The Union general budget has elicited a mixed response from the public in the State Capital on Monday.
High school teacher Radhika Bisht opined that the general budget was focused on development of agriculture, women and rural areas.
“The budget calls for electrification of all villages by 2018, which will boost the rural economy bringing about a change in common man’s life,” she added.
Raipur resident Ramesh appreciated provision for setting up 62 new Navodaya Vidyalayas with focus on quality education in schools under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Tax benefit provision for specially abled and senior citizens along with larger allotment for schools and research in biotechnology would help the education and healthcare sectors,” he said.
MBA student Anurag said that focus on enhancing expenditure in agriculture and rural sector, social sector, infrastructure and employment generation are aspects which make the budget good.