Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the Union budget for fiscal 2023/24, which is expected to balance between staying fiscally prudent and meeting general public expectations of lower taxes and a wider social security net, while at the same time boosting the economy, amid concerns about the impact of the global slowdown.
Here are the highlights of the Union Budget 2023 so far:
During Covid-19 pandemic, the Union government provided free foodgrains to 80 crore poor people: FM Sitharaman
India's growth at 7 pc in current fiscal highest among major economies, she says
Govt implementing scheme to supply free grains to poor under PMGKAY with expenditure of Rs 2 lakh crore, from Jan 1
Per capita income has increased to Rs 1.97 lakh
Govt made cash transfer of Rs 2.2 lakh crore under PM-KISAN
National Rural Livelihood Mission has achieved remarkable success by mobilising rural women into 1 lakh SHGs
9.6 cr LPG connections, 220 cr Covid vax for 102 cr people given, 47.8 cr JanDhan accounts opened
Digital public infrastructure for agriculture will be built as open source, open standard and interoperable public good
(Article being updated)
