core sector communique

Report to the people 2010-11

Highlights

• Over all 8.5 % growth. 5.4 % growth in agriculture, 8.1% in industry and 9.6 in services.
• Took several steps to address the problem of food inflation including selective ban on exports and future trading in food grains.
• Increased support prices for farmers.
• Implementation of right to education.
• National Food Security Mission has led to substantial increases in the production of wheat, rice and pulses.
• Under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, substantial investments have been made in agricultural infrastructure and several high growth and locally suitable projects have been taken up.
• National Horticulture Mission has resulted in increases in the production of fruits, vegetables and spices.
• Introduced a nutrient based subsidy policy for P&K fertilizers, which is expected to result in a more balanced use of fertilizers.
• More than 11 crore children are now provided hot cooked meals under the Mid Day Meal Programme.
• Made substantial progress to close the numbers gap between boys and girls and SC and ST children enrolled in schools.
• Fifteen new Central universities have now commenced academic activities.
• Three new Indian Institute of Management (IIMs), at Rohtak, Ranchi and Raipur commenced their academic sessions, while the IIM at Tiruchirapalli was operationlized with executive programmes.
• 10 new National Institute of Technology also started functioning from July 2010.
• Annual new HIV infections in India declined by more than 50% in the last decade.
• Construction of six new AIIMS-like institutions is in full swing.
• In the power sector, highest ever capacity addition in a single year in the last six decades.
• Domestic crude oil production increased by 11%.
• Availability of natural gas touched 169 mmscmd.
• With commissioning of the 4th unit at the Kaiga station, we now have 20 operating nuclear reactors.
• Made significant progress in nuclear fuel security with the identification of additional uranium resources in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya.
• Initiated the process of strengthening the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board and making it an autonomous and independent regulatory authority.
• Highest ever capacity addition from renewable energy sources in any one year, at 3157 MW.
• Special project for road infrastructure in areas affected by left wing extremism sanctioned.
• In the telecom sector, countrywide mobile number portability was launched.
• Unique identification project AADHAAR was launched.
• Direct Tax Code bill and the Constitution 115th Amendment bill for implementation of the Goods and Services Tax introduced.
• Projects worth Rs. 2,500 crore sanctioned under Mission Clean Ganga.
• Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission started its work.
• Set up the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) and fully operationlized the National Investigation Agency.
• Situation in the North-East witnessed a marked improvement.
• Jammu and Kashmir is slowly and steadily moving towards peace and harmony.
• Launched an Integrated Action Plan for accelerated development of 60 selected Tribal and Backward Districts.
• Indigenously developed light combat aircraft- Tejas was cleared for operations by the Air Force.
• Indigenously designed and built stealth frigate – INS Shivalik was commissioned.
• New integrated terminal in public private partnership mode became operational at Indira Gandhi International Airport at New Delhi.