Infrastructure debt funds to be encouraged
Regulator to be appointed for road projects; 3,000 km of road projects to be awarded in first six months of 2013-14
Incentive allowance of 15 percent over and above permitted depreciation to those investing over Rs.100 crore in infrastructure projects
Rajiv Gandhi Equity Scheme to be liberalised
Seven new cities identified along Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
Preliminary work begun on Bangalore-Mumbai Industrial corridor
Foodgrain production during 2013-13 estimated at 250 million tonnes
Rs.500 crore allocated for promoting crop diversification
Rs.200 crore allocated for promoting nutrient-rich crops
Rs.50 crore allocated for farmer-producer organisations
National Livestock Mission to be launched with allocation of Rs.307 crore
Hope parliament will pass food security bill; Rs.10,00 crore allocated for initial expenditure on implementation
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 Rs.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.