India, March 4 -- Chhattisgarh finance minister OP Choudhary on Monday presented the state's annual budget of Rs.1,65,000 crore for the financial year 2025-26 based on the theme of 'GATI', focusing on Good Governance, Accelerating Infrastructure, Technology, and Industrial Growth.

Presenting the budget in the assembly, Chaudhary said that while the previous year's budget was themed GYAN (Gareeb, Yuva, Annadata, and Nari) laying the foundation for inclusive development, the current budget is the next step in the state's developmental journey.

"The goal is to build on the progress made so far and continue the journey toward achieving the state's targets for 2030 as part of the Amrit Kaal Vision 2047," he added.

Chaudhary's budget speech ...