India’s electronic hardware and computer software services registered a growth of 35 per cent in dollar terms at $6.5 billion during the first half (April-September) period of the current fiscal. However, in rupee terms, the increase is 31.06 per cent during the six-month period at Rs 30,623 crore, D.K. Sareen, executive director, Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) said after releasing the half-yearly estimates of software and electronics hardware.
The growth in export of computer software and services was 38 per cent in dollar terms during H1, while that of electronics hardware was 13.29 per cent, he said. ‘‘Going by the trend, we are confident that export target set for 2003-04 at $13.77 billion is in the achievable realm’’, he said.