Govt launches 6-year Atmanirbharta Mission for pulses to boost self-sufficiency in tur, urad, and masoor, alongside a national mission for edible oils & seeds.#UnionBudget2025
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Govt launches 6-year Atmanirbharta Mission for pulses to boost self-sufficiency in tur, urad, and masoor, alongside a national mission for edible oils & seeds.#UnionBudget2025
India Post is set to be transformed into a major public logistics organisation.
With the support of India Post Payments Bank and 2.4 lakh dak sevaks, it aims to become a catalyst for rural logistics and development.#FinanceMinister
Credit guarantee cover will be enhanced from ₹5 crore to ₹10 crore for micro-enterprises leading to additional ₹1.5 lakh crore credit in next 5 years.#FM
#Budget2025 Big announcements for the second engine of growth - MSMEs
Moving to MSMEs, the second engine of growth, the focus will be on the 5.7 crore MSMEs, which include over one crore registered businesses employing 7.5 crore people and contributing 36% to India’s manufacturing. These MSMEs are crucial in positioning India as a global manufacturing hub, responsible for 45% of the nation's exports. To boost their growth and efficiency, the government will enhance the investment and turnover limits for MSMEs, increasing them by 2.5 times and 2 times, respectively. This move is expected to empower MSMEs to scale up, innovate, and generate more employment opportunities for the youth.
India’s footwear and leather sector, expected to generate employment for 22 lakh individuals, achieve a revenue of ₹4 lakh crore, and boost exports to over ₹1.1 lakh crore.#FinanceMinister
Agriculture as the first engine: #FMSitharaman
Proposals for agriculture:
PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana, a developing agri-districts programme, will cover 100 districts.
A national mission for high yielding seeds will be launched.
A comprehensive program for vegetable and fruits will also be launched in partnership with States.
Makhana Board to be set up in Bihar.
India ranks second largest globally in fishery products. “Our government will bring an enabling framework for sustainable harnessing of fisheries in India’s economic zone.”
Mission for Cotton productivity will facilitate significant improvement in cotton farming.
Kisan credit cards facilitate short term loans for 7.7 crore farmers, fishermen and dairy farmers. The loan limit will be enhanced from ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh.
For Atmanirbharta in urea production, a plant with annual capacity of 12.7 lakh metric tonnes will be set up in Assam.
For the toys sector, the government will implement a scheme to make India a global manufacturing hub.#UnionBudget2025
National institute of food tech to be established in Bihar to support entrepreneur , development and to enhance farmer income.#UnionBudget2025
A new manufacturing mission under the Make in India initiative will support small, medium, and large industries through comprehensive policy backing and a detailed framework. The mission aims to create an ecosystem for solar PV cells, electrolysers, and grid-scale batteries.#UnionBudget2025
Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 programs will provide vital nutritional support to 8 crore children, 1 crore mothers, and 20 lakh adolescent girls, focusing on lactating women, adolescent girls, and children.#UnionBudget2025
50.000 Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATLs) will be set up in government schools in the next 5 years to foster scientific temper in young minds.
Broadband connectivity is to be provided to all secondary schools.#Budget2025
Govt to set up 5 Skilling Centres & global partnerships for manufacturing. IIT infra expansion to add 6,500 seats. ₹500 Cr AI in Education Centre announced.
10,000 additional seats to be added in medical colleges, aim to add 75,000 seats in next 5 years. 200 cancer centres will be established in 2025-26.#FinanceMinister
#Budget2025 Expanding medical education in India
The Finance Minister highlighted the government's focus on expanding medical education, noting that over the past 10 years, nearly 1.1 lakh undergraduate and postgraduate medical seats have been added—an increase of 130%. To further strengthen healthcare infrastructure, 10,000 additional seats will be introduced in medical colleges and hospitals in the coming year, as part of a broader plan to add 75,000 seats over the next five years.
- PM Swanidhi Revamp: Higher loan limits & ₹30,000 UPI-linked credit card.
- Gig Workers: e-Shram ID, insurance for 1 crore workers.
- New Scheme: Urban workers' upliftment with better loans.
#FinanceMinister
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