Telangana's maiden budget reflect aspirations of people, says Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao

The maiden budget of Telangana presented in the Legislative Assembly today reflected people's aspirations and the spirit of separate statehood agitation, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said here.

Hailing the Rs 1,00,637 crore budget presented by Finance Minister E Rajender, the chief minister said the budget also reflected the election manifesto of TRS, a release from the Chief Minister's office said.

The importance given to state government's major schemes and programmes like 'Kalyana Lakshmi' for welfare of girls, restoration of tanks, laying a drinking water grid, land distribution for Dalits, construction of roads, highlighted the intentions of the government, he said.

"The first steps towards achieving goal of 'golden Telangana' have been taken with the maiden Budget," Rao said.