Reforms ki Speed Aur 'Future Ready Bharat' Ka Vision
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal ne budget ko "fabulous" bataya hai aur kaha hai ki ye Bharat ko future ke economic opportunities pakadne mein mazboot karega. Unhone bataya ki August 2025 ke baad se ab tak 350 se zyada reform measures ho chuke hain, jo "new India" ki speed aur kaam dikhata hai. Is budget ka main aim hai ki desh ko aane wali challenges aur opportunities ke liye taiyaar kiya ja sake, taaki 1.4 billion logon ke sapnon ko udaan mil sake.
Infrastructure Par Record Kharcha!
Government ne FY2026-27 ke liye ₹12.2 lakh crore ka public capital expenditure set kiya hai, jo ki ek huge jump hai aur infrastructure development par long-term focus dikhata hai. Sabse badi baat, saat naye high-speed rail corridors banenge jo cities ko connect karenge, jaise Mumbai-Pune, Hyderabad-Bengaluru, aur Delhi-Varanasi. Iske alawa, Dankuni se Surat tak ek naya dedicated freight corridor aur agle paanch saalon mein 20 naye national waterways bhi plan kiye gaye hain.
Self-Reliance Ke Liye Critical Minerals Zones
Desh ko aur aatmanirbhar banane ke liye, char naye critical mineral zones banaye jayenge. Yeh global supply chains mein India ka stake pakka karne mein madad karega. Rare earth elements par bhi khaas dhyan diya ja raha hai, jiske liye Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, aur Tamil Nadu jaisi mineral-rich states mein dedicated corridors banaye jayenge. Isse mining, processing, aur manufacturing ek saath integrate hoga, aur import par dependency kam hogi. November 2025 mein rare earth permanent magnets ke liye ek scheme bhi launch hui thi.
Trade Deals Mein Bhi Badi Chhalang
International trade negotiations bhi track par hain. Piyush Goyal ne bataya ki India-US trade deal mein "very good progress" ho raha hai aur jald hi iska resolution nikalne ki umeed hai. Yeh EU ke saath hui trade deal ke baad aaya hai, jise kai log "mother of all deals" keh rahe hain. India hamesha apne interests ko protect karte hue hi deals karta hai.
Economic Outlook Aur Market Ka Reaction
Budget mein fiscal consolidation par bhi focus hai, jismein fiscal deficit estimated 4.3% of GDP rakha gaya hai aur 2030 tak debt-to-GDP ratio 50% tak lane ka target hai. Economic growth around 7.4% rehne ki umeed hai. Manufacturing, semiconductors, aur biopharma sectors ko bhi boost milega. Haan, market mein thoda drama bhi hua jab derivatives par transaction tax badha diya gaya, jisse equity markets thode dar gaye.