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INCLok Sabha 2004Economymeasurable

Keep industry growth at no less than 10% a year

“An annual growth rate of less than 4-4.5% in agriculture and 10% in industry is simply unacceptable.”
— Indian National Congress Manifesto, Lok Sabha Election 2004, page 12
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept

The verdict

World Bank industry value-added growth was 9.75% (2004), 9.57%, 13.24%, 8.02%, 4.00% (2008) and 8.84% (2009). It exceeded 10% in one of six years; the average is about 8.9%.

Rule applied: Partially kept: 75%+ of the target met, or a law passed in diluted form → 6

Implied deadline (end of term): 22 May 2009Confidence: mediumAI draft · review pending
6/10

Evidence timeline

  1. Statistics31 Dec 2009· World Bank (WDI)supports
    Industry value added (annual % growth), India ↗

    “2004: 9.75; 2005: 9.57; 2006: 13.24; 2007: 8.02; 2008: 4.00; 2009: 8.84.”

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