Friday 27 February 2015

Economic Survey Highlights - 5

* Government remains committed to fiscal consolidation, enhanced revenue generation a priority


 * India needs to create additional fiscal space

 * Male literacy at 80.9 percent, female literacy at 64.6 percent

 * Need for balance between Make in India and Skilling India; skill development and employment are major challenges

 * Food subsidy bill at Rs.1,07,823.75 crore during 2014-15 (upto January), an increase of 20 percent over previous year

 * Rationalisation of subsidies and better targeting of beneficiaries will release resources for public investment in agriculture

 * Create National Common Market for agricultural commodities

 * Revive public investment to improve investment climate

 * Inflation showed declining trend during  April-December 2014-15, average WPI inflation declined to 3.4 percent against average of six percent during the previous year, WPI food inflation fell to 4.8 percent after high of 9.4 percent in 2013-14, CPI inflation touched all-time low of 5 percent after remaining high at 9-10 percent for last two years
 
 * Government measures to control food inflation and persistent decline in crude prices resulted in declining trend in inflation

 * Foodgrain production in 2014-15 estimated at 257.07 million tonnes; will exceed average foodgrain production of last five years by 8.5 million tonnes

  * Agriculture and allied sectors contributed 18 percent to GDP

 * Fourteenth Finance Commission will enhance fiscal federalism

 * Hyper-growth in tech startups

 * Rural penetration of IT services to drive Make in India mission

 * Electronic visa gives fillip to tourism sector

 * Growth rate of over eight percent expected in 2015-16

 * Double-digit economic growth trajectory now a possibility

 * Political mandate for reform and benign external environment

 * Scope for big bang reforms

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