MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI M.V. RAJASEKHARAN)
(a)& (b):Yes, Sir. The Planning Commission has undertaken the Mid-Term Appraisal (MTA) of
the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07). Copies of the MTA document have been placed in the
Parliament Library.
(c): The targeted growth rates for the Tenth Plan period (2002-07) and the achievements
made during the first four years of the Plan (2002-03 to 2005-06), in the three broad sectors of
the economy as well as in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), are given below:
Sector-wise growth targets and achievements in the Tenth Plan
S.No. Sectors Tenth Five Year Plan Target Actual (2002-07) (2002-03 to 2005-06)
1. Agriculture 4.0 1.8
2. Industry 8.9 8.0
3. Services 9.3 8.9
4. Gross Domestic product (at market prices) 8.1 7.3
(d): The Mid-Term Appraisal identified 59 priority areas of action in agriculture, irrigation,
rural development, watershed development, horticulture, fertilizer pricing, food
processing, energy, social sector, power, rural energy, coal, petroleum, transport,
infrastructure, labour and employment, industry, governance etc. Some of the steps taken
include Bharat Nirman, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, National Rural
Health Mission, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, etc. The details are
available in the Mid-Term Appraisal of Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07), which is
available in the Parliament library.
The resource realisation in terms of budgetary resources for the first four years of the
Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-03 to 2005-06) has been 6.87% of GDP at market prices, in
the first four years of the Tenth Five Year Plan as against the target of 6.92%, set for the
Tenth plan period.
(e): Based on estimates of National Accounts Statistics by Central Statistical Organisation
(with a revised base of 1999-2000), the growth rate of GDP (at market prices) for the first
four years of the Tenth Plan( 2002-03 to 2005-06) is estimated to be 7.3% as against the
target of 8.1% set for the Tenth Plan.
(f): The steps undertaken by the government to achieve the targets fixed in the remaining
years of the Tenth Plan period include raising public investment in agriculture,
infrastructure like power, roads with greater focus on rural roads, health and education,
encouraging foreign direct investment, improving governance and enhancing the
efficiency of delivery systems. The Government has also launched certain programmes
viz. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, National Rural Health Mission,
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, etc.
