Live updates and discussion on Budget 2019

Efforts taken to bring full representation for economically weak backward classes, by giving them reservation in jobs and education: FM 

RBI's asset quality review revealed hidden NPAs in 2015: FM

1,70,000 crore spent for bringing food at affordable rates to poor people: FM Piyush Goyal #Budget2019

Pace of construction of rural roads has been tripled under our tenure: FM 
India is solidly back on track and marching towards growth and prosperity : FM

From empty promises in the past, targeted expenditure has been undertaken to improve quality of life in villages; we aim to bring development, preserving the soul of villages: FM

During 2014-18, 1.53 crore houses have been constructed under PM Awas Yojana: FM #Budget2019

During 2014-18, 1.53 lakh houses have been constructed under PM Awas Yojana: FM Shri Piyush Goyal

22nd AIIMS to be set up in Haryana: FM Shri Piyush Goyal #Budget2019

#AyushmanBharat, the world's largest healthcare programme, launched to provide medical care to nearly 50 crore people, resulting in 3,000 crore savings by families of poor sections: FM Shri Piyush Goyal #Budget2019

21 AIIMSs operating or being established, 14 of these have been announced since 2014: FM

Electricity for all households will be a reality by March 2019: FM

The 4R approach and a number of measures have been implemented to ensure clean banking : FM Piyush Goyal 1.Recognition 2.Resolution 3.Recapitalization 4.Reforms#Budget2019

For welfare of farmers and for doubling their income, historic decision taken to increase MSP by 1.5 times the production cost for all 22 crops: FM Shri Piyush Goyal #Budget2019

Structured Income Support for poor farmers: FM

#Budget2019 : Govt announces PM kissan Nidhi Yojana for small farmers

Govt announces PM kissan Nidhi Yojana for small farmers. Farmers having up to 2 hectare of lands will get Rs 6,000 per year

Under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, 6000 rupees per year for each farmer, in three installments, to be transferred directly to farmers' bank accounts, for farmers with less than 2 hectares land holding: FM Shri Piyush Goyal