India Union Budget-2021 presented: Defence Budget increased to Rs 4.78 Lac Crore

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NEW DELHI, 2 February 2021, (TON): Indian Union Budget has been presented in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday.

The defence budget was increased to Rs 4.78 Lac Crore for 2021-22 as against last year’s Rs 4.71 Lac Core. The allocation in the Union Budget for the Armed Forces stands at Rs 3.62 Lac Crore, excluding the pensions. Rs 1.15 Lac Crore has been allocated for payment of pensions.

Out of total allocation, Rs 1.35 Lac Crore has been set aside for purchase new weapons, aircraft, warships and other military hardware.

Rs 1,66,546.94 Crore has been allocate for Ministry of Home Affairs with Rs 1,03,802.52 Crore for the Central Armed Police Forces including CRPF, BSF, CISF etc.

Rs 36715 Core has been allocated for Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir disputed State. This include Rs 30,757 Crore for Jammu and Kashmir and Rs 5,958 Crore for Ladakh. In addition Rs 3,768.28 Crore has been allocated for conduct of Census.

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