CM Trivendra Rawat presents 52526 crore UK budget for F.Y 2020-21
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat presented his first budget as Finance Minister in the House today in Bharadisain, Gairsain during the Uttarakhand budget session 2020. In the budget, the government has alloted rupees 53526 crores for expenditures.
He said that the budget of the financial year 2020-21 of our government is a budget designed to meet the needs of the weaker sections of the state along with new aspirations and hopes. In this, special attention has been taken for all the needs of all sections of the society – farmers, maternal power, youth and industry sectors.
Earlier, the Chief Minister presented the report of the Economic Survey amid the uproar of opposition. Under which GDP has increased by 6.87 percent. The per capita income in the state is one lakh 98 thousand 738 rupees. The growth rate in agriculture and mining is negative. Dynastic and dominant negative growth in animal husbandry is 9.38. Milk production has increased. Forest cover increased by 8.04 percent.
He said,”Despite the economic slowdown, the economic growth rate decreased to just .07 percent. The fiscal deficit is under control, better than last year. The state has to get 23662 crores in central taxes. 82.72 percent bank accounts have been linked to Aadhaar. The revenue growth rate has been 12 percent. The state has gained 16 percent from GST. 3.79 percent of income from petrol diesel has come down. Excise alone accounts for more than 18 percent of the total revenue”.
Inflation is hitting Uttarakhand. The inflation rate was higher than the national rate from January 2019 to December. 95 percent ration cards linked to Aadhaar. Agricultural land decreased productivity increased marginally. 387 crores has been released in Namami Gange. One lakh 11 thousand 221 people have got employment. A capital investment of 37 thousand 894 crores has been done. By March 31, 2020, mining will fetch only Rs 411 crore. While the target was 750 crores. The roads have expanded. 428 km per lakh people by March 2018. Out of 16 thousand state villages, 12 thousand were connected by roads. There are 4 lakh 67 thousand 122 students in 14 thousand 452 government schools. 5 lakh 67 thousand 247 students are studying in 4 thousand 726 private schools. 38 lakh golden cards have been made under Ayushman Bharat Yojna. 5050 toilets are under construction.
Earlier today, as soon as the proceedings started, the Congress MLAs surrounded the State Government on the matter of Forest Guard Recruitment Examination. On the assurance of hearing the case of Forest Guard Recruitment Examination in Rule-58, the opposition MLA’s let up their protests.
Development of every category included in the budget
At present, the state government is facing many challenges. The government is also trying to find a way to overcome these challenges through this budget. The Trivandra Rawat government has also put forward a roadmap to increase revenue in this budget. The government has also taken forward the promise of doubling the income of organic farming and farmers.
The government has been getting a lot of help from the Center in tourism. The adventure tourism department is set to open to further the sector. New schemes related to this are in the budget of presented by CM Rawat.
Opinions on Uttarakhand Budget 2020
The budget session happening in Bhararisain is historic. The government’s general budget has emerged as development. The development of every section along with youth, women, farmers and employees is included in the budget. Through this, the schemes launched in the last three years have been given more momentum. Also, in the coming two years, there is a special arrangement in the budget to put new schemes on the ground.
-Madan Kaushik, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
No budget of the state government has been effective so far. The financial position of the government is also not good. The government is repaying its old debt by borrowing. There is nothing special in the budget.
Indira Hridayesh, Leader of Opposition
