Thursday, February 28, 2008

HIGH LIGHTS OF BUDGET 2008

Allocation for urban facilities at Rs 6,866 cr vs Rs 5,482 cr
Rashtriya Swastiya Bima health cover at Rs.30,000
16 Central universities to be set up
FY'09 Sarva Siksha plan at Rs.13,100 cr
To set up 3 IITs in AP, Bihar and Rajasthan
To raise education spend by 20% to Rs.34,400 cr
Bharat Nirman to get Rs.31,280 cr
Gross budgetary support at Rs.2.28 trillion
Agricultural credit to reach Rs.2.4 lakh cr by 2008
Agriculture struck at a 'disappointing note'
Agri growth for whole year estimated at 2.6%
GDP growth rate in UPA tenure till now at 8.8%

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