Haryana Government has ensured inclusive growth: Governor

With elections to the Haryana Assembly scheduled to be held later this year, Governor Jagannath Pahadia today said the state government "has been able to successfully infuse a fresh breathe of life in all sectors of economy and ensure inclusive growth".
Addressing the Assembly on the opening day of the budget session here this afternoon, Pahadia said, "My government has completed nine years of diligent efforts and concerted action... I am happy to note that my government has been able to successfully infuse a fresh breathe of life in all sectors of economy and ensure inclusive growth."
He said the state government had worked with dedication to ensure welfare of each and every section of the society. This is the last budget of the Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led Congress government.

The Governor said the government had not only fulfilled the promises made in the election manifesto or on the floor of the House, but also tried to match the aspirations of the people. "Resultantly the government has gained the confidence of its people and become worthy of trust and mandate of the people," he added.
Pahadia said fiscal health of the state "has shown considerable improvement in the recent past". "The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Haryana grew at the rate of 6.9 per cent against national average of 4.9 per cent in the current financial year," he said.

He said as per the report of Central Statistics Office the growth of GSDP of Haryana outperformed the average rate of growth GDP of the country in the years 2012-13 and 2013-14.
He said the services sector registered an average annual growth of 12.4 per cent during the 11th Plan period. The primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of the economy represent 15.1 per cent, 26.9 per cent and 58 per cent of the GSDP respectively. Rapid growth of services sector implies greater job opportunities for the people.
He said Haryana had also out-performed all other states in mobilising financial resources. He said on account of robust growth of revenues, overall plan outlay of the state increased from Rs 5,500 core in the year 2007-08, which was the first year of 11th Five Year Plan, to an estimated amount of Rs 18,000 core in the year 2013-14 which is the second year of the 12th Five Year Plan.