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Thursday, October 19, 2006, Chandigarh, India
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11th Plan to target 10 per cent growth
* Aims to create 7 cr jobs
* Inflation to be pegged at 4 pc
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia at a meeting of the Planning Commission in New Delhi on Wednesday.New Delhi, October 18
Even as the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pitched for a 10 per cent GDP growth, the Planning Commission in its 11th Plan Approach Paper today underlined the need for creating seven crore job opportunities in next five years for inclusive growth.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia at a meeting of the Planning Commission in New Delhi on Wednesday. — PTI photo

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