Lok Sabha Question No. 3922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Loss of GDP due to Corrosion
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3922 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2020

## LOSS OF GDP DUE TO CORROSION

3922. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether India is losing 2-4% of its GDP every year due to corrosion;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, industry-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has created a mechanism with the help of which this loss could be reduced;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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)  to ( e):    The  impact  of  corrosion  on  GDP  is  not  directly  measured. However, MOSPI prepares the estimates of consumption of fixed capital (CFC) which also includes the effect of wear and tear, on capital goods. The industry wise CFC and CFC as percentage of GDP, for 2018-19 are given at annex.

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## Statement in reply of Lok Sabha Admitted Unstarred Question No. 3922 regarding 'Loss of GDP due to Corrosion'.

| Consumption of Fixed Capital(CFC) at basic price by economic activity   | Consumption of Fixed Capital(CFC) at basic price by economic activity   | Consumption of Fixed Capital(CFC) at basic price by economic activity   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| At current                                                              | prices                                                                  | (Rs Crore)                                                              |
| S No 1                                                                  | Item 2                                                                  | 2018-19 3                                                               |
| 1                                                                       | Agriculture, forestry and fishing                                       | 1,99,333                                                                |
| 1.1                                                                     | Crops                                                                   | 1,71,805                                                                |
| 1.2                                                                     | Livestock                                                               | 10,096                                                                  |
| 1.3                                                                     | Forestry and logging                                                    | 2,347                                                                   |
| 1.4                                                                     | Fishing and aquaculture                                                 | 15,086                                                                  |
| 2                                                                       |                                                                         | 59,686                                                                  |
|                                                                         | Mining and quarrying                                                    |                                                                         |
| 3                                                                       | Manufacturing                                                           | 4,26,635                                                                |
| 4                                                                       | Electricity, gas, water supply &other utility services                  | 1,43,094 87,432                                                         |
| 5                                                                       | Construction                                                            |                                                                         |
| 6                                                                       | Trade, repair, hotels and restaurants                                   | 1,30,106                                                                |
| 6.1                                                                     | Trade &repair services                                                  | 1,13,630                                                                |
| 6.2                                                                     | Hotels &restaurants                                                     | 16,476                                                                  |
| 7.1                                                                     | Railways                                                                | 36,487                                                                  |
| 7.2 Road                                                                | transport                                                               | 84,647                                                                  |
| 7.3                                                                     | Water transport                                                         | 2,945                                                                   |
| 7.4                                                                     | Air transport                                                           | 3,837                                                                   |
| 7.5                                                                     | Services incidental to transport                                        | 16,412                                                                  |
| 7.6                                                                     | Storage                                                                 | 1,509                                                                   |
| 7.7                                                                     | Communication &services related to broadcasting                         | 89,186                                                                  |
| 8                                                                       | Financial services                                                      | 21,271                                                                  |
| 10                                                                      | Public administration and defence                                       | 1,33,277                                                                |
| 11                                                                      | Other services                                                          | 1,07,309                                                                |
|                                                                         | GDP                                                                     | 189,71,237                                                              |
|                                                                         | CFC as percentage of GDP                                                | 10.4                                                                    |