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Montek S. Ahluwalias mantra	What the Special Group says

Unemployment rate in 99 down to 2.2 per cent	Unemployment rate was more than 7 per cent
GDP growth will generate employment	Despite GDP growth, employment growth declined in 90s
Agriculture has zero job-creation potential	Farm sector has the best potential
Prioritise organised sector to create jobs	Target unorganised sector to create jobs
Amend labour laws to make them employer-friendly	Create social security net first
Freeze special job schemes	Rationalise, dont abandon
Dereserve small-scale industries in one go	Adopt a case-by-case approach