<h1>Union Budget 2026-27 exempts customs duty on rare minerals to boost Chhattisgarh's mining, industry and connectivity.</h1> The Budget 2026-27 is presented as a 25-year vision focused on three priorities: elevating India's global economic position, accelerating infrastructure and industrial expansion for employment, and ensuring inclusive growth. It adopts the 16th Finance Commission recommendations and exempts customs duty on rare minerals to boost Chhattisgarh's mining and industrial activity. The Budget also commits targeted connectivity measures-national highway projects, Bharatmala approvals, UDAN air links, Krishi Udan inclusion for Raipur, and a significant railway allocation-to strengthen transport, logistics and regional development, while noting increased foreign trade agreements that support external market access.