PM asks states to align plans with early Budget

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Budget presentation in Parliament was being advanced by about a month to ensure speedier implementation of projects and schemes.

Chairing an interaction through an information technology-based, multi-modal platform for governance and timely implementation of schemes, Modi urged all states to align their plans with this advancement, so that they could take the maximum advantage of this move.

The Budget may be advanced to January last or the first week of February, against the current practice of the last day of February. But the exact date is yet to be announced.