1.4 lakh crore in the Centre's budget

New Delhi: In view of the forthcoming elections, the Union government plans to provide about 19 19 billion or even Rs 1.4 lakh crore in subsidies to farmers in the 2022 Union Budget, said an informed person.

The finance ministry has already earmarked Rs 1.4 lakh crore for fertilizer subsidy in the budget to be released on February 1, 2021. Last year, the amount was Rs 1.3 lakh crore. The reason for the increase in costs this year is the high cost of raw materials, the person said on condition of anonymity. However, this is still under discussion and no final decision has been taken yet.

By making such an announcement in the budget just before the five state assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will try to woo the farmers who are protesting against the new agriculture law. Farmers have been protesting against the new law for more than a year. Half of India's 1.5 billion population, or 84 per cent, is dependent on agriculture. His support is considered very important to win the election. Omicron is more contagious than delta, but it is not as frightening as delta. But the fact is that the vaccine does not affect Omicron.

Corona infection is spreading rapidly in the country. Record-breaking cases have come to light on Thursday. In the last 24 hours, 2.5 lakh cases of corona have been reported. During this time 84,825 patients have recovered. For the first time in Corona's third wave, Corona is preparing to hit 2.5 million. According to the Ministry of Health, the number of active patients in the country has now increased to 11,17,531.