Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

2.1.21 The State was required to spend at least 2.70% (i.e. more than 2.69% average
expenditure of 3 years (from 2007-08 to 2009-10) of plan expenditure in Agriculture and
Allied Sector during the year 2010-11 in order to become eligible for the year 2011-12. An
expenditure of Rs. 271.88 crore had been incurred during 2010-11, which is 3.33%, hence
the state has become eligible for availing funds during 2011-12.
2.1.22 During the year 2007-08, an amount of Rs. 1500.00 crore was earmarked for
the whole country out of which Punjab State was allocated Rs. 37.95 crore. Besides this, Rs.
1.90 crore @ Rs. 10.00 lac per district was also sanctioned under RKVY during 2007-08 for
the preparation of District Agricultural Plans. Under this programme, an outlay of Rs. 100.00
crore had been provided in the Annual Plan 2008-09 and an amount of Rs. 87.52 crore was
sanctioned by Government of India. During 2009-10, an outlay of Rs. 65.00 crore had been
provided and Rs. 43.23 crore was sanctioned by Government of India and the same was fully
utilized. Against an expenditure of Rs. 179.12 crore incurred during 2010-11, an outlay of
Rs.100.00 crore is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
AGR-1 Diversification through Agriculture Production Pattern Adjustment
Programme (12 th Finance Commission)
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Outlay – Rs. 1.00 lac
2.1.23 The objective of the scheme was to wean away the farmers from paddy wheat
rotation. Twelfth Finance Commission had allocated an amount of Rs. 9600.00 lac for 4
years (2006-10) for research and development. The funds were utilized for research on
alternative crops and technology areas like cotton maize, pulses, oilseeds, sugarcane, fodder,
barley, horticultural and forestry based system, natural resources conservation techniques,
processing and value addition, farm mechanization and IPM. The cultivation of citrus plants
and other fruits, vegetables and grapes cultivation were encouraged. Similarly, organic
farming i.e. diversification from traditional crops to organic crops were encouraged.
2.1.24 An outlay of Rs. 9600.00 lac is provided for the 11 th
Plan. An expenditure of
Rs. 2400.00 lac was incurred during 2007-08. An expenditure of Rs. 5000.00 lac was
incurred during 2008-09. GoI released Rs. 1240.00 lac during 2009-10 and is being utilized.
A token provision of Rs. 1.00 lac is provided for the year 2011-12 to utilize the remaining
amount.