PANAJI: Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) Goa Pradesh has welcomed the state budget.

Stating in a press release it said the creation of the new Dharbandora taluka, medical insurance upto Rs 60,000, allocation of the constituency development fund to MLAs, encouragement to agriculture and Rs 500 crore for the development of roads in mining belt will help in the all-round development of the state, said the working president of INTUC – Goa Pradesh, Mr Ajeetsing Rane. Overall, the budget presented by Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat is growth oriented leading to the diversification and decentralisation of all round development of the state, said Mr Rane.