Question : GROWTH RATE OF INCOME



(a) the increase in annual per capita income of the country in percentage during the year 2008-09 in comparison to 2007-08;

(b) whether the Government has made any assessment regarding the huge gap between the growth rate of incomes of agricultural labourers and the average growth rate of income in the country;

(c) if so, the outcome thereof;

(d) the estimated annual growth rate of income of the agricultural and industrial sectors labourers including the service sector employees;

(e) the percentage of the country’s population engaged in each of the above sectors, sector-wise; and

(f) the steps taken by the Government to reduce the income gap between the agricultural labourers and the average income of the country?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a) to (f): Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.