The Union budget for fiscal year 2018 allocates Rs. 1,87,200 crore for the rural sector. Key allocations and targets include increasing MNREGA funding to Rs. 48,000 crore, achieving 100% rural electrification by May 2018, building 1 million houses for the rural homeless by 2019, accelerating rural road construction to 133km per day from 73km, and providing safe drinking water to all rural areas over the next 4 years. The budget also aims to enhance women empowerment through Mahila Shakti Kendras and increase rural sanitation coverage to 60% from 42%.