Hyderabad April 07: The Planning Commission has approved Rs 43,000 crore annual plan outlay for the state this year as against last year’s Rs.36,800 crore, an increase of nearly 17 percent over the year 2010-11.
Chief minister N.Kiran Kumar Reddy held discussions with deputy chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia on the proposals for the annual plan 2011-12 for Andhra Pradesh in Delhi on Friday.
The chief minister is learnt to have highlighted the achievements of the state in major sectors like irrigation, health, welfare and rural development.
He also requested the Planning Commission to support the pioneering schemes implemented by the state.
After detailed discussions, Rs 43,000 crore has ben approved as annual plan outlay for the state. Inclusive growth and sustained economic development is ensured in the allocations of plan outlay. An amount of Rs. 7,233.35 crore (16.86 percent) under special component plan for SCs and Rs.2,973.13 crore under tribal sub-plan (6.93 percent) have been provided.
In all, 16 projects with a total outlay of Rs 3,547.59 crore have been proposed under ‘externally aided projects (EAP)’in the annual plan spreading across six departments.
Irrigation sector gets highest share of Rs. 14,970 crore- accounting for nearly 35 percent in the total outlay and out of this Rs 2,000 crore has been earmarked for AIBP projects.
The Commission was appreciative of the improvements in agriculture and allied sectors, micro-irrigation, participatory irrigation management and others.
The commission desired that the state improves its performance in programmes relating to reduction of malnutrition and infant mortality.
The chief minister also made a strong plea to the commission for support on investment clearance for Polvaram project, according national status for Polavaram and Pranahita- Chevella projects, sanction of Rs.
6,000 crore for the development of infrastructure in tribal and backward areas, sanction of Rs. 3,000 crore for providing safe drinking water in fluoride- affected villages and a one-time assistance of Rs. 2,300 crore for infrastructure in three IIITs at Basara, Nuzived and RK Valley and for developing the allied sectors like fisheries, dairy and horticulture.
The Planning Commission also sought the views of chief minister on the strategies to be adopted for designing the 12th Plan.
—Agencies