Budget 2021: DFI, FPI investment in REITs; Infrastructure push a welcome step to spur economy The Union Budget for 2021-22 admirably rises to the challenge of creating an enabling environment to deliver on the promise of National Infrastructure Pipeline in the next few years Ramanuj Kumar | February 2, 2021 | Updated 11:25 IST Capex allocation for infrastructure is increased by 34.5% over the revised budget estimates (RE) for FY21 Even in an ordinary year, presenting a Union Budget that meets the expectations of experts, investors and common man and stimulates investment and employment generation is a hard feat to achieve. The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's task in the current year to present the budget for FY22 was made incredibly tough by the COVID-19 pandemic which has caused a massive shortfall in revenue collection and deserved demand for increased allocation for healthcare, informal sector, MSME sector and a multitude of others.