India Business News: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday launched the 'Union Budget mobile app' for hassle-free access of Budget documents by members of Parlia
The upcoming budget scheduled for February 1 will go paperless as the Finance Ministry has decided not to print the budget documents amid the pandemic. This
Finance ministers usually carry the documents to the Budget presentation in a leather briefcase. In 2019 and 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman carried the documents in a traditional bahi khata.
Read more about Covid-19 pandemic effect: Budget documents will not be printed this year on Business Standard. Risk factor: Printing requires staff to be cooped up in North Block for a fortnight
First time in history, Union Budget 2021 to be paperless
Union Budget 2021: The decision has been taken as several people (approximately 100) would be required to stay at the printing press for around a fortnight amid the COVID-19 fear
BusinessToday.In | January 13, 2021 | Updated 11:04 IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holding the federal budget 2020 with Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur and others
Union Budget 2021, slated to be presented on February 1, is going to be completely paperless in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
This will be the first time since independence that the budget papers will not be printed. The Centre has received permission for the same from both houses of parliament.