The announcements made in the Union Budget 2021-22 are in the right direction, for a country aspiring to get back into its long-term growth trajectory. Towards this, the Budget lays down the strategic intent for taking India into the next phase of development, by focusing on some key building blocks – healthcare/wellness, research/innovation, education, infrastructure and urban development, inclusive growth (agriculture and social-related) and governance-related reforms.
Given the backdrop of the pandemic year gone by, the announcement of the Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana is aimed at establishing a centrally coordinated healthcare infrastructure.
The Budget has laid a lot of emphasis