Union Budget App: What Is It, How To Download, Features And More

Budget 2024: The Interim Budget 2024-25 is scheduled to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2024. A "paperless" budget will be presented for the fourth consecutive year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to promote eco-friendly options, the decision to present the budget digitally since 2021, referred to as the Green Budget, has been made by the government.

The budget documents will be made available on the "Union Budget Mobile App" on both the Android and iOS platforms after the completion of the budget speech by the Finance Minister. Further details about the Union Budget App will be explored.

Union Budget App: What is it and what does it include?

• The Union Government Budget app consolidates 14 key Union Budget documents, providing easy access to members of parliament and the general public.
• The app enables the viewing of various important documents in a digital, eco-friendly format.

The 14 Union Budget documents include:

1. Finance Minister's Budget Speech
2. Annual Financial Statement
3. Demands for Grants
4. Finance Bill
5a. Macro-Economic Framework Statement
5b. Medium-Term Fiscal Policy cum Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement
6. Expenditure Budget
7. Receipt Budget
8. Expenditure Profile
9. Budget at a Glance
10. Memorandum Explaining the Provisions in Finance Bill
11. Output Outcome Monitoring Framework
12. Key Features of Budget
13. Key to Budget Documents

• The documents at serial numbers 2, 3, and 4 are mandated by Article 112, 113, and 110(a) of the Constitution of India, respectively.
• Documents at serial numbers 5a and 5b are presented in accordance with the provisions of the FRBM Act, 2003.
• Documents from serial number 6 to 13 serve as explanatory statements supporting the mandated documents, presented in a user-friendly format for quick or contextual references.

Union Budget App: All You Need To Know

• The Union Budget App was introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman before the Union Budget 2021 during the Halwa ceremony.
• Its primary purpose is to provide easy access to 14 budget-related documents for members of parliament and the general public.
• Initially implemented to avoid physical contact in the legislature amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the app now aligns with the government's vision of promoting digitalization in India.
• The National Informatics Centre (NIC) developed the app for both iOS and Android operating systems under the guidance of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA).
• Users can efficiently browse, download, and print budget documents using the application.
• The app includes digital versions of crucial documents such as the Union Budget, Finance Bill, Demand for Grants, and others specified by the Constitution.
• Features of the app include external links, a table of contents, bidirectional scrolling, and the ability to zoom in and out of documents.
• Users can access the budget in Hindi or English, and additional features like "Key to Budget" help users understand the Union Budget effectively.
• The app is freely available for download on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.

Budget How to read Union Budget document on mobile phone?

To download the Union Budget Mobile app on your Android or iOS devices, follow these simple steps:

• Visit the Union Budget App Download center at https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/downloadapp.php.
• Choose your device type - Android (for the Google Play store) or iOS (for the Apple Store).
• For Android users, click on the link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nic.unionbudget.
• For iOS users, click on the link: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/union-budget-app/id1548425364.
• You will be redirected to either the Google Play store or the Apple store.
• Click on the "Install" option located below the Union Budget application.