Budget stresses on six pillars of Indian economy
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Post Covid: FY22 Budget to give ample opportunity for economic reset, growth. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 1 : After a Covid hit year, six pillars of health, physical and financial capital and infrastructure, inclusive development, human capital, innovation and minimum government and maximum governance have been identified as the cornerstones to build a new economy in a New India.
Presenting the Union Budget 2021-22 on Monday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Budget rests on these six pillars.
There is substantial increase in investment in health infrastructure and the Budget outlay for health and wellbeing is Rs 2.23 lakh crore, as against this year's budget estimates of Rs 94,452 crore, an increase of 137 per cent.