Common man gets a treat, over 15 schemes

EVERYTHING FOR THE INDIAN: UPA government plans for the common man in Budget after polls.

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New Delhi: In keeping with the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's "inclusive growth" mantra, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday announced a slew of schemes for the aam aadmi (common man).

The major welfare measures for announced in his Budget are:

• Allocation towards National Rural Employment Guarantee Act increased by Rs.39,100 crore

• Agriculture debt waiver extended by six months

• Outlay for national rural health mission increased by Rs.2,057 crore from the Rs.12,070 crore provided in the interim budget

• Allocation for Bharat Nirman scheme increased by 45 percent

• Rs 20,000 crore for rural housing

• Rural electrification scheme to get Rs.7,000 crore more

• Agriculture development fund increased from Rs.2.87 lakh crore to Rs.3.25 lakh crore

• Allocation for urban poor schemes to be raised to Rs.39,730 crore

• LNG infrastructure to be expanded

• National Housing Bank to get Rs.2,000 crore for rural housing funds

• Higher education outlay increased by Rs 2,000 crore over interim budget

• Income tax exemption limit for senior citizens increased by Rs.15,000, for women and others by 10,000 each

• Duties on life-saving drugs reduced

• Allocation for the minority affairs ministry raised to Rs.1,740 crore

• Banking services in under-banked areas to be increased, scheme allocated Rs.100 crore

• Rs 1,000 crore to accelerate irrigation projects

• Allocation for Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission raised by 87 percent to Rs12,887 crore