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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

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MSME Sector:

Revised investment and turnover limits for classification of MSMEs
Customized credit cards for micro-enterprises
₹10,000 crore Fund of Funds for startups

Investment in Education & Health:

50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs in government schools over 5 years
Expansion of IIT infrastructure for 6,500 additional students
10,000 medical seats to be added in 2025-26
Day Care Cancer Centres in all district hospitals by 2028

Economic Development:

₹1.5 lakh crore interest-free loans for states to boost infrastructure
₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund for city redevelopment
New asset monetization plan worth ₹10 lakh crore

Innovation & Exports:

₹20,000 crore for private sector-driven R&D initiatives
'BharatTradeNet' platform for unified trade documentation and financing
10,000 PM Research Fellowships for tech research

Tourism & Connectivity:

Regional connectivity to 120 new destinations under modified UDAN scheme
New Greenfield Airport in Bihar and expansion of Patna Airport

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