Dr Manik Saha also urged the people, especially the youths, to follow traffic rules on roads, adding that 117 persons died in road mishaps this year while 241 persons died last year in road accidents.
In 2022-23, there was a growth of about 8.8% against 7.20% growth at the national level, Roy said, adding that the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is estimated to grow at about 8% in the current fiscal year against the growth of 6-6.5% at the national level
Pranjit Singha Roy, who presented his first full-fledged Budget Friday since he took over the Finance portfolio in March this year, said it is "inclusive, futuristic and growth oriented"