CONTENTS I. AN OVERVIEW OF ECONOMY 1. Indian Economy iii 2. StateEconomy viii II. DEVELOPMENT IN IMPORTANT SECTORS OF GUJARAT ECONOMY 1. Population 3 2. State Domestic Product 5 3. Agriculture and Allied Sectors Agriculture 8 Horticulture 10 Animal Husbandry 12 Fisheries 12 Forests 13 Water Resources Development 15 Co-operation 19 4. Industries and Mining Industries 21 Mining 30 5. Infrastructure Electricity 32 Roads and Transport 35 Port Development 37 Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board 39 Post and Telecommunications 39 Banking 40 Life Insurance 41 Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority 41 Science and Technology 42 6. Social Sectors Education 45 Medical Services 46 Water Supply and Sanitation 52 Rural Development 56 Rural Housing 57 Employment 58 Welfare of Backward Classes 59 Environment 65 7. Prices and Public Distribution System Prices 68 Public Distribution System 70 8. Public Finance and Planning Public Finance 76 Planning 77 III. GUJARAT STATE AT A GLANCE-COMPARISON WITH INDIA 79 IV. STATISTICAL STATEMENTS S-1 to S-126