New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: Presenting the second full-fledged budget of the Modi government 2.0, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the government will set up a task force to recommend the marriageable age for women.
Sitharaman, who delivered the longest budget speech in the Parliament, said that Rs 9,500 crore has been provided for senior citizens and Divyangs, while Rs 35,600 crore has been allocated for nutrition related programme in FY21.
The 60-year-old Finance Minister further said that Rs 85,000 crore has been allocated for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the Budget.
She also said the government proposes to set up a tribal museum in Ranchi, Jharkhand, while five archaeological sites in Haryana, UP, Assam, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu will be developed with on-site museums.
The government has allocated Rs 3,150 crore for Ministry of Culture, and Rs 2,500 crore for Ministry of Tourism.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented the Union Budget 2020 in the Parliament. After presenting the budget, the Finance Minister said that the government wanted to place money in the hands of the people, particularly the middle class and lower middle classes.
She further said that the government also wanted to simplify income tax process and increase compliance, adding that step to create a tax charter is a very major one announced in this year's Budget.
“Introduction of taxpayer charter is a major step, in line with our commitment to ensure honest taxpayers are respected, it is an article of faith for us,” Sitharaman said.
“Corporate tax cut and benefit derived by new companies, as well as improved GST collections will improve revenue generation and give me the comfort to bring down fiscal deficit next year, with disinvestment too improving,” she added.
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