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Tax rationalisation, liquidity enhancement top real estate sector s Budget wishlist While measures announced by the government in 2020 to kickstart the economy have been in right direction, the real estate sector is hoping for upcoming Budget to give a shot on the arm for the beleaguering sector Rukmini Rao | January 25, 2021 | Updated 15:06 IST The real estate sector contributes nearly 8 per cent to the economy Through the course of 2020, the Centre announced several measures such as moratorium on equated monthly instalments, restructuring of loans of real estate companies at project level, setting up of Swamih fund - rescue capital for affordable and mid-income housing projects - along with capital infusion to the National Housing board to help Indian real estate sector . The Reserve Bank of India also announced massive repo rate cut of 140 basis points over the course of time, leading to lowest home loan interest rates in over 15 years. ....