Day: February 27, 2025

Union Budget 2025-26: Advancing Water Security in India

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Sharad-Bhushan

The Union Budget 2025-26 marks a significant step toward enhancing water security in India. Reflecting the government’s unwavering commitment to equitable access to water, the budget builds on the successes of ongoing flagship initiatives like the Jal Jeevan Mission while introducing forward-thinking measures aimed at transforming water management in the country. By focusing on infrastructure, technological advancements, and strategic policy reforms, the budget outlines a roadmap for addressing India’s growing water challenges. Opportunities on the Horizon The 2025-26 budget is a clear signal that India is gearing up to address…

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Quality, Access, and Innovation: The 2025 Budget and Higher Education

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Prof.-Dinesh-Chandra-Rai

The Union Budget of 2025 heralds a determined endeavor to rejuvenate the educational tapestry of India’s higher learning. A pronounced emphasis on quality bespeaks a commitment to the holistic development of students, equipping them to navigate the intricate challenges of the twenty-first century. Generous allocations for infrastructure, professorships, and scholarly investigation seek to fortify the very bedrock upon which institutions of higher education are built. The budget’s keen focus on research and innovation, exemplified by initiatives such as the PM Research Fellowship and Centres of Excellence for Skilling, aspires to…

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Strengthening Growth Engines for Achieving Goal of VIKSIT BHARAT

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Dr.-Mayur-J-Kapadia

While presenting her record making 8th consecutive Union Budget for year 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman focused on four engines – Agriculture, MSME, Investment, and Exports – to drive the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’. This budget places a strong emphasis on revitalizing the agricultural sector. ‘Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana’ aims to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability. ‘Kisan Credit Card’ scheme plans to facilitate short-term loans of up to ₹5 lakh for approximately 7.7 crore farmers, fishermen, and dairy farmers. ‘Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’, focusing on pulses, is set to promote self-reliance…

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Ensuring Rural Water Security: Jal Jeevan Mission Gets a Major Push in Budget 2025

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Vikas-Brahmavar

The Union Budget 2025 reinforces the government’s commitment to providing access to clean water through the continued focus on the Jal Jeevan Mission. Over the years, this initiative has impacted the lives of 15 crore households by providing easy availability of fresh water.  The extension of the mission until 2028, along with the substantial ₹67,000 crore allocation, is a significant boost for strengthening water infrastructure, particularly in rural areas. This allocation will give a big push towards enhancing sustainable water management and it is crucial for India’s long term water…

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Boosting Water, Sanitation, and Sustainability: Key Investments in the 2025-26 Budget

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The 2025-26 budget reaffirms the Indian government’s strong focus on enhancing water resources, sanitation, and sustainability through substantial investments in critical programs: These initiatives not only cater to immediate water-intensive sectors but also contribute to environmental sustainability and rural prosperity, positioning the water, wastewater, and solid waste industries for significant growth. The 2025-26 budget is poised to drive eco-friendly, safe, and efficient industrial development across key sectors. By NP Singh, Sales Leader for India at MANN+HUMMEL, Specializing in Water and Membrane Solutions

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Union Budget 2025-26: Building a Stronger and Greener Future

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Subhash-Sethi

The Union Budget 2025-26 perfectly aligns with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, laying a strong foundation for India’s infrastructure growth. It prioritizes sustainable and modern infrastructure, driving economic resilience, digital transformation, water and wastewater development, and clean energy initiatives. With an allocation of INR 11.21 Lakh Crore, the government reinforces its commitment to infrastructure expansion. A new asset monetization plan will reinvest INR 10 Lakh Crore into new projects, supported by a three-year PPP pipeline to boost private sector participation. The INR 1.5 Lakh Crore in interest-free loans to…

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Union Budget 2025: Transforming Infrastructure for Viksit Bharat

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Abdul-Rahman-Mohammed

This year’s budget showcases the government’s strong commitment to accelerating economic growth through innovative infrastructure development. With a clear emphasis on clean drinking water, green energy, and MSME development, these sectors will play a pivotal role in driving India’s GDP growth and fostering long-term sustainability. The substantial investment of Rs. 10 Lakh Crore in infrastructure development through asset monetization will unlock capital, fuelling new projects and strengthening India’s economic resilience. The Rs. 74,226 Crore allocated for water infrastructure, including Rs. 67,000 Crore for the Jal Jeevan Mission, is a significant…

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Union Budget 2025: Driving Growth Advancing Sustainability

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Mohammed-Naser-Azeez

The Union Budget 2025-26 marks a transformational shift across key sectors, including infrastructure, water, renewable energy, digitalization, transportation, and real estate, driving growth, sustainability, and inclusivity. By redefining micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and introducing a range of supportive measures, the Finance Minister has recognized them as the second engine of economic growth, outlining a clear roadmap to propel India toward accelerated development. A major highlight of the budget is the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), the government’s flagship initiative to provide tap water connections to every rural household. With…

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Driving Digital Transformation in India through Budget 2025 Initiatives

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Anil-Sethi

India is moving with determination to achieve the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, and this year’s budget reflects this ambitious goal through its strategic focus on infrastructure development, digital transformation, and inclusive growth. The budget prioritizes key sectors like water supply, wastewater management, renewable energy, healthcare, education, transportation, and advanced technology.  With targeted investments in Jal Jeevan Mission, water resource management, wastewater treatment, green energy, building roads, and research & innovation, skill development, and sustainable urbanization, the financial roadmap demonstrates India’s commitment to transforming into a globally competitive…

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Budget 2025-26: Progress in Water Access but Gaps in Sustainable Management

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Syamal-Sarkar

The Government has extended the 100% water access to Rural household’s completion date by 2028 with enhanced outlay. The Finance Minister has also located Rs 67000 crores in the budget during 2025-26 for water and sanitation schemes under Jal Jeevan Mission programme which is less than the last year’s BE 2024-25, although higher than RE 2024-25. In 2019, the Government announced the completion of safe and universal rural water access by 2024. As of now there are about 19 crore rural households and about 80% households were given pipe water…

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