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However, the turnaround in the services sector exports However, the turnaround in the services sector exportsand the pick-up in growth of Government’s non-interest revenueexpenditure could have supported the overall services sectorexpansion in Q1, Icra said. For the full year, the agency expects GVA growth to be7.7 per cent as it sees consumption to get a boost after thePay Commission arrears reach Government employees andpensioners in the coming quarters, while good monsoons and theresultant uptick in kharif sowing coverage will also lead to apick-up in agriculture output and rural demand. Transition of the economy to the long-awaited GST islikely to encourage private sector to expand capacities, whichis crucial to ensure a durable uptick in growth. However, Nayar felt that the fiscal constraints willprevent a sharp pick-up in the Government’s direct investmentin infrastructure. PTI BEN RSY JMMKJJMF