Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday said the Union budget lays the foundation for a new India in 2047.
Meghwal visited Raipur to discuss the budget's provisions with intellectuals.
He said it was the first budget during ‘Amritkaal’ (75 years of Independence) and lays the foundation for the next 25 years till 2047.
He spoke about provision made to provide houses, education, electricity and drinking water to tribals.
On criticism of MGNREGA budget cuts, he said this was a technical subject.
Similarly, he said there is an increase of 66 percent in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Once the houses are built in the villages, employment opportunities will increase.