Union Budget 2021: Meet the A-team
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K Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor
Subramaniam is set to author the Eco Survey and all eyes will be on him after his prediction that the economy will recover in a V-shaped manner now that restrictions over the pandemic were eased. Will his policies put India back on the path to growth?
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T V Somanathan, Secretary, Department Of Expenditure
Somanathan has been a part of the PMO since 2015 when he joined as a joint secretary. An IAS Officer from Tamil Nadu, Somanathan is expected to transform government schemes in a way that Centre's spending is more effective.
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Ajay Bhushan Pandey, Finance Secretary
Panday has an uphill task ahead as he needs to balance the requirement for raising revenues to spend on health and defence against the need to slash income tax amid the pandemic. Also an IAS officer from Maharashtra, Panday's revenue measures will be closely watched.
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Debashish Panda, Secretary, Department Of Financial Services
One of the most sought-after reforms in the budget will be about how the government handles bad banks. Panda's department will not just be keenly watched for how he handles credit growth, he will also have the listing of LIC at hand, which is set to be the biggest stock exchange listing exercise ever.
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Tarun Bajaj, Secretary, Department Of Economic Affairs
An IAS officer of the 1988 Haryana batch, Tarun Bajaj joined the FinMin after working at the PMO. He has worked on many relief packages and this time, for the budget, it will be interesting to see how Bajaj's inputs help the government to revive the economy.
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Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Secretary, Department Of Investment & Public Asset Management
Panday will also be keenly watched as the Centre has had its eyes on disinvestments for a while. The IAS officer's task will include ensuring the sales go through and also creating a coherent policy for PSEs.