<h1>Finance Minister Holds Pre-Budget Talks on Infrastructure, Climate; Discusses EV Incentives, Renewable Energy, and Tax-Free Bonds.</h1> The Union Minister of Finance held a pre-budget consultation with stakeholders from the infrastructure and climate change sectors. Discussions focused on increasing capital for infrastructure, including highways, railways, and telecom, and incentivizing electric vehicles and renewable energy. Suggestions included tax-free bonds, land acquisition streamlining, a Green Technology Acceleration Fund, and fiscal incentives for electric vehicles. Other proposals involved classifying telecom towers for GST, promoting non-fossil fuels, and recycling waste. The meeting aimed to create sustainable opportunities, with input from various sector leaders and experts.