Indian Economy to grow by 9.2% in real terms in 2021-22 supported by widespread vaccine coverage, gains from supply-side reforms & easing of regulations, robust export growth & availability of fiscal space to ramp up capital spending
The survey states that Agriculture and allied sectors have been the least impacted by the pandemic and the sector is expected to grow by 3.9 percent in 2021-22 after growing by 3.6 percent in the previous year
From a descriptive document published as part of Union #Budget in 1950s, #EconomicSurvey evolved to be a lot more substantial and analytical over the years, presented as a separate document a day before the Budget
Non-core assets including land and buildings with book value of ₹14,718 crore will not be given to the acquirer but will be transferred to GoI's @airindiain Assets Holding Limited (AIAHL) - @SecyDIPAM
M/s Talace Pvt Ltd emerged as the successful bidder for the sale of equity shareholding of Government of India in @airindiain and AI's shareholding in AIXL and AISATS along with management control - @SecyDIPAM
4th round of national sero-survey for #COVID19 - Overall sero-prevalence is 67.6% in the entire population
Amongst the adults in the survey, 62.2% people were not vaccinated, while 24.8% had taken single dose of vaccine and 13% were fully vaccinated - DG @ICMRDELHI
4th Round of National Sero-Survey
Two third of the general population had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. A third of population did not have antibodies (Still ~ 40 crores vulnerable)
States/districts/areas without antibodies run the risk of infection waves
Myth: Centre has not approved vaccines available globally
Fact: Government has proactively eased entry of vaccines approved by US FDA, EMA, UK's MHRA and Japan's PMDA, and WHO's Emergency Use Listing into India in April. 2/n