Tags: Survey 2008-09 , Highlights , New Delhi

New Delhi: Salient features of the Economic Survey for 2008-09 released by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in parliament Thursday:- Cut fuel, food and fertiliser subsidies

- Raise foreign investment cap in insurance to 49 percent

- Allow 100 percent foreign investment in health, weather insurance

- Raise Rs.25,000 crore from divestment every year

- Sell 5-10 percent in profitable non-Navratnas

- List unlisted state-owned firms, divest at least 10 percent equity

- Auction loss-making state-owned firms

- Rationalise dividend distribution tax to avoid double taxation

- Review customs duty exemptions

- Removal of fringe benefit tax

- Remove commodity and security transaction taxes

- Limit subsidy on cooking gas to six-eight cylinders per household

- Kerosene subsidy only for non-electrified, non-cylinder homes

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