Finance minister P Chidambaram presented the first-ever outcome budget, which seeks to measure the physical targets achieved on the financial outlays of various ministries, in the Parliament today.Describing the exercise as "historic", Chidambaram expressed hope that this would become an annual feature.Though the 725-page document might "not be perfect," Chidamabaram said it was a "great beginning" in response to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's directive to attempt such an exercise.
