Economy Will Grow At 5.5 percent In Q4: Rangarajan
BANGALORE: Country’s economy is likely to grow at 5.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of the current fiscal on higher agriculture output and pick up in the manufacturing activities, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) chairman C Rangarajan said.
“I see some greenshoots in Indian economy...In order to achieve growth rate of 4.9 per cent for year as a whole, the fourth quarter growth rate will have to be at 5.5 per cent. Weight of fourth quarter is greater than other quarters so it’s not 5.7 per cent but actually it is 5.5 per cent,” Dr. Rangarajan said at an event organised by the CII.
“I think it is achievable because there will be substantial improvement of growth rate in agriculture in the fourth quarter. As far as manufacturing is concerned, perhaps there will be pick-up in manufacturing activities in February and March,” he added.
The Indian economy grew 4.7 per cent in the third quarter of this financial year on improved performance in the agriculture and services sectors.
Given the performance in the first nine months and GDP growth of 4.9 per cent projected by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in its advance estimates for this financial year, the economy must expand 5.5 per cent in the fourth quarter ending March 2014.
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