HIGHLIGHTS OF UNION BUDGET 2025-26
PART A Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget 2025-26 in the Parliament today. The highlights of the budget are as follows: Budget Estimates 2025-26 The total receipts other than borrowings and the total expenditure are estimated at ₹ 34.96 lakh crore and ₹ 50.65 lakh crore respectively. The net tax receipts are estimated at ₹ 28.37 lakh crore. The fiscal deficit is estimated to be 4.4 per cent of GDP. The gross market borrowings are estimated at ₹ 14.82 lakh crore. Capex Expenditure of ₹11.21 lakh crore (3.1% of GDP) earmarked in FY2025-26. AGRICULTURE AS THE 1 ST ENGINE OF DEVELOPMENT Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana - Developing Agri Districts Programme The programme to be launched in partnership with the states, covering 100 districts with low productivity, moderate crop intensity and below-average credit parameters, to benefit 1.7 crore farmers. Building Rural Prosperity and Resilience A comprehensive mul...