Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday introduced the state Finances within the Rajasthan Meeting, this after a excessive drama that ensued after he learn out the earlier yr’s finances.
The opposition BJP staged protest after the chief minister learn the earlier yr’s finances for seven minutes earlier than he was prompted by the chief whip. Ruckus ensued because the saffron occasion members alleged that the finances was leaked earlier than it was tabled within the Home. Later, he apologised for the goof-up and introduced the finances.
Listed here are the large bulletins made by Gehlot in his finances speech.
1. The chief minister introduced free electrical energy to greater than 11 lakh farmers who eat lower than ₹2,000 a month. Whereas making the announcement, Gehlot mentioned that offering uninterrupted energy provide for farming is a precedence for his authorities.
2. Gehlot introduced the enactment of the Rajasthan Farmers Debt Aid Act as a way to defend the land of small and marginal farmers from being auctioned off.
3. The CM has introduced advantages beneath the previous pension scheme to staff of varied boards and firms within the state. In his final yr’s finances, he had introduced the revival of the OPS.
4. The Rajasthan authorities has introduced the enactment of Gig Staff Welfare Act, institution of a board and a welfare fund of ₹200 crore in his authorities’s Finances for 2023-24. Gehlot mentioned that the scope of the gig financial system is growing and the variety of gig staff has elevated to 3-4 lakh within the state. He mentioned the measures will defend them from harassment.
5. The CM has introduced an inflation reduction bundle of ₹19,000 crore to offer reduction to the individuals from rising costs. The bundle consists of free meals packets each month to poor households,
6. Gehlot introduced LPG cylinders for ₹500 beneath the Ujjwala scheme. He additionally introduced elevating the protection quantity from ₹10 lakh to ₹25 lakh per yr per household beneath the Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana.
(With PTI inputs)