Notes and Study material for Exams
Tax base, Pros and Cons of Special Category status in Himachal Pradesh Taxation The Department of Excise and Taxation is a major revenue earning department of the Government of Himachal Pradesh. During the year 2016-17 revenue collected under VAT was `4,381.91 crore, which is 71 per cent of total revenue collected i.e. `6,171.00 crore. During … Read more
Cottage and Small Scale Industries. in Himachal Pradesh Industrialization in Himachal Pradesh is comparatively a recent phenomenon. The severe climatic conditions topographical and geographical severities throw challenges in the process of industrialization. In such a scenario, the benefits in the form of incentives and subsidies as well as the development of appropriate Horticulture, Forestry, mining, … Read more
Revenue generation with special reference to hydro potential, tourism, Flora and Fauna. in Himachal Pradesh Changing fiscal Environment and the ever expanding need for government expenditure have led the Government of Himachal Pradesh to explore the possibilities of augmenting its revenues. Hydro energy potential in himachal Pradesh The beautiful valleys, gleaming Glaciers, gigantic pines, gushing … Read more
Skilled / Unskilled labour in Himachal Pradesh Progressive reduction of Unemployment and creation of EMPLOYMENT opportunities has been one of the principal objectives of economic planning ever since the plan effort was undertaken in Himachal pradesh. Expansion of employment opportunities is a sine-qua-non to cover the backlog of unemployment and also to provide additional employment … Read more
Diversification in agriculture and allied activities, Land tenure and size of land holdings in Himachal Pradesh Out of the total geographical area of 55.67 lakh hectares in Himachal Pradesh the gross cropped area is about 9.51 lakh hectares. With a net area sown of approximately 5.38 lakh hectares, the Cropping intensity stands at 176.6%. About … Read more
Sectoral Composition With Respect To Contribution To Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and EMPLOYMENT Historically, India has classified and tracked its economy and GDP in three sectors: agriculture, Industry and Services. Agriculture includes crops, INFRASTRUCTURE operations, Education, Health care, Banking and insurance, and many other economic activities. Agriculture India ranks second worldwide in farm output. Agriculture … Read more