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FAMILY COURTS ACT ENFORCED IN GUJARAT

    The Family Courts Act, 1984 has been introduced in the State of Gujarat. This Act has come into force with effect from January, 2000.

    A Notification to this effect has been issued by the Government of India under Sub-Section (3) of Section 1 of the Family Courts Act, 1984.

    The enforcement of the Family Courts Act in Gujarat would enable the State Government there to set up Family Courts in order to resolve disputes over the family matters.

 

 

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EXPANSION PROGRAMME - DEPARTMENTS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS/TELECOM SERVICES

    The following are the details of the expansion programmes undertaken by the Department of Telecom Services in the last three months :

 

 

QUICK ESTIMATES OF NATIONAL INCOME, CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE, SAVING AND CAPITAL FORMATION, 1998-99

The Central Statistical Organisation(CSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation has released the Quick estimates of national income, consumption expenditure, saving and capital formation for the financial year 1998-99. The salient features of the estimates are indicated below:

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND NATIONAL INCOME

Gross domestic product (GDP) at factor cost at constant (1993-94) prices in 1998-99 is estimated at Rs. 1,081,834 crore as against Rs. 1,012,816 crore in 1997-98 registering a growth of 6.8 per cent during the year as against the growth rate of 5.0 per cent during the previous year. At current prices, GDP in 1998-99 is estimated at Rs.1,612,383 crore as against Rs.1,384,446 crore in 1997-98, showing an increase of 16.5 per cent during the year.

At constant (1993-94) prices the national income (i.e. net national product at factor cost) in 1998-99 is estimated at Rs. 949,525 crore as against Rs. 889,102 crore in 1997-98 showing a rise of 6.8 per cent during the year. At current prices, the national income in 1998-99 is estimated at Rs. 1,431,527 crore as compared to Rs.1,220,716 crore in 1997-98, showing a rise of 17.3 per cent during the year.

The growth rate of 6.8 per cent in GDP during 1998-99 has been mainly due to high growth in agriculture, electricity, construction, trade, hotels and restaurants, communication, banking and insurance, real estate & business services and community, social & personal services sectors.

PER CAPITA NATIONAL INCOME

The per capita income (per capita net national product at factor cost) in real terms i.e. at 1993-94 prices is estimated at Rs. 9,739 for 1998-99 as against Rs. 9,271 for 1997-98, registering an increase of 5.0 per cent during the year. The per capita income at current prices is estimated at Rs. 14,682 in 1998-99 as against Rs. 12,729 for the previous year depicting a growth of 15.3 per cent .

CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE, SAVING AND CAPITAL FORMATION

In order to derive the GDP at market prices, the GDP at factor cost is adjusted by adding indirect taxes net of subsidies. As various components of expenditure on gross domestic product, namely, consumption expenditure and capital formation, are normally measured at market prices, the discussion in the following paragraphs is in terms of market prices only.

PRIVATE FINAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE

Private final consumption expenditure (PFCE) in the domestic market at current prices works out to Rs. 1,121,340 crore in 1998-99 as against Rs. 977,684 crore in 1997-98. At constant (1993-94) prices PFCE works out to Rs. 760,354 crore in 1998-99 as against Rs. 723,432 crore in 1997-98. The per capita PFCE in 1998-99 works out to Rs. 11,501 at current prices and Rs. 7,799 at constant (1993-94) prices as against Rs. 10,195 and Rs. 7,544 respectively in 1997-98. The expenditure on almost all items, both at current and constant prices, has increased in 1998-99 as compared to that of the previous year. Shares of various groups have, however, remained almost the same during 1998-99.

DOMESTIC SAVING

Gross domestic saving (GDS) at current prices in 1998-99 is estimated at Rs. 393,601 crore as against Rs. 374,415 crore in 1997-98, constituting 22.3 per cent of GDP at market prices as against 24.7 per cent in the previous year. The rise in GDS has been contributed mainly by the household sector. Private corporate sector also shows a small rise. However, there is a steep fall in the saving of the public sector. In respect of the household sector, the financial saving has gone up in 1998-99 from Rs. 157,526 crore to Rs. 192,261 crore, and the saving in physical assets from Rs. 131,024 crore to Rs. 133,195 crore. Saving of private corporate sector has gone up by 4.3 per cent from Rs.64,786 crore in 1997-98 to Rs. 67,573 crore in 1998-99. The saving of the public sector showed a decline of 97.3 per cent from Rs. 21,079 crore in 1997-98 to Rs. 572 crore in 1998-99. The decrease in the public sector saving is solely due to decrease in the saving of government administrative departments from (-) Rs. 40,449 crore in 1997-98 to (-) Rs.71,939 crore in 1998-99. The net domestic saving has correspondingly gone up from Rs. 223,890 crore in 1997-98 to Rs. 227,712 crore in 1998-99 and constitutes 16.4 per cent of net domestic product at market prices in 1997-98 and 14.3 per cent in 1998-99. As in the case of gross saving, the net saving of the household sector has also gone up by 14.4 per cent from Rs. 237,575 crore in 1997-98 to Rs. 271,793 crore in 1998-99. However, the net saving of the private corporate sector declined by 15.2 per cent from Rs. 25,911 crore in 1997-98 to Rs. 21,963 crore in 1998-99. The net saving of the public sector has decreased substantially from (-) Rs. 39,596 crore in 1997-98 to (-) Rs.66,044 crore in 1998-99.

CAPITAL FORMATION

Gross capital formation at current prices has increased from Rs. 396,717 crore in 1997-98 to Rs. 411,689 crore in 1998-99 and at constant (1993-94) prices, it decreased from Rs. 298,568 crore in 1997-98 to Rs. 297,518 crore in 1998-99. The rate of gross capital formation at current prices has declined from 26.2 per cent in 1997-98 to 23.4 per cent in 1998-99. The rates of capital formation in 1997-98 and 1998-99 are higher than the rate of saving because of the positive net capital inflow from abroad which was Rs. 22,302 crore in 1997-98 and Rs. 18,088 crore in 1998-99. The net capital inflow from abroad for the two years forms 1.5 and 1.0 per cent of GDP at market prices respectively. The rate of gross capital formation at constant (1993-94) prices also declined from 26.9 per cent in 1997-98 to 25.1 per cent in 1998-99. The rate of net capital formation at current prices in 1998-99 was 15.4 per cent as compared to 18.0 per cent in 1997-98.

Within the gross capital formation at current prices, the gross fixed capital formation amounted to Rs. 378,008 crore in 1998-99 as against Rs. 343,912 crore in 1997-98, thus showing an increase of 9.9 per cent over 1997-98. At current prices, the gross fixed capital formation of the public sector increased by 16.4 per cent from Rs. 98,589 crore in 1997-98 to Rs. 114,796 crore in 1998-99; and that of private corporate sector by 10.7 per cent from Rs. 120,907 crore in 1997-98 to Rs. 133,832 crore in 1998-99, and that of the household sector by 4.0 per cent from Rs. 124,416 crore in 1997-98 to Rs. 129,380 crore in 1998-99.

The change in stocks of inventories, measured as additions to stocks, decreased substantially during 1998-99. At current prices it decreased from Rs. 10,087 crore in 1997-98 to Rs. 6,510 crore in 1998-99. The decrease is observed in public sector from Rs. 2,519 crore to Rs. 1,366 crore and household sector from Rs. 6,608 crore to Rs. 3,815 crore whereas in the private corporate sector it has increased from Rs. 960 crore in 1997-98 to Rs. 1,329 crore in 1998-99 .

The estimates of National Product, Consumption Expenditure, Saving and Capital Formation at aggregate and per capita levels for the years 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1998-99 are presented in Statement 1 and the detailed estimates at industry/item level in Statements 2 to 10.

 

 

STATEMENT 1: NATIONAL PRODUCT, CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE, SAVING AND CAPITAL FORMATION

at current prices

1993-94

1997-98@

1998-99*

1997-98@

1998-99*

A. ESTIMATES AT AGGREGATE LEVEL

1

NATIONAL PRODUCT (Rs. crore)

769,265

1,371,241

1,597,416

1.1

Gross national product (GNP)

1,002,500

1,070,665

(12.0)

(16.5)

at factor cost

(5.1)

(6.8)

685,912

1,220,716

1,431,527

1.2

Net national product (NNP) at factor cost, i.e.,

889,102

949,525

(12.0)

(17.3)

National income

(4.9)

(6.8)

847,140

1,502,441

1,747,642

1.3

GNP at market prices

1,100,068

1,174,230

(11.4)

(16.3)

(4.7)

(6.7)

763,787

1,351,916

1,581,753

1.4

NNP at market prices

986,670

1,053,090

(11.3)

(17.0)

(4.4)

(6.7)

2

DOMESTIC PRODUCT (Rs. crore)

781,345

1,384,446

1,612,383

2.1

Gross domestic product (GDP)

1,012,816

1,081,834

(11.9)

(16.5)

at factor cost

(5.0)

(6.8)

697,992

1,233,921

1,446,494

2.2

Net domestic product (NDP)

899,418

960,694

(11.9)

(17.2)

at factor cost

(4.8)

(6.8)

859,220

1,515,646

1,762,609

2.3

GDP at market prices

1,110,384

1,185,399

(11.3)

(16.3)

(4.6)

(6.8)

775,867

1,365,121

1,596,720

2.4

NDP at market prices

996,986

1,064,259

(11.2)

(17.0)

(4.3)

(6.7)

3

DISPOSABLE INCOME @@ (Rs. crore)

780,301

1,395,680

1,624,994

3.1

Net national disposable income

(10.9)

(16.4)

707,692

1,246,182

1,462,564

3.2

Personal disposable income

(11.0)

(17.4)

4

CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE (Rs. crore)

577,402

977,684

1,121,340

4.1

Private final consumption expenditure

723,432

760,354

(8.7)

(14.7)

(PFCE) in the domestic market

(2.6)

(5.1)

97,725

171,522

216,356

4.2

Government final consumption

123,656

141,563

(17.8)

(26.1)

expenditure(GFCE)

(10.6)

(14.5)

CONTD....

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STATEMENT 1 CONCLD.

at current prices

1993-94

1997-98@

1998-99*

1997-98@

1998-99*

5

DOMESTIC SAVING @@

5.1

Total (Rs. crore)

193,621

374,415

393,601

5.1.1 Gross

(17.9)

(5.1)

110,268

223,890

227,712

5.1.2 Net

(22.4)

(1.7)

5.2

Rates** (per cent)

22.5

24.7

22.3

5.2.1 Gross

14.2

16.4

14.3

5.2.2 Net

6

CAPITAL FORMATION

6.1

Total (Rs. crore)

198,412

396,717

411,689

6.1.1 Gross

298,568

297,518

(18.3)

(3.8)

(13.1)

(-0.4)

115,059

246,192

245,800

6.1.2 Net

185,170

176,378

(22.7)

(-0.2)

(17.4)

(-4.7)

6.2

Rates** (per cent)

23.1

26.2

23.4

6.2.1 Gross

26.9

25.1

14.8

18.0

15.4

6.2.2 Net

18.6

16.6

B. ESTIMATES AT PER CAPITA LEVEL

891

959

975

Population *** (in million)

959

975

(1.7)

(1.7)

(1.7)

(1.7)

1

INCOME (Rs.)

7,698

12,729

14,682

1.1

Per capita NNP at factor cost

9,271

9,739

(10.2)

(15.3)

(per capita national income)

(3.2)

(5.0)

7,943

12,995

15,001

1.2

Per capita personal

(9.2)

(15.4)

disposable income

2

CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE (Rs.)

6,480

10,195

11,501

Per capita PFCE in

7,544

7,799

(6.9)

(12.8)

the domestic market

(0.9)

(3.4)

N.B. Figures within parentheses indicate percentage change over the previous year

@ Provisional estimates

@@ The estimates are prepared only at current prices

* Quick estimates

** As per cent of domestic product at market prices

*** Estimates for mid financial year (as on 1st October)

 

STATEMENT 2: PRICE AND QUANTUM INDICES (1993-94 = 100)

item

1997-98@

1998-99*

I Price indices

A. derived from national accounts**

1. net domestic product

137.2

150.6

1.1 agriculture

142.1

160.8

1.2 mining & quarrying

128.5

128.5

1.3 manufacturing

128.4

137.4

1.4 electricity, gas & water supply

130.6

136.1

1.5 others

137.9

150.4

2. private final consumption expenditure

135.1

147.5

in domestic market

3. gross capital formation

132.9

138.4

3.1 construction

141.4

150.7

3.2 machinery & equipment

126.5

129.0

B. directly available

4. wholesale prices (all commodities) ***

133.1

142.2

4.1 primary articles (food & non-food

135.3

151.1

articles & minerals)

4.2 manufactured products

130.6

136.5

5. consumer prices ***

5.1 agricultural labourers

135.6

150.4

5.2 industrial workers

141.9

160.5

5.3 urban non-manual employees

139.8

156.0

II Quantum indices

A. derived from national accounts**

6. net domestic product

128.9

137.6

6.1 agriculture

112.3

121.2

6.2 mining & quarrying

127.9

127.1

6.3 manufacturing

136.8

138.6

6.4 electricity, gas & water supply

141.3

156.1

6.5 others

136.0

147.0

B. directly available

7. index of agricultural production***

105.4

113.4

8. index of industrial production

137.6

143.1

8.1 mining & quarrying

122.4

120.3

8.2 manufacturing

140.6

146.7

8.3 electricity

130.0

138.4

@ provisional estimates *** indices are available with base other than

* quick estimates 1993-94 and these have been converted

** implicit to 1993-94= 100

 

STATEMENT 3.1: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AT FACTOR COST BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

(Rs. crore)

at current prices

industry

at 1993-94 prices

1993-94

1997-98@

1998-99*

1997-98@

1998-99*

241,967

387,445

469,340

1

agriculture, forestry & fishing

270,791

290,181

221,834

352,753

428,680

1.1

agriculture

248,173

267,079

11,454

15,137

18,437

1.2

forestry & logging

12,077

12,402

8,679

19,555

22,223

1.3

fishing

10,541

10,700

####

32,933

33,249

2

mining & quarrying

25,360

25,234

####

230,152

250,905

3

manufacturing

179,162

#####

81,873

151,884

165,725

3.1

registered

119,714

124,360

43,620

78,268

85,180

3.2

unregistered

59,448

61,334

####

33,604

38,066

4

electricity, gas & water supply

25,041

27,025

####

78,447

92,239

5

construction

51,622

54,550

####

190,465

213,422

6

trade, hotels & restaurants

139,759

#####

93,206

178,148

198,970

6.1

trade

130,685

141,420

6,163

12,317

14,452

6.2

hotels & restaurants

9,074

10,063

51,131

97,704

113,042

7

transport, storage & communication

73,609

79,073

9,648

14,447

15,006

7.1

railways

11,368

11,569

31,429

61,732

72,728

7.2

transport by other means

43,448

45,360

634

1,012

1,104

7.3

storage

675

706

9,420

20,513

24,204

7.4

communication

18,118

21,438

####

157,556

181,806

8

financing, insurance, real estate & business services

123,121

#####

41,665

84,026

95,177

8.1

banking & insurance

64,852

68,882

48,419

73,530

86,629

8.2

real estate, ownership of dwellings & business services

58,269

61,789

####

176,140

220,314

9

community, social & personal services

124,351

#####

43,636

79,886

100,882

9.1

public administration & defence

56,240

63,072

49,996

96,254

119,432

9.2

other services

68,111

74,851

####

######

######

10

total gross domestic product at factor cost

1,012,816

#####

@ provisional estimates

* quick estimates

 

 

STATEMENT 3.2: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AT FACTOR COST BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

(percentage change over the previous year)

at current prices

at 1993-94 prices

1997-98@

1998-99*

1997-98@

1998-99*

6.9

21.1

1

agriculture, forestry & fishing

-1.9

7.2

5.6

21.5

1.1

agriculture

-2.2

7.6

4.4

21.8

1.2

forestry & logging

1.8

2.7

38.9

13.6

1.3

fishing

0.6

1.5

19.5

1.0

2

mining & quarrying

9.0

-0.5

7.2

9.0

3

manufacturing

4.0

3.6

5.6

9.1

3.1

registered

3.4

3.9

10.5

8.8

3.2

unregistered

5.3

3.2

12.2

13.3

4

electricity, gas & water supply

7.2

7.9

23.9

17.6

5

construction

10.3

5.7

11.4

12.1

6

trade, hotels & restaurants

4.5

8.4

11.1

11.7

6.1

trade

4.3

8.2

14.9

17.3

6.2

hotels & restaurants

7.1

10.9

17.2

15.7

7

transport, storage & communication

8.3

7.4

9.0

3.9

7.1

railways

1.8

1.8

18.9

17.8

7.2

transport by other means

6.4

4.4

6.4

9.1

7.3

storage

0.9

4.6

19.3

18.0

7.4

communication

18.6

18.3

14.1

15.4

8

financing, insurance, real estate & business services

11.8

6.1

16.6

13.3

8.1

banking & insurance

17.9

6.2

11.4

17.8

8.2

real estate, ownership of dwellings & business services

5.7

6.0

20.0

25.1

9

community, social & personal services

12.2

10.9

22.6

26.3

9.1

public administration & defence

14.5

12.1

17.9

24.1

9.2

other services

10.3

9.9

11.9

16.5

10

total gross domestic product at factor cost

5.0

6.8

* quick estimates

 

 

STATEMENT 3.3: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AT FACTOR COST BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

(percentage distribution)

at current prices

at 1993-94 prices

1993-94

1997-98@

1998-99*

1997-98@

1998-99*

30.5

28.0

29.1

1

agriculture, forestry & fishing

26.7

26.8

27.9

25.5

26.6

1.1

agriculture

24.5

24.7

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.2

forestry & logging

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.3

fishing

1.0

1.0

2.5

2.4

2.1

2

mining & quarrying

2.5

2.3

16.8

16.6

15.6

3

manufacturing

17.7

17.2

11.2

11.0

10.3

3.1

registered

11.8

11.5

5.6

5.7

5.3

3.2

unregistered

5.9

5.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

4

electricity, gas & water supply

2.5

2.5

5.1

5.7

5.7

5

construction

5.1

5.0

12.9

13.8

13.2

6

trade, hotels & restaurants

13.8

14.0

12.1

12.9

12.3

6.1

trade

12.9

13.1

0.8

0.9

0.9

6.2

hotels & restaurants

0.9

0.9

6.7

7.1

7.0

7

transport, storage & communication

7.3

7.3

1.2

1.0

0.9

7.1

railways

1.1

1.1

4.1

4.5

4.5

7.2

transport by other means

4.3

4.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

7.3

storage

0.1

0.1

1.3

1.5

1.5

7.4

communication

1.8

2.0

11.3

11.4

11.3

8

financing, insurance, real estate & business services

12.2

12.1

5.5

6.1

5.9

8.1

banking & insurance

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.3

5.4

8.2

real estate, ownership of dwellings & business services

5.8

5.7

11.6

12.7

13.7

9

community, social & personal services

12.3

12.7

5.3

5.8

6.3

9.1

public administration & defence

5.6

5.8

6.3

7.0

7.4

9.2

other services

6.7

6.9

100

100

100

10

total gross domestic product at factor cost

100

100

@ provisional estimates

 

STATEMENT 4.1: NET DOMESTIC PRODUCT AT FACTOR COST BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

(Rs. crore)

at current prices

1993-94

1997-98@

1998-99*

1997-98@

1998-99*

229,829

369,120

449,209

1

agriculture, forestry & fishing

257,846

277,004

210,919

336,598

411,179

1.1

agriculture

236,869

255,673

11,166

14,629

17,861

1.2

forestry & logging

11,749

12,061

7,744

17,893

20,169

1.3

fishing

9,228

9,270

14,950

24,574

24,416

2

mining & quarrying

19,120

19,003

103,739

182,260

197,579

3

manufacturing

141,911

143,778

65,774

115,693

125,289

3.1

registered

91,618

92,191

37,965

66,567

72,290

3.2

unregistered

50,293

51,587

8,801

16,240

18,705

4

electricity, gas & water supply

12,433

13,742

38,749

75,035

88,430

5

construction

48,928

51,618

96,627

185,540

208,080

6

trade, hotels & restaurants

135,880

147,376

91,324

174,787

174,787

6.1

trade

128,037

138,617

5,303

10,753

12,755

6.2

hotels & restaurants

7,843

8,759

37,721

75,042

88,515

7

transport, storage & communication

55,708

60,479

6,792

10,418

10,785

7.1

railways

8,146

8,281

22,888

47,390

57,410

7.2

transport by other means

31,886

33,466

584

933

1,019

7.3

storage

616

645

7,457

16,301

19,301

7.4

communication

15,060

18,087

80,541

140,928

163,482

8

financing, insurance, real estate & business services

111,040

117,948

40,110

79,792

90,392

8.1

banking & insurance

61,498

65,195

40,431

61,136

73,090

8.2

real estate, ownership of dwellings & business services

49,542

52,753

87,035

165,182

208,078

9

community, social & personal services

116,552

129,746

38,760

71,960

92,074

9.1

public administration & defence

50,726

57,377

48,275

93,222

116,004

9.2

other services

65,826

72,369

697,992

1,233,921

1,446,494

10

total net domestic product at factor cost

899,418

960,694

@ provisional estimates

 

 

STATEMENT 4.2: NET DOMESTIC PRODUCT AT FACTOR COST BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

(percentage change over the previous year)

at current prices

industry

at 1993-94 prices

1997-98@

1998-99*

1995-96

1996-97

1997-98@

1998-99*

6.7

21.7

1

agriculture, forestry & fishing

-1.0

10.0

-2.1

7.4

5.5

22.2

1.1

agriculture

-1.3

10.6

-2.3

7.9

4.2

22.1

1.2

forestry & logging

-0.7

1.3

1.8

2.7

42.1

12.7

1.3

fishing

5.0

7.6

-0.5

0.5

25.1

(0.6)

2

mining and quarrying

5.7

0.2

12.4

-0.6

4.8

8.4

3

manufacturing

14.4

6.2

1.9

1.3

1.9

8.3

3.1

registered

15.4

5.8

0.4

0.6

10.5

8.6

3.2

unregistered

12.4

6.9

4.9

2.6

13.1

15.2

4

electricity, gas & water supply

8.4

5.4

9.4

10.5

24.3

17.9

5

construction

7.0

2.3

10.2

5.5

11.5

12.1

6

trade, hotels & restaurants

14.5

6.9

4.5

8.5

11.2

11.8

6.1

trade

14.0

7.1

4.3

8.3

16.1

18.6

6.2

hotels & restaurants

23.0

4.3

7.5

11.7

19.9

18.0

7

transport, storage & communication

11.7

10.0

9.5

8.6

10.3

3.5

7.1

railways

10.6

4.9

1.7

1.7

22.6

21.1

7.2

transport by other means

9.1

8.3

7.2

5.0

6.3

9.2

7.3

storage

7.2

-4.1

0.7

4.7

19.9

18.4

7.4

communication

20.6

19.1

20.5

20.1

14.8

16.0

8

financing, insurance, real estate & business services

7.6

7.3

12.7

6.2

16.8

13.3

8.1

banking & insurance

10.1

9.4

18.3

6.0

12.3

19.6

8.2

real estate, ownership of dwellings & business services

5.1

5.1

6.4

6.5

20.7

26.0

9

community, social & personal services

8.2

6.3

12.8

11.3

24.1

28.0

9.1

public administration & defence

7.2

4.3

16.0

13.1

18.2

24.4

9.2

other services

8.9

7.9

10.5

9.9

11.9

17.2

10

total net domestic product at factor cost

7.1

7.5

4.8

6.8

@ provisional estimates

* quick estimates

 

 

STATEMENT 4.3: NET DOMESTIC PRODUCT AT FACTOR COST BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

(percentage distribution)

at current prices

1993-94

1997-98@

1998-99*

1997-98@

1998-99*

32.9

29.9

31.1

1

agriculture, forestry & fishing

28.7

28.8

30.2

27.3

28.4

1.1

agriculture

26.3

26.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

forestry & logging

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.5

1.4

1.3

fishing

1.0

1.0

2.1

2.0

1.7

2

mining and quarrying

2.1

2.0

14.9

14.8

13.7

3

manufacturing

15.8

15.0

9.4

9.4

8.7

3.1

registered

10.2

9.6

5.4

5.4

5.0

3.2

unregistered

5.6

5.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

4

electricity, gas & water supply

1.4

1.4

5.6

6.1

6.1

5

construction

5.4

5.4

13.8

15.0

14.4

6

trade, hotels & restaurants

15.1

15.3

13.1

14.2

13.5

6.1

trade

14.2

14.4

0.8

0.9

0.9

6.2

hotels & restaurants

0.9

0.9

5.4

6.1

6.1

7

transport, storage & communication

6.2

6.3

1.0

0.8

0.7

7.1

railways

0.9

0.9

3.3

3.8

4.0

7.2

transport by other means

3.5

3.5

0.1

0.1

0.1

7.3

storage

0.1

0.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

7.4

communication

1.7

1.9

11.5

11.4

11.3

8

financing, insurance, real estate & business services

12.3

12.3

5.7

6.5

6.2

8.1

banking & insurance

6.8

6.8

5.8

5.0

5.1

8.2

real estate, ownership of dwellings & business services

5.5

5.5

12.5

13.4

14.4

9

community, social & personal services

13.0

13.5

5.6

5.8

6.4

9.1

public administration & defence

5.6

6.0

6.9

7.6

8.0

9.2

other services

7.3

7.5

100

100

100

10

total net domestic product at factor cost

100

100

@ provisional estimates

 

 

STATEMENT 5.1: PRIVATE FINAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE BY OBJECT IN DOMESTIC MARKET

(Rs. crore)

at current prices

item

1993-94

1997-98@

1998-99*

1997-98*

1998-99*

315,243

516,143

598,211

1

food, beverages & tobacco

370,803

385,844

290,841

465,258

538,070

1.1

food

335,902

347,319

80,267

123,919

126,522

1.1.1

cereals & bread

82,017

77,967

11,994

16,011

19,068

1.1.2

pulses

11,767

12,959

20,162

28,434

32,641

1.1.3

sugar & gur

22,399

25,011

23,204

33,048

43,877

1.1.4

oils & oilseeds

26,572

29,521

62,570

101,160

131,214

1.1.5

fruits & vegetables

75,620

78,494

6,209

9,874

12,087

1.1.6

potatoe & other tubers

6,387

7,613

46,594

77,509

87,363

1.1.7

milk & milk products

63,118

64,906

21,737

42,120

47,185

1.1.8

meat, egg & fish

26,363

27,537

5,852

12,367

11,369

1.1.9

coffee, tea & cocoa

6,051

5,764

12,252

20,816

26,744

1.1.10

spices & other food

15,608

17,547

5,951

8,428

9,856

1.2

beverages, pan & intoxicants

5,799

6,099

12,309

30,182

35,882

1.3

tobacco & its products

20,059

22,397

6,142

12,275

14,403

1.4

hotels & restaurants

9,043

10,029

34,999

59,195

58,686

2

clothing & footwear

42,861

42,012

30,937

53,897

52,567

2.1

clothing

38,540

37,216

4,062

5,298

6,119

2.2

footwear

4,321

4,796

70,869

101,082

114,203

3

gross rent, fuel & power

80,624

83,346

49,484

69,443

78,448

3.1

gross rent & water charges

55,550

57,179

21,385

31,639

35,755

3.2

fuel & power

25,074

26,167

17,610

29,731

33,357

4

furniture, furnishings, appliances & services

23,554

25,211

14,239

23,718

26,154

4.1

furniture, furnishings & household equipment etc.

19,224

20,591

3,371

6,013

7,203

4.2

services

4,330

4,620

19,543

41,608

49,184

5

medical care & health services

29,596

32,293

64,993

130,076

153,142

6

transport & communication

99,472

110,362

2,294

4,663

5,412

6.1

personal transport equipment

3,656

4,106

22,298

46,512

52,800

6.2

operation of personal transport equipment

36,187

40,410

36,143

69,959

84,460

6.3

purchase of transport services

51,763

56,512

4,258

8,942

10,470

6.4

communication

7,866

9,334

17,626

33,212

39,558

7

recreation, education & cultural services

25,830

27,921

10,092

19,302

24,345

7.1

education

13,629

15,196

7,534

13,910

15,213

7.2

others

12,201

12,725

36,519

66,637

74,999

8

miscellaneous goods & services

50,692

53,365

577,402

977,684

1,121,340

9

private final consumption expenditure in

723,432

760,354

domestic market

@ provisional estimates

* quick estimates

 

 

 

STATEMENT 5.2: PRIVATE FINAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE BY OBJECT IN DOMESTIC MARKET

(percentage distribution)

at current prices

item

1993-94

1997-98@

1998-99*

1997-98@

1998-99*

54.6

52.8

53.3

1

food, beverages & tobacco

51.3

50.7

50.4

47.6

48.0

1.1

food

46.4

45.7

13.9

12.7

11.3

1.1.1

cereals & bread

11.3

10.3

2.1

1.6

1.7

1.1.2

pulses

1.6

1.7

3.5

2.9

2.9

1.1.3

sugar & gur

3.1

3.3

4.0

3.4

3.9

1.1.4

oils & oilseeds

3.7

3.9

10.8

10.3

11.7

1.1.5

fruits & vegetables

10.5

10.3

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1.6

potatoe & other tubers

0.9

1.0

8.1

7.9

7.8

1.1.7

milk & milk products

8.7

8.5

3.8

4.3

4.2

1.1.8

meat, egg & fish

3.6

3.6

1.0

1.3

1.0

1.1.9

coffee, tea & cocoa

0.8

0.8

2.1

2.1

2.4

1.1.10

spices & other food

2.2

2.3

1.0

0.9

0.9

1.2

beverages, pan & intoxicants

0.8

0.8

2.1

3.1

3.2

1.3

tobacco & its products

2.8

2.9

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.4

hotels & restaurants

1.3

1.3

6.1

6.1

5.2

2

clothing & footwear

5.9

5.5

5.4

5.5

4.7

2.1

clothing

5.3

4.9

0.7

0.5

0.5

2.2

footwear

0.6

0.6

12.3

10.3

10.2

3

gross rent, fuel & power

11.1

11.0

8.6

7.1

7.0

3.1

gross rent & water charges

7.7

7.5

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

fuel & power

3.5

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

4

furniture, furnishings, appliances & services

3.3

3.3

2.5

2.4

2.3

4.1

furniture, furnishings & household equipment etc.

2.7

2.7

0.6

0.6

0.6

4.2

services

0.6

0.6

3.4

4.3

4.4

5

medical care & health services

4.1

4.2

11.3

13.3

13.7

6

transport & communication

13.8

14.5

0.4

0.5

0.5

6.1

personal transport equipment

0.5

0.5

3.9

4.8

4.7

6.2

operation of personal transport equipment

5.0

5.3

6.3

7.2

7.5

6.3

purchase of transport services

7.2

7.4

0.7

0.9

0.9

6.4

communication

1.1

1.2

3.1

3.4

3.5

7

recreation, education & cultural services

3.6

3.7

1.7

2.0

2.2

7.1

education

1.9

2.0

1.3

1.4

1.4

7.2

others

1.7

1.7

6.3

6.8

6.7

8

miscellaneous goods & services

7.0

7.0

100

100

100

9

private final consumption expenditure in

100

100

domestic market

@ provisional estimates

* quick estimates

 

 

STATEMENT 6: DOMESTIC SAVING

(at current prices)

(Rs. crore)

item

1993-94

1997-98@

1998-99*

1. gross domestic saving

193,621

374,415

393,601

1.1 household sector

158,310

288,550

325,456

1.1.1 financial saving

94,738

157,526

192,261

1.1.2 saving in physical assets

63,572

131,024

133,195

1.2 private corporate sector

29,866

64,786

67,573

1.2.1 joint stock companies

28,437

62,234

64,955

1.2.2 co-operative banks & societies ++

1,429

2,552

2,618

1.3 public sector

5,445

21,079

572

1.3.1 public authorities

-18,559

-31,363

-62,601

1.3.1.1 government administration $

-25,970

-40,449

-71,939

1.3.1.2 departmental enterprises

7,411

9,086

9,338

1.3.2 non-departmental enterprises

24,004

52,442

63,173

2. less consumption of fixed capital **

83,353

150,525

165,889

2.1 household sector

28,941

50,975

53,663

2.2 private corporate sector

17,028

38,875

45,610

2.3 public sector

37,384

60,675

66,616

3. net domestic saving

110,268

223,890

227,712

3.1 household sector (1.1-2.1)

129,369

237,575

271,793

3.2 private corporate sector

12,838

25,911

21,963

(1.2-2.2)

3.3 public sector (1.3-2.3)

-31,939

-39,596

-66,044

4. net capital inflow ***

4,791

22,302

18,088

5. finances for gross capital formation (1+4)

198,412

396,717

411,689

@ provisional estimates

* quick estimates

** Estimated from the value of fixed capital stock and expected age of various types

of assets and differs from the provisions for depreciation as per books of accounts.

Alternative estimates of net saving/capital formation can be derived using

provision for depreciation.

*** Net capital inflow is the deficit of the nation on current account in Balance of

Payment Account excluding official transfer payments.

++ Includes quasi corporate bodies

$ Includes public services in quasi-government bodies

 

 

STATEMENT 7.1: CAPITAL FORMATION BY TYPE OF ASSETS AND BY TYPE OF INSTITUTION

(Rs. crore)

at current prices

item

1993-94

1997-98@

1998-99*

1997-98@

1998-99*

182,619

353,999

384,518

1

gross capital formation

266,448

277,897

70,834

101,108

116,162

1.1

public sector

72,684

79,700

48,213

121,867

135,161

1.2

private corporate sector

96,428

104,475

63,572

131,024

133,195

1.3

household sector

97,336

93,722

184,293

343,912

378,008

2

gross fixed capital formation

258,593

272,974

68,853

98,589

114,796

2.1

public sector

70,743

78,640

36,580

56,776

67,122

2.1.1

construction

38,457

42,123

32,273

41,813

47,674

2.1.2

machinery & equipment

32,286

36,517

51,388

120,907

133,832

2.2

private corporate sector

95,706

103,539

7,356

16,446

18,104

2.2.1

construction

12,603

13,480

44,032

104,461

115,728

2.2.2

machinery & equipment

83,103

90,059

64,052

124,416

129,380

2.3

household sector

92,144

90,795

43,689

85,501

94,766

2.3.1

construction

61,185

63,858

20,363

38,915

34,614

2.3.2

machinery & equipment

30,959

26,937

-1,674

10,087

6,510

3

change in stocks

7,855

4,923

1,981

2,519

1,366

3.1

public sector

1,941

1,060

-3,175

960

1,329

3.2

private corporate sector

722

936

-480

6,608

3,815

3.3

household sector

5,192

2,927

83,353

150,525

165,889

4

less consumption of fixed capital**

113,398

121,140

37,384

60,675

66,616

4.1

public sector

44,661

46,292

17,028

38,875

45,610

4.2

private corporate sector

30,848

35,392

28,941

50,975

53,663

4.3

household sector

37,889

39,456

99,266

203,474

218,629

5

net capital formation

153,050

156,757

33,450

40,433

49,546

5.1

public sector

28,023

33,408

31,185

82,992

89,551

5.2

private corporate sector

65,580

69,083

34,631

80,049

79,532

5.3

household sector

59,447

54,266

15,793

42,718

27,171

6

errors & omissions

32,120

19,621

115,059

246,192

245,800

7

net capital formation adjusted

185,170

176,378

for errors & omissions

198,412

396,717

411,689

8

gross capital formation

298,568

297,518

adjusted for errors & omissions

@ provisional estimates

** See footnote on item 2, Statement 6.

 

 

STATEMENT 7.2: GROSS CAPITAL FORMATION BY INDUSTRTY OF USE

(Rs. crore)

at current prices

industry

1993-94

1997-98@

1998-99*

1996-97

1997-98@

1998-99*

15,249

26,306

29,065

1

agriculture, forestry and fishing

18,763

18,660

19,012

13,523

23,228

25,243

1.1

agriculture

16,610

16,344

16,457

474

797

990

1.2

forestry & logging

506

514

583

1,252

2,281

2,832

1.3

fishing

1,647

1,802

1,972

6,574

7,513

8,310

2

mining & quarrying

4,938

5,322

5,571

58,702

144,620

159,179

3

manufacturing

107,760

112,170

123,774

41,901

118,166

133,153

3.1

registered

82,455

91,620

104,206

16,801

26,454

26,026

3.2

unregistered

25,305

20,550

19,568

23,170

31,375

34,991

4

electricity, gas & water supply

22,869

22,184

24,446

2,289

7,362

6,517

5

construction

3,246

5,769

4,954

7,655

13,840

9,227

6

trade, hotels & restaurants

-131

10,652

7,072

5,571

11,098

6,064

6.1

trade

-2,646

8,511

4,667

2,084

2,742

3,163

6.2

hotels & restaurants

2,515

2,141

2,405

22,770

32,740

33,944

7

transport, storage & communication

28,016

25,236

24,960

5,580

5,065

5,029

7.1

railways

4,932

4,050

3,935

11,304

17,056

16,843

7.2

transport by other means

16,595

13,686

12,993

136

457

475

7.3

storage

-103

344

336

5,750

10,162

11,597

7.4

communication

6,592

7,156

7,696

28,189

40,119

43,725

8

financing, insurance, real

30,422

29,423

30,643

estate & business services

7,510

11,104

12,289

8.1

banking & insurance

9,948

8,732

9,336

20,679

29,015

31,436

8.2

real estate, ownership of

20,474

20,691

21,307

dwellings & business services

16,535

26,768

35,791

9

community, social &

19,869

19,398

24,426

personal services

11,937

18,065

24,651

9.1

public administration & defence

13,783

12,797

16,265

4,598

8,703

11,140

9.2

other services

6,086

6,601

8,161

181,133

330,643

360,749

10

total gross capital formation

235,752

248,814

264,858

by industry of use

198,412

396,717

411,689

11

gross capital formation

263,883

298,568

297,518

by type of assets adjusted

17,279

66,074

50,940

12

difference (11-10)

28,131

49,754

32,660

@ provisional estimates

* quick estimates

 

 

STATEMENT 8: PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SECTOR @@

(at current prices)

(Rs. crore)

item

1993-94

1997-98@

1998-99*

1. gross domestic product

781,345

1,384,446

1,612,383

(item 10, statement 3.1)

1.1 public

202,512

350,470

400,238

1.2 private

578,833

1,033,976

1,212,145

2. gross domestic saving

193,621

374,415

393,601

(item 1, statement 6)

2.1 public

5,445

21,079

572

(item 1.3, statement 6)

2.2 private

188,176

353,336

393,029

(item 1.1+1.2, statement 6)

3. gross capital formation**

182,619

353,999

384,518

(item 1, statement 7.1)

3.1 public

70,834

101,108

116,162

(item 1.1, statement 7.1)

3.2 private

111,785

252,891

268,356

(item 1.2+1.3, statement 7.1)

4. final consumption expenditure

675,127

1,149,206

1,337,696

4.1 public

97,725

171,522

216,356

4.2 private

577,402

977,684

1,121,340

(item 9, statement 5.1)

percentage share of public sector

1. gross domestic product

25.9

25.3

24.8

2. gross domestic saving

2.8

5.6

0.1

3. gross domestic capital formation

38.8

28.6

30.2

4. final consumption expenditure

14.5

14.9

16.2

@ provisional estimates * quick estimates

** unadjusted for errors & omissions

@@ includes public services in

quasi-government bodies

 

 

STATEMENT 9

INCOME AND OUTLAY ACCOUNT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS

INCLUDING DEPARTMENTAL ENTERPRISES OTHER THAN RAILWAYS AND COMMUNICATION @@

(at current prices)

(Rs. crore)

item

1993-94

1997-98@

1998-99*

A. Expenditure

1. consumption expenditure

91,810

160,746

204,184

2. Interst on public debt

35,783

64,962

75,420

3. subsidies

23,251

39,930

44,125

4. current transfers

22,641

41,673

49,718

6. net saving **

-36,091

-60,209

-93,815

7. total expenditure

137,394

247,102

279,632

B. Receipts

8. income from entrepreneurship and property

8,921

9,690

21,114

8.1 profits

-3,073

-8,047

-8,842

8.2 interest receipts

5,954

8,491

9,864

8.3 other property receipts

6,040

9,246

20,092

9. direct taxes

22,985

60,247

59,207

10. indirect taxes

101,126

171,130

194,351

11. miscellaneous

4,362

6,035

4,960

12. total receipts

137,394

247,102

279,632

@ provisional estimates

@@ does not include public services in quasi-government bodies for  want of details

* quick estimates

** derived as a residual i.e. total receipts minus disbursements

 

 

STATEMENT 10

CAPITAL FINANCE ACCOUNT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS

INCLUDING DEPARTMENTAL ENTERPRISES OTHER THAN RAILWAYS AND COMMUNICATION @@

(at current prices)

(Rs. crore)

item

1993-94

1997-98@

1998-99*

Expenditure

1. change in stocks

206

381

822

1.1 administrative departments

125

3

806

1.2 departmental enterprises

81

378

16

2. gross fixed capital formation

21,525

32,045

41,408

2.1 administrative departments

14,654

22,826

31,136

2.2 departmental enterprises

6,871

9,219

10,272

3. net purchase of second hand

-57

-278

-239

physical assets

3.1 administrative departments

-184

-371

-276

3.2 departmental enterprises

127

93

37

4. capital transfers

7,005

11,436

17,262

4.1 to the rest of the world

152

367

601

4.2 to other sectors

6,853

11,069

16,661

5. total expenditure

28,679

43,584

59,253

Receipts

6. net saving

-36,091

-60,209

-93,815

7. consumption of fixed capital

9,585

15,691

17,483

8. capital transferred from the rest of the world

993

1,018

812

9. net borrowings

83,418

110,989

132,490

9.1 domestic

78,344

109,878

131,862

9.2 external

5,074

1,111

628

10. other liabilities

-29,226

-23,905

2,283

11. total receipts

28,679

43,584

59,253

@ provisional estimates

* quick estimates

@@ does not include public services in

quasi-government bodies for

want of details

 

 

ORISSA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION - 1995

Performance At a Glance

 
Election to the Legislative Assembly, 1995
1. No. of Seats 147
2. No. of contestants 1413
3. ELECTORS

 

    MEN WOMEN TOTAL
i. No. of Electors 11588070 10487705 22075775
ii No. of Voters 8615839 7639718 16255557
iii Polling percentage 74.35% 72.85% 73.64%

 

4. No. of Valid Votes 15815009
5. Votes rejected 439618 (2.70%)
6. No. of polling Stations 29919
7. Average No.of Electors per polling station 738

 

8.

 Performance of parties

 

PARTY No. of candidates Seats won % of votes polled
INC 146 80 39.08
B.J.P 144 9 7.88
CPI 21 1 1.71
CPM 11 0 0.66
Janata Dal 146 46 35.41
Janata Party 4 0 0.03
SAP 55 0 0.32
NATIONAL PARTIES 527 136 85.10
JPP 4 1 0.17
BSP 59 0 0.50
FBL 2 0 0.50
JMM 16 4 1.94
STATE PARTIES 81 5 2.62
REGD.PARTIES 123 0 1.78
INDEPENDENTS 682 6 10.51
TOTAL 1413 147 100.00

 

 

MANIPUR LEGISLATIVE ELECTION - 1995

Performance At a Glance
Election to the Legislative Assembly, 1995
1. No. of Seats 60
2. No. of contestants 347
3. ELECTORS
    MEN WOMEN TOTAL
i. No. of Electors 631368 638378 1269746
ii No. of Voters 572374 588367 1160741
iii Polling percentage 90.66% 92.17% 91.42%
4. No. of Valid Votes 1145965
5. Votes rejected 13868 (1.19%)
6. No. of polling Stations 1992
7. Average No.of Electors per polling station

8.

 Performance of parties
PARTY No. of candidates Seats won % of votes polled
INC 60 22 28.65
BJP 20 1 3.35
JD 40 7 11.92
JP 4 - 0.14
CPI 23 2 5.59
CPM 2 - 0.20
SAP 23 2 6.19
NATIONAL PARTIES 172 34 56.04
ICS 13 1 3.91
KNA 6 - 0.25
MPP 55 18 23.67
STATE PARTIES 74 19 27.83
REGD.PARTIES 34 4 8.40
INDEPENDENTS 67 3 7.73
TOTAL 347 60 100.00

 

 

 

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APPLICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2000 INVITED

    The Union Public Service Commission have invited applications from candidates for the Examination to be held on 28 June, 2000.

    Candidates should not apply to the Union Public Service Commission for application form etc. of this examination. In order to streamline processing of applications, UPSC have designed and made available for sale an electronically scannable application form common for all their examinations which can be processed in computerised machines. This application form, alongwith an information brochure containing general instructions for filling up the form, an acknowledgement card and an envelope for sending application can be purchased from any one of the designated head post offices/post offices and selected field post offices throughout the country on cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees Twenty only). Candidates interested in applying for this examination must use this form only.

    The last date for receipt of applications is 28 February, 2000. In the case of applications received by post/speed post from the candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul & Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands or Lakshadweep and for candidates residing abroad, the last date for receipt of applications is 06th March, 2000.

    For filling up the application form, the candidates should refer to the detailed instructions given in the Commission’s advertisement published in Newspapers and employment news dated 29th January, 2000.

 

 

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100 DAYS OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT – SUPPLEMENTARY NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSTANDRY & DAIRYING, M/O AGRICULTURE

    The Ministry of Agriculture has been able to give new thrust, informed responsiveness to the problems of farmers, giving shape to new projects and schemes and quickening the development of Government business in general.

    In the wake of cyclone that hit Orissa in October’99, the Department sent a team of senior officers to assess the situation in affected districts and also coordinated and provided information with regard to sources of cattle feed, vaccines. The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) contributed Rs. 5 crore for providing assistance and supplied cattle feed, medicines and vaccines, apart from providing the services of veterinary surgeons to treat disease cases and control outbreak by administering vaccinations to the animals.

    The Department conducted the first election to the Veterinary Council of India in November’99 and the constituting of full Council was notified.

    A new Central Scheme nomenclatured as "Maintenance of Dredging Vessel TSD Sinduraj" was sanctioned in November 15, 1999 for dredging of fish harbours and fish landing centres.

    For pursuing Government’s strategy of doubling food production and achieving the accelerated growth of livestock and fisheries products, the Department formulated Annual Plan Proposals of Rs.385.06 crore for the financial year 2000-01 and submitted the same for approval to the Planning Commission.

    The Government approved in December’99, creation of separate wholly owned private companies by NDDB to take over:

  1. Mother Dairy, Delhi and Fruits & Vegetables Project, Delhi.
  2. Marketing of vegetable oil and its related activities.

    For regulating coastal aquaculture, the Cabinet in its meeting on December 21, 1999 approved the Aquaculture Authority Bill for introduction in the ensuing Budget session.

    An expert group was constituted under the chairmanship of Deputy Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on December 28, 1999 for formulating a comprehensive policy for marine fisheries.

    The CCEA in its meeting on January 6, 2000 approved the scheme "Assistance to Cooperatives" with a outlay of Rs.150 crore for Ninth Plan. The scheme will be implemented on a 50:50 sharing basis with the States for rehabilitation of sick milk unions.

 

 

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CANADA KEEN TO PARTICIPATE IN MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECT IN GUJARAT

CANADIAN DELEGATION CALLS ON MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS

Canada has expressed its keenness to participate in a multi-purpose project for the State of Gujarat with a view to assisting the people in rural and semi-urban areas, enabling them in education, health and supporting services such as marketing etc. This multi-purpose project which has been approved by the Telecom Commission is in partnership with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), UNESCO and the state government of Gujarat under the overall coordination and management by the Department of Telecommunications. This was indicated when the Canadian delegation led by the Vice President of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Mr. Han Sing Tse, called on the Minister of State for Communications, Shri Tapan Sikdar here today. The Canadian side stated that they were quite keen to collaborate and support the programme for applications tailored to Indian needs like tele-education, tele-health and matters related to agriculture.

Earlier, welcoming the delegation, Shri Sikdar said that India is keen to increAse its tele-density from the present 2.4 per 100 population to 5 by 2005 and 15 by 2010. He said that rural telephony in India has to pick up and the Department is engaged in providing village public telephones in all the villages by 2002. The Minister stated that Canadian experience of expertise in this respect is welcome.

A MoU was signed between Ministry of Communications, Government of India, and Department of Industry, Government of Canada in January 1996 for enhancing and facilitating various scientific, technical and managerial relationship in the sector of Telecommunications. The cooperation is foreseen in wide range of technologies and services like rural telephony, wireless and mobile satellite services and Value Added Services, etc. and also various technologies related to optical fibre cable systems, satellite systems, ATM and other aspects of planning and operations of the telecom services. It was also visualized to exchange knowledge and information regarding regulations, according rates and tariffs.

Subsequent to follow-up of this broad umbrella of MoU, two agreements were signed on March 30, 1998 between the Minster of Finance, Government of India and Minister of Revenue, Government of Canada; one on Telecommunication framework envisaging 7.5 million Canadian Dollar contribution from CEDA and Rs.2.2 crore Indian Rupees for regulation process of standardization and spectrum management and the second agreement relates to telecommunication operations project for rural telecommunications.

 

 

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CANADA TO EXTEND GRANT ASSISTANCE OF RS. 15 CRORE FOR ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING PROJECT

    India and Canada today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a grant assistance of C $ 5 Million towards Environment Institutional Strengthening Project in India.

    The Grant Assistance of C $ 5 Million (approximately Rs. 15 Crore) is in the form of technical assistance and training to be extended over a period of six and half years by CIDA.

    The objective of the Project is to enhance the capacity of Ministry of Environment and Forests to address national and global environmental issues. The project components include air emissions reduction through monitoring volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, management of hazardous substances and introduction of applications of environmental biotechnology for the remediation of contaminated sites. The project envisages collaboration between Ministry of Environment and Forests of Government of India and Environment Canada.

    The MoU was signed by Shri R.S. Sharma, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs on behalf of Government of India and Mr. Hau Sing Tse, Vice President, Asia Branch, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) on behalf of Government of Canada in the presence of Shri B.K. Chaturvedi, Special Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs and Mr. Peter F. Walker, High Commissioner of Canada.