(a) whether the Government propose to provide more funds for agriculture and
infrastructure during the current year;
(b) if so, whether any programme in this regard have been formulated; and
(c) the extent to which it is likely to give a boost to agriculture and also other
infrastructure activities?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES,
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES &
PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE (SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a) to(c): The Central Plan Outlays for 2001-02 for all Ministries/ Departments,
including Agriculture and Infrastructure sectors have already been finalised and indicated
in the Expenditure Budget –Vol.-I and II, 2001-02. However, the Ministry of Finance has
agreed to post-budget additionalities, of over Rs. 3600 crore, in infrastructure sectors
including Railways, Urban Development, Power and Surface Transport, with a view to
expediting work on identified ongoing projects.