Adequate Plan Funds for Flagship Programmes
All Ministries/Departments that run key flagship programs of the UPA Government have been provided adequate funds for 2014-15 for plan expenditure. Presenting the Interim Budget in the Parliament the Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambram said Rs. 555,322 crores has been provided for plan expenditure in 2014-15, which is about at the same level or higher than the Budget Estimates for 2013-14 and higher allocations are irrespective of the revised estimates for the year. An allocation of over Rs. 82,200 crore has been made for the Ministry of Rural Development. Similarly, allocations of Rs. 67,398 crore for the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Rs. 33,725 crore for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Rs. 21,000 crore for the Ministry of Women and Child Development and Rs. 15,260 for the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation have been made respectively.Powered by Capital Market - Live News
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