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The Minister for Labour and Employment, Shri K. Chadrasekhar Rao informed the Rajya Sabha in written reply today that there is no scheme under consideration of the Central Government for giving Unemployment allowance to the unemployed persons.
He said as per the National Sample Surveys conducted by National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), number of unemployed persons as per Current Daily Status approach has been estimated at 20.13 million in 1993-94 and 26.58 million in 1999-2000. The Average Growth Rate of unemployed per annum during 1993-94 to 1999-2000 works out to be around 4.74. He said as per Tenth Plan document, the number of unemployed persons is estimated at 21.15 million in 2006-07 at the end of Tenth Plan.
Shri Rao said Government is targeting creation of around 5 crore employment opportunities during the 10th Plan period with special emphasis on labour intensive sectors such as agriculture, irrigation, agro-forestry, small and medium enterprises, information communication technology, tourism and other services.
MLD/LK / L-28/May 5
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