Green shoots visible, India may post 6 pc growth next fiscal: Niti VC

NEW DELHI: The Indian economy will start recovering completely by the fourth quarter of the current fiscal and could grow by 6 per cent in the next financial year as green shoots are visible in many sectors where business is back to pre-COVID levels, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Friday.

Kumar also expressed hope that COVID-19 will begin to taper off from the metros and their economic activity will be normal in the coming quarter.

“I expect the economy to start recovering completely by the fourth quarter…. And achieve a positive growth.

“And next (fiscal) year, it could grow by 6 per cent,” he said in a Twitter live session.

The Niti Aayog vice chairman noted that green shoots of recovery are already visible in multiple sectors. (AGENCIES)