Anil Pannikker • In 10 years 60,000 small scale industries have been closed down. • Gujarat ranks 5TH in F.D.I. • The state’s total debt was less than Rs 10,000 crore when the BJP first came to power in Gujarat in 1995. Gujarat’s actual debt has mounted from Rs 45,301 crore in 2001-02 when Modi took over to Rs 1,38,978 crore on December 30, 2012. The debt would mount to Rs 2,07,695 crore as per the state government’s budget estimates by 2015-16. • Gujarat is at 8th position in agricultural growth. Gujarat is never achieved 10% growth in Agriculture sector. As per Government of Gujarat’s own statistics from year 2005-2006 to 2010-2011, growth in GSDP in Agriculture and Allied sector is 3.44% only-not double digit or 10%. • In Gujarat VAT on fertilizer is 5% it is highest in India • In Gujarat 26 districts have 225 blocks in which 57 are dark zone blocks. • 455885 Applications are pending for agricultural power connection as on March, 2011 • Close to half of the states children under the age of 5 (44.6 %) are known to be suffering from malnutrition. 70 per cent are said to be anemic while 40 per cent are underweight. In 8 districts and 3 Talukas of Gujarat, 2494 teachers posts are vacant. In 4 dist of Gujarat, approximately 978 schools are running with only 1 or 2 teachers. • Health expenditure by Gujarat fallen down from 4.25% in 1990-95 to 0.77% in 2005-2010. Gujarat occupied second position from bottom in terms of allocation of health in state budget. • Gujarat ranks 20th (the bottom) among the 20 major states in the percentage of women with severe anaemia. • Gujarat ranks 15th in malnourishment in children • Gujarat ranks 16th in children’s anaemia Gujarat ranks 14th in rural IMR and 10th in urban IMR.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 07:15:07 +0000
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