What does the 2017 Union Budget have for rural India?
In the 2017 Union Budget, the Centre has allocated ₹1.87 lakh crore for programmes related to rural India. The government announced the highest-ever budget for MGNREGA of ₹48,000 crore to create more job opportunities in rural areas. We aim to achieve 100% rural electrification by May 1, 2018, Centre said. It also allocated ₹19,000 crore for construction of rural roads.