<h1>Finance Minister Hosts Pre-Budget Consultation to Boost Social Infrastructure; Focus on Health, Education, and Women's Safety.</h1> The Union Finance Minister held a Pre-Budget Consultation with social sector stakeholders to discuss public investment in social infrastructure. Key topics included health, education, social protection, and human development. Suggestions from stakeholders emphasized improving rural women's education and hygiene, enhancing women's safety, expanding healthcare infrastructure, increasing nutrition funding for infants and mothers, and promoting social entrepreneurship. Other proposals included fiscal incentives for water management, higher taxation on unhealthy foods, and increased support for special schools and rehabilitation centers. The meeting aimed to align budgetary priorities with inclusive development goals.