Karnataka development report

The Planning Commission has decided to prepare State Development Reports (SDRs) for all States and Union Territories of India. The objective in bringing out these reports is to provide a credible independent quality reference document on the development profile, set out strategies for accelerating the growth rate of States, lessen disparities and reduce poverty. The SDR is meant to discuss the constraints and challenges faced by a State and provide a vision, blueprint or a roadmap for its socioeconomic progress.

Each SDR is being prepared with the assistance of reputed national-level agencies, under the supervision of a Core Committee, headed by a Member of the Planning Commission, and including a senior representative of the State Government. The publication of the Karnataka Development Report follows the recently published SDRs of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh, while SDRs of many other States and Union Territories of India are under various stages of preparation.

The Karnataka Development Report dwells upon the entire gamut of the State, across sections ranging from real and financial sector, regional disparities, human and social development, environmental sustainability, governance and service delivery. Karnataka's strength lies in four major areas viz., good governance (transparency and accountability), solid resources (i.e. a good accumulation of human capital), near absence of communal conflicts and a good track record of management. The State however needs to address the stagnancy in agriculture, persisting regional disparity in respect of industrial development, income inequality, and levels of living related issues and social security.

The report brings together exclusive chapters dedicated to the statement of a vision for future development in all these while also prescribing policy directions and ‘drivers'.

CONTENTS:
Core Group;
Preface;
Message from Chief Minister, Karnataka;
Message from Member, Planning Commission;
List of Tables, Figures, Boxes and Appendices;
Executive Summary;
1. An Overview of Karanataka’s Economy;
1.1 Introduction;
1.2 Economic Growth of Karnataka;
1.3 Growth of Investment, Employment and Exports Inflow of Private Investment;
1.4 Trends and Patterns of Consumption and Extent of Poverty;
1.5 Human Development Indicators;
1.6 Price Variations;
1.7 Concluding Remarks;
2. The Dynamics of Karnataka’s Growth;
2.1 Introduction—the Economic Reform Context;
2.2 Key Features of Karnataka’s Growth;
2.3 Karnataka’s Growth Dynamics—Some Issues of Concern;
2.4 Karnataka’s Economic Growth Policy Priorities —Continuity and Change;
3. Natural Resources in Karnataka;
3.0 Introduction;
3.1 Land Use;
3.2 Forest Sector;
3.3 Water Resources in Karnataka;
3.4 Marine Resource Exploitation and Management in Karnataka;
3.5 Minerals and Mineral Development;
4. Human Resources of Karnataka;
4.1 Perspective;
4.2 Demographic Profile;
4.3 Literacy in the State;
4.4 Human Capital in Karnataka State;
4.5 Labour and Employment in Karnataka State;
4.6 Summative Observations;
5. Economic Infrastructure in Karnataka;
5.1 Introduction;
5.2 Some Aggregate Perspectives on Infrastructure;
5.3. Development of Communication Sector;
5.4 Power Sector Development;
5.5 Road Development;
5.6 Rail Infrastructure;
6. Social Infrastructure in Karnataka;
6.0 Introduction;
6.1 Educational Infrastructure;
6.2 Health Infrastructure;
6.3 Nutrition;
6.4 Integrated Child Development Services in Karnataka State: A Current Status;



6.5 Housing: A Current Scenario in Karnataka;
6.6 Water Supply and Sanitation in Karnataka: Current Status;
6.7 Social Security Schemes;
6.8 Conclusion;
7. Financial Infrastructure: Banking, Capital Markets and Cooperatives;
7.1 Introduction;
7.2 Financial Infrastructure in Karnataka;
7.3 Commercial Banking in Karnataka;
7.4 Regional Rural Banks;
7.5 Cooperative Banking;
7.6 Recovery and Non-Performing Assets;
7.7 Micro-finance Institutions;
7.8 All-India and State Level Financial Institutions;
7.9 Non-banking Financial Companies;
7.10 Capital Market;
7.11 Summary and Conclusions;
8. Political, Cultural and Social History of the State;
8.1 Introduction;
8.2 An Overview of Social History;
8.3 The Heritage that Shaped the Economy;
8.4. Religious Diversity;
8.5 Development of Literature and Culture;
8.6 History of Socio-Economic Development;
8.7 Social Movements;
8.8 Social Mobilisation;
8.9 The Concept of Karnataka State;
8.10 Voluntarism and Decentralised Governance;
8.11 Political Participation and the Question of Women’s Empowerment;
8.12 The Way Forward;
9. Social Sector Development;
9.1 The Socio-economic Status of Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka;
9.2 Scheduled Caste in Karnataka: Analysis of Status;
9.3 Gender Issues in Karnataka Development;
10. Regional Dimensions of Development in Karnataka;
10.1 Introduction;
10.2 Karnataka vis-à-vis Other States;
10.3 Interdistrict Disparities in Karnataka;
10.4 Regional Variation in Resource Allocations;
10.5 Regional Dimensions of Human Development;
10.6 Towards Redressal of Regional Imbalances;
10.7 Regional Development Policies in Karnataka;
10.8 Future Vision, Options and Possibilities;
11. Politics, Governance and Service Delivery in Karnataka;
11.1 Introduction;
11.2 Significance of Governance Reforms on Service Delivery;
11.3 Governance Issues in Karnataka;
11.4 Recent Governance Reforms in Karnataka;
11.5 Governance Reforms and Service Delivery;
11.6 Decentralised Governance and Participative Reforms;
11.7 Urban Decentralised Governance and Service Delivery;
11.8 Governance Reforms and Outcome;
12. Karnataka State Finances;
12.1 Introduction;
12.2 Fiscal Indicators;
12.3 Tax and Non-tax Resources of Karnataka;
12.4 Government Expenditure;
12.5 Public Debt of Karnataka;
12.6 Fiscal Decentralisation in Karnataka;
12.7 Conclusions and Policy Implications;
13. Environment, Biodiversity, Climate Change and Urbanisation;
13.1 Introduction;
13.2 Environment;
13.3 Biodiversity Conservation: Status and Management;
13.4 Wetlands in Karnataka;
13.5 Coastal Ecosystem and Development in Karnataka;
13.6 Climate Change and Its Impact in Karnataka;
13.7 Urbanisation In Karnataka;
13.8 Urban Solid Waste Management ;
14. Agricultural and Allied Sectors: Need for Re-Engineering;
4.1 Introduction;
14.2 Performance Over Five Decades;
14.3 Infrastructure: A Shift Parameter;
14.4 Allied Sectors: A Powerful Backup;
14.5 Problems, Prospects and Promotion;
14.6 Development Imperatives;
14.7 Drivers of Growth;
15. Industrial Development in Karnataka;
15.0 Introduction;
15.1 The Process of Industrialisation;
15.2 Industrial Performance: Karnataka;
15.3 Plan and Strategies for Karnataka;
15.4 Small-Scale, Village and Cottage Industries;
15.5 Village and Cottage Industries;
15.6 Karnataka State Public Sector Enterprises;
15.7 Industrial Finance;
15.9 Concluding Observations and Vision;
15.10 Policy Suggestions;
16. Tourism, Entertainment and IT-enabled Services;
16.1 Tourism;
16.2 Entertainment;
16.3 Software Services in Karnataka;
17. Vision of Development in Karnataka;
17.1 Introduction;
17.2 Macro-Perspectives and Sectoral Growths;
17.3 Resource Development;
17.4 Infrastructural Development;
17.5. Sectoral Visions and Initiatives;
17.6 Employment and Social Security;
17.7 Vision on External Sector;
17.8 Human Development;
17.9 Social Development;
17.10 Regional Balance;
17.11 On Devolution of Power and Governance;
18. Policy Directions and Drivers for Future Development;
18.1 Introduction;
18.2 The Directions;
18.3 Basic Thrusts;
18.4 Sectoral Policies;
18.5 Regional Policies;
18.6 Policies on Human Development;
18.7 Fiscal and Financial Policies.