Inflation to be 'well-behaved' in FY2023-24: CEA
January 31, 2023 16:36
Indian economy is poised to do better and is expected to grow 6.5-7 per cent in the remainder of the decade, chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said on Tuesday.
Addressing reporters in New Delhi after the tabling of the Economic Survey in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Nageswaran said that by and large, inflation is likely to be "well behaved" in FY2023-24 barring headwinds.
The Economic Survey, which has been prepared by the CEA, stated that RBI's projection of retail inflation at 6.8 per cent in the current fiscal is neither too high to deter private consumption, nor so low as to weaken inducement to invest.
India's economy is projected to slow to 6.5 per cent in the fiscal year starting April but will remain the fastest-growing major economy in the world as it fared better in dealing with the extraordinary set of challenges the globe has faced, the Economic Survey 2022-23 said.
Nageswaran said as long as oil prices remain below $100 per barrel, the projected growth rate would remain undisturbed.
Nageswaran pointed out that the quality of public expenditure has gone up and the government has become more transparent with budget deficit numbers.
There is increased transparency in public procurement, he added. -- PTI
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