New Delhi:
The Economic Survey 2016, tabled in the Parliament three days ahead of the union budget calls India a "heaven of stability". Prannoy Roy discusses the top highlights with the man behind preparing the flagship report, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian.
Prannoy Roy: Do you think disinvestment will go up this year?
Arvind Subramanian: Yes I think the government takes it very seriously
Part of the solution
- Uday Scheme: This will impose upon the state governments to take up a percentage of losses of discoms.
- If the discoms do not revive, the percentage of losses borne by the state governments will keep increasing every year.
- Essentially this will impose hard budget constraints on state governments.
The big focus for the Indian Economy in terms of pending agendas![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CcJyx-UVIAUBV8V.jpg)
With the government paying Rs 50,000 crore for its operations, is Air India really a brand ambassador?
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The growing inequality in India is much more complicated compared to the rest of the world: Arvind Subramanian
Part of the solution:
- One way to solve it is increase skills, opportunities and reduce bounties for the rich
- Improve the quality of spending and improve education.
The statistics of unequal wealth distribution over the years in India compared to other countries
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The percentage of government subsidies being utilised by the rich in different sectors.
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Dietary patterns are shifting towards proteins. We need to boost the production of pulses: Arvind Subramanian![](http://drop.ndtv.com/liveblog/prod/1281655/635921184724145785.jpeg)
- One of things we need to do is increase minimum support prices for pulses.
- Government is doing that and backing it up with procurement.
Economy is sending mixed signals. Parts of it doing well: Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian to NDTV
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- We have become so enamoured by manufacturing and startups but we can't ignore agriculture.
- We took corporate subsidy very seriously. This year that will come down.
The GDP growth rate 7 - 7.75 per cent![](http://drop.ndtv.com/liveblog/prod/1281655/635921178248528288.jpeg)
Prannoy Roy interacts with the team behind the Economic Survey 2015-16 led by the Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian![](http://drop.ndtv.com/liveblog/prod/1281655/635921175911332000..jpg)