Budget 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday introduced the last funds of the Modi authorities 2.0 forward of the Lok Sabha elections, due in April-May this 12 months. Announcing the funds, Sitharaman stated that the federal government seems to be ahead for a Viksit Bharat, investing in islands together with Lakshadweep, constructing extra homes for poor, bettering railways, focusing in solar energy amongst different initiatives. In the last 10 years, the federal government has focused every family and particular person by housing for all, ‘har ghar jal’, electrical energy for all, cooking fuel for all, financial institution accounts and monetary providers for all, she stated. The Finance Minister, nevertheless, added, “In the full budget in July, our Government will present a detailed roadmap for our pursuit of Viksit Bharat.”
- The Indian economic system has witnessed profound optimistic transformation within the last 10 years. The folks of India are looking forward to the longer term with hope and optimism.
- In the second time period, our authorities doubled down on its obligations to construct a affluent nation with complete growth of all folks and all areas. Our authorities strengthened its mantra to ‘sabka saath sabka vikas sabka vishwas’,” she stated whereas presenting the interim funds 2024 in Lok Sabha.
- Our growth philosophy lined all parts together with social inclusivity, and geographical inclusivity by growth of all areas. With the entire of nation strategy of ‘sabka prayas’, the nation overcame as soon as in a century pandemic and took lengthy strides in direction of atma nirbhar Bharat dedicated to panch pran and laid a strong basis for the amrit kal,” Sitharaman stated.
- As a outcome, our younger nation has excessive aspiration, satisfaction in its presence and hope and confidence in a brilliant future. We count on our authorities, primarily based on its stupendous work, might be blessed once more by the folks with a powerful mandate “
- Our humane and inclusive strategy to growth is a mark and delebrate departure from earlier strategy of provisioning as much as village stage. In the last 10 years, we’ve got focused every family and particular person by housing for all, har ghar jal, electrical energy for all, cooking fuel for all, financial institution accounts and monetary providers for all, in document time,” the Finance Minister stated.
No change in tax regime, publicizes Finance Minister
The authorities has not made any adjustments within the earnings tax slabs. Sitharaman stated she proposes to retain the identical tax charges for direct and oblique taxes together with import duties.
Focus on aviation sector
- Sitharaman stated that the enlargement of present airports and growth of new airports will proceed expeditiously.
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Govt to put money into islands together with Lakshadweep
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that to deal with fervour for home tourism, initiatives for port connectivity, tourism infrastructure and facilities might be taken on our islands together with Lakshadweep.
Govt proposes to deliver complete programme for supporting dairy farmers
A complete programme for supporting dairy farmers might be formulated. Efforts are already on management foot and mouth illness. India is the world’s largest milk producer, however with a low productiveness of milch animals, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated.
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