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Economic Survey outlines blueprint to achieve Modi's dream of $5 trillion economy
11 min read . Updated: 04 Jul 2019, 03:14 PM IST Staff Writer
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2019 in the Parliament today, a day before Budget Day
The Economic Survey has pegged a GDP growth rate of 7% for FY20, up from 6.8% in the previous fiscal
NEW DELHI: A day before the Union Budget is presented, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today tabled the Economic Survey 2018-19, prepared by Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian, in the Parliament. The Economic Survey projects the state of health of the Indian economy and outlines the challenges.
The Indian economy is at a 5-year low of 6.8% in 2018-19 and the fourth quarter growth has slumped to 5.8% which is a 17-quarter low.
Live Updates of Economic Survey 2018-19:
2:20 pm: We will be sticking to the fiscal path which has been laid out; if private investment has to increase, it cannot be allowed to be crowded out by public investment: CEA Subramanian.
2:12 pm: The Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), Bibek Debroy, welcomed the Economic Survey’s emphasis on fiscal consolidation and fiscal discipline and investments, especially private investments, as the growth driver.
2:12 pm: Let private investment increase, this will make firms more productive, bringing jobs and increasing exports, making firms able to compete in international markets; this will increase demand and further investment: CEA.
2:11 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Economic Survey 2019 outlines a vision to achieve a $5 trillion economy. "It also depicts the gains from advancement in the social sector, adoption of technology and energy security," PM Modi tweeted.
2:06 pm: NITI Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar said the Economic Survey reflects the government's resolve to maintain fiscal stability while pushing up GDP growth rates by measures to accelerate private investment. He said the report provides a comprehensive and clear picture of economic trends & challenges ahead.