Prime Minister Narendra Modi to work together with main economists on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will work together with main economists and sectoral specialists on Friday to deliberate on measures which may be included within the upcoming funds for selling development, amid uncertainty on a number of fronts brought on by COVID-19.
The assembly, being organised by the federal government assume tank Niti Aayog can be held nearly and also will be attended by Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar and Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.
“The Prime Minister will meet economists on Friday to seek their inputs for the next budget,” mentioned a authorities official on situation of anonymity.
The assembly assumes significance as in keeping with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s financial system is projected to contract 7.5 per cent within the present fiscal ending March 31, 2021, whereas the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank estimates the contraction at 10.3 per cent and 9.6 per cent, respectively.

India’s financial system recovered quicker than anticipated within the September quarter as a pick-up in manufacturing helped GDP clock a decrease contraction of seven.5 per cent and held out hopes for additional enchancment on higher shopper demand.
India’s financial development stood at an estimated 4.2 per cent in 2019-20.

The upcoming Union Budget is more likely to be introduced on February 1, 2021.