While the Ministry of Rural Development has sought more funds for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the finance ministry is yet to take a call on the request.
“If inflation is 5 percent and GDP growth is likely at 5.5 percent, nominal GDP growth of 10.5 percent is likely with a tax buoyancy of 1. The government is not optimistic but realistic."
Some part of the benefit that upstream companies like ONGC saw because of rupee depreciation will be taken away by the government in the form of higher subsidies, says Amit Rustagi of Antique Stock Broking. So instead of Rs 60,000 crore last year, ONGC may be bearing Rs 70,000 crore under recovery this year.