Question

10 objectives of the 13th five year plan

Answer 1

To double farmers’ income by several means including reform in APMCs; raising productivity through enhanced irrigation; faster seed replacement rates; recision agriculture; and a shift to high value commodities, horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries etc.

To moot the idea of Coastal Employment Zones to boost exports and generate high-productivity. To enhance the labour market flexibility through reforming the key laws.

To addresse the NPAs of banks and supports auction of larger assets to private Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs). It also makes pitch to strengthen the SBI led ARC. It has outlines certain action points on specific sectors also

To include bringing down the land prices to make housing affordable through increased supply of urban land; flexible conversion of land use; release of land held by sick units; generous Floor Space Index; reform of rent control act on the lines of Model Tenancy Act; promotion of dormitory housing; City transport and waste management.