Question : APPROACH PAPER OF TWELFTH FIVE YEAR PLAN

(a) whether the approach paper to the Twelfth Five Year Plan has been finalized; and

(b) if so, the thrust areas defined for the plan period?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. ASHWANI KUMAR)

(a): The Approach to the Twelfth Five Year Plan prepared by the Planning Commission has been approved by the National Development Council (NDC) in its meeting held on October 22, 2011.

(b): The Approach Paper emphasizes the need to intensify efforts to achieve 4 percent average growth in agriculture sector during the Twelfth Plan period. The Approach Paper lays emphasis on health, education & skill development, environment & natural resources, infrastructure development, urban development and renewal energy generation.