Thrust is on sustaining economic growth through infra spending
Motilal Oswal×
It is a great relief that there is neither a Covid tax nor surcharges on income tax
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the third Budget of NDA 2.0 against the backdrop of pandemic-hit economy. There were hopes of Budget bringing in measures that would drive the economy – which the government clearly succeeded in doing.
Key positives
The government seemed fully prepared to back and facilitate a reset of the economy. Budget proposals seems positive as the thrust is clearly on sustaining the economic growth through spending across the infra ecosystem. This is a big takeaway for the economy and equity markets as it can broad-base the growth momentum in the economy and revive the capex cycle.
Union Budget 2021 FAQs: Checkout funds allocation in different sectors
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While the Indian economy was already reeling under the slowdown, the coronavirus blow just made it worse. And, now all eyes are on the Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman today on February 1, as she tables the budget for the next fiscal year in the Lok Sabha.
What is the budget for COVID support? Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocates Rs. 27.1 lakh crore for COVID support.
What is the health care budget? FM Nirmala Sitharaman allocates Rs. 2,34,846 crore for health care for FY 2021-22.
What is the budget for Railways for FY 2021-22?