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Budget Highlights
* Presenting budget when global economy in a serious crisis
* Amidst global headwinds, the Indian economy has held its own
* Converted challenges we inherited into oppoortunities
* CPI inflation down to 5.4 percent from 9 percent plus, bringing big relief to the public
* Forex reserves at highest-ever level
Budget Highlights-2
* Recapitalization of banks during next fiscal
* Prudent fiscal policy needed, domestic demand should bhe raised, reforms need to be carried out
* Farm, rural sector, infra and social sector to get more funds
* Need to prioritize expenditure given recommendations of 7th Pay Commission and OROP implementation
* Nine pillars for reforming India, among them agriculturre, social sector, education, infra, fiscal discipline, tax reforms
* Presenting budget when global economy in a serious crisis (11:11)
* Amidst global headwinds, the Indian economy has held its own
* Converted challenges we inherited into oppoortunities
* CPI inflation down to 5.4 percent from 9 percent plus, bringing big relief to the public
* Forex reserves at highest-ever level
Budget Highlights-3
* Rs.19,000 crore allotted for PMGSY (11:31)
* Rs.8.5 lakh crore of agricultural credit targetted in 2015-16
In 2016-17: Rs.9 lakh crore
* Rs.35,984 crore allocated for agriculture in 2016-17
* Five lakh acres to be brought under organic farming over three year period
* MGNREGA to get Rs.38,500 crore
* Recapitalization of banks during next fiscal
* Prudent fiscal policy needed, domestic demand should be raised, reforms need to be carried out
* Farm, rural sector, infra and social sector to get more funds
* Need to prioritize expenditure given recommendations of 7th Pay Commission and OROP implementation
* Nine pillars for reforming India, among them agriculture, social sector, education, infra, fiscal discipline, tax reforms
* Presenting budget when global economy in a serious crisis
* Amidst global headwinds, the Indian economy has held its own
* Converted challenges we inherited into opportunities
* CPI inflation down to 5.4 percent from 9 percent plus, bringing big relief to the public
* Forex reserves at highest-ever level
Budget Highlights-4
* Current account deficit down to $14.4 billion (11:41)
* Rs.2.87 lakh crore for rural and urban local bodies
* Animal welfare programme, animal health card, e-marketing platform for connecting breeders
* 100 percent village electrification to be achieved by May 1, 2018
* Appreciation for 75 lakh middle class and lower middle class families for willingly giving up LPG Subsidy
* Rs.19,000 crore allotted for PMGSY
* Rs.8.5 lakh crore of agricultural credit targetted in 2015-16; and Rs.9 lakh crore in 2016-17
* Rs.35,984 crore allocated for agriculture in 2016-17
* Five lakh acres to be brought under organic farming over three-year period
* MGNREGA to get Rs.38,500 crore
* Recapitalisation of banks during next fiscal
* Prudent fiscal policy needed, domestic demand should be raised, reforms need to be carried out
* Farm, rural sector, infra and social sector to get more funds
* Need to prioritise expenditure given recommendations of 7th Pay Commission and OROP implementation
* Nine pillars for reforming India, among them agriculture, social sector, education, infra, fiscal discipline, and tax reforms
* Presenting budget when global economy in a serious crisis
* Amidst global headwinds, the Indian economy has held its own
* Converted challenges we inherited into opportunities
* CPI inflation down to 5.4 percent from 9 percent-plus, bringing big relief to the public
* Forex reserves at highest-ever level
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