28th February, 2003
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting


I & B MINISTER HAILS THE GROWTH ORIENTED BUDGET


The Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has hailed the General Budget as a growth-oriented people’s budget. He said the Finance Minister has demonstrated that we are for reforms but ensured that the reforms have to be implemented with a human face. While insisting on the issues of social concern, he has seen that focus on core sections has to be emphasised. The budget touches all sections of society and whole lot of vital issues like rural development, education, people below the poverty line, health, power, senior citizens, the handicapped and the small scale industries sector.

Shri Prasad said that the emphasis on development infrastructure sector like Road Development, Airports, Sea Ports, Power, Housing, Textiles etc. would give a boost to all round development. He also welcomed the exemption duty on the pre-recorded audio discs, a long-standing demand of the entertainment sector. It will not only boost the sector but also help in checking the piracy, Shri Prasad.

   
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