CHANDIGARH, Jan. 8 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said that the upcoming state budget will place special emphasis on the industrial sector as industry and manufacturing sectors play a vital role in the state's economy.

He said that the state government has set a clear objective to make the 2026-27 fiscal budget more employment-oriented and industry-friendly so as to strengthen the state's economy and ensure Haryana's leading contribution in India's journey towards becoming 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047.

Interacting with entrepreneurs during a pre-budget consultation meeting held in Gurugram on Wednesday, Saini stated that the objective of the pre-budget consultation meetings is to create a more industry-friendly envi...