Attaining 8% GDP growth is not easy, but possible: PM

20 Oct 2012 Evaluate

Prime Minister Singh, in a bid to ease the worries grappling India Inc due to global economic slowdown, expressed his hopes at the Combined Commanders' Conference that 8% annual growth is achievable though will not be a simple assignment. PM added that “India needs an aggregate growth rate of 8% per annum to create new job opportunities for more than 10 million persons who are going to enter the labour force each year”.

“The task is achievable if India makes determined efforts to increase its investment rate to 37-38% as it was in the case three years back. India has to tackle constant challenges on the external front and Pm added that the global economic recovery has failed to turn up,” said PM.

The uncertainty and weaknesses in the EU economies and Asian economies have staggered the pace of growth. India has to make an arrangement with the issue of slowing growth, falling exports and expanding deficits. The PM emphasized on the obligation to create an environment favorable for increased investment and savings rates, paying particular attention to investment in infrastructure sectors.

India's economic growth declined to a 5.5% in the Q1 of 2012-13 from 8% in the same period last year. The fiscal deficit has hit 66% of the budgeted Rs 4.12 lakh crore in first 5 months of the financial year.

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