Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman presenting Union Budget 2026-27 in Lok Sabha.
HIGHLIGHTS:
To accelerate and sustain economic growth, FM proposes interventions in six areas –
- Scaling up manufacturing in seven strategic and frontier sectors
- Rejuvenating legacy industrial sectors
- Creating champion MSMEs
- Delivering a powerful push for infrastructure
- Ensuring long-term security and stability
- Developing city economic regions.
Atmanirbharta led to building of Domestic manufacturing capacity, energy security and reduced critical import dependencies
Govt reforms supported employment generation, agricultural productivity, household purchasing power universal services to people.
These reforms delivered a high growth rate of around 7% and helped to make substantial strides in poverty reduction and improvement in the lives of people.
Govt has ensured that citizens receive benefits from every action of the Government

