Interim Budget 2024: India Targets 5.1% Deficit Amid Boost
Infrastructure Allocation:
Sitharaman announces an 11% increase, falling slightly short of expectations. To address infrastructure challenges, India requires substantially higher investment, not less.
A new scheme will be launched for strengthening deep-tech for defense purposes and expediting self-reliance, says FM Sitharaman
The government will introduce a scheme to assist deserving middle-class individuals living in rented accommodations, slums, chawls, or unauthorized colonies to purchase or construct their own homes.
FM announces Rs 1 trillion corpus to spur long-term financing and refinancing with extended tenures or low to nil interest rates, aiming to boost private sector R&D in sunrise sectors.
FM announces an increase in the target for the Lakhpati Didi scheme to 3 crore from 2 crore.
The use of nano DAP on diverse crops will be expanded across all agro-climatic regions.
The health cover provided by the Ayushman Bharat scheme will now be extended to all ASHA and Anganwadi workers and helpers, says FM.
Our government plans to set up more medical colleges to utilize existing medical infrastructure. A panel will be formed for this, says FM.