NEW DELHI: With the Union Budget 2026–27 set to be presented on February 1, expectations are rising across sectors, including real estate, capital markets, MSMEs, women, and senior citizens, experts said on Wednesday.
They said that the upcoming budget should address ground-level challenges and ensure that its benefits reach ordinary citizens.
Speaking to IANS, Eastern Bihar Industries Association president Govind Agrawal said real estate is a sector that directly affects the common man and plays a key role in the economy.
He noted that the sector contributes nearly 7 per cent to India’s GDP and is the second-largest employment generator after agriculture.
Agrawal said the government should revisit the definition of affordable housing in the budget.