Selvi J JayalalithaaHon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu /

Chairperson

State Planning Commission

Composition of Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission

The Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission was reconstituted

on 02.07.2011 under the Chairpersonship of Hon’ble Chief Minister

Selvi J Jayalalithaa.

Chairperson Selvi J Jayalalithaa

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

Vice-Chairperson Tmt. Santha Sheela Nair, IAS (Retd)

Part-Time Members Dr. V. Shantha (Health)

Dr. K. Sridhar (Health)

Dr. K. Ramasamy

(Agriculture and Irrigation)

Dr. A.C. Muthiah (Industry)

Ex-offcio Members Dr. R. Vijaykumar, IAS,

Additional Chief Secretary to

Government, Planning, Development

and Special Initiatives Department

Thiru K. Shanmugam, IAS,

Principal Secretary to Government,

Finance Department

Member-Secretary Thiru M. Balaji, IAS.

VOLUME I

CONTENTS

1. Vision and Strategy 1

2. Financing the Plan 23

3. Agriculture and Allied Sectors 39

3.1 Agriculture 41

3.2 Soil and Water Conservation including Natural Resources Conservation and Rainfed Farming

75

3.3 Agricultural Marketing, Post Harvest Management, Value addition and Food Processing

88

3.4 Agricultural Research and Education 102

3.5 Cooperatives including Agricultural Credit 119

3.6 Animal Husbandry 127

3.7 Dairy Development 142

3.8 Fisheries 152

3.9 Irrigation 165

4. Rural Development 183

5. Decentralised Planning in Tamil Nadu 211

6. Water Supply and Sanitation 229

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7. Urbanisation 263

7.1 Urban Housing 265

7.2 Urban Development 281

8. Industries and Minerals 315

8.1 Large Industries 317

8.2 Information Technology 337

8.3 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 346

8.4 Village and Rural Industries 358

8.5 Handlooms and Textiles 369

9. Energy and Infrastructure 389

9.1 Power Development 391

9.2 Renewable Energy Sources 403

9.3 Roads, Bridges, Minor Ports and Shipping 416

9.4 Surface and Inland Water Transport Services 434

9.5 Public Works (Buildings) 448

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TABLES

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1.1 GSDP with Annual Growth Rates during Tenth Plan - 4

Tamil Nadu (2004-05 Prices)

1.2 GSDP with Annual Growth Rates during Eleventh Plan - 5

Tamil Nadu (2004-05 Prices

1.3 Per capita GDDP (2004-05 prices), HDI and Sex Ratio in 6

Tamil Nadu: An Inter District Comparison.

1.4 Monitorable Indicators and Twelfth Plan Targets in Tamil Nadu 20

1.5 Target Growth Rates for Sectors - Tamil Nadu 21

2.

2.1 Financial Resources for the Eleventh Plan - Tamil Nadu 26

2.2 Tamil Nadu State Finances: Selected Fiscal Aggregates 28

2.3 Eleventh Plan Realisation and Twelfth Plan Resources - Tamil Nadu 29

2.4 Year wise Scheme of Financing for Twelfth Plan - Tamil Nadu 31

2.5 Plan Outlays: Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Plans - Tamil Nadu 33

2.6 Sectoral Allocation in Twelfth Plan - Tamil Nadu 35

2.7 Details of Externally Aided Projects (EAP) in Twelfth 37

Plan - Tamil Nadu

3.

3.1.1 Growth rate of Agriculture & Allied activities and 44

Agriculture (2004-05 prices)

3.1.2 Area, Production and Productivity of Major Agricultural Crops 44

3.1.3 Area, Production and Yield of Horticulture Crops 47

3.1.4 Seed Replacement Rate of major Agricultural crops-2011-12 48

3.1.5 Twelfth Plan Targets- Agriculture and Horticulture Crops 54

3.1.6 Seed Demand Projection for Major Agricultural Crops-Twelfth Plan 62

3.1.7 Inorganic Fertilizer Demand Projection for the Twelfth Plan 64

3.1.8 Outcome and Measurable outputs 72

3.1.9 Twelfth Plan Outlay - Crop Husbandry Sector 73

Vision & Strategy

Financing the Plan

Agriculture

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3.2.1 Agricultural Mechanisation in Dry land Farming -Twelfth Plan 81

3.2.2 Twelfth Plan Outlay -Soil and Water Conservation Sector 85

3.2.3 Twelfth Plan-Monitorable Targets - Soil and Water 86

Conservation Sector

3.3.1 Institution wise Storage Capacity available in the State 91

3.3.2 Existing Storage Capacity of Cold Storage Units 92

3.3.3 Twelfth Plan Outlay- (State Funding) Agriculture Marketing 100

3.3.4 Twelfth Plan Outlay – (Other than State fund)- 101

Agriculture Marketing

3.4.1 Eleventh Five Year Plan performance-TNAU 103

3.4.2 Ranking of Crops for Priority in Resource Allocation 105

3.4.3 Twelfth Plan Outlay – Tamil Nadu Agricultural University(TNAU) 108

3.4.4 Twelfth Plan Outlay – Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences 112

University (TANUVAS)

3.4.5 Twelfth Plan Outlay – Tamil Nadu Fisheries University (TNFU) 115

3.4.6 Abstract-Total Outlay for Twelfth Plan-Agricultural 118

Research and Education

3.5.1 Performance of Cooperative Credit Institutions 119

3.5.2 Key Financial Parameters of Tamil Nadu Cooperative State 121

Agricultural Rural Development Bank (TNCSARDB)

3.5.3 Interest subsidy and subvention for crop loans 124

3.5.4 Programme of Cooperative Marketing Societies (CMS) - Twelfth Plan 125

3.5.5 Twelfth Plan Outlay- Cooperative Sector 125

3.5.6 Cooperative Loans- Projection for Twelfth Plan 126

3.6.1 Tamil Nadu -Livestock Population during the Inter Census Periods 127

3.6.2 Species wise Comparison of Breedable Female Population 128

3.6.3 Physical Targets and Achievements - Eleventh Plan- 129

Animal Husbandry Sector

3.6.4 Animal Disease Reduction Incidence - Eleventh Plan 130

3.6.5 Control of Animal Diseases - Eleventh Plan 131

3.6.6 Twelfth Plan Outlay – Animal Husbandry Sector 140

3.6.7 Monitorable Targets for the Twelfth Plan- for Milk, Egg and Meat 141

3.6.8 Monitorable Targets for the Twelfth Five Year Plan- 141

Artificial Insemination

3.7.1 Eleventh Five Year Plan Outlay and Expenditure- 144

Dairy Development Sector

3.7.2 Performance of Dairy Development Activities - Eleventh Plan 144

3.7.3 Twelfth Plan Outlay - Dairy Development Sector 150

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3.7.4 Physical Targets for the Twelfth Plan-Dairy Development Activities 151

3.8.1 Twelfth Plan Outlay - Fisheries Sector 163

3.9.1 Total Water Potential- Tamil Nadu 165

3.9.2 Source-wise/year-wise irrigated area –TN 166

3.9.3 Performance of Command Area Development - Eleventh Plan 171

3.9.4 Twelfth Plan Outlay - Irrigation Sector 179

3.9.5 Abstract of Twelfth Plan Outlay- Irrigation sector 181

4.

4.1 Performance during the Eleventh Plan 186

4.2 Performance under MGNREGS 187

4.3 Reach of SHG movement in the State 188

4.4 Achievement under SGSY 189

4.5 Rural Housing during Eleventh Plan 189

4.6 Coverage of Districts in Phases under MGNREGS 191

4.7 Phasing out Plan for TNSRLM 195

4.8 Size and Village Panchayat in Tamil Nadu – Twelfth Plan Outlay 201

4.9 Twelfth Plan Outlay 207

5.

5.1 Details of Local Bodies 214

5.2 Devolution of Grants 217

5.3 Basic indicators: Tamil Nadu and India 222

5.4 Devolution and State Won Tax Revenue 225

6.

6.1 Status of rural water supply 232

6.2 Performance of Eleventh Plan 232

6.3 Performance of rural water supply in Eleventh Plan 233

6.4 Contamination of water sources 235

6.5 Ground water utilization 237

6.6 Status of water supply in urban local bodies 240

6.7 Sanitation Infrastructure in schools 250

6.8 Twelfth Plan Outlay - water supply & sanitation 257

7.

7.1.1 Financial Achievement and Housing addition during the 269

Eleventh Plan

7.1.2 Twelfth Five Year Plan outlay – Urban Housing 280

7.2.1 Trends in Urban population growth during 1991 - 2011 282

7.2.2 Extended areas of Urban Agglomerations witnessing rapid growth 283

Rural Development

Decentralised Planning In Tamil Nadu

Water Supply and Sanitation Water Supply and Sanitation

Urbanisation

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7.2.3 Actual Absorption Levels Under Various Investment Programmes 292

7.2.4 Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) for 293

urban sector in Tamil Nadu

7.2.5 Targets and achievements during the Eleventh Five Year Plan 304

7.2.6 Targets and Achievements during the Eleventh Five Year Plan 307

7.2.7 Outlay for the Twelfth Five Year Plan -Urban Development 308

8.

8.1.1 Vision Tamil Nadu 2023 - Industrial Infrastructure Investments 319

8.1.2 Sectoral Contribution - Tamil Nadu as a percentage of the 321

National production

8.1.3 Index of Industrial Production of Tamil Nadu – Growth rate 322

8.1.4 Annual Survey of Industries – Tamil Nadu

8.1.5 Special Investment Region/ Manufacturing Investment Zone 335

8.1.6 Twelfth Plan Outlay - Large Industries 336

8.2.1 ELCOSEZs promoted by ELCOT 343

8.2.2 Twelfth plan outlay - Information Technology 345

8.3.1 Target and Achievement of PMEGP Scheme 349

8.3.2 Twelfth Plan Outlay - Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 356

8.4.1 Performance during Eleventh Plan 358

8.4.2 Production and Sales during Eleventh Plan 359

8.4.3 Twelfth Plan Outlay - Handicrafts Sector 361

8.4.4 Twelfth Plan Outlay - Khadi and Village Industries 365

8.4.5 Physical Performance of Eleventh Plan 367

8.4.6 Twelfth Plan Outlay -Sericulture 368

8.4.7 Twelfth Plan Outlay -Village and Rural Industries Abstract 368

8.5.1 Textile Industry – All India vs Tamil Nadu 371

8.5.2 Review of Eleventh Plan – Physical Targets and Achievements 372

8.5.3 Insurance Amount payable to Handloom Weavers 378

8.5.4 Calendar of festivals for Special Rebate Scheme 381

8.5.5 Twelfth Plan Outlay - Handlooms and Textiles 382

8.5.6 Monitorable Targets in Handlooms and Textiles Sector 383

9.

9.1.1 Projects in Energy Sector 392

9.1.2 Twelfth Plan - Power Projects under process 397

9.1.3 Twelfth Plan - New Power Projects to be undertaken 397

9.1.4 Transmission and Distribution works during Twelfth Plan 399

9.1.5 Twelfth Plan Outlay - Power Development 402

9.1.6 Monitorable Targets for Twelfth Five Year Plan 402

Industries and Minerals

Energy and Infrastructure

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9.2.1 Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) 406

9.2.2 Physical Achievements of Eleventh Plan 408

9.2.3 Physical Target of the Twelfth Plan 409

9.2.4 Twelfth Plan Outlay – Renewable Energy Sources 414

9.3.1 Development of Roads in Tamil Nadu 417

9.3.2 Category and Length of Roads in TamilNadu 418

9.3.3 CRIDP - Widening and Strengthening of Different Roads 424

9.3.4 Development of State Roads through EMRIP 429

9.3.5 Road Connectivity to Non-Major Ports 429

9.3.6 Twelfth Plan target for Poompuhar Shipping Corporation 431

9.3.7 Twelfth Plan Outlay – Roads and Bridges 432

9.4.1 Proposed Projects in Transport Sector – Vision 2023 434

9.4.2 Growth of Vehicles in Tamil Nadu 435

9.4.3 Number of Buses operated by State Transport Undertakings 436

9.4.4 Number of Accidents and Persons Involved in Tamil Nadu 439

9.4.5 Physical Performance of STUs during the Eleventh Plan 440

9.4.6 Physical Target of State Transport Undertakings for Twelfth Plan 441

9.4.7 Bus Rapid Transport Corridor in Chennai 445

9.4.8 Twelfth Plan Outlay - Surface and Inland Water Transport Services 447

9.5.1 PWD-Buildings – Eleventh Plan Outlay and Expenditure 448

9.5.2 Twelfth Plan Outlay -Public Works (Buildings) 451

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BOXES

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2.

3.

3.1.1 Snapshot of SPC Millets Workshop 55

3.1.2 Garden Land Pulses (GLP)-Improved Pulse Production Technology 57

3.1.3 Pulse Wonder 58

3.1.4 Campaign for Traditional farm products 59

3.1.5 Banana Growers Company, Theni 65

3.1.6 Shift towards High Value Crop 70

3.2.1 Soil Conservation and Watershed Management 79

3.3.1 Agro Processing and Agri-Business Entrepreneur Development 95

3.4.1 Precision Farming 106

3.4.2 Weather Advisory Based Crop Management 107

3.4.3 DEMIC – Price Forecasting 107

3.4.4 Mineral Mixture - Milk Production Booster 110

3.4.5 Oestrus Synchronization Technique for Rescue of Infertile Cows 111

3.5.1 Farm Machinery for PACCS 122

3.5.2 Pledge loans – Panacea to avoid distress sale 124

3.6.1 Promoting Backyard Economies for Female Headed Households 134

3.6.2 Economic Upliftment through Goats. 134

3.6.3 Emergency Mobile Veterinary Service 136

3.7.1 Green Dairy Initiatives 148

3.8.1 Ornamental Fish Breeding-A Boost to the Economy 154

3.8.2 Seamless Communication Network Facilities to Marine Fishermen 155

3.8.3 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Welfare Board 157

3.8.4 Aquaculture in Farm Ponds 159

Vision & Strategy

Financing the Plan

Agriculture

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3.8.5 Fish Kiosks 161

3.9.1 Abinavam Tank Renovation-A convergent Model 168

3.9.2 Institute of Hydraulics & Hydrology - A laboratory for 171

irrigation project designs.

4.

4.1 Tamil Nadu Shows the Way 194

4.2 Regulating Micro Finance Institution 196

5.

5.1 Devolution of Funds, Functionaries and Functions 215

5.2 Thrust areas in Training 220

6.

6.1 Rejuvenation of Traditional Water Bodies 237

6.2 Water sanctuaries 238

6.3 Components of Integrated Urban Water Management 241

6.4 Parameters for Sustainable Sanitation Village 247

6.5 Toilet for Infants 248

6.6 Benefits of Investing in School Sanitation 250

6.7 Garbage disposal on call 251

6.8 Bio Technology for SWM 251

6.9 Bio-model of Liquid Waste Management 253

6.10 Cost Economics of Waste Water recycling in an apartment 256

7.

7.1.1 Growth of Slum Population 265

7.1.2 Constraints 267

7.1.3 Guidelines for Preparation of State Slum Free Plan of Action 276

7.1.4 Green Building Strategies 279

7.2.1 Five Strategic Steps To An Inclusive City 286

7.2.2 Enabling Actions and Desired Outcomes for Urbanization. 287

7.2.3 Working with the National Mission on Sustainable Habitat 287

7.2.4 Strategies to translate the urbanisation trend into 294

positive development

7.2.5 Satellite Towns 299

7.2.6 Flag Ship Schemes for Urban Development 303

7.2.7 Zero Waste Management (ZWM) 305

Rural Development

Decentralised Planning In Tamil Nadu

Water Supply and Sanitation

Urbanisation

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8.

8.1.1 Vision Tamil Nadu 2023 – Signature Projects 318

8.1.2 Creation of Land Bank 327

8.1.3 Mineral Exploration 328

8.1.4 Major Projects of TIDCO 332

8.1.5 Industrial Corridors of Excellence 333

8.1.6 Triangular Six Lane Highway Corridor 334

9.

9.1.1 Measures to Promote Energy Efficiency through Non-Price 398

Initiative

9.2.1 Policy Initiatives 403

9.2.2 Promotion of Solar Energy 404

9.3.1 Vision Tamil Nadu 2023 – Road and Port Infrastructure 416

9.4.1 Monorail Mass Transit System 442

Industries and Minerals

Energy And Infrastructure

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ACRONYMS

A3P Accelerated Pulses Production Programme

AAGR Average Annual Growth Rate

ABC ABDC

Agri-Business CentresAgri Business Development Centre

ABL Activity Based Learning

AD&TW Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare

ADIU Animal Disease Intelligence Units

ADW Adi Dravidar Welfare

AECs Agricultural Extension Centres

AED Agricultural Engineering Department

AEEOAssistant Elementary Educational

Offcer

AEZ Agri Export Zone

AGRISNET Agriculture Information Service Network

AGAMTAnaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi

Thittam

AI Artifcial Insemination

AIBPAccelerated Irrigation Beneft

Programme

AIC Agro Information Cell

AICTEAll India Council for Technical

Education

ALM Active Learning Methodology

AMI&BPCAgricultural Market Intelligence & Business Promotion Centre

ANC Ante Natal Care

ANMS Auxillary Nursing Midwives

APCTT Asian and Pacifc Centre for Transfer of

Technology

APDRP Accelerated Power Development and

Reforms Programme

APEDA Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority

AR Assessment Report

ARS Agricultural Research System

ARWSP Accelerated Rural Water Supply Project

AT&C Aggregate Technical and Commercial

ATI Administrative Training Institute

ATMA Agricultural Technology Management Agency

AVM Ananda Victoria Marthandam

AWS Automatic Weather Stations

AWW Anganwadi Workers

AYUSHAyurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani,

Siddha and Homeopathy

BCC Behaviour Change Communication

BCM Billion Cubic Meters

BDS Bharathiar Day Sports

BFFDABrackish water Fish Farmers Development Agency

BIS Bureau of Indian Standards

BMC Biodiversity Management Committees

BOOT Build, Own, Operate and Transfer

BOT Build –Operate –Transfer

BPL Below Poverty Line

BPO Rural Business Process Outsourcing

BRTS Bus Rapid Transit System

BWR Birth Waiting Rooms

CA Change Agent

CAA Constitutional Amendments Act

CAD Command Area Development

CADP Coastal Area Development Programme

CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate

CAL Computer Aided Learning

CARA Central Adoption Resource Authority

CBD Convention on Biological Diversity

CBMWTFCommon Bio-Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities

CBO Community – Based Organisations

CBT Children Book Trust

CCC Citizen Contact Center

CCE Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation

CCRCP Chennai City River Conservation Project

CDD Community Driven Development

CDIA City Development Initiative for Asia

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CDM Clean Development Mechanism

CDP City Development Plan

CED Centre for Entrepreneurship Development

CEDAWConversation on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women

CEmONCComprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neo Natal Care

CEO Chief Executive Offcer

CEPI Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index

CERC Central Electricity Regulatory

Commission

CETP Common Effuent Treatment Plant

CFA Central Financial Assistance

CFL Compact Fluorescent Lamps

CGC Coaching-cum-Guidance Centre

CGS Competitive Grants System

CGWB Central Ground Water Board

CHWTSDFCommon Hazardous Waste Treatment

Storage and Disposal Facility

CII Confederation of Indian Industry

CITESConvention on International Trade in

Endangered Species

CMA Chennai Metropolitan Area

CMCDM Chennai Mega City Development Mission

CMDAChennai Metropolitan Development Authority

CME Continuing Medical Excellence

CMS Co-operative Marketing System

CMWSSBChennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board

CNC Computerized Numerically C

CO2

Carbon di oxide

COE Centre of Excellence

COL Commissioner of Labour

CoSSLaFi Common Scientifc Sanitary Landfll

CPCB Central Pollution Control Board

CPIS Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme

CRRICompulsory Rotary Residential

Internship

CR Completion Rate

CRIDPComprehensive Road Infrastructure Development Programme

CRS Centralised Reservation System

CRZ Coastal Regulation Zone

CSAA Children’s Science Academic Awards

CSC Common Service Centres

CST Central Sales Tax

CTTSComprehensive Traffc and Transportation Study

CUMTAChennai Unifed Metropolitan Transport

Authority

CVD Cardiovascular Diseases

C-WET Centre for Wind Energy Technology

CWSN Children With Special Need

CWSS Combined Water Supply Scheme

CZA Central Zoo Authority

DANIDA Danish International Development

Agency

DAPCUDistrict AIDS Prevention and Control Unit

DBFOTDesign, Build, Finance, Operate and

Transfer

DBT Department of Biotechnology

DCCB District Central Cooperative Bank

DCE Directorate of Collegiate Education

DCMPU District Co-operative Milk Producers’

Union

DCPS District Child Protection Societies

DDP Detailed Development Plan

DDWS Department of Drinking Water Supply

DEE Directorate of Elementary Education

DEEO District Elementary Educational Offcer

DEMIC Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell

DIET District Institute of Education and Training

DIPE District Inspector of Physical Education

DIPPDepartment of Industrial Policy and

Promotion

DM Disaster Management

DMRHSDirectorate of Medical and Rural Health services

DMS Directorate of Medical Services

DNC De-Notifed Communities

DOMSTDevelop, Operate, Maintain, Share and

Transfer

DOP Day Old Poult

DPAP Drought Prone Area Programme

DPC District Planning Committee

DPH&PMDirectorate of Public Health and

Preventive Medicine

DPR Detailed Project Report

DPT Diptheria Polio and Tetanus

DR Dropout Rate

DRC Disaster Recovery Centre

DRIP Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project

DSMO District Sports Monitoring Offcer

DSS Decision Support System

DTCP Directorate of Town & Country Planning

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DTERTDirectorate of Teacher Education,

Research and Training

DTP Directorate of Town Panchayats

EC Executive Committee

EC Electrical Connectivity

ECS Electronic Clearance System

EDC Eco-Development Committee

EDC Education Development Center

EDC Entrepreneurship Development Cell

EDI Entrepreneur Development Institute

EDL Essential Drug List

EDP Entrepreneur Development Programme

EEE Electrical Electronics Equipments

EGDP Eastern Ghats Development Programme

EHT Extra High Tension

EI Economic Importance

EIA Environment Impact Assessment

EIRR Economic Internal Rate of Return

ELCO SEZ ELCOT Special Economic Zones

ELCOT Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited

EMATEnvironment Management Agency of

Tamil Nadu

EMR Eklavya Model Residential Schools

EMRIPEnnore - Manali Road Improvement

Project

ENVIS Environmental Information System

EOC Emergency Operation Center

EPAO Eleventh Plan Actual Outlay

ER Elephant Reserve

ERM Extension, Renovation and

Modernization

ETM Electronic Ticketing Machine

ETP Effuent Treatment Plant

ETRPEmergency Tsunami Reconstruction

Project

E-WASTE Electronic Waste

EWS Economically Weaker Section

FBD Feeder Balancing Diaries

FCMS Farm Crop Management System

FDI Foreign Direct Investment

FDMS Farmers Database Mangament System

FH Fishing Harbour

FICCIFederation of Indian Chamber of

Commerce and Industry

FIEOFederation of Indian Export Organisations

FFDA Fish Farmers Development Agency

FIGs Farmers’ Interest Groups

FIHB Farmers’ Integrated Handbooks

FIMSULFisheries Management for Sustainable Livelihood

FLC Fish Landing Centres

FMC Faculty Monitoring Committee

FMD Food and Ma Diseases

FMP Flood Management Programme

FSI Forest Survey of India

FSRU Floating Storage and Regasifcation Unit

FTK Field Testing Kit

FYP Five Year Plan

G2B Government-to-Business

G2C Government-to-Citizen

G2G Government-to-Government

GAIL Gas Authority of India Ltd

Gbps Gigabytes Per Second

GDP Gross Domestic Product

GEMSGlobal Environmental Monitoring

System

GER: Gross Enrolment Ratio

GHG Green House Gases

GI Geographical Indication

GIM Green India Mission

GIS Geographical Information System

GoI: Government of India

GoTN Government of Tamil Nadu

GPRS General Packet Radio Services

GPS Global Positioning System

GSDP Gross State Domestic Product

G-SIS Green State Innovation System

GTR Government Tribal Residential

GTZ

German Technical Cooperation Now

renamed as ‘GIZ ‘( German Society for International Cooperation

Ha Hectare

HACCPHazard Analysis and Critical Control Point

HAD Hydrological Design Aid

HADP Hill Area Development Programme

HDFCHousing Development Finance

Corporation

HDI Human Development Index

HIG High Income Group

HIV Human Immunodefciency virus

HMIS Health Management Information System

HMS Hotel Management System

HPNAI Highly Pathogenic Avian Infuenza

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HRD Human Resource Development

HRVA Hazard Risk Vulnerability Area

HSC House Service Connection

HSD High Speed Diesel

HSS HIV Sentinel Surveillance

HT High Tension

HTL High Tide Line

HTOH High Tension OverHead

HUDHousing & Urban Development

Department

HUDCOHousing and Urban Development

Corporation

HVDS High Voltage Density System

HVDT Heavy Vehicle Driver Training

HW Hazardous Waste

HWTSDFHazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility

IAMWARMIrrigated Agriculture Modernisation and Water bodies Restoration and

Management

IAY Indira Awas Yojana

IBBAIntegrated Biological and Behavioural

Assessment

ICAR Indian Council Agricultural Research

ICDPIntegrated Co-operative Development

Project

ICDS Integrated Child Development Services

ICMR Indian Council of Medical Research

ICPS Integrated Child Protection Schemes

ICRISATInternational Crop Research Institute

for Semi Arid Tropics

ICTInformation and Communication

Technology

ICU Intensive Care Unit

ICZMPIntegrated Coastal Zone Management

Plan

IEC Information, Education and Communication

IES Institute of Energy Studies

IFA Iron and Folic Acid tablets

IFS Integrated Farming Systems

IGNCA Indira Gandhi National Culture for Arts

IGNOUIndira Gandhi National Open

University

IHDSIntegrated Horticulture Development

Scheme

IHH Institute Hydraulics and Hydrology

IHHL Individual Household Latrine

IIHT Indian Institute of Handloom Technology

IIP Index of Industrial Production

IIT Indian Institute of Technology

IMR Infant Mortality Rate

IMTI Irrigation Management Training Institute

INM Integrated Nutrient Management

INSIMP Initiatives for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion

IOC Indian Oil Corporation

IPC Indian Penal Code

IPCCIntergovernmental Panel on Climate

Change

IPM Integrated Pest Management

IPP Independent Power Producers

IPR Information and Public Relations

IPv6 Internet Protocol version 6

IQAC Internal Quality Assurance Cell

IRT Institute of Road Transport

ISC InterState Connectivity

ISM Indian Systems of Medicine

ISMS Integrated safety Management System

ISO International Standard Organisation

ISOPOMIntegrated Scheme for Oilseeds, Pulses,

Oil palm and Maize

ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation

IT Information Technology

ITDPIntegrated Tribal Development Programme

ITESInformation Technology Enabled

Services

ITI Industrial Training Institute

ITIRInformation Technology Investment

Region

IUDM Integrated Urban Development Mission

IVPMInstitute of Veterinary and Preventive

Medicine

IWAI Inland Waterways Authority of India

IWDP Integrated Waste land Development

Programme

IWSC Integrated Women Sanitary Complex

IWT Inland Water Transport Services

JBICJapan Bank for International

Cooperation

JFM Joint Forest Management

JICA Japan International Cooperative Agency

JLG Joint Liability Groups

JNNSM Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission

JnNURMJawaharlal nehru National Urban Renewal Mission

JSDC Joint Sports Development Centre

KAPS Kaiga Atomic Power Station

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KfWKreditanstalt Fur WiederaufbauI

(German Development Bank)

KGBV Kasturba Gandhi Baliga Vidyalaya

KPT Kalnadai Padhukappu Thittam

KVIB Khadi & Village Industries Board

KVIC Khadi and Village Industries Commission

KVK Krishi Vigyan Kendras

KW Kilo Watt

L.ha Lakh hectares

LAN Local Area Network

LBC Livestock Business Centre

LEA Loss of Ecology Authority

LIC Life Insurance Corporation

LIG Low Income Group

LLDPE Linear Low Density Polyethylene

LLPD Lakh Litres Per Day

LMT Lakh Metric Tonnes

LNG Liquid Natural Gas

LPCD Litres Per Capita per Day

LT Low Tension

LTAA Life Time Achievement Award

LTOH Low Tension OverHead

m.ha Million Hectare

M.I tanks Minor Irrigation Tanks

MAPS Madras Atomic Power Station

MAWSMunicipal Administration & Water Supply

MBC Most Backward Classes

MBI Market-Based Instruments

MC Municipal Corporation

MCI Medical Council of India

MCM Million Cubic Meters

MDA Metropolitan Development Authority

MDA Market development Assistance

MDG Millenium Development Goals

MDR Major District Roads

MES Modular Employable Skill

MFRA Marine Fisheries Regulation Act

MGD Million Gallons per day

MGI The Mckinsey global Institute

MGNREGA Mahatma Gandhi National Rural

Employment Guarantee Act

MHM Million Hectare Metre

MHM Menstrual Hygiene Management

MICEMeetings, Incentives, Conventions and

Exhibitions

MIG Middle Income Group

MINARMonitoring of Indian National Aquatic

Resources

MIS Management Information System

MLD Million Litres per day

mm Milli meter

MMPs Mission Mode Projects

MMR Maternal Mortality Ratio

MMU Mobile Medical Unit

MNES Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources

MNRE Ministry of New Renewable Energy

MoD Ministry of Defence

MoEF Ministry of Environment & Forests

MoFPI Ministry of Food Processing industries

MoU Memorandum of Understanding

MoUD Ministry of Urban Development

MoWR Ministry of Water Resources

MPC Metropolitan Planning Committee

MPCA Medicinal Plants Conservation Area

MPCS Milk Producers’ Co-operative Societies

MRB Medical Recruitment Board

MRTS Mass Rapid Transit System

MSDC Metropolitan Spatial Data Cell

MSE-CDP Micro and Small Enterprises Cluster

Development Programme

MSHP Modifed School Health Programme

MSME Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

MSMED Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Development

MSW Municipal Solid Waste

MTC Metropolitan Transport Corporation

MU Million Units

MUDPMetropolitan Urban Development

Programme

MVMD Motor Vehicles Maintenance Department

MVS Minor Veterinary Service

MW Mega Watt

NAA Naphthalene Acetic Acid

NAACNational Assessment and Accreditation Council

NABARDNational Bank for Agriculture and

Rural Development

NACO National AIDS Control Organisation

NADP National Agricultural Development

Programme

NAFED National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation

NAIS National Agricultural Insurance Scheme

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NAMPNational Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme

NAMT New Anna Marumalarchi Thittam

NAPCC National Action Plan for Climate Change

NATCOM National Communications

NBM National Bamboo Mission

NBT National Book Trust

NBS Nutrient Based Subsidy

NCAERNational Council of Applied Economic

Research

NCC National Cadet Corps

NCD Non Communicable Diseases

NCDCNational Co-operative Development

Cooperation

NCDPD National Centre for Design & Product

Development

NCLP National Child Labour Project

NCRF National Calamity Relief Fund

NCTD National Council of Textile Design

NCVTNational Council for Vocational

Training

NCW National Commission for Women

NEEDS New Entrepreneur -Cum- Enterprise

Development Scheme

NEERI National Environmental Engineering

Research Institute

NeGP National e-Governance Plan

NER Net Enrollment Rate

NFDB National Fisheries Development Board

NFPL National Food Processing Limited

NFSM National Food Security Mission

NGC National Green Corps .

NGO Non-Governmental Orginsation

NH National Highways

NHAI National Highways Authority of India

NHM National Horticulture Mission

NIC National Information Centre

NID National Institute of Designs

NIFT National Institute of Fashion Technology

NINI National Inland Navigation Institute

NIT National Institute of Technology

NKN National Knowledge Network

NLC Neyveli Lignite Corporation

NLCP National Lake Conservation Plan

NMCP National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme

NPK Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potash

NPM Non-Pesticidal Management

NPOP National Programme for Organic Production

NRCP National River Conservation Plan

NRDWPNational Rural Drinking Water Programme

NREGANational Rural Employment Guarantee

Act

NRHM National Rural Health Mission

NRSC National Remote Sensing Centre

NSAP National Social Assistance Programme

NSDC National Skill Development Corporation

NSC National Seed Certifcation

NSS National Service Scheme

NTADCLNew Tiruppur Area Development Corporation Limited

NTFP Non Timber Forest Produce

NTPC Ltd National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.

NUHM National Urban Health Mission

NULP National Urban Livelihood Programme

NUPAMNational Urban Poverty Alleviation

Mission

NUSAPNational Urban Social Assistance

Programme

NW National Waterways

NWDPRANational Watershed Development

Project in Rainfed Areas

O&M Operation and Maintenance

ODR Other District Roads

ORR Outer Ring Road

ORS Oral Rehydration Salts

OTEC Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

PACCS Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit

Societies

PACCS Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Societies

PAP Parambikulam Aliyar Project

PBMCPerformance Based Maintenance Contract

PBR People’s Biodiversity Registers

PCB Pollution Control Board

PCC Pollution Control Committee

PCPIRPetroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region

PCSRDBPrimary Cooperative Agriculture and

Rural Development Banks

PDA Personal Digital Assistants

PDDL Poultry Disease Diagnostic Laboratory

PDS Public Distribution System

PeMT Project e-Mission Team

PET bottle Polyethylene Terephthalate bottle

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PET Physical Education Teacher

PFBR Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor

PFMS Project & Financial Management System

PFZ Potential Fishing Zone

PGCIL Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

PH Potential of Hydrogen

Ph.D Doctor of Philosophy

PHCs Primary Health Centre

PIM Participatory Irrigation Management

PISAProgramme for International Student

Assessment

PLF Panchayat Level Federation

PLF Plant Load Factor

PLHA People Living with HIV/AIDS

PMB Polymer Modifed Bitumen

PMEGP Prime Ministers’ Employment Generation

Programme

PMGSY Pradhan Manthri Gram Sadak Yojana

PMRY Prime Minister’s Rojgar Yojana

PMU Project Management Unit

PoA Plan of Action

PPP Public-Private Partnership

PPPP People-Private-Public Partnership

PTCS Pallavan Transport Consultancy Services

PTG Partcularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups

PTMGRNMPPuratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meal

Programme

PV Photo Voltaic

PVC Poly Vinyl Chloride

PWD Public Works Department

PYKKA Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan

R&D Research and Development

RADMMDRevenue Administration, Disaster

Management and Mitigation Department

RADMS Road Accident Data Management System

RADP Rainfed Area Development Programme

RAPDRP Restructured Accelerated Power

Development and Reforms Programme

RBHs Rural Business Hubs

RCH Reproductive and Child Health

RCRF Revamped Central Road Fund

RD & LARural Development & Local Administration

RDS Republic Day Sports

RDVK Ranikhet Disease Vaccine K

REC Rural Electrifcation Commission

REGPRural Employment Generation

Programme

RF LINK Radio Frequency Link

RGGVY Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana

RGSEAGRajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment

of Adolescent Girls

RGTRPRajiv Gandhi Tsunami Rehabilitation

programme

RGUMY Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana

RIDF Rural Infrastructure Development Fund

RMS Road Management System

RMSA Rastriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan

ROB Road Over Bride

RPSSGP Roof top PV and Small Solar Generation

Programme

RR Repetition Rate

RRRRestoration, Renovation and

Rehabilitation

RSBY Rashtriya Swastha Bima Yojana

RTE Right to Education

RUB Road Under Bridge

RWH Rain Water harvesting

S& T Science and Technology

SALM Simplifed Active Learning Methodology

SAP Special Area Programme

SAPCCState level Action Plans for Climate Change

SARA State Adoption Resource Agency

SBR Still Birth Rate

SC/ST Scheduled Caste /Scheduled Tribe

SCA Special Central Assitance

SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

SCARDBState Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank

SCPS State Child Protection Society

SCSP Scheduled Caste Sub Plan

SDATSports Development Authority of Tamil

Nadu

SDC Spatial Data Centre

SDC Special Development Centre

SDMA State Disaster Management Authority

SDRF State Disaster Response Force

SEB State Electricity Board

SeMT State e-Mission Team

SETC State Express Transport Corporation

SEZ Special Economic Zone

SF/MF Small Farmer/Marginal Farmer

SFURTI Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of

Traditional Industries

SH State Highways

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SHGs Self Help Groups

SIDBISmall Industries Development Bank of India

SIPCOTState Industries Promotion Corporation

of Tamil Nadu Limited

SITP Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks

SITRA South India Textile Research Association

SJSRY Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana

SLWM Solid and Liquid Waste Management

SMC Soil and Moisture Conservation

SME Small & Medium Enterprise

SMIFSustainable Municipal Infrastructure Financing

SMP Skimmed Milk Powder

SMP Second Master Plan

SMS Short Message Service

SOI Survey of India

SOS Strategic Option Study

SPB State Planning Board

SPCB State Pollution Control Board

SPI System of Pulses Intensifcation

SPSE State Public Sector Enterprise

SPTS Super Power Thermal Station

SPU Seed Processing Units

SPV Solar Photo Voltaic

SPV Special Purpose Vehicle

SRI System of Rice Intensifcation

SRR Seed Replacement Rate

SRTC State Resource-cum Training Centre

SRS Sample Registration System

SS Sub Station

SSA Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

SSDG State Service Delivery Gateway

SSF State Seed Farms

SSHE School Sanitation and Hygiene

Education

SSI Small Scale Industries

SSI Sustainable Sugarcane Initiatives

SSISSMTSlum and Shelter Improvement Scheme

for Small and Medium Towns

STCCSShort Term Cooperative Credit

Structure

STP Sewage Treatment Plant

STU State Transport Undertakings

SUHHP State Housing and Habitat Policy

SWM Solid Waste Management

SWOTStrengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats

TABCEDCOTamil Nadu Backward Classes Economic

Development Coroporation

TAFCORNTamil Nadu Forest Plantation

Corporation Limited

TAHDCOTamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and

Development Corporation

TAMCOTamil Nadu Minorities Economic

Development Corporation

TANCEMTamil Nadu Cements Corporation

Limited

TANFED Tamil Nadu Co-operative Marketing

Federation

TANGEDCO Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution

Corporation Ltd.

TANSACS Tamil Nadu State Aids Control Society

TANSTIA Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries

Association

TANTEATamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Limited

TANTRANSCO Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation

Ltd.

TANUVASTamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal

Sciences University

TANWABE Tamil Nadu Women in Agri Business and Extension

TAP Tamil Nadu Afforestation Project

TAPCO Tamil Nadu Poultry Development Corporation

TAWDEVATamil Nadu Watershed Development

Agency

TCCLTamil Nadu Chromates and Chemicals

Limited

TCMPF Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk producers’ Federation

TCPD Town and Country Planning Department

TCPL Tree Cultivation in Private Lands

TDC Talent Development Centre

TDFCTamil Nadu Transport Development

Finance Corporation

TDR Transfer of Development Rights

TEDA Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency

TEQIPTechnical Education Quality

Improvement Programme

TFR Total Fertility Rate

TIDCOTamil Nadu Industrial Development

Corporation

TIICTamil Nadu Industrial Investment

Corporation

TMC Thousand Million Cubic Feet

TN Tamil Nadu

TNAPM(R)A Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce

Marketing (Regulation) Act

TNAU Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

TNCHFTamil Nadu Co-operative Housing

Federation

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TNCSC Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation

TNCUBFTamil Nadu Cooperative Urban Bank

Federation

TNEB Tamil Nadu Electricity Board

TNFU Tamil Nadu Fisheries University

TneGA Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency

TNGRHSTamil Nadu Government Rental Housing Schemes

TNHB Tamil Nadu Housing Board

TNHSP Tamil Nadu Health System Project

TNLDATamil Nadu Livestock Development Agency

TNMSCTamil Nadu Medical Services

Corporation Ltd

TNOCDTamil Nadu Organic Certifcation

Department

TNOU Tamil Nadu Open University

TNPCB Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board

TNPHC Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation

TNPLTamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited

TNRDC Tamil Nadu Road Development Company

TNRSP Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project

TNSAMBTamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board

TNSCB Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board

TNSCB Tamil Nadu State Apex Cooperative Bank

TNSDM Tamil Nadu Skill Development Mission

TNSFACTamil Nadu Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium

TNSTC Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations

TNSWAN Tamil Nadu State Wide Area Network

TNTDFCTamil Nadu Transport Development Finance Corporation Ltd.

TNUDF Tamil Nadu Urban Development Fund

TNUDPTamil Nadu Urban Development Programme

TNUIFSLTamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure

Financial Services Ltd

TNUIP Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Project

TOF Trees Outside Forest

TP Town Panchayat

TPD Tones Per Day

TPR Teacher Pupil Ratio

TSC Total Sanitation Campaign

TSP Tamil Nadu Special Police

TSP Tribal Sub Plan

TTDCTamil Nadu Tourism Development

Corporation

TTIs Teacher Training Institutions

TUF Technology Upgradation Fund

TUFIDCOTamil Nadu Urban Finance and

Infrastructure Development Corporation

TURIFTamil Nadu Urban Road Infrastructure Fund

TWADTamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage

Board

UA Urban Agglomerations

UAE United Arab Emirates

UCB Urban Cooperative Banks

UEE Universal Elementary Education

UG Under Graduate

UGS Under Ground Sewerage

UIDSSMTUrban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns

UK United Kingdom

ULB Urban Local Bodies

ULCRA Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act

UMPP Ultra Mega Power Project

UMTA Unifed Metropolitan Transport Authority

UN United Nation

UNCRC United Nations Convention on the

Rights of Child

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNESCOUnited Nations Educational Scientifc

and Cultural Organisations

UNFCCCUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

UNICEFUnited Nations International Childrens

Emerging Fund

UNIDOUnited Nations Industrial Development

Organization

UP Urban Poor

UPC Union Planning Commission

U-PHC Urban Primary Health Centres

USDA United States Department of Agriculture

USHA Urban Statistics for Human Resources and Assessments

USRB Union Service Recruitment Board

UTRC University Training and Research Centre

UYEGP Unemployed Youth Employment

Generation Programme

VAT Value Added Tax

VET Vocational Education and Training

VFC Village Forest Council

VHV Village Health Volunteers

WAN Wide Area Network

WBCIS Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme

WDF Watershed Development Fund

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WEEEWaste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

WEGs Wind Energy Generators

WGDPWestern Ghats Development Area programme

WHO World Health Organisation

WMP Water Management Programme

WMS Waste Management Strategy

WRCP Water Resources Consolidation Project

WRD Water Resources Department

WRO Water Resources Organisation

WSC Weavers Service Centre

WSS Water Supply Scheme

WTO World Trade Organisation

WUA Water Use Association

WUE Water Use Effciency

YSC Youth Service Corps

YWSA Young Women Scientist Award

ZLD Zero Liquid Discharge

ZWM Zero Waste Management

AWC Anganwadi Centres

CDPOs Child Development Project Offcers

LCA Life Cycle Approach

DRDA District Rural Development Agency

THR Take Home Ration

FCI Food Corporation of India

CSC Civil Supplies Corporation

TNSFP Tamil Nadu State Food Policy

CCS & CPCommissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department

DPC Direct Purchase Centre

HHBM Hand Held Billing Machine

TANSSCOPETamil Nadu State Society for Consumer Protection and Empowerment

GSMGlobal System for Mobile

Communications

SIM Subscriber Identity Module

MSH Medical Service Helpline

VHN Village Health Nurses

DOTSDirectly Observed Treatment / Therapy

Short Course

CSS Centrally Sponsored Scheme

PIP Policy Implementation Plan

ART Anti Retroviral Treatment

SIMSStrategic Information Management

System

SHS State Health Society

CSPMCICivil Societies and Private Medical College Institution

ASHA Accredited Social Health Activist

VHWSCVillage Health and Water Sanitation

Committee

CT Scan Computerised Tomography Scan

MRI Scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan

SDLA State Drug Licensing Authority

DTL Drug Testing Laboratory

ISM & HIndian System of Medicine and

Homeopathy

AAGHIMArignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine

GHMCGovernment Homeopathy Medical

College

GSMC Government Siddha Medical College

GoI Government of India

UPSC Union Public Service Commission

SCC Scheduled Caste Converted

PVTG's Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups

Dept. Department

MW Minorities Welfare

MD Muscular Dystrophy

SMS State Marketing Societies

PC Pre-Conception

PNDT Pre-natal Diagnostic Technique

DSWO District Social Welfare Offcers

CMPA Child Marriage Prohibition Act

MPSCAMaintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens Act

WEAAD World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

UNICEFUnited Nations International Children's Emergency Fund

IPC Indian Penal Code

AAY Antyodaya Anna Yojana

CBR Crude Birth Rate

CDR Crude Death Rate

CPR Couple Protection Rate

DLHS District Level Health Survey

FPS Fair Price Shops

HLEG High Level Expert Group

IPPI Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization

JSR Juvenile Sex Ratio

LEB Life Expectancy at Birth

NNMR Neonatal Mortality Rate

PEM Protein Energy Malnutrition

SBR Still Birth Rate

SR Sex Ratio

SRS Sample Registration System