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BJP poll promises may find mention in Sitharaman's maiden Budget speech

The government will aim to maintain a fiscal deficit target of 3.4% of GDP in 2019-20

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Arup Roychoudhury New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Jun 21 2019 | 7:57 PM IST

When Nirmala Sitharaman delivers her maiden Budget on July 5, Jal Jivan Mission, Matsya Sampada Yojana, national traders’ welfare board, and national warehousing grid for farmers could be some of the key inclusions of her speech. These were some of the promises made in the ruling BJP’s election manifesto.

As part of their Budget preparations, finance ministry officials are not calling all central government departments for consultations. A senior government official involved in Budget-making has told Business Standard: “We are only meeting departments that will have a direct bearing on implementation of the BJP’s poll promises.”

These schemes will be

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