PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
The Bharatiya Janata Party has said that the Union budget will play a major role in boosting development in Uttarakhand. The BJP State president and Rajya Sabha member Mahendra Bhatt said that the budget will strengthen tourism, women empowerment, horticulture and semiconductor units in the State.
Reacting to the budget presented on Sunday, Bhatt termed it an important step towards a Viksit Bharat. As envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the budget outlines steps to further empower the youths. Focus on the youth power in the budget will strengthen development, employment generation and industries based on innovation in the nation. “The Centre has clarified once again that the focus is on economic progress, fulfilling the aspirations of the people, enhancing the capabilities and ensuring the involvement of every family, society and region in the developmental efforts. Announcing girls’ hostels in every district, establishing AI labs in 15,000 schools and 500 colleges in the nation and construction of 500 Amrit Sarovars along with detailed plans for farmers, women, traders, industry, tourism and employment generation have been presented in the budget. For Uttarakhand, this budget will directly and indirectly prove to be important for achieving the State’s developmental dreams,” Bhatt said. He referred to provisions related to tourism, innovations and semiconductors, stating that these will benefit Uttarakhand.
