Here are sector-wise highlights:
TAXATION
1 | Abolition of Wealth Tax. |
2 | Additional 2% surcharge for the super rich with income of over Rs. 1 crore. |
3 | Rate of corporate tax to be reduced to 25% over next four years. |
4 | Total exemption of up to Rs. 4,44,200 can be achieved. |
5 | 100% exemption for contribution to Swachch Bharat, apart from CSR. |
6 | Service tax increased to14 per cent. |
AGRICULTURE
1 | Rs. 25,000 crore for Rural Infrastructure Development Bank. |
2 | Rs. 5,300 crore to support Micro Irrigation Programme. |
3 | Farmers credit - target of 8.5 lakh crore. |
INFRASTRUCTURE
1 | Rs. 70,000 crores to Infrastructure sector. |
2 | Tax-free bonds for projects in rail road and irrigation |
3 | PPP model for infrastructure development to be revitalised and govt. to bear majority of the risk. |
4 | Rs. 150 crore allocated for Research & Development |
5 | NITI to be established and involvement of entrepreneurs, researchers to foster scientific innovations. |
6 | Govt. proposes to set up 5 ultra mega power projects, each of 4000MW. |
EDUCATION
1 | AIIMS in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar and Assam. |
2 | IIT in Karnataka; Indian Institute of Mines in Dhanbad to be upgraded to IIT. |
3 | PG institute of Horticulture in Armtisar. |
4 | Kerala to have University of Disability Studies |
5 | Centre of film production, animation and gaming to come up in Arunachal Pradesh. |
6 | IIM for Jammu and Kashmir and Andhra Pradesh. |
DEFENCE
1 | Rs. 2,46,726 crore for Defence. |
2 | Focus on Make in India for quick manufacturing of Defence equipment. |
WELFARE SCHEMES
1 | 50,000 toilets constructed under Swachh Bharath Abhiyan. |
2 | Two other programmes to be introduced- GST & JAM Trinity. GST will be implemented by April 2016. |
3 | MUDRA bank will refinance micro finance orgs. to encourage first generation SC/ST entrepreneurs. |
4 | Housing for all by 2020. |
5 | Upgradation 80,000 secondary schools. |
6 | DBT will be further be expanded from 1 crore to 10.3 crore. |
7 | For the Atal Pension Yojna, govt. will contribute 50% of the premium limited to Rs. 1000 a year. |
8 | New scheme for physical aids and assisted living devices for people aged over 80 . |
9 | Govt to use Rs. 9000 crore unclaimed funds in PPF/EPF for Senior Citizens Fund. |
10 | Rs. 5,000 crore additional allocation for MGNREGA. |
11 | Govt. to create universal social security system for all Indians. |
RENEWABLE ENERGY
1 | Rs. 75 crore for electric cars production. |
2 | Renewable energy target for 2022: 100K MW in solar; 60K MW in wind; 10K MW in biomass and 5K MW in small hydro |
TOURISM
1 | Develpoment schemes for churches and convents in old Goa; Hampi, Elephanta caves, Forests of Rajasthan, Leh palace, Varanasi , Jallianwala Bagh, Qutb Shahi tombs at Hyderabad to be under the new toursim scheme. |
2 | Visa on Arrival for 150 countries. |