The Annual Plan size for Rajasthan for the year 2010-11 was today finalized at Rs 24,000 crores, with State Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot making a fervent appeal to the Commission to include the desert state in the list of special category states in view of the distressing problems of water supply. The Planning Commission has approved Rs 24,000 crore outlay for the Annual Plan of Rajasthan for the fiscal 2010-11. Energy sector and social and community services are to be given top--most priority in the biggest ever plan approved by the Commission for the desert state. Agriculture and allied services, rural development, irrigation and flood control are also to get higher priorities.The plan also includes one time additional Central Assistance sanctioned by the Commission for construction of High Court building in Jodhpur and development of Durgah and Ana Sagar Lake area in Ajmer. The annual plan was finalised after discussions between the Commission Deputy Chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia and state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in New Delhi this afternoon. Presenting the state's case and priorities before his government, Chief Minister Mr Gehlot told the Commission that the the state policies and programmes would be focused on common man.
He said special efforts were being made for uplift of the poor and the downtrodden and the efforts had so far yielded encouraging results. Mr Gehlot reiterated that the state government was committed to provide responsive, transparent and accountable administration and was working for the development of basic infrastructure in rural areas, strengthening of food security, increasing opportunities of education and extension of health facilities with ambitious goal of attaining sustainable development. Stressing his demand of status of special category for his state, the Chief Minister said if this was not possible, then Rajasthan should be given special status at least for drinking to Bundelkhand for agriculture-related work. He also sought special assistance of Rs 3,045 crore for drinking water for next eight years.
The Chief Minister further said financial position of the power companies was continuously deteriorating due to lack of adequate resources. He requested that the Central Government should authorise the state government to issue power bonds to the limit of their liabilities. He also said this should be considered as one time relief and kept separate from loan ceiling and the Central Government should provide subsidy to the states against the payable interest. Mr Gehlot also requested for special allocation of coal blocks, keeping in view the requirement of coal for the power projects of the state and for speedy action for the establishment of nuclear power station in tribal-dominated Banswara district. Referring to the Jaipur Metro Rail Project, the Chief Minister stated that this ambitious project would be implemented in a time--bound manner and its estimated cost is around Rs 7500 crore.
He requested that 20 per cent of the total cost of this project should be provided by the Union Government. Mr Gehlot also urged that that cities with the population of more than five lakh should be included under the Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. He requested to provide 90 percent subsidy for irrigation projects in desert areas under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit programme on the lines of drought prone areas. He requested the Central Government to increase the calorie norms ratio in the unit cost in supplementary nutrition and amending the funding pattern under the post matric scholarship scheme. The Chief Minister said the state government would require additional financial resources to the tune of Rs 1758.92 crore for providing various facilities under the Right to Education Act implemented from April 1. He also requested that the provisions of the act should be included under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and its funding pattern should be made in the ratio of 85 and 15 between the Centre and the State Government respectively.
He said special efforts were being made for uplift of the poor and the downtrodden and the efforts had so far yielded encouraging results. Mr Gehlot reiterated that the state government was committed to provide responsive, transparent and accountable administration and was working for the development of basic infrastructure in rural areas, strengthening of food security, increasing opportunities of education and extension of health facilities with ambitious goal of attaining sustainable development. Stressing his demand of status of special category for his state, the Chief Minister said if this was not possible, then Rajasthan should be given special status at least for drinking to Bundelkhand for agriculture-related work. He also sought special assistance of Rs 3,045 crore for drinking water for next eight years.
The Chief Minister further said financial position of the power companies was continuously deteriorating due to lack of adequate resources. He requested that the Central Government should authorise the state government to issue power bonds to the limit of their liabilities. He also said this should be considered as one time relief and kept separate from loan ceiling and the Central Government should provide subsidy to the states against the payable interest. Mr Gehlot also requested for special allocation of coal blocks, keeping in view the requirement of coal for the power projects of the state and for speedy action for the establishment of nuclear power station in tribal-dominated Banswara district. Referring to the Jaipur Metro Rail Project, the Chief Minister stated that this ambitious project would be implemented in a time--bound manner and its estimated cost is around Rs 7500 crore.
He requested that 20 per cent of the total cost of this project should be provided by the Union Government. Mr Gehlot also urged that that cities with the population of more than five lakh should be included under the Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. He requested to provide 90 percent subsidy for irrigation projects in desert areas under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit programme on the lines of drought prone areas. He requested the Central Government to increase the calorie norms ratio in the unit cost in supplementary nutrition and amending the funding pattern under the post matric scholarship scheme. The Chief Minister said the state government would require additional financial resources to the tune of Rs 1758.92 crore for providing various facilities under the Right to Education Act implemented from April 1. He also requested that the provisions of the act should be included under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and its funding pattern should be made in the ratio of 85 and 15 between the Centre and the State Government respectively.
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