[HumJanenge] Gokul Gram Rs.3 lakh/Village, Falsehood of 10% Agricultural Growth

Gokul Gram Rs.3 lakh/Village, Falsehood of 10% Agricultural Growth

 

This message covers 40 million Gujarati living in and dependent on agriculture.

 

In Para 1.1.2 Narendra Modi yet again claimed 10% growth rate undeterred by draught conditions prevailing for last 3 out of 4 years that is Stagnant Growth recorded in Gujarat official records. This is the latest release- Election Year Plan. In 1.1.4 Gujarat admits Growth rate was 9.6% for 2000-2006 period – stagnant thereafter but Gujarat experienced worst draught in 1999 and 2000 monsoon seasons when agriculture declined by 60%.

 

In Para 1.1.1 Gujarat admits only 38.34 lakh hectare area of 96 lakh hectare is irrigated – mainly Tubewells – Lifeline of Gujarat Narmada mainline is underperforming at just 6.56%.

 

Ø      Gujarat is vulnerable to draughts yet you will find here 70% of its area is dedicated to Grow Commercial Crops exported to other states and countries. He didn't tell us when he said Gujarat Cotton is processed in Coimbatore, TN that 60% of Gujarat cotton is exported to China, Bangladesh and Pakistan not processed to finished Garments in India.

 

In Para 1.1.3 Gujarat has brought 70% of its area under Cash Crops like Cotton, Oilseeds, Sugarcane, Spices etc. This means 90% of these products are exported – registers good points on GDP score but all Gujarat has buy imported Food-grains from market at much higher price.

 

Ø      In Punjab procurement price of raw milk is Rs.25 that retails for Rs.40 in cities. But in Gujarat 70% of raw milk collected from villages is processed – some nutrients are lost some are extracted, most of the milk products are exported and villagers pay Rs.38 per liter for full cream milk that has 5% fat. Punjab processes only about 20% of raw milk that is surplus.

 

Under poultry development in para 1.4.12 Gujarat earmarked just Rs.2.61 crores and in this included Rabbits, Emus and Turkey farming also. ??? This is meant for SC ST 6 million.

 

But in case of Centrally Funded Horticulture Mission Gujarat allocated 15 crores and 85 crores shall be central contribution – Rs.100 crores shall go to say 4000 select farmers.

 

It was amazing Gokul Gram program allocation was just Rs. 13 crores to bring 449 villages under Gokul Gram or Rs.3 lakh per village equipped with 'all weather approach roads, drinking water, construction/renovation of village ponds with bathing ghats, community latrines, soak pits/soak wells community halls, school rooms/anganwadies/balwadies afforestation, electrification etc.'

 

Surely Montek Singh Alhuwalia wants to study Gujarat Gokul Gram Model of Modi, he dispatched Rs.1 crores every year per village in UP & Bihar since 2004 on average but there are no Gokul Villages in these states.

 

Ravinder Singh

September21, 2011

 

http://www.gujgadplanning.gov.in/english/Sectoral%20Profile%202011-12%20Web%20Site1.pdf

1.1 CROP HUSBANDRY

Introduction

 

1.1.1 The state has a total geographical area of 19.6 M ha of which about 9.7 M ha is utilized for agricultural purposes. Out of the total geographical area, the area covered under command area is about 38.34 lakh ha. Rain fed area of the state is about 66 lakh ha. Area under Salinity and alkalinity is about 12.16 lakh ha. Area under Forest is 18.54 lakh ha. Area under community land is 8.50 lakh ha. About two-third of the area of the State is under arid and semi-arid tropics.

 

The detailed land use statistics of the state is given in the following table:

 

1.1.2 State Agricultural growth had peaked up in 2007-08 at 16.50%. However in 2008-09 it recorded negative growth of 12.04 %at constant price and in 2009-10 despite adverse monsoon the production was constant. In 2010-11, in second round estimate the state expects near or above 15 % production growth rate. However concern is stagnancy of production in food grain likes Rice, Maize, Bajara 2011-12 agricultural projection

 

1.1.3 A striking feature of Gujarat agriculture has been the growing importance of commercial crops, which covers nearly 70 per cent of the cultivated area.

 

1.1.4 Agriculture in Gujarat after year 2000 seems to have picked up dramatically recording average annual growth rate of 9.6 per cent during 2000-01 to 2006-07. Volatility also seems to have reduced significantly as can be seen from the table below:

 

Poultry Development

1.4.12 Ongoing schemes namely, intensive poultry development programme, assistance for rabbit farming and 25 Rhode Island Red poultry/ 200 birds units, subsidy to Scheduled Caste people for 25 Rhode Island Red birds and 100 broiler bird units, Establishment of demonstration unit of Emu and Turkey at Intensive poultry project and repairing and renovation of existing buildings of IPDPs will be continued.

 

1.4.13 An outlay of Rs. 261.33 lakh is provided for the year 2011-2012.

 

Centrally Sponsored Programme for Gujarat Horticulture Mission

1.2.11 The National Horticulture Mission extends all the facilities for area expansions, protected cultivation, mechanizations, post harvest management including processing and marketing of horticulture crops by providing infrastructure facilities to farmers, institutions and entrepreneur. Gujarat Horticulture Mission program provides 85% Central and 15% State share. For this program Rs. 1500.00 lakh as State share and Rs. 8500.00 lakh as Central share is provided for the year 2011-12.

 

Gokul Gram Yojana (GGY)

2.1.19 A number of villages in Gujarat are deprived of the minimum basic amenities which are badly required for sustainable development as well as human dignity. Especially in the far-flung and interior areas of many parts of the state, the people are facing many difficulties even after 50 years of independence. As a result the dream of comprehensive village development has not materialized so far.

 

2.1.20 Viewed in this context the State Govt. of Gujarat had launched Gokul Gram Yojana to provide basic infrastructure to all the villages within a disciplined time frame of 5 years. (1995-2000). With a view to provide basic amenities to the village, 16 amenities have been identified from the state level and the same will be provided to all the villages wherever the same are missing these include all weather approach roads, drinking water, construction/renovation of village ponds with bathing ghats, community latrines, soak pits/soak wells community halls, school rooms/anganwadies/balwadies afforestation, electrification etc.

During the year 2010-11 an expenditure of Rs. 1325.56 lakh is incurred and 449 villages are declared as a Gokul Gram. Till to date 17,212 Villages declared as Gokul Gram. For the year 2011-12, Rs.1500.00 lakh is provided in order to ensure completion of all villages in the State.