Annex 1 : Major Policy Initiatives of State Budgets 2008-09

State

Social

Economic

Fiscal

Others

1. Andhra Pradesh

)

Provide financial

)

Establish a world-

–

–

assistance for

class Centre for

promoting self-

Advance Research

employment under

on livestock to

Rajiv Yuvashakthi

improve livestock

Programme.

production

)

Start INDIRAMMA

efficiencies.

Phase-III programme

)

A mega project

during 2008-09.

“Pranahita-Chevalla”

)

Scheme of providing

to provide irrigation

scholarships to aid

facilities to 12.20

children who are

lakh acres of the

economically

parched lands in

backward

Districts.

irrespective of their

)

Extend Rural

caste/religion/sector.

Employment

)

Implement a new

Guarantee Scheme

scheme called

to more Districts

SUCCESS (Scheme

under phase-III.

for Universal Access

and Quality at

Secondary Stage

Education) in co-

ordination with the

Government of India.

)

Implement a program

for imparting

computer education

to all students in

5000 selected High

Schools and Junior

Colleges.

2. Arunachal

)

Provide free text

)

Prepare an

–

)

Introduction of

Pradesh

books for scheduled

integrated master

gender budget.

tribe (ST) students

plan encompassing

)

Give a special boost

from class IX to XII.

all categories of

to the promotion of

)

Increase the amount

roads to be

women self-help

of stipend to all ST

developed under

groups (SHGs) with

students.

various programmes.

technical support of

)

Provide adequate

)

Strengthen

NABARD and

grants for

pisciculture and

banking system;

construction of class

fishery activities and

promote 5000 SHGs

rooms, teachers'

engage the youth in

over next three

residence, approach

independent earning

years, of which 1500

roads and library

process.

SHGs will be

buildings in newly

)

Create necessary

promoted during

opened colleges.

infrastructure to

2008-09.

)

Increase in financial

promote tourism.

assistance for

)

Encourage private

coaching and study

investors for taking