Leading economists on Tuesday urged the government to take measures for improving farm productivity and job creation beside others. They were having an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as part of pre budget consultation and
The meeting was held on the theme “Maintaining India’s growth momentum at a time of Global uncertainty”. In his remarks, “Prime Minister emphasised that Viksit Bharat can be achieved through a fundamental change in mindset which is focused towards making India developed by 2047,” a statement issued by the Prime Minister office said.
The meeting took place at a time, when apprehensions are raised about India’s economic growth after a growth slowdown in Q2 to 5.4 per cent, the lowest in seven quarters. At the same time, geopolitical situation has become more gloomy posing fresh challenge for Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is all set to present her 8th successive Budget on February 1.
During the meeting, the participants shared…
