And the truth here is that this is a result of make work schemes not some explosion of private sector job creation. They're much closer to insisting that the unemployed do some work in return for unemployment benefits. At the all India level, unemployment declined from 9.5 per cent in August’16 to merely 4.8 per cent in February’17. Notable increase was registered in the works of Anganwadi (166%), Drought Proofing (158%), Rural Drinking Water (698%) and Water Conservation & Harvesting (142%). It's the creation of government make work jobs in return for sustenance during periods of unemployment which is happening.

Source: Forbes March 05, 2017 09:28 UTC