President's address vs Budget: Housing, free foodgrain, Railways, and more

What did the President say in her Budget session address vs what did the Budget have?

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 parameters of development. The government paid attention to their development by declaring these districts as aspirational districts.

Budget

Building on the success of the Aspirational Districts Programme, the government has recently launched the Aspirational Blocks Programme covering 500 blocks for the saturation of essential government services across multiple domains.

MILLET AND ORGANIC FARMING

President's address

While India is encouraging natural farming and its traditional millet crops, we have developed modern technology like Nano Urea.

Budget

To make India a global hub for 'Shree Anna', the Indian Institute of Millet Research, Hyderabad will be supported as the Centre of Excellence for sharing best practices, research and technologies at the international level.

RAILWAYS

President's address

Major railway stations are being modernised. The Indian Railways is fast moving towards becoming the world’s largest electric railway network.

Budget

A capital outlay of Rs 2.40 trillion, the highest ever, has been provided for the Railways.