generation. The Prime Minister expressed happiness that concrete steps have been taken to promote tourism, particularly in the North East, and that the foundation of balanced development has been strengthened by empowering different states. 

Highlighting that more than 10 crore women are associated with self-help groups, Shri Modi said the budget prioritizes building a modern ecosystem for women-led and women-run self-help groups, with the aim that every household welcomes prosperity. He noted that the campaign to build new hostels for girl students in every district will make education more accessible. 

The Prime Minister stressed that agriculture, dairy, and fisheries have always been given the highest priority by the government. He pointed out that in this budget, important measures have been taken for farmers engaged in the production of coconut, cashew, cocoa, and sandalwood. He remarked that the Bharat Vistaar AI tool will greatly help farmers by providing information in their own language. He further stated that promoting entrepreneurship in fisheries and animal husbandry will create more employment and self-employment opportunities in villages. The Prime Minister concluded by saying that this budget is ambitious and addresses the aspirations of the nation. He once again congratulated Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and her team for presenting a futuristic, sensitive budget, and a budget dedicated to the welfare of villages, the poor, and farmers