Pre-Budget Meetings for Union Budget 2024-25 Conclude in Delhi

The Pre-Budget consultations for the Union Budget 2024-25, chaired by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, concluded on July 5 in Delhi. These meetings began on June 19, 2024.

Participants and Stakeholders

More than 120 invitees from 10 different stakeholder groups participated. These groups included:

• Farmer associations and agriculture economists
• Trade unions
• Education and health sector representatives
• Employment and skilling experts
• MSME representatives
• Trade and services industry experts
• Economists
• Financial sector and capital markets representatives
• Infrastructure, energy, and urban sector experts

Key Officials Present

Several key officials attended the meetings, including:

• Union Ministers of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary
• Finance Secretary and Secretary Expenditure, Dr. TV Somanathan
• Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ajay Seth
• Secretary, DIPAM, Tuhin K Pandey
• Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Vivek Joshi
• Secretary, Department of Revenue, Sanjay Malhotra
• Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Manoj Govil
• Chief Economic Adviser, Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran

Gratitude and Assurance

During the consultations, Nirmala Sitharaman expressed her gratitude to the participants for their valuable suggestions. She assured them that their inputs would be carefully examined and considered while preparing the Union Budget 2024-25.