The industry players in the infrastructure sector -- from construction to real estate, transportation, and urban development -- also emphasised the need for fiscal reforms and policies that would ease the burden on infrastructure projects.
Phillip Capital projects the fiscal deficit for FY26 to range between 4.5 per cent and 4.6 per cent of GDP, while FY25 is expected to close slightly higher at 4.6 per cent-4.7 per cent.
Sachin Gupta, Chief Rating Officer, CareEdge Ratings, stated, "The budget is likely to focus on supporting consumption, boost manufacturing competitiveness to support job creation and tap the demographic potential, emphasis on agriculture via higher allocation for agri r&d, farmers' welf
The report mentioned, "For the fiscal year 2025-26, Union budget will skilfully balance fiscal consolidation, and measures for advancing growth. We expect centre to achieve or maybe even undershoot (by ~10bps) its fiscal deficit target of 4.9 per cent ( per cent of GDP), owing to expected sa
The Centre is expected to continue its fiscal consolidation efforts in FY26, with a fiscal deficit target of 4.5 per cent of GDP, according to a report by Emkay Research.
Axis Securities mentioned, "We believe the government's policy reforms, such as Atmanirbhar Bharat, Make in India, and the PLI scheme, are likely to continue in FY26 as well and would receive further impetus. We believe a balanced act between Infrastructure and social welfare schemes would h
The Union government's efforts on infrastructure development and investments in critical sectors such as railways, defense, power, and data centers is expected to drive growth momentum into financial year (FY) 2026 and beyond, says a report by financial services firm Prabhudas Lilladher (PL)
Keeping pace with the budgetary allocation, Indian Railways has spent 76 per cent of its budgetary outlay within the first nine months of the current fiscal year 2024-25.
Emphasis on fiscal consolidation, tax system simplification, and investment-driven growth, in the Budget 2025 will lay a solid foundation for sustained economic development in India, asserted global consulting and professional services firm Ernst & Young India.
The Union Government's fiscal strategy for financial year (FY) 2026 will prioritise capital expenditure (Capex), with a major allocation expected to range between 16-20 per cent, from its revised estimates of 90 per cent of FY25 Budgeted Estimates (BE) stated JM Financial in its latest re