India s quarterly GDP contraction to end in December quarter: NCAER
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The think tank pared its forecast of gross domestic product (GDP) growth during the ongoing fiscal to -7.3% compared to -12.6% in September to account for the “welcome surprise” of a sharp moderation in contraction in the second quarter at -7.5%, according to its mid-year review of the economy, presented virtually on Monday.
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However, a flattening in the pace of growth of several economic indicators in the December quarter have called into question the sustainability of the recovery, according to the NCAER.
The quarterly contraction in India’s growth in the ongoing fiscal is set to end in the third quarter with a marginally positive 0.1% growth, according to the National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER).
It s time to revisit repealed APMC and the lost cause of fair crop procurement in Bihar In Bihar as well as in the country, the need of the hour is to revisit the old decisions and make course corrections Atul K Thakur December 11, 2020 12:58:18 IST File image of the farmers protest in New Delhi. AP
Without offering an effective alternative plan, the Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar repealed the state s Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in 2006. The stated aim to allow crops to be freely traded in the open market proved disastrous as the Minimum Support Price (MSP) to the farmers remained elusive after a brief respite provided by the Primary Agriculture Credit Society (PACS) and no alternative mechanism that could have mitigated the void created by a sudden and surprising decision.
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