Working Group Report on - Haryana Kisan Ayog

Linkages with Development DepartmentsFisheries resources are primarily agricultural resources in Haryana, be it villageponds, canals and waterlogged areas, or saline soils. Agriculture Department hasstrengthened its Extension Network by inducting 143 new ADOs during 2010-11with 2 Months’ mandatory training, and has been strengthening electronic and printmedia like distributing the monthly magazine Krishi Samvad free of cost in allvillages of the State. It is not known whether any functional linkages / collaborationexist between Fisheries and Agriculture Departments as some of their functions andareas overlap while both target often the same group of farmers.Similarly, under National Horticulture Mission, besides increasing area underhorticulture crops and productivity, Haryana claims to have created/constructed1886 water ponds covering a total catchment area of approx. 7,000 ha ensuring100% plant survivability (Haryana Annual plan 2010-11). However, these waterresources have not been considered as a potential resource for fish farming. It wasevident during the consultative meetings that some of the KVKs are keen to utilisethese resources for fish culture.Budget Support and UtilisationStarted with a paltry Rs.3.15 lakh non-plan only budget in 1966, the total DoFbudget has reached a whopping Rs. 9,040 lakhs during XI Plan (2007-12), anincrease of 2.7 times from IX Plan (1997-2002).Table 2.8 Budget allocation and expenditure during IX, X & XI Plan PeriodsPlanPeriodsIX FYPX FYPXI FYP(2007-11)% increaseIX to XI FYP(annualised)Budget Allocation (Lakhs) Expenditure (Lakhs) % UtilizationPlan137326453010Non-Plan1428(35%)1849(33%)5308(59%)274% 465%C.S.S. Total Plan1343105872267%414455529040151325612827Non-Plan1382(32%)1850(34%)5182(60%)273% 234% 465%C.S.S. Total Plan139096358753%428553748597251%1109794Non-Plan9710098C.S.S.1049181Total1039795( 25 )