Chandigarh, July 5 (IANS) The Union Budget has emphasised strengthening rural areas, the poor and farmers as well as healthcare, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Friday.

"The Budget will strengthen employment generation and encourage entrepreneurship among women," he said in a tweet.

The Budget offers a roadmap to realise the vision of the "new India".

"It is also an environmentally friendly Budget," he added.

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