MANDI, March 8 -- JAL Shakti Minister Mahender Singh Thakur has congratulated Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur for presenting a development oriented budget keeping welfare of every section of society in mind.

Talking to media persons during his tour of Dharampur Assembly constituency, the minister said the budget is a resolve of the present government to turn Himachal Pradesh a model of development and growth undertaken in its Golden Jubilee year.

Thakur said Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur had presented a budget to realize the resolve of Golden Himachal and it is his farsightedness that to take new strides in every field.

He said this budget will take the state to new heights of development and prosperity as the government has launched 25 ne...