APPLE FARMERS ON BUDGET:
No subsidy on fertilizer, carton, trays, support structure for high density plantations has been announced ,whereas subsidy and incentives to other sectors has been given.
Bisht said it was Good diversionary tactic to announce 5 CA stores as it will take 5 years at their speed to build."Keep fooling all farmers hoping it will help them and till then they will continue with the illegal trade practices run by APMC and HPMC", he said
This is to divert your attention from the implementation of the Legal Metrological Act 2009.
HP Congress Vichar Vibhag Chairman Vijay Pal Singh said it is for the first time there is leadership and Govt in the hill state, which is working on revenue generation. 
Besides the government is trying to address the rising issues of "loan and debt that Himachal is in"- all in this Green Budget presented by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
Subsidies for students, farmers, entrepreneurs and health sector and e-Harit Pradesh concept is altogether a complete shift from the previously presented budgets, he said.
Himachal Pradesh will usher in a "brave new green energy state with less carbon foot prints" in which the youth will run the show at the forefront".
BJP: Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur said Himachal's budget- 2023-24 is a visionless and directionless budget. 
Whatever amount is coming to Himachal Pradesh in those schemes has been distributed to the people of the state, he claimed.
He said that the Chief Minister should stop lying. He is talking about Shiv Dham, Rs 40 crores tender has already been done for Shiv Dham and its work is also going on.
The green corridor route that the Congress government has talked about is very long and will take a lot of time. Similarly, this government has also talked about electric buses, but these buses are very expensive, it will take time and money, he added
HP Pradesh Congress Committee President Pratibha Singh said the Budget will usher in a new saga of all-round development in the state.
Giving her reaction on the budget, Pratibha Singh has said the budget will prove to be very useful in solving the problem of unemployment by providing self-employment to the youth.
Deputy Chief Minister, Mukesh Agnihotri, Agriculture Minister, Chander Kumar and Industries Minister, Harshwardhan Chauhan have termed the budget for the year 2023-24 presented by Chief Minister, Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly today as historic and a common man's Budget. In a joint statement issued here today, they said that Chief Minister, Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has tried to give a new direction to Himachal Pradesh by presenting a 'Green Budget'.
Deputy Chief Minister said that by March 31, 2026, the State Government has set a target to develop the state as a 'Green Energy State', under which 500 MW of Solar Energy would be harnessed.
Apart from this, developing six national and state highways as green corridors, fifty percent subsidy to private bus operators for e-buses, 50 percent subsidy to truck operators for the purchase of e-trucks and a provision of Rs 25,000 as subsidy for purchase of e-scooties for 20,000 meritorious girl students is seen as a historical step towards achieving a target of Green State by 2026.
