Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District

Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District
Agricultural products such as paddy, jute, black gram, green gram, groundnut, mustard,
sugarcane etc., are harvested in selective patches all over the district. During the recent
year banana plantation, sunflower cultivation has been taken up. Pisciculture has so far
played a vital role in socio-economic development of the district. Agro-based industries and
marine industries can be developed to a larger extent for rapid industrialization of the
district.
The district Balasore has a potential market for its agro-based industrial products.
The adjoining districts like part of Keonjhar and Bhadrak depend on Balasore. FCI
is the prime purchaser of rice produced by the millers. Huge fish harvesting also
create a vast demand for ice blocks. The medium, small scale and cottage
industries are able to market their products within the district. Two Industrial
Estate have been established at Balasore and Baliapal and seven Industrial area in
the district. The Estate is being maintained by IDCO.
Balasore district has immense potential in food processing industries. Paddy and fish are
the chief commodities in the district followed by vegetables, coconut and sunflower. Post
harvest technology and management plays a crucial role in value additions to agriculture.
With improvement in food processing, the farmers of the district will get better price for
their produce and this will create additional employment opportunities. At present this
district has in this sector the district has the potential in enterprises like paddy/jute
processing unit, Spices unit, Oil Ghanies, Desiccated coconut, pickles, Jan, Jelly, Fish
processing, Fish pickle product etc.
Basically Balasore is an Agricultural based district and having thrust for development of
Agro and Food based Industries. It has 81 kms of sea coast in the Bay of Bengal. The
district has scope for development of marine based industries like freezing plant. Ice plant,
Cold storage, prawn culture and brackish water crab farming, moderate fish canning on
hygienic packed dry fish, fish oil, fish meal, fish pickles for export to gulf countries.
Objectives and strategies for Annual Plan
• Employment generation for rural youths.
• Establishment of enterprises/SSI units for self employment.
• Promotion of handicrafts, rehabilitation of handicraft artisans.
• Master Crafts Man (MCM) Training.
• Development of craft clusters.
• Promotion of handloom industries, group & cluster approach, marketing incentives.
List of plan schemes finalized for implementation during 2011-12 in this sector are
presented below.
State Plan
Promotion of Handloom Industries: The objective of the scheme is to popularize
handloom fabrics among the consumers by organizing exhibitions, fairs, festivals, etc.
within and outside the district. Annual Plan outlay 2011-12- Rs. 15.00 lakhs (State Plan Rs.
15.00 lakhs)
Workshed-cum-Housing- This is a state plan under which scheme to provided
infrastructure and house to poor weavers. Annual Plan outlay 2011-12 Rs. 17.50 lakhs
(State Plan Rs. 17.50 lakhs)
Skill Upgradation Training: The objective of the scheme is to develop craft cluster by
imparting skill training to a group of traditional artisans followed by production activity.
Annual Plan outlay 2011-12- Rs. 9.42 lakhs (State Plan Rs. 9.42 lakhs)
Promotion of Industry Sector: This is a State Plan scheme and the Annual Plan Outlay for
2011-12 is Rs. 4.90 lakhs (State Plan Rs. 4.90 lakhs)
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