Working Group Report on - Haryana Kisan Ayog

The budget expenditure / utilisation is satisfactory across Plan and Non-Plan budgetswith 95% overall utilisation during XI Plan (till 2010-11), though it is a decline from103% during IX Plan. Interestingly, there has been a sharp decline in utilisation ofCentral assistance (only 81%), and it requires explanation. More importantly, the hikein budget provision has more to do with increase in Non-Plan expenditure associatedwith Sixth pay Commission, than with any notable increase in Plan spending. Table2.8 reveals the proportion of Non-Plan allocation and utilisation in total budget hasalmost doubled up from 32-35% in IX Plan to 59-60% in XI Plan, which is a cause ofconcern as increasingly less and less is available for development expenditure.Perhaps, in real terms it is possible that Plan spending might have infactdeclined over the years or at best has remained stagnant.According to DoF, revenue from different types of water bodies hasincreased to an average of Rs.70 lakhs a year during XI plan, from anaverage of Rs.40 lakhs during IX Plan years mainly from leasing and licensing ofrivers, canals, lakes for fishing and disposal of illegally caught fishing. Besides, theGram Panchayats earned about Rs.250 lakhs during 2010-11 from lease of villageponds for fish culture which has shot up in recent years due to increasingcompetition to lease the ponds indicating both the increasing profitability andpopularity of fish culture in the State.2.4. SWOT Analysis of Haryana Fisheriesa) Strengths• Proximity of Haryana to the Delhi National Capital Region provides a hugeand perennial market advantage to its fish given the limited consumption offish within the State. It also provides excellent opportunities for sale of livefish and fresh from pond. Even now, about two thirds of fish produced in theState is said to be sold in Delhi NCR markets.• Highest density of cattle especially buffaloes in the State provides naturalfertilisation of village ponds, major fisheries resource, and other aquaticresources leading to perhaps highest per unit fish yield in the country fromnatural ponds.( 26 )