Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu presented a budget of Rs 58 thousand 444 crore for Himachal Pradesh. CM kept many issues including MNREGA labourers, farmers and tourism as priority in the budget.
हिमाचल बजट: दूध पर MSP, मनरेगा मजदूरों की दिहाड़ी, बुजर्गों की बढ़ी पेंशन
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu presented the budget in the Assembly on Saturday. This budget for the financial year 2024-25 was presented before the Lok Sabha elections. Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu presented a budget of Rs 58 thousand 444 crore for the state. CM Sukhu kept many issues including MNREGA labourers, farmers and tourism as priority in the budget.
CM Sukhu made these big announcements in the budget
Daily wage of MNREGA workers increased: CM has increased the daily wage of workers working in MNREGA by Rs 60. That means now they will get Rs 300 instead of Rs 240 per day. An amount of Rs 3 lakh will be given to MNREGA labourers, disabled singles and widowed women whose income is less than Rs 2.5 lakh and who have completed 100 days of work.
MSP on milk
Sukhu announced increase in the minimum support price (MSP) of cow and buffalo milk. Presenting his second budget, he said that the MSP on cow milk has been increased from Rs 38 to Rs 45 per liter and on buffalo milk from Rs 38 to Rs 55 per liter.
Farmers’ income will increase
Now a new scheme named Rajiv Gandhi Startup will be started in Himachal. Under this scheme, Rs 680 crore will be spent on natural farming. 10 farmers will be selected from every panchayat. 36 thousand farmers in the state will be included under this scheme. 20 quintals of grains will be purchased from each family at MSP. The youth will be motivated for natural farming.
Increase in diet money of policemen
As Finance Minister, Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has announced that in the budget of the year 2024-25, the monthly diet money received by the police is being increased by 5 times. Now police personnel will get diet money of Rs 1000 instead of Rs 210. 18 thousand policemen of the state will benefit from this.
Crores of rupees to the players who bring medals: Chief Minister Sukhu made many big announcements along with the new sports policy in this budget. He announced to increase the amount of Rs 3 crore to Rs 5 crore for players who win gold medals in the Olympic Games. Announcement to increase the amount of Rs 2 crore to silver medal winner to Rs 3 crore and to give Rs 2 crore to bronze medal winner instead of Rs 1.
Now it has been announced that for winning gold in the Asian Games, Rs 4 crore will be given instead of Rs 50 lakh, for silver medal it will be Rs 2.50 crore instead of Rs 30 lakh, for bronze medal it will be Rs 1.50 crore instead of Rs 30 lakh. At the same time, in the Commonwealth Games, it was announced that the amount of Rs 50 lakh for winning gold will be increased to Rs 3 crore, for winning silver, the amount of Rs 30 lakh will be increased to Rs 2 crore and for winning bronze, the amount of Rs 20 lakh will be increased to Rs 1 crore.
Government will buy wheat at Rs 40 and maize at Rs 30 per kg: CM said that Himachal government will naturally buy wheat at Rs 40 and maize at Rs 30 per kg. The government will also make a plan to promote coarse grains.
Six thousand nursery teachers will be recruited
Anganwadi workers will also now teach school children. They will be given training for this. At the same time, teachers will get relief through post. Now they will only teach the students. Girls and boys schools will be merged. Six thousand nursery teachers will be recruited in the state.
Big announcement in the budget for three lakh ex-servicemen: CM Sukhu said that the pension amount for the age group above 60 years has been increased from Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000. A decision has been taken to give an honorarium of Rs 10,000 to the Anganwadi worker. The fare of AC coach for the players going to participate in the game from Himachal will be given by the government.
free treatment for the elderly
CM said that farmers and elderly people above 70 years of age will be provided free medical facilities. Old people who do not pay income tax will also get free treatment. Announcement of Chief Minister Sukh Shiksha Yojana. Under this, the government will bear the entire expense of the education of children up to 27 years of age of all widows, whose family income is less than one lakh. They will be given various professional courses. The government will deposit Rs 1000 in RD in the account of widows’ children below 18 years of age.
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