Highlights for focal ministries: The Ministry of Rural Development has been allocated a total of Rs. 80,194 crore, which is an increase of as much as 46 percent from the.....
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General Trends in Social Sector Allocations: GOI expenditure on social services and rural development combined (Plan and.....
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In his 2011 Budget Speech, the Finance Minister announced the replacement of the Public Distribution System with the direct transfer of subsidies to individuals living below the poverty line.....
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In my last post, I introduced the idea of Financial Inclusion, traced the extent of financial exclusio.....
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The need for creating equitable access to basic financial services has been widely acknowledged by several studies in recent years. A lot of the literature on the banking sector points to a close rela.....
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Government Spending in the Social Sector has been increasing over the years. In the financial year 2012-13, the government has spent Rs. 25,555 crores on its flagship education programme, the Sarva Sh.....
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