New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's budget today launched a new "100 crore club" that went viral on social media.
As many as 29 schemes have been allotted exactly Rs 100 crore by the new government.
Speaking to NDTV, Mr Jaitley justified the schemes. "These schemes are directional steps and part of the roadmap. If you need more, ask us for more and we will come out with revised estimates in November," he said.
As his "Rs 100 crore schemes" became a talking point on twitter, there were comparisons to Bollywood blockbusters that consider 100-crore earnings at the box office a measure of spectacular success.
"Word of the day: Rs 100 crore," tweeted Ankur Mishra.
Another tweet mocked the Finance Minister putting these words in his mouth: "And finally, I allocate 100 crores to manage all these countless 100 crore projects"
Here are some of Mr Jaitley's 100 crore schemes:
Modernisation of Madrasas
Young leaders' programme
Sports University in Manipur
Development of archaeological sites
National Industrial Corridor
Metro projects in Ahmedabad, Lucknow
'Start-up' programme for rural youth
'Beti Bachao, Beti Parhao Yojna' for women's welfare
Training sportspersons for Commonwealth and Asian Games
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
Development & beautification of river fronts
Development of Technology Development Fund
War Memorial at Prince's Park, War Museum
Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana for tribals
Organic farming in the north-east
National Adaptation Fund for climate change
National Centre for Himalayan Studies
Virtual classrooms
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