A balanced budget, say industry captains
The Hindu
K. Suresh, president of the Hindustan Chamber of Commerce, called it a growth-oriented and non-political budget announced in the given circumstances
Industrialists and chambers of commerce felt that the Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was quite balanced, however some said she could have been kinder to the MSME sector, which has been ailing due to high raw material costs.
C.K. Ranganathan, chairman, CII Southern Region and chairman, CavinKare Pvt. Ltd., said the Finance Minister presented a very growth-oriented and transformative budget, which will not only strengthen the economic recovery currently underway, but also lay the foundation for bolstering the medium to long-term growth potential of the economy. He also welcomed the support given to agriculture and infrastructure as growth drivers and highlighted that there were minimalistic tax changes in this year’s budget allowing for capital expenditure, job creation and support for start-ups.
Bengaluru saw one of its worst water crises in 2024 with ground water drying up and several parts of the city scrambling for water. With instances like BWSSB supplying treated wastewater to the construction industry, apartments being permitted to sell water from their STPs to the department, and lakes in parts of Bengaluru and neighbouring districts being filled with water from the 33 STP plants in the city, recycling of water became an important topic of conversation during this period.