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Highlights of Economic Survey 2004-05

February 25, 2005 13:33 IST

Projecting a seven per cent growth in 2005-06, government's pre-Budget Economic Survey on Friday outlined reforms in tax and expenditure and labour laws as a priority in the Budget and favoured opening up of more sectors, including retail, to foreign direct investment to push up investment.

Following are the highlights of the Economic Survey 2004-05:

  • GDP projected at 6.9 per cent
  • 7-8 per cent GDP growth projected for 2005-06
  • Agri and allied sector to grow at meagre 1.1 per cent
  • Inflation pegged at 6.4 per cent
  • Forex reserve at $128.91 billion
  • Exports growth at 25.6 per cent
  • Exports value stands at Rs 2,74,313 crore (Rs 2,743.13 billion)
  • Negative growth in foodgrain production at 2.8 per cent
  • Imports growth at 32.1 per cent
  • Total imports value stand at Rs 3,76,815 crore (Rs 3,768.15 billion)
  • Industrial growth soars at 8.4 per cent
  • ASEAN, China, Japan and Korea account for 19.9 per cent trade
  • EU (19 per cent) and North America (12.9 per cent) at 2nd and 3rd spot
  • External debt goes down to 17.8 per cent of GDP
  • Liquidity management a concern, overhang at Rs 81,000 crore (Rs 810 billion)
  • Food credit grows by 15.2 per cent
  • India heading to equitable local/STD rates
  • Higher securities investment reflect strong outlook of India
  • Advocates duty cuts to ASEAN level
  • Bharat Sanchar Nigam, Mahanagar Telecom Nigam's market share take a dip
  • FDI policy needs review
  • Non-food credit pegged at 20.1 per cent
  • Deposit rates of five major banks up by 25 basis points
  • Housing loans rate go up
  • Prime lending rates lower by 25 to 50 basis points
  • Agriculture credit up by 30 per cent
  • Gross bank credit marches ahead by 19.9 per cent
  • Fiscal deficit at 4.4 per cent of GDP
  • Revenue deficit broughtdown to 2.5 per cent of GDP
  • States swap high cost Rs 92,444 crore (Rs 924.22 billion) loans with Centre
  • Overall public issues grew five times to Rs 35,859 crore (Rs 358.59 billion)
  • Tele density grows at 6.6 per cent
  • Advocates limited government role in infrastructure
  • Gross domestic saving grew by 28.1 per cent
  • Gross domestic investment shots by 26.3 per cent
  • Auto and auto components sales grew by 20 per cent
  • Electronics and IT jumped at 18.2 per cent
  • Steel leaped ahead by 4 per cent
  • Cement production higher by 6.81 per cent
  • Core industries registered lower average of 5.4  per cent
  • Railways traffic moved forward at 7.7 per cent
  • Cargo handled at sea ports posted 11.1 per cent growth
  • Cargo handled at airports zoomed 18.3 per cent
  • Air passenger traffic flew at 21.8 per cent
  • Human Development index improved to 0.595
  • National Food for Work Programme launched in 150 districts
  • National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill introduced
  • Labour reforms need for increasing exports
  • Infrastructural, procedural bottlenecks hitting growth

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