Economic Survey provides a lot of cheer on the state of the economy

It cautions on areas of concern, which if known beforehand, are easier to tackle as they don't come as shocks. So it is a good precursor to the Union Budget

The much-awaited Economic Survey provides a lot of cheer on the state of the economy and the way forward. It cautions on areas of concern, which if known beforehand, are easier to tackle as they do not come as shocks. It is hence a good precursor to the Union Budget, which can consider these thoughts.

Two things ring the positive bells. The first is the take on growth. We are already aware of what the CSO has projected growth at 9.2 per cent for FY22, which has been moderated to an extent by the third Covid wave. If this is