Union Budget 2026: Women Founders Share Budget Expectations

By: WE Staff

Niharika Jalan, Founder & Chief Growth Officer, Indicold: Armed with a strong persona in building a long-term plan and visualizing new business opportunities, she brings diverse experience in managing and planning B2B clients in the cold warehousing space.

As we approach the Union Budget, the cold chain sector is looking for policy support that helps scale infrastructure while meaningfully reducing wastage across food and healthcare supply chains. Government initiatives under PMKSY have expanded cold storage capacity and strengthened farm-to-market linkages. Going forward, targeted incentives for modern, energy-efficient cold storage, automation, and temperature-controlled logistics can accelerate impact. Easier access to long-term financing, encouragement for public–private partnerships, and focused workforce skilling aligned with automation and safety will be important enablers. Recognizing cold chain as a strategic infrastructure can help reduce food loss, improve healthcare preparedness, and support sustainable growth across agriculture, logistics, and allied industries.