The following reforms have been suggested by Economic Survey 2010-11 for overall growth of economy. Better convergence of the Schemes to avoid duplications and leakage and to ensure benefits reach to the targeted groups.Private sector participation in social sectors, such as health and education in the form of public-social-private partnership could be one of the possible alternatives for supplementing the on-going efforts of the Government.
On the occasion of Central Excise Day yesterday, the Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee, released “Innovations – The Pursuit of Excellence in Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax”, a compendium of unique practices and initiatives brought out by the Central Board of Excise & Customs. The compendium consolidates localized excellent practices so as to facilitate their replication and adoption in various offices across the country to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the tax administration.
The advance estimates (AE) of the Economic Survey 2010-11 put the growth rate of the services sector at 9.6 per cent. This is despite global deceleration in the sector. The sector had registered 10.1 per cent growth in 2009-10.
The Economic Survey 2010-11 states that the infrastructure structure is a mixed bag of performance; some like telecommunications have done exceedingly well and in some others there have been less than targeted achievement. During 2007-08 to 2009-10, capacity addition is lower than the target in power, roads National Highways Developmant Project (NHDP), new railway lines and doubling of railway lines.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is set to present his sixth national budget Monday, with people hoping for measures that will help them brave high prices and industry expecting steps that would spur demand and reduce tax burden .
No increase in passenger fares and freight rates in the Railway budget presented on Friday, might be seen as an expectation of no significant increase in excise duties in the coming Union Budget on Monday. CARE Ratings on Friday said it expects no significant increase in excise duties in the coming Union Budget.
The Economic Survey 2010-11 today said there will be different set of norms for life and non-life insurance companies for coming out with a public float. “It is proposed that the disclosure requirements for life and non-life companies would be separately mandated given the nature of their respective business,” the Economic Survey tabled in the Parliament said.
The government today notified 35 accounting standards with a view to update Indian accounting norms in line with the global audit practice IFRS. The companies, however, will be given time to adjust to the new accounting standards as government has now deferred the implementation of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) beyond April 1 this year.
Life Insurance Corporation of India today launched ‘Samridhi Plus’ under its unit linked portfolio offering insurance protection, safety and growth. Samridhi Plus safeguards policyholders’ investment from market fluctuations, LIC said in a statement here.
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