 "Budget session 2023-24")
HOUSING
President’s address
In the last few years, the government has provided pucca houses to more than 35 million poor families. With the house comes a new self-confidence
Budget
The outlay for PM Awas Yojana is being enhanced by 66 per cent to over Rs 79,000 crore.
FREE FOODgrain
President’s address
The government has spent about Rs 3.5 trillion for free foodgrain to the poor under the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY).
Budget
The entire expenditure of about Rs 2 trillion (on PMGKAY for one year) will be borne by the central government.
BACKWARD DISTRICTS AND BACKWARD BLOCKS
President's address
More than 100 districts in the country were lagging on many
