Title : NDA Govt Budget 2017-18 - Highlights
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NDA Govt Budget 2017-18 - Highlights
The Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley on WednesdayFeb 01,2017 unveiled the Union Budget 2017-18 in Lok Sabha.
This year’s budget was probably the most anticipated budget of all times, after all, there were several key highlights emphasized in this budget ranging from the impact of demonetization to farmers and rural sector to digitization.
Digital Push
The Government has targeted banks to introduce additional 10 lakh new POS terminals by March 2017.
The Government will launch two new schemes to promote the usage of BHIM; these are, Referral Bonus Scheme for individuals and a Cashback Scheme for merchants.
The Government has also proposed to mandate all Government receipts through digital means, beyond a prescribed limit, is under consideration.
The Government is also planning to create a Payments Regulatory Board in the Reserve Bank of India by replacing the existing Board for Regulation and Supervision of Payment and Settlement Systems.
Farmers
New mini labs in Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) to ensure that there is a 100% coverage of all 648 KVKs in the country for testing samples of soil.
The Government has proposed a long-term irrigation fund in Nabard for a corpus of ₹ 40,000 crores.
A corpus of ₹ 8,000 crores is proposed for dairy processing infra fund and ₹ 5,000 crore corpus to micro irrigation funds.
Rural Population
Mission Antyodaya: Plan to bring one crore households out of poverty.
It also plans to make 50,000 Gram Panchayats poverty free by 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
100% village electrification by 1st May 2018.
The amount allocated to Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Program and Credit Support Schemes has been increased three-fold.
Allocation of ₹ 4,500 crores to Rural livelihood mission.
Underprivileged Sectors
“Affordable Housing” to be given infrastructure status
Under Maternity Benefit Scheme ` 6,000 each will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of pregnant women, who undergo institutional delivery and vaccinate their children
Proposed amendment to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules to ensure availability of
drugs at reasonable prices and promote the use of generic medicines.
Increase in the allocation of resources to Scheduled Castes by 35% compared to 2016-17.
Similarly, the allocation to Scheduled Tribes has been increased to ₹ 31,920 crores and for Minority Affairs to ₹ 4,195 crores.
Youth
The Government proposes to provide quality higher education institutions
To establish 100 India International Skills Centres’ across the country.
Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion program (SANKALP) to be launched at a cost of ₹ 4000 crores.
SANKALP will provide market relevant training to 3.5 crore youth
Incredible India 2.0 Campaign on a worldwide basis to promote tourism and employment.
Infrastructure
A provision of ₹ 2,41,387 crore has been made towards the rail, road, and shipping sector.
For passenger safety, a Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh will be created with a corpus of ₹ 1 lakh crore over a period of 5 years
500 railway stations to be made differently-abled friendly by providing lifts and escalators.
By 2019, all coaches of Indian Railways will be fitted with bio-toilets.
A new Metro Rail Act will be enacted by modifying the existing laws. This will facilitate greater private participation and investment in construction and operation.
Select airports in Tier 2 cities to be taken up for operation and maintenance in the Public Private Partnerships ( PPP) mode.
The second phase of Solar Park development to be taken up for additional 20,000 MW capacity.
Financial Sector
Foreign Investment Promotion Board to be abolished in 2017-18.
Liberalization of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is under consideration
The shares of Railway PSEs like IRCTC, IRFC, and IRCON will be listed on stock exchanges.
A new ETF with diversified CPSE stocks and other Government holdings will be launched in 2017-18
Lending target under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana to be set at ₹ 2.44 lakh crores. Priority will be given to Dalits, Tribals, Backward Classes and Women.
Public Service
Head Post Offices to be used as front offices for passport services.
A web-based interactive Pension Disbursement System will be established for Defense Pensioners
Soldiers and armed force officers will be able to book travel tickets online through a Centralised Defence Travel System.
Funding to political parties
A political party can receive, ₹ 2000/- in cash donations from one person.
Political parties can receive donations by cheque or digital mode from their donors.
Every political party will have to file its return within the time prescribed in accordance with the provision of the Income-tax Act
Electoral bonds can be bought from banks and then given to political parties, which can be redeemed by the respective political parties.
Personal Income Tax
Existing rate of taxation for individual assesses with between income of ₹ 2.5 lakhs to ₹ 5 lakhs has been reduced to 5% from the current rate of 10%.
A surcharge of 10% will be applicable on taxes of individuals whose annual taxable income is between ₹ 50 lakhs and ₹ 1 crore
Simple one-page form to be filed as Income Tax Return for the category of individuals having taxable income up to ₹ 5 lakhs other than business income.
The holding period for Long Term Capital Gains(LTCG) in case of immovable property has been reduced to 2 years from the current 3 years.
Proposed change in base year for indexation to 1.4.2001 from 1.4.1981 to for all classes of assets including immovable property
Fiscal Management
Revenue Deficit of 2.3% in 2016-17 has been reduced to 2.1% in the Revised Estimates.
The Revenue Deficit for next year is pegged at 1.9%, against 2% mandated by the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM).
The Government will try to maintain a fiscal deficit for 2017-18 is targeted at 3.2% of GDP
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