Industry in recovery mode, several Budget proposals on course: Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman said Budget proposals with regard to disinvestment and setting up of Development Finance Institution (DFI) are on course
PTI | April 23, 2021 | Updated 08:59 IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the industry is in recovery mode and several Budget proposals are on course, including disinvestment, despite a fresh wave of coronavirus infections and local lockdowns.
The government, the minister said, has been taking steps to deal with the second wave of COVID-19 with regard to supply of medicines and oxygen.
While the second wave of the pandemic has been challenging on many levels, the government has been taking decisions, including on import of medical oxygen, and boosting supply of medicines, she said at a webinar organised by the Financial Times and The Indian Express.