CONTENTS

 

 

 

Pages

Chapter - 1

An Overview

1-5

 

National Economy

1

 

Developments in Kerala’s Economy

2

Chapter - 2

State Finances

6-19

 

All States: Trend

6

 

Kerala, Overall Fiscal Position

8

 

Revenue Receipts

8

 

Expenditure Pattern

13

 

Debt Profile

16

 

Outlook

18

Chapter - 3

Income  and Population

20-28

 

Income

20

 

Population

26

Chapter - 4

Agriculture 

29-104

 

Farming System

29

 

Rainfall

30

 

Ground Water Recharge

33

 

Trend in Area, Production and Productivity of Crops

36

 

Farm Commodity Prices

50

 

Outlook

51

 

Women in Agriculture

56

 

Agricultural Research and Education

58

 

Agriculture Marketing

60

 

Issues in WTA

64

 

Livestock Sub Sector

65

 

Animal Health Care

73

 

Dairy Development

79

 

Fisheries Development

84

 

Infrastructure Facilities

89

 

Major Development Programmes

91

 

Co-operation

93

 

Micro Financing of NABARD

99

 

Rural Infrastructure Development Fund

103

Chapter - 5

Water Resources

105-135

 

International Year of Fresh Water

105

 

Water Resources in the Country

107

 

Interlinking of Rivers

109

 

Rain Water Harvesting

110

 

Investment in Irrigation

112

 

Review of Major Projects

113

 

Externally Aided Projects – NHP

117

 

Minor Irrigation

119

 

Ground Water Development

120

 

Flood Management

123

 

Command Area Development

123

 

Drinking Water Supply

126

 

Ongoing Water Supply Schemes

127

 

JBIC Aided Water Supply Project

130

 

Jalanidhi

131

Chapter - 6

Environment

136-180

 

Wet Land Conservation

136

 

Bio-diversity Conservation

138

 

Mining and Quarrying

144

 

Coastal Zone

145

 

Industrial Affluents

147

 

Vehicular Pollution

149

 

Air Pollution and Health Impact

151

 

Environmental Regulations

153

 

Soil and Water Conservation

154

 

Western Ghats Development Programmes

156

 

Forestry and Wildlife

158

 

Kerala Forest Development Corporation

163

 

Environmental Sanitation

164

 

Solid Waste Management

170

 

Bio-medical Waste

176

 

Liquid Waste Management

177

 

Home Sanitation and Food Hygiene

179

 

Community Environmental Sanitation

179

Chapter - 7

Energy Development

181-199

 

Status of Power System in Southern States

181

 

Generation

182

 

Transmission

185

 

Distribution

185

 

Financial Performance of KSEB

186

 

Power Sector Reforms in Kerala

187

 

Implications of Electricity Act, 2003

191

 

Non-conventional Energy Programme

193

 

Bio-energy Programme

196

Chapter - 8

Industry and Mining

200-236

 

Industrial Growth

200

 

Central Sector Investment

203

 

Reforms in Public Sector Undertakings

204

 

Industrial Promotion

210

 

Special Economic Zones

214

 

Human Resource Development

216

 

Small Scale Industry

217

 

Service Charter for Small Scale Industries

221

 

Traditional Industries

224

 

Performance of Public Sector

229

 

Handloom Industry in Kerala

231

 

Handicrafts

233

 

Khadi and Village Industries

235

 

Mining

236

Chapter - 9

Tourism

237-242

 

Kerala Tourism

237

 

Eco Tourism

240

 

Human Resource Development

241

 

Income Generation

241

Chapter - 10

Infrastructure

243-266

 

Surface Transport

243

 

Road Transport Services

248

 

Road Accidents

252

 

Transport Finance

253

 

Railways

254

 

Water Transport

255

 

Kerala Ports Sector

259

 

Inland Water Ways

261

 

Air Transport

263

 

Communications

264

Chapter – 11

Education

267-284

 

School Education

267

 

Higher Secondary Education

272

 

Vocational Higher Secondary Education

272

 

Higher Education

273

 

Technical Education

278

 

Art & Culture

282

 

Sports and Youth Affairs

284

Chapter – 12

Health

285-296

 

Health Care Infrastructure

285

 

Communicable Diseases

287

 

Medical Education and Training

290

 

Ayurveda Medical Education

293

 

Homoeopathy

293

 

Family Welfare

294

Chapter - 13

Housing

297-301

 

Demand for Housing in Kerala

297

 

Local Self Government and Housing

298

 

Kerala State Nirmithi Kendra

299

 

Housing Finance

300

Chapter - 14

Poverty and Special Programmes for Weaker Sections

302-330

 

Destitutes

302

 

New Initiatives in Poverty Reduction

304

 

Anti-Poverty Sub Plan

305

 

Kudumbasree

308

 

Balasabha

308

 

Land Reforms

310

 

Urban Poverty Reduction Programme

311

 

Social Security and Welfare

314

 

Social Protection Measures Exclusively for Women

317

 

Safety of Workers

321

 

Mid-day Meal Programme

323

 

Development of SCs/STs and OBCs

324

 

Literacy Rate and Employment Seekers in Employment Exchanges

326

 

Development Programmes

327

 

Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation

329

Chapter – 15

Prices and Food Security

331-340

 

Consumer Price Index

331

 

Retail Prices

331

 

Wholesale Price Index

333

 

Parity Index

334

 

Wages

334

 

Public Distribution System

335

 

Food Security

338

Chapter – 16

Export and Import

341-349

 

Balance of  Payments

341

 

Foreign Investment

341

 

Marine Products

343

 

Spices Export Performance of India Spice Industry

344

Chapter – 17
Institutional and Bank Finance

350-362

 

Institutional Finance

350

 

Bank Finance

350

 

NRE Deposits

357

 

Agricultural Finance

358

Chapter – 18

Gender and Development

363-379

 

Status of Indian Women

363

 

Women and Population

365

 

Women and Literacy

367

 

Women and Health

369

 

Women and Migration

372

 

Gender and Budgeting

376

 

Women Development Agencies in Kerala

377

Chapter – 19

Labour and Employment

380-387

 

Employment Strategy in Kerala

380

 

Changing Profile of Job Seekers

380

 

Labour Attitudes

381

 

Work Participation Rate

382

 

Unemployment

382

 

Employment in the Organised Sector

384

 

Placement through Employment Exchanges

385

 

Migration

385

 

Foreign Remittances in Kerala Economy

386

Chapter – 20

Human Development and Socio-economic Well-being in Kerala

388-397

 

Human Development Index

388

 

Educational Attainments and Well-being

388

 

Demographic and Health Indicators

390

 

Other Indicators of Attainments

392

 

Magnitude of Child Labour

396

 

Basic Issues in Human Development in Kerala

397

Chapter - 21

Information Technology

398-410

 

Investment Area in I.T.

398

 

Electronic Technology Park

399

 

I.T. Industry (Hardware and Software)

402

 

Export from Kerala

403

 

E-Governance

404

 

I.T. Initiatives

405

 

Akshaya

407

 

Kissan - Kerala

408

 

Police – Portal for Community Interaction

408

 

I.T. Education Grid

409

Chapter - 22

Local Self Government

411-441

 

Strategy of Decentralisation in Kerala

414

 

Setting up Accountability System

415

 

Good Governance Features

416

 

Fiscal Decentralisation

417

 

Second State Finance Commission

423

 

Key Initiatives during 2003-04

428

 

Institutionalisation

431

 

Best Practices

434

Chapter – 23

Science and Technology

442-447

 

Role of State S&T Councils

442

 

GAIN Centre – Kerala

443

 

Research and Development Activities through Major Institutions

444

 

Bio-Technology Policy and Programmes

447

Chapter - 24

Governance

448-454

 

Key Initiatives

448

 

E-Governance

450

Chapter - 25

Towards an Investor – Friendly Climate

455-466

 

Industrial Policy

455

 

I.T. Policy

457

 

Bio-Technology Policy

458

 

SEZ Policy

459

 

Labour Policy

461

 

Kerala Renewable Energy Policy

464

 

Policies on the Anvil

465

 

Tourism Vision 2025

466

 

APPENDIX TABLES

S 1–S 356