Jaipur, Rajasthan's Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari will present the state budget in the Assembly at 11 am on Wednesday.

He finalized the budget for the financial year 2024-25 at the Deputy Chief Minister's office on Tuesday.

According to an official, Additional Chief Secretary Finance Akhil Arora, Secretary Finance (Budget) Debashish Prasti, Secretary Finance (Revenue) Krishna Kant Pathak, Secretary Finance (Expenditure) Naresh Kumar Thakral and Director (Budget) Brijesh Sharma were present on the occasion.

Kumari had presented the Vote on Account (interim budget) in the Assembly on February 8.

Ahead of the budget, industry stakeholders have requested the state government to present a growth and investment-oriented budget.

Suresh Aggarwal, president of Federation of Rajasthan Trade and Industry, said that he is hopeful that the government will make efforts to create an investment-friendly environment in the state.

He said, "The more industries are set up, the more benefits the state will get. Revenue and employment will also increase."

Hindi Publishers Association President Omprakash Aggarwal said that tax on books should be reduced.