Union Budget 2022: Analyses of the Good and the not so good

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2022 on 31 January.  The study presents an in-depth analyses by subject experts, of the good and the not so good in the Budget. It explains the budget’s Significant Announcements, including 20 Key Takeaways; presents analyses of various announcements including the focus on growth through  capex, infrastructure spending; the seven engines to drive growth; an opinion that GDP of 9.2% is a mirage; bold effort at public investment-led growth; does not address weaknesses in the economy; disappoints on job creation-job security, social welfare spending; allocations cut or only marginal increased in Agriculture; incentives to propel manufacturing growth; not good for debt mutual fund returns; expert views on introduction of Digital rupee and cryptocurrencies; that it resolves legacy issues and promotes future growth; a blueprint for the next quarter century; it is transparent, but political; and crucially, presents a climate change driven growth.

Situation assessment for the week ended 07 February, 2022  (8,783 words)

Price: Rs 700/-

Date of SS: 07 Februry, 2022