Finance Minister Sitharaman to table Economic Survey today as budget session begins

New Delhi, Jan 31 (KNN) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey 2021-22 today in the Parliament marking the beginning of the union budget session for 2022-23. 

The Economic Survey is a report which gives a comprehensive look into the economic performance of our country through which it provides a roadmap for further development and is prepared by the Ministry of Finance. 

This year the economic survey is expected to project a GDP growth of 9 per cent.

President Ram Nath Kovind will commence the budget session addressing the Parliament. 

The Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) is responsible for the documentation of the economic survey, but due to absence of a CEA this year other senior officials were incharges in its preparation.

To fill up the position government appointed Dr Anantha Nageshwaran as the new CEA last week. 

The economic survey is expected to fall in the same line as the union budget with its major focus on the healthcare sector. 

Disinvestment aim of the target is also expected to be a chief area of focus.

Last year’s economic survey had released a GDP growth projection of 11 per cent.