FM Sitharaman to present Union Budget in paperless form on Feb 1

'Union Budget Mobile App' to provide easy and quick access to Union Budget information to all stakeholders

The Union Budget 2022-23 will be presented by Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2022, in paperless form, said Ministry of Finance on Thursday. To mark the final stage of Union Budget making process, sweets were provided to core staff due to "lock-in" at their workplace instead of Halwa ceremony due to ongoing pandemic and health safety concerns.

To maintain the secrecy of the Budget, there is a "lock-in" of