A day before the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey in both Houses of the Parliament Thursday. The Survey, prepared by Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian, highlights the challenges in the country and points to possible solutions. Here are the key highlights of the Economic Survey 2019:* The Economic Survey projects 7 per cent growth for the year 2019-20. *The fiscal deficit estimate for 2018-19 has been retained at 3.4 per cent of the GDP, same as projected in the interim Budget. READ KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ECONOMIC SURVEY 2019Economic Survey 2019 Highlights by The Indian Express on Scribd

Source: Indian Express July 04, 2019 06:37 UTC