(Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: Govt. Plans Programmes & Policies - Fiscal Consolidation
Govt. Plans Programmes & Policies
Initiatives Taken to Improve Indian Economy
Question: Fiscal Consolidation.
With the resumption of the fiscal consolidation process in budget 2012-13, the government seeks to bring down the fiscal deficit to 5.1 per cent of GDP in 2012-13 from 5.9 per cent in 2011-12.
The correction in fiscal deficit is largely through revenue augmentation. The move towards a nutrient based subsidy in fertilizer is expected to reduce expenditure on fertilizer subsidy, while promoting balanced use of fertilizer.