<h1>Union Finance Minister to Present General Budget 2016-17 on Feb 29; Economic Survey 2015-16 on Feb 26.</h1> The Union Finance Minister will present the General Budget 2016-17 on February 29, 2016, and the Economic Survey 2015-16 will be laid in Parliament on February 26, 2016. Hard copies of these documents will be distributed to media persons at designated locations in Parliament House and the National Media Centre. Only PIB-accredited correspondents will receive copies, with a limit of three sets per media organization. The documents will also be available online immediately after being presented. The Standing Committee of Parliament has decided to reduce printed copies, emphasizing online availability. Authority slips for collection will be distributed on February 23 and 24, 2016.