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The following are revival reforms for infrastructure of India as put forward in the Union Budget 2009-10.
Allocation for Bharat Nirman up 45%
The budgetary allocation for the flagship Bharat Nirman (Build India) programme has been increased by 45%. This is a program which focuses on rural development and poverty alleviation.
Export market development allocation up by 148%
The allocation for the market development schemes for the exporters has been increased 148% to Rs.124 crore.
The Finance Minister has provided for the extension of the interest funding for the textile industry from Sep 30, 2009 to March 31, 2010.
Price hike of Hydrocarbon fuels to be revisited
A high-powered panel on pricing of hydrocarbon fuels has been announced by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee with crude oil prices once again swelling in the global markets.
Mukherjee said that the finer points of the panel's terms of reference will be announced by Petroleum Minister Murli Deora. The government has increased the prices of petrol and diesel last week where as the price of cooking gas has not been touched.
