Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narottam Mishra said that the Union Budget 2018-19 presented in the Parliament today is beneficial for the middle and poor class. He said that the Budget is actual an expression of the Government’s public welfare policies. Special focus has been laid on Antyodaya in the Budget which is Government’s main target also.
PR Minister Mishra said that the Union Budget year 2018-19 has made arrangements to ensure that works like strengthening the agriculture sector, making the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana and Jan- Aushadhi Kendras more effective, providing more facilities to people through Ujjwala and Saubhagya Yojanas, providing houses to poor through Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, low interest rate for middle class under the Awas Yojana, announcing new rural market and preparing passports are implemented directly in favour of the public.
Mishra said that the centre is making arrangements to double the income of farmers in the next four years. He said that special attention has been paid to rise in support price, mega food park construction, Pashupalak Card for farmers, introduction of new activities through Bamboo Mission, improved loan facilities for farming and necessary finance arrangement for vegetable cultivation.