The
Finance Ministry has released an economic
survey ahead of Monday’s Budget
announcement for the fiscal year ending
in March 2010.
The survey says inflation is no longer
a worry and calls for an urgent return
to the targeted fiscal deficit of
3 percent. India's fiscal deficit
ballooned to 6.2 percent in 2008-09
as the government unleashed stimulus
spending to insulate the economy against
the global downturn.
The report said "India should
be back on the new trend growth path
of 8.5 to 9 percent per annum provided
the critical policy and institutional
bottlenecks are removed."
This means India could see a growth
of approximately 7 percent this year
and could resume some faster expansions
in the coming years if it makes sweeping
reforms including removal of fuel
subsidies and accelerates infrastructure
development.
While the super power countries are
yet to come out of the financial crisis
in next few years India’s progression
would really rate higher when compared
to others.
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