Lok Sabha Question No. 215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Task Force on Job Creation
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 215 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2018

## TASK FORCE ON JOB CREATION

## 215. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has constituted an expert task force to create jobs in the country and if  so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has received recommendations of the said task force and if so, the details thereof:
- (c)  the amount of investment and the number of employment opportunities generated during the last three financial years, year-wise; and
- (d)  the target set by the Government for job creation and the progress so far made in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a)  &  (b) An  Expert  Task  Force  on  Employment  and  Exports  was  constituted  under  the Chairmanship of Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog to provide a major thrust to job creation by enhancing India's exports.

The Terms of Reference of the Task Force were as under:

1)  To  propose  a  comprehensive  action  plan  to  alleviate  under-employment  and  low  wages  by boosting India's exports in key labour-intensive sectors.

2)  To  recommend sector-specific policy interventions in key  employment-intensive sectors like apparel, leather and footwear and electronics.

3) To recommend measures to enhance trade in services which have high potential like tourism, education and health.

4)  To  identify  key  macroeconomic  factors  constraining  exports  and  suggest  ways  in  which  to address these constraints.

- 5) To assess the effectiveness of existing schemes to promote exports.
- 6) To assess issues related to logistics, export credits and trade facilitation.

7) To suggest ways to enhance the availability of data on trade such that it is reliable, globally comparable and timely, particularly with respect to trade in services.

8) To make recommendations on any other matters referred to the Task Force by the Government of India.

The Task Force has since submitted its report.

(c & d) The amount of investment for the last three financial years is given as under:

| Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Rs. in Crore)   | Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Rs. in Crore)   | Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Rs. in Crore)   | Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Rs. in Crore)   |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15                                        | 2015-16                                        | 2016-17                                        | 2017-18                                        |
|                                                | 2nd RE                                         | 1st RE                                         | PE                                             |
| 3278096                                        | 3448193                                        | 3797875                                        | 4087557                                        |

Note: RE - Revised Estimates, PE - Provisional Estimates

Source: National Accounts Data, Ministry of Statistics & Programme

Implementation

Encouraging investment and enterprise is a key focus area of the Government. The flagship Makein-India programme, comprehensive measures for improving the Ease Of Doing Business, Skill India and Digital India initiatives; encouragement to budding entrepreneurial talent under the Startup India and Stand-up India initiatives, an investor friendly ecosystem for business and investmentrelated clearances and compliance, comprehensive reforms in the foreign direct investment policy and concrete measures for infrastructure sector have all given a boost to entrepreneurship and job creation. Under the National Manufacturing Policy {NMP} 2011, the share of manufacturing in GDP is expected to go up to  25%  for which the National Investment  & Manufacturing Zones { NIMZs} are important instruments for achieving these objectives. As part of NMP, 16 NIMZs have been  given  in-principle  approval  and  out  of  these,  3  NIMZs  have  already  been  accorded  final approval. The details of estimated employment opportunities in these NIMZ are given in Annex.

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax has provided a significant opportunity to improve growth momentum by reducing barriers to trade, business and related economic activities. At the same time, the Government of India is undertaking a number of initiatives for creation of jobs and improving access to opportunities for decent employment and entrepreneurship.  The major initiatives undertaken include Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Protsahan Yojana, fixed term employment; providing  credit  support,  capital  and  interest  support  to  Micro,  small  and  medium  enterprises; MUDRA Yojana to make available collateral free easy loan especially to the marginalized section of  society  viz.  women,  SC/ST  &  OBC.    The  allocation  under  various  employment  generation programmes such as Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme, ASPIRE (A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural industry and Entrepreneurship), National SC/ST Hub have also seen an increasing trend.  The National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme focuses on providing hands-on training to the prospective workforce with a provision of stipend support to the industry.

## Annex to LS Unstarred PQ no 215 to be replied on 18.07.18

| Sl. No.                                              | Location of NIMZ                                     | Estimated employment Generation (Persons)            | Estimated employment Generation (Persons)            |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                      |                                                      | Direct                                               | In-Direct                                            |
| NMIZ finally approved.                               | NMIZ finally approved.                               | NMIZ finally approved.                               | NMIZ finally approved.                               |
| 1.                                                   | Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh                    | 1,00,000                                             | 1,50,000                                             |
| 2.                                                   | Sangareddy District(formerly Medak), Telangana       | 1,11,000                                             | 1,66,000                                             |
| 3.                                                   | Kalinganagar, Jajpur District,Odisha                 | 1,22,570                                             | 2,45,140                                             |
| NMIZs which have been granted in principle approval. | NMIZs which have been granted in principle approval. | NMIZs which have been granted in principle approval. | NMIZs which have been granted in principle approval. |
| 1.                                                   | Nagpur District, Maharashtra                         | 60,000                                               | 2,00,000                                             |
| 2.                                                   | Tumkur District, Karnataka                           | 1,00,000                                             | 1,60,000                                             |
| 3.                                                   | Kolar District, Karnataka                            | 1,00,000                                             | 1,60,000                                             |
| 4.                                                   | Bidar District, Karnataka                            | 1,00,000                                             | 1,50,000                                             |
| 5.                                                   | Gulbarga District, Karnataka                         | 1,00,000                                             | 1,60,000                                             |
| 6                                                    | Rangareddy &Mehbubnagar District, Telangana          | 1,70,000                                             | 2,55,000                                             |
| 7                                                    | Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh                    | 66,600                                               | 1,00,000                                             |
| 8                                                    | Auraiya District, Uttar Pradesh                      | 42,00,000                                            | 64,00,000                                            |
| 9                                                    | Jhansi District, Uttar Pradesh                       | 32,00,000                                            | 58,00,000                                            |
| 10                                                   | Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu                  | 24,000Yet                                            | to be estimated by the State                         |
| 11                                                   | Ponneri Taluk of Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu    | 50,000                                               | 50,000                                               |
| 12                                                   | Ahmedabad and Mehsana District, Gujarat              | 62,500                                               | 89,750                                               |
| 13                                                   | Ahmedabad District, Gujarat                          | 62,500                                               | 89,750                                               |

Source: Techno Economic Feasibility study reports submitted by concerned State Governments