Today, the first budget of the third term of the Narendra Modi government was presented in Parliament. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for the eighth consecutive time and announced the country’s economic policies and development plans. This budget is being described as an important step towards the future of India.
Start and presentation of budget session
On February 1, 2025, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman started delivering the budget speech at 11 am. Earlier, the budget session started in Parliament on January 31. At the same time, on January 30, the Modi government had called an all-party meeting, in which various issues related to the budget were discussed.
Announcement of construction of 88 new airports
During the budget speech, the Finance Minister made big announcements to promote regional air connectivity. He said that the government has fulfilled the dream of air travel of 1.5 crore people and taking this initiative further, 88 new regional airports will be built.
Along with this, there is a plan to increase connectivity to 120 new destinations, which will give 1 thousand crore passengers the opportunity to travel by air. 3 green field airports have been approved in Bihar. Apart from this, a separate plan will be prepared to increase the capacity of Patna and Behta airports.
What else is special in Budget 2025?
This budget has brought many important schemes and reforms. Many important announcements have been made to increase investment in various sectors, strengthen infrastructure and accelerate the economic development of the country. The general public, business world and various industries have great expectations from this budget.
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