Union Budget 2021: Govt committed to welfare of farmers
Union Budget 2021: Today, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Union Budget for the year 2021.
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"Amount paid to farmers for wheat procurement was increased. ₹75,060 crore paid to farmers for wheat procurement in 2020-21," Sitharaman said.
"Agri procurement has increased steadily, benefiting farmers," she added.
In Union Budget 2021, FM Sitharaman said the budget proposals rest on six pillars. These are Health and Well-Being, Physical and Financial capital and infrastructure, Inclusive Development for Aspirational India, Reinvigorating Human Capital, Innovation and R&D, and Minimum Government, and Maximum Governance.
The Highlights of Union Budget 2021 include:
