Expert Opinion: South India’s Lockdown Challenges – An interview with Prof Chetan

NDTV conducted an interview with Prof Chetan Subramanian of Economics & Social Sciences about the economic impact and how the states, especially southern states should come out of it. Prof Chetan is also the Dean Faculty at IIM Bangalore.

In this interview with Maya Sharma, an NDTV correspondent, Prof spoke about how much do the southern states contribute to the national GDP and one of the largest tax contributors in the nation. From Karnataka’s construction industry to Kerala’s tourism – the impact has been massive. He also talks about the measures/ initiative government could take to boost the economy whilst striking a balance in battling the COVID crisis.

Source: NDTV