Highlights of the Interim Budget 2009

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....ighlights of the Interim Budget 2009 <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 16-2-2009<br><BR>· 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 ....

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.... · 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 UNIV....

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....ERSITIES 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 ·....

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.... 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<BR> News - Press release - PIB....