Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that a focused scheme will be launched for the footwear and leather sectors, while steps will be taken to make India a global toy manufacturing hub.
The government will also launch a mission to support clean technology manufacturing activities, she said while presenting the Union Budget for 2025-26.
She emphasised that investment as a third engine includes investing in people, innovation, and the economy.
Additionally, broadband connectivity will be provided to all government secondary schools and primary healthcare centres, Sitharaman added.
In the Union Budget for 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed plans to launch a focused scheme for the footwear and leather sectors, as well as initiatives to establish India as a global toy manufacturing hub.
