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Budget 2024: What Is Union Budget Mobile App, How And Why To Use It

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her seventh budget on July 23 for 2024-25. Here's all you need to know about the Union Budget app for easy access of Budget documents.

What is the Union Budget App?The Union Budget app consists of 14 Budget-related documents, available to members of the parliament and the general public, in Hindi and English, in an 'eco-friendly' digital mode.

What are those 14 documents?  - this portion Finance Minister's Budget Speech Annual Financial Statement Demands for Grants Finance Bill Statements mandated under the FRBM Act: a) Macro-Economic Framework Statement b) Medium-Term Fiscal Policy cum Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement Expenditure Budget Receipt Budget Expenditure Profile Budget at a Glance Memorandum Explaining the Provisions in Finance Bill Output Outcome Monitoring Framework Key Features of Budget Key to Budget Documents

Why was the app formed? The Union Budget app was announced by the Finance Ministry before the Union Budget 2021, during the symbolic 'Halwa Ceremony' that marked the beginning of a compilation of budget documents.

Who was it created for? The app was created by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) for iOS and Android operating systems under the direction of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA).

Additional features of the app The Union Budget Mobile App facilitates bidirectional scrolling and has 'Key to Budget' feature, which teaches users how to comprehend the Union Budget.

Where can you download it from? The Union Budget mobile app by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) is available to download for Android via Google Play and for ioS via Apple App Store.