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Respected Shri Nitish Kumar ji,
Hon’ble Chief Minister, Bihar
Pranam.
Following my earlier email regarding Bihar’s promise of 1 crore jobs in 5 years, I
wish to draw your kind attention to a very important development from Andhra
Pradesh.
Yesterday, Andhra Pradesh announced ₹13.25 lakh crore worth of MoUs
generating 16.31 lakh jobs. What is especially noteworthy is the sector-wise
investment vs job creation data, which I have tabulated below:
Sector-wise Investment per Job (Andhra Pradesh MoUs)
| Sector | Investment (₹ Cr) | Jobs | Investment per Job (₹ Cr) |
|---|---|---|---|
Energy & Power | 5,33,351 | 2,66,722 | 2.00 |
Core Industry | 2,80,384 | 5,19,083 | 0.54 |
Infrastructure | 2,01,758 | 3,06,649 | 0.66 |
IT / Electronics | 1,59,467 | 2,96,315 | 0.54 |
Tourism | 21,036 | 1,05,804 | 0.20 |
Food Processing | 13,008 | 47,390 | 0.27 |
| Healthcare | 4,208 | 24,000 | 0.18 |
| Education | 4,359 | 3,000 | 1.45 |
The lesson for Bihar is unmistakable:
Even a highly industrialised state like Andhra must invest tens of lakhs to crores
per job in capital-intensive sectors.
If Bihar intends to create 20 lakh jobs per year, the math becomes crystal clear:
🟥 Government jobs → fiscally impossible
(Our earlier calculation: salary + infra alone exceeds Bihar’s entire annual budget.)
🟧 Private-sector jobs → require ₹3–5 lakh crore per year
This is beyond Bihar’s current investment inflow capacity.
🟩 Self-employment → the ONLY feasible and scalable model
Capital needed per livelihood: ₹3–7 lakh
For 20 lakh livelihoods: ₹1,00,000 crore/year
— a figure that can be met via
banks + MFIs + NBFCs + SHGs + MUDRA + PM-SVANidhi + PMEGP,
without straining the state exchequer.
A Humble Appeal
In light of Andhra’s sector-wise job data — and Bihar’s fiscal realities — I once
again request:
Please recalibrate Bihar’s “1 crore jobs” promise towards a Self-
Employment-First Strategy
And consider launching a
Bihar Self-Employment Mission (BSEM)
to generate 15–18 lakh livelihoods + 2–5 lakh formal jobs per year,
which is mathematically realistic, financially viable, and socially transformative.
With warm regards,
Hemen Parekh
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Related Readings :
https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/ap-hits-jackpot-with-rs1325l-crore-mous-1023699
“Bihar’s Promises: Familiar Echo” (2025)
https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2025/10/bihars-promises-familiar-echo.html“Poll Promise to create 10 lakh jobs” (2020)
https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2020/10/poll-promise-to-create-10-lakh-jobs.html“National Jobs Policy: Treasure Hunt” (2017)
https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/12/national-jobs-policy-treasure-hunt.html“How much Capital to create One job?” (2017) – updated above for 2025 prices
https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/06/how-much-capital-to-create-one-job.html
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