GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PLANNING 

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 536

ANSWERED ON: 07.08.2013

INVESTMENT REQUIREMENT

(a) whether there is a need of investment of billions of dollars from the private sector to achieve 8 annual rate of growth in the country; 

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; 

(c) whether this projection is made excluding the investment needs from the Governments side; 

(d) if so, the total uantum of money reuired; and 

(e) the projection of Government regarding the fulfillment of the said demand in the country?

ANSWER

(a) to (e): The Twelfth Five Year Plan has projected average fixed investment rate of 34.2 per cent of GDP in order to achieve the growth target of 8 per cent per year during the plan period (2012-17). Of this investment, 8.4 per cent is in the public sector and 2.8 per cent in the private sector, of which 12.3 per cent in household sector and 13. per cent in private corporate sector.