Budget 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is just few minutes away from presenting the Interim Budget before India heads to the Lok Sabha 2024 elections.
This year, an Interim Budget will be presented by the ruling government in Parliament. The Interim Budget is tabled when there is insufficient time to present a complete budget or when elections are due in the same year.
The budget estimate for the current fiscal on total spending on various subsidies including fuel is Rs 3.74 lakh crore, with Rs 1.97 lakh crore for food and Rs 1.75 lakh crore for fertilisers