UPSC Mains 2017 · GS III · Q11 · 15 marks · 250 words

One of the intended objectives of the Union Budget 2017-18 is to ‘transform, energise and clean India’. Analyse the measures proposed in the Budget 2017-18 to achieve the objective.

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2017-18 के संघीय बजट के अभीष्ट उद्देश्यों में से एक उद्देश्य ‘भारत को रूपांतरित करना, ऊर्जावान बनाना और भारत को स्वच्छ करना’ है । इस उद्देश्य को प्राप्त करने के लिए बजट 2017-18 में सरकार द्वारा प्रस्तावित उपायों का विश्लेषण कीजिए ।

Fiscal Policy and Budgeting

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Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “How the Union budget 2018-19 attempts to direct the benefits of structural changes and sustainable growth to reach under-privileged people and uplift the under-developed regions?”

Akshay AgrawalAIR 43 · CSE 2018 · 173 wordsTheir whole copy

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→ Union budget 2018-19 focuses on reduction of poverty, doubling farmers income, an increased attention on underdeveloped regions.

Health sector:

It announces 'Ayushman Bharat' scheme for reducing out of pocket expenditure of the poor & providing them with health insurance for secondary & tertiary ailments, with the two main subschemes: (1) National Health protection scheme (2) Primary Health care Centres.

Education sector:

It strengthens fiscal support to schemes like 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan'

& 'Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyaan'.

This will enable better education for underprivileged sections.

Doubling Farmers income:

General measures like farmer's insurance schemes, irrigation financing etc have been strengthened.

Hike in Minimum support price for Kharif crops has been announced.

For addressing Regional Disparities:

Northeastern states have been given special focus.

Establishment of 'Northeast Development Fund' has been announced.

Increased budgetary allocation to organic farming & traditional farming practices in the region.

Paying more attention to left wing extremism affected areas.

Identification of 'Aspirational Districts' and giving more support to these areas.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2017, General Studies Paper III, Q11. The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.