Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the ‘Amrit budget’ prepared while keeping in mind every section of the society. “The seven priorities of the government towards the country and the society in the budget will benefit every section. This budget presented in ‘Amrit Kaal’ will prove to be a milestone in the making of modern India,” he added.
Khattar said that the general budget will prove fruitful in the direction of making the country the leading economy of the world. “It is not just a budget, but also a vision document of the ‘Amrit Kaal’ of futuristic India. This is an all-encompassing and all-inclusive budget, giving new energy to the countrymen. It will contribute significantly in writing a new chapter of good governance, poverty alleviation, socio-economic transformation and employment generation,” he asserted.
Khattar said that the resolve to include all sections of the society in the mainstream of development is visible in every aspect of this budget. “Special focus has been laid on infrastructure development, health, employment generation, housing, social welfare, farmers welfare, higher education, innovation and research; which will also be beneficial for Haryana,” he said.
He added that the announcement of Indian Institute of Millet for coarse grains, promotion of fisheries and horticulture sector, or connecting one crore farmers with natural farming are many such decisions which will further strengthen our agriculture system.
Hailing the provisions made in the budget to connect New India with technology, Khattar said that promotion of DIGILocker, systems like e-courts will take the country even further in the era of technology. “Decisions like making indigenous mobile cheaper and helping micro, small and medium industries affected during COVID pandemic will strengthen the MSME sector which will further strengthen the Indian economy,” he added.