Indian Budget 2010-11- HIGHLIGHTS
India weathered economic crisis well, says Mukherjee
First challenge to quickly revert to GDP growth of 9%, says FM.
FM aims to implement direct tax code from April 1,2011
Government conscious of the situation of price rise and taking steps to tackle it
Erratic monsoon and drought-like conditions forced supply side bottleneck that fuelled inflation,
Government to budget Rs 25000 crore disinvestment in FY10 and Rs 35000 crore in FY11
More equity infusion in public sector banks to support lending
RBI to give more bank licences
Propose to extend interest subvention for exports for 1 year
Rs 3000 Crs for agricultural impetus
Govt. to extend Green revolution to Eastern India
Raises interest subvention from 1% to 2% on timely payment by farmers
Road network allocation over Rs 19,800 crore
Targets 20,000 MW solar energy | More than doubled power sector allocation
1000 crores for a special social security fund for unorganized workers
Health insurance for NREGA workers
GST and DTC to be introduced from 2011-12
Home loan upto Rs.20 lakhs to get 1% interest subvention till March 2011
To revamp, rewrite financial sector laws
Allocation for women and child development hiked by 80 per cent
To provide Rs 1,900 cr for Unique ID Project
New symbol for Indian Rupee
Health care outlay at INR 220 bn
Fisal deficit targeted at 5.5 % of GDP for 2010-11
new deduction of 20K in invest in long term bonds above the existing 1lac savings
Income upto INR 500K at 10%, Infrastructure deduction of 20K, 20% slab extended thus to 800K salaries.
Income till 1.6 lakh - Nil: 1.6 to 5 lakh- 10%: 5-8 lakh- 20% and above 8 lakh- 30%
Cars, Air conditioner, Cigarettes and Jewelery get costlier
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