Shimla, April 3 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said the state government is committed to making Himachal a self-reliant economy by 2027 and a prosperous state by 2032, asserting that structural reforms initiated during the recently concluded Budget Session would accelerate growth.

Addressing the media on the final day of the assembly session, Sukhu said that despite presenting a relatively smaller budget compared to the previous year, there was no financial crisis. "We have curtailed unnecessary expenditure and stopped the misuse of state resources. This is part of a broader 'system correction' process which will strengthen the economy in the long run," he added.

He further said that financial cons...