Budget 2021 Key Takeaways: An infrastructural boost as economy rushes past recovery in post-pandemic Era

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2021 by the Finance Minister. Finance Minister called this budget as “one like never before” amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

While economists like Shamika Ravi praised the new budget, Sensex rose to 1420 points and Nifty inched closer to the 14k mark, making it Sensex’s highest rise in 10 years on Budget day.

Sitharaman has raised hopes by stating that Budget 2021-22 will “be a Budget like never before.” Expectations are high that the government will boost economic revival by focusing on infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, rural economy, MSMEs sectors impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown restrictions. The budget comes at a time when India is battling the coronavirus pandemic and the economy is reeling under the aftereffects of the lockdown.