Size of the main budget has increased to Rs 01 lakh 15 thousand 385 crore
Team News Riveting
Raipur, March 2
Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly passed the third supplementary budget of about Rs 4144 crore for the ongoing fiscal by voice vote.
With this, the size of Chhattisgarh budget for the financial year 2022-23 (FY23) has now increased to Rs 1,15,385 crore. The third supplementary budget has made a provision of Rs 2575 crore for revenue expenditure and Rs 1569 for capital expenditure.
In the third supplementary budget, the state government has sought House nod to spend on drinking water, roads, health, irrigation, housing, ground water conservation, livelihood, industrial training, and custom milling.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel informed the House that under the Jal Jeevan Mission, a target has been set to provide clean drinking water to about 2.4 million rural families in the financial year 2022-23 through household tap connections. To achieve these targets, an additional provision of Rs 900 crore has been made.
Similarly, under Krishak Jeevan Jyoti Yojana, the facility of free power supply is being provided to the farmers of the state for the agricultural pumps of up to 05 horsepower. Government of Chhattisgarh has decided to provide electricity supply for fish farming at the same rate as agriculture. In this regard, an additional provision of Rs 341 crore has been made in the third supplement for Krishak Jeevan Jyoti Yojana, so as to provide the benefits of free electricity to the fish farmers, as it is provided for the agricultural pumps.
Baghel said the rates of custom milling have been increased to complete the work of paddy milling within the prescribed time limit. To reimburse the aforesaid amount to the State Cooperative Marketing Federation, an amount of Rs 700 crore has been provisioned. Likewise, a provision of Rs 321 crore has been made for the roads being constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. A provision of 250 crore has been made for the National Health Mission scheme. An amount of Rs 210 crore has been provisioned for supply of medicines and other materials in district hospitals and Rs 150 crore has been provisioned for the acquisition of Chandulal Chandrakar Medical College, Durg. Under this provision, the amount of the college building and medical equipment will be reimbursed.
Chief Minister said that a provision of Rs 116 crore has been made for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural) in the third supplementary budget. Moreover, during the current financial year, 42 lakh 10 thousand domestic electricity consumers will be provided relief of Rs 01 thousand 115 crore on electricity bills under Bijli Bill Half scheme. A provision of 19 crore 14 lakh has been made for this purpose.
He that in view of the demand of modern and automated industries, an MoU has been signed with Tata Technology Pune for strengthening the industrial training institutes operating in the state. As per this MoU, 36 Government ITIs will be developed as technology hubs. An action plan worth Rs 1200 crore has been prepared at the cost of Rs 33 crore for installation of new equipment and technology in each of the ITI institutes of the state. Under this scheme, a provision of Rs 94 crores has been made for assistance from the state budget. On completion of the scheme, every year 09 thousand youth of the state will get the benefit of high-quality training in these institutes.
The Chief Minister said that under the CAMPA head, various works related to compensatory tree plantation, forest and wildlife conservation and groundwater conservation are being carried out in the forest areas. Under this head, a provision of Rs 200 crore has been made for the works approved, Rs 150 crore has been provisioned for distribution of post matric scholarship to OBC students and Rs 60 crore 59 lakh has been provisioned for National Rural Livelihood Mission scheme.
The Chief Minister further informed that a provision of Rs 03 crore 73 lakh has been made for construction of toilets in Anganwadi and Mini Anganwadi centers and Rs 21 crore 90 lakh has been provisioned for distribution of prizes to the winners of Chhattisgarh Olympics. Chief Minister informed that besides the establishment of Post Matric Scheduled Tribe Girls Hostel in village Chhal of Dharamjaigarh Development Block and Pre Matric Scheduled Tribe Girls Hostel in Patratoli, Development Block Duldula District-Jashpur, Tribal Boys Sports Complex will be established in Narharpur District-Kanker. In addition, a provision has been made for construction of post matric SC boys’ hostel in Rajnandgaon, pre matric ST boys hostel in Golapalli district-Sukma and boys and girls hostel in Saliatoli district-Jashpur.
