State gets Rs 59,000-cr annual plan approval

After the meeting Modi said,42 per cent of plan outlay would be on social sector including education,health,drinking water supply,housing and welfare of the people from backward classes,women and child empowerment.

He said the state government had worked on a plan of Rs 58,500 crore but the Commission felt that Gujarat is more capable and thus a plan of Rs 59,000 crore was approved.

The plan outlay of Rs 3,850 crore in 2013-14 for the education sector is 42.59 per cent higher than last year. There is an increase of 25 per cent in the outlay for health sector from Rs 3,060 crore to Rs 3,800 crore.

The Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana has been continued in the 12th Five Year Plan with a total outlay of Rs 15,000 crore. In 2013-14,an outlay of Rs 6,650 crore has been made for the urban sector with a focus on augmenting urban infrastructure.

Now,Gujarat will launch the Mukhyamantri Awas Samrudhhi Yojana with an outlay of Rs 4,400 crore in 2013-14,for increasing affordable housing for the poor and the lower middle class in rural and urban areas.

For Dholera Special Investment Region development over 50,000 hectares,the Commission recommended the plan size of Rs 2,83,623 crore for the 12th Five Year Plan,against the 11th Five Year Plan size of Rs 1,28,500 crore.