The Economic Survey 2021-22 was tabled in Parliament on January 31, 2022 by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Who prepared the Economic Survey?

• Economic Survey 2021-22 was prepared by a team led by principal economic adviser Sanjeev Sanyal.
• The survey is a single volume with separate set of statistical tables, as opposed to two volume formats seen in previous years.

How economic survey has evolved?

In 1950s, the survey started as a less than 50-page document. Now, it is running into hundreds of pages, to provide a detailed analysis of the economy and recommend policy measures to deal with challenges.

Growth Forecast

• Economic survey forecasts economy to grow 8-8.5 per cent in the fiscal year 2022-23.
• In current year, economy is likely to grow at 9.2 per cent.
• Agriculture & allied sectors are likely to grow by 3.9 per cent.
• India’s economic growth in fiscal year 2022-23 will still be the fastest among major economies.

By: Brijesh Kumar