Key Highlights Of The Plan:
- The national infra pipeline of Rs 106 lakh crore addresses the country’s needs.
- To set up a project preparation facility for infrastructure projects.
- National logistics policy to be released soon.
- Logistics policy to create a single-window e-logistics market.
- Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to be completed by 2023.
- To monetize 12 lots of highway bundles by 2024.
- Indian Railways commissioned 550 Wi-Fi facilities.
- Railways have a small operating surplus.
- Solar power capacity to be set-up alongside rail tracks.
- Four station redevelopment projects to be done through PPP model.
- More Tejas-like trains to connect iconic tourist destinations.
- 100 more airports to be developed by 2024.
- To provide 20% equity, external assistance for metro projects.
- To provide Rs 22,000 crore for power, renewable energy in FY21.
- To expand the national gas grid to 27,000 km from 16,200 km.
- Aim policy to enable private sector to build data-centre parks.
- Fibre-to-home through Bharat Net to link 1 lakh gram panchayats.
- Propose to provide Rs 6,000 crore to Bharat Net.
- To initiate two national-level science schemes.
Economy and Finance
- Bank deposit insurance cover has been increased from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh per depositor.
- Government plans to amend the Companies Act to decriminalize civil offenses.
- Government to sell part of its stake in LIC via a public offering.
Education
- ₹99,300 crore for the education sector in 2021 and about ₹3,000 crores for skill development.
- Urban local bodies to provide internship to young engineers for a year.
- IND SAT exam for students of Asia and Africa to promote “study in India” program.
- Degree-level full-fledged online education programs by institutions ranked in the top 100 in NIRF rankings, especially to benefit underprivileged students.
- A national police university and a national forensic science university is proposed to be setup.
Infrastructure
- The budget proposes to provide ₹1.7 lakh crore for transport infrastructure in 2021
- 100 more airports will be developed by 2024 to support UDAN.
- Govt to monetize 12 lots of national highways by 2024.
- National Logistics Policy to be released soon.
- Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway to be started.
- Aim to achieve electrification of 27,000 km of lines.
- Plan to have a large solar power capacity for Indian Railways.
Agriculture
- A budget allocation of ₹2.83 lakh crore for the sector comprising agriculture and allied activities.
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Doubling farmer's incomes by 2022.
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Agri-credit availability set at ₹15 lakh crore for 2020-21.
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Comprehensive measures for 100 water-stressed districts.
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Provide 20 lakh farmers to set up standalone solar pumps. Help another 15 lakh farmers to solarise their power grid.
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Village storage scheme proposed to be run by women SHGs.
- Indian Railways to have refrigerated coaches capability in 'Kisan trains' to carry perishables and milk.
- Krishi UDAN on international and national routes.
Health and Sanitation
- ₹12,300 crore for Swachh Bharat this year.
- Expand the Jan Aushadhi scheme to provide for all hospitals under Ayushman Bharat by 2025.
- Proposal to set up hospitals in Tier-II and Tier-III cities with the private sector using PPP.
- An allocation of ₹69,000 crores for the health sector
