Bengaluru, Jan 21 || With less than two weeks to go for the Union Budget 2026–27, experts from different sectors are sharing their expectations, stressing the need to sustain economic growth while creating large-scale employment opportunities.
Karnataka Digital Economy Mission CEO Sanjeev Kumar Gupta said the upcoming budget should strongly focus on faster adoption of technology by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Gupta said MSMEs, especially those operating in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, currently contribute around $1.5 trillion to India’s economy and are growing at a rate of nearly 10 per cent.
“If technology adoption is encouraged in a structured manner, this growth rate could rise to as much as 18 per cent,” he stated.
“For this to happen, a clear and supportive policy framework is required, and he expects the central government to announce such measures in the upcoming budget,” Gupta explained.
He further pointed out the need to create digital economy zones in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities across the country.