Economic Survey II

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The share is currently 1.7% while that of China is 13.2%

Economic Survey makes no mention of demonetisation impact in downgrading its forecast for 2017-18

Govt should heed the Survey's advice on growth

The twin balance sheet problem was responsible for slowdown in credit growth

Survey remarks that current repo rate of 6% is about 25-75 bps above the neutral rate

Real interest rates too high at 4.7%; Indians holding 20% less cash after demonetisation

Fresh challenges for a stressed industry

Criticism of RBI: Monetary Policy Committee should target inflation better

Survey highlights the detrimental effect of rising renewables over coal-based capacity

It suggests punishing hospitals for raising false claims on treatment

The second edition of the survey has suggested the launch of a pilot project in the next 6 months

Demonetisation impact: Cash sucked out, digital transactions up, tax base expanded

Decline in inflation is impacting economy, which is yet to fully recover

GST has subsumed 17 indirect taxes at the Centre and state level

Survey suggests rationalisation owing to GST subsuming duties

Survey dwells on farm distress, loan waivers, calls for assured irrigation, use of GM seeds

After a rather quite first edition, the second volume of Economic Survey of 2016-17 nailed the negative impact of farm loan waivers in detail and blamed unsual demand drop alongside limited avenues for sale as being the main reasons for the recent distress in agriculture.It pitched for building strong market infrastructure to stop farmers from getting exposed to price risks. The survey which comes against the backdrop of massive agitation of farmers in several parts of the country leading to clamor for waiver of farm loans to save the growers said that managing and reducing the risks in agriculture activities can increase the incomes the incomes, profitability, and ensure stable income flows for farmers.On the recent sharp decline in prices of many farm goods mainly vegetables, the Survey said clearly increased supply led to large declines in prices; but its magnitude was much higher than a similar decline in 2014 as avenues for sale for farmers were limited due to stock limit on ...

Several disinflationary impulses are weighing on India's economic growth

About 35 per cent top management were rated effective in public relations