Union Budget 2026-27
West Bengal’s Budget Falls Short of Expectations Amid Polls
Poll-bound West Bengal got a few infrastructural projects in the latest budget tabled by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. However, many political pundits believe the announcement was not at par with pre-budget expectations when compared to Bihar in 2025. The Union budget allocated a bounty to Bengal’s poll-bound neighbour that…
Rajasthan fully prepared to take advantage of budgetary incentives: CM
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. File | Photo Credit: ANI Rajasthan is fully prepared to take advantage of new budgetary provisions and incentives, as the Union Budget for 2026-27 has placed the State in the mainstream of national development, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said in Jaipur on Monday (February 2, 2026). The budget…
Realty sector sees indirect gains from Budget 2026 capex push, risk fund rollout
Representative image (AI generated) Realty sector leaders have termed Union Budget 2026-27 as infrastructure-led and growth-oriented, saying higher capital expenditure, asset monetisation and risk-sharing mechanisms could accelerate project execution, improve financing access and support long-term demand. Industry executives said the government’s decision to raise capital expenditure and introduce financing support tools signals policy continuity around…
Is India’s Waterway Expansion Overlooking Ecosystems? Insights from Budget 2026-27
The Union Budget 2026-27 once again places inland waterways and coastal shipping at the centre of India’s long-term logistics strategy. Although 111 National Waterways have been declared, only 29 were operational as of May 2025. Despite this gap, the government has announced plans to develop 20 new waterway corridors over the next five years, and…
Budget 2026 backs manufacturing, logistics and SEZ reforms to boost shipments, says commerce secretary
The Union Budget 2026-27 has announced a series of measures aimed at strengthening India’s export ecosystem by focusing on manufacturing expansion and trade facilitation, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Sunday, PTI reported.He said the Budget includes targeted support for both labour-intensive industries and high-technology sectors, while policy steps on logistics and trade facilitation are…
Air Quality and Pollution Control Funding Sees Decline
Air quality management under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has seen a nearly 10 per cent dip in outlay under the Union Budget for 2026-27, announced on February 1. Allocation to the central pollution control authority too slightly dipped by 2 per cent. In the Budget 2026-27 documents tabled in the…
Excise Duty Exemption Boosts Biogas Blending in India
Reflecting India’s efforts to transition away from fossil fuels and reduce its dependence on imported natural gas, the Union Budget 2026-27 proposes to exempt central excise duty on the value of biogas or compressed biogas (CBG) contained in blended compressed natural gas (CNG). The move is intended to improve offtake of blended CNG by correcting…
Budget 2026 Lacks Direct Climate Change Adaptation Measures, Focuses on Green Industry
The annual budget speech for 2026-2027 delivered by Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, on February 1, 2026, did not have a single direct mention of climate change, its mitigation or adaptation. Even then, many initiatives, allocations and tax relaxations were announced for renewable energy, critical minerals and other allied sectors which can be tagged as…
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