Question : CRITERIA FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INDEX



(a) the details of criteria compiled by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) in infrastructure index; and

(b) the names of the States which fulfilled the CMIE laid criteria?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANANT G. GEETE)

(a) Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) estimated overall Index of Infrastructure for Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal for the years 1980-81 to 1996-97 on the basis of the following weights:

Indicators	Weights (%)

Per capita Energy Consumption 22 Villages Electrified 2 Railway route length per 1000 sq kms 8 Surfaced Roads per 1000 sq Kms 10.5 Unsurfaced Roads per 1000 sq Kms 5 Port Traffic 2.5 Irrigated Area as % of Cropped Area 20 Post Offices per lakh persons 3 Tele Density per 100 persons 3 Primary schools per lakh persons 6 Beds per lakh persons 3 PHCs per lakh persons 3 Bank Branches per lakh persons 12

Total 100
(b) Indices for these States are indicated below:-

Relative Index of Infrastructure 1980-81 1996-97
Andhra Pradesh 98.09 93.06 Assam 77.71 75.57 Bihar 83.53 77.84 Gujarat 122.99 121.79 Haryana 145.52 137.24 Himachal Pradesh 83.54 102.49 Jammu & Kashmir 88.66 81.27 Karnataka 94.81 94.32 Kerala 158.05 155.38 Madhya Pradesh 62.15 74.08 Maharashtra 120.10 111.29 Orissa 81.46 98.88 Punjab 207.31 185.59 Rajasthan 74.45 83.92 Tamil Nadu 158.61 138.91 Uttar Pradesh 97.70 103.81 West Bengal 110.60 90.76
India 100 100


It may be observed from the table above that over the years, the Infrastructure Index has shown an increasing trend for Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. It may further be observed that in 1996-97, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh had better infrastructure development than the All India average.