India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the much-anticipated Interim Budget, outlining the government’s spending plans. Overall Focus of the Budget :
• Meeting the needs and aspirations of the poor, women, youth, and farmers
• Making India a “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India) by 2047
• Focusing on “sabka sath, sabka vikas” (inclusive development)
• Prioritising “GDP” – Governance, Development, and Performance
• All-round, all-pervasive, and all-inclusive approach to development
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The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2023-24 in Parliament on 1st February 2023. The Budget has a vision for Amritkaal and has seven Priorities known as Saptrishi 7.
The Union Budget 2021-22 was presented by the Hon’ble Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1st February 2021 in the Parliament. The Budget speech was given by the FM from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This year’s Budget lays focus on the seven pillars for reviving the economy – Health and Wellbeing, Physical and Financial Capital and Infrastructure, Inclusive Development for Aspirational India, Reinvigorating Human Capital, Innovation and R&D, and Minimum Government Maximum Governance. Several regulations around the securities market are proposed to be merged as a single code. Several direct taxes and indirect taxes amendments were also proposed.
Union government will bring an ordinance to put cooperative banks under RBI supervision. All govt banks, including urban and multi-state cooperative banks will be brought under the supervisory powers of the RBI.
The Union Budget has been structured on the overall theme of “Ease of Living.” The Finance Minister said that the Union Budget Aims: To achieve seamless delivery of services through Digital governance; To improve physical quality of life through National Infrastructure Pipeline; Risk mitigation through Disaster Resilience; Social security through Pension and Insurance penetration.
The budget is woven around three prominent themes:
Aspirational India in which all sections of the society seek better standards of living, with access to health, education and better jobs. Economic development for all, indicated in the Prime Minister’s exhortation of “SabkaSaath, SabkaVikas, SabkaVishwas”. Caring Society that is both humane and compassionate, where Antyodaya is an article of faith.
The three broad themes are held together by
Corruption free – policy-driven good governance
Clean and sound financial sector.
The three components of Aspirational India are- a) Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development , b) Wellness, Water and Sanitation and c) Education and Skills