A budget for rural India...
(("A unified agriculture platform to be dedicated to the nation on the birth anniversary of Dr.B.R. Amebdkar," the finance minister said, amid applause from the benches.))
#He said the government had targeted agriculture credit of Rs.8.5 lakh crore in 2015-16, which was being enhanced to Rs.9 lakh crore in the next fiscal.
#He also said Rs.19,000 crore will be allocated for rural roads development programme.
#Overall, Rs.87,765 crores was being allocated for rural development as a whole.
#At the same Rs.35,984 crore was being allocated for agriculture in the next fiscal.
#This apart, the outlay under the job guarantee programme was being enhanced to get Rs.38,500 crore.
#In addition, he added, Rs.8,500 crore was being allotted towards rural electrification, targeting 100 percent rural electrification by May 1, 2018.
#Rs.35,984 crore towards welfare of farmers.
The proposals also included universal coverage of cooking gas in the country, with a massive mission towards this aimed at the poor people.
On health, he said, a new scheme will provide cover upto 1.lakh per family.