Question : DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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(a) whether there is an abundant scope for the development of information technology sector in the country during the coming years;

(b) if so, the assessment of the Government in regard to rate of growth during the next three years;

(c) whether there is possibility of not achieving the said rate of growth due to non-production of electronic equipment in desired quantity in the country; and

(d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto alongwith the action being taken in this regard?

MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN)


(a),(b),(c) and (d): Keeping in view the tremendous potential in the Information Technology sector the government had set up a Task Force which has submitted three reports wherein various recommendations have been made to give this sector a good boost. The estimated growth rate of this sector is around 30-35% during the next three years.