Final stage of Budget 2021-22 commences with Halwa ceremony, launch of Union Budget Mobile App

Image Source : TWITTER/@FINMININDIA Final stage of Budget 2021-22 commences with Halwa ceremony, launch of Union Budget Mobile App
Marking the ultimate stage of the Budget-making course of, the customary Halwa ceremony was held in New Delhi’s North Block on Saturday. The Halwa ceremony is carried out yearly earlier than the “lock-in” technique of Budget preparation begins.

During the occasion, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman additionally launched the “Union Budget Mobile App” to supply hassle-free entry of Budget-related paperwork by Members of Parliament (MPs) and most people. 

In an unprecedented initiative, Union Budget 2021-22 will likely be delivered on February 1 in paperless type for the primary time. 

The determination to go paperless was taken because the printing course of requires a number of individuals to remain on the press for round a fortnight. Over 100 individuals often keep on the basement of North Block until the annual price range is introduced. It can not occur this yr because of the Covid-19 restrictions. While the Halwa ceremony was additionally anticipated to be cancelled, the federal government went on with it.

The new cellular price range app facilitates full entry to 14 Union Budget paperwork, together with the Annual Financial Statement (generally often called Budget), Demand for Grants (DG), Finance Bill and so on. as prescribed by the Constitution.

The price range paperwork, which will likely be uploaded on to the cellular app minutes after the completion of the Budget Speech on February 1, will likely be out there in English and Hindi languages on each Android and iOS platforms. The app will be downloaded from Union Budget Web Portal www.indiabudget.gov.in.
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