Chief Minster Virbhadra Singh, who presided over the board's meeting, said the proposed plan size was 9.1 per cent more as compared to last year's Rs 5,200 crore allotment, with top priority to social services sector.
The Board met after priorities of MLAs from all districts was sought. Apart from the social service sector, priority has been given to transport, agriculture and hydro-power in the plan, he said
Despite limited financial resources, the state government is committed to fulfill all promises made by the Congress in its election manifesto, the Chief Minister said.
Singh said the state government is preparing the vision document-2030 which has a seven years development strategy and three years action plan.
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The state government has decided to achieve most targets set under the United Nation's sustainable development goals by 2022 against the international body's time-frame of 2030, he said.
Enrollment of children was better in state-run schools in rural and far flung areas as compared to urban areas, where people prefer private schools, the Chief Minister said.
He also stressed upon nutritious meal to the students under the Mid-Day Meal scheme.
The state's child sex ratio, 972 females per 1,000 males, is better than the national average of 943 per 1000 males but it needs to be bettered, he said.