Core Group

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