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Madhya Pradesh annual plan pegged at Rs 12,011 crore

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Includes a one-time additional Central assistance of Rs. 111 crore

MONEY MATTERS: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan with Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalise the Annual Plan of the State in New Delhi on Saturday. Photo: Shanker Chakravarty

NEW DELHI: An Annual Plan with a total outlay of Rs.12,011 crores for Madhya Pradesh for the year 2007-08 was approved at a meeting between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan here on Saturday. The outlay includes a one-time additional Central assistance of Rs.111 crore for projects of special benefit to the State.

Dr. Ahluwalia said the Commission was keen to improve the efficiency of Centrally sponsored schemes and would carry out a review of guidelines shortly. Observations of States would be useful in identifying problems and their correction, he added. He said as directed by the Prime Minister the Commission would shortly be calling a meeting of the National Development Council to discuss agriculture. States should prepare plans to identify roles to be played by both Centre and States in bringing about necessary acceleration in this important sector.

On the economic performance of Madhya Pradesh, it was pointed out that indicators were moving in the right direction and efforts were on to take the State out of BIMARU status. Appreciable progress had been made in the social sector, especially education and health. Focused attention should continue to improve the social sector indices further. Efforts to improve irrigation and women empowerment were appreciated. Further acceleration of efforts aimed at employment generation and poverty reduction was needed.

The Chief Minister said the State had improved fiscal management, which was clearly reflected in Plan expenditure showing an upward trend. Balance from current revenue had been consistently improving for three years and after becoming a revenue surplus State it expected to double the revenue surplus next year.

He said impressive performance had been registered in creation of irrigation potential, electricity generation and road construction. Infrastructure development through public-private partnership had been a big success. Besides being the first State to avail of viability gap funding, it had constructed nearly 1,500 km of roads under the PPP approach. Elementary education had been universalised.

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