Economic Review 1981 (Kerala)

Abstract

From Trends in National Economy: The national economic scenario of the year that has gone by presented a fairly bright picture with distinct improvements in production in the crucial sectors of the economy. The national income during 1981-82 is estimated to have increased by 4.5 per cent over an increase of 7.5 per cent in the previous year. Thus in the first two years of the Sixth Plan period, the average annual growth rate in real national income has exceeded the target growth rate of 5.2 per cent per annum during the plan period. Agricultural production registered a growth rate of 3 per cent with foodgrains production reaching a peak level of 134 million tonnes.