The Budget will be peppered with other sops to promote inclusivity such as — building of 100,000 urban houses for the poor at a cost of some Rs 1,500 crore and an income scheme for the old age — besides a significant increase in the outlays for other flagship programmes such as Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission and the National Rural Health Mission.
For Nandan Nilekani’s Unique Identification Number project, the Finance Minister is likely to set aside Rs 200 crore in the Budget. Mukherjee will make a specific mention of the project given its scale and importance.
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