(a) whether there is a need to adopt a labour intensive policy to
achieve 9 per cent annual growth rate in the country; and
(b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?
(a) whether there is a need to adopt a labour intensive policy to
achieve 9 per cent annual growth rate in the country; and
(b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MUNI LALL)
(a) & (b) : It is recognized by the Government that step up in the
existing rate of growth in the economy on sustainable basis is possible
only with creation of more employment opportunities for the workforce.
As part of the planning exercise, certain labour intensive
sectors/economic activities, having more employment generation
potential, have been identified for special attention and higher public
investment. These include irrigation and rural infrastructure. Other
labour intensive sectors identified in the 9th Five Year Plan are
horticulture, plantation, animal husbandry and dairying in the farm
sector and textiles industry, village and small industries, handloom,
sericulture and construction in the non-farm sector.