Budget Highlights
Key Points - Income Tax

  • 5 per cent tax for income between Rs 2.5 and Rs 5 lakh

  • Income from Rs 5 lakh-7.5 lakh to be taxed at 10%

  • Income from Rs 7.5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh to be taxed at 15%

Key Points - Infrastructure

  • Five new smart cities to be set up

  • National logistics policy soon

  • Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

Key Points - Railway

  • Aims 11000 km of track electrification

  • 4 station redevelopment

  • High-speed Mumbai-Ahmedabad train

Key Points - Education

  • New courses in 150 varsities

  • Education for job schemes

  • National Police University to be set up

Key Points - Health

  • Rs 69,000 crore for health sector

  • AI to be used for Ayushman Bharat

  • Med colleges to be attached to district hospitals

Key Points - Agriculture

  • Solar pumps for 20 lakh farmers

  • To encourage balanced use of fertilisers

  • Model agri land leasing act

Key Points - Agriculture

  • Committed to doubling farm income

  • Farm markets to be liberated

  • 16 action points for agri sector

Key Points - Business

  • Investment clearance cells at Centre, states

  • Economic activity along river banks

  • Rs 27, 300 crore for industry and commerce

Key Points - Themes

  • Aim to boost purchasing power

  • Building a caring society

  • Aspirational India