Live Updates: India needs to guard against impact of financialisation in policy making: Eco Survey

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31 Jan 2025 1:49 PM IST

Live Updates: India needs to guard against impact of financialisation in policy making: Eco Survey

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File Photo)

Ahead of Union Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2024-25 in Lok Sabha.

The Economic Survey, tabled every year a day ahead of the Union Budget, gives a broad roundup on macroeconomic performance of the ongoing fiscal and a glimpse of how the next fiscal is likely to pan out.

Here are highlights from the FM's speech:

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31 Jan 2025 4:17 PM IST
The social services expenditure of the government (combined for Centre and States) increased at a compound annual growth rate of 15 per cent from FY21 to FY 25.
31 Jan 2025 4:17 PM IST
By 2030, it is estimated that LiFE measures could save consumers around USD 440 billion globally through reduced consumption and lower prices.
31 Jan 2025 4:17 PM IST
The India-led global movement, Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE), aims to enhance the country’s sustainability efforts.
31 Jan 2025 4:17 PM IST
India has installed electricity generation capacity of 2,13,701 megawatts from non-fossil fuel sources, which accounts for 46.8 per cent of the total capacity as of 30 November 2024.
31 Jan 2025 4:16 PM IST
India’s ambition to achieve developed nation status by 2047 is fundamentally anchored in the vision of inclusive and sustainable development.
31 Jan 2025 4:16 PM IST
As of 31st October, over 11 crore farmers have benefitted under PM-KISAN, while 23.61 lakh farmers are enrolled under PM Kisan Mandhan.
31 Jan 2025 4:16 PM IST
The provision of free food grains under PMGKAY for another five years, reflects the long-term commitment of Govt towards food and nutrition security.
31 Jan 2025 4:15 PM IST
National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013 and the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) marked a fundamental shift in the approach to food security.
31 Jan 2025 4:15 PM IST
The fisheries sector has shown the highest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7 per cent, followed by livestock with a CAGR of 8 per cent.
31 Jan 2025 4:15 PM IST
For the fiscal year 2024-25, the MSP for Arhar and Bajra has been increased by 59 per cent and 77 per cent over the weighted average cost of production, respectively.

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( Source : Deccan Chronicle )

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