Highlights of #UnionBudget 2014-15: • 15 Model Rural Health Research centers to be set up for rural health issues • Special proposals for visually challenged-- Government to print currency notes with braille like signs to help the blind • Finance Minister proposes to set up 5 new IIMs and 5 new IITs; Pt Madan Mohan Malaviya Teaching Programme to be started • Mission for low cost housing proposed to incentivise development of low cost housing; Rs. 400 cr announced • Announces Rs. 100 cr for modernisation of madrasas • Announces development of Metro rails in PPP mode; Rs. 100 cr set aside for metro scheme in Ahmedabad and Lucknow • Slum development to be included in Corporate Social Responsibility activities • Agriculture University in AP and Rajasthan, and Horticulture University in Haryana, Telangana; Rs. 200 cr set aside Watch live @ webcast.gov.in/live/
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 06:20:22 +0000
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