<h1>Finance Minister's 2021-2022 Budget Boosts Health, Infrastructure, and Self-Reliance Amid COVID-19 Challenges.</h1> The 2021-2022 budget, presented by the Finance Minister, was crafted amid the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. It introduced significant measures to bolster the economy, focusing on health infrastructure, with a substantial increase in health spending and the launch of the PM AtmaNirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana. The budget emphasized AtmaNirbhar Bharat, aiming to enhance self-reliance through reforms in MSMEs, agriculture, and labor, and initiatives like the Production Linked Incentive scheme. Infrastructure received a major boost, with increased capital expenditure and plans for extensive road, rail, and urban infrastructure development. Key financial reforms included increased FDI limits in insurance, setting up an asset reconstruction company, and strategic disinvestment of public sector enterprises. Tax reforms aimed at easing compliance and promoting digital transactions were also introduced.