Published By : Sourabha Parida | February 1, 2020 12:29 PM
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New Delhi, Feb 1: Rs 85,000 crore allocated for SCs and OBCs; Rs 53,700 crore allocated for STs. Rs 28,600 allocated for women-specific programme. Rs 9,500 crore allocated for senior citizens and divyangs. Finance Minister allocates Rs 27,300 cr for development of industry and commerce. Investment clearance cell announced to facilitate single-window clearance. More TEJAS-type trains will connect iconic tourist destinations. Rs 35,600 crore allocated for nutrition-related programme for 2020-21. 100 more airports will be developed by 2024. Huge employment opportunities exist for India’s youth in construction, operation & maintenance of infrastructure; Project Preparation Facility will involve young engineers, management graduates and economists from our universities, said the Finance Minister. Scheme proposed for encouraging manufacturing of mobile phones, electronic equipment and semi-conductor packaging. Allocation for education sector is Rs 99,300 crore for 2020-21. Total allocation proposed for Swachh Bharat is Rs 12,300 crore. Village Storage Scheme to be run by Self-Help Groups (SHGs); we want to restore women in villages as ‘Daanya Lakshmis’. Indian Railways to set up a ‘Kisan Rail’ for perishable goods like milk, meat and fish to build a seamless national cold-supply chain. ‘Krishi Udaan’ will be launched by Ministry of Civil Aviation on international and national routs to help improve value realisation, especially north-east and tribal districts.
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