The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, released here today, the quarterly estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), for the first quarter (April-June) Q1, of 2005-06, both at constant (1993-94) and current prices. The details of the estimates are presented below.
- GDP first quarter this fiscal crosses 8 percent
- GDP (constant) stood at RS. 3,82,534 Crore
- RS.28,817 Crore higher equivalent to 8.1 percent
- Manufacturing/transport/communication help push
- Agriculture/forestry growth rate 2 percent
- Commercial crops /oil seeds up by 31.1 percent - cotton 22.6 percent
- Mining down by 1.5 percent / manufacturing up by 3 percent / electricity 1.8 Percent
- Among services / railway passenger traffic up by 13.1 Percent / Freight 7.8 Percent
- Bank deposits rose by 14.6 percent / credits 32.1 Percent
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