Karnataka > Other Trends in Karnataka
The State is endowed with rich natural resources. The hydro electric potential in the State has been assessed at 4,347 MW at 60 per cent load factor. The actual installed capacity was 3002 MW as in March 1992. An additional capacity of 156.21 MW raising the total capacity was 3,265 MW by the end of 199394 was envisaged. The energy generation in 1993-94 was of the level of 12.8 per cent over the level in 1992-93. However the generation of power in 199394 was about 14,385 MWs. Energy generation in!999-2000 was 20,688 MW an increase of 20% over the 1998-99 level of 7245 MW (0.6%). Hydel generation is expected to show an increase of 14% in 1999-2000 over the 97-98 level of 10,356 MUs (Million Units). In Industry, iron, iron ingots, steel, sugar, soap, silver, iron ore, cement, cigarettes and aluminium have shown an increase while the production of sandalwood, oil, paper, fertilisers, silk fabrics, wrist watches, and gold have declined in the year 1999-2000 compared to the previous year. Under special employment programme an additional 25 lakh mandays was generated during 1999-2000 compared to the previous year. There is an increase of 2.88% in the number of registrants in employment exchange which is a matter of concern.
The annual rate of inflation was 3% in 1999. It had recorded an increase of 8.88% during 1998-99. The annual rate of inflation fell to 2.9% which was due to fall in the price of essential commodities. There has been an increase in the price index of edible oils, rubber and plastic products, non food articles and textiles and significant low increase of other items was noticed in 19992000. The wholesale price index (base of 1981-82) rose to 6.56% compared to 4.10% of 1998.
The price of all the essential commodities moved up during 1992 as compared to previous year and in previous decade. The index numbers of working class moved up in all the 10 centres of the State. The index moved up by more than 15 per cent in Madikeri, Bhadravathi, Davanagere, Mysore and Mangalore centres. In 1987-88, 32 per cent of the population in the state lived below the poverty line. In order to alleviate the problem, several schemes like Jawahar Rozgar Yojana, Indira Awas Yojana, Million Wells Programme, Drought Prone Area Programme, Western Ghat Development Programme, Integrated Rural Development Programme, Assistance to Surplus Land Grantees, Assistance to Marginal Farmers for increasing agricultural production, Development of Women and Children in Rural areas, Rehabilitation of released bonded labourers, Border Area Development Programme, and National Scheme of Training of Rural Youths for Self-Employment were implemented. Hyderabad Karnataka Development Board, Malnad Area Development Board etc., have also been constituted. Other Trends in Karnataka Economic Census
Employment in Karnataka
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