"The Finance Minister's announcement of allocation of Rs 1,400 crore for smart cities mission is a welcome move. CII congratulates the Government for taking various measures towards improving the infrastructure and business climate", CII State Council Chairman, P Ravichandran said.
CII welcomed the budget as "growth oriented with thrust on inclusive development", he said in a press release here.
More impetus to the cold chain infrastructure, backward integration and policy for food processing will be advantageous to the sector, he said.