During her press conference, the Finance Minister spotlighted significant announcements outlined in the Interim Budget:

- Expansion of PM AWAS Yojana to accommodate an additional 2 crore homes.

- Initiative for housing aimed at the middle class.

- Introduction of rooftop solar power generation for at least 300 units.

- Augmentation of the target for Lakhpati Didi.

- Empowerment and preparation of MSMEs for global growth and competition.

- Special focus on the Eastern region, including Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh.

- Commitment to implementing next-generation reforms.

- Development of three major railway corridors, with an addition of 40,000 coaches to match the standards of Vande Bharat.

- Emphasis on urbanization, particularly through metro projects and the NaMo Bharat initiative.

- Allocation of a corpus of Rs. 1 lakh crore for Research and Innovation.

- Stimulus to boost tourism.


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