Lok Sabha Question No. 1946 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Implementation of National Programme
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1946 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.07.2019

## IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL PROGRAMME

1946. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  agriculture  manufacturing  growth  has  dragged below 6 per cent in the first quarter of the 2019 and is a first time in the last five year period;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  action  proposed  to  be  taken  to  develop  the  economy through implementation of national programme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE) OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF  PLANNING

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) and (b): The quarter-wise growth rate of GVA for various sectors at constant  (2011-12)  prices  for  the  last  5  years   is  available  on  the website of this Ministry and the relevant extracts are  at Annexure.
- (c)      :  Reforms  in  the  Indian  Economy  is  a  continuous  process  and various  Ministries  and  Departments  are  implementing  Government's strategic programmes and policies to enhance the economic growth.  The Government has taken various steps to boost the GDP growth of the economy. These, inter-alia, include fillip to manufacturing via Make in India programme and measures to improve ease of  doing  business,  concrete  measures  for  transport  sector

including  measures  for  regional  connectivity  and  power  sector  via schemes  like Ujjwal DISCOM  Assurance  Yojana  (UDAY). Other measures  include comprehensive reforms in the foreign direct investment  policy  and  special  package  for  textile  industry.  The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is also intended to improve  growth  momentum  by  reducing  barriers  to  trade,  business and  related  economic  activities.  The  Government  through  Minimum Support Price (MSPs) is providing boost to the farmers' income.In the Interim  Budget  2019-20,  Government,  launched  the  Pradhan  Mantri Kisan Samman  Nidhi Yojana (PM-Kisan) with the objective to supplement the financial needs of the small and  marginal farmers in procuring various inputs to ensure proper crop health and appropriate yields, commensurate with the anticipated farm income.

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Annexure QUARTERLY ESTIMATES OF GDP and GVA Growth rate AT CONSTANT PRICES, 2011-12 SERIES

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|                                                                                 | 2014-15       | 2014-15       | 2014-15       | 2014-15       | 2015-16       | 2015-16       | 2015-16       | 2015-16       | 2016-17       | 2016-17       | 2016-17       | 2016-17       |               |               |               | 2018-19       | 2018-19       | 2018-19       | 2018-19       | 2018-19       |
|                                                                                 | Q1            | Q2            | Q3            | Q4            | Q1            | Q2            | Q3            | Q4            | Q1            | Q2            | Q3            | Q4            | Q1            | Q2            | Q3            | Q4 Q1         | Q2            |               | Q3            | Q4            |
| GVA at basic prices from                                                        |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |               |
| 1. Agriculture, forestry &fishing                                               | 2.3           | 3.5           | -3.1          | -1.3          | 2.4           | 2.8           | -2.2          | 1.2           | 4.6           | 6.0           | 6.7           | 7.4           | 4.2           | 4.5           | 4.6           | 6.5           | 5.1           | 4.9           | 2.8           | -0.1          |
| 2. Mining &quarrying                                                            | 16.7          | 4.1           | 6.6           | 10.2          | 9.6           | 9.5           | 10.5          | 10.8          | 6.9           | 5.6           | 8.5           | 15.3          | 2.9 10.8      |               | 4.5           | 3.8           | 0.4           | -2.2          | 1.8           | 4.2           |
| 3. Manufacturing                                                                | 10.2          | 9.3           | 3.4           | 8.6           | 10.4          | 11.6          | 15.5          | 14.8          | 9.8           | 7.7           | 8.3           | 6.2           | -1.7 7.1      |               | 8.6           | 9.5           | 12.1          | 6.9           | 6.4           | 3.1           |
| 4. Electricity, gas ,water supply& other utility services                       | 9.0           | 9.6           | 7.2           | 3.2           | 2.5           | 5.4           | 3.7           | 7.4           | 13.2          | 7.8           | 10.2          | 8.7           | 8.6           | 9.2           | 7.5           | 9.2           | 6.7           | 8.7           | 8.3           | 4.3           |
| 5. Construction                                                                 | 5.5           | 5.4           | 4.1           | 2.4           | 4.1           | 0.4           | 4.8           | 5.0           | 7.6           | 8.4           | 7.5           | 0.9           | 3.3 4.8       | 8.0           |               | 6.4           | 9.6           | 8.5           | 9.7           | 7.1           |
| 6. Trade, hotels, transport, communication and services related to broadcasting | 11.2          | 7.7           | 5.4           | 13.2          | 9.9           | 8.0           | 9.9           | 12.7          | 9.4           | 7.7           | 7.9           | 6.0           | 8.3 8.3       |               | 8.3           | 6.4           | 7.8           | 6.9           | 6.9           | 6.0           |
| 7. Financial, real estate & professional services                               | 9.1           | 13.1          | 12.1          | 9.8           | 10.2          | 13.0          | 10.2          | 8.8           | 13.5          | 11.3          | 5.2           | 3.3           | 7.8 4.8       |               | 6.8           | 5.5           | 6.5           | 7.0           | 7.2           | 9.5           |
| 8. Public administration, defence and Other Services                            | 3.1           | 7.6           | 22.3          | 1.5           | 5.4           | 6.4           | 6.7           | 5.9           | 6.6           | 6.5           | 9.0           | 14.7          | 14.8          | 8.8           | 9.2           | 15.2          | 7.5           | 8.6           | 7.5           | 10.7          |
| 9.GVA at Basic Price                                                            | 7.7           | 8.5           | 6.1           | 6.4           | 7.7           | 8.4           | 7.3           | 8.7           | 9.3           | 8.3           | 7.4           | 6.7           | 5.9           | 6.6           | 7.3           | 7.9           | 7.7           | 6.9           | 6.3           | 5.7           |
| 10. GDP                                                                         | 8.0           | 8.7           | 5.9           | 7.1           | 7.6           | 8.0           | 7.2           | 9.1           | 9.4           | 8.9           | 7.5           | 7.0           | 6.0           | 6.8           | 7.7           | 8.1           | 8.0           | 7.0           | 6.6           | 5.8           |