Union Budget 2021: Full list of schemes announced by Finance Minister

New Delhi, Feb 01: Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman today announced a host of schemes. During her budget speech, Sitharaman introduced the much awaited never seen before budget.

Here are the list of schemes announced by the Finance Minister:

• Aatmanirbhar package amounting to Rs 27.1 lakh crore to deal with pandemic impact.
• Centrally sponsored PM Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana with an outlay of around Rs 64,180 crores spread over 6 years.
• Increase in the capital expenditure in the health sector with 137 per cent.
• Ujwala scheme to be extended to cover 1 crore more beneficiaries.
• City gas distribution network to be extended to 100 more cities.
• Gas Pipeline project announced for Jammu and Kashmir.
• Jal Jeevan Mission-Urban announced with outlay of Rs 2.87 crore.
• Fintech Hub proposed to instil confidence in participants among the corporate bond market.
• Textile parts scheme with aim to create 7 textile parts over next three years.
• FDI in insurance sector increased from 49 per cent to 74 per cent.