01024pab a2200133 454500008004000000100001800040245005500058260000900113300001500122362001200137520067700149650002000826773004400846180718b2004   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aPatodia, D.N.  aFiscal consolidation - Crucial for economic growth  c2004  ap.543-548.  aJul-Sep  aThe challenges faced by the government are not only to sustain and accelerate the pace of development but also to introduce policies that remove regional and sectoral disparities. Such an equitable growth can be achieved through efficient and rational consolidation of fiscal resources. Special attention is required on formulating sound economic policies, expenditure reforms, better debt management and reduced borrowings, curtailment of subsidies and control over project cost over runs. The author hopes that once crucial reforms and measures for fiscal consolidation are in place, the existing parameters for economic growth will show promising results. - Reproduced.  aEconomic growth  aIndian Journal of Public Administration