New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- The Union government, in its upcoming Budget 2025, may announce innovative measures to boost infrastructure, agriculture, MSMEs, and other critical sectors, according to a report by the State Bank of India.

These measures could include alternate funding sources, targeted production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes, and strategies to strengthen India's green economy and disaster management.

It said: "Government may introduce alternate sources of funding to infrastructure projects, which are generally cheaper than loan markets for better rated borrowers like Tax Free Bonds, Tax Paid Bonds, etc." This approach could lower financing costs and boost infrastructure development.

In agriculture, the report suggested the cre...