<h1>Interim Budget 2009 Prioritizes Development: New Pension Schemes, Boosted Farm Credit, Infrastructure, Education, and Defense Funding.</h1> The Interim Budget 2009 emphasizes development focused on the common person, introducing the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension and Disability Pension Schemes. A significant allocation of Rs. 1,31,317 crore is directed to flagship programs, with a proposed expenditure of Rs. 953,231 crore for 2009-10. Farm credit disbursements soared by 300%, and a Rs. 65,300 crore debt waiver benefited 3.6 crore farmers. Infrastructure and education saw boosts with increased funding and new institutions. Financial sector reforms improved regulatory mechanisms, and public sector banks reduced NPAs. The fiscal deficit is projected at 5.5% of GDP, with defense allocated Rs. 1,41,703 crore.