New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the General Union Budget of 2021 on Monday. Everyone is eyeing this budget to revive the stagnant economy in the Corona crisis. Tax or employment, the country has high expectations from this budget on every front.
The major highlights of the welfare schemes are
- To increase provision to rural infra development fund to Rs 40,000 crore from Rs 30,000 crore
- Amount paid to farmers for wheat in FY21 was Rs 75,060 crore vs Rs 62,802 crore in FY20
- Amount paid to farmers for paddy in FY21 seen at Rs 1.72 crore Rs vs Rs 1.41 lakh crore in FY20
- Amount paid to farmers for pulses in FY21 seen at Rs 10,530 crore vs Rs 8,285 crore in FY20
- Five major fishing harbours to be developed as hubs for economic activity
- To increase provision to rural infra development fund to Rs 40,000 crore from Rs 30,000 crore
- 69 crore beneficiaries or 86% covered under one-nation, one-ration, says the Finance Minister