All you wanted to know about Economic Survey 2013

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Why the Survey

This document sets the backdrop for the Budget. Parliament can better appreciate the Budget proposal with the background knowledge provided by the Survey.

The First Survey

The first Economic Survey was reportedly presented for the financial year 1950-51. The finance ministry website has Surveys from 1957-58 onwards.

Delinked From the Budget in 1964

Before 1964 Economic Survey was circulated along with the Budget documents. From 1964, it was delinked from the budget and circulated in advance to provide the context of the Budget.

Printed Outside the Ministry

Unlike the Budget documents, which are printed in utmost secrecy, in North Block, the Survey is printed outside in one of the government presses.