Union Budget 2025-26 Highlights
Budget Estimates:
Total Receipts (excluding borrowings): ₹34.96 lakh crore
Total Expenditure: ₹50.65 lakh crore
Net Tax Receipts: ₹28.37 lakh crore
Fiscal Deficit: 4.4% of GDP
Key Initiatives:
Agriculture as the Engine of Growth:
Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: Development in 100 low-productivity districts, benefiting 1.7 crore farmers
Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses: Focus on Tur, Urad, and Masoor
Makhana Board: Boost production and processing in Bihar
Cotton Mission: Enhance productivity and promote extra-long staple varieties