* Indian Custom Single Window Project to be
taken up for facilitating trade.
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Clean energy cess increased from Rs 50/ tonne to Rs 100/tonne.
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Additional 5% excise tax to be levied on aerated drinks with added sugar (cold
drinks). Tobacco products also to get costly as excise duty hiked to 72%.
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Government announces reduction in excise duty for specified food package
industry from 10% to 6%.
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Excise duty on footwear reduced from 12% to 6%
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Government announces measures to encourage manufacture of LCD/LED panels of
TVs.
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Housing loan rebate to raised from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2 lakh.
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Government proposes to increase investment limit under Section 80C from Rs 1
lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh.
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Tax exemption limit for small and marginal, and senior tax payers changed from
Rs 2.0 to Rs 2.5 lakh. For senior citizens, no tax for income up to Rs 3 lakh
per annum.
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No changes in tax rate.
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PPF limit to be raised to Rs 1.5 lakh.
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Rs 100 crore for training of sportspersons for upcoming Asian Games.
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Government announces Rs 150 crore for communication needs of Andaman and
Nicobar islands.
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Government announces Arun Prabha channel for northeastern region; will be 24/7
channel.
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Rs 1000 crore provided for rail connectivity in northeastern region.
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National Police Memorial to be set up. Rs 50 crore set aside for this purpose.
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Rs 100 crore War Memorial at Princess Park, India Gate.
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Policy of One Rank One Pension to be adopted for defence personnel.
* RBI will create framework for licenses of
small banks.
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Rs 37, 800 crore allotted for National Highways.
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In order to complete gas grid, 15000 km of additional pipeline to be developed
through PPP mode.
* Rs 4200 crore set aside for Jal Marg Vikas
project on river Ganga connecting Allahabad to Haldia , over 1620 km.
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Rs 100 crore set aside for Kisan Television to provide real time information on
various farming and agriculture issues.
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Agriculture University in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, and Horticulture
University in Haryana, Telangana; Rs. 200 cr set aside by the government.
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Govt announces Rs 100 crore for modernization of madrassas.
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Rs 100 crore set aside for Community Radio Centres; 600 new and existing ones
will be supported.
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5 more IITs and 5 IIMs to be set up .
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Propose to set up four more AIIMS; Rs. 500 crore set aside for this. Six new AIIMS
started recently have become functional. Four new AIIMS will be set up in
Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Vidarbha and Purvanchal.
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Govt proposes National Housing Banking programme; sets aside Rs 8000 crore for
this program.
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Crisis Management Center for women at Delhi; money to be provided from Nirbhaya
fund.
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Govt announces Beti Padhao, Beti Badhao Yojana; sets aside Rs 100 crore for
this.
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EPFO will launch a unified account scheme for portability of Provident Fund
accounts.
* Govt committed to providing 24/7 power supply
to all homes. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojna for electricity supply to
rural areas.
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Rs 200 crore for 'Statue of Unity' of Sardar Vallabh Patel.
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E-visas to be introduced at nine airports in India in phased manner.
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FDI in insurance to be increased to 49%.
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FM announces FDI in defence up from 26 to 49 % with Indian management and
control.
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Aim to achieve 7-8 per cent economic growth rate in next 3-4 years.
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