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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA 12 th FIVE YEAR PLAN (2012-17) DRAFT OUTLINES OF APPROACH PAPER State Planning Board Thiruvananthapuaram October 2011

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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

12th FIVE YEAR PLAN (2012-17)

DRAFT OUTLINES OF

APPROACH PAPER

State Planning Board

Thiruvananthapuaram

October 2011

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12th FIVE YEAR PLAN (2012-17)

DRAFT OUTLINES OF

APPROACH PAPER

State Planning Board

Thiruvananthapuaram

October 2011

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Contents

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A. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 1

B. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2

C. Approach to Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 4

D. Approach to Social Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

E. Approach to Local Self Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

F. Approach to Industry,IT and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

G. Approach to Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

H. Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 26

I. Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

J. Financing of the plan . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

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OUTLINES OF APPROACH

TO 12TH PLAN IN PERSPECTIVE

A) INTRODUCTION

The text of the Outlines of the Draft Approach Paper has been

prepared with inputs from various sources, including Government

Departments, academics, experts and others. This text was discussed at

length by the State Planning Board at its meeting held on 07.10.2011. It is

now presented in draft form for consideration by all interested persons

and stakeholders and for their inputs, if any.

It may be noted that the present text is intended only for discussion

and to elicit views and opinions from the people of Kerala and others

interested in the development process. This is not the final text of the

Approach to the 12th Plan, which will be evolved after receiving more

inputs in writing as well as through discussions proposed to be held in late

October and early November, 2011.

It may be specifically noted that this text relates only to approach to

the Plan. It does not comprehensively cover all items to be included in the

Plan. The formulation of the 12th Plan is a separate exercise and Working

Groups, consisting of officials and experts, have been constituted to work

out details. The approach to the Plan will give general guidance to the

Working Groups, which will then finalize detailed Plan proposals.

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At this stage, the State Planning Board would be glad to receive

suggestions regarding additions/ deletion/ modifications of the points

enumerated in the text and fresh approaches to any issue. The window for

receiving inputs will remain open for 15 days. Suggestions may be sent by

email to [email protected] or by post to Shri. D.

Prashanth, Chief, Plan Coordination Division, State Planning Board,

Thiruvananthapuram 695 004 or to District Planning Officers, whose

addresses are annexed to the text.

B) OVERVIEW

Development with care and compassion

a) 12th Plan will be people-centric, based on the needs of the citizen

and aimed at improving the status of each individual and each group

of people.

b) Focus will be on a bottom - up approach, starting from the people

in the lowest strata to achieve the objective of inclusive growth.

c) The 12th plan must build on the gains of the past, retaining such

policies and programmes as are beneficial and making changes where

necessary.

d) Investment of Plan resources in the 12th Plan will be so targeted as

to act as catalyst for attracting more resources, be it private or

external, including funds from banking and financial institutions so

that the sum total of investment is far greater than the amount of

Government Plan investment.

e) Monitoring of implementation will be a key objective, so as to make

most effective use of resources within given time frames.

f) The 12th Plan also aims at ushering in a strong, focused modernized

and result oriented governance.

g) The State will aim at an average growth rate in GSDP of 14.50%.

(As projected by the 13th Finance Commission at current prices)

h) Strong and modern infrastructure is a sine qua non for rapid

development. The 12th Plan will strive to lay the foundation for a

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sound and durable infrastructure at par with international standards.

i) Improving the quality of higher education and skill development will

receive greater emphasis. Public education will be revamped to

enhance the quality of education and of infrastructure.

j) Employment generation will be a focus area and will be secured

through higher and more dispersed investment, development of

infrastructure, higher standards of education, particularly vocational

education at school and college level and skill development.

k) Top priority will be given to improve the status of Public Health

since the shine of the Kerala model has been diminishing of late.

Waste management and provision of drinking water will receive the

highest priority so that there is overall improvement in hygiene all

over the state.

l) Panchayat Raj institutions will be strengthened to make them capable

to take the “Next Step” issues in decentralisation. The complexities

of plan formulation, vetting and approval will be simplified

m) Poverty alleviation programmes will be co-ordinated to transform

Kerala into a No Poverty State

n) The economic and social status of the marginalised sections like

SCs, STs, Fisherfolk, Artisans and others will be improved with

more focussed State spending and effective interventions

At the heart of the Approach paper, for the 12th Five Year

Plan of the State is a strategic intent: to lay the foundation for

creating an economy which is productive, competitive, sustainable

and inclusive. The benefits arising from a set of core initiatives being

planned across the different sectors of the economy, if implemented

with a high sense of urgency and passion, will be spread beyond the

next five years. Such benefits, if nurtured well, will reinforce each

other and put the State’s economy on a firm footing to harness the

opportunities that national and international development will offer.

The approach to the 12th Plan in a way should be looked at as the

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first step towards the achievement of the vision capturing the goals

indicated above for the development of the State by 2030.

C) APPROACH TO AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES

1)Agriculture

a) The approach to agriculture in the 12th Plan will focus on raising

incomes of farmers through increasing productivity, subsidiary

occupations, better marketing and through promotion of value added

products.

b) To raise productivity, a new approach will be followed, where specific

packages of inputs will be designed for each of the 5 Agro Ecological

Zones and 23 Agro Ecological Units jointly with Central and State

research institutions and the Kerala Agricultural University.

c) Schemes under implementation in agriculture will be merged to avoid

proliferation and synergized with Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

(RKVY) and other Central schemes to ensure maximum flow of funds

from all sources.

d) Subsidies will be released directly to the bank accounts of farmers

and procedures simplified.

e) Emphasis will be laid on greatly strengthening extension activities

through ATMA and Krishi Bhavans; by promoting the concept of lead

farmer and satellite farmers; and by using new tools of information

technology.

f) New technologies like biotechnology and precision farming will be

strongly promoted and encouraged through extension.

g) Agro-service centres will be set up, with the support of LSG institutions

and co-operatives to provide services to farmers. Large scale

mechanisation will be taken up through agro-service centres.

h) Value-addition projects will be given special focus and existing Central

schemes will be used to supplement State Plan resources.

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i) Based on soil studies conducted in all parts of the State, use of micro

nutrients, such as Boron and Zinc will be promoted where necessary.

j) Special projects for food security targeting to increase rice production

by 25 percent and vegetable production by 50 percent from the base

level and homestead farming will be launched in the 12th Plan.

k) To promote farmer welfare holistically, a co-ordinated effort to meet

their requirements in health, education and housing will be launched

through convergence of Central and State schemes.

l) Risk management projects will be explored together with Government

of India to address weather and price induced risk in Agriculture.

m) The role of co-operatives will be expanded to support agriculture

development through backward and forward integration.

n) Contract farming will be encouraged in all lands including fallow land

to raise incomes of farmers.

o) The use of science and technology and modern methods in agriculture

will be encouraged

2) Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development

a) The agro ecological zone and Agro ecological unit based approach

for the development of livestock sector will also be followed for

augmenting income of farmers

b) Projects to raise milk and egg production by 50 percent will be

launched through a convergence approach with the schemes of local

governments.

c) Strengthening of veterinary services through introduction of a veterinary

doorstep service and improving facilities of veterinary hospitals and

laboratories are proposed to meet the growing requirements of

veterinary support.

d) The primary focus in livestock development should be on enhancing

seed production, particularly in respect of pigs, goats, rabbits and

ducks, where there is a marked shortage in availability and special

projects will be launched to augment production.

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e) Fodder production will be raised through large scale dairy co-operative

society based fodder development projects and by encouraging inter-

cropping.

f) Cattle feed production capacity will be enhanced both by setting up

new plants and raising capacity of existing plants.

g) In order to strengthen the activities of the dairy co-operatives in the

State it is proposed to expand the infrastructure base of the societies

for milk procurement by creating better cold chain.

3) Fisheries

a) Holistic fisherfolk centred development approach will be adopted in

the fisheries sector. A comprehensive coastal area development project

will be launched covering infrastructure, housing, sanitation, drinking

water and livelihood.

b) Strategies and action plans for augmenting inland fish production to 2

lakh tonnes by the end of the Plan from 1.17 lakh tones will be

formulated covering improvement of production potential of reservoirs,

extending fish farming to more reservoirs, expansion of fish culture in

tanks and ponds and improvement of productivity.

c) Seed production will be enhanced.

d) Strengthening of post harvest infrastructure like better fish landing and

handling facilities, cold chains, storage facilities as well as marketing

facilities is a key requirement for the development of the sector and a

project will be proposed for strengthening this component.

e) The improvement in the production of value added products, micro

enterprises, credit support and coverage under social security schemes

will be expanded for the livelihood security of fisherfolk.

4) Irrigation

a) A master plan will be prepared for the development of local water

resources. It is proposed to increase gross area under irrigation by 30

percent from the base level by the end of the 12th Plan period.

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b) Water management is another neglected area. The technologies for

water management and enhancing water use efficiency, including micro

irrigation, will be supported with appropriate institutional and support

mechanisms.

c) A river basin wise water resource management plan will be evolved

for identified basins.

d) Long pending infrastructure projects will be terminated with

appropriate mechanism for optimum use of investment.

5) Environment and Natural Resource Management

a) The ecosystem prevalent in the State such as coastal ecosystem,

mangroves, forest ecosystem and wetland ecosystem are fragile in

nature. Development activities and population pressures often upset

the natural balance of these ecosystems. Development strategies will

be formulated for the protection of fragile environment.

b) The State is very rich in biodiversity and the regions of Western

Ghats in Kerala are rich in endemic species. Biodiversity conservation

strategies will be developed for the protection of Western Ghats.

c) Deteriorating water quality is a serious concern in selected areas.

Projects will be promoted for the improvement of water quality.

d) Comprehensive waste management and pollution control

programmes with appropriate institutional mechanism is proposed

in 12th Plan.

e) Comprehensive watershed management projects will be implemented

focussing on selected blocks through a convergence approach with

the support of Soil Conservation, Local Self Government Institutions,

Western Ghats Development Programme, Hill Area Development

Authority, Forest Department and Scientific Institutions for the

conservation and management of natural resources for improved

productivity.

f) A Green Kerala Project will be launched by converging various

schemes implemented by the Forest Department and Local Self

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Government institutions.

g) In order to protect Ramsar Sites and other wetlands, wetland

conservation projects would be launched with appropriate

institutional mechanisms for implementation.

D ) APPROACH TO SOCIAL SERVICES

The Twelfth Five Year Plan will have a multi pronged approach in

the Social Services Sector. In social services the State has the legacy of a

big beginning and illustrious past to work with. Nonetheless, the Twelfth

Plan will have to address the issue of deterioration in the quality of services

provided through the public delivery system, be it in education, health or

other social services. The new Five Year Plan should also strive to address

special and second generation problems of development, besides making

concerted efforts to modernize the sector.

a) One of the central challenges of the State’s 12th Plan in the Social

Services Sector therefore will be to sustain and strengthen the State’s

widely acclaimed past achievements in education, health and various

other spheres of social services.

b) The second major concern of the Twelfth Plan will be to address

special/new problems that emerge in almost all subsectors, be it

education, health or other social service services. These special or

new problems are mainly second generation development problems

of the State. In these cases, Twelfth Plan will have separate and

specialized schemes formulated by the concerned Departments.

c) The third and final objective is that of modernization of social service

sector which is essential to meet the challenges of technological and

systemic changes at national and global levels.

d) The XIIth plan will also have a clearly spelt out detailed strategy to

improve the existing public delivery mechanism by not only ensuring

adequate allocation of Plan as well as Non-Plan resources, but also

by improving accountability, efficiency and quality standards.

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e) It will involve thorough revamping of all ongoing Plan schemes and

public institutions. Redundant schemes will be identified and

discontinued. The schemes selected for continued support will be

overhauled and redesigned to incorporate required changes.

f) Sustaining and strengthening past achievements in social services sector

would also involve harnessing the role of the private sector, which

incidentally had played a critical role in Kerala’s achievements in the

past.

I. Education

a) Even though the reach of public facilities is quite remarkable, there still

exist segments of population as well as geographical areas not yet

adequately covered by the presence of institutions.The Twelfth Plan

will attempt to identify and fill such critical coverage gaps in education

facilities.

b) The new Plan will take a major initiative in filling the quality gap by

improving physical infrastructure, curriculum, pedagogy, faculty

recruitment, faculty training, and governance structures.

c) The system also needs to be made more inclusive by strengthening the

noon meal scheme and initiating more such affirmative action.

d) Another area of priority will be schooling and development of special

children through appropriate support to the institutions working with

government assistance and through positive Government initiatives

e) Even though the State was in the forefront of the total literacy movement

in the country, there are important unfinished tasks remaining on the

literacy front. The State is estimated to have 18 lakh illiterates and 12

lakh neo-literates. The coverage needs to be improved while checking

the relapse of neo-literates.

f) Pockets of illiteracy in urban slums, coastal areas, and tribal settlements

will receive special attention.

g) There will be an attempt to broaden the definition of literacy beyond

the capacity to read and write for imparting a set of carefully designed

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skills, information and knowledge to the needy.

h) The State has a system of training of teachers at all levels, which needs

to be made more systematic, functional and result oriented. The training

program should focus on imparting soft skills to the students through

the teachers. The motive should be continuous modernization of the

schooling system in the state.

i) Information technology, English language and communication skills

will be given enhanced thrust at the stage of school education itself.

Special emphasis will be given to address the issue of digital divide.

j) The State will encourage the establishment of schools of high quality

in the private sector. An appropriate mechanism will be set up to

ensure that such private institutions maintain standards of excellence

comparable to the best in the country and abroad.

k) In higher education selected arts and science colleges will be given

autonomy in a phased manner to encourage curriculum development,

innovation in teaching and training techniques, and above all research.

l) Autonomous colleges will be encouraged to mobilize resources by

way of consultancies and research projects. Selected colleges will be

encouraged to start innovative courses and honours degree programs.

m) Higher education institutions will be given support for modernizing

and library and information facilities harnessing the potential of modern

technology

n) New academic institutions for higher and vocational education will be

encouraged in the private sector, provided they fulfill the criterion of

excellence

o) Absence of a proper regulatory mechanism is ailing the educational

sector especially professional education. The regulatory system in the

State will be strengthened by legislation as well as starting of new

institutions. A State level accreditation agency will be launched.

p) Deemed University status will be given to select institutions which

achieve excellence in their respective fields. A rigorous scrutiny

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mechanism will be established for the purpose

q) In the area of modernization the State should aim to build its capability

to be a part of the emerging global knowledge society and make Kerala

a knowledge hub. Special care should be given to nurture and develop

all centers of research and knowledge generation. The premier research

centers established during 1970s needs to be strengthened with the

help of a futuristic plan.

2. Public Health

a) The Twelfth Plan will aim at improving the coverage of public health

institutions to reach hitherto uncovered regions and segments of

populations. Major specialties will be provided in one hospital in a

block panchayath area. Through convergence of resources, overall

infrastructure of grass root level health services will be upgraded so

that people will have confidence in the public heath distribution system.

b) The Departments in the sector will introduce comprehensive

programmes, by way of overhauling and integration of existing schemes,

to improve quality of services with properly defined components for

development of infrastructure, manpower and other aspects.

c) The idea of hospital autonomy will be introduced in selected hospitals.

d) Second generation and special problems in the health sector will be

addressed by specially and separately designed new programmes.

e) Health status of a population cannot be planned independently of

hygiene, waste management and supply of safe drinking water. Such

issues related to comprehensive health planning will be underlined in

dealing with identified vulnerable sections and problem areas in the

State such as coastal areas and Kuttanad.

f) In order to improve transparency and quality, generic medical

prescriptions will be made mandatory in government run institutions.

The State will also launch a project for retail sale of generic medicines

satisfying quality standards and for educating medical personnel in this

area

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g) In the interests of modernization and reach, telemedicine and other

innovative practices will be encouraged.

h) The health sector is also badly affected for want of a well designed

regulatory mechanism be it in the area of clinical services, laboratory

and testing facilities or drugs. The Twelfth Plan will put in place a

comprehensive regulatory and governance mechanism to ensure quality

standards.

i) The health sector also requires concerted efforts at modernization.

For instance Kerala’s health sector is poorly supported by research

and development efforts focused on State specific health needs. The

Health University and other related institutions should help to move

on to a knowledge/technology generation stage of development.

j) Modernization of the sector also requires institutional innovation such

as the one in Health Insurance. The Health Insurance Programme will

be universalized and strengthened by enhancing insurance protection

and coverage with the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana as base.

k) Special emphasis will be given to address increased incidence of mental

illness and depression and related ailments.

3. Social Welfare

The Social Welfare sector in the state is characterized by a group

of heterogeneous institutions catering to a wide variety of social welfare

issues. The central problem of the sector is lack of common approach

and governance structure pertaining to these institutions. The problem of

lack of integration is complicated by devolution of the institutions to the

Local Self Governments.

a) A thorough restructuring of the Social Welfare Department to improve

the quality of services offered by this sector will be initiated.

b) Coverage and shortage of welfare institutions will be addressed

c) Gender issues will be given special focus. The protection of women,

legal aid and counselling, effective implementation of legislation for

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them and, shelter and security for victims of atrocities, protection and

welfare will be prime areas of concern addressed in the 12th plan

d) Government will set up a new Department of Women and Child

Development to focus attention on areas like women empowerment

and gender sensitivity.

e) The concept of woman farmer will be encouraged as a pioneering

intervention for sustainable livelihoods as well as food security.

4. Persons With Disabilities

As a society we have not done enough for this vulnerable group.

In fact, if we compare ourselves with societies having a PQLI

comparable with Kerala, we have to do much more

The strategy and effective policy instruments to address the

problems of this vulnerable group should cover.

· Prevention

· Early identification

· Early intervention

· Rehabilitation

· Education and Training for fruitful employment

· Creation of employment opportunities

5. Housing

a) During the Twelfth Plan, a comprehensive habitat and housing policy

will be implemented in the state.

b) The Plan will aim at construction of 12 lakh housing units during the

five year period, of which 60 per cent will be for economically weaker

sections. This project will be funded by converging resources under

Indira Awas Yojana, Rajiv Awas Yojana, funding from HUDCO and

other financing institutions and innovative funding methods to be

developed by the State Government

c) A housing regulatory authority will be set up to regulate building activity

and to settle disputes.

d) The effectiveness and reach of Kerala State Housing Board will be

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improved with the help and support of HUDCO and identified

management and consultancy organisations.

6. Public Distribution System

In the 12th Plan, reforms to plug the leakages in the PDS such as end

to end automation of the entire PDS chain, introduction of GPS

tracking, activating vigilance committees, will be undertaken across

the State.

7. Nutrition Security

a) An independent nutrition surveillance system will be set up so that we

are able to monitor the progress made on malnutrition at least once in

two years, at the District level

b) For effective implementation of ICDS and related interventions, steps

will be taken to establish a high-level oversight authority, serving as a

technical body that centrally monitors both health and nutrition outcomes

of children under six.

c) Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs) will be set up for identification

and treatment of severely malnourished children.

8. Sports Development

The emphasis will be on the broad division of sports development

into two specific areas – Community Sports and Competitive Sports.

a.Community Sports:

The focus will be on the need to establish a separate Mission under

the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs to ensure that people of all

age-groups get directly involved in some physical activity and integrate

sports as a way of life in their daily lives.

b. Competitive Sports:

a) The aim will be to strengthen the various activities connected with

competitive sports and to adopt an effective delivery system.

b) Special attention will be given to suggest suitable models to attract

resources from non-governmental sources and from Central

Government institutions.

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E) APPROACH TO LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT

1. Rural Local Bodies

a) Planning process has to be simplified and we must move towards

Five Year Plans both at LSG level and District level to be updated

each year.

b) The selection of beneficiaries will be made more transparent and

systematic.

c) Revitalization of Grama Sabha/Ward Sabha and streamlining the

process will be given utmost priority

d) Technical Advisory Groups which are seen to be points of delay in

clearances will be dispensed with and normal procedures laid down

in the rules will be followed and approval of competent authority

obtained as per rules without going through the TAG process.

2. Urban Local Bodies

a) Service level benchmark as has been stipulated by Ministry of Urban

Development in key sectors, such as solid waste management, water

supply, sewerage, roads etc will be achieved during the 12th Five Year

Plan. The gap between the Ministry’s benchmarks and the present

position in the case of water supply and roads is not much in Kerala.

But in the case of solid waste management and sewerage, the gap is

very wide and efforts have to be made to bridge this gap.

b) Reforms in the following cases will be carried out in the course of 12th

plan period:

a. Passing of modern Tenancy Act / Rent control Act.

b. Reservation of urban land for poor people as far as possible.

c. Conferring property rights to urban /slum dwellers.

d. Rationalization of stamp duty rate.

c) Although Kerala successfully implemented schemes in urban local

bodies and panchayats, infrastructure like transport terminals through

PPP model have not gained much ground during the Plan period. PPP

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model will be brought into the service delivery sector also especially

in the areas of solid waste management.

d) Master plans for development of urban conglomeration will be

effectively implemented jointly with Local Self Government Institutions.

Additional legislation and administrative measures will be put in place,

where necessary

3. Local Body Reforms

a) Some financial flexibility will be given to local bodies through

untied grants from the State Government. The Centre will

also be requested to create such flexi-funds for implementation

of their programmes through local bodies.

b) Local bodies will be empowered and encouraged to enter

into PPP arrangements at their level for promoting investment

in the areas under their jurisdiction

c) Local bodies will also be empowered to commercially utilize

lands under their control to garner more resources for

development

d) A systematic effort will be made to help and encourage local

bodies to collect more revenue from different sources in their

respective areas.

e) A one – off grant will be made to enable urban local bodies

to meet their immediate commitments so that they can use

revenue streams for future development

f) Local bodies will be required to undertake reform measures

in administration to achieve more efficient use of resources.

4. Poverty Alleviation

a) As poverty is a major issue in the rural areas more importance will

be given to poverty alleviation programmes, Different poverty

related schemes will be converged in order to make a tangible

impact.

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b) Government of India will be requested to extend MNREGS to

more areas. Efforts will be made to include more activities under

the scheme, entailing more outlay

c) Activities of Kudumbasree and other Self Help Groups will be

extended/ strengthened.

d) Asraya project implemented by Kudumbasree will be further

strengthened extended to all the Panchayats. Project like Buds

would be extended and schemes which are helpful to support old

people would be expanded with the help of Government of India

and State Government.

5. Weaker Sections

The following are proposed to be achieved during the 12th Plan period:

a) House and land for all deserving SC /ST families.

b) Special attention will be given to enhancing employability of

matriculates by imparting special skills, including soft skills.

c) Every family should have at least one member employed in

organized sector or self-employed.

d) Micro enterprises at the family level will be encouraged.

6. Co-operation

This state will continue to encourage and support the creation

and effective functioning of healthy co-operatives in all areas.

F) APPROACH TO INDUSTRY, IT AND SERVICES

1) MSME Sector

1. Incubators - As part of development and support to the MSME Sector

a network of multi industry incubators in reputed engineering and

management institutions and major parks under the IT department and

KINFRA will be set up

2. The Cluster Development program will have to be strengthened and

new clusters set up

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3. 10 new entrepreneurial units will be sought to be set up in each

Panchayat every year, working jointly with Local Self Government

Institutions. They will be provided with mentor support in the initial years

4. MSMEs need to be looked at as one of the major areas that will help

solve our unemployment problems.

2) Food Processing

1. The potential of the food processing sector, both for domestic and

export markets, needs to be exploited, setting up clusters of food processing

units. The promotion of the existing food parks will get priority. This should

lead to tripling of production in the Plan period

2. PPP projects will be encouraged for setting up cold chains, including

ware housing facilities at ports and airports

3) Industrial Infrastructure

1. The various parks set up by Kinfra, KSIDC and the Industries

Department will be restructured so that their assets can be leveraged using

public funding for setting up new parks and strengthening existing parks.

2. New Parks will also be set up under PPP

3. Government will endeavour to identify other land available with public

sector units and with government department so that a land bank is available

for setting up new industrial infrastructure in the PPP mode.

4) Traditional Industries

Traditional Industries such as Coir, Handloom, Handicrafts, Khadi

and Cashew play a substantial role in generating employment in rural areas

with minimum investment. With a view to ensure sustainability and to

revamp the traditional sectors, thrust will be given for enhancing export

earnings, technology upgradation, product diversification / value addition,

market promotion and skill development .

5) Pollution free Industries

In order to preserve the ecology of the state, high priority will be given

to the establishment of the requisite industrial infrastructure for the purpose.

The State will not encourage the setting up of polluting industries.

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6) Mineral Development

Technology and capital support will be provided for effective value

addition of rare mineral resources like ilmenite, thorium and monazite.

7) Entrepreneurs

1. Entrepreneurs are the well-spring of societal growth.

Entrepreneurs create new enterprises, productive employment and ,

therefore ensure material well –being of society

2. The most important initiative for accelerating the pace of

economic expansion in the State is creating such an enabling entrepreneurial

ecosystem. Components of a pro-enterprise socio –economic – cultural

environment include:

· Simplified procedure for start up or expansion or closure

· Low administrative burdens and compliance cost

· Availability of quality human resources

· Helpful labour climate

· Availability of different kinds of funding instruments

· A network of industry incubators in different industries with strong

scientific support to enable young entrepreneurs to develop concepts

into commercially viable projects

2. Close liaison will be established with successful entrepreneurs in

Kerala to help them grow and diversify.

8) Labour

1. The system of resolving labour disputes, which is widely noted to

have been working well, leaves scope for further improvement in the

12th Plan.

2. The focus of the Plan will be on overcoming negative publicity by

way of special efforts to disseminate the fact of peaceful management

labour relations in the State. Innovative programmes will be evolved for

resolving disputes that give rise to such adverse publicity

3. The gender gap in industrial training will be bridged by starting Women

ITIs in four uncovered districts

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4. Thorough overhauling and integration of all self employment and

entrepreneurship development programmes will be an area of focus

5. Restructuring and integration of labour welfare fund boards after

proper consultation with stake holders will be an objective of the Plan.

Appropriate programmes to address problems related to the in-migrants

from other States will be ensured

6. In view of increasing safety risks and occupational hazards, safety

education and practices will be given special emphasis in the Plan. One

occupational health centre will be established in the State.

9) Skill Development

1. 12th Five Year Plan is being designed with key focus on policy

interventions which would aid in building sustainable enterprises, leading

to job creation and improving the livelihood of the masses.

2. The key focus would be to produce maximum number of trained

people who will be able to fullfill the global demand for skilled labour.

3. It is proposed to initiate a registration portal for skilled labour with

the help of Akshaya and IT department so that people can effectively

utilize the services of various types of skilled labourers.

4. A mission mode approach would be followed for addressing the

unemployment problem for educated unemployed through skill

development and other means. This will be implemented with joint

participation of public and private sectors and Panchayats

5. Training programmes will be conducted with help of National Skill

Development Corporation and Entrepreneurial Development Institute

of India to make educated youth capable of becoming entrepreneurs

6. A master plan for skill development will be prepared with particular

emphasis on using the advantage Kerala has of broad band connectivity

to every village

10) Information technology

IT in the 12th Plan would have a three pronged thrust

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1. Increasing the service delivery capability of Government with the use

of IT:

a) E Governance initiatives across all sections of Government and

Local Self Government

b) Better utilization of Akshaya Kendras as service delivery points

2. The existing assets of IT parks will be leverged to mobilize public

funding for more parks and expansion of existing parks, including setting

up parks in new areas away from the major IT centers of the State

and to facilitate the growth of the IT Industry by at least 10 times

during the Plan period

3. IT will be used as a tool for promoting tourism and industry showcasing

Kerala as a place to live in and work from.

11) Science and Technology

a) High quality research and development will be encouraged to take

Kerala to a higher level in original research and cutting edge

technologies

b) Technology development in India and abroad will be effectively

showcased to facilitate development of science and technology based

industries

c) Schemes will be introduced to reward and honour scientists who

make significant contributions in developing new concepts, theories,

products and technologies. Such awards will be subject to rigorous

peer evaluation and scrutiny by leading scientists.

d) The marine brackish water and fresh water resources of the State

need to be researched and developed systematically as they hold

the potential for commercial utilisation on a very large scale. In the

12th Plan, special attention will be given to marine biotechnology

12) Tourism

Kerala tourism is a major development segment and a well known

global brand. To sustain tourism in the highly competitive market, we need

to ensure quality experience to the visitors while benefiting society and

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industry. Promotion of private entrepreneurs, development of quality man

power etc are needed to support the industry.

The Tourism sector visualizes a growth rate of 12%. To achieve

this objective, the thrust areas identified during Twelfth Plan are,

1. To ensure quality visitor experience:- The thrust areas include

infrastructure plans for all major existing tourist centres, infrastructure

and development of tourist facilities in less known areas, private

participation in infrastructure projects and scientific waste management

in major destinations through local bodies

2. To promote Kerala as a visible global brand :- Participation in

international and domestic fairs, conducting international and domestic

road shows and fairs and using print and electronic media for promotion

are envisaged at under the scheme.

3. To create enabling environment for Private investment:- The procedure

for approvals and clearances will be simplified and necessary support

given for growth of private investors.

4. To ensure community participation and benefits:- Multi stake holder

mechanisms involving public, private, and local community in tourism

planning and development, roll out of responsible tourism initiatives to

other destinations, and ensuring strong backward linkages for tourism

to rely on local produce and local skills are other initiatives planned.

5. Quality of human resource in tourism service delivery will be improved

by providing qualified manpower.

6. Providing and augmenting infrastructure facilities in the existing tourist

hubs like Kovalam, Kumarakom, Munnar, Wayanad, Bekel etc. This

will include establishment of seaplane services for which the necessary

infrastructure will be provided under the Plan, while the service itself

will be left to public or private sector agencies.

7. Forest tourism will be developed and encouraged with the help of the

Department of Forest and Wildlife.

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8. One museum will be developed in each district to showcase Kerala’s

unique art, culture and history and to attract tourists from all over.

The help of the Government of India and, where possible, of the private

sector will be taken.

9. The tourism potential of hill and plantation areas will be fully exploited

to develop more options for tourists.

10. More budget packages will be developed to attract domestic tourists.

11. New destination with special emphasis on Malabar region will be

identified and promoted

13. Non-Resident Keralites

1. The Department of NORKA will liaise with Ministry of External

Affairs, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs and with Missions abroad to

maintain regular contact with Non-Resident Keralites.

2. The problems of in-migrants from amongst Non-Resident Keralites

will be addressed through convergence of existing schemes and, where

necessary, by evolving new schemes.

3. The Department of NORKA and KSIDC will develop new investment

opportunities for Non- Resident Keralites and support them in the task of

establishing new enterprises in Kerala.

4. Major expansions in allocation, improvement of existing schemes and

introduction of new ones are urgently required for addressing problems of

NRKs especially in view of the possible global economic slow-down and

consequent crisis in destination countries

G) APPROACH TO INFRASTRUCTURE.

1. Roads, Bridges and Transport

a) There is a need to undertake planned development of State highways,

important major District roads and city roads in the State. Such planned

developments will include geometrical improvement, junction widening,

re-laying the roads after proper design and giving maintenance

contracts. The Twelfth Plan envisages 25000 KM road development

and maintenance; Creation of corpus fund for the development of

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1000 KM of State high ways and external assistance will be used for

planned development of major roads during the Plan.

b) The State needs to provide a dedicated source of funding for road

development such as fuel cess or reasonable revenue from Motor

Vehicle Tax to form a corpus fund.

c) A system of annual revision of Schedule of Rates will be undertaken

by an Empowered Committee chaired by Chief Secretary.

d) City Road Improvement Project will cover more cities beyond

Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode.

e) Quality Control will be given higher priority. PWD will develop

Quality Control Cells for super check through sampling and use of

standardized labs to check quality of all large works and a certain

percentage of smaller works.

f) For major road widening projects, green field roads and by passes,

the State will develop a policy for commercial utilization of land as

well as providing developed land to the owners whose land is being

acquired. Government will develop policy and rules on this issue to

facilitate development of bypasses, major widening of roads and green

field roads. 

g) A task force will be set up with the objectives of identifying methods

for ensuring long term durability of roads in Kerala and for improving

road safety. The committee will also look into the possibility of using

rubber and waste plastic to strengthen road surfaces and make them

more durable.

2. Port and Inland Waterways

a) State Maritime Board will be set up through an enactment. 

b) Minor Ports under Port Department including Azheekal, Beypore,

Ponnani, Kollam-Thankasseri, Vizhinjam and Kodungallur will be

developed with new port facilities, support infrastructure, upgradation

of existing facilities along with installation of modern and efficient

handling equipments. The PPP mode will be utilized for the purpose.

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c) Vizhinjam International Transshipment Container Terminal will be

developed with all infrastructural facilities.

3. Inland Waterways

Adequate infrastructure support will be provided for the development

of coastal waterways and inland waterways for Cargo and Passenger

transportation. There will be a time bound plan of action for the

development of all possible waterways with the support of Inland

Waterways Authority of India. PPP ventures will also be supported. The

focus areas will be land acquisition, net removal, dredging, side protection

of canals etc.

4 .KSRTC And Motor Vehicles Department

· For reducing congestion in roads parking facilities will

be provided wherever land is available.

· Automated enforcement system will be introduced for

avoiding accidents.

· A restructuring plan for KSRTC will be developed. A

national management and consultancy institution will

be engaged for this task

5. Power Sector

1. Capacity Augmentation

Kerala’s installed capacity is presently around 2680 MW but the maximum

power availability is only 2090 MW. During the 12th Plan, the target will

to double the installed capacity through installation of new gas based and

super critical plants. The IPP concept will be encouraged to provide

more resources for development of capacity, hydel power other than SHPs

(300 MW) and Renewable Energy (RE) (700 MW) and also from energy

conservation measures. A Task Force will be set up for preparing a time

bound strategy paper on the manner and forms in which new generation

opportunities can be seized.

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2. Energy conservation/Savings/efficiency activities

‘Energy saved is equivalent to energy produced’ concept will be

aggressively pursued during the 12th Plan.

3. Reducing AT & C losses

It is targeted to reduce AT & C losses to a sustainable level of 13%

by the end of 12th Five Year Plan period largely through timely

implementation of RGGVY and R-APDRP flagship schemes.

4. Reinventing KSEB

Managerial efficiency and productivity will be sought to be enhanced

with the help of management institutions.

H) INNOVATION

The national 12th plan approach document dedicates a section on

innovation highlighting three issues: finding solutions to the needs of the

people, innovations in organisational and process models that help

commercialize the technologies developed in laboratories and innovating

the process of innovation itself to contain cost of innovation.

a) At the State level, the focus should be to get the best out of the existing

institutional mechanism in the R&D area.

b) Critical evaluation of the outcomes of the R&D efforts of these

institutions and schemes to determine their focus will be done during

the 12th Plan period.

c) We may examine innovative governance solutions which can deliver

greater services and benefits to people at large.

d) The approach will be to Develop, innovation strategy keeping the

citizen in the central place. The customer- facing frontline staff could

prove to be one of the better sources of innovative ideas for making

the citizens’ lives easer.

e) Each Department will be encouraged to have a policy innovation and

improvement cell

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f) Innovation content in each project will be indentified and specifically

highlighted when the project is submitted for approval of competent

authority.

I) GOVERNANCE

The Government must be effective and efficient in delivering social

and public services. Efficient and accountable public administration and

participatory and transparent governance processes are key priorities to

correct structural inadequacies. The interests of the poor and under

privileged will not be adequately protected without affirmative public policies

and governance arrangements.

A strategy would be introduced for improving governance in the

12th Five Year Plan, the main elements of which are given below:

a) There is a need for taking a holistic view of the several e- governance

initiatives implemented in the State. A mission approach would need

to be adopted, guided by a common vision, strategy and approach

focusing on transforming Government services accessible to the

common man through an integrated E- governance initiative

b) The ongoing capacity building programmes on E-Governance would

be strengthened. A partnership arrangement with premier management

institutes would be worked out for capacity building for senior

government functionaries on governance

c) A major modernization initiative for service delivery would be launched

covering modernization of District Collectorates, Village offices, Krishi

Bhavans, and other key Government offices with streamlined

procedures, increased delegation and extensive use of ICT to improve

faster delivery of services. E –administration is the right tool for

introducing transparency and accountability in administration for

rendering pro-poor services.

d) It is proposed to introduce a Service Delivery Bill for ensuring service

delivery by Government officials within given time frame

e) The Result Framework Document (RFD) system has been introduced

in the Government Secretariat. It will be extended in phases to District

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Administrators, Local Bodies, Public Sector Enterprises and

Government Supported bodies.

f) The key to good governance lies in effective monitoring and review.

Government will strive to put in place a strong review and monitoring

mechanism for the Plan, based on physical and financial outcomes. A

systematic evaluation exercise will also be undertaken, inclusive of

third party evaluation. Such monitoring, review and evaluation will

also be extended to identified iconic projects.

g) Whenever any project is placed for approval of competent authority,

it shall include an implementation schedule, indicating the activities

involved, the time frames, the cost and approximate date of completion.

Any extension beyond the date of completion or any cost over-run

will entail explanation of reasons for delay and fresh approval of

competent authority.

J) FINANCING OF THE PLAN.

The original approved outlays of the last five 5-year Plans are given

below:

Plan Approved Outlay (Rs. Crore)

7th Plan 2100

8th Plan 5460

9th Plan 16100

10th Plan 24000

11th Plan 40422

Based on assumptions of real GSDP growth; inflation; expected changes

in Balance from Current Revenue; growth of State’s Own Tax Revenue

and Non-Tax Revenue; Non-Plan Grants at the same level as provided in

the 13th Finance Commission Report; growth in Non-Plan Expenditure,

expected growth rate of Plan grants; and borrowings at the level prescribed

in the revised roadmap for fiscal consolidation, it is projected that the

State can sustain a Plan size of between Rs.100,000 crore and Rs.105,000

crore during the 12th Plan period.

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APPENDIX

Sri. V. Sreekumaran Nair,

District Planning Officer,

District Planning Office,

Civil Statation, Kudapanakunnu P.O.,

Thiruvananthapuram. 0471-2731317 [email protected]

Sri. N. Natarajan

District Planning Officer,

District Planning Office,Civil Station,

Kollam. 0474-2793455 [email protected]

Sri.P.K. Devanandan,

District Planning Officer,

District Planning Office,Collectorate,

Pathanamthitta. 0468-2222725 [email protected]

Sri. M.C Thankappan,

District Planning Officer,

District Planning Office,Civil Station, Collectorate,

Alappuzha. 0477-2252064 [email protected]

Smt. M. Geetha Devi

District Planning Officer,

District Planning Office,

Civil Station, Kottayam. 0481-2561638 [email protected]

Sri. K.R Mohanan

District Planning Officer,

District Planning Office,Civil Station ,

Kuyilimala,Painavu P.O., Idukki 04862-233010 [email protected]

Smt. R.Girija

District Planning Officer,

District Planning Office,Civil Station,

Kakanad P.O.,Ernakulam. 0484-2422290 [email protected]

Sri.T.S Radhakrishnan,

District Planning Officer,

District Planning Office,Civil Staion,

Ayyanthol,Thrissur. 0487-2360672 [email protected]

Sri. K. Mohammad Ali,

District Planning Officer,

District Planning Office,Civil Station ,

Uphill.P.O,Malappuram 0483-2734832 [email protected]

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Sri.P.P. Johny,

District Planning Officer,

District Planning Office,Civil Station,

Palakkad. 0491-2505350 [email protected]

Sri.M.A Ramesh Kumar,

District Planning Officer,

District Planning Office,Civil Station,

Kozhikode. 0495-2371907 [email protected]

Sri. K.G Sajeev,

District Planning Officer,

District Planning Office,Civil Station,

North Kalpetta, Wayanad. 04936-202626 [email protected]

Sri. Ajayakumar Menoth,

District Planning Officer,

District Planning Office,Civil Station,

Kannur. 0497-2700765 [email protected]

Smt. K. Jaya,

District Planning Officer,

District Planning Office,Vidya Nagar.P.O.,

Civil Station,Kasargod. 04994-255313 [email protected]