New Delhi : All eyes are on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she is presenting the Union Budget 2021-22 today, at a time when India is battling the Covid-19 crisis. The budget will be presented at 11am in Parliament. The Union Budget comes at a time when India is battling the coronavirus pandemic and the economy is reeling under the aftereffects of the lockdown.
Sitharaman announces Rs 35,000 crore for Covid-19 vaccine
Sitharaman announces Rs 35,000 crore for Covid-19 vaccine. ‘The government is committed to providing more funds. The Budget outlay for health and welfare is Rs 2,23,846 crore in the 2021-22 Budget. This is a 137 per cent increase,’ she adds.
Government to launch Mission Poshan 2.0
Government to launch Mission Poshan 2.0; Jal Jeevan Mission Urban will be launched. “The Urban Swachh Bharat scheme will be implemented with an outlay of over Rs 1.4 lakh crore,” she says
Budget 2021: Voluntary scrapping policy for vehicles
Coming to vehicles, FM Sitharaman announces voluntary scrapping policy. Fitness test after 20 years for personal vehicles; after 15 years for commercial vehicles
