Final Preparations for Union Budget 2024-25 Begin with Halwa Ceremony
Final stage of preparations for Union Budget 2024-25 commenced with the customary Halwa Ceremony in New Delhi today. The ceremony, marking the final stage of the Budget preparation process, was held in the presence of Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary.
The Halwa Ceremony is performed every year before the ‘lock-in’ process of officials involved in the Budget preparation begins. The Union Budget 2024-25 is set to be presented on July 23, 2024.
All Union Budget documents, including the Annual Financial Statement (commonly known as Budget), Demand for Grants (DG), Finance Bill, etc., will be available on the “Union Budget Mobile App” for hassle-free access by Members of Parliament (MPs) and the general public using the simplest form of digital convenience. The App is bilingual (English & Hindi) and will be available on both Android and iOS platforms. The App can also be downloaded from the Union Budget Web Portal (www.indiabudget.gov.in).
The Budget documents will be available on the Mobile App after the completion of the Budget Speech by the Finance Minister in Parliament on July 23, 2024.
At the Halwa Ceremony, the Finance Minister was also accompanied by Secretaries of the Ministry of Finance and other senior officers of the Government of India involved in the Budget preparation. As part of the ceremony, the Finance Minister also took a tour of the Budget Press, reviewed the preparations, and extended her best wishes to the officials concerned.