Union Budget 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the country’s upcoming budget today, i.e., February 1. Nirmala Sitharaman has assured the people of Bihar. Many big announcements have been made in this budget for Bihar. The Finance Minister has announced the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Yojana for farmers in the budget.
The Isan Credit Card limit has been increased to Rs 5 lakh. In the budget, Nirmala Sitharaman also made significant announcements for students. She said 6,500 seats will be added to IIT, 3 AI centres will be opened, and 7,500 will be added to medical in 5 years. A budget of Rs 500 crore has been made for AI education.
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Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will extend the Jal Jeevan Mission until 2028. The government has set a target of providing tap water to every house. In addition, Nirmala Sitharaman made big announcements about gig workers in the budget. One crore gig workers will receive social security and be registered on the e-shram portal.
Bihar will form a Makhana Board and establish a food processing plant. The credit card limit has been increased from 3 lakh to 5 lakh. The Dhan Dhanya scheme will also be expanded to include 100 districts. Special attention will be given to tur, urad, and lentils to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses.
Udaan scheme has been announced for 120 new places. The target is to add four crore new passengers to the Udaan scheme. New field airports will open in Bihar. Small airports and helipads will be built in hilly areas.
big announcements made by Sitharaman in the budget
– Loan for MSME increased from 5 crore to 10 crore
– Loans of up to 5 lakh 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 plan for toys will be created.
– The government will focus on cotton production for 5 years
– PM will launch Dhanya Yojana, which will benefit 100 districts
– Makhana Board will be formed in Bihar
– Special economy for fishermen