evidence: News 11 - Rs. 10000 crore Special Banking Arrangement made in Budget 2017 To reduce the burden of fertilizer subsidy backlogs, a Special Banking Arrangement of Rs. 10000 crores has been approved in this Budget to clear fertilizer subsidy dues and improve service delivery to farmers. The overall budget allocation for the Department of Fertilizer for the year 2017-18 is Rs. 74,235 crores. [...] The public-sector banks were given Rs. 25,000 crores in 2015-16, and similar amount has been earmarked for the current fiscal. Besides, Rs. 10,000 crores each would be infused in 2017-18 and 2018-19.