79.00 lacs as state share and Rs.885.00 lacs as loan component raised from NABARD/ LIC. During the current year it is proposed to complete 14 Schemes out of which 6 schemes have been completed and 8 are under progress.

iii) Social Welfare:-

Under Social Welfare sector, 19535 SC/OBC/ Physically challenged/ other students were provided pre-matric scholarship in different institutions involving an amount of Rs.26.93 lacs, besides 782 students of the same communities were provided post matric scholarship involving an amount of Rs.25.65 lacs. 7368 persons are receiving pension @ Rs.200/- and Rs.400/- per month under J&K Integrated Social Security Scheme and 7507 persons are being provided monthly pension under National Old Age Pension Scheme in the District. Under Rehabilitation of militancy victims, 324 widows and old persons are being paid a monthly pension of Rs.500/- per month and 426 militancy hit orphan children are getting scholarships @ Rs.750/- per month.

iv) Employment:

Under Employment sector, against the availability of Rs. 62.26 lacs an expenditure of Rs. 62.26 lacs has been incurred when 325 cases have been sponsored to different financial institutions for sanction under self-employment scheme. So far the banks ending March 2009 have sanctioned 145 cases.

Centrally Sponsored Schemes

1) Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojana(RSVY):

This is a 3 years programme and is 100% centrally sponsored. The scheme has been launched in the year 2004-05 in this District for which an amount of Rs.3750.00 lacs was made available ending 3/2009. Against the allocation of Rs.4500.00 lacs. The programme is aimed to fill up the critical infrastructure gaps in vital sectors like R&B, Health, Education, Power, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Industries etc. and the schemes under this programme have been formulated accordingly. Under this, 31 no. of roads, 75 no. of bridges, 101 no. of school buildings ,09 no. of PHCs, 25 no. of Sub-centers, 93 no of water supply schemes, 107 no of irrigation kuhls and protection bunds have been taken up for execution. Similarly 3900 hectares of area is being brought under area expansion programme in Agriculture and Horticulture sectors. Further 613 no of units are being established under Animal and Sheep Husbandry Departments. Besides an Industrial Estate is also being raised at Bhaderwah with a total cost of Rs.150.00 lacs.

Special Package received in the District:

1) One Tourism Development Authority at Bhaderwah has been sanctioned and established
2) One University Camps has been sanctioned at Bhaderwah for the District
3) Two additional ICDS projects for the newly established CD Blocks i.e. Marmat, Gundna, have been sanctioned
4) Waste Land Development Project for Bhalessa Catchment area stands sanctioned
5) Waste Land Development Project for Neeru Catchment area also stands sanctioned
6) Project under UIDSSMT for Bhaderwah and Doda Town stand sanctioned

 

PROJECTS AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF IMPLEMENTATION

1. Industrial Estate at Dandi Bhaderwah
2. Tourist Complex Dandi Bhaderwah
3. Sub-District Hospital Bhaderwah
4. Women ITI Gandoh
5. University campus Bhaderwah
6. Bhaderwah Development Authority Infrastructure at Amiranagar Bhaderwah, Gatha, Dandi
7. UIDSSMT Projects of Doda and Bhaderwah towns
8. Indoor/ Outdoor stadium Bhaderwah/ Doda.
9. Ganpat Bridge at Doda
10. District Hospital Doda
11. Media Complex Doda
12. Widening of Pul Doda Bhaderwah Road
13.Completion of Bani-Bhaderwah-Chamba Road