Revenue Mobilisation: Interim Budget 2019

The interim budget has announced a slew of welfare measures for farm and rural economy, middle class, realty and housing and the unorganised sector. The burden on the exchequer due to the farm income support scheme PM-KISAN itself comes around Rs 75000 crores. This necessitates the government to explore the avenues to find the corpus to ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: dividend transfers • Goods and Service Tax • GST • interim Budget 2019 • PM-Kisan • RBI • Reserve Bank of India • Revenue Mobilisation

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi

The interim budget 2019 has announced a farm income support scheme PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN). The features of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme are: The Centre will transfer Rs 6,000 every year to small and marginal farmers. The scheme will cost Rs 75,000-crore to the exchequer. The scheme aims to address unrest among ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: interim Budget 2019 • NABARD • National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development • PM Kisan Samman Nidhi • PM-Kisan

Comparing PM-KISAN with Rythu Bandhu scheme of Telangana

The union government announced the PM-KISAN farm support scheme to address the farm sector in crisis. Similar initiatives have already been announced by states. Here’s a comparison of the centre’s farm support scheme PM-KISAN with similar schemes from various states. PM-KISAN and Rythu Bandhu of Telangana The Centres Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) would ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: Kalia scheme • Krishak Bandhu scheme • Odisha • PM-Kisan • Rythu Bandhu • Telangana • tenant farmers • West Benga

Interim Budget 2019: Highlights

The highlights of the Interim Budget 2019 presented by the Finance Minister are listed below: 6,000 rupees yearly direct support to farmers through PM-KISAN Programme. Pension of 3,000 rupees for unorganised sector workers earning up to 15,000 rupees through a mega Pension Scheme – Pradhan Mantri Shram- Yogi Maandhan. Present Income Tax rates to continue ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: AIIMS • Department of Fisheries • Development of infrastructure in North-East • Finance Minister • GST • Haryana • Health care • MGNREGA • National Centre on Artificial Intelligence Centre • PM-Kisan • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana • Pradhan Mantri Shram- Yogi Maandhan • Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog • SC/ST welfare programmes • Small and Medium Enterprises • Vande Bharat Express train