FM says 2007/08 GDP growth at near 9.1%

FM says 2007/08 GDP growth at near 9.1%

Participating
in a debate on the trust motion in parliament, Finance Minister P
Chidambaram today, 22 July 2008, said the gross domestic product (GDP)
growth in the fiscal year 2007/08 was close to 9.1%. He said the
government has targeted farm credit of 2.8 trillion rupees ($65
billion) for the fiscal year ending in March 2009. Debt waiver of Rs
66477 crore has been granted to farmers so far, he said.