Budget 2023: FM Sitharaman to begin pre-budget consultations

As the budget 2023 is almost two months away now, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has begin her pre-budget meetings starting with industry leaders and experts in infrastructure and climate change.

The meetings will be held virtually by Sitharaman seeking suggestions for the 2023-24 budget-making from stakeholders.

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On November 22, the minister will meet agriculture and agro-processing industry, representatives from the financial sector and capital market.

She will also be meeting the representatives of services sector and trade bodies, besides experts from social sector, including health, education, water and sanitation, on November 24.

The pre-budget meetings with the trade union representatives and economists are scheduled for November 28.

The participants will give suggestions on the 2023-24 Budget which will be presented in Parliament by the Finance Minister on February 1.