Amid slowed capital expenditure, key ministries excel while telecom struggles, influencing GDP growth during an election-constrained quarter.
During the April to July period, the growth of central government capital expenditure (capex) was sluggish, with an overall spending of only 24%. However, several ministries excelled, notably housing, roads, railways, health, and atomic energy, which all exceeded average spending rates. In contrast, the Department of Telecommunications spent just 1%, a significant drop from the ...
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