Some of the sections available in the mobile app are budget highlights, budget speech, annual finance statement, receipt budget and expenditure budget
As we inch closer to Budget 2023, it becomes important to know where one can access budget details published by official sources. The Union Ministry of Finance launched the Union Budget Mobile App in 2021 in view of the year’s paperless budget presentation that was prompted by Covid-19 pandemic.
Since then, it has become a go-to repository of Union Budget where all important budget details can be accessed by any phone user. The app is managed by Department of Economic Affairs, Union Ministry of Finance. It was designed and developed by the National Informatics Centre.
The app is available on the Google Play Store for Android users and the App Store for iOS users. Presently, the Union Budget Mobile App has information related to Budget 2021-22 and Budget 2022-23. The information is categorised into various sections, making it easier to retrieve required information.
Some of the sections are budget highlights, budget speech, annual finance statement, receipt budget, expenditure budget and customs notifications. The documents can be viewed in PDF format and can be downloaded as well.
The app can be accessed in English and Hindi. Once Budget 2023 is presented on February 1 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, it is expected that the documents will be made available on the Union Budget Mobile App as well.
The Android version of the app was last updated on 14 January, 2022 and so far, the app has been downloaded over 1 lakh times by Android users.