Budget: Who are the gainers
Finance Minister P Chidambaram presented the Union Budget for 2008-09 in the Lok Sabha on Friday. A look at who are the gainers.
Rs 60,000-cr package for farmers
IT sector to get Rs 1,680 crore
Power sector to get national fund for transmission, distribution reforms
NHDP allocation rises to Rs 12,966 cr from Rs 10,866 cr
Education & health to get Rs 34,4000
Bharat Nirman allocation rises to Rs 24,603 cr
About 6,000 high quality schools to be built by 2009
3 IITs to be set up in Bihar, AP, Rajasthan
16 new Central universities to be built
22 Sainik schools get Rs 44 crore
300 more ITIs to be upgraded with an investment of Rs 750 cr
Bhopal and Tripura to get one IIScR each and 2 colleges of art
Healthcare allocation to be raised by 15%
Rs 85 crore sanctioned for scholarships to students
NRHM to get Rs 1,250 cr budgetary allocation
Allocation for ICDS increased to Rs 6300 crore
A national programme for the elderly for Rs 400 crore
Rs 992 crore for national AIDS programme
NREGS outlay at Rs 16,000 cr
Sanitation to get Rs 1,200 cr
Rajiv Gandhi drinking water mission to get Rs 7,300 cr
Schemes for woman to get Rs 11,460 cr this fiscal
Child related schemes to get Rs 33,434 cr
Allocation for ministry of minorities doubled to Rs 1,000 cr
National Horticulure Mission to get Rs 1,100 cr
National Agri Insurance scheme get Rs 640 cr
Tea Research association gets Rs 20 cr
Rs 60,000-cr package for farmers
IT sector to get Rs 1,680 crore
Power sector to get national fund for transmission, distribution reforms
NHDP allocation rises to Rs 12,966 cr from Rs 10,866 cr
Education & health to get Rs 34,4000
Bharat Nirman allocation rises to Rs 24,603 cr
About 6,000 high quality schools to be built by 2009
3 IITs to be set up in Bihar, AP, Rajasthan
16 new Central universities to be built
22 Sainik schools get Rs 44 crore
300 more ITIs to be upgraded with an investment of Rs 750 cr
Bhopal and Tripura to get one IIScR each and 2 colleges of art
Healthcare allocation to be raised by 15%
Rs 85 crore sanctioned for scholarships to students
NRHM to get Rs 1,250 cr budgetary allocation
Allocation for ICDS increased to Rs 6300 crore
A national programme for the elderly for Rs 400 crore
Rs 992 crore for national AIDS programme
NREGS outlay at Rs 16,000 cr
Sanitation to get Rs 1,200 cr
Rajiv Gandhi drinking water mission to get Rs 7,300 cr
Schemes for woman to get Rs 11,460 cr this fiscal
Child related schemes to get Rs 33,434 cr
Allocation for ministry of minorities doubled to Rs 1,000 cr
National Horticulure Mission to get Rs 1,100 cr
National Agri Insurance scheme get Rs 640 cr
Tea Research association gets Rs 20 cr
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