Big push for health sector in Covid-era Budget
New healthcare scheme worth ₹ 64,180 crore
35,000 crores provided for Covid vaccine in 2021
No change in personal income tax
Senior citizens above 75 exempted from filing IT return
Timeline for reopening of tax returns reduced to 3yrs from 6yrs.
FY22 Agriculture credit target at ₹ 16.5 lakh Cr
Scrapping Policy: 20 yrs for persona vehicle, 15 yrs for commercial
Sharp increase in Capital Expenditure at ₹5.54 lakh cr
Fiscal deficit pegged at 9.5% of the GDP
Fiscal deficit for FY22 estimated at 6.8%
Big funds for poll-bound Kerala, West Bengal & TN for roads
₹ 1.10 lakh crores allocated to Railways
₹2,217 Cr for Urban Centres to tackle air pollution
Big boost for start-ups as FM announces One-Person companies
Tax holiday for startups for one more year
FDI in insurance sector to be hiked to 74% from 49%
LIC IPO this year, disinvestment of Air India to be completed
FM: ₹ 20,000 Cr for recapitalisation of Govt Banks
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