Annual Plan 1998-99 Volume - VII (As Presented to the Legislative Assembly in March, 1998)

Abstract

The plan budget 1997-98 was fixed at Rs.3809.60 crores which included the Tenth Finance Commission grant of Rs. 148.45 crores. The Planning Commission approved an outlay of Rs.3585.05 crores for 1997-98. The plan out lay has been stepped up by about 23 percent during 1998-99 over 1997-98 and fixed at Rs.4678.95 crores including Rs. 1471.67 crores under the Externally Aided Projects. The infrastructure sectors viz, Irrigation, Power and Transport have been given priority in the Annual Plan of 1998-99, which together account for 51 percent of the total plan outlay of the State. Individually Irrigation Sector is provided with Rs.1013.77 crores, Energy sector with Rs. 921.28 crores, and Transport sector Rs.459.24 crores which account for 21.67 percent, 19.69 percent and 9,82 percent respectively.