Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], February 7 (ANI): Rajasthan Union Minister for Jal Shakti CR Patil on Saturday addressed a press convention on the Union Budget 2026, asserting that the BJP-led authorities’s insurance policies have strengthened India’s economic system and positioned it heading in the right direction to grow to be the world’s third-largest financial energy.
Patil mentioned inflation has been contained, and the nation’s development trajectory stays sturdy beneath Narendra Modi’s management. Drawing a comparability with earlier governments, he mentioned that regardless of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh being an economist and main the nation for a decade, India’s economic system had remained ranked eleventh globally.
‘Today, India is on the verge of turning into the third-largest economic system, which displays the correctness of the BJP authorities insurance policies,’ he mentioned.
Highlighting reforms, the minister mentioned the federal government’s main goal is to border insurance policies within the curiosity of the widespread man. He recalled that the Prime Minister had promised reforms in his Independence Day handle on August 15, 2025, and that the federal government carried out round 350 reforms inside six months. These included simplifying GST, introducing new labour legal guidelines, and sector-specific measures aimed toward long-term development.
Patil described the Union Budget 2026 as ‘particular’ and mentioned it supplies a major increase to a number of sectors with a deal with empowering the poor and underprivileged. He mentioned the finances prioritises six main areas and consists of provisions to boost manufacturing and employment.
Among the important thing bulletins, he cited proposals to arrange three chemical crops, assemble two high-tech instrument rooms, allocate Rs 10,000 crore for container manufacturing, and supply enhanced help for the textile sector. A brand new Mahatma Gandhi-named scheme has additionally been introduced to strengthen handicrafts, whereas ladies’ hostels might be inbuilt each district.
On water-related initiatives, Patil mentioned over 69,000 reservoirs have been constructed beneath the Amrit Sarovar scheme, exceeding the unique goal. He added that beneath the Jal Jeevan Mission, faucet water connections have been supplied to 16 crore households, benefiting round 9 crore girls. The mission has been prolonged until 2028, with provisions made to make sure water provide to each family.
Addressing nationwide safety, Patil mentioned the finances allocation for safety has been elevated by Rs 1 lakh crore, emphasising the necessity for world cooperation. He additionally mentioned pilot tasks in 22 states to streamline agricultural water use.
On political points, the minister blamed the Indian National Congress for disruptions in Parliament and defended the Prime Minister’s incapability to reply amid the impasse. He additionally mentioned work is underway to cease Indus River water from flowing to Pakistan, asserting that ‘not a single drop’ can be allowed to movement sooner or later. (ANI)