The
Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh congratulated the Union Finance Minister
Shri Arun Jaitley for transformative provisions in
the Union Budget 2017-18 presented in the Lok Sabha here today. He
said that the Budget provides for systemic and political reforms and a
transformative shift to our economy. The Union Budget provisions honour the
honest tax payer, curb the flow of black money and provide relief to the middle
class, he said.
The
Home Minister said that in spite of global uncertainties India is seen as a
bright spot of growth and the Budget further consolidates the existing growth
momentum. The Budget will give impetus to growth, people welfare and help all
sections of the society in unleashing their true potential. He said that the resilience
of Indian farmers is indicative in higher estimated growth in agriculture. The
Budget provisions will make them more resilient. Integration of farmers with
Agri Processing units will boost farmers’ income & allocation of Rs 10 lakh
cr for agri-credit is a big positive step, Shri Rajnath Singh said.
Shri
Singh said that by giving affordable housing the infra status, the Budget has
taken a big step towards realising the dream of Housing for All by 2022. He
said that higher Budgetary allocation to strengthen rural economy, healthcare,
Railways & Infrastructure will have a multiplier effect on our economy.
The
Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh thanked the finance Minister for various
provisions for Ministry of Home Affairs in the Union Budget 2017-18. Following
are the highlights of allocation for MHA in the budget:
·
Allocation
for MHA is Rs. 83823.30 Crore which is 11.24 % increase over allocation of last
year (Rs. 75355.48 Crore).
·
Allocation
for Capital Section is Rs. 11501.33 Crore which amounts to 23.10% over and
above the last year allocation (Rs. 9342.53 Crore).
·
Allocation
for Revenue Section Rs. 72321.97 Crore which amounts to 9.55% over and above
the last year allocation (Rs. 66012.95 Crore).
Significant
increase in budget allocation under various heads under MHA is as follows:
·
Under
Police Infrastructure- Building Projects of Central Armed Police Forces
(CAPFs) and Central Police Organisations(CPOs) , the increase is 33% (from Rs.
3012.98 crore to Rs. 4008.06 crore).
·
Under
Police Infrastructure – Delhi Police, the increase is 74% (from Rs. 252.50
crore to Rs. 439.00 crore).
·
Under
Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Schemes for J&K, NE and LWE States, the
increase is 45% (from Rs. 840.00 crore to Rs. 1222.00 crore).
·
Under
Border Area Development Programme (BADP), the increase is 11% (from Rs. 990.00
crore to Rs. 1100.00 crore).
·
Under
Land Port Authority of India, the increase is 241% (from Rs. 88.00 crore to Rs.
300.00 crore).
·
Under
Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates , the increase is 32%
(from Rs. 910.28 crore to Rs. 1205.90 crore).
·
Under
Disaster management Schemes, the increase is 7.30% (from Rs. 941.93 crore to
Rs. 1009.29 crore).
·
Under
India Reserve Battalions and Re-imbursement to States for Deployment of Bns,
the increase is 40% (from Rs. 73.90 crore to Rs. 103.52 crore).
·
Under
National Emergency Response System (NERS) the increase is 109% (from Rs. 150.00
crore to Rs. 313.00 crore).
·
Under
Border Outposts, there is an increase of 17% (from Rs. 209.78 Crore to 244.32
Crore).
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