Union Budget pro-poor and future-ready: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

CHANDIGARH: Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday hailed the Union Budget as a visionary, pro-poor and future-ready budget.
Referring to the announcement of Rakhigarhi village in Hisar district to be developed as an iconic archaeological site with an on-site museum, the chief minister said that it was a matter of pride that now Rakhigarhi would be recognized internationally.
He said that this decision would not only place Rakhigarhi on the world map but also increase the revenue of the state as it would be developed as a tourist destination. Employment opportunities would also be created for the youth of the village, he added.
Khattar said special focus on farming, MSMEs and social welfare sectors would in particular help improve the lives of people of Haryana. He said that 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 and extension of Ayushman Bharat scheme would have great synergies with the ongoing and planned efforts of the state government in these important areas.
Congratulating Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a pro-poor, pro-farmers and pro-common man budget, the chief minister expresses confidence that the budget would boost the country’s socio-economic 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 Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore in this regard.