Budget 2012-13: What became cheaper and what got costlier

Pranab Mukherjee, announced the list of the commodities for which the price will go high and low while presenting the Union Budget 2012-2013. Finance minister announced the hike of duty on large cars and gold while import of silver has been exempted from any duty.

Commodities that will go cheaper 

• Natural gas
• Uranium for generation of electricity
• Cinema and films 
• LCDs and LEDs
• School education 
• Iron ore equipment
• Imported bicycles 
• Medicines for treating cancer and HIV Processed food
• Housing society charges 
• LPG 
• Solar power lamps
• Mobile phones
• Iodised salt 
• Soya products 
• Match boxes
• LED bulbs

Commodities that will go costlier

• Gold jeweller
• Platinum
• Diamond
• ACs
• Refrigerator
• Air travel
• Telephone bill
• Luxury cars
• Cigarettes and Beed
• Branded retail garments
• SUVs
• Handrolled beedis
• Emerald
• Ruby