Live Updates and discussion on Union Budget 2021

FM to launch a Voluntary Vehicle Scrapping Policy - This will be help in encouraging environment friendly vehicles 

COVID Vaccine will be extended to the entire country, which will prevent 50,000 child deaths annually 

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The total financial impact of all Aatmanirbhar Bharat packages, including measures taken by RBI, was about Rs27.1 lakh crore, more than 13% of GDP: FM   

Since the presentation of last budget on Feb 1, 2020 there have been five mini-budgets in the form of stimulus packages 

Atmanirbhar is an expression of 130 crore Indians who have full confidence in their capabilities and skill: FM

M Sitharaman quotes Rabindranath Tagore in Budget speech: 'Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark'

FM says 217 projects worth over Rs 1 lakh crore completed under National Infrastructure Pipeline

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1. Total Fund for COVID Vaccine - 35000 crores INR 

2. Budget Outlay for Health and Well Being -  2,23,846 crores INR, marking an increase of 137%

Union Budget 2021: The government stretched its resources for the benefit of the poorest of the poor, says FM

FM Sitharaman on debt financing - Will introduce a bill to setup a developmental financial institution with Rs 20,000 crore, says FM

NHAI to be opened up for Private Partnerships : FM

For 2022, I propose a sharp increase in capital expenditure at 5.54 lakh crore: FM

 - FM to spend more on capital expenditure, estimated at 5.54 lakh crores

Government to set-up a Development Finance Institution (DFI), capitalised with Rs 20,000 crore #unionbudget2021

This year, to further augment road infrastructure, more corridors are being planned, whose construction will start next year 

Government aims to complete 11,000km of national highway infrastructure this year: FM

FM announces highways projects in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and Assam

FM announces highways projects in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and Assam

All four states will go to polls in April-May this year

National Railway Plan by 2030:FM

FM announces a record Rs 1.10 lakh crore outlay for railways, of which Rs 1.7 lakh crore is for capital expenditure

Expansion of Metro Rail Network and Buses : Budget 2021