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State of the Economy in 2018-19 – A Macro View 

GDP to grow at 7% in 2019-20 due to growth of investment & consumption Service exports enhanced to Rs. 14.389 lac cr in 2018-19 from Rs. 0.746 lac cr in 2000-01. India’s share in world service exports increased from 2% in 2005 to 3.5 % in 2017 India’s foreign exchange reserves comfortably placed at US $ 422.2 billion in June ...

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Reduction of Stake in PSUs 

As per the Public Enterprise Survey (PES), which is laid every year in both the Houses of the Parliament by Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), certain statutory corporations and all Government Companies in which more than 50% equity is held by the Central Government are classified as CPSEs. The Subsidiaries of these Companies in which any CPSE has more than ...

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Steel Plants 

The State-wise number and details of the Steel plants established by the Government and other enterprises in the country at present are given at Annexure. To promote a Steel SPV in the state of  Jharkhand, an MoU between Ministry of Steel, Government of Jharkhand and NMDC was signed on 28th June, 2015.  Owing to non-allocation of captive iron ore mining lease by ...

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Merchandise Export 

India has achieved a record high of USD 330. 07 billion of merchandise exports in the year 2018-19, registering a positive growth of 8.75% as compared to the previous year. Government has taken following steps to increase exports: A new Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 was launched on 1st April 2015. The policy, inter alia, rationalised the earlier export promotion schemes ...

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Export of Aquaculture 

No anti-dumping duty has been imposed recently on Indian shrimp exports by the United States of America. However, US had imposed anti-dumping duty on import of frozen warm water shrimps from certain countries, including India, in 2004, based on the representations of Southern Shrimp Producers Alliance, an association of local shrimp producers in USA. The Initial anti-dumping duty imposed by ...

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Industrial Park for Rubber Units 

Developmental and research activities for supporting natural rubber sector for the welfare of growers are carried out by Rubber Board through the scheme “Sustainable and Inclusive Development of Natural Rubber Sector” in the Medium Term Framework (MTF) (2017-18 to 2019-20).  The development activities include financial and technical assistance for planting, supply of quality planting materials, support for grower forums and ...

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Relaxation of FDI Norms 

Review of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy is an ongoing process and changes are made in the FDI policy regime, from time to time, to ensure that India remains an attractive investment destination. FDI in various sectors is allowed in a calibrated manner after having intensive consultations with stakeholders including concerned Ministries and Departments, State Governments, apex industry chambers, associations ...

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Relaxation of FDI Norms 

Review of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy is an ongoing process and changes are made in the FDI policy regime, from time to time, to ensure that India remains an attractive investment destination. FDI in various sectors is allowed in a calibrated manner after having intensive consultations with stakeholders including concerned Ministries and Departments, State Governments, apex industry chambers, associations ...

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Power Generation Through Nuclear Energy 

Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) set up in 1958, is the apex body regarding use of nuclear energy, it formulates policy of the Department of Atomic Energy in all matters concerning nuclear energy. The targets for nuclear power generation are set on an annual basis, as a part of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)’s annual Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ...

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Production of Milk, Milk Products, Egg and Poultry Meat 

The Estimated Production of Milk, Egg and Poultry Meat during the last three years is given below: –   Year Milk Production (in Million Tonnes) All India Egg Production (In Million Nos.) All India Poultry Meat Production (In 000 tonnes) All India 2015-16 155.49 82928.44 3263.81 2016-17 165.40 88136.96 3463.65 2017-18 176.34 95217.00 3766.94   The milk production in the ...

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