CSO pegs FY18 growth at 6.5%; GDP advance estimate forecast an eye opener for the Government.
Economic Indicators
The advance estimates for 2017-18 are based on economic indicators for the first 7 or 8 months of this financial year, such as Index of Industrial Production of first seven months of the financial year, financial performance of listed companies in the private corporate sector available up July-September quarter, first advance estimates of crop production, accounts of central and state governments, information on indicators like deposits and credits, passenger and freight earnings of railways, passengers and cargo handled by civil aviation, cargo handled at major sea ports, sales of commercial vehicles etc. available for first eight months of the financial year, the CSO said.
All round and inclusive development is essential. Even in the states with strong development indicators there would be areas which would need greater push for development: PM @narendramodi