NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is delivering her fourth budget in the Parliament. This is the second consecutive year a paperless budget is being present.

While presenting the budget, she said 400 Vande Bharat trains with higher efficiency for passengers will be developed in the next three years.

• Delivery of hi-tech services for farmers to be launched
• MSP for farmers to be transferred directly in bank accounts
• Budget reiterates focus on public investment to modernize infrastructure over the medium term, leveraging tech platform of Gati Shakti via a multi-modal approach
• Chemical-free natural farming to be promoted in India
• PLI schemes across 14 sectors have achieved a tremendous response and created 60 lakh job opportunities.

She began her budget speech by expressing empathy to those who suffered during the pandemic. The minister said India is now in a strong position to withstand challenges. This budget seeks to lay the foundation and steer the economy in the next 25 years.

• Four multi-modal national parks contracts will be awarded in FY23
• PM Gatishakti masterplan for expressways will be formulated in next financial year
• The scope of PM Gatishakti masterplan will encompass the seven engines of economic transformation
• This budget will provide impetus for growth
• Budget 2022 has provided a sharp increase in provision for public investment and capital expenditure
• Aatmanirbhar Bharat has received excellent response
• Strategic transfer of ownership of Air India has been completed