(a) whether the Government have prepared a blueprint of the Tenth Five Year Plan;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the financial assistance to be provided under the said plan to different core
sectors and the target fixed for growth rates?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES,
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES &
PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE(SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a) to (c): Yes Sir, The Approach Paper to the Tenth Five Year Plan was approved by the
National Development Council (NDC) in its 49th meeting held on 1st September, 2001 and
has been placed on the table of the House on 28th November, 2001. The Approach Paper
aims at the stepping up the overall Growth rate of GDP to 8% per annum over the Plan period
2002-2007. The formulation of the Tenth Five Year Plan is in the progress. Allocation among
various sectors including core sectors will be decided at the time of finalisation of the Tenth
Five Year Plan.