New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Deora on Wednesday presented a budget totaling Rs 3,14,025 crore for the welfare of the state amid uproar by opposition Congress leaders over LPG price hike. The budgeted amount for this year is 12 per cent higher than last year’s budget which was Rs 2.79 lakh crore. Presenting the budget, Finance Minister Deora said, “The budget of our government will establish new dimensions of prosperity and development in the state in Amrit Kaal.
This budget aims to give new power, new direction and confidence to women, youth, farmers, poor and common people. In the year 2023-24, under this scheme, women will be given Rs 1000 per month for financial empowerment.Also Read: Latest FD Rates 2023: Check List Of Banks Offering Highest Returns On Fixed Deposits
Ladli Laxmi Yojana, which was started in the year 2007, has benefited more than 44.39 lakh girls so far. A budget of Rs 929 crore is proposed for this scheme in the financial year 2023-24. ,Also Read: ‘Baba Elon Musk’: Bengaluru Men’s Bizarre Worship Of Twitter Boss As God Goes Viral; Watch,
Similarly, Rs 660 crore for women self-help groups (SHGs) in the state, Rs 467 crore for Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Rs 300 crore for food grant scheme for special backward tribes to tackle malnutrition, Rs 300 crore for maternity 400 crore is proposed. Sahayata Yojana, Rs 80 crore for Kanya Vivah Yojana and Rs 3,525 crore for various social pension schemes for women.
A budget of Rs 252 crore has been kept for employment-oriented schemes for the youth. 1000 crores for the Chief Minister’s Skill Apprentice Scheme. Rs 738 crore is proposed for sports in the state. For the education sector, the minister said that a total of Rs 38,375 crore is proposed in the financial year 2023-24, which is Rs 5,532 crore more than the previous year.
This budget includes Rs 3,230 crore for Mukhyamantri Uday schools and Rs 277 crore for PM Shree Yojana. He said that a total of Rs 53,964 crore has been proposed for agriculture and agriculture-related schemes in 2023-24, which is Rs 804 crore more than in 2022-23.
A few major schemes include Rs 3,200 crore for Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana, Rs 1000 crore for Mukhyamantri Krishak Uparjan Sahayata Yojana, and Rs 2000 crore for Pradhanmantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
A budget of Rs 10,182 crore is proposed for the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges in this financial year. Similarly, Rs 11049 crore for construction and maintenance of irrigation projects, Rs 18,302 crore for energy sector, Rs 36,950 crore for Scheduled Tribe sub-plan, Rs 26,087 crore for Scheduled Caste sub-plan, Rs 1481 crore for OBC and OBC. are kept. minority, he said.
He said that Rs 358 crore is proposed for the redevelopment of religious places in the state in the financial year 2023-24 for cultural revival. Arrangement of Rs.50 crore for the air travel of the elderly under the Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana. Along with this, a provision of Rs 80 crore is proposed for the expansion of airports in the state.
He further said that a budget of Rs 16,055 crore is proposed for the health sector, including Rs 953 crore for the Ayushman Bharat scheme. Rs 14,882 crore proposed for urban development. Similarly, Rs 31 thousand 774 crore has been proposed for rural development.
Some of the major schemes include Rs 8000 crore for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Rs 7,331 crore for Jal Jeevan Mission, Rs 3500 crore for National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Rs 2226 crore for construction and renovation of rural roads. (ANI)