Finance
Today PM Narendra Modi lauded the Union Budget 2022-23 as a focus on providing basic amenities to the poor, middle class and youth and step towards a modern, self-reliant.
In his address on ‘Aatmanirbhar Arthvyavastha’ at a BJP event, he said that post-Covid, the possibility of a new world order is emerging and the initial indicators of it are already visible. A big change is coming in the way the world is viewing India, he said. “People, globally, want to see an empowered and strong India. It is imperative for us that we take our country forward at a rapid pace and strengthen it across several sectors,” Modi said. It is very important that India not only becomes self-reliant but also that a modern India is built on the foundation of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.
Modi said, the budget has been welcomed from all quarters. This Budget focuses on providing basic amenities to the poor, middle class and youth, he said adding that his government is working on the saturation of basic facilities.
Modi said the Budget proposes to make a four-fold increase in public investments as compared to those in the UPA regime and that the measure will open up immense opportunities.
“In the last seven years, the decisions taken are continuously enlarging the Indian economy,” Modi said. He added, “Seven-eight years ago, India’s GDP was Rs 1.10 lakh crore. Today, our GDP is nearly Rs 2.3 lakh crore. Even the country’s forex reserves have increased to $630 billion from $200 billion. All of this is due to our government’s effective policies.”
Modi stated that the houses provided under the PM’s scheme have turned the poor into “lakhpatis”. “In the last seven years, we have given 3 crore poor people pucca houses and made them lakhpatis. Those who lived in slums have their own houses. Our government has increased the price and size of these houses. Out of this, most of the houses are in the name of women. We have made women ‘maalkins’ (owners),” he said.
Highlighting the various aspects of the Budget, the Prime Minister said it has provisions to develop ‘vibrant villages’ on border. “Migration from border villages is not good for national security,” he said, adding that the vibrant village programme will benefit border villages in Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh. The government will impart National Cadet Corps training to youth in border villages and will help them join the armed forces, he added.
Source:IE
