What does India need from Union Budget 2021-22

What does India need from Union Budget 2021-22

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Nirmala Sitharaman needs to announce bold measures for undertaking additional public spending on an urgent basis
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New tax rates can be introduced instead, especially on the super-rich whose incomes have been relatively less affected
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Increasing budgetary allocations towards Rural Employment Guarantee Act is non-negotiable
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Nirmala Sitharaman should increase allocation for Jal Jeevan Mission substantially
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Child health and nutrition needs a boost in the upcoming Budget. Photo: Pradip Saha

Why the Union Budget 2021-2022 should increase allocations for child health and nutrition.

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This would be the right time to constitute the inclusion funds recommended in National Education Policy, 2020 

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Children have largely remained unscathed by the virus, but disruptions due to the pandemic and the resultant lockdown have affected aspects of a child’s life and wellbeing
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Only 16% employed women were able to keep their jobs during and after the lockdown as opposed to 60% men
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Nutrition interventions, with an already faltering coverage, hit a blockade due to COVID-19 disruptions; the Union Budget is a critical window for opportunity
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