Hailing the Union Budget presented by the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharamanas a visionary, pro poor and future friendly, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that the special focus on farming , MSMEs and social welfare sectors will in particular help improve the lives of people of Haryana.
He said the significant Budgetary allocations and announcements for promotion of good governance and ease of living including the 16 point plan for farmers, relief to taxpayers, an extension of Ayushman Bharat scheme will have great synergies with the ongoing and planned efforts of the state government.
Congratulating the Union Finance Minister for presenting a pro-poor, pro- farmers and pro-common man budget, Khattar expressed confidence that the budget will boost country's socioeconomic development and also give a decisive upward push to the economic growth. He highlighted the importance of raising the turnover threshold for audit of MSMEs from 1 crore to 5 crore in this regard.
Praising the Union Finance Minister on the announcement for selecting Rakhigarhi village in Hisar district to be developed as an iconic site with on-site- museum, the Chief Minister said that it is a matter of pride that now Rakhigarhi will be recognized internationally. He said that Rakhigarhi is the historic city of Indus Valley Civilization.
He said that this decision will not only place Rakhigarhi on the world map but will also increase the revenue of the State as it will be developed as a tourist destination and employment opportunities will also be created for the youth of the village.
IT IS A HISTORIC DOCUMENT, SAYS JAI RAM THAKUR
Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur termed it as a historic document that revolves around three ideas of Aspirational India, Economic Development and Caring Society. He said that the budget was aimed to address hopes and aspirations of all the sections.
Thakur also hailed the proposal of 16 actionable plans to enhance the income of the farmers. He said that since 90 percent population of Himachal Pradesh reside in rural areas with agriculture as their main avocation, these plans would go a long way in strengthening economy of the farming community of the State. He said that this ambitious plan would not only ensure the upliftment of rural areas but also ensure socio-economic development of farmers, unemployed youth and common man.
The Chief Minister said the budget was an attempt to ensure faith of masses by winning their confidence by way of all round development. Thakur also hailed the proposal for constitution of ‘Investment Clearance Cell’ at State level for attracting investments to the State without any delay. He said that this would give fillip to endeavour of the State to attract more investments to the State as the State Government had already signed MoUs worth Rs. one lakh crore with various prospective entrepreneurs.
Chief Minister said that the State Government would also be immensely benefitted by allocation of Rs. 6,000 crore for BharatNet Programme under which around one lakh gram panchayats of the country would be linked with BharatNet during this year. He also appreciated the proposal of providing Rs. 3000 crore for ‘Skill India’ to provide relevant employment oriented skill training to the youth. He said that the budget was guided by the motto of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas’. He said that the budget was an attempt to boost the economy of the people and increase their purchasing power.
Thakur hailed the proposal in the budget for increasing the budget allocation for Himachal Pradesh by 33 percent which would accelerate the pace of development in the State. He also appreciated the proposal to simplify Personal Income Tax proposal. He said that the personal income tax is at lowest rate of all time.