How much did Interim Budget 2024 allocate to different Union ministries

Down To Earth plots ministerial allocation and compares it with the amount allocated in the previous budget

Interim Budget 2024: Who got how much

Down To Earth plots the allotment for various ministries in the last budget before the general elections

Union Budget 2024-25: High on claims, less on substance

The budget speech was reduced to unsubstantiated claims and dangling the carrot of prosperity in future yet again

Union Budget 2024-25: Centre announces Rs 1 lakh crore in interest-free loans for private sector research

Experts question decision to prioritise profit-driven private innovation over public research

Union Budget 2021-22: How significant is it in the time of COVID-19?

Nirmala Sitharaman needs to announce bold measures for undertaking additional public spending on an urgent basis

Union Budget 2024-25: Scientists disappointed over silence on National Research Foundation

Lack of transparency persists in proposed institution’s structure, governance

Union Budget 2022-23: Where does renewable energy fit in this year?

The government will likely put in place strategies to bring India closer to its green energy target and equitable energy access

Clean cooking fuel, urban mobility find place in Union Budget 2021-22

Rs 18,000 crore to support public bus transport services; experts believe move could bring down pollution

How much did the Interim Budget push for India’s Climate Action?

The inter-sectoral and widely impacting stresses of climate change need balanced allocations and efforts for mitigation, adaptation and disaster …

Fuelling problems: India’s poor are being forced to return to unclean cooking fuels; here’s why 

With LPG prices crossing the Rs 1,000-mark, the poor now have to make unfair choices about their basic standard of life

Is the Union Budget 2022-23 renewable energy friendly?

The budgetary allocations may have indirect impacts on RE from capital goods lists of customs exemptions

Climate experts hail forthcoming US climate summit with caution and riders

The US should clean up its own act first as far as net zero is concerned, climate experts say  

Amrit Kaal vs New India: Why do we buy metaphysical political agenda in deep economic distress

India has not met any of the targets fixed for 2022; But ‘Amrit Kaal’ has now become the government’s vision for …

Union Budget 2022-23: Good step forward but levers needed to make clean air, climate action more real

The spotlight on energy transition, climate action and electrification in the latest Union budget is encouraging; but needs committed strategy …

Union budget 2022-23: Big cut in fertilisers subsidy to worry farmers

Urea subsidy cut 17%; allocation for NPK subsidy reduced 35% 

Union Budget 2021-22: India to launch Hydrogen Energy Mission

With the announcement, India has joined the race for producing the next big energy source

Budget 2023-24: Economic Survey likely to peg India’s growth at 6-6.8%, says media report

Economic Survey to be presented January 31, just before the Budget February 1

Union Budget 2024-25: New initiative to boost Blue Economy 2.0 announced

While the initiative promises positive impacts on the 14 million people along India’s coastline, apprehensions loom regarding potential …

Here are some of the highlights of Budget 2024

From cervical cancer vaccination to ‘Lakhpati Didi’ to rooftop solarisation, here are some key takeaways from Nirmala Sitharaman’…

Union Budget 2022-23 key pointers: One window green clearances

The SEZ Act will be replaced with a new one and with more state participation. 

Union Budget 2022-23: Why CSE disagrees with government’s proposal on coal gasification

The chances to reduce emissions through coal gasification are very remote, says CSE

Union Budget 2024-25 encourages vaccination against cervical cancer, provides insurance to frontline health workers

We hope the regular budget after the elections increases the health budget while paying attention to greater utilisation, expert tells Down To Earth

Union Budget 2022-23: No mention of doubling farmers’ income in Sitharaman’s speech

Omission of references to doubling farmers’ speech surprising given that 2022 is the target year for the scheme

Union Budget 2024-25: No respite for rural employment as MGNREGS allocation unchanged from 2023-24

Of the Rs 86,000 crore allotted under the interim budget, only Rs 54,000 crore will be available for utilisation for financial year 2024-25

Union Budget 2022-23: Funds for science very low for India to make a mark, say experts

The importance that the government gives to science and technology is reflected in the budget, experts said