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Government committed to continue path of fiscal consolidation: Finance Minister
Jul-11-2019

Expressing confidence, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the government is committed to continue the path of fiscal consolidation without compromising on public expenditure.

Sitharaman further said that this budget refers to the government’s commitment to substantially boost investment in agriculture and the social sector and added that the projections are realistic and adequately provide for items of expenditure such as defence expenditure, pension and salaries, internal security and other welfare programmes.

On the economic growth front, Finance Minister highlighted that promotion of economic growth will be on top of agenda, noting that the government has constituted a five-member cabinet committee on investment and growth chaired by PM himself, to give focused attention to growth.

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