Haryana Budget Session to begin from February 20
Union Budget beneficial for all: Chief Minister Manohar Lal
Job professionals, youth, women, and farmers will be benefited from this budget
Chandigarh, February 3, 2023: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar disclosed that the State Budget session will begin on February 20. Like last year, this year too the sitting of the house will be in two parts.
While addressing a press conference, the Chief Minister said that the Union budget-2023 2024 is inclusive and futuristic, keeping in mind the empowerment of job professionals, youth, women, men, and farmers.
A special focus has been laid on infrastructure development, health, employment generation, housing, social welfare, farmers, higher education, innovation, and research, which will also be beneficial for Haryana,” he said.
Manohar Lal shared that the suggestions given by Haryana during the pre-budget discussions have been accepted by the Union Finance Ministry.
"We have suggested setting up of Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) on the lines of the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF). Accepting this, the Finance Minister has announced the establishment of UIDF. Besides this, I had also given another suggestion to continue the special assistant to the States in the form of a 50-year interest-free loan. The Finance Minister has continued this scheme and for this, a provision of Rs 1.03 lakh crores has made in the general budget," shared the Chief Minister.
He further shared that under this scheme, Rs 874 crore was approved for the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor project in the last financial year. In this financial year also Haryana will get sufficient funds.
The Chief Minister said that Haryana is in a better financial position as compared to its neighbouring states.
He further shared that the economic growth rate of the country for the current financial year presented in the Union Budget is about 7 percent. The economic growth rate of Haryana is about 8 percent.