Union Budget 2017 on Feb 1: Where to watch, when to watch, how to see live streaming

This will be India's first post-GST and is being keenly watched to see what Jaitley does to boost growth in Asia's third-largest economy. Photo: PTI (File)

NEW DELHI: The first part of the Budget Session of Parliament started on Tuesday with President Pranab Mukherjee's address and tabling of the Economic Survey, which sets the scene for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's fourth annual budget. Q1: When to Watch Union Budget 2017? The Union Budget 2017 will be presented by the finance minister Arun Jaitley on February 1. The Budget is likely to stay away from any 'harsh measures' amid heightened economic uncertainty and the country facing considerable challenges from the demonetisation induced demand shock Budget 2017: Live News and Updates on Union Budget, Rail Budget 2017 Q2: Where to watch Union Budget 2017? National Broadcaster Doordarshan will telecast Arun Jaitley's Budget speech. According to sources, the government has decided to merge plan and non-plan expenditure in the budgetary classification to ensure that adequate funds are made available for running and maintenance of capital structures created under the government schemes. Q3: How to see live streaming of Union Budget 2017 ? The Union Budget 2017 will be streamed live on abplive.in, you can also get the live news updates on finance minister's speech here The Cabinet had in September last year decided to scrap nearly century-long practice of having a separate railway budget and instead merged it with the general budget. It had also decided to scrap a distinction between plan and non-plan expenditures. The Budget documents for 2017-18 fiscal, to be tabled by finance minister, is being prepared in the light of new classification. The Budget documents will have a different look this time with the Finance Ministry deciding to introduce the concept of 'composite outflow' of funds on government schemes by doing away with 'plan and non-plan' distinction.