Union Budget 2021-22: Key Highlights & Takeaways

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the first ever digital Union Budget for the year 2021-22. Here are the key highlights of the Union Budget 2021-22.

6 pillars of the Union Budget 2021-22

1. Health and Wellbeing
2. Physical & Financial Capital, and Infrastructure
3. Inclusive Development for Aspirational India
4. Reinvigorating Human Capital
5. Innovation and R&D
6. Minimum Government and Maximum Governance

Health and Wellbeing

Rs. 2,23,846 crore outlay for Health and Wellbeing in BE 2021-22 as against Rs. 94,452 crore in BE 2020-21 – an increase of 137%

Focus on strengthening three areas: Preventive, Curative, and Wellbeing

Steps being taken for improving health and wellbeing:

Vaccines

Rs. 35,000 crore for COVID-19 vaccine in BE 2021-22

The Made-in-India Pneumococcal Vaccine to be rolled out across the country, from present 5 states – to avert 50,000 child deaths annually

Health Systems

• 64,180 crore outlay over 6 years for PM AatmaNirbhar Swasth Bharat…