Highlights
Economic Survey in Parliament on Friday.
Union Budget 2021 on February 1.
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey 2020-21 in Parliament on Friday, two days before the presentation of Union Budget (on February 1). Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian will address a press conference at 2.30 pm today in New Delhi after the presentation of Economic Survey 2020-21 by the Finance Minister in Parliament.
The survey, also regarded as the official report card of the union government, gives a roadmap for the country s economy and spells the way forward.
During the last economic survey (Economic Survey 2018-19) the government Thursday projected the country s GDP growth for 2019-20 at 7 percent, up from five-year low of 6.8 per cent, on the back of anticipated pickup in investment and consumption. However, in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the course of the Indian economy took a downward slope with the country s GDP falling to -23.9
The survey, also regarded as the official report card of the union government, gives a roadmap for the country s economy and spells the way forward.
During the last economic survey (Economic Survey 2018-19) the government Thursday projected the country s GDP growth for 2019-20 at 7 percent, up from five-year low of 6.8 per cent, on the back of anticipated pickup in investment and consumption. However, in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the course of the Indian economy took a downward slope with the country s GDP falling to -23.9 percent in the first quarter.
India s Q1 (Q1 of 2020- 21) GDP Growth
The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation releasing the estimates of GDP for the first quarter (April-June) Q1 of 2020-21, both at Constant (2011-12) and Current Prices said, GDP at Constant (2011-12) Prices in Q1 of 2020-21 is estimated at Rs 26.90 lakh crore, as against Rs 35.35 lakh crore in Q1 of 2019-20, showing a contraction o
Highlights
Economic Survey in Parliament on Friday.
Union Budget 2021 on February 1.
New Delhi: The Economic Survey 2020-21 is all set to be tabled in the Parliament on Friday (29 January) ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget 2021 on February 1.
The survey, also regarded as the official report card of the union government, gives a roadmap for the country s economy and spells the way forward.
During the last economic survey (Economic Survey 2018-19) the government Thursday projected the country s GDP growth for 2019-20 at 7 percent, up from five-year low of 6.8 per cent, on the back of anticipated pickup in investment and consumption. However, in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the course of the Indian economy took a downward slope with the country s GDP falling to -23.9 percent in the first quarter.