New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Finance Bill 2022 in Parliament on Tuesday following which the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till tomorrow.
The Finance Bill 2022 will give effect to the financial proposals of the central government for the financial year 2022-23. The Union Budget delivered today in Parliament was the fourth presented by Sitharaman.
In her address today, Sitharaman said that Goods and Services Tax (GST) played a remarkable reform in India’s GDP. “GST revenues are buoyant despite the pandemic, gross GST collection for the month of January are over Rs. 1.4 lakh crore. The highest since the inception of GST,” she said. Taking together with provision for the creation of capital assets through grants and aids to states, the minister said, “Effective capital expenditure of the central government is estimated at Rs 10.68 lakh crore in 2022-23, which will be around 4.1 percent of GDP.”
The Union Minister also spoke about the introduction of a central bank digital currency that will give a boost to the digital economy and thereby lead to a cheaper currency management system. Blockchain and other technologies will be used by RBI to issue the same from 2022, the Finance Minister said.
Earlier today, Sitharaman met President Ram Nath Kovind ahead of the Budget presentation. She was accompanied by Ministers of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, Bhagwat Karad, and other officials from the Ministry.
In an attempt to go green, the Union Budget for 2022-2023 was presented in a paperless format. Sitharaman read out the Budget at the Parliament through a tab, instead of the traditional ‘bahi khata’.
Health Minister Mandaviya thanks FM Sitharaman for announcing national health ecosystem open platform rollout
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday thanked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for announcing the rollout of an open platform for the national health ecosystem.
“Thanking Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Ji for announcing the rollout of an open platform for the national health ecosystem. It will consist of digital registries of health providers and health facilities, unique health identity, consent framework & universal access to health facilities,” he tweeted.
Earlier on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the budget 2022-2023 announced the rollout of an open platform for the national health ecosystem. It will consist of digital registries of health providers and health facilities, unique health identity, consent framework and universal access to health facilities, she had stated.
The Finance Minister also said the pandemic has accentuated mental health problems of people of all ages, she stated. “To better access to quality mental health counselling and care services. A national telly mental health programme will be launched which will include a network of 23 telly mental health centres of excellence with the National Institute of Mental health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) being the nodal centre,” she said.
The Union Cabinet approved the Budget 2022-23 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament. Earlier today, Sitharaman met President Ram Nath Kovind ahead of the Budget presentation. She was accompanied by Ministers of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, Bhagwat Karad and other officials from the Ministry.
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, replacing her signature ‘bahi khata’, she opted to carry the documents in a tablet, which was wrapped in a red-coloured cover with the national emblem emblazoned on it. (ANI)
