Finance ministry hopes for additional steps to revive the economy

14 Dec 2012 Evaluate
Finance minister P Chidambaram, while addressing Delhi Economics Conclave, expressed his confidence over the additional steps that might be undertaken by the UPA government to revive the economy and to boost investment sentiments. This indication has come soon after  big decision such as the formation of Cabinet Committee on Investment, Land Acquisition Bill and new urea investment policy.

Earlier, the government has undertaken various measures including FDI in multi-brand retail and hiking foreign investment cap in the aviation sector to boost economic growth and restore investor confidence. On Thursday, the Union Cabinet cleared setting up of Cabinet Committee of Investment to fast-track large project entailing investment of over Rs 1,000 crore.

The economic growth in the first half of the fiscal fell to 5.4 per cent, against 7.3 per cent in the corresponding period a year ago.  While in 2008-09 imports had reduced considerably due to fall in international crude oil prices. Finance Minister also asked Asian G20 member nations and Russia to increase resource base of Asian Development Bank for development of the region.

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