Lok Sabha Question No. 3099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Setting up of Heavy Industries in Aspirational Districts
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3099

ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023

## SETTING UP OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES IN ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS

## 3099.  SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मं त्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether 112 districts have been identified as aspirational districts in the country;
- (b) if so, whether the unemployment and migration is a major problem in the said districts particularly in Palamu and Garhwa districts of Jharkhand;
- (c) if so, whether the Government proposes to set up heavy industries in the said districts to address the said problem; and
- (d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a). Yes, Sir. As reported by NITI Aayog, there are 112 aspirational districts under the Aspirational Districts Programme.
- (b). As reported by NITI Aayog, Composite Index for selection of Aspirational Districts considered 11 parameters, as at annexure , in which there is no mention of unemployment and migration.
- (c). Since Industry is a State subject, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) does not deal with setting up of heavy industries in any part of the country including Jharkhand.
- (d). Does not arise.

## Annexure

## Composite Index for selection of Aspirational Districts

| Databases                                                                                    | Sector            | Weight   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------|
| Landless households dependent on Manual labour (Socio Economic Caste Census - Deprivation 7) | Deprivation       | 25%      |
| Antenatal care (National Family Health Survey (NFHS- 4)                                      | Health& Nutrition | 7.5%     |
| Institutional delivery (NFHS-4)                                                              | Health& Nutrition | 7.5%     |
| Stunting of children below 5 years (NFHS-4)                                                  | Health& Nutrition | 7.5%     |
| Wasting in children below 5 years (NFHS-4)                                                   | Health& Nutrition | 7.5%     |
| Elementary dropout rate ((Unified District Information System for Education (U-DISE 2015-16) | Education         | 7.5%     |
| Adverse pupil teacher ratio (U-DISE 2015-16)                                                 | Education         | 7.5%     |
| Un-electrified households (Ministry of Power)                                                | Infra             | 7.5%     |
| Households without individual toilets (Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation)            | Infra             | 7.5%     |
| Un-connected PMGSY village (Ministry of Rural Development)                                   | Infra             | 7.5%     |
| Rural Household without access to water (Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation)          | Infra             | 7.5%     |
| Total                                                                                        |                   | 100%     |

(Source: NITI Aayog)