PLAN AND NON-PLAN BUDGET
 PROVISIONS FOR EDUCATION IN THE
 STATES FOR THE YEARS 1985-86 AND
 1986-87.
 

        
                                          

        
        Expenditure                   Per Capita               Total as Per-
        (in Rs.  Crores)               Expenditure in Rs.    centage of GNP
                                          

        
             At current     At 1970-71     At current  At 1970-71
             prices         prices         prices      prices
        
                                          

        1970-71   896       896            16.6           16.6      2.05
        1976      1253      844            20.6           13.9      1.9
        1981      1928      817            28.4           12.0      2.1
        1982-83   2568      896            36.2           12.6      2.1
        Rate of   9.2       Zero           6.7            (-)       2.4
        Growth
        %
                                          

 
        
        Source    : National Accounts Statistics(Central Statistical         
                        Organisation)
                                          

                                          

2.8.2. The above Table shows that at constant prices, growth of household expenditure between 1970-71 and 1982-83 has been nil. Per capita household expenditure has, in fact, had a negative rate of growth.

- 10 -