Gdp Growth Rate May Be Hit: Fm

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Finance minister Yashwant Sinha said today that the GDP growth rate for the last fiscal (2000-01) might not touch the estimated 6.1 per cent due to the drought in some parts of the country.
Sinha said a fall in foodgrains production of about 12 million tonnes would have an effect
First Published: May 24 2001 | 12:00 AM IST