Karnataka’s economy to grow by 8.5% this financial year

Team Udayavani, Feb 17, 2018, 4:27 PM IST

Bengaluru: Even as the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) development is anticipated to decline to 6.5% of every 2017-18 when contrasted with 7.1% out of 2016-17 at steady costs (2011-12), the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Karnataka is set to record higher development rate of 8.5%, chiefly determined by a strong development in administrations area.

As indicated by the state Economic Survey for 2017-18 tabled in the legislature ahead  of the Budget for 2018-19 by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the administrations part is relied upon to develop by 10.4% out of 2017-18 as against a development of 8.9% amid 2016-17.

The survey also revealed that during the most recent couple of years, the service sectors has been contributing a bigger bit of GSDP. The offer of the segment saw an increase from 65.53% out of 2016-17 to 66.63% of every 2017-18. The contribution of real estate, proficient services and ownership of dwellings for is most astounding with 35% of every 2017-18, trailed by manufacturing (13.88%), exchange and repair services (9.27%) and crops (7.68%)

GSDP is the most imperative indicator in estimating monetary development of the state. While in 2016-17, the nation’s GDP was 7.1% at Rs 1,21,96,006 crore at consistent (2011-12) costs, the state’s GSDP was developing at 7.5% at Rs 8,74,395 crore. This is currently (2017-18) anticipated that would develop at 8.5% and achieve Rs 9,49,111 crore.

The gross state value added (GSVA) development rate of horticulture and allied sector in 2017-18 has been brought down to 4.9% contrasted with 5.7% out of 2016-17 by virtue of the decrease in the area under tur and paddy to 3 lakh hectares and 2 lakh hectares individually, in kharif 2017-18 in comparison with 2016-17.

The industry sector, which includes mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction and power, gas and water supply, is relied upon to grow by 4.9% in 2017-18 against a development of 3.7% amid 2016-17. Additionally, the state’s real estate, professional services and ownership of dwelling is required to grow at 11.5% out of 2017-18, while, the first revised estimates (FRE) of 2016-17 was 10%.

The Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) at consistent costs is evaluated at Rs 8,48,692 crore, demonstrating a growth of 8.5%. The NSVA development of horticulture and associated activities, industry and service segments are relied upon to be 4.8%, 4.8% and 10.3% respectively, the survey said.

Per capita state income of Karnataka (at current costs) is estimated to rise by 10.9% to reach Rs 1,74,551 during 2017-18, against Rs 1,57,436 in 2016-17. In 2015-16, it was Rs 1,42,267. Karnataka’s per capita income is higher by 56.2% generally speaking India for each capita salary for 2017-18, which is Rs 1,11,782. The level of per capita state income at consistent costs is additionally anticipated that would develop from Rs 1,20,496 during 2016-17 to Rs 1,29,362 for 2017-18 to achieve a rise of 7.4%.