Prime Minister Modi To Address 12 Post-Budget Webinars Between 23 February And 11 March

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a series of 12 post-budget webinars between 23 February and 11 March.

These webinars are being organised by various central ministries and departments to build on the “Saptarishi” priorities outlined in the Union Budget 2023-24.

In a statement on Wednesday (22 February), the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said that the PM Modi led government has undertaken several budgetary reforms in recent years.

One such reform was preponing the date of the budget to the 1 February to ensure sufficient time for ministries and departments to utilise the funds on the ground before the onset of monsoons.

Another initiative was the introduction of post-budget webinars, conceptualised by the Prime Minister to bring together experts from the public and private sectors, academia, industry, and practitioners in the field to collaboratively work on implementation strategies across sectors.

"These webinars were started in 2021 in the spirit of Jan Bhagidari and encourage involvement and ownership of all concerned stakeholders in effective, quick and seamless implementation of the Budget announcements," the PMO said.

The webinars aim to synergize the efforts of various ministries and departments and all concerned stakeholders towards preparation of action plans with quarterly targets so that the implementation is front ended and smooth with timely achievement of intended outcomes.

The webinars are being held virtually to ensure wide participation and will be attended by concerned Union Ministers, key stakeholders from Government departments, Regulators, Academia, Trade and Industry associations, among others.