Economic Survey 2013-14 tabled in Parliament

• Foreign Exchange reserves remains steady at $ 295.6 billion at December 2012 end


• Economic Survey calls for curbing import of gold to contain current account deficit


• Tax base to be widened, prioritising expenditure to check fiscal deficit


• Survey pitches for hike in diesel and LPG prices to cut subsidy burden


• Economic Survey projects 6.1 to 6.7 per cent growth rate for 2013-14

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