AN OVERVIEW OF ECONOMY 1. Indian Economy .iii 2. State Economy viii I 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 . 11 Fisheries 12 Forests . 13 Water Resources Development .. 14 Co-operation .. 19 4.Industries and Mining Industries .. 21 Mining .. 30 5.Infrastructure Electricity 32 Roads and Transport 35 Port Development .. 37 Post and Telecommunications .. - 40 Banking . 40 Life Insurance 41 Science and Technology 42 6.Social Sectors Education .. 46 Medical Services 48 Water Supply and Sanitation .. 54 Rural Development 57 Rural Housing .. 59 Employment .. 59 Welfare of Weaker Sections 60 Environment 67 7.Prices and Public Distribution System Prices ' 71 Public Distribution System .. . 73 8.Public Finance and Planning Public Finance 79 Planning .. 81 IIIGUJARAT STATE AT A GLANCE-COMPARISON WITH INDIA .. 83 IVSTATISTICAL STATEMENTS S-l to S-I26