Question : PLANNING COMMISSION ASSESSMENT ON EMPLOYMENT GENERATION

(a) whether the potentials of employment generation in different sectors have been sorted out by the Planning Commission;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the State Governments have been given instruction to that effect;

(d) the sectors identified for employment generation in the north-eastern States;

(e) whether the Union Government have any policy to give priority to the youth of the north-eastern states in respect of employment in the central sector in consideration of their isolation; and

(f) if so, the details of the policy of the Central Government?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI M.V. RAJASEKHARAN)

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The attached Statement gives the details of sector-wise employment generation in the Tenth Plan.

(c): The programmes of the Tenth Plan are approved by the National Development Council.

(d), (e) & (f): Union Government is implementing a number of policies and programmes particularly for the benefit of the north-eastern States, which include: transport subsidy scheme, industrial policy package for north-eastern region and technology mission for integrated development of horticulture in north eastern States. A non-lapsable central pool of resources for the north-eastern States and Sikkim has been created with the approval of the Parliament. This pool, meant for funding development projects in these States, fills the resource gap in creation of new infrastructure in the north-eastern region. Assets and institutions created through such programmes contribute to increase in employment opportunities for the youth.

STATEMENT ATTACHED TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 238 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.3.2005

Projections of Generation of Employment Opportunities over the Tenth Plan
Sectors	Increase in Employment	Opportunities Over Tenth 
Plan (million) (CDS basis)

2001-2002	2006-2007
Agriculture & Allied 

(Including Rural)Activity	191.01	200.48	(55.63)	(51.09)
Mining & Quarrying	2.21	2.01	(0.64)	(0.51)
Manufacturing & SSI,
PMRY and REGP	42.09	53.71	(12.26)	(13.70)
Electricity, Gas & Water Supply	1.09	0.88	(0.32)	(0.22)
Construction	16.16	22.46	(4.71)	(5.72)
Trade, Hotels & Restaurants	40.99	52.22	(11.94)	(13.28)
Transport, Storage &
Communication	14.92	20.43	(4.35)	(5.21)
Financial Institutions, Real
Estate and Business Services	5.32	7.25	(1.55)	(1.84)
Community, Social and Personal
Services	29.57	30.06	(8.61)	(7.64)
Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana 

(SGRY) and Swaranjayanti Gram
Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY)	2.09
Pradhan Mantri Gram
Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)	-	0.77
Aggregate	343.36	392.35	(100.00)	(100.00)

Note: Figures in parenthesis denote percentage composition to total.
Source: Planning Commission, Tenth Plan, Volume I.