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`Farm sector focus welcome'

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Mumbai, Feb. 28

The Group General Manager and Country Head, HSBC India, Ms Naina Lal Kidwai, said the gross borrowing programme of the Centre at Rs 1,53,000 crore, while targeting a fiscal deficit of 3.3 per cent, was in line with market expectations. The boost to infrastructure spending, and the focus on the farm sector and education was to be welcomed and will support the country's long-term growth prospects, she said.

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