➡️ Government has allocated over ₹3 lakh crore for women-centric schemes.

👉 This initiative aims to boost women's participation in the workforce by setting up hostels, crèches, and specialized skilling programs.

Public sector banks to develop in-house under-writing capabilities including consideration of digital footprints of borrowers.

🏠 3 crore additional rural and urban houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

🚨 Budget focus on MSME and manufacturing

▪️ Credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs in the manufacturing sector.
▪️ Facilitating term loans for purchase of machinery introduced.
▪️ Formulated package to finance technology support to MSMEs.

BIG NEWS FOR ANTONY WASTE , VA TECH WABAG

BUDGET 2024: FIN MIN SAYS INDIA ANNOUNCES WATER SUPPLY, SANITATION PLAN FOR 100 CITIES ( CO'S IN FOCUS ANTHONY WASTE, VA TECH WABAG )

Budget 2024 : 12 new industrial parks will be sanctioned

Budget 2024 : Lower stamp duties for properties purchased by women

👉 The Government to set up a Critical Mineral Mission for recycling of critical minerals and their overseas acquisitions.

➡️ The Government has announced allocation of ₹2.2 lakh crore for urban housing plan for 5 years. 🏠

👉 States are encouraged to moderate stamp duty rates for everyone and consider further reducing them for property purchased by women. 🏠

🏠 Housing needs of 1 crore urban poor and middle class families to be addressed with investment of ₹10 lakh crore.

🚨The Centre plans to launch the 4th phase of its flagship rural road scheme, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) 🛣️

🚀 The government plans a ₹1,000 crore boost for the space economy!

➡️ This includes establishing a venture capital fund of ₹1,000 crore for space ventures.

➡️ Financial assistance announced for Sikkim, Assam, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh - States impacted by floods.

🚨The government to start NPS Vatsalya plan for minors.

👉The Mission VATSALYA scheme aims to create a safe and secure environment for the comprehensive development of children in need of care and protection.

🚨 FY25 Fiscal deficit estimated at 4.9% of GDP

➡️ Aim to reach a fiscal deficit of below 4.5% by next fiscal year.

➡️ The government proposes to reduce Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on mobile phones and chargers to 15%.

➡️ It also plans to fully exempt customs duty on 25 critical minerals and reduce BCD on 2 other minerals.

⚕️The government proposes to fully exempt customs duty on 3 more medicines for cancer patients

🚨More than 2/3rd have availed the new income tax regime as of the last fiscal year.

➡️ A comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act is planned.

➡️ The two tax exemption regimes for charities will be merged into one.