Budget 2022-23 Highlights: Key Features

Financial Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget and here are some key highlights.

1. 100 PM Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals will be developed during the next 3 yrs.
2. 400 new generation Vande Bharat trains with better efficiency to be brought in during the next 3 years.
3. Expressways to be
4. Public issues of LIC will be released shortly.
5. 5G spectrum auction to be conducted in 2022.
6. Digital Rupee to be issued using blockchain and other technologies.
7. Implementation of Ken Betwa Link Project benefitting 9.1 lakh hectare farmland, providing drinking water to 62 lakh people and generating 130MW power.
8. One class One TV channel program to be expanded to 200 TV channels
9. Two lakh Anganwadis to be upgraded to Saksham Anganwadis
10. Digital Banking by Post Offices: 100% of post offices to come on the core banking system
    and many more...

Ministry wise Allocations of Budget 2022

Ministries of Indian Government	Allocated Budget
Ministry of Communication	105406.82
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers	107715.38
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers'Welfare	132513.62
Ministry of Rural Development	138203.63
Ministry of Railways	140367.13
Ministry of Home Affairs	185776.55
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways	199107.71
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution	217684.46
Ministry of Defence	525166.15

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