White paper on the Indian economy
Finance Minister presented a “white paper” on the Indian economy in Parliament on February 08, 2024. The document, which has been prepared by the Ministry of Finance, essentially compares the 10-year record
Ministry of Finance
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Economic Survey 2013-14
The Economic Survey 2013-14 presented in the Parliament on 9 July 2014 says that growth rates of productivity in agriculture sector are far below global standards and the productivity levels of rice and wheat have declined after the green revolution of the 1980s. It has also expressed concern over soil degradation due to declining fertilizer-use efficiency. Read full text.
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Union Budget 2014-15
The Budget documents presented to Parliament comprise, besides the Finance Minister’s Budget Speech, the following: Annual Financial Statement (AFS); Demands for Grants (DG); Appropriation Bill; Finance
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An economic and functional classification of the central government budget 2013-2014
The Ministry of Finance has issued an Economic and Functional Classification of the Central Government Budget 2013-14. Since 1957-58, the Economic Division of the Ministry of Finance has been preparing
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Performance of major social sector schemes: a sample survey report
This paper by the Ministry of Finance reviews efficacy and performance of various central government social sector programmes.
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Report of the committee for evolving a composite development index of states (Raghuram Rajan Panel report)
The expert committee for Evolving a Composite Development Index of States—headed by Raghuram G Rajan, governor of the Reserve Bank of India and the former Chief Economic Advisor submitted this report to the government. It recommends a new mechanism for allocation on the basis of composite development index for states. According to this, Odisha and Bihar are the least developed states.
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Fossil fuel subsidies: three questions, evidence and way forward
The G-20 has committed itself to rationalize and eliminate inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies, with targeted subsidies for the poorest. The analytical basis, and measures, could be improved. This Note,
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Delhi vision statement: the green climate fund
This set of three papers published by the finance ministry provides a Delhi Vision Statement for Enhanced Operationalization of the UNFCCC Green Climate Fund (GCF).
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Budget 2013-2014: speech of P. Chidambaram, Minister of Finance
<p><span style="font-size:12px;">Budget 2013-2014: speech of P. Chidambaram, Minister of Finance.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12px;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3INZf8nHwdY"
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Union Budget 2013-14
The Budget documents presented to Parliament comprise, besides the Finance Minister's Budget Speech, of the following: Annual Financial Statement (AFS); Demand for Grants (DG); Appropriation Bill; Finance
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Economic Survey 2012–13
India has chalked out ambitious plans and policies to tackle climate change and environment issues. However given the scarcity of resources and competing demands, finding the matching resources is a challenge said this annual survey of developments in the Indian economy tabled in the Parliament.