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Industry, services sector boost GDP growth to 7.9%

Belying predictions, the Indian economy grew by a significant 7.9 per cent in the second quarter of this fiscal, up from 6.1 per cent in the previous quarter, essentially due to a good showing by the industry and the services sector.

The growth compares favourably with 7.7 per cent recorded in the July-September quarter in the previous year.

Consequently, the economy rose 7 per cent in the first half ending September 30 of the current fiscal on the back of stimulus packages and revival of domestic demand, giving hopes that final figures for the year could be much higher.

The Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, the Reserve Bank and the Planning Commission had predicted a growth of about 6-7 per cent, while global agencies and analysts forecast it to be even lower.

Analysts were expecting a growth rate of 6.1-6.6 per cent in the second quarter.

The economic growth of close to eight per cent in the second quarter is also remarkable in the context of just 0.9 per cent expansion in farm production due to a weak monsoon and continued contraction in exports due to slackening demand overseas.

However, the manufacturing sector grew by 9.2 per cent in the July-September period compared with 5.1 per cent in the corresponding period of last fiscal and mining and quarrying by 9.5 per cent versus 3.7 per cent recorded in FY09.

Community, social and personal services sector expanded by double digit at 12.7 per cent against nine per cent.

Despite being affected by international slowdown, trade, hotels, transport and communication sector grew by 8.5 per cent, which is lower than 12.1 per cent a year ago.

Financing, insurance, real estate, and business services rose 7.7 per cent against 6.4 per cent.

Electricity, gas and water supply was up 7.4 per cent compared with 3.8 per cent.

Construction rose 6.5 per cent down over 9.6 per cent a year ago.

It was after September, that growth declined to 5.8 per cent in the subsequent two quarters last year. So, if the trend continues, the growth rate is expected to be much higher in the second half of this fiscal. The size of the domestic economy stood at Rs 17.9 lakh crore in the first half of fiscal 2010.

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