Monday, February 10, 2025

FM Nirmala Sitharaman concludes month-long stakeholder discussion for Union Budget

Date:

Share post:


Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday concluded month-long consultations with various stakeholders, including representatives of the industry and social sectors, as part of the budget preparation exercise.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has concluded the eighth pre-budget consultation with stakeholders for the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26(Ministry of Finance - X)
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has concluded the eighth pre-budget consultation with stakeholders for the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26(Ministry of Finance – X)

The consultations started on December 6, 2024, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

Also Read: Income tax may be reduced for those earning up to 15 lakh this Union Budget: Report

“In the course of the in-person consultations, more than 100 invitees across 9 stakeholder groups, including experts and representatives from farmer associations & agriculture economists; trade unions; education & health sector; MSME; trade & services; industry; economists; financial sector & capital markets; as well as, infrastructure, energy and urban sector, participated in the meetings,” it said.

Also Read: Nirmala Sitharaman holds pre-budget consultations with farm groups

In the course of the consultations, Sitharaman expressed gratitude to the participants for sharing valuable suggestions and assured experts and representatives that their suggestions would be carefully examined and considered while preparing the Union Budget 2025-26, it said.

Also Read: Congress slams govt over ‘caramel popcorn GST’ social media debate: ‘Absurdity…’

Additionally, from January 10, 2025, citizens may share their valuable suggestions and ideas for the Union Budget 2025-26 on the MyGov platform, it said, adding, citizens are encouraged to actively participate in this annual initiative, aimed at making the Budget-making process more inclusive with the spirit of ‘Jan Bhagidari’.

The Ministry of Finance and MyGov eagerly look forward to receiving innovative and constructive suggestions from citizens across the country.

To submit the suggestions, citizens can visit the MyGov platform (www.mygov.in) and contribute towards building a Viksit Bharat, it said.

Union Minister for State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary; Finance Secretary and Secretary DIPAM, Tuhin Kanta Pandey; Economic Affairs Secretary, Ajay Seth; Financial Services Secretary, M Nagaraju; Secretaries of Ministries concerned, Chief Economic Adviser, V Anantha Nageswaran, and senior officers from the Ministry of Finance and Ministries concerned were also present during relevant meetings.

Union Budget 2025-26 is likely to be tabled in Parliament on February 1.

This would be the eighth straight Budget of Sitharaman and second full budget of the Modi 3.0 government, which will give policy direction for achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat (developed India) by 2047.


LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

spot_img

Related articles

Manipur CM Biran Singh left after 21 months of crisis. Latest News India

Ann Berain Singh resigned as the Chief Minister of Manipur on Sunday, a few hours...

Monday Briefing: The Last Guard Against Trump’s Orders?

Federal courts might be the last guard against TrumpMore than 40 lawsuits have been filed in recent...

‘No thanks’: White South Africans turn down Trump’s US immigration offer | Politics News

US president’s executive order provides resettlement for Afrikaners ‘who are victims of unjust racial discrimination’.United States President...

Albin Kurti’s ruling party ahead but short of majority, exit poll shows

Kosovo's ruling party is on track to win the largest number of votes in Sunday's parliamentary election...