Tax exemption limit for those below 60 years raised from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh; from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 3 lakh for senior citizens
Investment limit under Section 80C of the
Income Tax Act raised to Rs 1.5 lakh
Deduction limit on account of interest on loan in respect of self-occupied house property raised from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2 lakh
No change in surcharge for corporates; education cess to continue
To print currency notes with Braille signs
Allocation of Rs 150 crore to improve safety of women in larger cities
Allocation of Rs 100 crore for “Beti bachao, beti padhao” programme
Cathode Ray Tubes to cost less on reduced customs duties
Excise duty on footwear halved
Allocation of Rs 500 crore for 5 more IITs and 5 more IIMs
All States to get AIIMS like institutions
Allocation of Rs 3,600 crore for drinking water schemes
Allocation of Rs 4,000 crore for National Housing Bank
Defence gets 12.5 per cent hike; FDI in defence sector raised to 49 per cent from 26 per cent
Rs 1,000 crore for implementing One-Rank-One-Pension scheme
Rs 2.037 crore for creating integrated Ganga conservation mission; Jal Marg Vikas programme to be launched to promote navigation on Ganga from Allahabad to Haldia
Ghat development at Kedarnath, Haridwar, Kanpur, Varanasi, Allahabad, Patna and Delhi gets Rs 100 crore
Total expenditure in 2014-15 estimated at Rs 17,97,892 crore; plan expenditure estimated at Rs 12,19,892 crore
Budget will lay down steps aimed at 7-8 per cent growth in next few years; aim is “Sub ke saath, sub ka vikas”
Government committed to achieve fiscal deficit of 4.1 per cent in 2014-15,
3 per cent by 2015-16 and 2 per cent by 2016-17
Allocation of Rs 200 crore for power reforms and Rs 500 crore for water reforms to make Delhi a truly world-class city ne-visas to be introduced at nine airports
World class convention centre to come up in Goa
National sports academies to be set up for disciplines like shooting, wrestling and boxing
Uniform KYC norms to be introduced across entire financial sector
Skill India to be launched to train the youth with emphasis on employability and entrepreneur skills
Rs 100 crore for modernisation of Madrassas; a special programme to hone the skills of minorities in traditional arts and crafts
FDI limit in insurance sector raised to 49 per cent