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Performance of Flagship Programmes in Tamil Nadu

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(2) Dur<strong>in</strong>g 2005-06 to 2010-11, the centre released Rs. 425 crore under this scheme<br />

to <strong>Tamil</strong> <strong>Nadu</strong> and the actual expenditure <strong>in</strong>curred by the state was Rs. 438<br />

crore.<br />

(3) Evidences <strong>in</strong>dicate that the most <strong>of</strong> the targets set for area coverage,<br />

rejuvenation, organic farm<strong>in</strong>g, nursery, and bee keep<strong>in</strong>g are achieved.<br />

(4) The area under horticultural crops <strong>in</strong>creased <strong>in</strong> <strong>Tamil</strong> <strong>Nadu</strong> from 8.51 lakh ha <strong>in</strong><br />

2000-01 to 10.96 lakh ha <strong>in</strong> 2009-10. Dur<strong>in</strong>g the same period, total production <strong>of</strong><br />

horticulture <strong>in</strong>creased from 115.27 lakh metric tonnes to 192.28 lakh metric<br />

tonnes. The productivity also <strong>in</strong>creased from 13.6 to 17.6.<br />

(xiii) Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme<br />

(1) The Accelerate Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) was launched <strong>in</strong> 1996-97 to<br />

give loan assistance to the states to complete some <strong>of</strong> the <strong>in</strong>complete<br />

major/medium irrigation projects, which were <strong>in</strong> advanced stages <strong>of</strong> completion.<br />

(2) Grant component was <strong>in</strong>troduced <strong>in</strong> the programme <strong>in</strong> 2004.<br />

(3) <strong>Tamil</strong> <strong>Nadu</strong> has WRCP project for which a grant <strong>of</strong> Rs. 20.220 crore was released<br />

<strong>in</strong> the 9 th Plan Period (1997-2002).<br />

<strong>Performance</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Flagship</strong> Programs Relat<strong>in</strong>g to Power<br />

(xiv) Rajiv Gandhi Gram<strong>in</strong> Vidyutikaran Yojana<br />

(1) REC sanctioned Rs. 447.41 crore for implement<strong>in</strong>g the Rajiv Gandhi Gram<strong>in</strong><br />

Vidyutikaran Yojana <strong>in</strong> 26 districts <strong>in</strong> <strong>Tamil</strong> <strong>Nadu</strong> and Rs. 236.79 crore was<br />

released.<br />

(2) Although the target is to provide connections to 5.46 lakh BPL households, so<br />

far connections are given only to 4.67 lakh BPL households. However, <strong>Tamil</strong><br />

<strong>Nadu</strong> has achieved about 92 percent <strong>of</strong> its target <strong>of</strong> provid<strong>in</strong>g electricity<br />

connections to BPL households as aga<strong>in</strong>st the All-India average achievement <strong>of</strong><br />

66 percent.<br />

(xv) Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Program<br />

(1) TNEB is implement<strong>in</strong>g the R-APDRP. It plans to reduce the losses to less than 15<br />

percent. The M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Power has sanctioned Rs. 417 crore for the schemes <strong>in</strong><br />

40 towns under Part – A (and released Rs. 125 crore already). For the rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

schemes for 83 towns, Rs. 650 crore is expected to be sanctioned by the<br />

m<strong>in</strong>istry.<br />

(2) TNEB has submitted 22 Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for Part B scheme;<br />

M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Power has sanctioned Rs 103.91 crore for 10 DPRs and released Rs.<br />

15.59 crore already.<br />

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