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Highlights of the interim budget 2009-2010

Spending on rural economy has reduced by 27% over last year. Spending on agriculture has come down by 44% since last year and stands at 1.64% of gdp against 2.59% last year

Spending on education is 0.7% of gdp. The common minimum programme of the upa had promised 6% gdp share for education

Public expenditure reduced from 2.59% of gdp last year to 1.62% this year

nrega got a mere 0.33% increase in plan allocation over last year

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