Union Budget 2022: When & Where To Watch Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Speech In Parliament LIVE

Like last year, Union Budget will be paperless again, with finance minister reading out her speech from a tablet. This is going to be the second Union Budget since the Covid-19 pandemic hit India.

New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament began on Monday when Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2022. She will be presenting the Union Budget 2022-23 on Tuesday, which is going to be her fourth consecutive budget.

The first part of the Budget Session will extend till February 11, after which there will be a month’s break from February 12 to March 13. The session will conclude on April 8 with a recess in-between from February 12 to March 13.

Quoting sources, news agency PTI reported on Monday that the government told an all-party meeting that it does not plan to bring any legislative business in the Rajya Sabha during the first part of the Budget Session. There will be no 'Zero Hour' on Tuesday.

Like last year, the Union Budget will be paperless again, with the finance minister reading out her speech from a tablet. This is going to be the second Union Budget since the Covid-19 pandemic hit India. With the country’s economy still reeling under its impact, all the sectors are looking at the Union Budget with a lot of hope.

According to reports, the focus is likely to be on accelerating the pace of recovery, and further ramping up the healthcare system to better tackle any future waves or outbreaks.

The Economic Survey, meanwhile, projected the economy to grow at 9.2 per cent in the current fiscal, and forecast real GDP growth for FY23 at 8-8.5 per cent.

When will the Budget be presented?

The Finance Minister will present the budget in Parliament on February 1 at 11 am. The budget speech can last for about 1.20 to 2 hours. In the year 2020, Finance Minister Sitharaman gave the longest speech in the history of budget session. The speech lasted for about 2 hours 40 minutes.

Where to watch Budget 2022-23 Live?

You can watch Budget 2022-23 Live on Lok Sabha TV on Feb 1 at 11 am. Apart from this, it is also be broadcasted live on most of the private news channels. You can also listen to the budget speech LIVE on DD News.

How long will the Budget session last?

Budget session has been divided in two parts. The first session of the budget will end on February 11. The second session will start on March 14 and end on April 8.