BUDGET 6 LAST

The budget provides Rs 1,73,552 crore for infrastructure,
accounting for 46 per cent of the total plan allocation. The
allocation for road transport is being raised by over 13 per
cent from Rs 17,520 crore to Rs 19,894 crore.
The plan allocation for power sector is being more than
doubled from Rs 2230 crore in 2009-10 to Rs 5130 crore in
2010-11.
Under inclusive development, the budget allocates Rs
1,37,674 crore, representing 37 per cent of the total outlay
to be spent on social sector programmes.
Plan allocation for school education is being increased
from Rs 26,800 crore to Rs 31,036 crore to support the
children's right to free and compulsory education. In
addition, states will have an access to Rs 3,675 crore for
elementary education under the Finance Commission grant for
2010-11.
Rs 66,100 crore have been provided for rural development.
National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (NREGA) gets Rs 40,100
crore and Bharat Nirman programme Rs48,000 crore.
Indira Awas Yojana gets Rs 10,000 crore. The unit cost
under this scheme is being raised to Rs 45,000 in plain areas
and Rs 48,500 in hilly areas to cover the increase in cost of
construction of houses. PTI