Budget highlights 3


Human resource development ministry to get Rs.65,867 crore

Rs.13,250 crore allocated for midday meals scheme

Rs.17,700 crore allocated for Integrated Child Development Scheme

Drinking water and sanitation ministry allocated Rs.15,260 crore

Allocation of rural development ministry allocation raised by 46 percent to Rs.80,294 crore; Rs.33,000 crore for rural jobs scheme

Budget expenditure for 2013-14 at Rs.16 lakh 65,297 crore; plan expenditure at 5 lakh 55,224 crore

Rs.41,000 crore for Scheduled Caste plan

Rs.97,000 crore for women's development

Rs.110 crore for department of disabilities

Rs.37,330 crore for health ministry

Average growth during UPA-1 was 8 percent; high growth not a novelty

Current account deficit a worry because of high oil and gold imports

Will need $75 billion to finance current account deficit

Need to encourage FDI in consonance with economic priorities

WPI inflation down to 7 percent; food inflation worrying

  

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