PHDCCI lauds HP Budget proposals

Shimla, Mar 8 (UNI) The PHD Chambers of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) today lauded the Budget proposals presented by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal in the state Assembly yesterday and termed them progressive and growth orineted.

''Despite tight fiscal situation, Mr Dhumal has brought cheers to different sections of the society by announcing welfare schemes for them,'' PHDCCI's state chairman Dhian Chand said in a release here.

He said focus on infrastructure and plan to fill 26,000 posts in various government departments providing employment opportunities to the educated youth was welcome.

The PHDCCI also lauds the government's decision for the establihsment of a directorate of energy to focus on the power sector, an incentive scheme to ensure better tax realisation and three new medical colleges at Una, Hamirpur and Mandi districts in private-public partnership besides an IIT at Mandi, he said.

Mr Chand said a special dispensation of Rs 95 crore to HRTC and other Budget proposals to strengthen road transport and railway connectivity across the state would help the development of rural and backward areas.

Focus on higher and professional education would help the youth of the state to find opportunities for employment, he said and added that changes in the administration would also help in increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the government departments.

The Himachal Government's efforts to facilitate employees and pensioners, families below poverty line (BPL), institutions and urban bodies, students, farmers and industries has proved its welfare and growth oriented vision, the PHDCCI chairman added.

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