Union Budget 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the country’s upcoming budget today, February 1. Some special announcements are expected. According to sources, PM Modi has told his cabinet colleagues that this budget is for the commoner.
This is the budget for the aspirations of poor farmers, women, and youth. While presenting the budget, Nirmala Sitharaman said in the budget speech that our focus is on ‘GYAN’. GYAN means – poor, youth, food provider and women power. Apart from this, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government is emphasizing the development of all. There is an emphasis on increasing the consumption of the middle class.
The Finance Minister announced the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Yojana for farmers in the budget. The government and the states will run this scheme to help 1.7 crore farmers. Sitharaman said attention will be paid to reforming the financial sector. The Dhan Dhanya Yojana is being started in 00 districts. Also, the Kisan Credit Card limit has been increased to Rs 5 lakh.
These are the big announcements made by Sitharaman in the budget so far
– Loan for MSME increased from 5 crores to 10 crores
– Loans of up to 5 lakhs will be available for dairy and fishery.
– A fund of 10 thousand crores will be given to start-ups.
– 22 lakh people will be given employment through the leather scheme.
– India will be made a toy hub.
– A national scheme for toys will be created.
– The government will focus on cotton production for 5 years
– PM will bring Dhanya Dhanya Yojana, which will benefit 100 districts
– Makhana Board will be formed in Bihar
– Special economy for fishermen