Union Budget 2021: Tablet replaces 'bahi khata' in Sitharaman's paperless Budget
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the tablet
Amid the pandemic, India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday emerged from the finance ministry with a tablet instead of a "bahi khata"which was presentedlast year as India's Budget goes paperless.
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The tablet was placed in a red coloured cover with a golden coloured national emblem. MoS finance Anurag Thakur and other officials accompanied Nirmala Sitharaman as she ditched the traditional leather suitcase.
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The decision to go paperless was taken by the government in view of the coronavirus pandemic. Sitharaman had earlier launched to the "Union Budget Mobile App" with the Budget going online this year.
The Union Budget copies will be disseminated electronically this year with documents being uploaded on the government website including the government apps.
India's finance minister met President Kovind, she is set tomeet the Union cabinet before presenting the Budget at 11am in Parliament today.