Budget to lay strong foundation for ‘Viksit Bharat’: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal

Jammu, July 27: Minister of State for Law and Justice (I/C) and Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal today said that the 2024 Budget will lay a strong foundation for “Viksit Bharat 2047.”

He added that this Union budget 2024-25 shows us the right direction to progress in infrastructure development. Meghwal was addressing a press conference here.

Ravinder Raina, President J&K BJP, Jugal Kishore Sharma, MP (Lok Sabha), and Sunil Sethi, Chief Spokesperson accompanied the Minister during the media interaction.

Meghwal said, “The infrastructure projects are in progress everywhere in Jammu and funds have been granted to maintain this continuity in infrastructure development like railways, all-weather roads, highways, MDF etc. We have also laid the outlay to strengthen the security. The limit of Mudra loans to promote MSME has been increased from 10 to 20 lakh. A cluster for vegetable farming with emphsis laid on medicinal plants will be promoted, handloom, handcrafts will be promoted. Natural farming has a lot of scope in Jammu, it will be harnessed.”

“We have entered the era of 4.0 in the industries, so in this budget innovation, research and development and ITI structure will be strengthened. Budget has all the provisions to strengthen Jammu & Kashmir,” said the Minister.

According to him, in this Budget, Government has focused on employment, skilling, MSMEs, and the middle class, the Minister said and also spoke on the benefits of GST while answering a query.

Minister also stressed that this budget has all the essential components to ensure the economic strengthening of the region and the local people while emphasising the perfect ingredients of various investments for the growth of the region.