Mumbai, March 10 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar lauded the state budget for focussing on the state ahead financially, and leaving out no one.

Ajit Pawar presented the Rs 7.20 lakh worth of budget in the state assembly on Monday.

Pawar said that maximum funds have been allocated for infrastructure development and that the schemes started in the previous year have also been continued.

"The Budget that we have presented this time is to ensure that Maharashtra goes ahead well financially. We have tried to have as many provisions as possible for development. The schemes we started in the previous tenure - like Ladli Behena and waiving off electricity charges for farmers have continued. We have tried to ...