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Economic Review 2012-13
1. GENERAL REVIEW, 2012-13
The State of Rajasthan is located in the north-western part of the country. It is
bounded on the west and north-west by Pakistan, on the north and north-east
by Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, on the east and south-east by Uttar-
Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and on the south-west by Gujarat. It is the
largest State in terms of area (342.24 thousand sq. km) but only 8th in terms of
population. Its total population in 2001 was 5.65 crore which rose to 6.86 crore
(Census, 2011 Provisional data) in 2011. At present, there are 7 Divisions and
33 revenue districts in the State. The salient features of the State vis-a-vis
India are given in the table below:
S.
Indicators Year Unit Rajasthan India
No.
1. Geographical Area 2011 Lakh Sq. Km. 3.42 32.87
2. Population 2011* Crore 6.86 121.02
3. Decadal Growth Rate 2001 -
2011* Percentage 21.44 17.64
4. Population Density 2011* Population Per
1
Sq. Km. 201 382
5. Urban Population to total
Population 2011* Percentage 24.89 31.16
6. Sex Ratio 2011* Females Per
1,000 Males 926 940
7. Total Literacy Rate 2011* Percentage 67.06 74.04
(i) Female Literacy Rate 2011* Percentage 52.66 65.46
(ii) Male Literacy Rate 2011* Percentage 80.51 82.14
8. Birth Rate 2011** Per 1,000 Mid-year
population 26.2 21.8
9. Death Rate 2011** Per 1,000 Mid-year
population 6.7 7.1
10. Infant Mortality Rate 2011** Per 1,000 live
births 52 44
11. Maternal Mortality Ratio 2007-09# Per lakh live
births 318 212
*Census 2011 (provisional) #Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2007-09 June, 2011 **SRS Bulletin
State Domestic Product: The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is the
total monetary value of all the final goods and services produced by an
economy during a given period of time (generally a year) accounted without
duplication. The year-wise estimates of Gross & Net State Domestic Product

and per capita Income from the year 2008-09 at current prices are given
below:
Year At Current Prices
GSDP NSDP PCI
(`crore) (`crore) ( ` )
2008-09 2,30,949 2,03,939 31,279
2009-10 2,65,825 2,33,767 35,254
2010-11 P 3,41,865 3,01,346 44,709
2011-12 Q 4,16,755 3,67,915 53,735
2012-13 A 4,78,160 4,21,645 60,652
P-Provisional, Q-Quick, A-Advance
At Current Prices
(` crore) (` crore ) ( `)
GSDP NSDP PCI
2
6 0 0 0 0 0
50 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0
10 0 0 0 0
0
2008- 09 2009 - 10 2010- 11 ( P) 2011- 12 ( Q) 2012- 13 ( A)
The year-wise estimates of Gross & Net State Domestic Product and Per Capita
Income from the year 2008-09 at constant (2004-05) prices are given below:
At Constant (2004-05) Prices
Year GSDP NSDP PCI
(`crore ) (`crore ) ( ` )
2008-09 1,74,556 1,52,284 23,356
2009-10 1,86,245 1,61,159 24,304
2010-11 P 2,14,698 1,86,193 27,625
2011-12 Q 2,27,824 1,97,537 28,851
2012-13 A 2,39,913 2,07,980 29,917
P-Provisional, Q-Quick, A-Advance

At Constant (2004-05) Prices
3 0 0 0 0 0
2 50 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0
150 0 0 0
10 0 0 0 0
50 0 0 0
GSDP (` crore) NSDP (` crore) PCI ( `)
The advance estimates of Gross State Domestic Product at current prices is
estimated to be ` 4,78,160 crore for the year 2012-13 as compared to
` 4,16,755 crore during the year 2011-12 (quick estimates), showing an
increase of 14.73 per cent over the previous year. As per the advance
estimates, Gross State Domestic Product at constant (2004-05) prices, in the
year 2012-13 is likely to attain a level of ` 2,39,913 crore, as against the
estimates of GSDP for the year 2011-12 (quick estimates) of ` 2,27,824 crore,
registering an increase of 5.31 per cent over the preceding year.
The advance estimates of Net State Domestic Product at current prices is
worked out to be ` 4,21,645 crore for the year 2012-13 as compared to
` 3,67,915 crore during the year 2011-12 (quick estimates) showing an
increase of 14.60 per cent over the previous year. As per the advance
estimates, the Net State Domestic Product at constant (2004-05) prices, in the
year 2012-13 has been estimated at ` 2,07,980 crore as against ` 1,97,537
crore in the year 2011-12 (quick estimates) showing an increase of
5.29 per cent over the previous year.
The per capita income for the year 2012-13 at current prices works out to be
` 60,652 as against ` 53,735 during the year 2011-12 registering an increase of
12.87 per cent over the previous year. The per capita income at constant
(2004-05) prices during 2012-13, is likely to be ` 29,917 as compared to
` 28,851 in the year 2011-12, registering an increase of 3.69 per cent over the
previous year.
Wholesale and Consumer Price Index: The General Index of Wholesale Price
of State during the year 2012 stood at 248.34 as against 216.77 in the year
2011, which shows an increase of 14.56 per cent over the previous year. The
Index of Primary Articles Group registered an increase of 22.58 per cent, ‘Fuel,
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2008 - 0 9 2009 - 10 2010 - 11 ( P) 2011- 12 ( Q) 2012- 13 ( A)

Power, Light and Lubricants’ Group by 8.76 per cent and Manufactured
Products Group by 11.33 per cent. A continuous rising trend in Consumer
Prices has been observed during the year 2012. The General Index of
Consumer Price for the year 2012 recorded an increase of 11.46 per cent at
Jaipur centre, 12.57 per cent at Ajmer centre and 11.98 per cent at Bhilwara
centre over the previous year.
Banking: The deposits have increased by 18.46 per cent in Rajasthan in
March, 2012 over March, 2011, while it was 13.78 per cent at all India level
during the same period. The credit deposit ratio for all scheduled commercial
banks was 90.14 per cent in Rajasthan and 78.09 per cent at all India level as
on March, 2012, whereas it was 90.01 per cent in Rajasthan and 75.13
per cent at all India level in March, 2011. The total credit percentage in
Rajasthan upto March, 2012 over corresponding period of 2011 has increased
by 18.64 per cent while it increase by 18.27 per cent at all India level.
Rainfall: This year an unfavourable condition leads the delay in the arrival of
monsoon in the State. It touched, South Rajasthan on 5.7.2012 in some parts
of Udaipur and Kota Division with a delay of about 20 days than its normal
date of 15th June. It further advanced on 6.7.2012 to some parts of Udaipur,
Kota, Ajmer, Bharatpur, & Jaipur Divisions and advanced further in the
remaining parts of the State on 11.7.2012. The rainfall pattern indicates that
during the current monsoon season, the actual rainfall received till 31.7.2012
was less than normal rainfall.The normal rainfall from 1.6.2012 to 31.7.2012 is
249.47 mm while actual rainfall received was 161.33 mm. In the month of
August, 2012 good rainfall was received. From 1.8.2012 to 30.9.2012 the
actual rainfall received in the State was 455.38 mm which is more than the
normal rainfall of 280.72 mm. Thus, against normal rainfall of 530.19 mm for
the period of 1.6.2012 to 30.9.2012, actual rainfall received was 616.71 mm
which is 16.32 per cent more than the normal rainfall.
Agriculture: As per the preliminary forecast for the year 2012-13, the total
food grain production in the State is expected to be 178.38 lakh tonnes as
compared to 220.50 lakh tonnes in the agricultural year, 2011-12, which is
showing a decrease of 19.10 per cent.
Irrigation: During the year 2012-13 (upto December, 2012) an additional
irrigation potential of 9,196 hectares (including Indira Gandhi Nahar Project)
has been created. An expenditure of ` 348.94 crore has been incurred under
various schemes/projects upto December, 2012 in the year 2012-13.
Industries: The Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP) has been providing
investment facilitation services, mainly for large projects by acting as an
interface between investors and the government for speedy clearances and
redressal of issues. The “Rajasthan Enterprises Single Window Enabling and
Clearance Act, 2011” has been introduced in the state with the objective to
provide time bound grant of various licenses, permissions and approvals to the
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investment proposals. “Rajasthan Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy-
2010” & “Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme-2010”, is being followed to
achieve global competitiveness, accelerating the overall pace of industrial
growth, increasing employment opportunities, ensuring sustainable
development and strengthening small, medium and large industries. Under the
I phase of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) Project, Khushkheda-
Bhiwadi-Neemrana Investment Region (IR) is being developed. The Rajasthan
State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) is engaged in
fostering growth of industrialization in the State.
Oil & Gas: In this sector, the Cairn Energy Limited has drilled 21 wells in
Barmer – Sanchore Basin till 31.12.2012 during the Financial Year 2012-13.
A total of about 480 million tonnes of Oil Reserves have been estimated in
25 Oil & Gas Fields. The production of crude oil from Rajasthan has been
commenced from 29th August, 2009 and 185 lakh metric tones i.e 134 Million
Barrels of crude oil have been produced from Mangla Oil Field till December,
2012. The Focus Energy Limited has also drilled 33 wells in Shahgarh Sub-
Basin in District Jaisalmer. The State Government has sanctioned
11 Petroleum Mining Leases for exploitation of Crude Oil, Heavy Oil and
Natural Gas. Rajasthan has immense investment opportunities in Upstream &
Downstream hydrocarbon sector.
Power Capacity: The installed capacity of the State as on March, 2012 was
10,308.45 MW. The total increase in installed capacity during the year 2012-13
(Upto December 2012) is 307.28 MW, as such the installed capacity as on
December, 2012 is 10,615.73 MW.
Roads: The Twelfth Five Year Plan approach paper emphasizes development of
a good road infrastructure and good quality road network in the State. The
total road length in the State is expected to be 1,92,551 km as on
31st March, 2013. During the year 2012-13, about 1,903 km Black Top (BT)
Roads have been constructed upto December, 2012 under different projects.
165 Religious places have been connected / linked by the construction of
225 km BT road. Mega road Projects are being implemented by Road
Infrastructure Development Company of Rajasthan (RIDCOR), Rajasthan State
Road Development & Construction Corporation (RSRDCC) and National
Highway Authority of India (NHAI). An agreement of 2 projects has been signed
for the development of Jaipur-Bhilwara (State Highway) and Chomu-Mahela on
Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. During the year 2012-13,
3 projects i.e Singhana-Chirawa, Laxmangarh-Dhamani and Ganganagar
– Padampur – Raisinghnagar - Anoopgarh has been completed on Build-
Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis.
Transport: The total number of motor vehicles registered with the Transport
Department of the State was 87.34 lakh upto the December, 2011, which has
reached to 98.03 lakh by the end of December, 2012, which shows an increase
of 12.24 per cent.
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Tourism: During the calendar year 2012 upto December, the number of
tourists arrival in Rajasthan was 300.63 lakh (286.12 lakh domestic and
14.51 lakh foreign). Luxury trains (Palace-on-Wheels & Rajasthan Royal on
Wheels), Forts, Palaces & Havelies, Fairs & Festivals, Handicrafts, Heritage
Hotels, Adventure Tourism, Rural and Eco Tourism, Religious tourism and
Temple Architecture, Folk music and classical music dance etc. are the most
popular tourist attraction points of the State. This year "Paying Guest Awas
Yojana" has been extended in the State. An amount of ` 18.24 crore has been
incurred for the promotion and development of tourism in the State during the
year 2012-13 upto December, 2012.
Water Supply: The State government is implementing a number of schemes for
providing potable water both in rural and urban areas. During the
year 2012-13, 1,711 villages/ habitations have been benefitted from water
supply upto December, 2012. Besides this, drinking water facilities were made
available to 3,204 SC/ST basties. The supply of safe drinking water to urban
population is the top priority of the State Government. All the 222 towns of the
State have been benefitted by this. A number of water supply projects are
underway in the State.
State Flagship Programmes: The State Government has announced a lot of
policy measures & implementing a number of very popular state flagship
programmes (along with National Flagship programmes) for the benefit of the
people of the State. The State Government has been making efforts for
improving the social and economic status of the people in the State. The State
Government, for the upliftment of common man and with an objective of
ensuring that the benefits of schemes reach to the last man of the society, has
identified its important public welfare schemes as flagship programmes for a
greater emphasis and 15 state flagship programmes are being implemented.
The State Flagship programmes being run are as follows:
• Mukhyamantri Ann Suraksha Yojana
• Mukhyamantri Nishulk Dava Yojana
• Mukhyamantri BPL Jeevan Raksha Kosh Yojana
• Rajasthan Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojana
• Mukhyamantri Gramin BPL Awas Yojana
• Affordable Housing Policy
• Rajasthan Guaranteed Delivery of Public Services Act, 2011
• Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act, 2012
• Mukhyamantri Pashudhan Nishulk Dava Yojana
• Mukhyamantri Shahari BPL Awas Yojana
• Exemption from Interest to Farmers for timely Repayment of Loans Scheme
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• Mukhyamantri Uchcha Shiksha Chhatravratti Yojana, 2012
• Rajiv Gandhi Digital Vidhyarthi Yojana
• Mukhyamantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
• Rajasthan Gramin Sadak Vikas Yojana
Today, there is an overall praise for these schemes of Rajasthan and several
states have shown keen interest to implement them on similar pattern in their
States.
Policy Based Implementation: The State Government has issued important
policies for the development of various sectors and their policy based
implementation with the intention to expedite work, enhance transparency and
improve service delivery system for the benefit of common man. These policies
are: Agro Processing & Agri Business Promotion Policy, Livestock Development
Policy, New Policy for Establishment of Bio-mass Based Projects, Environment
Policy, Forest policy, Eco-Tourism Policy, Water Policy, Industrial and
Investment Promotion Policy, Township Policy, Mining Policy, Solar Energy
Policy, Litigation Policy, Slum Development Policy and Policy for Specially Abled
Persons.
Education: The State Government is making concentrated efforts for improving
the social and economic status of people through better development of
education and educational infrastructure. The State is endeavoring to achieve
the objective of total literacy through implementation of various
programmes/schemes. In elementary education, there are 49,642 Primary
Schools with more than 2.22 lakh teachers and 59,547 Upper Primary Schools
with more than 2.51 lakh teachers wherein the total enrollment is 130.27 lakh.
In view of achieving the goal of cent percent enrollment and retention of
children in schools in the age group of 6-14 years, Child Tracking System
has been conducted and 12.10 lakh out of School and Never Enrolled Children
have been identified through this survey. Intensive enrollment drive was
conducted and out of school children were mainstreamed. At present,
15,497 Secondary and 8,931 Senior Secondary schools are running in the
State, out of which 8,173 Secondary and 3,357 Senior Secondary schools are
in the government sector wherein 31.81 lakh students including 13.03 lakh
girls are studying.
Medical, Health and Family Welfare: The State is committed to control and
eradicate communicable and other diseases and providing curative and
preventive services to the people of the State. A number of initiatives
have been taken to bring them into the mainstream. During the year 2012-13,
the sanctions for the upgradation of PHCs/Dispensaries to CHCs,
Establishment new PHCs & CSCs, creation of various posts, construction of
ICU rooms at CHCs, construction of drug testing laboratories buildings,
increase of beds in CHCs, procurement of equipments for CHCs have been
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issued. The “Mukhya Mantri Nishulk Dava Yojana” scheme benefits the entire
population of the State. Distribution of drugs is ensured through free Drug
Distribution Centers. Since the launch of the scheme about 7.63 crore patients
have benefitted by the scheme. The “Chief Minister’s BPL Jeevan Raksha Kosh
scheme” provides free treatment and assistance to the indoor and outdoor
patients belonging to the BPL families, State BPL families, Astha card holders
and other beneficiaries. At present, the Maternal Mortality Ratio of the State is
318 per lakh live births and the Infant Mortality Rate is 52 per thousand live
births. In order to reduce Infant Mortality Rate and to provide safeguards to
infants and pregnant women against serious diseases, an intensive
Immunisation Programme is in operation in the State. Besides, National Health
Programmes, Janani Suraksha Yojana, Janani-Shishu Suraksha Yojna,
Population stabilization and family welfare programmes are also being
implemented in the State.
Urban Infrastructure Development: Under the Urban Infrastructure
Development Scheme for Small & Medium Towns (UIDSSMT), Government of
India has sanctioned 37 various projects in 35 cities for the State. So far in the
State, 67 projects in 58 Urban Local Bodies have been sanctioned under the
Integrated Housing & Slum Development Programme (IHSDP). The main
objective of Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) is to ameliorate the quality of life of slum
dwellers, which are living in dilapidated conditions. The GoI has released first
installment of funds under RAY to the State for the preparatory activities,
which are under progress. Out of the total 184 Master Plans, Master Plan of
164 Towns have been approved by the Government, 17 are published for
inviting objections and preparation of rest 3 are under progress. A State
Flagship Program "Mukhyamanntri Shahari BPL Awas Yojana " has been
launched by the State Government to provide subsidy for construction of own
houses for Urban BPL families in current Financial Year 2012-13. Under this
scheme, one lakh BPL families are to be benefitted.
Jaipur Metro Rail Project: Jaipur Metro Rail Project has been planned for
the rapid urban transport keeping in view the growing demands of the city
for the next few decades. The Jaipur Metro Rail Project promises to be a
significant step in making Jaipur, a world class city. The Project is to be
implemented in two Phases. Phase-I of the project is East-West Corridor from
Mansarovar to Badi Chaupar, which is in full swing, and Phase-II of the project
is North-South Corridor from Ambabari to Sitapura, which is currently being
reviewed to make it more effective.
Information Technology and Communication (IT & C): Four committees
have been constituted by the State Government with an aim to provide impetus
and right direction to IT and e-Governance in the State. All Government
Departments are to earmark 3 per cent of their Plan Budget for e-Governance
initiatives. It is 1st such initiative in the Country. Web portal has been
developed for effective monitoring of Rajasthan Guaranteed Delivery of Public
Services (RGPDS) Act, 2011. More than 20 services are being provided to
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citizens through e-Mitra/Commom Service Centre kiosks established across
the State, applications for various services and public grievances are being
disposed through IT enabled system, through kiosks various certificates are
being issued, IT infrastructure is being provided at Gram Panchayat and
Pancchayat Samities. Besides, State Data Center, E-Procurement, Aarogya-online,
e-SANCHAR, Touch Screen Kiosks at District level, Citizen Care Centre
(CCC), e-Secretariat I-FACTS, Human Resource Development are the other
major activities/ projects undertaken by the department.
Projects handled by the Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DES)
Rajasthan State Strategic Statistical Plan (RSSSP): The Central Statistical
Office, Government of India, the nodal agency in the Ministry of Statistics &
Programme Implementation (MoS&PI) is implementing the India Statistical
Strengthening Project (ISSP) (Centrally Sponsored Scheme) for the
strengthening of Indian Statistical System with a special focus on improving
the state statistical system. Under this project, the Rajasthan State Strategic
Statistical Plan (RSSSP) has been prepared and it is being implemented from
the year 2011-12. The major strategies and inputs to strengthen the State
Statistical System under this plan are as follows:
• Strengthening of identified 20 key Statistics and Setting up of high-level
technical committee to guide and suggest improvement.
• Provision of statistical civil infrastructure at the district and block level.
• Provision to establish a Block Statistical Office (BSO) in each block for
better, timely and sustainable statistical data flow.
• IT enabled infrastructure at the State, District and Block level offices for
faster and quality data collection, compilation, analysis and
dissemination.
• Capacity building and strengthening of the analytical capacities through
the appointment of Subject matter specialists/ experts.
• Creation of additional human resources for better quality and systematic
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data collection.
Under this, the first installment has been released by the GoI to implement the
plan. A sanction for construction of 18 District Statistical Office (DSO)
buildings was issued in the year 2011-12, out of which, possessions of
7 District Statistical Office (DSO) buildings have been taken by the department
and rest 11 are in progress. An administrative sanction for 13 more DSO
buildings and 248 Block Statistical Office (BSO) buildings have also been
issued during the year 2012-13. IT activities of RSSSP project entrusted to
National Informatic Centre (NIC), Jaipur for execution as per IT approved Plan.
The Strenghthening work of two key statistics (Index of Industrial Production
and National Sample Survey) and statistical cell of six line departments were
taken-up in 2011-12. High level Technical Committee constituted under the

project and has suggested a series of works to be done by the respective
departments. Six key Statistics and review of the statistical activities of
fourteen line departments have been taken-up for this year. The training
programmes & workshops for various key statistics have been organised
during the year 2012-13. A sum of ` 1.75 crore has been incurred under this
project upto December, 2012.
Thirteenth Finance Commission (TFC): For strengthening the Statistical
System at State as well as the district level, the Thirteenth Finance
Commission (TFC) has recommended a grant of 33 crore for the period of
2010-2015. The detailed expenditure plan according to the guidelines of CSO,
MoS&PI and Ministry of Finance for implementing the recommendations of
TFC has been approved and the first installment of ` 6.60 crore has been
released in 2011-12. The following milestones have to be achieved as decided
by CSO, which are linked with the release of installments to the State:
• Preparation and maintenance of Business Register at District Level,
• Economic and Purpose classification of Local Bodies Accounts by
collecting data on receipts and payments of these Local bodies,
• Improvement of data in respect of Farm Activities,
• Pooling of Central and State sample data for generating district level
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Parameters,
• Providing network connectivity among districts and with State
Headquarters,
Details of activities initiated and progress made so far as per approved
expenditure plan under Thirteenth Finance Commission are as followed:
• Economic and Purpose classification of receipt and payment accounts of
all 184 urban local bodies, 33 Zila Parishads, 248 Panchayat Samities
and 30 percent Gram Panchayats are under process.
• Listing of enterprises registered under seven Statutory Acts are under
progress in all 33 districts.
• Procurement of IT hardware & software has been started by NIC.
Supplies of equipments are being received by respective District
Statistical Offices.
• Training courses and workshops have been organised on some key and
official statistics including Gross State Domestic Product, District
Domestic Product, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Registration of Births
and Death Act, etc. for Statistical personnel.
• A sum of ` 4.42 Crore has been incurred on various activities till
December, 2012, against first installment of ` 6.60 crore.
The development pattern of the State is being changed from an agrarian
economy to industrial development and improvement in services sector.

Agriculture is an important sector of the State due to large dependencies of the
population. It contributes around 21 per cent (2007-08 to 2011-12) in State
GSDP at constant (2004-05) prices. The State Government has taken up
a lot of measures to improve agriculture sector by improving the agriculture
infrastructure, to promote agro based business and by making policy for
convenient procurement process. The prospects of agriculture in the State
largely depend on timely arrival of monsoon.
The State has a lot of scope in industries, which contributes around
32 per cent (2007-08 to 2011-12) in State GSDP at constant (2004-05) price.
Rajasthan has a strategic advantage of being near of National Capital Region.
The RIICO has been working towards facilitating better industrial and
investment plateform for the State. The State Government has implemented a
number of schemes for the improvement of this sector. The industrial policy of
the State aims at enhancing the industrial climate and providing quality
intrastructure to the enterprenuers in the State. In recent years,
all kinds of infrastructures like; roads, railways, banking, electricity, urban
development have been improved in the State. As, this sector is very important
from the employment point of view, the State Government is doing well on the
industrial front.
In the recent past the service sector is being continuously developed in the
State and contributing a large part in the GSDP. Its contribution is about
47 per cent (2007-08 to 2011-12) in State GSDP at constant (2004-05) prices.
In 11th Five Year Plan, the State Government has taken up a number of
initiatives in order to improve the growth momentum of this sector.
The State has shown a healthy growth path during last 11th five year plan
where its average growth rate of 8.46 per cent is higher than the National
average of 8.03 per cent. Both educational and health indicators in the State
have shown a substantial improvement in recent years. It is belived, that the
State will succeed in achieving the targets defined for the 12th Five Year Plan on
the Faster, Sustainable and More Inclusive Growth and innovations can be
successfully implemented during the Plan period for the betterment of the
people of the State.
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