Himachal Pradesh

History and Geography

Himachal situated in the heart of the European Himalya, determined as "Dev Bhumi" is believed to be the residence of God and Actresses. The whole Condition is punctuated with stone as well as wood wats or temples. The wealthy lifestyle and customs has created Himachal unique in itself. The shadowy valleys, strong crags, ice cubes and enormous pines and roaring waterways and beautiful plants and creatures consists the concert that is for ever Himachal.

The north-eastern part of the Condition is designed with snow-covered, silver-headed hills, halcyon ponds and natural extends of prairies. The Condition is full of plants and creatures. In the northern it is continuous to Jammu and Kashmir, and in the south-east, it adjoins the hilly places of Uttar Pradesh. In the southern and on the western side, the area is outlined by Haryana and Punjab respectively, whereas on the southern it boundaries Tibet.

The Condition came into being as a partnership area in Apr 1948, as a result of incorporation of 30 princely declares propagate over 27,000 sq. km. In 1954, when another 'C' class Condition of Bilaspur combined with Himachal Pradesh, its place improved to 28,241 sq. km. The position stayed the same until 1966, when on reorganisation of the declares, the hilly places of Punjab were combined with situations increasing its size to 55,673 sq. km. Proportionately, the inhabitants also improved from 1.4 thousand to 2.8 thousand, now standing at 60,77,248 according to demographics 2001.

AGRICULTURE

Agriculture being the primary profession of the individuals of Himachal Pradesh has an essential part in the economy of the Condition. It provides direct career to about 71 % of the primary working inhabitants. Earnings from the agriculture and allied market accounts for nearly 22.5 % of the complete Condition Household Item. 

Out of the complete regional place of 55.673 lakh hectares, the place of functional holding is about 9.99 lakh hectares owned by 8.63 lakh village owners. The minor and little village owners represent 84.5 % of the complete land holdings. The developed place in the Condition is only 10.4 %. About 80 % of the place is rain-fed.

Under the variation strategy, significant focus is being set on the development of off-season vegetables, excellent veggie plant seeds, spud and cinnamon besides soy bean, oilseeds and impulses. A project-based strategy has been implemented to increase veggie development. At present, about 41,500 hectare place is under veggie development with development stage of 7.85 lakh tonne. 

Loanee and non-loanee village owners have been protected and initially maize, grain, rice, barley and spud plants have been brought under the acumen of the strategy. To inform the village owners about the latest specialized know-how, the comprehensive system in the Condition has been energized for achieving multiplied development in Agriculture, H.R.D. and water performance, with proper natural resources management been accordingly prioritised.

HORTICULTURE Nature has gifted Himachal Pradesh with a variety of agro-climatic conditions, which have helped the village owners growing quite a variety of fruits and vegetables which range from moderate to sub-tropical. The primary fruits and vegetables under agriculture are apple, pear, apple, plum, apricot nut fruits and vegetables, acid fruits and vegetables apple, litchi, guava and bananas, etc. 

The complete place under fruits and vegetables agriculture, which was only 792 hectare in 1950, has improved to more than 2 lakh hectares. In the same way, the fruits and vegetables development has also improved from 1200 MT in 1950 to 6.92 lakh loads in 2005. The target for fruits and vegetables development for season 2005-2006 has been set 7 lakh loads. Farming produces total domestic salary of about Rs. 1000 crore yearly.

The Farming Technological innovation Purpose for the incorporated development of horticulture is being applied with a complete expenditure of Rs. 80 crore during the 10th five-year strategy period. This Purpose is depending on the "end to end approach" considering the whole range of horticulture development with all back and forth linkages in natural manner. Under this strategy four centers of quality are being created in different Agro-Climatic Areas with common features like water growing, vermicompost, garden greenhouses, organic agriculture and village mechanisation.

ROADS

Roads are the life line and significant indicates of interaction in the primarily hilly Condition of Himachal Pradesh. The remarkable prospective natural in various areas in Himachal Pradesh could not be utilized for financial development in the last due to lack of indicates of interaction. Out of its 55,673 km place, 36,700 km is populated and its 16,807 populated towns are spread over hills of numerous mountain varies and valleys. When the Pradesh came into lifestyle in 1948, there were 288 km of streets, which has gone up to 23,788 km. The Condition has 8 Nationwide Roadways having a complete road length of 1,235 km.

HYDRO-POWER GENERATION

Himachal Pradesh has remarkable hydro-potential in its five stream sinks. Chenab, Rabi, Beas, Satluj and Yamuna which hails from the western Himalayas pass through the Condition. The strategy of development in the energy market consists of trips actualisation of the Hydro Electric Potential and release of energy market changes to carry performance in the market and offer top excellent energy to the customers at reasonable rates besides accessibility to numerous energy to commercial and travel and leisure areas. 

The complete determined prospective in the Condition stands at 21000 M.W which is 1 / 4 of India's complete hydro-power prospective. Currently out of this 6,067 M.W has already been utilized by various agencies. Tasks aggregating to 7,602 M.W are under performance. It is on the cards that Condition will have about 11,000 M.W actualised prospective by the end of Eleventh Plan.

There is no doubting the fact that the way the Govt has released upon an multiplied Power Development Program. The Condition is quickly moving towards a "Power State" of the Country. All the demographics towns in the Condition have been electrified and now left out hamlets are being protected.

INDUSTRIAL GROWTH

Industrial development has been given big boost in the Condition. Contamination free environment, numerous accessibility to energy and rapidly developing features, relaxing environment sensitive and clear administration are some of the added destinations and advantages that the business owners get in Himachal Pradesh. 

315 huge and method and about 32,709 small-scale commercial models with an financial commitment of about Rs. 4255.78 crore had been set up in situations generating career for 1.86 lakh individuals. The market is adding 15 % to the Condition Household Item and the yearly revenues on this consideration is about Rs. 6000 crore.

The Condition has designed a new Industrial Plan and Motivation Rules - 2004, which provides eye-catching offers to the business owners for establishing up of Industrial Units in the Condition. 42 commercial places and 15 Industrial Properties with all basic services have been designed in the Condition.

With a perspective to offer offset umbrella support to current and new projects, the Municipality has set up a Condition Level Single Window Approval and Tracking Power (SLSWCMA) in Himachal Pradesh under the Chairmanship of Primary Reverend to provide authorization to the business owners to set up commercial models in the Condition.

 This also discuss and fix all market relevant and inter-departmental issues, observe and review the improvement of models already accepted and suggested to be set up. This Power is also concentrating its attention on the development of excellent features. Currently 7040 commercial models with an financial commitment of about Rs. 18045.30 crore envisaging career to about 2.52 lakh individuals have been accepted. A offer is also ongoing of establishing up Special Economic Area in Kangra, Una and other regions with an approximated price of Rs.5000 crore.

The Main Govt has also given eye-catching package for establishing up of Industrial Units which also includes Earnings Tax Vacations. The Condition Govt is also giving several eye-catching rewards such as exceptions in excise responsibility.

INDUSTRY

Himachal Pradesh has created significant improvement in the field of industrialisation in modern times. There are 196 huge and method and about 30,839 small-scale commercial models in situations. This market is adding around 14 % to the Condition Household Item.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The Govt of Himachal Pradesh has designed an IT Vision-2010 together with NASSCOM to make Himachal Pradesh an IT location. Under the IT policy, it has been decided to conform the position of Industry to all IT projects, such as IT relevant solutions and schools. As such, all the rewards available to Industry under the presently appropriate Industrial Plan will also be created available to the IT models in the Condition.

The use of IT in government is targeted at having SMART (Simple, Ethical, Responsible, Responsive and Transparent) government. The Condition Govt formal website at "http://himachal.nic.in" is a web website providing resident centric solutions to the people and it has got connections for getting information from the lawn root stage. 

The Condition Govt is also in the process of creating an H.P. Condition Extensive Area Network (HIM SWAN), which will also be connected to the Internet. In the Phase-I of HIMSWAN, H.P. Secretariat Local Area Network was established with a supply to offer LAN connection to every third person. All IT models in the Condition have been given Earnings Tax vacation up to 2007. Details Technological innovation Park is suggested to be set up in the Condition in Solan region.

BIO-TECHNOLOGY

Keeping in perspective the importance of bio-technology, a individual Division of Bio-technology has been set up and the Region's own Medical Plan has been designed. The Govt suggests to provide sales tax vacation to all Bio-Technical Units in situations up to 2012. Earnings Tax Holiday for the first 5 decades and 30 % refund thereafter and Main Excise Omission 100 % for the first 10 decades.

IRRIGATION AND WATER SUPPLY

Net planted place in the Condition was 5.83 lakh hectares until 2004.Villages have been provided the facility of water, over 13,000 hand pushes have been installed in the Condition so far. For better change in water and watering market, the Condition Govt has taken up a WASH venture with the all inclusive costs of Rs. 339 crore for watering as well as for consuming water techniques with Gesellschaft for Technische Zuoammeuorbeit (GTZ).

Rs. 40 crore new consuming Water Provide Scheme has been released for Shimla town. The Govt of Indian has accepted 471 techniques of Rs. 7.33 crore under Swajal Dhara Program. 49 small-scale watering techniques of Rs. 16.31 crore have been approved by Center Govt to supplement the initiatives of Condition to meet out watering and consuming water to the individuals.

FORESTRY

The complete regional place of situations is 55,673 sq. km. As per record, the complete woodlands place is 37,033 sq. km. Out of this, 16,376 sq. km. place is not fit for shrub development including downhill pastures, place under long lasting snowfall, etc.

The cultivable documented woodlands place is only 20,657 sq. km. Attempts are being taken to carry maximum place under natural cover by applying Region's own projects, Govt of India's projects and also through exterior assisted projects. The World Bank has also been approved a Rs. 365 crore Integrated Watershed Development Purpose of the Mid Himalayas. 545 panchayats of 42 developing prevents in 10 regions would be protected during the next six decades. Tere are 2 Nationwide Recreational areas and 32 crazy lifestyle sanctuaries in the Condition. Total place under crazy lifestyle sanctuaries is 5562 Km place under Nationwide Recreational areas is 1440 Km and complete place of Protected Area Network is 7002 Km.

EDUCATION

Education is essential for over-all development of a Condition. Himachal Pradesh has appeared as the third best Condition in terms of over-all development and performance. The success of previous three decades have been famous by Indian Today Study and has been adjudged variety one Condition in Primary Knowledge and instructor student rate. Himachal Pradesh has experienced knowledge trend as we are second only to Kerala in knowledge.

 Condition has about 15,000 academic institutions, such as three Institutions and universities, two Medical Institutions, one Technological innovation College in the Govt Sector and a variety of specialized, professional and other schools. The knowledge percentage of the Condition according to 2001 Census is 77.13 which is much higher than the national average of 65.38. The Condition Government�s focus now is to ensure qualitative improvement in the training besides need centered development. Sarva Siksha Abhiyan an committed venture worth Rs. 532 crore is being progressed with primary objective to achieve universalisation of primary education with the only aim to propagate the light of knowledge to every place and corner of the Condition.

TOURISM

Travel and leisure Market in Himachal Pradesh has been given very high concern and the Government has designed an appropriate features for its growth such as provide of community application services, streets, interaction system, air-ports, transportation features, drinking water and social services, etc. 

The Condition Government is positioned to convert the Condition into "A Location for All Periods and All Reasons". The Condition Travel and leisure Development Organization adding 10 % to the Condition exchequer. The business leads to more than Rs. 2.00 crore yearly by way of Revenue tax, high-class tax and traveler tax. In the season - 2005, Vacationer appearance in the Condition were 7.1 thousand of which 2008 lakh were people from other countries.

The Condition has a wealthy value of locations of pilgrimage and anthropological value. The Condition has also the satisfaction of being the home to Rishies like Vyas, Prashar, Vashist, Markandey and Lamas, etc. Hot water rises,historic mansions, organic and man-made ponds, shepherds grazing their head are resources of tremendous satisfaction and joy to the tourist.

The Condition Government is seeking at advertising maintainable tourism, motivating personal industry to create tourism relevant features in the Condition without distressing the current ecosystem and atmosphere. The primary forced is an career creation and advertising new ideas of tourism in the Condition. In order to improve the length of the remain of the visitors/tourists a unique emphases is being set on the growth of activities-based on tourism.

For the marketing and growth of the Condition from tourism perspective, the Government is concentrating on the following locations :

• History relevant tourism
• Identification of new areas/tourist locations and marketing of Town tourism
• Improvement of Infrastructure
• Pilgrimage tourism
• Tribal tourism
• Eco-tourism
• Health tourism
• Promotion of Experience tourism
• Wildlife tourism
• Cultural tourism

For the season 2005-06, there is an allowance of Rs. 444.01 lakh for the growth of tourism in the Condition. A sum of Rs. 7.50 crore for the growth of Kullu-Manali-Lahaul & Spiti and Leh Monastic routine, Rs. 21.00 crore for Kangra, Shimla and Sirmaur Circuit, Rs. 16.00 crore for Bilaspur-Mandi and Chamba routine and Rs. 30.00 lakh for development of tourism information center at Manali has been approved by Government. of Indian, Rs. 67.57 crore Main financial aid obtained for 1545 tasks in regard of celebrations and other significant actions.