Govt should infuse more capital in economy without worrying about fiscal deficit target: FICCI

09 Jan 2020 Evaluate

Observing that the nature of the economy is cyclical, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) President Sangita Reddy has suggested the government to infuse more capital in the economy to re-energise it without worrying about the fiscal deficit target as the GDP growth is projected to slip to 11-year low of 5 percent during the current financial year (FY20). She noted that the 5 percent GDP growth estimate for FY20 is on expected lines as the economic expansion in the first half of the year has been moderate.

Reddy said ‘we hope to see some momentum in the latter part. In fact, there are nascent signs that point towards improvement and we need to make sure that these find a more solid footing going ahead.’ She also suggested that a time-bound plan must be put in place on the mechanics to repair fiscal deficit through different measures, including disinvestment in PSUs. She said ‘Ficci is of the view that the fiscal deficit target could be relaxed to support the infusion of Rs 1.5-2 lakh crore in the economy in the coming year, as such fiscal expansion is much needed at the current juncture to give a boost to demand and trigger investments.’

She further stated that the government aims to restrict the fiscal deficit to 3.3 percent of the GDP for the financial year ending March 2020. Referring to the forthcoming Union Budget 2020-21, she said the FICCI looks forward to the government continuing taking steps towards bridging the existing gaps and giving out positive signals to boost the sentiment, consumption, and investments.   

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