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Arun Jaitley demands ₹28,000 crore from RBI

Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister, will be addressing a post-budget meeting on February 18 (Monday) with Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

The government believes in getting ₹28,000 crore from RBI as an interim dividend for year 2018-19.

The Centre popped up with a roadmap to lessen the fiscal deficit, i.e. the difference between total expense and revenue to 3 percent of GDP.

Arun Jaitley demands ₹28,000 crore from RBI
Arun Jaitley demands ₹28,000 crore from RBI

Arun Jaitley, finance Minister, will be addressing a post-budget meeting on February 18 (Monday) with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) discussing the vital points related to interim budget, i.e. fiscal connecting roadmap.

The government believes in getting ₹28,000 crore from RBI as an interim dividend for year 2018-19.

Arun Jaitley demands ₹28,000 crore from RBI
Arun Jaitley demands ₹28,000 crore from RBI

A sum of ₹10,000 crore was given last year to the Centre by RBI.

The general meeting post-budget faces a slight diversion from the current Financial Year because of tax return over income for ₹5 lakh and support 12 crore farmer’s income scheme.

The government declared under the scheme PM-KISAN, farmers will be paid ₹6000 annually only for cultivable land up to 2 hectares.

The government also decided to increase the standard deduction rate from ₹40,000 to ₹50,000.

The Centre popped up with a roadmap to lessen the fiscal deficit, i.e. the difference between total expense and revenue to 3 percent of GDP.