The Economic Survey had projected a growth of 6.75% to 7.5% for 2017-18
GVA down to 5.6%, against 7.6% in the year-ago period
Mining was expected to contract by 1.8% in FY17, but ended up growing by 1.8%
The government had pegged GDP growth at a 7.1% for 2016-17 despite note ban blues
The official figures were music to the ears of Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party
Interview with Pronab Sen
GDP grew seven per cent in the December quarter of the current financial year
Blamed for showing an economic growth of close to eight per cent in the last quarter of 2015-16