Bengaluru, Feb. 16 -- Terming the state budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as development-oriented, Housing and Minorities Welfare Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan said along with the continuation of five guarantees schemes, impetus had been given to housing, agriculture, rural development, industry, irrigation, education and health sectors

"The CM has shown his commitment to the welfare of one and all by formulating a different scheme for the departments of Social Welfare, Backward Classes and Minorities Women and Child Welfare and Labour and providing more funds," said Zameer Ahmed Khan.

"Regarding the Housing Department, the government has set a target of building 12 lakh houses out of which three lakh houses in the current ye...