Reforms undertaken by govt to combat Covid-19 impact to ensure long-term growth: Finance Ministry report

05 Oct 2020 Evaluate

The monthly economic report prepared by the Economic Affairs Department of the Finance Ministry has said that important structural reforms undertaken by the government to combat risks associated with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic will strengthen the country's economic fundamentals and ensure long-term sustained growth. It also said the enabling policy environment and initiatives taken by all stakeholders to seize the available opportunities will actualize the growth potential of the Indian economy.

According to the report, major structural reforms launched by the government in agriculture markets, labour laws and definition of MSMEs provide unparalleled opportunity for the resilient MSME sector to grow and prosper now and thereby, contribute to job creation in the primary and secondary sectors. It also noted that the historic labour reforms, discussed for three decades after the conditionality in the 1991 loan from International Monetary Fund (IMF) but never implemented thus far, will benefit MSMEs to increase employment, enhance labour productivity and thereby wages in MSMEs.

Saying that the reforms in agricultural sector were overdue, the report said the existing laws kept Indian farmers enslaved to the local mandi and their rent-seeking intermediaries. The implementation of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' package and unlocking of the economy have ensured that economic recovery in India has gained momentum.

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