{"id":500465,"date":"2024-02-01T15:53:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T10:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=500465"},"modified":"2024-02-01T15:53:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T10:23:22","slug":"key-takeaways-budget-2024-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/key-takeaways-budget-2024-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget 2024-2025: Key takeaways from FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim budget speech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The key takeaways from the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman\u2019s interim budget 2024-2025 speech are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The government aims to make the country Viksit Bharat by 2047. Our Government is working with an approach to development that is all-round, all-pervasive and all-inclusive, Sitharaman said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. PM-SVANidhi has provided credit assistance to 78 lakh street vendors.  From that total, 2.3 lakh have received credit for the third time, she said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. India’s economy, the fastest growing among major nations, is going through profound change, Sitharaman said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The government is focused on more comprehensive GDP, governance, development, and performance, Sitharaman said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. The Finance Minister said PM-JANMAN Yojana reaches out to the particularly vulnerable tribal groups, who have remained outside the realm of development so far.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. The government has lifted 250 million people out of poverty in a decade. The crop insurance scheme aims to benefit 40 million farmers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. PM-Vishwakarma Yojana provides end-to-end support to artisans and craftspeople engaged in 18 trades. The schemes for empowerment of Divyangs and Transgender persons reflect the firm resolve of our Government to leave no one behind, she said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. According to Sitharaman, India’s economy, which is the fastest growing among major nations, is experiencing significant transformation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Sitharaman stated that the government is prioritizing a holistic GDP approach, encompassing governance, development, and performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Tax reforms have widened the tax base and increased tax collections, Sitharaman said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. The government will launch a new scheme to strengthen deep tech for defence purposes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. The success of self-help groups empowered 1 crore women to become Lakhpati Didis, the government says while presenting Budget 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Tax benefits for startups and investments made by sovereign wealth and pension funds will be extended until March 2025, she said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Sitharaman said the government will focus on improving tourist infrastructure in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her interim Budget 2024 speech that the government will make substantial investments in the country’s tourism sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government will be building 20 million affordable houses in the next five years, alongside the 30 million houses already constructed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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