India, April 2 -- Haryana's minister for industries and commerce, environment, forest and wildlife, Rao Narbir Singh on Tuesday, described the first budget presented by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini as the most significant in his 38-year-long political career, claiming it would be etched in Haryana's history.

Rao Narbir praised the state budget amounting to Rs.2.05 lakh crore, pointing out the historic increase from Rs.650 crore at the inception of Haryana in 1966. He said that the budget, initially Rs.1.18 lakh crore under former CM Manohar Lal Khattar in 2014, had witnessed an unprecedented Rs.87,000 crore increment aimed at addressing public welfare.

The minister said that Saini has diligently ensured benefits for all segments of ...