⚡10.23% Capex Hike in Budget 2025–26 Shows Infrastructure Remains a Priority: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told NDTV in a post-budget interview that the Government's focus has been on capital expenditure (capex) in the last few years, and now it has also given a huge boost to increasing consumption. 'A rise in capex by 10.23 per cent in comparison to RE (revised estimate))of 2024-25 takes it to over Rs 11.21 lakh crore', she pointed out.