Budget 2022: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to present her 3rd full budget paperless on 1 February; know how to download ‘Union Budget Mobile App’

Almost four days are left before the announcement of Union Budget 2022 and the crescendo is building up for the biggest annual economic event for the country. The budget is likely to be paperless, which will mark the second such instance when the Finance Minister will be reading the budget speech without paper.

In 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a paperless budget after deciding to not print the budget documents. In a historic move, the Union Budget of 2021-22 was delivered in paperless form for the first time. A “Union Budget Mobile App” was also launched for hassle-free access of Budget documents by Members of Parliament (MPs) and the general public.

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The Union Budget 2022-23 would also be available on the Mobile App after the process of Budget presentation has been completed on 1st February 2022 in the Parliament.

‘Union Budget Mobile App’ to provide easy and quick access to Union Budget information to all stakeholders. Mobile App is bilingual (English and Hindi) and is available on both Android and iOS platforms.

Mobile App can be downloaded from the Union Budget Web Portal (www.indiabudget.gov.in).

The mobile App allows complete access to 14 Union Budget documents, including the Budget Speech, Annual Financial Statement (commonly known as Budget), Demand for Grants (DG), Finance Bill etc. as prescribed by the Constitution. The mobile app is bilingual (English & Hindi) and is 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 also be available for download by the general public on Union Budget Web Portal (www.indiabudget.gov.in).

To maintain the secrecy of Budget, there is a “lock-in” of the officials involved in making the Budget. Budget Press, which is situated inside North Block, houses all officials in the period leading up to the presentation of the Union Budget.

These officers and staff will come in contact with their near and dear ones only after the Budget is presented by the Union Finance Minister in the Parliament.

To mark the final stage of Union Budget making process, sweets will be provided to core staff due for “lock-in” at their workplace instead of the traditional ‘Halwa Ceremony’ due to ongoing Pandemic and health safety concerns.

Union Budget 2022-23 will be available on Mobile App after it is presented in Parliament.