Rajasthan Budget 2009-10 Highlights

CM Ashok gehlot will present state budget today at jaipur from 11:00 AM onwords. Budget speech, many expect it to be on the lines of the Union Budget, with the focus being on ‘aam aadmi’. Exemption from VAT, subsidies for farmers and better schemes for rural development are among the demands of people and they hope that while rolling out schemes for the rural sector, the government does not overlook infrastructure development. Farmers are entirely dependent on rains and hence at times they are unable to pay loan amounts in time and the high interest rates go beyond their limits. We hope that state government comes out with the schemes wherein they can avail loans at lower interest rates from local banks.
Rajasthan Budget 2009-10 Live Updates:
* Budget for villages and poor - Gehlot
* Total 18634 Crore for Budget 2009-10
* Electricity Production will be increased
* 15000 km National Highways for state
* 25 crores for ambulance
* Indira gandhi will be extended for 1 lakh hect.
* 540 New doctors will be recruited
* Scholarship for SC/ST students will be increased
* 2000 crore for rural electrification.
* Special emphasis for girl education
* Urban development under "Town and country" Scheme
* New master plan for Jaipur
* New ATS for Jodhpur and Jaipur ATS will be strengthen.
* New Mediclam policy for state govt. employee
* Stamp duty reduced to 5% from 8%
* VAT increased from 12.4% to 14%