Agriculture and rural sectors are main priorities of the government: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said agriculture and rural sectors are main priorities of the government and it aims to cleanse political funding and fight black money. 

Addressing media in New Delhi post budget presentation yesterday, Mr. Jaitley said the government is allocating more resources for agriculture and rural sectors. He said many steps in the budget are towards boosting employment. 

Mr. Jaitley said, the government has also announced the scheme to cleanse political funding and to make the economy cleaner and transparent at large. He said, the government's motive is to continue the fight against black money and that



is why it is taking steps to make people tax compliant. The Minister said, through the budget, Centre wants to benefit the honest tax payers.Later in an interview with All India Radio, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the Budget has various provisions to improve the quality of life and enhancing the opportunity for earning in rural areas adding that there are significant provisions for spending on rural infrastructure including road, irrigation, housing and toilet. 

Mr Jaitley said, the highest allocations have been made for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to create job opportunity in informal sectors.