NEW DELHI: The government will launch a Rs 2-crore term loan for 5 lakh first-time women, SC and ST entrepreneurs, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
Presenting the Union Budget for 2025-26, the finance minister also said a manufacturing mission will be set up for SME and large industries.
Besides, the government will undertake facilitation measures to enhance productivity of labour-intensive sectors, Sitharaman said.