List of Tables v List of Figures ix List of Boxes x List ofAnnexures xii List of Acronyms xiv I. Agriculture 1.AGRICULTURE 3 2.WATER MANAGEMENT AND IRRIGATION 43 3.FOREST 65 II. Rural Development 4.RAPID POVERTY REDUCTION 79 5.ENSURING RURAL AND URBAN LIVELIHOODS 104 6.BHARAT NIRMAN AND FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES 129 III. Industry 7. INDUSTRY 139 7.1 Industry including Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)139 7.2 Minerals206 IV. Services 8. SERVICES 239 8.1 Construction239 8.2 Tourism245 8.3 IT and IT-Enabled Services251 8.4 Financial Services259 V. Physical Infrastructure 9.TRANSPORT 279 9.1 Integrated Transport System279 9.2 Railways279 9.3 Roads289 9.4 Shipping308 9.5 Ports314 9.6 Civil Aviation320 10. ENERGY 342 11. URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSING, BASIC SERVICES AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION 394 12.COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 423 12.1 Telecommunications423 12.2 Information Technology431 12.3 India Post438 12.4 Information and Broadcasting444 Appendix PROJECTED GBS FOR THE ELEVENTH PLAN 455