(a) whether the Government have examined the report vision -2020 submitted by
S.P.Gupta Committee;
(b) if so, the main recommendations of the report;
(c) the action the Government propose to take on the recommendations made by
it ;
(d) the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME
IMPLEMENTATION, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE
(SHRI S. B. MOOKHERJEE)
(a) : Report of the Committee on Vision 2020 has been received by the Planning
Commission and released to the public for wider debate and discussion. Copies
of the Report are placed in the Parliament Library.
(b) : The report visualizes a very long-term vision for the year 2020. To reach that
vision, it emphasises, along with several other key policy changes, the will and
determination of the people to revive its old heritage and learn from the lessons
of the other countries instead of imitating them in a blind folded manner.
(c) & (d) : The medium-term policy recommendations of the government are incorporated
in the Tenth Five Year Plan Document, as approved by the National
Development Council.
(e) : Does not arise.