Page 22 - Latest Updates on Economic Survey
Economic Survey: No great expectations
Global headwinds, local disappointments to keep growth at 7-7.5%; Survey suggests exit policy for firms, wants RBI to ease liquidity & cut rates
 "Economic Survey: No great expectations")
Fiscal Framework: Review medium-term fiscal stance
Raising personal income-tax threshold not advisable as few pay taxes
 "Fiscal Framework: Review medium-term fiscal stance")
Trade: Avoid protectionism amid global turmoil
Need to reduce India's high tariffs in trade agreements
 "Trade: Avoid protectionism amid global turmoil")
Jam Trinity: Fertiliser subsidies, within-government transfers fit for DBT
Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) trinity should be expanded
 "Jam Trinity: Fertiliser subsidies, within-government transfers fit for DBT")
Subsidies: Plug subsidy leaks to help fiscal consolidation
Conventional subsidy bill of Rs 2.44 lakh crore, or 1.7 per cent of GDP, in 2015-16
 "Subsidies: Plug subsidy leaks to help fiscal consolidation")
Economic Survey suggests RBI to dig into its reserves to recapitalise banks
If the recommendation is accepted, it would release more than Rs 5 lakh crore from RBI reserves
 "Economic Survey suggests RBI to dig into its reserves to recapitalise banks")
It is possible that we will do better this year, and possible that we won't: Arvind Subramanian
Interview with Chief Economic Advisor
 "It is possible that we will do better this year, and possible that we won't: Arvind Subramanian")
Mobilising funds key to meeting climate change goals
Lack of clarity about how the govt would find the finances to achieve the sustainable development goals
 "Mobilising funds key to meeting climate change goals")
A less optimistic Survey: Nitin Desai
Says it makes a case for monetary easing and its discussion of the pros and cons of departing from the fiscal consolidation target favours a relaxation
Economic Survey: A snapshot
Revamped presentation style of the Economic Survey
 "Economic Survey: A snapshot")
State-of-the-art presentation on state of economy
Moves away from traditional style
Stressed PSBs, corporate houses coming in way of complete recovery: Economic Survey
Banks must value their assets, as far as possible, close to the true value, as the Reserve Bank has been emphasising, the Survey said
 "Stressed PSBs, corporate houses coming in way of complete recovery: Economic Survey")
Financial Sectors: Scope for easing monetary policy
Survey says RBI's stance is 'neutral', not 'accommodative', as the central bank claimed
 "Financial Sectors: Scope for easing monetary policy")
A case against aggressive fiscal consolidation: Sonal Varma
The economic survey broadly appears to support a modest deviation
 "A case against aggressive fiscal consolidation: Sonal Varma")
Economic Survey: Street view
Weakened global economic outlook, sharp drop in commodity prices and poor corporate earnings have taken a toll on the market performance over the last one year
 "Economic Survey: Street view")
Barriers in exit routes for firms hurt the economy
Country had a transition from 'socialism with a limited entry to marketism without exit'
 "Barriers in exit routes for firms hurt the economy")
No big-bang push, existing schemes can still do their bit
Moving away from central schemes, Survey for replacing Soil Health Cards with fertility maps
 "No big-bang push, existing schemes can still do their bit")
Economic Survey favours capping subsidised fertiliser bags to check diversion
The Survey said this will be a more effective method of financial inclusion than replacing fertiliser subsidy with cash
 "Economic Survey favours capping subsidised fertiliser bags to check diversion")
Maternal, child health are investment priorities
Quality of education in government schools has to be improved
 "Maternal, child health are investment priorities")
Young sectors lead, conventional ones drag
31.2 million new telephone connections were added, while share of mining and quarrying fell to 2.1% of GDP
 "Young sectors lead, conventional ones drag")
