Firth (18th to 27th June 2013) - Mid Day Meal Scheme

JRM TRIPPURA REPORT, 18-26 June, 2013
BRIEF PROFILE OF TRIPURA
Tripura, among the north eastern states, is the only state which has borders with a single
country, i.e. Bangladesh, on three sides. Geographical isolation, poor infrastructural facilities,
low capital formation, low industrial activity, prolonged insurgency, poverty and unemployment
characterize the state. It shares a long boundary with Bangladesh (856 KM) and with
neighbouring states of Assam and Mizoram. The state was merged with Indian Union on
October 15, 1949. India. Tripura is identified as a ‘special criteria state’ by Planning
Commission, Government of India.
Out of the total workers of 3,85,708 persons in 2005, 67.38 per cent were engaged in
rural areas and 32.61 per cent in urban areas. Of the total employments in the non-agriculture
sector, maximum number of workers was found engaged in retail trade (28.21 per cent),
followed by manufacturing (18.60 per cent), public administration (14.54 per cent), education
(14.40 per cent) and other community and personal services (4.84 per cent), totalling to 80.59
per cent of the total employment.
The state’s share of union taxes and duties and grants from central government are the
major source of revenue for the state of Tripura. The combined revenue from this two sources
are approximately 87 to 83 per cent of the total budget. The various capacities of revenue of
Tripura can be understand from the structure of budget of the Government of Tripura.
Government of Tripura – Budget
(Rs. in crores)
2007-
08
2008-
09
2009-
10
2010-
11
2011-
12
Revenue Receipts 3698.3
4
4076.7
8
4401.3
5
5168.0
2
6476.9
0
i) State’s own Tax
Revenue
370.70
(10.12)
442.50
(10.85)
527.01
(11.97)
621.75
(12.03)
858.02
(13.25)
ii) State’s own Non-tax
revenue
115.41
(3.12)
149.04
(3.66)
125.40
(2.85)
131.79
(2.55)
214.22
(3.31)
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