03-09-2007, 05:07 PM
From Pioneer, 9 March 2007
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Left-ruled States fail to achieve target
Rajeev Ranjan Roy | New Delhi
WB ranks 22nd, Kerala 24th among 30 States in terms of performance
The schemes under the Centre's 20-Point Programme are not progressing well in the States being ruled by the pro-poor political parties. <b>Left-ruled West Bengal ranks 22nd among 30 States in terms of performance by achieving only 45 per cent of the targets, while Kerala ranks 24th by accomplishing 43 per cent of the targets during April-December 2006.</b>
The schemes under 20-Point Programme deal with social and economic empowerment of the poor in general. The performance review done by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation puts Andhra Pradesh on top of the list, followed by Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. These States have achieved 100, 93, 87 and 86 per cent of the targets.
Faced with criticism from the opposition for not carrying out pro-poor works effectively, Uttar Pradesh ranks 5th by achieving 83 per cent targets, followed by Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Karnataka. UP and Himachal Pradesh, all other States are under the rule of National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
According to a Ministry official, as many as 12 items have been taken into consideration for the purpose of ranking the performance of States. These items include distribution of surplus land, drinking water supply, immunisation of children, assistance to SC/ST families, houses for economically weaker sections, LIG houses, slum improvement, tree plantation, village electrification, and setting up bio-gas plants.
As per an estimate, 6.24 lakh houses were provided to the rural poor under the Indira Awas Yojana against the target of 8.43 lakh units during April-December 2006. Against the target of 68,518 houses for economically weaker sections of society, 89,311 houses were constructed, achieving 130 per cent of the target.
The areas where the targets have not been achieved are the construction of houses meant for the lower income groups of society, tree plantation on the private lands, immunisation of children and setting up of primary health centres. The review report says that only 84 primary health centres were set up during April-December against the target of 202.
"Around 20.80 lakh people in the slum areas were provided with basic amenities. Almost 13.22 lakh hectares of area have been covered with plantation on the public and forestlands. As many as 12,241 villages were electrified under the Rural Electrification Programme, while 2.58 lakh pump sets were energised for irrigation purposes," a Ministry official said.
"The slow progress of plantation on the public and forestland, Indira Awas Yojana and primary health centres is a matter of concern. The Ministries concerned need to ask the State Governments to expedite efforts to meet the targets," the official added.
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Left-ruled States fail to achieve target
Rajeev Ranjan Roy | New Delhi
WB ranks 22nd, Kerala 24th among 30 States in terms of performance
The schemes under the Centre's 20-Point Programme are not progressing well in the States being ruled by the pro-poor political parties. <b>Left-ruled West Bengal ranks 22nd among 30 States in terms of performance by achieving only 45 per cent of the targets, while Kerala ranks 24th by accomplishing 43 per cent of the targets during April-December 2006.</b>
The schemes under 20-Point Programme deal with social and economic empowerment of the poor in general. The performance review done by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation puts Andhra Pradesh on top of the list, followed by Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. These States have achieved 100, 93, 87 and 86 per cent of the targets.
Faced with criticism from the opposition for not carrying out pro-poor works effectively, Uttar Pradesh ranks 5th by achieving 83 per cent targets, followed by Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Karnataka. UP and Himachal Pradesh, all other States are under the rule of National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
According to a Ministry official, as many as 12 items have been taken into consideration for the purpose of ranking the performance of States. These items include distribution of surplus land, drinking water supply, immunisation of children, assistance to SC/ST families, houses for economically weaker sections, LIG houses, slum improvement, tree plantation, village electrification, and setting up bio-gas plants.
As per an estimate, 6.24 lakh houses were provided to the rural poor under the Indira Awas Yojana against the target of 8.43 lakh units during April-December 2006. Against the target of 68,518 houses for economically weaker sections of society, 89,311 houses were constructed, achieving 130 per cent of the target.
The areas where the targets have not been achieved are the construction of houses meant for the lower income groups of society, tree plantation on the private lands, immunisation of children and setting up of primary health centres. The review report says that only 84 primary health centres were set up during April-December against the target of 202.
"Around 20.80 lakh people in the slum areas were provided with basic amenities. Almost 13.22 lakh hectares of area have been covered with plantation on the public and forestlands. As many as 12,241 villages were electrified under the Rural Electrification Programme, while 2.58 lakh pump sets were energised for irrigation purposes," a Ministry official said.
"The slow progress of plantation on the public and forestland, Indira Awas Yojana and primary health centres is a matter of concern. The Ministries concerned need to ask the State Governments to expedite efforts to meet the targets," the official added.
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