Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made several announcements in the Union Budget 2023-2024.
CNBC-TV18.com has handpicked some of the top announcements…
50 destinations to be selected through challenge mode for tourism
Women will be able to make deposits of up to Rs 2 lakh at 7.5 percent interest. Mahila Samman Savings Certificate will be made available for two years.
Senior Citizens’ Savings Scheme deposit limit raised to Rs 30 lakh from Rs 15 lakh
Income tax rebate limit increased from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7 lakh under new tax regime
Mission to eliminate sickle cell anemia by 2047
Tribals to get Rs 15,000 crore over next three years for safe housing, sanitation, drinking water, and electricity.
Goal ‘Make AI in India’, ‘Make AI Work For India’ – three centres for excellence for AI will be set up in top educational institutes
100 labs to develop apps using 5G services to be set up in engineering institutions
Rs 35,000 crore for energy transition to net-zero emission goals
Battery energy storage systems of 4000 MWh will be supported