PM Narendra Modi during a ceremonial reception of Erna Solberg at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. (Source: PTI)

Budget 2019: How Modi’s Marquee Schemes Fared

Prime Minister Narendra Modi rode to power in 2014 with the promise of development and big-ticket reforms. From banning 86 percent of the country’s currency notes to overhauling its indirect tax system, Modi has taken several disruptive steps that have attracted both praise and criticism.

Modi also unveiled many schemes—some with high budgetary allocations—including those around housing, financial inclusion and health insurance.
As the government gets ready to unveil the final budget of its term, BloombergQuint assesses the progress of some of Modi’s marquee schemes.

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