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Working
Group for the formulation of Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007).
Agriculture
Development in Eastern and North-Eastern India
Dated 15th
November 2000
Composition:
| 1. |
Shri
Bhaskar Barua, Secretary
(A and QDepartment of Agriculture and Cooperation, Krishi Bhawan,
New Delhi -1 |
Chairman |
| 2. |
Agriculture
Commissioner
Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi -1 |
Member |
| 3. |
Deputy
Director General (Crop Sciences)
Indian Council Of Agricultural Research Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-1 |
Member |
| 4. |
Chief
Secretary Government of Manipur, Imphal, |
Member |
| 5. |
Chief
Secretary Government of Meghalaya, Shillong. |
Member |
| 6 |
Chief
Secretary Government of Mizoram, Aizwal |
Member |
| 7. |
Chief
Secretary Government of Nagaland, Kohima |
Member |
| 8. |
Chief
Secretary Government of Sikkim, Gangtok |
Member |
| 9. |
Chief
Secretary Government of Tripura, Agartala |
Member |
| 10. |
Chief
Secretary Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar. |
Member |
| 11. |
Agriculture
Production Commissioner, Government of Assam, Guahati |
Member |
| 12. |
Agriculture
Production Commissioner, Government of Bihar, Patana |
Member |
| 13. |
Director
(Agri.) and Ex .Officio-Secretary (Agri.), Government of West
Bengal, Calcutta |
Member |
| 14. |
Secretary
(Agri.) Government of Orissa, Bhubaneswar |
Member |
| 15. |
Secretary
(Agri.) Government of JharKhand, Ranchi |
Member |
| 16. |
Secretary
(Agri.) Government of Chhattis Garh, Raipur |
Member |
| 17. |
Secretary
(Agri.) Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow |
Member |
| 18. |
Joint
Secretary (PC), Deptt. of Agriculture and Cooperation, Krishi
Bhavan, New Delhi. |
Member-Secretary |
Terms
of Reference:
- To review
the agricultural development programmes/ schemes, under implementation
in the Eastern and North Eastern States*, during the Ninth Plan
with respect to achieving the targets set and increasing productivity
levels of foodgrains and other agricultural commodities.
- To assess
the existing productivity potential of various crops, fruits and
vegetables and livestock products, identify the factors responsible
for the gap in between existing potential and the productivity levels
realized at farm level and suggest measures / policy initiatives
to effectively address the problems being faced in realizing the
potential.
- To assess the
scope for diversification of agriculture in the region considering
the prevailing/ favourable agro-climatic conditions so as to generate
additional on-farm and off-farm employment and incomes of the rural
population/ households.
- To assess the
scope for propagating backyard agriculture and suggest the areas
and measures for their propagation for increasing the income of
rural households .
- To assess the
requirement of inputs especially quality seeds/ planting material,
fertilizers, credit etc. to optimize the production and productivity
levels and suggest measures/ programmes for the Tenth Five Year
Plan to achieve the adequacy in input supply.
- To review the
impact of programmes/ measures taken to minimize soil and water
erosion, land degradation and flood control and suggest measures
to make such programmes more effective and for taking new initiatives
to cope up with the land degradation problems.
- To review the
minor irrigation development in the region with respect to the potential;
existing, created and utilized during the Ninth Plan, and suggest
measures to accelerate the pace of development of minor irrigation
in the region.
- To review the programmes implemented during the Ninth Plan for the
development f .Animal Husbandry and Dairying and improvement of
cattle and other local animal species/ races including the Artificial
Insemination (AI) and Immunization Programmes in the region and
suggest measures for accelerating the growth / development of animal
husbandry sector.
- To assess the
scope for the fishery development, status of utilization of water
resources for the same and suggest measures for the effective utilization
of available water resources for fish production and propagation
of rice-fish culture.
- To study the
existing market infrastructure and suggest measures for the development
so as to provide assured market for the farm surplus produce for
local consumption as well as to promote the exports.
* Bihar,
Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orissa, Chhttisgarh, Eastern Utlar Pradesh,
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland,
Sikkim and Tripura,
The Chairman of the Working Group may set up task forces, if necessary,
for undertaking in-depth studies and formulation of Plan proposals.
The Working Group may co-opt official / non-official experts/representatives
of other agencies, if required.
The expenditure of the members on TA/DA in connection with the meeting
of the Working Group will be borne by the parent Department/Ministry/Organization
The expenditure, if any, in respect of non-official members will be
borne by the Planning Commission as per rules and regulations of TA/DA
applicable to Grade-I officers of Government of India.
The Working Group
will submit its final report to the Planning Commission by 31st March. 2001
