A Survey Decoded
Offering rare insights in the Government’s economic thinking and giving a snapshot of the Indian Economy, together with a SWOT analysis, every word of the Economic Survey is precious to serious students of economics.
Offering rare insights in the Government’s economic thinking and giving a snapshot of the Indian Economy, together with a SWOT analysis, every word of the Economic Survey is precious to serious students of economics.
The Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Friday underlined the importance of private participation in the infrastructure sector to realise Viksit Bharat@2047.
Agricultural income has increased at 5.23 per cent annually over the past decade, according to the Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled in the Parliament on Friday by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The Economic Survey 2025 has highlighted challenges in the regulatory environment for the MSMEs. It said the regulatory compliance burden holds back formalisation and labour productivity, limits employment growth, chokes innovation and depresses growth.
Initiatives by the government, including preventive measures, universal access to high-quality healthcare, strengthened public health infrastructure, and advancements in medical education, have collectively contributed to making healthcare in India more accessible and affordable for all, according to the Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled in Parliament on Friday.
Citing the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-22, it said the total enrolment in higher education has increased to nearly 4.33 crore in FY22 from 4.14 crore in FY21 and 3.42 crore in FY15, an increase of 26.5 per cent since FY15.
Recommends farm sector policies aligned more with a ‘demand-driven food system’ that is more nutritious and aligned with Nature’s resource endowments.
The Survey highlights that the latest NHA estimates for FY20 show an increase in the share of Government Health Expenditure (GHE) in the total GDP as well as the share of GHE in Total Health Expenditure (THE).
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey 2023-24 along with a statistical appendix in Parliament on Monday, a day ahead of the Union Budget.
The economic survey will be a report card on the economy and the challenges ahead. The survey has been prepared by a team, led by Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran.
