·         AAM AADMI IN THE FOCUS OF DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

·         TWO NEW SCHEMES-INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL WIDOW PENSION AND INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL DISABILITY PENSION SCHEMES TO BE LAUNCHED

·         RS. 1,31, 317 CRORE ALLOCATED TO FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES

·         GDP RECORDS SUSTAINED GROWTH OF OVER 9 PER CENT  FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE YEARS

·         RS. 953,231 CRORE EXPENDITURE POPOSED FOR 2009-10

·         FARM CREDIT DISBURSEMENTS UP 300 PER CENT - TOUCH RS. 2.5 LAKH CRORE IN 2007-08

·         RS. 65,300 CRORE DEBT WAIVER AND RELIEF GIVEN TO 3.6 CRORE FARMERS

·         RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPUS INCREASED TO RS. 14,000 CRORE IN 2008-09

·         60.12 LAKH HOUSES FOR WEAKER SECTIONS CONSTRUCTED UNDER INDIRA AWAAS YOJANA

·         15 CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES ESTABLISHED, 6 NEW IITs START FUNCTIONING; TWO MORE TO COMMENCE THIS YEAR

·         FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORMS STRENGTHEN REGULATORY MECHANISM OF SECURITIES MARKET

·         NPAs OF PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS DECLINE

·         CPSEs TURNOVER INCREASES FROM Rs. 5,87,000 CRORE IN 2003-04 TO RS. 10,81,000 CRORE IN 2007-08

·         REVENUE DEFICIT FOR 2009-10 ESTIMATED AT 4 PER CENT AND FISCAL DEFICT 5.5 PER CENT OF GDP

·         FISCAL DEFICIT DOWN FROM 4.5 PER CENT IN 2003-04 TO 2.7 PER CENT IN 2007-08

·         US $ 32.4 BILLION FDI RECEIVED IN 2007-08.

·         RS.100 CRORE FOR UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY

·         DEFENCE GETS RS. 1,41,703 CRORE IN THE INTERIM BUDGET

·         PANCHAYAT EMPOWERMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY SCHEME TO BE SUBSTAINTIALLY EXPANDED

Interim budget priorities emphasise social welfare expansion and fiscal consolidation with new pension schemes announced. Interim Budget 2009 prioritises social welfare expansion and fiscal consolidation, announcing two new national pension schemes for widows and persons with disabilities, increased allocations to flagship programmes, expanded rural and social infrastructure spending, measures to boost agricultural credit and debt relief, and institutional initiatives such as unique identification, while reporting improved macro fiscal indicators and financial sector reforms.