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COVER STORY

First General Budget of Amrit Kaal

The third general budget of the new decade of the 21st century and the first general
budget of the Amrit Kaal is moving towards the goal of fulfilling the grand vision of
a developed India. Its aim is to take advantage of the foundation prepared in the last
nine years and adopt a holistic and long-term approach focusing on 'Saptarishi' i.e.
seven priorities. This is a developmental budget showing the roadmap of Amrit Kaal,
whose goal is to give preference to the deprived sections, ease to the middle class,
and dreams of development of all sections of the aspirational society - village-poor,
farmers, artisans, youth, women, elders, and entrepreneurs. So that in the journey
of development for the next 25 years in a phased manner, and in the golden year of

independence, building a modern new India on the foundation of a self-reliant India
with the spirit of 'Sabka Prayas' and 'public participation'.

This first budget of Amritkaal will build ften it is rarely seen that all
sections feel empowered in the
a strong foundation to fulfill the grand same general budget. But the
vision of a developed India. This budget Ofirst general budget of Amrit Kaal,

gives priority to the underprivileged. presented with the resolution of Swarnim
Bharat, has become a beacon of new hope
This budget will fulfill the dreams of among the middle class, villages, poor
today's aspirational society - village- farmers, women, youth, and entrepreneurs.
Thinking of Nation First, and taking bold
poor, farmer, middle class. Come, now decisions are the key to building a strong
the new budget is in front of you, let's go economy. This is quite visible in the

ahead with new resolutions. In 2047, we successive budget of the new India. With
the vision that the development of the
will make a prosperous India, a capable nation should be all-round and inclusive, the
India, and a prosperous India in every manner in which the central government
has scripted the story of development in
way. Let us take this journey forward. the last nine years has now become the
– NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER foundation stone of the dream cherished
for the Swarnim Bharat of 2047. The Amrit
Kaal which started after the completion
of 75 years of independence envisages
making the country a golden bird again
and a self-reliant India. The general budget
for 2023-24 is building on the momentum
of the budget presented in the past years.
Its aim is to meet contemporary needs
and fulfill the dream of Swarnim Bharat in
the next 25 years.

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