05 Dec 2018
Regional Disparity in socio-economic development is a well-established fact in the development discourse of India as well as in the context of Karnataka. The historical trajectory of development in the regions that constitute Karnataka has witnessed the development deficit resulting in north – south divide with regional variations in per capita income, literacy levels, low productivity, lopsided concentration of industries and infrastructure. In particular, the Hyderabad-Karnataka (HK) region faced relatively acute backwardness. The reorganisation of the state of Karnataka that characterised diversity in the levels of development aggrieved the people of Hyderabad-Karnataka region. To study the disparity and suggest strategies to reduce inter-district and inter-regional disparities for balanced development, the then Karnataka government in 2000 appointed a High-Power Committee for Redressal of Regional Imbalances (HPCRRI). This committee developed a framework of indicators for measuring development, known as the Comprehensive Composite Development Index (CCDI).
This, being the historical context, this report details the results of a study that attempts to present the development status of talukas after a gap of more than fifteen years since the submission of Nanjundappa Report using a similar framework. It aims at assessing the interventions of the government through SDP to foster development. The report also details the results of a budget analysis of the SDPs, examining the flow of funds and the subsequent outcomes.
CBPS. (2018). Critical evaluation-cum-impact study of the report of the high-power committee on redressal of regional imbalances with special reference to Hyderabad Karnataka region. Bengaluru: Centre for Budget and Policy Studies.