Some highlights of the survey are: Gross Domestic Product (GDP): The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has estimated the GDP growth to be 6.8% in 2018-19 as compared to 7.2% in 2017-18. The GDP growth in 2016-17 was 8.2%. The Hon’ble Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman and the Chief Economic Advisor, KV Subramanian presented the Economic Survey 2018–19 before the Parliament on 4 July 2019. This annual document contains the developments in the Indian economy during the financial year 2018–19, summarises the performance of major developmental initiatives, and highlights the steps taken by the government and the prospects of the economy in the short to medium-term. The content herewith is based on the ... Economic Survey 2018-19 departs from traditional Anglo-Saxon thinking by viewing the economy as being either in a virtuous or a vicious cycle, and thus never in equilibrium. The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2018-19 in the Parliament today. The Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2018-19 are as follows: Shifting gears: Private Investment as the Key Driver of Growth, Jobs, Exports and Demand Survey states that pathways for trickle-down opened up during the last five years; and benefits of growth and macroeconomic stability reached the bottom of the pyramid. Sustained real GDP growth rate of 8% ...
