'Budget measures to give strong impetus to demand for PVC pipes'

Prakash Chhabria, Executive Chairman, Finolex Industries Ltd, says: "The Finance Minister has rightly given very high priority to rural infrastructure in general and agricultural sector in particular. He has also laid out the roadmap to double farmers’ income in the next five years. These measures will go a long way in improving the livelihood of the farmers which form a very large portion of our population. This is expected to reform the agricultural markets. Thrust on the rural sector and social sector, including healthcare, educational skills and job creation, to make India a knowledge-based productive economy. I expect these measures to give a strong impetus to the demand for PVC pipes and fittings in the years to come. The incentives for low-cost housing also augur well for the demand for PVC pipes and fittings in the construction sector.''