Budget 2024: A look at the team behind the crafting of Interim Budget FY25
The Union Budget's meticulous crafting involves key figures like TV Somanathan, PK Mishra, Arvind Shrivastava, Punya Salila Srivastava, Hari Ranjan Rao, and Atish Chandra.
TV Somanathan (Finance Secretary): A Tamil Nadu cadre officer, pivotal in PMO-Finance Ministry collaboration, crafting pandemic containment schemes, and driving capital expenditure. (Image: ANI)
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PK Mishra (Principal Secretary to PM): Oversees crucial policy matters, acting as PM's liaison across ministries, playing a central role in government policymaking.
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Arvind Shrivastava (Finance and Economy Officer, PMO): A 1994-batch IAS officer, overseeing finance, corporate affairs, and NITI Aayog, bringing extensive experience from the Finance Ministry.
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Punya Salila Srivastava (Additional Secretary, PMO): A key figure in Home Ministry and pandemic briefings, now handling social and welfare verticals in PMO.
Hari Ranjan Rao (Technology and Governance, PMO): A 1994-batch MP cadre officer, with experience in telecommunications and tourism, managing technology and governance at PMO.
