Live Updates and discussion on Union Budget 2025-2026

Niyati (Student) (7944 Points)
Replied 01 February 2025

#FM Daycare cancer centres in all district hospitals.

Mitali (Finance Professional) (15982 Points)
Replied 01 February 2025

3-year pipeline of projects by states to be given that can be implemented in private-public partnership (PPP) mode.
Each infrastructure-related ministry is to come up with a 3-year plan to be implemented in PPP mode.
The outlay of ₹1.5 lakh crore is proposed for 50-year interest-free loans.#UnionBudget2025

Ayush (Executive ) (6985 Points)
Replied 01 February 2025

The shipbuilding financial assistance policy will be revamped with the establishment of a Maritime Development Fund, having a corpus of ₹25,000 crore. The government will contribute 49% to this fund.#UnionBudget2025

Mita Basak (Professional) (1962 Points)
Replied 01 February 2025

Mitali (Finance Professional) (15982 Points)
Replied 01 February 2025

100 GW of nuclear energy by 2047 is essential for engergy transition. Power sector reforms, and augmentation of capacity to be incentivised.
Additional borrowing of 0.5% of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) by states, nuclear energy mission for R&D of small modular reactors with an outlay of ₹20,000 crore will be set up.#UnionBudget2025

Mita Basak (Professional) (1962 Points)
Replied 01 February 2025

Ayush (Executive ) (6985 Points)
Replied 01 February 2025

UDAN scheme will be launched to connect 120 new destinations and cater to 4 crore passengers over the next 10 years.

Greenfield airports will be facilitated in Bihar to support this expansion.#Budget2025

Niyati (Student) (7944 Points)
Replied 01 February 2025

Investment as third engine: #FMNirmalaSitharaman

Investment - the third engine, Ms. Sitharaman says encompasses investing in people, economy and innovation.

Investing in People: Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 provides nutritional support to over 8 crore children and 1 crore pregnant women, mothers and 20 lakh adolescent girls. The cost norms will be enhanced in the scheme.

50,000 Atal Tinkering labs will be set up in government schools in the next five years.

Broadband connectivity to be provided to all government secondary schools and primary centres in all rural areas.

A Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak scheme to be implemented for Indian language books for schools and higher education.

Five National centres of excellence for Skilling will be set up with global expertise and partnerships, building on announcements made in July 2024 budget.

IITs’ capacity will be expanded. Total number students in 23 IITs has increased 100% from 65,000 to 1.35 lakh in the past 10 years. Additional infrastructure will be created in the five IITs started after 2014 and IIT Patna will also be expanded.

Mitali (Finance Professional) (15982 Points)
Replied 01 February 2025

Financial assistance for Western Kosi Canal Project in Mithilanchal of Bihar.#Budget2025

Mita Basak (Professional) (1962 Points)
Replied 01 February 2025

#Budget2025 New classification criteria for MSMEs

Mitali (Finance Professional) (15982 Points)
Replied 01 February 2025

Mudra loans to be provided to homestays.#FinanceMinister

Aisha (Finance Professional) (8234 Points)
Replied 01 February 2025

Medical tourism and ‘heal in India’ to be promoted in partnership with private sector.#FM

Mitali (Finance Professional) (15982 Points)
Replied 01 February 2025

PM Gati Shakti data will be made accessible to the private sector, and the development of the top 50 tourist destinations will be carried out in partnership with state governments.

Hotels will also be included in the harmonised scheme for enhanced tourism infrastructure.#UnionBudget2025