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Highlights of Union Budget 2006
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Published on Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 13:20, Updated at Fri, Feb 01, 2008 in section
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The Government is concerned about inflation but it is confident that it will not affect growth, said Chidambaram while presenting the Union Budget.
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82 power projects under construction4 new hotel management institutes in Chattisgargh, Haryana, Jharkhand and Uttaranchal.Five ultra-mega power projects before Dec 2006Rs 597 cr for non-conventional resourcesTourism plan spending at 830 crNational Highway Authority of India to be restructured2 pc of the borrowers' interest liability up to Rs 1 lakh principal of crop loans taken for kharif and rabi this year is to be reimbursed to farmers before March 31 this year Allocation for Rural Infrastructure Development Fund has been stepped up to Rs 10,000 crore in 2006/07
Textile upgradation fund allocation to be raised to Rs 55 crore 12 textile industry parks to be set up An allocation of Rs 189 crore provided for this A National Jute Board to be set up Like woolmark, there will be a handloom mark to certify quality A window to be created for equity participation and viability gap funding for the growth of sunrise IT sector Tax rationalisation for jewelry and gems import Food Processing Sector to be a priority sector for bank credit 15 tourist areas to be developed Services sector put on par with manufacturing sector
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