Union Budget 2016-17
: 9 Distinct Pillars..!
The most awaited
event -- the Union Budget 2016-17 was announced in the Parliament today.
According to the budget speech, the budget was built on a transformative agenda
with nine distinct pillars, namely:
1. Agriculture and
Farmers’ Welfare (with focus on doubling farmers’ income in five years);
2. Rural Sector
(with emphasis on rural employment and infrastructure);
3. Social Sector
including Healthcare ( to cover all under welfare and health services);
4. Education, Skills
and Job Creation (to make India a knowledge based and productive society);
5. Infrastructure
and Investment (to enhance efficiency and quality of life);
6. Financial Sector
Reforms (to bring transparency and stability);
7. Governance and
Ease of Doing Business (to enable the people to realise their full potential);
8. Fiscal Discipline
(prudent management of Government finances and delivery of benefits to the
needy); and
9.Tax Reforms (to
reduce compliance burden with faith in the citizenry).
No comments:
Post a Comment