Highlights of Union Budget 2010-11 (Part-III)
February 26th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANINew Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Minister on Friday presented the Union Budget 2010-11 in the Parliament
Highlights of Union Budget 2010-11 are as follows:
* Textile ministry to train 30 lakh people
* Banks for all villages with population of 2,000
* Health insurance to NREGA beneficiaries
* Smart Card extended to NREGA
* Indira Awas Yojana scheme’s unit cost raised to Rs 45,000 in plain area and Rs 48,500 in hilly areas
* Allocated Rs 2,400 crore for MSMEs
* IIFCL to double refinancing banks for infra
* Rs 3675 crore education grant to states
* NREGA allocation to Rs 40,100 crore
* Power sector allocation doubled to Rs 5130 crore
* FDI regime to be simplified
* Rural development allocation increased to Rs 61,000 crore
* 25 per cent of plan outlay earmarked for rural infrastructure development
* Allocation for urban development increased by 75 per cent to Rs 5,400 crore in 2010-11
* Pvt sector to meet foodgrain storage deficit
* Rs 100 crore woman farmer fund scheme
* Interest subvention for low-cost housing extended
* Tech advisor group under Nandan Nilekani
* National Commission for Delivery of Justice and Legal reform proposed
* Defence allocation at Rs14 lakh crore
* First set of UID numbers this year
* 15 per cent hike in planned expenditure, six per cent in non-planned
* Gross tax receipts: Rs 746 lakh crore
* 55 per cent fiscal deficit target
* Fiscal deficit to be brought down to 48 per cent this year
* 2009-10 fiscal deficit revised to 69 per cent (ANI)
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