2021-22
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget 2021-22, today, on 01/02/2021. She used a ‘Made in India’ tablet computer to deliver a paperless Budget address. This Budget assumes greater significance as it comes amid the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic, which has led to massive economic disruption in India and around the world. While the country has witnessed strong economic recovery since lockdown restrictions were eased, there’s still a long way to go.
FM Sitharaman has said that the Budget preparation was undertaken under circumstances “like never before” and that the Centre is fully prepared to support and facilitate economic growth.
FY 2021-22 budget proposals rests on Six Pillars namely
- Health & Well-being
- Physical, Financial Capital and Infrastructure
- Inclusive Development for Aspirational India
- Reinvigorating Human Capital
- Innovation and R&D
Minimum Government, Maximum Governance