This allocation is only marginally higher than last year’s budget allocation (by 5.5%), implying a reduction in real terms (Table 1). A footnote to the 2021–22 agriculture budget document states that this project is meant to promote organic farming techniques in the country. By agriculture budget, we mean the budget for Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Scheme at a Glance, https://nrega.nic.in, accessed on 10 July 2024. See also our previous article in the 2024–25 Union Budget analysis series: Neeraj Jain, “Analysis of Budget 2024–25 from a People’s Perspective, Part 4: The Budget Outlay”, 14 September 2024, https://countercurrents.org.

Source: Indian Express October 12, 2024 11:28 UTC