New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Union Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Development Of North Eastern Region, G Kishan Reddy hailed the Union Budget presented in the Parliament on Tuesday and called it a "progressive" as the government is focussing on infrastructure, employment generation, and future development.

"It's a progressive Budget. Our Government is concentrating on infrastructure, employment generation, and future development. Good allocation made for the northeast, its culture, and tourism," Reddy said.

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Comparing the budget allocation for the development of the northeast from last year, the Union Minister said that around Rs 76,000 crore has been allocated in Budget 2022-23.

"Around Rs 8000 crore more than the last year allocated this year for the development of northeast - Rs 76,000 crore allocated in Budget 2022," he added.

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Reddy also stated that provisions were made for road connectivity, air connectivity, train connectivity, employment generation in the northeast.

Finance Minister Sitharaman tabled Union Budget 2022-23 in the Parliament on Tuesday. (ANI)

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