Number game in Budget Allocations

Number drama in Budget 2011-2012 Speech of Pranab
  1. A provision of `300 crore is being made to promote higher production of these cereals, upgrade their processing technologies and create awareness regarding their health benefits.
  2. I propose to provide an amount of `300 crore for implementation of vegetable initiative to set in motion a virtuous cycle of higher production and incomes for the farmers.
  3. I propose to provide an amount of `300 crore to promote 60,000 pulses villages in rainfed areas for increasing crop productivity and strengthening market linkages.
  4. I propose to provide an amount of `300 crore to bring 60,000 hectares under oil palm plantation, by integrating the farmers with the markets.
  5. The National Mission for Protein Supplements is being launched in 2011-12 with an allocation of `300 crore.
  6. I propose to provide `300 crore for Accelerated Fodder Development Programme which will benefit farmers in 25,000 villages
Hon'ble Members may be curious as to why all these new initiatives are being launched with an allocation of `300 crore. Well, the number 3 happens to be my lucky number !

It would be a bonanza for people if his lucky number would have been 9. Hope our next FM will have it :) . This shows seriousness of central government in budget allocations.

Source: Budget Speech

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