Jaitley keeps focus on Rural India in his third budget
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.
