Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat hailed the Budget and termed it as one dedicated to inclusive development of people of Uttarakhand. He claimed that the Budget is a reflection of the development the State has been witnessing. He further said that the commitment of the State Government for rural development is highlighted in the Budget.
Further heaping praise on the Budget, he said that the Budget would help in taking the benefit of health, road, education, power and other facilities to the door step of every resident of Uttarakhand. Besides, it would put the State on the fast track of development, he affirmed.
Congratulating the Finance Minister Prakash Pant for presenting such an inclusive Budget, CM said that he has made provision for women empowerment, cooperative development, employment generation and welfare of farmers in the Budget document.
He said that the State Government has set up a dialogue with different sections of the society. “It has also tried to incorporate their suggestions and aspirations in the Budget to the greatest extent possible,” he said. He further said that a provision of Rs 1,111 crore has been made for women empowerment in the Budget, something which is worthy of appreciation.
He said that an increase of 104 percent has been made in the Budget for the cooperative development.