16-sep-2014 Important Points of Union Budget 2014-15 1.Fiscal deficit target retained at4.1%of GDP for current fiscal 2.Fiscal deficit target3.6%forr 2015-16 3.Fiscal deficit target3%for 2016-17 4.Revenue Deficit seen at2.9% for FY15 5.Aim to achieve7-8per cent economic growth rate in next 3-4 years 6.Target Agriculture growth rate at4 % 7.Defence FDI cap raised to49% from 26%at present 8.Insurance FDI cap raised to49% from 26%at present 9.Exemption limit on income tax fromRs. 2 lakh to Rs. 2.5 lakh. 10.For senior citizens, the exemption on income has been raised toRs. 3 lakh per annum. 11.Tax-free cap on home loan interest fromRs. 1.5 to Rs. 2 lakh. 12.Annual PPF ceiling to be improved toRs 1.5 lakh from Rs 1 lakh 13.Women Safety: i.Outlay of Rs. 50 crores for a pilot scheme on road safety ii.Another 150 crores to be spent by MHA on safety on women in larger cities iii.Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana -100 crores 14.Budget Allocate for National Rural Drinking Water -Rs 3600 cr 15.Budget Allocate for (Rural housing) national housing banking programme -Rs 8000 crore 16.Metro rails in PPP mode; for metro scheme in Ahmadabad and Lucknow- Rs. 100 cr 17.Budget Allocate to set up virtual classrooms -Rs 100 crores 18.Budget Allocate for setting up 5 more IIMs and IITs -Rs 500 crores 19.Budget Allocate for SC development -Rs 50,548 cr 20.Budget Allocate for Statue of Unity, a statue of Sardar Patel in Gujarat- Rs. 200 crore 21.Budget Allocate for irrigation plan named Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichayin Yojana -Rs. 1000 cr 22.Budget Allocate for credit scheme for start-ups by those from scheduled castes and tribes -Rs 200 crores 23.Budget Allocate for creating Smart cities- Rs. 7060 cr 24.Budget Allocate for price stabilization fund -Rs. 500 crore 25.Budget Allocate for modernization of Madrasas -Rs. 100 crores 26.Budget allocated for Startup village to promote entrepreneurship among rural youth -Rs 100 crore 27.Budget allocated for PM Sadak Yojana -Rs. 14,389 crores 28.Budget allocated to set up six textiles cluster- Rs 200 crore 29.e-visa for nine cities to promote tourism 30.15 Braille press to come up. 31.Currency note with Braille-like signs. 32.Minimum pension of Rs.1000 permonth to all PP schemes. 33.Bharat Swach Yojnaproposed forhygiene and cleanliness. 34.Skill India initiative tomake youth employable and create more entrepreneurs. 35.Assam and Jharkhand to get Centre of Excellence on farming. 36.Senior Citizens Pension Plan Extended Till August 2015 37.100 soil testing laboratories across the country. 38.Agriculture University in AP and Rajasthan, and Horticulture University in Haryana, Telangana; Rs. 200 cr 39.Crisis Management Centre for women at Delhi 40.PSU Banks to RaiseRs 2.40 Lakh CrCapital by 2018
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:27:51 +0000
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