Karnataka Development Report

Planning Commission

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

14.1 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