Contraction in GDP due to Lockdown

Advance Estimates of National Income project an 8% Contraction in GDP.
NSO revised the 1^stquarter GDP shrinkage to 24.4% from 23.9%
Government spending, public administration, defence and other services contracted.
Services like Retail, trade, hotels, transport and communication contracted 7.7%.
Informal sector, Microenterprises, contact intensive services, stress in employment Reflect no recovery in job sector.
Slow revival

Manufacturing and Construction resurfaced from collapse to expand 1.2% & 6% respectively.
Feeble growth in GDP by0.4% and GVA by 1% in late 2020.

Source: TH