Orissa Finance Minister Claims Orissa is doing better than national average
Odisha Statistics Comments Off on Orissa Finance Minister Claims Orissa is doing better than national averageFinancial express reports on this. Following are some excerpts:
- ‘‘The growth rate of Orissa ws 7.3 % during the 10th plan period against the national average of 6.5%,’’
- ‘‘While the growth rate during the previous Congress regime was below the national average in 9th plan period, it increased in the 10th plan period,’’
- while national growth rate in agriculture was 1.03% during the 10th plan period, it was 3% in Orissa which was higher than many other states in the country.
- While the national growth rate in industrial sector was confined to 6.96% in the 10th plan period, it was 11.34 % in Orissa.