Budgetary support reduces rail accidents by 50%
In the general budget of 2017-18, the Centre made a special provision of one lakh crore rupees for setting up the National Rail Safety Fund (RRSK).
In the general budget of 2017-18, the Centre made a special provision of one lakh crore rupees for setting up the National Rail Safety Fund (RRSK).
As per Crisil Research, the past few budgets have emphasised the government's intent to drive potential growth by leaning on a mix of capex and reforms.
In new circumstances, the allocation for the National Scheme for Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education needed a boost. Instead, we saw BE of Rs. 110 crore for 2020-21 being cut to a revised estimate of just Re. 1 crore, and the BE for 2021-22 also being kept at this low amount of Re. 1 crore. These are the components of the union budget which have the most impact on poorer and more vulnerable students, and sadly these saw a significant decline.
