Union finance minister
, P.Chidhambaram presented the interim budget 2014-15 in the loksabha on 17 Feb
2014.
This was the 83rd
budget of the union govt and 9th personal budget by Chidambaram as
finance minister.
The highlights of the
union budget 2014-15:
Growth:
·
GDP expansion in the 3rd and
4thquarters of 2013/14 estimated at 5.2%. Growth for the whole year
expected at 4.9%.