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WB heads GDP growth rate : Mitra
    Kolkata, Aug 10 (PTI) West Bengal is at the top of the
list of states for GDP growth rate recording 12.58 per cent
during 2018-19, state Finance Minister Amit Mitra said on
Saturday.
    The feat was achieved by the state at a time when the
country is going through a "deep recession", he said.
    "I am delighted to say that as per the Government of
India's ministry of statistics and programme implementation
just-published table on GDP growth of states in 2018-19 West
Bengal's growth is the highest in the country at 12.58 per
cent," Mitra told newsmen here.
    Bengal is followed by Andhra Pradesh which has
recorded GDP growth of 11.02, Bihar with 10.53 and Telangana
10.5 per cent respectively. Goa is at the bottom of the list
with 0.47 per cent growth rate, he said.
    "We are holding the baton and moving forward while the
rest of the country is going through serious recession,"
Mitra added. PTI SCH KK
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