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24 New government medical colleges also being envisioned. Government also will work on upgrading hospitals to medical colleges

* PM Jivan Bima Yojana has benefited 5.22 crore families



* Govt will expand PM Jan Dhan Yojana: Al 16 crore accounts will be included under micro insurance and pension schemes



* 1.26 cr accounts opened under Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme





In the upcoming interim budget — the last of the current government — Modi government will lay out a roadmap for the country. Here's what all it had pushed for in its last full Budget.Finance Minister Arun Jaitley 's delivered this government's fifth and last full Budget amid subdued economic growth, challenging fiscal situation and farm distress. Read the highlights from Budget 2018 below to find out:to states against a projection of Rs 21.47 lakh croresis 18.7 %* 100% tax deduction is allowed to co-operative societies* Rs 19,000 cr revenue loss on direct tax in last fiscal* A tax on distributed income at 10%* Education cess increased to 4% from 3% to collect additional Rs 11,000 crore* Customs Duty on certain products, such as mobile phones and televisions has been increased, to provide a fillip to 'Make in India'* Social welfare surcharge of 10% on imported goods.* Central Board of Excise and Customs renamed as Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs* Import of solar tempered glass for manufacture of solar cells exempted from customs duty.* Customs duty on crude edible vegetable oils like groundnut oil, safflower seed oil hiked from 12.5% to 30%; on refined edible vegetable oil from 20% to 35%* Customs duty on sunglasses, cigarette lighter, toys, bus and truck tyres, select furniture hiked.* Customs duty on imitation jewellery hiked from 15% to 20%; doubled on all watches to 20%.* Import duty on LCD/LED/OLED panels, parts of TVs hiked to 15%; duty on smart watches, wearable devices, footwear doubled to 20%.* New scheme for providing electronic assessment to eliminate person-to-person contact* The government's emphasis will be on generating higher incomes for farmers, by helping them produce more with lesser cost, and in turn, earn higher income for their produce.* Jaitley stressed on the fact that India's agricultural production is at a record high level today. 275 million tonne foodgrains and 300 million tonne fruits and vegetable have been produced in the country.* The FM said the government wants farmers to earn 1.5 times the production cost, and the Minimum Selling Price (MSP) for the Kharif Crops has been set at 1.5 times the produce price. Jaitley said the Centre will work with states to ensure that all farmer get a fair price.* Agricultural market and infra fund of Rs 2000 crore fund will be set up to strengthen the market connectivity.* A sum of Rs 500 cr will be allocated for Operation Green to be launched. It will promote agricultural products.* Rs 10,000 crore set aside for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Fund* Government target house for all by 2022. 51 lakh houses have been constructed affordable houses in rural and further 50 lakh houses in urban areas.* National livelihood scheme gets Rs 5,750 crore .* By 2022, every block with more than 50 per cent ST population will have Ekalvya schools at par with Navodaya Vidyalayas* Aims to move from black board to digital board schools by 2022.* PM reasearch fellows: Govt will identify 1000 Btech students each years and provide them to do PHDs in IIT and IISc, while also teaching undergraduate students once a week at that time.* Social inclusion schemes for Scheduled Castes - Rs 52,719 crore* Social inclusion schemes for Scheduled Tribes Rs 39,139 crore* Rs 3,794 crore allocated to the MSME sector in the form of capital support and interest subsidyBy 2022, every block with more than 50 per cent ST population will have Ekalvya schools at par with Navodaya Vidyalayas* Emoluments for President set at Rs 5 lakh, Rs 4 lakh for Vice President, Rs 3.5 lakh for governors* Emoluments for Parliamentrians: Law for increase in pay based on index to inflation* Govt earmarks Rs 150 cr to commemorate 150 years of birth of Mahatma Gandhi