Budget 2022-23 Highlights: Key Features
Financial Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget and here are some key highlights.
- 100 PM Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals will be developed during the next 3 yrs.
- 400 new generation Vande Bharat trains with better efficiency to be brought in during the next 3 years.
- Expressways to be
- Public issues of LIC will be released shortly.
- 5G spectrum auction to be conducted in 2022.
- Digital Rupee to be issued using blockchain and other technologies.
- Implementation of Ken Betwa Link Project benefitting 9.1 lakh hectare farmland, providing drinking water to 62 lakh people and generating 130MW power.
- One class One TV channel program to be expanded to 200 TV channels
- Two lakh Anganwadis to be upgraded to Saksham Anganwadis
- 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 |