On February 10, 2023, the Rajasthan Budget 2023-24 has been presented by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in which the youth and middle-class people have been given focus, The Rajasthan government has really presented such a budget which is going to benefit both the middle class and the youth, who are looking for employment.
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Introduction
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who is also the finance minister of the state presented the budget 2023 in the Assembly today. But the assembly had to be adjourned for half an hour after he accidentally read the old state budget speech and only stopped after seven minutes when the chief whip interrupted him. Chief Minister apologised for the goof up when the Assembly resumed and presented the new budget announcing several welfare schemes for the people of the state.
Rajasthan Budget 2023 expectations
This year’s budget was critical for the Ashok Gehlot government as it is the last one before the state goes for assembly elections later this year. For the first time, the budget will be shown live in all government and private colleges of the state. Chief Minister, who also holds the finance portfolio, will present the budget on the theme of Bachat, Rahat, Badhat (saving, relief, and progress).
Chief Minister had stated on several occasions that the upcoming budget will focus on youth and women and will fulfil the aspirations of the people of the state. The college education Commissionerate issued an order on Wednesday directing all the government and private colleges of the state to show the budget live.
Major Highlights of Budget
Some of the major budget announcements made by the Gehlot government are as follows :
General Highlights:
- Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has now introduced to supply free electrical energy as much as 100 items to home customers within the funds. By beginning the Chief Minister’s Free Scheme, 100 items of electrical energy monthly will likely be obtainable freed from price from the subsequent yr. With this, one crore 4 lakh households out of 1 crore 19 lakh within the state will have the ability to get home electrical energy freed from price.
- CM Gehlot mentioned that I announce the institution of APJ Abdul Kalam Institute of Biotechnology in Jaipur. 300 crores will likely be spent on this.
- He also announced an inflation relief package of Rs 19,000 crore
- Medical cover under Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme has been increased to Rs 25 lakh/family per year from Rs 10 lakh
- Close to 1 crore families coming under the purview of the National Food Security Act to get free Chief Minister Annapurna food packets every month along with free ration
- One-time registration required to appear in competitive exams; no multiple fees to be charged
- Ujjwala scheme consumers to get LPG cylinder at Rs 500, which will benefit 76 lakh people in the state. Scheme to cost the state exchequer Rs 1,500 crore
- 100 “rozgar melas” will be held to provide opportunities to youngsters
- Women to be given Rs 5,000 for buying sewing machines
- Rajiv Gandhi Aviation to open in state capital Jaipur
- Vishwakarma Kamgar Kalyan Yojana has been proposed in the budget
- Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced that along with free ration, one crore families covered under National Food Security act will also be given Mukhyamantri Annapurna packet free of cost, in which 1 kg pulses, 1 kg sugar, 1kg salt and 1 litre edible oil.
- It is also mentioned in the budget that a pension of ₹1000 per month will be given to the eligible people under the pension social security.
- The amount of SC and ST development fund has been increased by ₹500 crores to ₹1000 crores.
- The Rajasthan government has announced that families coming under the Economically Weaker Section category will also get the benefits of the Rajasthan Chiranjeevi Yojana.
- While presenting the budget, Ashok Gehlot has also said in his speech that people are going to get gas cylinders for ₹500 very soon.
Budget highlight for colleges and college students:
- CM Gehlot introduced that college students will have the ability to journey freed from price in authorities buses as much as 75 kilometres in Rajasthan. 100 crores will likely be spent on talent improvement. Together with this, CM Gehlot introduced that 1000 faculties every and 2000 Mahatma Gandhi faculties will likely be opened in city and rural areas.
- Students doing research will get Rs 30,000 in form of government help
- Government will give electric two-wheeler to girl students
- Vivekananda youth hostels to come up in in every district of the state.
- Digital library to be constructed at block levels
Budget highlight for ladies
- Ladies will get 50 p.c low cost in fare in Rajasthan Roadways. Earlier this low cost was 30 p.c. It has now been prolonged. The grant quantity payable in mass marriage has been elevated from Rs 18 thousand to Rs 25 thousand. If there’s a mass marriage of 25 then help of Rs 10 lakh will likely be given for the occasion.
- Within the funds, CM Gehlot introduced that medical schools will likely be constructed in three districts of the state and Marwar Medical University in Jodhpur.
- Through the funds, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot demanded implementation of the outdated pension scheme throughout the nation. Together with this, a regulation will likely be introduced for social safety pension in Rajasthan. Together with this, Highway Security Job Force will likely be constituted on the district stage.
- CM Gehlot introduced that Mahatma Gandhi Minimal Assure Scheme will likely be carried out within the state. Aside from this, 30 thousand sweepers will likely be recruited in Rajasthan.
- CM has introduced that Rajasthan Expertise Search Examination Scholarship will begin for tenth class college students on the strains of NTSE. Underneath which 10 thousand college students will get scholarship yearly. Together with this, CM has introduced to extend the variety of college students from 200 to 500 beneath Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Tutorial Excellence.
- CM Gehlot has given the reward of Marwar Medical University to Jodhpur and has saved a funds of Rs 500 crore for it. Major Shaitan Singh Memorial Museum will likely be opened at a value of 75 crores
Conclusion
The Rajasthan government has brought many other schemes in the budget 2023-24 in the interest of middle-class families. The government has also said that lakhs of aspirants will be given the government by the next year, More than 8 lakh employees who are working in various departments of the Government Of Rajasthan will also be promoted very soon. In the next financial year, more than 500 crore rupees are to be spent for the skill development of the youth. Ashok Gehlot has also said that it will ensure that more and more students are given free education from 1st to 12th standard.
