In Mizoram, the 16-day sitting Budget Session of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly began on Monday in Aizawl with the customary address by Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati.<br />''<br />''Addressing members of the Mizoram Assembly, Dr Kambhampati said that the priorities of the state government will be improvement of the economic conditions by enhancement of private as well as judicious resource management and effective mobilization.<br />''<br />''The Governor said that the state government will launch the "Bana Kaih" – a new hand-holding policy soon. He said that this innovative policy will address the issue of availability of institutional credit, particularly microcredit, both for agriculture and small industrial endeavours which have been a pertinent issue in the past. The policy will be implemented in sync with the various programmes, schemes and initiatives of the Central Government, he said.<br />''<br />''Dr Kambhampati expressed confidence that Mizoram will one day take its place as one of the most developed and progressive states in the country making the dream of 'Viksit Bharat' or Developed India by 2047 a reality.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Lalduhoma, who also holds the Finance portfolio will make his maiden presentation of the state annual budget for 2024 – 25 financial year as well as supplementary demands for grants for the current fiscal on February 27.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The Budget Session will go till March 13.</span><br />