Lok Sabha Question No. 131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Sectoral Survey on Employment and Economic Scenario
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION DIARY NO. 131

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 24 TH  FEBRUARY, 2016

## SECTORAL SURVEY ON EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC SCENARIO

- SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has started sectoral survey on employment and economic scenario for the period 2012-17;
- (b) if  so,  the details thereof and the observed trend of employment and food nutrition during the period 2012-15; and
- (c) the follow-up measures/programmes Government proposes to undertake?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GENERAL (Dr.) V.K. SINGH (Retd.)]

- (a): Yes, Madam. To assess the effect of economic slowdown on employment in India since January, 2009, Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment,  has  been  conducting  Quarterly  Quick  Employment  surveys  in selected labour-intensive and export-oriented sectors, namely, textiles including apparels, metals, gems & jewellery, automobiles, transport, IT/BPO, leather and handloom/powerloom.
- (b):  Based  on  the  above  surveys,  a  statement  on  Sector-wise  change  in employment, for the period April, 2012 - March, 2015, is given at Annexure-I.

Information on Food nutrition is available through NSSO  surveys on Household  Consumer  Expenditure.  These  surveys  were  conducted  during 2004-05, 2009-10 and 2011-12.  Based on the survey results, details of per capita average calorie intake, protein intake and fat intake are given below:

| Estimated per capita intake per day   | Estimated per capita intake per day   | Estimated per capita intake per day   | Estimated per capita intake per day   | Estimated per capita intake per day   | Estimated per capita intake per day   | Estimated per capita intake per day   |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|                                       | Rural                                 | Rural                                 | Rural                                 | Urban                                 | Urban                                 | Urban                                 |
|                                       | 2004-05                               | 2009-10                               | 2011-12                               | 2004-05                               | 2009-10                               | 2011-12                               |
| Calorie (Kcal)                        | 2047                                  | 2020                                  | 2099                                  | 2020                                  | 1946                                  | 2058                                  |
| Protein (gm)                          | 57.0                                  | 55.0                                  | 56.5                                  | 57.0                                  | 53.5                                  | 55.7                                  |
| Fat (gm)                              | 35.5                                  | 38.3                                  | 41.6                                  | 47.5                                  | 47.9                                  | 52.5                                  |

(c): Government has taken various steps for generating employment in the country,  like  encouraging  private  sector  of  economy,  fast  tracking  various projects involving substantial investment and increasing public expenditure on schemes  like Prime Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme (PMEGP),  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (MGNREGA), Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) and National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM).

Government  has  also  decided  to  strategically  promote  labour-intensive manufacturing and expand employment opportunities by promoting tourism and agro-based industries.

New schemes have also been launched which includes Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and Swatchh Bharat Mission (Gramin), and Seekho aur Kamao Scheme launched for the skill development of minority communities.

A new  Ministry of Skill Development  and  Entrepreneurship has  been established  to  coordinate  the  skill  activities  across  Ministries.  In  order  to improve the employability of youth, around 20 Ministries run skill development schemes across 70 sectors. According to the data compiled by National Skill  Development Agency (NSDA), about  76.11 lakh persons were given skill development training in the year 2014-15 (upto March, 2015) under these schemes.

Government has notified the National Food Security Act, 2013 on 10.09.2013, which aims to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach,  by  ensuring  access  to  adequate  quantity  of  quality  food  at affordable  prices  to  people  to  live  a  life  with  dignity.  The  Act  provides  for coverage  of  upto  75%  of  the  rural  population  and  upto  50%  of  the  urban population of the country for receiving foodgrains at subsidised prices of Rs. 3, 2 and 1 per Kg for rice, wheat & coarse grains respectively under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). There is also a special focus in the Act on nutritional  support  to  pregnant  women  and  lactating  mothers  and  children upto 14 years of age.

Annexure-I

## Statement referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 131 for 24.02.2016

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## Sector wise estimated change in employment (in Lakhs) during the Quarterly surveys

| Sl. N o   | Industry/ Group     | Jun, 12 over Mar, 12   | Dec, 12 over Jun,12 *   | Mar,13 over Dec,12   | Jun,13 over Mar,13   | Sep,13 over Jun, 13   | Dec,13 over Sep,13   | Mar,14 over Dec,13   | Jun,14 over Mar, 14   | Sep,14 over Jun,14   | Dec,14 over Sep,14   | Mar,15 over Dec,14   |
|-----------|---------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| 1         | Mining              | -                      | -                       | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                    | -                    | -                     | -                    | -                    | -                    |
| 2         | Textiles            | 0.50                   | 0.50                    | 0.40                 | 0.88                 | 0.66                  | 0.92                 | -0.56                | 0.69                  | 0.49                 | 0.79                 | 0.24                 |
| 3         | Leather             | 0.00                   | 0.06                    | 0.08                 | 0.18                 | 0.05                  | 0.13                 | 0.03                 | 0.07                  | -0.18                | 0.01                 | -0.08                |
| 4         | Metal               | -0.05                  | 0.33                    | 0.11                 | -0.38                | 0.12                  | -0.20                | 0.00                 | 0.47                  | 0.47                 | -0.20                | 0.01                 |
| 5         | Automobil e         | -0.04                  | 0.14                    | 0.12                 | 0.08                 | 0.07                  | -0.11                | 0.19                 | 0.01                  | 0.28                 | -0.23                | 0.20                 |
| 6         | Gems & Jewellery    | 0.05                   | -0.03                   | 0.13                 | 0.08                 | -0.06                 | -0.06                | 0.01                 | 0.07                  | 0.08                 | -0.05                | -0.06                |
| 7         | Transport           | 0.00                   | 0.01                    | -0.03                | -0.02                | -0.02                 | -0.02                | -0.03                | 0.00                  | -0.07                | -0.01                | -0.02                |
| 8         | IT/BPO              | 0.27                   | 0.64                    | 0.28                 | 0.03                 | 0.61                  | 0.17                 | -0.04                | 0.51                  | 0.57                 | 0.89                 | 0.37                 |
| 9         | Handloom/ Powerloom | 0.00                   | 0.03                    | -0.02                | 0.00                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                 | 0.04                 | 0.00                  | -0.06                | -0.03                | -0.02                |
|           | Total               | 0.73                   | 1.68                    | 1.07                 | 0.86                 | 1.43                  | 0.83                 | -0.36                | 1.82                  | 1.58                 | 1.17                 | 0.64                 |

* data represents half yearly change in employment December, 12 over June, 12

(-) Not Covered

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