The allocations towards schemes exclusively for unorganised sector have either declined or remained stagnant in the latest budget.

While talking about disinvestment and privatisation, DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said, “If we just keep on holding our shares, it's like a close thing. When you are making it more open, you are partaking in it."

The Government is sticking to its original budget strategy which included investments in infrastructure like roads and railways, affordable housing, tight rein on fiscal deficit and new initiatives across renewables

The finance minister also announced a housing plan for middle-class Indians and further adoption of electric vehicles.