There was story of ‘Gujaratis don't have money to spend on education’ on Sep25 within a week Modi planted FAKE story of High Income of farmers in Narmada Canal command area.
This Education Year farmers in Gujarat ‘Invested in Raising New Crops’ but Monsoon was delayed by two months and there was 60% to 80% crop loss.
CAG had reported in normal rainfall year – Narmada Canal served just 6.56% of Narmada Command area or utilization of 1.2 lakh hectares out of 18 lakh hectares 2009-10 but dubious Private Institute claimed farmers have more money to spend and claimed 6 lakh hectares utilization.
Gujaratis don't have money to spend on education: National Survey
TNN Sep 25, 2012
AHMEDABAD: How much can a parent spend for higher education for their children in the state? The National Sample Survey (NSS) report, "Key Indicators of Household Consumer Expenditure in India", in 2011 had revealed that Gujarat's average monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) - considered measure of the ability to spend - is just a paltry Rs 1,110 in rural areas, and unimpressive Rs 1,909 in urban areas.
Higher education fees run into lakhs of rupees, which makes it inaccessible to a large section of society. The 2011 NSS report suggests that Gujarat's MPCE in rural areas is lower than seven other states, including Kerala, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh.
Things are not rosy in urban Gujarat, too. If Gujarat ranks eighth in rural MPCE, the state's urban MPCE rank is tenth and states including Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana are way ahead. Worse, on both the counts, Gujarat has slipped since 2005, the NSS study suggests.
"Ironically, the state government had worked out an average per capita income of Rs 45,000 in 2009-10, but interestingly, the spending power is just a paltry Rs1,100 per capita per month. This only points to a large economic gap in the society," says a senior state government official.
Gujaratis don't have money to spend on education: National Survey
Narmada brings sharp rise in incomes
Farmers Spending More On Kids’ Education; Expenditure On Nutrition Has Increased: Study
Rajiv Shah TNN Oct 01, 2012
Gandhinagar: A high-level study carried out by Hyderabad-based Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy has said that thanks the availability of Narmada waters, incomes of the farmers have substantially gone up in about six lakh hectares (ha) where canal waters have reached since 2007. Just submitted to the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL), the study says that farmers who have shifted to cash crops have particularly gained. Their net incomes from cotton increased by Rs 70,977 per ha in Bharuch, Rs 69,399 per ha in Vadodara, and Rs 49,568 per ha in Panchmahal.
From castor, an exceptionally high increase in net income was in Bharuch (Rs 94,279 per ha). From fennel grown in Mehsana, it was Rs 55,363 per ha, from cumin in Surendranagar, which was introduced after the arrival of canal water, the farmers started earning Rs 49,350 per ha on an average. But for foodgrains, the incomes didn’t rise as much. “From wheat, farmers secured a higher net return ranging from Rs 4,505 per ha in Panchmahal to Rs 15,052 in Vadodara.”
However, the study admits, “The effect of inflation on net income is not factored in while estimating the income change”, even as claiming, “The effect of inflation on change in net income from crops is not expected to be high, as the time lag between pre-Narmada and post-Narmada situations ranges from a minimum of two years in most locations.”
The study covers locations where the canal networking has been completed and waters reach fields by gravity, and also those (like in Mehsana, Ahmedabad and Surendranagar) where farmers siphon off water straight from the Narmada canal by sinking up to three km long pipelines.
The study says that average per capita income of people in the Narmada command area, too, has gone up substantially. “The largest increase was seen in Surendranagar (from Rs 65,526 to Rs 2.01 lakh), followed by Bharuch (from Rs 1.76 lakh to Rs 3.37 lakh), Mehsana (Rs 1.02 lakh to Rs 2.29 lakh), and Ahmedabad (Rs 1.19 to Rs 1.90 lakh)”, it says.
The study argues, “With increase in annual income from farming, the families have started spending more money on children’s education. The expenditure on family nutrition has also increased substantially.” It says, “Literacy data from Census 2011 shows that districts which are already being served by Sardar Sarovar Narmada Project have recorded high decadal growth in literacy in comparison to the state figures.”
It adds, “Between 2001 and 2011, literacy rate increased from 51% to 66% in Banaskantha, 60% to 73% in Narmada, 60% to 71.5% in Kutch, 61% to 72% in Panchmahal, 62% to 73% in Surendranagar, and 72% to 84% in Kheda district.”
Annexure-II
Average MPCEMMRP and food share: major States, 2009-10
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State
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rural
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urban
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average MPCE (Rs.)
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per capita food exp. (Rs.)
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% share of food in cons. exp.
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average MPCE (Rs.)
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per capita food exp. (Rs.)
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% share of food in cons. exp.
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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(5)
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(6)
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(7)
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Bihar
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780
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505
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64.7
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1238
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655
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52.9
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Chhattisgarh
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784
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456
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58.2
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1647
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720
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43.7
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Orissa
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818
|
507
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61.9
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1548
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749
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48.4
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Jharkhand
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825
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503
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60.9
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1584
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816
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51.5
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Uttar Pradesh
|
899
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521
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57.9
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1574
|
728
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46.3
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Madhya Pradesh
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903
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504
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55.8
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1666
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694
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41.7
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West Bengal
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952
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604
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63.5
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1965
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907
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46.2
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Assam
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1003
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646
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64.4
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1755
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929
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52.9
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Karnataka
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1020
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577
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56.5
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2053
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869
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42.3
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All-India
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1054
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600
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57.0
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1984
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881
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44.4
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Gujarat
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1110
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640
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57.7
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1909
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882
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46.2
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Maharashtra
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1153
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623
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54.0
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2437
|
999
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41.0
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Tamil Nadu
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1160
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635
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54.7
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1948
|
876
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45.0
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Rajasthan
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1179
|
647
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54.8
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1663
|
798
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48.0
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Andhra Pradesh
|
1234
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717
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58.1
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2238
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1002
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44.8
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Haryana
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1510
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815
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54.0
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2321
|
1001
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43.1
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Punjab
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1649
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795
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48.2
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2109
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933
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44.3
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Kerala
|
1835
|
843
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45.9
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2413
|
970
|
40.2
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