THE ECONOMY : AN OVERVIEW
- The Gross Domestic Product increased by 7.5 per cent, 9.4 per cent and 9.6 percent
in first three years, of the UPA Government resulting in an unprecedented average
growth rate of 8.8 per cent. The drivers of growth continue to be 'services' and
'manufacturing' which are estimated to grow at 10.7 per cent and 9.4 per cent
respectively. - Growth rate in agriculture for 2007-08 is estimated at 2.6 per cent.
- Food grain production in 2007-08, estimated at 219.32 million tonnes-an all time
record. Rice production at 94.08 million tonnes, maize at 16.78 million tonnes,
soya bean at 9.45 million tonnes, cotton at 23.38 million bales each, an all time
record. - Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana launched with an outlay of Rs. 25,000 crore, National
Food Security Mission with an outlay of Rs. 4,882 crore under National Policy for
Farmers in the Eleventh Five Year Plan.
THE GROWTH STORY : FASTER AND MORE INCLUSIVE
- Agricultural credit poised to reach Rs. 2,40,000 crore by March, 2008.
- 11.4 crore children covered under Mid Day Meal Scheme, the largest school lunch
programme in the world. - Under National Rural Health Mission 8,756 primary health centres have been made
24x7 . - 1,82,000 girls enrolled in residential schools under Kasturba Gandhi Balika
Vidyalaya Scheme.
BHARAT NIRMAN
- Bharat Nirman has made impressive progress in 2007-08 with 290 habitations
provided with drinking water each day, 17 habitations connected through all weather
road, 52 villages provided telephones, 42 villages electrified & 4,113 rural houses
completed each day.
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