Govt to prioritise healthcare in budget followed by MSMEs, Energy & Infra: Survey

New Delhi, Jan 20 (KNN) The healthcare segment is expected to receive most attention in the upcoming budget followed by MSME sector, energy and infrastructure and technology, as per ASSOCHAM survey. 

About 400 respondents from 40 cities from various sectors where interviewed for this survey. 

Public healthcare system will have the highest attention in this budget, revealed the survey. 

In view of MSMEs, 28 per cent of respondents stated that access to advanced technology should at lower cost should be included in the budget. 

Deepak Sood, Secretary General at ASSOCHAM said there is a need to incentivise consumption-led growth which was hit by the covid-19 pandemic. 

Also, 40 per cent of the respondents have demanded reduction in income tax to boost demand and consumption.