Analysts and economists have predicted that the GDP growth would be in the range of 5.8 per cent to 7.2 per cent in the second quarter, which will be lower than Q1 numbers. The GDP growth was 13.5 per cent in Q1 (April-June period) of the current fiscal (2022-23).
This is part of a series of discussions held by the Centre to facilitate the efficient and speedy implementation of Union Budget 2022 announcements across key sectors.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) in dollar terms has already crossed USD 3 trillion, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said during the Finance Minister's post Budget interaction.
"To encourage the efforts for blending of fuel, unblended fuel shall attract an additional differential excise duty of Rs 2 per litre from the 1st day of October 2022," said Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget 2022 speech announced the government’s vision to connect all villages and their residents to same e-services, communication facilities, and digital resources as urban areas and their residents.
Union Budget 2022: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the significance of mental health, with FM Sitharaman announcing the National Tele Mental Health Programme.
In its revised budget estimate for 2021-22 fiscal, the government pegged total subsidies to be at Rs 4,33,108 crore as against the actual budget estimate of Rs 7,07,707 crore in the previous financial year.
