CHAPTER-VII       INDUSTRY AND MINERALS

Large Medium and Small Scale Industries

Accelerated economic development is dependent on carefully planned investment in the industrial sector. Even high agricultural productivity depends on industrial development. For industrial development MP has a number of advantages viz., abundant natural resources, locational advantages, peaceful industrial relations, better organisational delivery system and agricultural surplus, etc. These are star attractions to Industrialists and industrial entrepreneurs for setting up of new industries in the State.

The State Government has declared its new Industrial Policy and Action Plan 1994 on 6th May, 1994. The principal objectives of the Industrial Policy and Action Plan are as follows :-

- Place Madhya Pradesh among the ranks of the Industrially developed States.

- Ensure balanced regional development by giving additional tax concessions facilities in "No Industry" Development Blocks.

- Accelerate the pace of industrial development in the State through greater utilisation of the State's human and natural resources.

- Create more direct and indirect employment opportunities.

- Encourage Women entrepreneurship.

- Create special opportunities for the accelerated development of small scale industries in rural areas.

- Encourage entrepreneurship among members of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and those below the poverty line.

- Create new opportunities for the development of the Small Scale Sector.

- Create opportunities to attract new investments in the large and medium sector.

- Facilitate synergistic linkages between small scale units and large and medium enterprises.

- Encourage hi-technology based industries.

- Creation of special facilities for 100% Export Oriented Units.

- Encourage investment by Non-Resident Indians.

- Encourage the establishment of industries in the "thrust sector" and formation of special schemes.

- Encourage private sector participation in infrastructure development/Industrial model township..

- Facilities commercial activity, so that commerce can become a vibrant factor in promoting industrial growth.

- Ensure simplification of administrative procedures for continuing interaction with entrepreneurs.

2.   9th Plan and Annual Plans 1997-98, 1998-99 & 1999-2000

2.1 During the 9th Five Year Plan (1997-2002) period the proposed outlay is Rs. 851.59 crore, of which Rs. 74.48 crore is under Small Scale Industries and Rs. 777.11 crore under Large & Medium Industries sub-sectors. Out of the total amount Rs. 744.40 crore is expected to be contributed by departmental undertakings.

2.2 For the Annual Plan 1997-98, an amount of Rs. 181.09 crore was allocated, out of which Rs. 15.94 crores was for Small Scale Industries and Rs. 165.15 crore for Large & Medium Industries sub-sectors. Out of the proposed outlay of Rs. 181.09 crore, only Rs. 57.59 crore was provided in the State budget and the same was released by the Finance Department. The expenditure incurred was Rs.36.05 crore. An amount of Rs. 114.08 lakh was also received from the Govt. of India as share of Centrally Sponsored schemes.

2.3 During 1997-98, it was expected to establish 21,500 Small Scale Industries against which 23387 small scale units were established. Rs. 22.12 crore was made available to compensate losses of sick textile and sugar mills and Rs. 543..23 lakh for infrastructure development like roads & drainage, water supply, power supply & land etc. and Rs. 13.00 crore for construction & development work in Industrial Growth Centres.

2.4 For the Annual plan 1998-99 an amount of Rs. 21.10 crore was proposed of which Rs. 17.10 crore was for small scale industries and Rs. 4.00 crore for major & medium industries. Against this Rs. 1969.00 lakh wer kept in the State budget and the same amount was released by the Finance Deptt. The actual expenditure was Rs. 967.15 lakh.

2.5 During the year 1998-99 major expenditure was incurred on Land acquisition construction of roads and drains etc in Industrial areas, water & power supply Rs. 33.59 jlakh, Rs. 53.50 lakh, Rs. 67.33 lakh and Rs. 61.33 lakh respectively. Besides Rs. 288.04 lakh and Rs. 303.31 lakh as Loan & subsidy were spent on assistance to sick mills and state investment in departmental corporation.

2.6 A provision of Rs. 2500.00 lakh (Rs. 1700.00 lakh on SSI and Rs. 800.00 lakh on L.M.I.) is allocated in the Annual Plan 1999-2000.

2.7 During the year 1999-2000, an amount of Rs. 825.00 lakh, Rs. 300.00 lakh, Rs. 200.00 lakh and Rs. 100.00 lakh is proposed to be spent on Land acquision, road & drainage etc, water supply and power supply facilities in Industrial areas. Rs. 700.00 lakh is proposed to be spent on State investment subsidy and Rs. 300.00 lakh will be spent on establishment of Mini Tool Room.

RURAL INDUSTRIES

- Rural Industries represent the local culture and the life style of the rural people. For giving more focussed attention to the generation of employment and increasing the work efficiency of production centres in rural areas by ensuring timely supply of raw materials, in-service training to the field staff, qualitative improvement in the crafts and rehabilitation of the trained craftsmen. The various Directorates looking after Handlooms, Handicrafts, Sericulture, Khadi & Village Industries and Leather Development were brought under a separate Department of Rural Industries in 1990. To develop a conducive environment for the development of the Rural and Village industries, emphasis has been laid on the following activities during in 9th Plan period.

- Technology transfer, Research & Development. - Advanced Training & studying tours for traditional artisans. - Basic training for rural employment. - Market survey/intelligence - Women Participation. - Involvement of Village Panchayats/voluntary organisations/institutions for intensive development.

A-SERICULTURE

Sericulture is a gainful land use activity with agro-forestry base, which can generate avenues of employment in rural areas. Its organisational set up is industrial in nature, leading to the promotion of many subsidiary Cottage and village Industries which can provide supplementary employment in the rural areas during the lean agriculture period. The two activities under sericulture, include forest based tasar cocoons production from Saja & Arjuna trees and agro-based mulberry cocoons production.

2.   9th Plan & Annual Plans 1997-98, 1998-99 & 1999-2000

2.1 The objective set forth for the development of Sericulture industry during 9th Plan are as follows :

- to increase production of mulberry sericulture through application of latest techniques.

- to extend mulberry sericulture in private sector and to provide mulberry nurseries on lease to land less beneficiaries.

- to help the private sector beneficiaries to earn additional income through plantation, spinning and silkworm rearing by utilising the infrastructure created so far.

- to check the receding production of nature grown Tasar Cocoons.

- to improve the economic status of the economically weaker section of the society; especially Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes families.

- to develop tasar / mulberry production through coordination of developed and under developed production centres with cooperative efforts.

- to improve silk productivity & quality through advanced techniques.

- to increase tasar production through plantation of Saja/Arjuna trees.

- to meet the increasing demand of tasar seed through seed centres and strengthening of grainage.

- to promote the partnership of Panchayats, Non-Govt. Agencies/Voluntary organisations in sericulture.

- to provide marketing facility through establishment of Sericulture Federation.

- to take over World Bank assisted National Sericulture Project of Baster.

- to establish various training centres for transfer & providing of modern technical skills.

2.2 The main schemes being implemented are :-

i) Revolving funds assistance @ 6000/- to beneficiary groups.

ii) Development of Irrigation facilities in Sericulture farms.

iii) Seed proudction in sericulture farms.

Other schemes supported by the Central Silk Board are also being implemented. A comprehensive project for development of tasar and mulberry plantations, strengthening of basic facilities, research & training has also been commenced with ORCF assistance.

2.3 An amount of Rs. 171.57 crore was allocated for the 9th Five Year Plan period. Out of the total provision an amount Rs. 136.79 crore was earmarked for externally aided programmes.

2.4 During the 9th Five Year Plan period , it was proposed to undertake mulberry plantation in 20 thousand acres, 20.00 lakh kg. production of cocoons and to provide employment to 25 thousand persons. Under tasar sector, the target was plantation in 30 thousand acres, production of 340 lakh No. of cocoons and to provide employment to 50 thousands persons.

2.5 In the Annual Plan 1997-98 an outlay of Rs. 794.00 lakh was proposed against which an amount of Rs. 794.30 lakh was provided in the State budget and the same amount was released by the Finance Deptt. The actual expenditure was Rs.505.99 lakh.

2.6 During 1997-98, the target for mulberry silk production was 3.60 lakh kg. cocoons, benefitting to 80 thousand beneficiaries and plantation in 2000 acres, against which production of 1.32 lakh kgs. Cocoons, plantation in 132 acres benefitting 5614 families was achieved. Under Tasar extension & development programmes the target for production of 4.10 lakh no. of tasar cocoons, benefitting to 30 thousand beneficiaries against which production of 791.36 lakh no of tasar Cocoons benefitting 31.52 thosands families was achieved.

2.7 A provision of Rs. 2872.24 lakh ( including Rs. 20.00 crore for externally aidded sericulture project) was proposed for the Annual Plan 1998-99. Against this Rs. 2708.24 lakh was kept in the State budget and Rs. 2458.68 lakh released by the Finance Department. The actual expenditure was Rs. 822.74 lakh (and Rs. 41.34 lakh from S.C.A. funds). Besides Rs. 178.29 lakh was also received during the year from the budget of Industry Department alongwith the staff posted at Distirct Panchayat level.

2.8 Production of 0.592 lakh kgs. of Cocoons providing and employment to 1409 families under mulberry sericulture and production of 458.953 lakh Nos. of Cocoons providing employment to 8887 families under tasar extension was achieved during the the Annual Plan 1998-99. Mulberry plantation was also done in 158 Acre of Land.

2.9 A provision of Rs. 2647.15 lakh (including Rs. 19.80 crore for externally aided sericulture project) is allocated to the Deptt. in the AnnualPlan 1999-2000.

2.10Production of 2.50 lakh kgs. of mulberry cocoons and 700 lakk Nos. of tasar cocoons providing employment to 40 thousand families is targated in the Annual Plan 1999-2000.

B.- HANDICRAFTS

Handicrafts form a part of India's rich cultural heritage. They play a very important role in the economic development of the country with a very little investment in infrastructure as well as human resource development and a short gestation period to generate large scale employment and supplementary occupation for the rural population as well as the urban unemployed.

The M.P. Hast Shilpa Vikas Nigam Ltd. is implementing programmes with the financial assistance of the State Govt. and the various undertakings. Development-cum-collection centres are run at regional level for providing designs, technical help/guidance, raw material, job work training, tools and implements, workshops grants, collection and marketing of artistic handicraft goods. The Nigam is also organising exhibitions at State & National levels.

2.  9th Plan & Annual Plan 1997-98, 1998-99 & 1999-2000

2.1 For the 9th Plan period the proposed outlay is Rs. 1266..00 lakh.

2.2 During 9th Five Plan period , it is proposed to establish various development centres e.g. CFC, CDC, DCPC for imparting training, providing improved tools/implements worksheds subsidy, jobwork collection, technology transfer & exposure of crafts persons engaged in traditional crafts to about 12000 craftsmen, training to 3690 craftsmen in different crafts, tools & workshop grants-in-aid to 3726 craftsmen, reimbursement of interest subsidy to 127 craftsmen and marketing & other facilities to 1000 craftsmen.

2.3 An amount of Rs. 271.00 lakh was provided in the Annaul Plan 1997-98 against which an amount of Rs. 269.88 lakh was provided in the State budget. The F.D.has released a higher amount of Rs. 354.46 lakh and the entire amount was utilised.

2.4 During 1997-98, it was targeted to provide establishment grants through various development centres to 2000 craftsmen, training to 525 craftsmen, tools & workshop grants-in-aid to 569 craftsmen, interest subsidy to 20 craftsmen and marketing & other facilities to 255 craftsmen. As against this grants under various development centre to 2000 craftsmen, training to 671 craftsmen, tool & workshop assistance to 1362 craftsmen, financial assistance to 2 craftsmen and grant-in-aid under various scheme to 265 craftsmen was provided during the year.

2.5 An amount of Rs. 269.88 lakh was provided in the Annual Plan1998-99 and the same amount was kept in the state budget. Rs. 242.91 lakh were released by the Finance Deptt. and were spent during the course of the year. Besides Rs. 100.00 lakh were also utilised under Special Central Assistance scheme under tribal sub-plan.

2.6 During the year grant-in-aid was provided under various schemes to 3420 craftsmen, interest subsidy to 150 craftsmen, workshop facilities to 3420 craftsmen, training to 1080 workers, tools and workshed facilities to 1043 craftsmen.

2.7 A provision of Rs. 329.88 lakh is allocated in the Annual Plan 1999-2000.

2.8 During the year it was proposed to provide grant-in-aid for various schemes to 1800 craftsmen, inerest subsidy to 75 craftsmen, training to 2090 craftsmen tools and work shop facilities to 2301 craftsmen and organisation of 31 exhibition.

C. KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES

The main objectives of the MP Khadi and Gramodhyog Board is to generate employment opportunities in rural areas through the development and sustained growth of Khadi & Village Industries.

2. 9th Plan & Annual Plan 1997-98 , 1998-99 & 1999-2000

2.1 A provision of Rs. 2071.00 lakh is proposed for the 9th Plan period.

2.2 During the Ninth Plan, it is proposed that effective action will be taken for promotion, extension and qualitative improvement to raise capacity/efficiency by imparting training to the rural youth in the use of improved tools and modern techniques. Cluster approach will be followed for intensive development of the various industries. It is proposed to establish minimum five units in those villages having population ranging from 1000 to 20 thousands during the 9th plan. Hence about 57000 units would be established providing employment to 1.65 lakh artisans. Besides, during the 9th Plan period production of goods amounting to Rs. 1250 lakh , subsidy to 36 thousand to Khadi Institution & departmental centres, spinning aid to 34 thousand spinners, 70 exhibition and demonstration, establishment grant to 34 departmental centres, training to 11 thousand artisans, raw material to 6.6 thousand artisans, marketing asistance to 11.5 thousand artisans, transfer of technology to 1100 artisans, refresher courses to 1150 artisans, workshed subsidy to 110 artisans will be provided.

2.3 An amount of Rs. 443 lakh was proposed in the Annual plan 1997-98 against which Rs. 491.80 lakh was provided in the State budget. The Finance Department released Rs. 317.57 lakh which was fully utilised.

2.4 During the year 1997-98 , production of goods amounting to Rs. 7.50 crore, subsidy to 17 thousand Khadi Instituion & departmental centres, spinning aid to 15 thousand spinners, 17 exhibition and demonstration, establishment grant to 34 departmental centres, training to 1800 artisans, raw material assistance to 900 beneficiaries, marketing assistance to 2200 beneficiaries, equipment facilities to 200 artisans, refresher course to 208 artisans was proposed. Against the above targets, production of goods worth of Rs. 774 lakh, subsidy to 18500 institutiions & departmental stores , spinning aid to 15500 spinners, 63 exhibition/demonstration, establishment grants to 34 centres, tranining to 311 artisans & 152 staff members, raw material assistance to 990 artisans, marketing assistance to 2285 beneficiaries was provided.

2.5 An amount of Rs. 308.00 lakh was provided for the Annual Plan 1998-99, against which Rs. 278.70 lakh was kept in the State budget and Rs. 265.60 lakh was released by Finance Deptt. the Actual expenditure was Rs. 261.00 lakh.

2.6 During the year 1998-99 rebate on Khadi products to 18.9 thousand weavers/spinner spinning aid to 12.5 thousand spinners, training to 473 artisans/96 staff members, assistance under family oriented scheme to 1112 artisans, raw materials to 6500 artisans, marketing assistance to 900 artisans, refresher course to 195 artisans was provided.

2.7 An amount of Rs. 310.00 lakh is provided in the Annual Plan 1999-2000.

2.8 During the year 1999-2000, rebate on Khadi products to 21 thousand weavers/spinners, spinning aid to 12 thousand spinners, training to 350 artisans/ 40 staff members, assistance under family oriented scheme to 2000 artisans, raw material assistance to 7 thousand beneficiaries, marketing assistance to 900 beneficiaries/institutions, refresher course to 200 artisans will be provided.

D . MP Leather Development Corporation

The main objective of the MP Leather Development Corporation is to train leather artisans, providing them financial assistance and tools subsidy and establishment of wet-blue tannery and village level Flaying Centres.

2.    9th Plan, Annual Plans 1997-98 , 1998-99 & 1999-2000

2.1 A provision of Rs. 350.00 lakh is provided under Special Component Plan for the Ninth Plan period.

2.2 During the 9th Plan period it is proposed to cover 90 thousand beneficiaries under group insurance 300 beneficiaries under tools and equipment facilities, participate in 35 fairs & exhibition establish 2 wet-blue tanneries at Dhar & Bilaspur.

2.3 An amount of Rs. 75.00 lakh was provided and similar amount was kept in the State budget but F.D. released only Rs. 35.00 lakh and the actual expenditure was Rs. 109.25 lakh.

2.4 In the Annual Plan 1997-98 it was targeted to provide insurance cover to 12000 beneficiaries and participate in 3 fairs/exhibitions. The Corporation participated in 11 fair/exhibition.

2.5 For the Annual Plan 1998-99, an amount of Rs. 75.00 lakh was allocated and the same amount was kept inthe State budget. An amount of Rs. 67.00 lakh was released by the Finance Deptt. the actual expenditure was Rs. 96.15 lakh.

2.6 During the year 1998-99 insurance cover was provided to 5839 beneficiaries.

2.7 An amount of Rs. 75.00 lakh is allocated in the Annual Plan 1999-2000.

2.8 It is proposed to carry on normal activities and provide group insurance cogerage to 6 thousand workers.

E-HANDLOOMS

The activities of Directorate of Handlooms include development of Handlooms, Powerlooms and Industrial Cooperatives. The strategy of development in the handlooms sector comprises expansion of handloom industry, training of weavers and non-weavers for skill upgradation, improving the quality and design of handloom cloth, providing modernised handlooms and ensuring development of entrepreneurship in the weavers community. at the begining of the Plan about 63 thousand handlooms were in working condition employing about 1.47 lakh weavers. There were about 29 thousand installed powerlooms in the State providing employment to about 63 thousand persons. Industrial Cooperatives constitute an important segment of village and small scale industry and not only generate employment to the artisans but save them from exploitation. About 983 Industrial Cooperatives were providing employment to 27 thousands persons.

2. 9th Plan & Annual Plan 1997-98 , 1998-99 & 1999-2000

2.1 The main objectives of the Ninth Five Year Plan are :-

I. Strengthening of :
(a) Training for improvement of skills. (b) Input assistance. (c) Employment to Women & increasing their participation. (d) Management training.

II. Extension/Development of :
(a) Design Development. (b) Technology transfer. (c) Quality Control & testing. (d) Research & Development. (e) Consultancy.

2.2 During the 9th Plan period the proposed outlay is Rs. 31.89 crore.

2.3 In the Handloom sub-sector during the 9th Plan period it is proposed to cover 2140 beneficiaries under project inputs policy, 400 beneficiaries under marketing development, 91250 beneficiaries. Under welfare purchase, 7000 beneficiaries under various state handloom scheme and training to 165 artisans under powerloom sub-sector, it is proposed to provide financial assistance to 7170 beneficiaries, infrastructure assistance to 175 beneficiaries, group insurance to 1.40 lakh beneficiaries and training to 450 artisans. In the Industrial Cooperatives sub-sector, it is proposed to provide management / reorganisation assistance to 220 cooperatives , infrastructural assistance to 153 cooperatives, share capital loan to 3270 cooperatives, technology transfer to 30 societies, margin money to 114 societies and training to 525 beneficiaries.

2.4 In the Annual Plan 1997-98 a provision of Rs. 695.00 lakh was provided against which Rs. 692.55 lakh was kept in the State budget and F.D. released Rs. 679.53 lakh. The actual expenditure was Rs. 521.28 lakh besides Rs. 257.64 lakh from the Govt. of India as their share under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes.

2.5 During 1997-98, under handloom sub-sector assistance was envisaged to 421 beneficiaries under project package, 80 beneficiaries under marketing development, 5450 artisans under welfare scheme, 33 artisans under self employment scheme and training to 173 artisans. Against these target, assistance to 1925 beneficiaries under project packages 95 beneficiaries under marketing development, 4846 beneficiaries under welfare package and training to 700 artisans was provided.Under Powerloom sub-sector, working capital assistance to 19 powerloom societies, share capital to 70 societies, training to 70 artisans , improved tools and equipments to 35 artisans and group insurance to 2500 artisans was envisaged. As against these targets, share capital loan to 30 power loom socities, state participation to 11 societies and margin money to 11 societies and group insurance assistance to 723 artisans was provided. Under Industrial Cooperative sub-sector, the target was to provide management assistance to 44 societies, interest subsidy to 25 societies, share capital loan to 250 members, share capital grants-in-aid to 100 members, margin money to 44 societies and training assistance to 10 cooperative societies. As against this , management/ re-organisation aid to 31 societies, infrastructural production asistance to 5 societies and finance assiatance as share capital loan to 22 socities, share capital subsidy to 25 socities and marketing arrangement to 9 societies was provided.

2.6 A provision of Rs. 655.50 lakh was provided in the Annual Plan 1998-99. The same amount was kept in the State budget and releaased by the Finance Deptt. The actual expenditure was Rs. 577.64 lakh.

2.7 At the end of the year 1998-99 employment in handloom power loom and industrial cooperative was at the level of 1,46 lakh, 0.73 lakh and 0.28 lakh respectively. The nos.of working handlooms, powerlooms and industrial societies were 48681, looms 29301 and 548 societies respectively. Under handloom sub sector, assistance was estended to 1979, 8364, 1277 beneficiaries under project package, welfare package and self employment scheme respectively. 85 societies & 35 societies were benefitted under marketing development and state handloom scheme respectively. Under powerloom sub-sector, state participation/margin money, infrastructural assiatance was provided to 21 societies, 18 societies 26 powerloom societies respectively. 1848 artisans and 60 artisans were provided group insutrance and training facilities. Under Industrial Cooprative sub-sector, re-organisation assistance, state participation, margin money facilities was provided to 35, 47 and 30 societies respectively.

2.8 A provision of Rs. 655.50 lakh is allocated in the AnnualPlan 1999-2000.

2.9 During the year 1999-2000 under handloom sub-sector about 1155, 94, 10900 and 850 beneficiaries will be covered under project package, marketing development, welfare package and self employment scheme respectively. Under powerloom sub-sector financial assistance will be provided 220,31, 13 & 82 beneficiaries under share capital loans state participation, margin money and infrastructural development scheme. Similarly under industrial cooperative sub-sector management re-organisation, infrastructural development, share capital loan, share capital subsidy and margin money assistance will be provided to 47,17,500, 50 and 40 societies respectively.

MINERAL DEVELOPMENT

The State of M.P. is richly endowed with huge reserves of basic raw materials and ores which form the spearhead of the State's industrial growth. Important minerals are lime stone, Iron ore, Coal, Rock phosphate, Manganese ores, Dolomite, Copper ore, Tin ore, Bauxite and Diamond. These minerals contribute around 90 per-cent of the total value of mineral production in the State.

The primary objective of the Plan schemes of mineral development has been to locate new mineral belts, improve the process of exploitation of the existing mines and to encourage setting up mineral based industries. Accordingly, stress has been placed on investigations for Limestone, Coal, Rock phospate, Gold, Tin, Bauxite, Granite for cutting and polishing and the preparation of district mineral inventories. Efforts have also been made to locate anomalous zones by remote sensing techniques. The MP State Mining Corporation Ltd. and Manganese Ore India Ltd; the public undertakings engaged in mineral exploitation and development in the State.

2.  9th Plan & Annual Plan 1997-98, 1998-99 & 1999-2000

2.1 The following programmes/activities will be under taken during the 9th Five Year Plan.

- Geological survey in mineralised Zones/Anomaly Blocks identified by Remote sensing Techniques.

- Assistance to two Public Sector Undertakings viz. M.P. State Mining Corporation and Manganese Ore India Ltd.

- Training to staff and Officers in modern technology.

2.2 An outlay of Rs. 2103.00 lakh is proposed for the 9th Five Year Plan.

2.3 During 9th Five Year Plan period, it is proposed to take up geological survey in 70 thousand sq. Kms., pitting and trenching in 1000 Cu. Mtrs., drilling in 75 thousand Mtrs.of the important minerals viz. limestone. Coal, Bauxita, Base Metal, diamond grainite, Rock phosphate, Dolomite and others employing multidesciplinary geoscientific techniques including photo-geology, geochemistry and geo-physics. Preparation of district-wise mineral inventory for the remaining 22 district will be undertaken during the 9th Plan period.

2.4 A provison of Rs. 450.00 lakh was provided in the Annual Plan 1997-98, against which Rs. 535.00 lakh was kept in the State budget and the same was released by the Finance Department. The actual expenditure was Rs. 518.13 lakh.

2.5 During the Annual Plan 1997-98 geological survey & mapping in 14 thousand sq. kms., pitting and trenching in 20 Cu. Mtrs, drilling in 15 thousand Mtrs. and analysis of 40 thousand radical/samples was proposed. Against this geological survey and mapping in 27.55 thousand sq. km., pittching/trenching in 220 cu. centimeter, drilling in 13.64 thousand mtrs. and analysis of 45 thousand radicals/samples was achieved.

2.6 A provision of Rs. 995.00 lakh was provided in the Annual Plan 1998-99. An amount of Rs. 548.56 lakh was kept in the State budget and the same amount was released by F.D. The actual expenditure was Rs. 587.58 lakh.

2.7 During the year survery and mapping in 24.4 thousand sq.mtrs., drilling in 14.6 thousand mtrs., pitting/trenching in 301 cu. mtrs. and analysis of 51 thousand radicals/samples were achieved.

2.8 A provision of Rs. 895.00 lakh is allocated in the Annual Plan 1999-2000.

2.9 During the year, it is proposed to carry out survery & mapping in 14 thousand, pitting and tranching in 200 cu. metrs, drilling in 15 thousands mtrs. and analysis of 40 thousand samples/radicals.