While announcing his first budget as the finance minister, Arun Jaitley pointed out, “We have no option but to take some bold steps to spurt economy; these are only the first steps and are directional.”
“Slow decision making has resulted in a loss of opportunity,” he added.
Here’s check the list to view what’s cheaper and what becomes costly:
Costly | Cheaper |
Cigarettes | Telecommunication products |
Tobacco products | Imported computer parts |
Cigars | LCD, LED monitors/TV |
Gutkha and pan masala | Colour picture tubes |
Aerated drinks containing added sugar | Smart cards |
Radio Taxi Service | Footwear |
Readymade garments | Precious & semi-precious colour stones & diamond |
Soaps | |
Flat copper wires | |
HIV/AIDS Drugs | |
Mobile Phones | |
Oil | |
Machinery and equipment of solar energy powers | |
Machinery and equipment of food processing and packaging | |
Machinery and equipment of compressed biogas plants |