India, Feb. 2 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying the incentives announced will further boost the state's manufacturing sector. Patel said the focus on Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) would greatly benefit small and micro industries. "The incentives announced for manufacturing industries will further boost Gujarat's manufacturing sector," he said.

Welcoming the announcement of a dedicated freight corridor from Dankuni in eastern India to Surat in Gujarat, he said it would provide faster logistics services for trade, industry and manufacturing activities linked to Gujarat. Patel said Gujarat's textile sector would gain significant...