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This time the budget session is being held in 3 phases whose dates are 31 January, 11 February and 14 March.
Budget session has started in Parliament. It started with the speech of President Ram Nath Kovind. Addressing both the houses of the Parliament, he drew the special attention of the government towards women empowerment. Steps like making the marriage age of girls equal to that of boys, enrolling girls in Sainik Schools and abolishing triple talaq are positive steps in this direction.
The President said-
- Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao has yielded better results. The government raised the marriage age of daughters to that of boys. The society has accepted this decision. Increasing the presence of girls in the education policy of the country. Girls will get a place in Sainik Schools. The first batch of women in NDA will arrive in June. The government is also doing a lot of work for self-help groups. Women empowerment is one of the major schemes of the government. Kovind said that the government has started to free the society from this evil practice by declaring triple talaq as a legal offense. Restrictions on Muslim women to perform Haj only with Mehram have also been removed. Informing about the schemes being run during this period from Corona epidemic. Issues ranging from farmers, women to triple talaq were included in his speech. President Kovind addressing both the Houses of Parliament at the beginning of the Budget Session. The President started the address with saluting the soldiers of freedom. After this, he gave information about the vaccine and the health plans of the government during the Corona era. Read the salient points of the President’s address.. I bow to the millions of freedom fighters of the country, who gave top priority to their duties and gave India its rights. I also reverently remember all the great personalities who have contributed in the development journey of the country in these 75 years of independence. This mutual trust, coordination and cooperation between the government and the citizens is an unprecedented example of the power of democracy. For this, I congratulate every health and front line worker of the country, every countryman. Honorable members, my government is moving towards building a strong India by following on the basis of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas. Corona Mahtari has affected the whole world, in these circumstances mutual trust is building between our government and citizens. We have set a record of more than 150 crore vaccines in less than a year. The success of this campaign has given such a protective shield to the citizens, which has increased their security and also boosted their morale. More than 70% of the people in the country have taken a single dose. In this month’s vaccine program, the vaccine is also being given to adolescent girls above 15 years of age. Precaution dosage is also being given. At present 8 vaccines are being given in the country. The vaccine made in India is being used all over the world. My government is preparing visionary solutions. With the help of the Prime Minister’s Ayushman Health Mission, more than 80 thousand health and wellness centers have been opened. The government has set up more than 8000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras, which is a huge step. Products of Indian pharma companies are reaching 180 countries. Due to the efforts made by the government, the demand for Yoga and AYUSH products is increasing in the country. The world’s first WHO Center of Traditional Medical Health is being started in India. My government considers the words of Babasaheb as its motto. This spirit of India is clearly reflected in recent years. Honorable Members, In this era of Corona, we have seen the tragedy of food in big countries, but our government has not allowed this to happen. Our government is running the world’s largest food distribution program, which has been extended till March. Svanidhi Rozgar Yojana is also being run in the country. The government has also started the e-shram portal for the workers. The government has linked the Jan Dhan portal with mobile. I will thank the government for the success of UPI in the era of Digital India and Digital Economy. Despite the constraints of the pandemic, a large number of homes have been connected to taps. Women have benefited the most from this. The government is working towards empowering the poor of the country. The government has procured maximum crops. 1.30 crore farmers were benefitted by the purchase of Kharif crops. During the year 2020-21, the exports reached about 3 lakh crores. Horticulture- We went ahead in the matter of honey production. There was an increase of 115% as compared to 2015-15. During the Corona period, the government ran trains for perishable things like vegetables, fruits and milk. 80% of the farmers of the country are small farmers, who have been benefited by the government. More than one lakh crore rupees have been given to more than 8 crore farmers of the country. Efforts like the National Mission on Edible Oils have been started. The United Nations has declared the year 2022 as the International Year of Millets. My government will make it a success by collaborating with many groups. The work of irrigation projects and interlinking of rivers has also been taken forward in the country. Work is going on for the Ken-Betwa project with a fund of Rs 150 crore. The government is also doing a lot of work for self-help groups. Women empowerment is one of the major schemes of the government. Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao has already yielded good results. The government’s decision to raise the age of marriage of daughters to that of boys has got the acceptance of the society. Gender inclusiveness has been promoted in the education policy of the country. Girls will get a place in Sainik Schools, the first batch of women in NDA will come in June. Under the Skill India Mission, 6 programs have been prepared for health care. We have seen India’s potential during the Tokyo Olympics. India won 7 medals in it. India also won 19 medals in Paralympics. To provide good training to para players, the government has set up a Center for Disability in Gwalior. Many differently abled people have benefited under various programs being run in the country. Sign language dictionary has been created. More than 40 unicorn startups came into existence in the country during the Corona period. India is also working rapidly in the direction of technology. The government has opened the doors of entry in many new sectors. With the efforts of the government, the country has again become one of the fastest growing economies of the world. Foreign investment in the country is continuously increasing. Foreign investment of $48 billion came in the first 7 months. 7 Mega Integrated Textile Regions are being created. MSMEs have been very important in taking India forward. With the recent schemes, 13 and a half lakh MSMEs were given life support. Success of Khadi- The sale of Khadi in the country has increased three times as compared to 2014. Infrastructure – To speed up the development works, the work of different ministries has been clubbed together under the Prime Minister’s Ministry of Gati Shakti. Before the assembly elections in the states, who benefits from the budget… Read Bhaskar Analysis… He addressed the media here. He said, ‘The budget session is starting today. I welcome all my friends. There are many opportunities for India in today’s global situation. Only India’s economic progress in the world, India’s vaccination program, our vaccine, is creating a belief in the whole world. Appealing to the MPs, PM Modi said, ‘The elections will go on, but all the members should join the discussion on the budget with an open mind. In this session, the conversation of our parliamentarians, the issue of discussion, can become an important issue of global impact. I hope that all the MPs will be helpful in taking the country on the path of progress by discussing with an open mind. I will pray to all the respected MPs that the elections will go on, but the budget session draws the blueprint for the whole year, the more we make this budget session with full commitment, the more the country will benefit. After the President’s address, the Finance Minister will tell the economic condition of the country. Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget at 11 am on Tuesday. This will be his fourth budget. This time also the budget will be paperless like last year. Due to Corona, the budget session has been divided into 3 phases. The first phase will start from January 31, the second phase on February 11 and the third phase from March 14. This session will end on April 8. The budget session begins with the President’s address to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Opposition’s strategy The Pegasus espionage controversy has resurfaced ahead of the budget session. In such a situation, there is every possibility of the session being uproar. Along with the Congress, other opposition parties have made preparations to surround the government. Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla demanding a privilege motion against the IT Minister. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, in his letter, has made an issue of the news published in the New York Times on January 28. The Leader of the Opposition wrote that the government dealt with the spy software Pegasus in 2017 with a deal package worth $ 2 million. Through this, politicians, judges, journalists and social workers were targeted. Before the budget session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Parliament and discuss with the media. The impasse in Parliament may increase on inflation, unemployment: During the budget session, there will be 3 important issues in front of the opposition parties, on which they can surround the central government. In this, cases related to rising inflation, unemployment and farmers can be mainly. Apart from this, the opposition can create a ruckus in Parliament regarding the relief package for the Corona affected families, China’s increasing aggression on the border and the ongoing standoff with it, inflation, unemployment, the state of the economy and other issues. What is Economic Survey Economic survey or economic survey means, it is an account of the economic conditions of the country in the last one year. Which shows how much development took place in the country in the last one and where the money was spent, it is reviewed. The GDP of the country is also estimated from this survey. The Economic Survey would have been made under the supervision of the Chief Economic Adviser to the Finance Minister.
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