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The Economic Survey attributes its existence and popularity to the collaborative effort of all Ministries and
Departments of Government of India, the prodigious resource base of the Indian Economic Service officers, valuable
inputs of researchers, consultants and think tanks both within and outside the government and the consistent support
of all officials of the Economic Division, Department of Economic Affairs. The Survey has made a sincere effort to
live up to the expectation of being an indispensable guide on performance, challenges and prospects of the Indian
economy.
As our former President Dr A.P.J.Abdul Kalam said “When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage
and resilience we did not know we had…..We only need to find them and move on with our lives”. This year is a
testimony to the resilience and intrinsic strength of the fundamentals of the Indian society and the economy. We
present this year’s Survey with a deep sense of confidence that Indians have demonstrated to come out victorious
against any adversity. The Survey salutes this self-belief of 137 crore Indians.
Krishnamurthy V. Subramanian
Chief Economic Adviser
Ministry of Finance
Government of India

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