THE 5TH ESTATE (EB): No.05

This is an electronic newsletter on our Project titled “Promoting State Accountability and Citizen’s Empowerment through Budget Analysis (SAP)” which is being implemented in Rajasthan, a state in North-West India. The project primarily aims to analyse budgetary provisions and achievements of targets of programmes and schemes meant for target groups, viz. women, marginal farmers and landless labourers.

The title ‘The 5^th Estate’ has been derived from the definition of democracy, as it denotes the people on whom it’s other four pillars rest: the legislature, the judiciary, the executive and the media. It means, “The State derives its rights from the power of the people”.

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide regular update on the activities taken as part of the Project.

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Contents:

From the Media

Provisions Under State Plan

Provisions Under CSS

Physical Targets & Achievements

Analysis of Targets & Achievements

Sector-wise Allotment & Expenditure - Under State Plan

News items on failure or partial achievements of District level development schemes have been a continues feature among the Hindi dailies. These press clippings (some of them discussed as below) present the developmental scenario vis-à-vis performance of government. With this background, the District Annual Plan for the years 1999-2000 and 2000-2001, for Jaipur district have been analysed. 

The analysis here presents the sector-wise distribution of funds under State Plan, during the said period.  It also reflects the physical targets and achievements of various important sectors along with sector-wise allotment and expenditure for the years 1988-99 and 1999-00, under the State Plan.

From the Media:

Finance Minister of the state announced establishment of ‘Blood Banks ’ in Kotputli, Jaipur district and Mahwa, Dausa district. It was to ensure availability of blood for the survival of accident victims on connecting roads connecting these towns to Jaipur and Delhi.

Rs. 30 lakh were allocated for each bank under the budget 2000-2001. A year has passed since then and the blood banks are no where to be seen. Investigations revealed that the projects were never discussed after their announcement.

(Rajasthan Patrika 28.03.01)

State government failed to utilise the allocations under Pradhanmantri Gramothan Yojna (Prime Minister Village Up-liftment Scheme)on time. The Centre had allocated Rs 22478 lacs under seven different budget heads, of which only Rs. 13639 lacs was spent. These heads include rural housing, primary health, drinking water, primary education, rural roads and nutrition.

State government could only utilise the allocations of rural housing, while the funds under rest of the heads were either not utilised or only partially utilised till the end of the financial session.                                       

(Dainik Bhaskar 10.06.01)

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(A)   Provisions Under State Plan:

The Annual Plan of Jaipur district for the year 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 was of Rs.295.83 crore and Rs.377.28 crore respectively, which is 5.89 percent of the State’s Annual Plan of Rs.5021.85 crore and 9.10 percent of Rs.4146.15 crore respectively.  

As shown in the graph, the Agriculture and Allied Services takes 7.61 and 4.57 percent, Rural Development takes 5.88 and 5.83 percent, Irrigation and Flood Control take 2.63 and 13.33 percent share respectively. Social and Community Services capture the major share of 60.86 and 51.32 percent respectively.

Similarly, the Economic Services and General Services have a share of 0.91-0.11 and 6.55-4.26 percent share in the total District Plan. 

This shows that the strategy of provision changes according to needs and exigencies.

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(B)   Provisions Under CSS:

Besides the provisions made by the State Government under the State Plan, some amount is received from the Government of India under Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS). The details of amount provided under CSS for Jaipur district during 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 are given below: -

Under Centrally Sponsored Schemes, the first priority has been given to ‘Social and Community Services’ and thereafter comes ‘Rural Development’ and ‘Agriculture and Allied Services’. These three sector captures above 95 percent of the total provision for Jaipur district under CSS.

(C)   Physical Targets & Achievements:

The Physical targets set and achievements under various sectoral activities pertaining to different departments during the year 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 are detailed below as per available information: -

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Analysis of Targets & Achievements:

The analysis of information pertaining to the physical targets and achievements under various sectors/ schemes during 1998-99 and 1999-2000 reveals that the targets set by the district administration have almost been achieved in respect of majority of the schemes and programmes in Jaipur district. However, in case of some of the following programmes, the targets have either not been achieved or only partially achieved: -

 (a)    There was shortfall in area under cultivation of few crops such as Bajra, Maize, and Jowar as well as in distribution of seed of groundnut and cotton during 1999-2000. 

(b)    The targets in respect of sprinklers, pipeline and repair of wells scheme were not achieved during 1999-2000.

(c)   The achievement in respect of targets of several activities of sheep breeding etc. was quite on lower side during 1999-2000.

(d)    There was shortfall in achievement of target in respect of fish production and fish seed collection during 1999-2000.

(e)   There was a shortfall in achievement of rural employment generation programmes. Specifically under the Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna and Jawahar Rozgar Yojna, the targets were partially met in terms of Rupees and Mandays of work, during the year 1999-2000.

(f)    There was a shortfall in the target regarding electrification of pumps on the wells in villages during 1999-2000.

(g)     The achievement in respect of targets for construction of roads of different categories was on lower side during 1999-2000.

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Sector-wise Allotment & Expenditure:(Under State Plan)

In the year 1998-99, the expenditure on some important sectors such as- Agriculture and Allied Services, Rural Development, Energy, Transport and Roads, Economic Services, and Social and Community Services was short of the budget allotment made for these sectors under the State Plan. The total expenditure accounted for 88.5 percent of the total allotment of funds during 1998-99.

In the year 1999-2000, the expenditure on important sectors such as- Agriculture and Allied Services exceeded the budget allotment under the State Plan. On the other hand, it was very much short of allotment on Irrigation and Flood Control, besides being short on Rural Development, Energy, and Social and Community Services. The total expenditure accounted for 84.6 percent of the total allotment of funds during 1999-2000.

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