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PDP, BJP hail growth-oriented budget 'It is aimed at inclusive growth with meaningful allocation of resources' 3/22/2015 11:35:12 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 22: Ruling coalition partners PDP and BJP have hailed the budget 2015-16, presented by the Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu Sunday, as a growth-oriented policy document aimed at meaningful allocation of resources. In a joint statement issued here today, PDP and BJP spokespersons said the budget encompasses short, medium and long-term measures for ushering Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh into a new era of development, growth, stability and empowerment. Hailing the budget for providing lot of clarity and much needed direction that will set the agenda for positive growth and ease of doing business, the coalition partners said a clear roadmap has been laid in the budget for the political, economic and social uplift of the state and its people with focus on traditional and job-intensive economic activities like agriculture, horticulture, handicrafts, power and tourism. Describing the budget as outstanding with a focused growth trajectory, they said it is broadly is in line with the expectations of the people of J&K with the PDP-BJP coalition government. They termed the budget proposals as a mission-mode approach to address the issues plaguing the developmental process in the State. "The direction given in the budget will set into motion the process of building a new Jammu and Kashmir on sound lines with focus on inclusive growth," they said and added that it will set the tone for an entirely new developmental process for various sectors in the state. "In the social sector, the women and girl child specific welfare measures are of immense significance and will go a long way in addressing the areas of concern," they said and added that similarly the creation of around 3000 posts for the regularization of daily-rated workers is a laudable measure. PDP and BJP have also hailed the pro-employee measures enumerated in the budget.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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