Page 31 - Latest Updates on Economic Survey
Is Subhash Palekar's zero budget natural farming solution to farm woes?
As on date, ZBNF is being implemented in 131 clusters covering 704 villages under the Centre's Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
 "Is Subhash Palekar's zero budget natural farming solution to farm woes?")
Budget 2019 in charts: Social sector spending rises, except on education
Education now occupies a smaller share in the overall social sector expenditure
 "Budget 2019 in charts: Social sector spending rises, except on education")
Govt may enhance start-up fund to Rs 20,000 cr in Budget 2019: Sources
Even the Economic Survey which was presented on Thursday highligthed the importance of the segment
 "Govt may enhance start-up fund to Rs 20,000 cr in Budget 2019: Sources")
Economic Survey warns of aging population, says retirement age should rise
It also said that policymakers need to prepare for an increasing number of elderly people, estimating there will be 239.4 million Indians over the age of 60 in 2041 against 104.2 million in 2011
 "Economic Survey warns of aging population, says retirement age should rise")
Economic Survey highlights and Budget 2019 expectations in just 6 minutes
All eyes will be on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today who will present the Budget 2019 in the Parliament
 "Economic Survey highlights and Budget 2019 expectations in just 6 minutes")
Economic Survey 2019 Highlights: Bullish on growth despite tepid numbers
The revised fiscal glide path, as per the Survey released on Thursday, envisages achieving fiscal deficit of 3 per cent of GDP by FY 2020-21
 "Economic Survey 2019 Highlights: Bullish on growth despite tepid numbers")
In water-stressed India, govt may push farmers towards efficient irrigation
India is one of the world's biggest users of ground water and its depleting levels are the main reason for the country's severe shortages
 "In water-stressed India, govt may push farmers towards efficient irrigation")
MGNREGS can be used to gauge rural distress at grassroots level: Eco Survey
While employment-related National Sample Surveys (NSS) are carried out once in five-six years, district-level GDP is released irregularly
 "MGNREGS can be used to gauge rural distress at grassroots level: Eco Survey")
Eco survey urges behavioural economics nudge for socio-economic goals
The branch of economics has gained traction in policy making recently, becoming more popular after economist Richard H Thaler, known for his work on 'Nudge' theory, won Nobel in 2017
Economic Survey calls for coordinating body for resource efficiency
To push the agenda for resource efficiency, the Survey has asked for the formulation of a national policy on the same
 "Economic Survey calls for coordinating body for resource efficiency")
Increase in retirement age could be considered, says Economic Survey
Population growth in India has been slowing in recent decades
 "Increase in retirement age could be considered, says Economic Survey")
Divestment to make up for tax-revenue shortfall this year: CEA Subramanian
Non-tax revenues have the potential to expand and make up for the revenue shortfall, said CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian
 "Divestment to make up for tax-revenue shortfall this year: CEA Subramanian")
Hospital beds to sanitation: Numbers that mattered in Economic Survey
It also has business indicators spanning from start-ups to logistics, and from resources to competitiveness
 "Hospital beds to sanitation: Numbers that mattered in Economic Survey")
Financial creditors recover more under IBC, says Economic Survey
In the two years of the IBC, real estate was the top sector, with 20 per cent of the insolvency cases being registered
 "Financial creditors recover more under IBC, says Economic Survey")
A new-old approach
Survey skilfully marshals fresh arguments for timeless policy
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Logjam in judiciary surmountable, 100% case clearance possible: Eco Survey
CEA suggests cutting down on holidays for Supreme Court, High Courts, using technology such as AI for all courts
 "Logjam in judiciary surmountable, 100% case clearance possible: Eco Survey")
'Indian' agenda for Modi 2.0: Eco Survey projects 7% GDP growth in 2019-20
The Survey praised the government's performance on the provision of certain last-mile goods, combined with behavioural changes
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Economic Survey 2019: Aadhaar-linked payments checked leakages
The Survey advocated creating a real-time data base of rural distress, using the MGNREGS job demand data
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Economic Survey: Private tuition, doctor fee contribute most to inflation
This is an important insight into price situation in the economy, especially when inflation in health and education was more than the average general CPI
 "Economic Survey: Private tuition, doctor fee contribute most to inflation")
Economic Survey 2019: Strong growth potential for discretionary majors
Economic Survey indicates an increase in spending by households on these, compared to necessities
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