PANJIM: Contrary to popular perceptions, it was not just 2012-13, in which negative growth in mining revenue led to fall in State’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Net Domestic Product (NDP), but negative growth was witnessed in 2011-12, even when mining ban was not in force.

Revenues recorded negative growth of 6.43 percent (GDP) and 10.95 per cent (NDP), in 2012-13, the just released Economic Survey reads. Although the revenue collection from mining areas has decreased, the economic measures adopted by the state government have negated the impact to some extent, it added. The Economic Survey 2012-13 was tabled on the Floor of the House on Monday.