In order to achieve a sustained growth rate of over eight per cent in the long term, newly elected Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) President Sanjiv Mehta has said that India needs to focus on ease of doing business, consistent tax policy and lower cost of capital. He also underlined the need for constant efforts to boost private investment for high economic growth over a long period of time.
He also said that the current year is expected to achieve over nine per cent economic growth as several sectors have already reached the pre-COVID-19 levels. He added that India will be close to a $3-trillion economy at the end of the current fiscal, and ‘we need long-term growth on a high base’. He further said there are positive signs in the economy as tax collections are moving up, and exports are also nearing $400 billion. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is also going up, which is a positive sign for the economy.
However, he added that the private investment is yet to pick up, and as such, the government needs to keep spending money to prop up the economy. On the possibility of Omicron impacting the economic activities, He said the spread of the new coronavirus variant is a matter of concern, and the only way to fight is through rapid vaccination. He said the government should further accelerate the vaccination drive. As regard booster doses, he added it could be considered based on the advice of experts.
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