2019 Interim-Union budget of India

The Interim Union Budget of India for the year 2019 was presented by acting Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on 1 February 2019.[3] Government introduced Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi and Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan.

2019 (2019) Union Budget of India
Submitted2 February 2019
Submitted byPiyush Goyal, Minister of Finance (India) (Additional Charge)
PartyBJP
Total revenue2,732,903 crore (US$380 billion)[1]
Total expenditures3,401,639 crore (US$480 billion)[2]
 2018
2019

Highlights

In the budget, the fiscal deficit for 2019–20 will be 3.94% of GDP. The budget set aside 6,000 (US$84) for farmers having up to 2 hectares of land. The amount is available in 3 equal installments of Rs.2000 each under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi. 3,000 (US$42) per month pension after 60 years of age to unorganized sector labor under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan. Subscribers have to pay a monthly amount of Rs.100 if aged 29 years and Rs.55 if a subscriber is of 18 years of age. Income tax relief u/s 87A for income up to 500,000 (US$7,000). Standard deduction of 50,000 (US$700) for salaried class.[4]

In 2018 Budget, the outlay was revised for six key social schemes focussed on enhancing the welfare of farmers and the poor, in addition to announcing a new scheme aimed at direct cash transfers to farmers. Apart from that allocation across three other schemes focused on rural India have been raised.[5]

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