Updated Jan 23, 2021 | 18:46 IST
In an unprecedented initiative, Union Budget 2021-22 will be delivered on February 1 in paperless form for the first time FM Sitharaman launches mobile app ahead of Union Budget 2021-2022
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday launched the Union Budget Mobile App for hassle-free access of Budget-related documents by Members of Parliament (MPs) and the public.
In an unprecedented initiative, Union Budget 2021-22 will be delivered on February 1 in paperless form for the first time.
The decision to go paperless was taken as the printing process requires several people to stay at the press for around a fortnight. Over 100 people usually stay at the basement of North Block till the annual budget is presented. It cannot happen this year due to the Covid-19 restrictions. While the Halwa ceremony was also expected to be cancelled, the government went on with it.