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While there were 16 births for every 1,000 people 10 years ago, the figure is only 12 births at present.
Going by the capex multiplier estimated for the country, the economic output of the country is set to increase by at least four times the amount of the capex, the Survey said.
The Economic Survey is the government's review of how the economy fared in the past year.
The session commenced with the maiden address of President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament.
The Budget for the fiscal year starting April 1, 2022 is likely to raise spending on infrastructure to set the economy on a firmer footing.
Forests covered 24 per cent of India's total geographical area accounting for two per cent of the world's total forest area in 2020.
India's net exports have turned negative in the first half of 2021-22, compared to a surplus in the corresponding period of 2020-21.
The Economic Survey tabled by the Finance Minister stated that economic activity has recovered to pre-pandemic level.
The Economic Survey 2020-21, authored by a team led by Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Venkata Subramanian, details the state of different sectors of the economy as well as reforms that should be undertaken to accelerate growth.
The secondary sector, which consists of manufacturing, construction, power, gas, water supply and other utility services, had grown at a record 8.8 per cent.