UNION BUDGET 2021.
                     UNION 
BUDGET 
2021
 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has 
presented the Union Budget 2021 in the Parliament on 
February 1, 2021. 
 The first paperless budget was touted as an Economic 
vaccine that will aid revival of the Indian economy. 
INTRODUCTI
ON
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 The Budget 2021 has proposed several new schemes and 
announcements including the launch of  
 PM Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana
 Mission Poshan 2.0
 Urban Jal Jeevan Mission
 Urban Swacch Bharat Mission
 Voluntary Vehicle Scrapping Policy
 National Railway Plan
 National Hydrogen Mission
 First Digital Census
NEW  Investor Charter and first central university in Leh
SCHEMES
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 The Budget 2021-22 rests on six pillars:
 Health & Well-Being
 Physical & Financial Capital & Infrastructure
 Inclusive development for aspirational India
 Reinvigorating human capital
 Innovation & R&D
 Minimum Govt & Maximum Governance
VISION FOR 
ATMANIRBH
AR BHARAT
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 PM Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana: To be launched to 
develop primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare systems, 
strengthen existing health systems and support future health 
interventions with an outlay of about 64,180 crores over 6 years. 
HEALTH & 
WELL-BEING
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 Mission Poshan 2.0 to be launched to improve 
nutritional outcomes across 112 aspirational 
districts.
MISSION 
POSHAN 2.0 
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 The Finance Ministry has provided Rs 35,000 crores for COVID-19 
vaccine in this year 2021-22. The Ministry is committed to 
provide further funds if required.
COVID-19 
VACCINE
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 Mega Investment Textile Parks- 7 textile parks will be added in 
the next three years.
 National Infrastructure Pipeline
 Propose sharp increase in Capital expenditure
 Roads & Highways
 Railway Infrastructure - National Railway Plan
PHYSICAL AND  Urban Infrastructure
FINANCIAL 
CAPITAL & 
INFRASTRUCTUR
E
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 Agriculture & Allied Sectors: 
 Operation Green Scheme to be enlarged to cover 22 
perishable crops
 1000 more mandis to be integrated with E-NAM 
marketplace
 Agricultural Infrastructure funds will be made available to 
APMCs for augmenting their infrastructure
INCLUSIVE  MSP increased to 1.5 times
DEVELOPMENT 
FOR 
ASPIRATIONAL 
INDIA
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 Setting up of Higher Education Commission
 1,00 Sainik Schools will be set up in partnership with NGOs, 
private schools, and states. 
 Proposal to set up central university in Leh.
  750 Eklavya schools will be set up in tribal areas.
 35219 crores to benefit 4 crore scheduled caste students. 
 National research foundation to be set up with an outlay 50000 
crores
REINVIGORAT
ING HUMAN 
CAPITAL
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 Gaganyaan Mission: The first unmanned launch of the 
Gaganyaan Mission is slated for december 2021
 Deep ocean mission to be launched for the conservation of deep-
sea biodiversity. 
INNOVATION 
& R&D
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 First Digital Census to be launched. The centre has allocated Rs 
3,758 crore for the same this year. 
 Rs.1000 crore proposed for welfare of tea workers, especially 
women and children, in Assam and West Bengal.
 Rs 300 crore to be granted to Goa government to celebrate 50 
years of liberation from the Portuguese.
MINIMUM 
GOVT & 
MAXIMUM 
GOVERNANCE
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  Petrol & Diesel: Agriculture Infrastructure & Development Cess 
(AIDC) of Rs 2.5 per liter & Rs 4 per liter to be imposed 
respectively
 Electronic items
 Cell Phones
 Crude palm oil, soyabean & sunflower oil
 Apples, Peas, Kabuli Chana, Bengal Gram/Chickpeas, Lentil
 Cotton
WHAT BECOMES  Raw Silk and silk yarn
COSTLIER POST 
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 Gold and silver
 Shoes
 Insurance
 Naphtha
 Caprolactam
 Iron and Steel melting scrap
 Platinum
WHAT BECOMES  Components or parts for aircraft
CHEAPER POST  Primary/Semi-finished products of non-alloy steel
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