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Here's how the interim Budget impacts the farm and social sectors

The boost for the farm and the social sectors in interim Budget comes with certain riders. Experts at PwC India decode the impact of the measures proposed for these sectors

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Last Updated : Feb 01 2019 | 10:16 PM IST

Measures:

Inclusion of animal husbandry and fisheries in Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme and availing of interest subvention

Impact:

Inclusion of allied sector farmers

Concerns:

Land remains collateral

Hypothecating livestock and fisheries will have issues for asset identification, tagging and recovery

Measures:

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKSN) Scheme

Impact: Direct benefit transfer to small and marginal farmers

Concerns:

Landless labour left out

Land record reconciliation

Land record not fully digitised

Increasing fragmentation of land

Measures:

Stagnant allocation of Rs 60,000 crore for MGNREGA

Impact: Lower achievement of targeted person-days

Concerns: The outlay has to be hiked

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