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PM Modi addresses second post-Budget webinar on 'Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the second post-Budget webinar, on 'Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth', on 3 March 2026, urging industry to 'build more, produce more, connect more, export more'.

Summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the second webinar in the post-Budget series, on 'Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth', on 3 March 2026. He said the Budget reinforces the commitment to growth, called on industry to 'build more, produce more, connect more, export more', said free trade agreements had opened large opportunities that demand uncompromising quality, and described the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Mission as an important initiative. At the same webinar, Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister J.P. Nadda said ₹13,000 crore had been provided for BioPharma SHAKTI and three dedicated chemical parks, including ₹10,000 crore over five years for the BioPharma mission, and set goals of a 5–6% global chemical-sector share by 2030 and a $1 trillion turnover by 2040.

Key facts

Date
3 March 2026
Event
2nd post-Budget webinar: 'Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth'
PM's message
Build more, produce more, connect more, export more
Mission cited
CCUS Mission
BioPharma SHAKTI + 3 chemical parks
₹13,000 crore; BioPharma mission ₹10,000 crore over 5 years
Chemical sector goals
5–6% global share by 2030; $1 trillion turnover by 2040

Practice MCQs 2 questions

Q1

What was the theme of the post-Budget webinar addressed by PM Modi on 3 March 2026?

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Correct answer: A — Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth

The second webinar of the post-Budget series was on 'Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth'.

Q2 Advanced

According to J.P. Nadda at the 3 March 2026 webinar, how much has been allocated over five years for the BioPharma mission?

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Correct answer: B — ₹10,000 crore

₹10,000 crore over five years is for the BioPharma mission, within a total ₹13,000 crore provision for BioPharma SHAKTI and three chemical parks.

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