Economic Survey: Top takeaways from President's address

31 Jan 2023 , 01:24 PM

Key takeaways include:

• Priority of my government is 11 crore small farmers who were for decades deprived of benefits
• Government has spent more than Rs 2.5 crore under PM Kissan Scheme
• The ‘Aspirational districts’ program is now being repeated at the block level, for which, 500 blocks have been identified in the country
• Due to new initiatives by government, India’s defence exports have increased six times
• The ‘Vibrant villages’ program to develop villages in border areas has also been introduced
• 36,000 Adivasi families have been covered under Adivasi Ekta Mission
• Ayushmaan Bharat scheme has resulted in Rs 80,000 crore of savings for the poor
• Government has spent Rs 3.5 lakh crore on the free food program
• Government e-marketplace has seen transactions worth over Rs 3 lakh crore
• Taxpayers are getting refunds within days of filing IT returns
• India is trying to find collective solutions to global challenges together with G20 member countries
• India has changed the mindset that progress and nature cannot go hand-in-hand, government focusing on ‘green growth’
• Government has ensured there is no restriction for women in any field of work
• ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign is a success; for first time in India, number of women is more than men
• Government has worked for every class without any discrimination
• Government has always kept country’s interest paramount, showed will to completely change policy and strategy
• Through GST, transparency and dignity of taxpayers is also being ensured
• Indian Railways is fast moving to become the world’s largest electric railway network