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