(a) whether the Union Government proposes to make more investments in Gujarat during the Tenth Plan;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the investments are not increasing as per the expectations of State;
(d) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the steps taken by the Union Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI M.V. RAJASEKHARAN)
(a) & (b): The projected aggregate State Plan resources of Gujarat during the Ninth
Plan was Rs.37741.20 crore at 2001-02 prices and the actual realization Rs.33012.85
crore. Out of this, the projected Central assistance was Rs.11510.53 crore and the actual
realization Rs.8911.99 crore which was 27 per cent of the realized plan allocation. As
against this, the projected State plan resources of Gujarat during the Tenth Plan is
Rs.40007 crore at 2001-02 prices. The projected Central assistance for the State plan of
Gujarat during the Tenth Plan is Rs.13156.34 crore which is 32 per cent of the aggregate
plan resources of the State for the Tenth Plan. The projected Central assistance to the
State plan of Gujarat during the Tenth Plan shows an increase of Rs.4244.35 crore over
the Ninth Plan realization. In addition to the Central support to the State plan, the Central
Ministries are also making investments in the State under their ongoing plan schemes.
However, these allocations are governed by the specific guidelines of the different
schemes, and the releases are made as per the progress of expenditure and submission of
utilization certificates by the State Government.
(c): The size of the Annual Plan of the State which basically depends on the State`s
own resources and the Central assistance, is agreed upon by the Planning Commission
and the State Government after detailed assessment of the resource availability during the
Plan period and as such the question of investment not increasing as per the expectations
of the state does not arise.
(d) & (e): Do not arise.