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Nirmala Sitharaman&#39;s Presentation on Measures to Boost Economic Growth, dated 14th September, 2019</a>.</div><div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">Please <a href="https://im4change.org/docs/76875Union-Minister-of-Finance-Corporate-Affairs-Smt-Nirmala-Sitharaman-Presentation-on-amalgamation-of-National-Banks-30th-August-2019.pdf" title="https://im4change.org/docs/76875Union-Minister-of-Finance-Corporate-Affairs-Smt-Nirmala-Sitharaman-Presentation-on-amalgamation-of-National-Banks-30th-August-2019.pdf">click here</a> to access the <a name="union-minister-of-finance-corporate-affairs-smt-nirmala-sitharaman39s-presentation-on-amalgamation-of-national-banks-dated-30th-august-2019">Union Minister of Finance &amp; Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman&#39;s Presentation on amalgamation of National Banks, dated 30th August, 2019</a>.</div><div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">Please <a href="https://im4change.org/docs/430Presentation-made-by-Union-Finance-and-Corporate-Affair-Minister-Smt-Nirmala-Sitharaman-on-measures-to-boost-Indian-economy-23-August-2019.pdf" title="https://im4change.org/docs/430Presentation-made-by-Union-Finance-and-Corporate-Affair-Minister-Smt-Nirmala-Sitharaman-on-measures-to-boost-Indian-economy-23-August-2019.pdf">click here</a> to access the <a name="presentation-made-by-union-finance-corporate-affairs-minister-smt-nirmala-sitharaman-on-measures-to-boost-indian-economy-dated-23rd-august-2019">Presentation made by Union Finance &amp; Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on measures to boost Indian economy, dated 23rd August, 2019</a>.</div><div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">---</div><div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">If one goes by the expenditure of major items, then according to the <a name="final-union-budget-2019-20">Final Union Budget 2019-20</a> (please <a href="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Budget%20at%20a%20Glance%202019-20%20Final.pdf" title="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Budget%20at%20a%20Glance%202019-20%20Final.pdf">click here</a> to access):<br /><br />&bull; Expenditure on Pension was increased from Rs. 1,66,618 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 1,74,300 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Budgetary allocation for fertilizer subsidy was Rs. 70,080 crore in 2018-19 (Budget Estimates) according to the <a href="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Expenditure%20of%20Major%20Items.pdf" title="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Expenditure%20of%20Major%20Items.pdf">Interim Union Budget</a> documents presented on 1st February 2019. However, the same is Rs. 70,090 crore (B.E.) if we rely on the <a href="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Final%20Union%20Budget.pdf" title="Final Union Budget 2019-20" title="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Final%20Union%20Budget.pdf" title="Final Union Budget 2019-20">Final Union Budget 2019-20</a> documents dated 5th July, 2019. The <a href="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Expenditure%20of%20the%20Government%20of%20India.pdf" title="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Expenditure%20of%20the%20Government%20of%20India.pdf">2018-19 budget documents</a> also show that the budgetary allocation for fertilizer subsidy was Rs. 70,080 crore (B.E.) in 2018-19.<br />&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">&bull; Budgetary allocation for fertilizer subsidy was Rs. 79,996 crore in 2019-20 (Budget Estimates)</div><div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">&bull; Expenditure on Food Subsidy was raised from Rs. 1,71,298 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 1,84,220 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budgetary allocation on Food Subsidy was Rs. 1,69,323 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Food Subsidy as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 6.9 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which reduced slightly to 6.6 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Expenditure on Agriculture and Allied Activities was increased from Rs. 86,602 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 1,51,518 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budgetary allocation on Agriculture and Allied Activities was Rs. 63,836 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Budgetary allocation on Agriculture and Allied Activities as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 2.6 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which increased to 5.4 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Expenditure on Rural Development was increased from Rs. 1,35,109 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 1,40,762 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budgetary allocation on Rural Development was Rs. 1,38,097 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Budgetary allocation on Rural Development as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 5.7 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which reduced to 5.1 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Expenditure on Health was increased from Rs. 55,949 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 64,999 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budget documents of the Final Union Budget 2019-20 shows that the budgetary allocation on Health was Rs. 54,668 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Budgetary allocation on Health as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 2.2 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which grew marginally to 2.3 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Expenditure on Education was increased from Rs. 83,626 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 94,854 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budgetary allocation on Education was Rs. 85,010 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Budgetary allocation on Education as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 3.5 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which reduced marginally to 3.4 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br />&nbsp;<br />&bull; Expenditure on Social Welfare was increased from Rs. 46,492 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 50,850 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.)</div><div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">                                                                    <br>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=2#key-trends-of-the-union-budget-2023-24">KEY TRENDS of the Union Budget 2023-24</a>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=3#response-to-the-union-budget-2022-23-released-in-march-2022">Response to the Union Budget 2022-23 (released in March 2022)</a>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=3#union-budget-2022-23-analysis-released-in-february-2022">Union Budget 2022-23 Analysis (released in February, 2022)</a>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=3#demand-for-grants-2022-23-analysis-rural-development-released-in-february-2022">Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Rural Development (released in February, 2022)</a>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=3#demand-for-grants-2022-23-analysis-jal-shakti-released-in-february-2022">Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Jal Shakti (released in February, 2022)</a>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=3#demand-for-grants-2022-23-analysis-housing-and-urban-affairs-released-in-february-2022">Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Housing and Urban Affairs (released in February, 2022)</a>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=3#demand-for-grants-2022-23-analysis-health-and-family-welfare-released-in-february-2022">Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Health and Family Welfare (released in February, 2022)</a>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=3#demand-for-grants-2022-23-analysis-food-and-public-distribution-released-in-february-2022">Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Food and Public Distribution (released in February, 2022)</a>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=3#demand-for-grants-2022-23-analysis-environment-forests-and-climate-change-released-in-february-2022">Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Environment, Forests and Climate Change (released in February, 2022)</a>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=3#union-budget-2022-23">Union Budget 2022-23</a>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=3#in-search-of-inclusive-recovery-an-analysis-of-union-budget-2022-23-released-on-february-4-2022">In Search of Inclusive Recovery: An Analysis of Union Budget 2022-23 (released on February 4, 2022)</a>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=4#details-ofnbspthe-assetnbspmonetisation-programme-launched-by-the-union-minister-for-finance-and-corporate-affairs-smt-nirmala-sitharaman-on-23rd-august-2021">Details of&nbsp;the Asset&nbsp;Monetisation Programme, launched by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman on 23rd August, 2021</a>
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Nirmala Sitharaman&#39;s Presentation on Measures to Boost Economic Growth, dated 14th September, 2019</a>.</div><div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">Please <a href="https://im4change.org/docs/76875Union-Minister-of-Finance-Corporate-Affairs-Smt-Nirmala-Sitharaman-Presentation-on-amalgamation-of-National-Banks-30th-August-2019.pdf" title="https://im4change.org/docs/76875Union-Minister-of-Finance-Corporate-Affairs-Smt-Nirmala-Sitharaman-Presentation-on-amalgamation-of-National-Banks-30th-August-2019.pdf">click here</a> to access the <a name="union-minister-of-finance-corporate-affairs-smt-nirmala-sitharaman39s-presentation-on-amalgamation-of-national-banks-dated-30th-august-2019">Union Minister of Finance &amp; Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman&#39;s Presentation on amalgamation of National Banks, dated 30th August, 2019</a>.</div><div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">Please <a href="https://im4change.org/docs/430Presentation-made-by-Union-Finance-and-Corporate-Affair-Minister-Smt-Nirmala-Sitharaman-on-measures-to-boost-Indian-economy-23-August-2019.pdf" title="https://im4change.org/docs/430Presentation-made-by-Union-Finance-and-Corporate-Affair-Minister-Smt-Nirmala-Sitharaman-on-measures-to-boost-Indian-economy-23-August-2019.pdf">click here</a> to access the <a name="presentation-made-by-union-finance-corporate-affairs-minister-smt-nirmala-sitharaman-on-measures-to-boost-indian-economy-dated-23rd-august-2019">Presentation made by Union Finance &amp; Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on measures to boost Indian economy, dated 23rd August, 2019</a>.</div><div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">---</div><div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">If one goes by the expenditure of major items, then according to the <a name="final-union-budget-2019-20">Final Union Budget 2019-20</a> (please <a href="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Budget%20at%20a%20Glance%202019-20%20Final.pdf" title="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Budget%20at%20a%20Glance%202019-20%20Final.pdf">click here</a> to access):<br /><br />&bull; Expenditure on Pension was increased from Rs. 1,66,618 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 1,74,300 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Budgetary allocation for fertilizer subsidy was Rs. 70,080 crore in 2018-19 (Budget Estimates) according to the <a href="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Expenditure%20of%20Major%20Items.pdf" title="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Expenditure%20of%20Major%20Items.pdf">Interim Union Budget</a> documents presented on 1st February 2019. However, the same is Rs. 70,090 crore (B.E.) if we rely on the <a href="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Final%20Union%20Budget.pdf" title="Final Union Budget 2019-20" title="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Final%20Union%20Budget.pdf" title="Final Union Budget 2019-20">Final Union Budget 2019-20</a> documents dated 5th July, 2019. The <a href="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Expenditure%20of%20the%20Government%20of%20India.pdf" title="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Expenditure%20of%20the%20Government%20of%20India.pdf">2018-19 budget documents</a> also show that the budgetary allocation for fertilizer subsidy was Rs. 70,080 crore (B.E.) in 2018-19.<br />&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">&bull; Budgetary allocation for fertilizer subsidy was Rs. 79,996 crore in 2019-20 (Budget Estimates)</div><div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">&bull; Expenditure on Food Subsidy was raised from Rs. 1,71,298 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 1,84,220 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budgetary allocation on Food Subsidy was Rs. 1,69,323 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Food Subsidy as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 6.9 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which reduced slightly to 6.6 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Expenditure on Agriculture and Allied Activities was increased from Rs. 86,602 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 1,51,518 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budgetary allocation on Agriculture and Allied Activities was Rs. 63,836 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Budgetary allocation on Agriculture and Allied Activities as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 2.6 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which increased to 5.4 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Expenditure on Rural Development was increased from Rs. 1,35,109 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 1,40,762 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budgetary allocation on Rural Development was Rs. 1,38,097 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Budgetary allocation on Rural Development as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 5.7 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which reduced to 5.1 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Expenditure on Health was increased from Rs. 55,949 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 64,999 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budget documents of the Final Union Budget 2019-20 shows that the budgetary allocation on Health was Rs. 54,668 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Budgetary allocation on Health as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 2.2 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which grew marginally to 2.3 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Expenditure on Education was increased from Rs. 83,626 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 94,854 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budgetary allocation on Education was Rs. 85,010 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Budgetary allocation on Education as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 3.5 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which reduced marginally to 3.4 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br />&nbsp;<br />&bull; Expenditure on Social Welfare was increased from Rs. 46,492 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 50,850 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.)</div><div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">                                                                    <br>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=2#key-trends-of-the-union-budget-2023-24">KEY TRENDS of the Union Budget 2023-24</a>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=3#response-to-the-union-budget-2022-23-released-in-march-2022">Response to the Union Budget 2022-23 (released in March 2022)</a>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=3#union-budget-2022-23-analysis-released-in-february-2022">Union Budget 2022-23 Analysis (released in February, 2022)</a>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=3#demand-for-grants-2022-23-analysis-rural-development-released-in-february-2022">Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Rural Development (released in February, 2022)</a>
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                                                        <a href="https://im4change.in/empowerment/union-budget-73.html?pgno=3#demand-for-grants-2022-23-analysis-health-and-family-welfare-released-in-february-2022">Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Health and Family Welfare (released in February, 2022)</a>
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Nirmala Sitharaman on measures to boost Indian economy, dated 23rd August, 2019</a>.</div><div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">---</div><div style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align:justify">If one goes by the expenditure of major items, then according to the <a name="final-union-budget-2019-20">Final Union Budget 2019-20</a> (please <a href="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Budget%20at%20a%20Glance%202019-20%20Final.pdf" title="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Budget%20at%20a%20Glance%202019-20%20Final.pdf">click here</a> to access):<br /><br />&bull; Expenditure on Pension was increased from Rs. 1,66,618 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 1,74,300 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Budgetary allocation for fertilizer subsidy was Rs. 70,080 crore in 2018-19 (Budget Estimates) according to the <a href="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Expenditure%20of%20Major%20Items.pdf" title="https://im4change.in/siteadmin/tinymce/uploaded/Expenditure%20of%20Major%20Items.pdf">Interim Union Budget</a> documents presented on 1st February 2019. 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Budgetary allocation on Food Subsidy was Rs. 1,69,323 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Food Subsidy as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 6.9 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which reduced slightly to 6.6 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Expenditure on Agriculture and Allied Activities was increased from Rs. 86,602 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 1,51,518 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budgetary allocation on Agriculture and Allied Activities was Rs. 63,836 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Budgetary allocation on Agriculture and Allied Activities as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 2.6 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which increased to 5.4 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Expenditure on Rural Development was increased from Rs. 1,35,109 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 1,40,762 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budgetary allocation on Rural Development was Rs. 1,38,097 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Budgetary allocation on Rural Development as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 5.7 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which reduced to 5.1 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Expenditure on Health was increased from Rs. 55,949 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 64,999 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budget documents of the Final Union Budget 2019-20 shows that the budgetary allocation on Health was Rs. 54,668 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Budgetary allocation on Health as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 2.2 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which grew marginally to 2.3 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.)<br /><br />&bull; Expenditure on Education was increased from Rs. 83,626 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 94,854 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). 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What's Inside KEY TRENDS of the Union Budget 2023-24 Response to the Union Budget 2022-23 (released in March 2022) Union Budget 2022-23 Analysis (released in February, 2022) Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Rural Development (released in February, 2022) Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Jal Shakti (released in February, 2022) Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Housing and Urban Affairs (released in February, 2022) Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Health and Family Welfare (released in February, 2022) Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Food and Public Distribution (released in February, 2022) Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Environment, Forests and Climate Change (released in February, 2022) Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Education (released in February, 2022) More Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (released in February, 2022) Demand for Grants 2022-23 Analysis: Science and Technology (released in February, 2022) Union Budget 2022-23 In Search of Inclusive Recovery: An Analysis of Union Budget 2022-23 (released on February 4, 2022) Food Subsidy and the National Food Security Act (Pre-Budget Analysis) Jal Jeevan Mission (Pre-Budget Analysis) Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (Pre-Budget Analysis) Samagra Shiksha (Pre-Budget Analysis) Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0 (Pre-Budget Analysis) National Health Mission (Pre-Budget Analysis) Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (Pre-Budget Analysis) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Pre-Budget Analysis) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (Pre-Budget Analysis) Details of the Asset Monetisation Programme, launched by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman on 23rd August, 2021 Volume-I: Monetisation Guidebook, which has been prepared by the NITI Aayog Volume-II: Asset Pipeline (released on 23rd August, 2021), which has been prepared by the NITI Aayog Financial package, which was announced by the Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on 28th June, 2021 to support the Indian economy in fight against COVID-19 pandemic Union Budget 2021-22 Presentation on Atmanirbhar Bharat Package 3.0 that was made by the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman (dated 12th November 2020) Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (launched on 20th June, 2020) Details of Fifth Tranche announced by the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman (dated 17th May, 2020) under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan Details of Government Reforms and Enablers across Seven Sectors under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan that were announced by the Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on 17th May, 2020 Details of Fourth Tranche announced by the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman (dated 16th May, 2020) under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan Details of Third Tranche announced by the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman (dated 15th May, 2020) under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan Announcements (related to Third Tranche) made by the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on 15th May, 2020 to strengthen Agriculture Infrastructure Logistics, Capacity Building, Governance and Administrative Reforms for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Processing Sectors Details of Second Tranche announced by the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman (dated 14th May, 2020) under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan Presentation made by the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman (dated 13th May, 2020) under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan Details of the Relief Package of Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (dated 26th March, 2020) Union Budget 2020-21 Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman's Presentation on Measures to Boost Economic Growth, dated 14th September, 2019 Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman's Presentation on amalgamation of National Banks, dated 30th August, 2019 Presentation made by Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on measures to boost Indian economy, dated 23rd August, 2019 Final Union Budget 2019-20 Union Interim Budget 2019-20 Union Budget 2018-19 Union Budget Speech 2018-19 'Know Your Budget' (published in 2018) Union Budget 2018-19 Union Budget 2017-18 Union Budget 2016-17 Union Budget Speech 2015-16 Union Budget Speech 2014-15 delivered by Arun Jaitley Interim Budget Speech 2014-15 Budget Speech 2013-14 delivered by P Chidambaram Budget Speech 2012-13 delivered by Pranab Mukherjee Social Protection for a Changing India (May, 2011) Budget Speech 2011-12 delivered by Pranab Mukherjee Highlights of the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherji's budget speech (2010-2011) Interim Budget 2009-10 Less   Please click here to access the Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman's Presentation on Measures to Boost Economic Growth, dated 14th September, 2019.   Please click here to access the Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman's Presentation on amalgamation of National Banks, dated 30th August, 2019.   Please click here to access the Presentation made by Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on measures to boost Indian economy, dated 23rd August, 2019.   ---   If one goes by the expenditure of major items, then according to the Final Union Budget 2019-20 (please click here to access): • Expenditure on Pension was increased from Rs. 1,66,618 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 1,74,300 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.) • Budgetary allocation for fertilizer subsidy was Rs. 70,080 crore in 2018-19 (Budget Estimates) according to the Interim Union Budget documents presented on 1st February 2019. However, the same is Rs. 70,090 crore (B.E.) if we rely on the Final Union Budget 2019-20 documents dated 5th July, 2019. The 2018-19 budget documents also show that the budgetary allocation for fertilizer subsidy was Rs. 70,080 crore (B.E.) in 2018-19.   • Budgetary allocation for fertilizer subsidy was Rs. 79,996 crore in 2019-20 (Budget Estimates)   • Expenditure on Food Subsidy was raised from Rs. 1,71,298 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 1,84,220 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budgetary allocation on Food Subsidy was Rs. 1,69,323 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.) • Food Subsidy as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 6.9 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which reduced slightly to 6.6 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.) • Expenditure on Agriculture and Allied Activities was increased from Rs. 86,602 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 1,51,518 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budgetary allocation on Agriculture and Allied Activities was Rs. 63,836 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.) • Budgetary allocation on Agriculture and Allied Activities as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 2.6 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which increased to 5.4 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.) • Expenditure on Rural Development was increased from Rs. 1,35,109 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 1,40,762 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budgetary allocation on Rural Development was Rs. 1,38,097 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.) • Budgetary allocation on Rural Development as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 5.7 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which reduced to 5.1 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.) • Expenditure on Health was increased from Rs. 55,949 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 64,999 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budget documents of the Final Union Budget 2019-20 shows that the budgetary allocation on Health was Rs. 54,668 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.) • Budgetary allocation on Health as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 2.2 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which grew marginally to 2.3 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.) • Expenditure on Education was increased from Rs. 83,626 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 94,854 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.). Budgetary allocation on Education was Rs. 85,010 crore in 2018-19 (B.E.) • Budgetary allocation on Education as a proportion of total budgetary expenditure was 3.5 percent in 2018-19 (B.E.), which reduced marginally to 3.4 percent in 2019-20 (B.E.)   • Expenditure on Social Welfare was increased from Rs. 46,492 crore in 2018-19 (R.E.) to Rs. 50,850 crore in 2019-20 (B.E.)   « previous123456789101112131415161718next »

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