Here’s What the 2016 Budget May Look Like
Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das gives a sneak peek into the upcoming budget which will focus on growth.
In an interview to the state broadcaster DD News, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said that the upcoming Budget will be growth-oriented.
This implicitly signals that the Budget will address the investment crisis of the economy, suggests a Livemint report.
Das has revealed in the interview that the schemes like Make In India, Digital India, Start-up India, Stand-up India, and Skill Mission will be the focus of the Budget.
The state broadcaster published a series of interviews with the key office-holders in the Finance Ministry.
According to the report, Jayant Sinha, Finance Minister of State, has said that the poverty eradication, farmers’ prosperity, job creation and a better quality of life for all Indian citizens will be the four pillars of the Budget.
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