The Haryana budget for the financial year 2016-17, presented on Monday by the state finance minister Capt Abhimanyu, focused on the rural sector, increasing job opportunities and giving a boost to education and health sectors. The budget estimate for the next fiscal increased to Rs 13,494 crore against Rs 11,444 crore in the revised estimate of 2015-16. Over 13 per cent of the budget was earmarked for agriculture and allied sectors. Budgetary allocation for schemes like Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, National Food Security Mission, National Mission on Agriculture Expansion and Technology, National Oilseed and Oil Palm Mission has been increased to Rs 205 crore, an increase of 54 per cent from last year.
