SHIMLA, March 7 -- BJP state president Dr Rajeev Bindal on Friday said the state Budget presented by Chief Minister Jairam Thakur would give new wings to development of the state.

He said that this budget would benefit the general public in many ways and further added that with 10,000 houses to be made this year for poor complete with tap water and electricity, it seemed like this year would be the year of welfare of the poor.

Dr Bindal congratulated Chief Minister Jairam Thakur for taking care of all sections of the society in the budget. Various new schemes will be started for the artisans, bamboo workers, stone workers, weavers, tanners and handicraft workers.

Schemes like Parampara for which of Rs 50-crore budget has been set aside w...