Letter to BS: Govt should restart publishing the Economic Survey itself

The Economic Survey is being published by OUP and becomes available in the market almost one month after its presentation by the finance minister

The Economic Survey is an important official document used widely by students, researchers and teachers alike for studying the trends in the Indian economy and contains a wealth of useful data. Till some years ago, it used to be published by the government and was available in the market two to three days after the presentation in the Parliament. However, since the last few years, it is being published by Oxford University Press (OUP) and becomes available in the market almost one month after its presentation in Parliament by the finance minister. By this time, its utility is almost lost.