Govt lowers UPA era GDP growth rates

November 28, 2018 19:55

The National Democratic Alliance government on Wednesday lowered the GDP growth rates for a majority of the previous 10 years of the United Progressive Alliance regime, saying the data has been recalibrated to reflect a more appropriate picture of the economy.

The GDP growth rates for FY 2006-12 have been revised using new back series data, Chief Statistician Pravin Srivastava said at a press conference in New Delhi.

As per the data released by the Central Statistics Office, the economy in 2010-11 grew by 8.5 per cent and not 10.3 per cent estimated earlier. -- PTI

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