Key Highlights Of Union Budget 2023

While presenting Budget 2023, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman described it as a blueprint for prosperous India covering youth, women, farmers, and backward castes.

While presenting Budget 2023, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman described it as a blueprint for prosperous India covering youth, women, farmers, and backward castes. Here is a look at the major announcements.

Union Budget 2023: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India's growth at 7 per cent in current fiscal is the highest among major economies. (Image: Getty)

Union Budget 2023: India's per capita income has increased to Rs 1.97 lakhs, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (Image: Getty)

Union Budget 2023: The central government will spend Rs 2 lakh crore on free food grains for all priority households under PM scheme. (Image: Getty)

Union Budget 2023: The centre will introduce a Rs 2,200 crore Aatmanirbhar clean plan programme. (Image: Getty)

Union Budget 2023: Agriculture credit target has been increased to Rs 20 lakh crore for FY24. Special focus will be on animal husbandry, dairy, and fisheries. (Image: Getty)

Union Budget 2023: The government's capex target for 2023-24 is 33 per cent higher than the Budget Estimate of Rs 7.5 lakh crore for 2022-23, which was around Rs 10 lakh crore. (Image: Getty)

Union Budget 2023: The Prime Minister Awas Yojana outlay has been hiked by 66 per cent to Rs 79,000 crore. (Image: Getty)

Union Budget 2023: The capital outlay of Rs 2.40 lakh crore for railways has been fixed for 2023-24. The amount is 9 times higher that what it was in 2013. (Image: Getty)

Union Budget 2023: The centre reduced more than 39,000 compliances to enhance ease of doing business. (Image: Getty)

Union Budget 2023: Capital investment of Rs 35,000 crore announced towards energy transition and net zero objective and energy security. (Image: PTI)

Union Budget 2023: An outlay of Rs 19, 700 crore for green hydrogen plan has also been introduced. (Image: PTI)

Union Budget 2023: The government will set up Gowardhan Scheme for promoting circular economy with total investment of Rs 10,000 crore. (Image: Getty)

Union Budget 2023: The centre will enhance maximum deposit for senior citizen saving scheme for Rs 15 lakh to Rs 30 lakh. (Image: Getty)

Union Budget 2023: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced one-time new small savings scheme "Mahila Samman Saving Certificate" for up to 2 years till March 2025. This will have a deposit facility of up to Rs 2 lakh in the name of women. (Image: Getty)

Union Budget 2023: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced to launch a Direct Benefit Transfer under a pan India national apprenticeship to support about 47 lakh youths in the next three years. (Image: Getty)

Union Budget 2023: The centre announced to increase income tax rebate limit to Rs 7 lakh under new tax regime. (Image: Getty)