Published on: February 14, 2026
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS OF 2026-27: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS OF 2026-27: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
- Industrial clusters: A scheme to revive 200 legacy industrial clusters through updated technology and infrastructure.
- New Dedicated Freight Corridors connecting Dankuni in the East, to Surat in the West
- Operationalise 20 new National Waterways (NW) over next 5 years
- Textiles: An integrated programme -with five sub-parts:
- National Fibre Scheme
- Textile Expansion and Employment Scheme
- National Handloom and Handicraft Scheme
- Tex-Eco Initiative
- Samarth 2.0.
- Khadi: Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj initiative has been proposed.
- Small and medium enterprises (SME): Creation of ‘Champion SMEs,’ following initiatives are proposed:
- SME Growth Fund, with outlay of Rs 10,000 crore,
- Top up of Self-Reliant India Fund, and Liquidity support
