<span style="color: #222222;">Budget session of Mizoram Legislative Assembly has begun today with the policy address by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati. Discussion on the motion of thanks on the Governor's address will be held in the first phase of sittings. In two phases of sittings, the session will continue till 10th of next month.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Zoramthanga, who is also holding the Finance portfolio, will present the budget for 2022-23 on 24th of this month.<br />''<br />''Today, while delivering his address, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati stressed upon the need to strive for inclusive growth of the State, with benefits reaching all sections of society, especially the poor and marginalized. Governor further said that his government has emphasized employment generation and entrepreneurship development.<br />''<br />''AIR Correspondent reports that In his address, the Governor mentioned that the union budget has allocated Rs. 500 crore for Construction of Aizawl By-Pass and Rs.100 crore for the Construction of Bamboo Link Roads at different locations in the State. The Governor has also highlighted the achievements of his government in implementing various central programs in the current fiscal.  <br />''<br />''Governor Shri Kambhampati mentioned that Rs.83.39 crore had been allocated under the state's flagship program Socio-Economic Development Policy (SEDP) as against the budget provision of Rs. 200 crore in 2021-22. He said that seed funding is provided each year to promising start-ups under the Entrepreneurship Development Scheme.<br />''<br />''Shri Kambhampati further said that to address the unprecedented demand for PPE kits in the early phases of Covid-19, his government through the state Entrepreneurship Development Centre organized the EDC-PPE Innovation Challenge to provide local solutions, while also creating business opportunities.<br />''<br />''Affirming his confidence, the Governor said that administrative reforms, good governance, development of IT infrastructure for e-governance, and development of financial reforms will continue to receive the highest priority.</span><br />