Summary of "UTTARAKHAND ECONOMIC SURVEY 2025-2026 Uttarakhand Sumit Murari UKSSSC UKPSC RE-EXAM RO ARO PCS"
Concise summary
This is a walkthrough of the Uttarakhand Economic Survey (released ahead of the state Budget). Presenter Sumit Murari explains the difference between the Economic Survey and the Budget, stresses why aspirants for UKPSC/UKSSSC/other exams must memorize government-published figures, and extracts the survey’s most exam-relevant data and trends (macroeconomic, social, sectoral). He also gives short study tips for aspirants.
Main ideas, lessons and takeaways
- Economic Survey vs Budget
- Economic Survey: reviews past-year achievements and implementation.
- Budget: allocates funds and sets the next year’s plan.
- For exams, the government’s published figures (Economic Survey/Budget) are the authoritative source.
- Memorization priorities
- Memorize key government figures: growth rates, GSDP, per-capita income, MPI, LFPR, and major sectoral numbers (MSME, startups, energy, tourism, health, agriculture).
- Figures highlighted by the government (green in the PDF) are especially likely to appear in objective questions.
- Overall state performance
- Uttarakhand shows improvements in growth, poverty reduction, startups, education infrastructure, energy/solar, and tourism/homestays.
- Gaps remain in health infrastructure in many hill districts.
- Practical exam advice
- Make notes, screenshot/retain official data, revise regularly.
- Reserve 4–5 hours daily for study.
Tip: For objective/competitive exams always use the official Economic Survey or Budget figures — they are the exam authority.
Key facts and figures to memorize
Note: some transcript numbers were garbled in the video; flagged items below should be verified from the official Uttarakhand Economic Survey PDF (DIPR release) before citing in answers or publications.
Macroeconomic
- Real/state growth rate (Uttarakhand)
- 2024–25 (Economic Survey actual): 7.23% (presenter repeated 7.22/7.23 — memorize 7.23%)
- Projected/estimated growth for 2026–27: 8.2%
- GSDP (Gross State Domestic Product)
- 2021–22: ≈ Rs 2.54 lakh crore
- 2024–25: ≈ Rs 3.82 lakh crore (presenter cited ~381,000–381,879 crore)
- Per-capita income
- 2024–25 (government figure emphasized): Rs 273,921
Poverty, employment & labour
- Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
- 2021–22: 9.7%
- 2024–25: 6.92% (improvement)
- Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR)
- 2021–22: 60.1%
- 2024–25: 64.4% (increase of ~4.3 percentage points)
- Employment growth under MSME and startups: transcript has inconsistencies — verify exact employment numbers from the official PDF.
Industry / MSME / Startups
- MSME units
- 2021–22: 59,798 units
- 2024–25: 79,394 units (increase of ~20k units)
- Employment under MSMEs: some transcript figures appear inconsistent/garbled (example: 343,922 for 2021–22 contradicts other numbers) — check the PDF.
- MSME policy in effect since 2015.
- Startups
- 2017: essentially zero
- 2021–22: 702 startups
- 2024 (intermediate): 1,000
- 2024–25: 1,750 startups
Infrastructure & transportation
- Heliports/helipads
- Heliports: increased from 2 (2022) to 7 (present)
- Helipads: 2021–22: 60 → 2024–25: 118 (about doubled)
- Tourism/connectivity improvements via helicopters and helipads in many districts (Pithoragarh, Champawat, Munshyari, Almora, etc.)
Energy & renewables
- Total electricity generation: significant increase (presenter cited ~16,500 million units in 2024–25; confirm with official series).
- Solar capacity
- 2021–22: 439 MW
- 2024–25: 1,027 MW
- State target: 2,500 MW (target by 2025 per government policy)
Education & skill development
- Degree colleges (govt + private)
- 2021–22: 124
- 2024–25: 149
- Engineering colleges
- 2021–22: 20
- 2024–25: 52
- Notable institutes: AIIMS Rishikesh, IIM Kashipur (est. 2011), NIT Srinagar, ITI Roorkee.
Health, sanitation & social indicators
- Infant Mortality Rate (IMR; per 1,000 live births)
- 2021–22: 22
- 2024–25: 20
- Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR; per 100,000 live births)
- 2021–22: 103
- 2024–25: 91
- Toilet coverage / ODF
- 2021–22: 97% households had toilets
- 2024–25: 100% households (Uttarakhand ranked first among Himalayan states; ODF achieved)
Agriculture, horticulture & allied
- Major crops (by area/importance): paddy, wheat, sugarcane, honey (presenter highlighted these four)
- Medicinal & aromatic plants (MAPs) area
- 2021–22: ~900 hectares
- 2024–25: ~10,000 hectares (about 11× increase) — attributed to state policies encouraging lemongrass and other MAPs
- Animal husbandry & fisheries
- Milk production (daily)
- 2021–22: 50.9 lakh litres/day
- 2024–25: 54.59 lakh litres/day (~55 lakh litres/day)
- Fish production (annual)
- 2021–22: 7,325 tonnes
- 2024–25: 10,487 tonnes
- Leading district in fisheries: Udham Singh Nagar
- Milk production (daily)
Tourism & hospitality
- Registered hotels
- 2021–22: 8,225
- 2024–25: 10,509
- Homestays
- 2021–22: 3,935
- 2024–25: 6,161
Policy notes & historical items to remember
- NITI Aayog
- Formed: 1 January 2015
- Full form (as stated by presenter): “National Institute for Transforming India” (commonly styled NITI Aayog)
- Replaced the Planning Commission (shift from top-down to bottom-up approach)
- Uttarakhand’s SDG ranking (NITI SDG Index)
- 2021–22: ranked 4th
- 2023–24: joint 1st with Kerala (score/points were mentioned as 79 — verify source)
- Fisheries policy: Uttarakhand adopted an early fisheries policy (cited year ~2002) and has been noted as an early adopter/leader.
- MSME policy: Uttarakhand MSME policy referenced from 2015.
- National startup push: national-level startup initiatives began around 2016 (contextual reference).
Exam-oriented methodology / concrete prep instructions
- Study routine: aim for at least 4–5 hours daily, even during festivals.
- Use official sources only: rely on the state Economic Survey and Budget figures for objective questions.
- Memorization strategy
- Prioritize “green/highlighted” numbers in the official PDF.
- Make short notes and screenshots of key tables; revise frequently.
- Focus on a short list of high-probability facts: GSDP, growth rate, per-capita income, MPI, LFPR, and key sectoral counts (MSME units, startups, helipads, solar capacity, homestays, IMR/MMR).
- Presentation tip: when allowed, cite the state Economic Survey or Budget as the source.
Transcript / data warnings (errors & inconsistencies)
- The video subtitles appear auto-generated and contain numeric/wording errors (misplaced digits, garbled employment figures).
- Where numbers above are flagged as potentially inconsistent, verify exact figures from the official Uttarakhand Economic Survey PDF (DIPR release) or the published Budget document before using them in an exam answer or published material.
Speakers & sources mentioned
- Sumit Murari — presenter/YouTuber
- Uttarakhand Government — issuer of the Economic Survey
- Uttarakhand DIPR (Directorate of Information and Public Relations) — PDF release location
- Principal Secretary Dr. R. Meenakshi Sundar — named in the release
- NITI Aayog — SDG index (formation date and role)
- National research institutions referenced (check official PDF for correct names; transcript used “NCER” which may be garbled)
- Narendra Modi — referenced in the context of the national startup push
- Planning Commission — referenced historically
- Institutes: AIIMS Rishikesh, IIM Kashipur, NIT Srinagar, ITI Roorkee
- Aanchal — local milk brand referenced
- Udham Singh Nagar district — leading district for fisheries
If you want
- I can produce a single-page “memorize-first” cheat sheet with verified numbers pulled directly from the official Uttarakhand Economic Survey PDF (recommended to avoid subtitle transcription errors).
- I can produce flashcards for the key facts listed above.
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