Guwahati, Feb. 1 -- The Federation of Industry & Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER) has expressed its satisfaction with the Union Budget 2026-27, describing it as a well-balanced, growth-oriented budget that addresses the needs of industry while maintaining fiscal discipline.

FINER has particularly welcomed the government's persistence on reform over rhetoric, and its maintaining fiscal discipline as bedrock. The glide path of fiscal consolidation has been maintained as targeted.

In a press release, FINER said that the government has balanced fiscal consolidation with the highest-ever capital expenditure of Rs 12.2 lakh crore, which is commendable.

"The measures in the budget will provide a strong impetus to infrastructure creati...