Question : SETTING UP OF SPECIAL GROUP FOR GENERATING MILLION JOBS



(a) whether a Special Group has been set up by the Planning Commission for generating 10 million additional jobs per year during the Tenth Plan period;

(b) if so, whether the said Group has prepared any action plan in this regard;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the time by which the recommendations of the Group are likely to be implemented by the Government?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE OF 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 DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE (SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA RAJE)

(a) Yes Sir; A Special Group has been set up by the Planning Commission for preparing the strategy and programmes for generating 10 million additional employment opportunities per year over the Tenth Plan period;

(b)to (d) The Special Group will submit its report by November 30, 2001