New
Delhi: Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.2 per cent in 2018-19 against
6.7 per cent in the previous fiscal mainly due to improvement in the
performance of agriculture and manufacturing sectors.
Releasing the first advance estimates of
National Income for 2018-19, Central Statistics Office (CSO) said, the growth
in GDP during 2018-19 is estimated at 7.2 per cent as compared to the growth
rate of 6.7 per cent in 2017-18.
Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg
described the 7.2 per cent GDP growth projection as very healthy. In a series
of tweets, Mr Garg said, India continued to remain the fastest growing economy
in the world. He said at current prices, GDP grows by 12.3 per cent rising to
188. 41 lakh crore.
Indian Economy Expects To Grow At 7.2% In 2018-19
previous post