Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday in his address to the media called the Union Budget 2023-24 as “development-centric”, and said it reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to make India a developed country.

Observation made by CM Patel regarding budget:

– Budget takes into account each and every strata of the society, including youth, women, farmers, poor, middle class, tribals, senior citizens and the downtrodden.

– This budget provides relief to industries, such as diamond and sugar cooperatives, that have a sizable presence in the state.

–  The income tax relief of Rs 10,000 crore to the cooperative sugar industry of the country will also benefit many sugar cooperative societies in Gujarat.

– Initiative for business growth at IFSCA in Gift City as well as the effort to boost lab-grown diamond production will benefit Gujarat’s trade, industry and commerce.

– Key pillars of this budget were an investment for infrastructure, youth power, green growth, capacity building and focus on financial infrastructure. DeshGujarat