* To print currency notes with Braille signs
* Allocation of Rs.150 crore to improve safety of women in larger cities
* Allocation of Rs.500 crore to provide 24×7 power in rural areas
* Allocation of Rs.100 crore for “Beti bachao, beti padao” programme
* Allocation of Rs.8,000 crore to improve rural housing
* E-visas to be introduced at nine airports
* New scheme to provide assured irrigation
* Total sanitation in every household by 2019
* Shares of PSU banks to be sold to retail investors
* Aiming at fiscal deficit of 3 percent by 2015-16 and 2 percent by 2016-17
* FDI in defence sector raised to 49 percent from 26 percent
* CBDT to scrutinize all cases under 2012 law on retrospective tax cases
* Problem of black money to be fully addressed
* Expenditure Management Commission to be established this fiscal
* Slow decision-making has resulted in lost opportunities
* Green shoots of recovery in world economy
* Budget will lay down steps aimed at 7-8 percent growth in next few years
* The aim is “Sub ke saath, sub ka vikas” (With everyone, For everyone’s development)
* Should we be victims of populism?