* Rs.8.5 lakh crore of agricultural credit targetted in 2015-16
In 2016-17: Rs.9 lakh crore
* Rs.35,984 crore allocated for agriculture in 2016-17
* Five lakh acres to be brought under organic farming over three year period
* MGNREGA to get Rs.38,500 crore
* Recapitalization of banks during next fiscal
* Prudent fiscal policy needed, domestic demand should be raised, reforms need to be carried out
* Farm, rural sector, infra and social sector to get more funds
* Need to prioritize expenditure given recommendations of 7th Pay Commission and OROP implementation
* Nine pillars for reforming India, among them agriculture, social sector, education, infra, fiscal discipline, tax reforms
* Presenting budget when global economy in a serious crisis
* Amidst global headwinds, the Indian economy has held its own
* Converted challenges we inherited into opportunities
* CPI inflation down to 5.4 percent from 9 percent plus, bringing big relief to the public
* Forex reserves at highest-ever level
