This is necessary to fund a series of freebies and concessions announced by Ajit Pawar in the 2024-25 budget with an eye on the Assembly elections scheduled for September-October this year.
Ajit Pawar had presented a budget of Rs 6,12,293 crore on June 28 in the Assembly with a revenue deficit of Rs 20,051 crore and a fiscal deficit of Rs 1.10 lakh crore.
Although the supplementary demands amount to Rs 94,889.06 crore, the direct financial burden on the state government will be Rs 88,770.64 crore.
Various schemes announced in the budget to be funded include Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana (Rs 46,000 crore), free higher education for girls (Rs 2,000 crore), Mukhyamantri Yuva Karya Prashikshan Yojana (Rs 10,000 crore), free electricity for farmers for agricultural pumping. to 7.5 horsepower (Rs 14,761 million) and some small and large projects for various sections (Rs 20,000-25,000 million).
Under Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana, financial assistance of Rs 1,500 per month (Rs 18,000 per year) will be provided to underprivileged women with annual income less than Rs 2.5 lakh. On Tuesday, the government allocated Rs 25,000 crore for supplementary demands.
The government has allocated Rs 6,000 crore as special grants for establishing basic amenities in municipal and rural areas and special works in municipal council limits, Rs 5,555 crore for Mukhyamantri Yuva Karya Prashikshan Yojana and Namo Maharojgar camps at the state level, 5,060 crore for Namo Shetkari Maha Samman Nidhi Yojana, Rs 4,194.68 crore for financial assistance to farmers for damage caused to soybean and cotton crops due to natural calamities.
Additionally, the government has allocated Rs 3,615.94 crore for Shravan Bal Seva Sadan Rajya Nivruttivetan and Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Anudan Yojana, and Rs 3,526 crore for Amrut 2.0.
The government has allocated Rs 2,930 crore to provide free electricity of up to 7.5 horsepower to agricultural pumps, Rs 2,323 crore for grants to urban local bodies, Rs 2,265 crore to provide margin money loans to sugar factories eligible cooperatives and Rs 1,893.24 million to provide fees. to the Patil police.
The government has allocated Rs 1,879.97 million to the cash-strapped Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Rs 1,438 million for loan repayment under the Mumbai Metro 3 project, Rs 1,400.14 million. rupees for Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana, Rs 1,250 crore for Modi Awas Gharkul. Yojana, Rs 1,136 crore for payment of electricity bills by gram panchayats for water supply, Rs 1,009.33 crore for scholarships for EWS students, Rs 1,000 crore for providing incentives to small industries, medium and large and Rs 1,000 crore for provision of urban services and amenities by ULBs.
The government has allocated Rs 26,273 million to women and child welfare department, Rs 14,595.13 million to urban development department, Rs 10,724.85 million to agriculture and animal husbandry department, Rs 6,055.50 million to development of skills, Rs 4,638.82 million to the public works department, Rs 4,395.38. Rs 4,316.92 crore to the department of social justice, Rs 4,185.34 crore to the public health department, Rs 33,74.08 crore to the home department, Rs 3,003 .07 million to the cooperation department and 2,885.09 million to OBC. welfare department.
Ajit Pawar had presented a budget of Rs 6,12,293 crore on June 28 in the Assembly with a revenue deficit of Rs 20,051 crore and a fiscal deficit of Rs 1.10 lakh crore.
Although the supplementary demands amount to Rs 94,889.06 crore, the direct financial burden on the state government will be Rs 88,770.64 crore.
Various schemes announced in the budget to be funded include Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana (Rs 46,000 crore), free higher education for girls (Rs 2,000 crore), Mukhyamantri Yuva Karya Prashikshan Yojana (Rs 10,000 crore), free electricity for farmers for agricultural pumping. to 7.5 horsepower (Rs 14,761 million) and some small and large projects for various sections (Rs 20,000-25,000 million).
Under Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana, financial assistance of Rs 1,500 per month (Rs 18,000 per year) will be provided to underprivileged women with annual income less than Rs 2.5 lakh. On Tuesday, the government allocated Rs 25,000 crore for supplementary demands.
The government has allocated Rs 6,000 crore as special grants for establishing basic amenities in municipal and rural areas and special works in municipal council limits, Rs 5,555 crore for Mukhyamantri Yuva Karya Prashikshan Yojana and Namo Maharojgar camps at the state level, 5,060 crore for Namo Shetkari Maha Samman Nidhi Yojana, Rs 4,194.68 crore for financial assistance to farmers for damage caused to soybean and cotton crops due to natural calamities.
Additionally, the government has allocated Rs 3,615.94 crore for Shravan Bal Seva Sadan Rajya Nivruttivetan and Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Anudan Yojana, and Rs 3,526 crore for Amrut 2.0.
The government has allocated Rs 2,930 crore to provide free electricity of up to 7.5 horsepower to agricultural pumps, Rs 2,323 crore for grants to urban local bodies, Rs 2,265 crore to provide margin money loans to sugar factories eligible cooperatives and Rs 1,893.24 million to provide fees. to the Patil police.
The government has allocated Rs 1,879.97 million to the cash-strapped Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Rs 1,438 million for loan repayment under the Mumbai Metro 3 project, Rs 1,400.14 million. rupees for Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana, Rs 1,250 crore for Modi Awas Gharkul. Yojana, Rs 1,136 crore for payment of electricity bills by gram panchayats for water supply, Rs 1,009.33 crore for scholarships for EWS students, Rs 1,000 crore for providing incentives to small industries, medium and large and Rs 1,000 crore for provision of urban services and amenities by ULBs.
The government has allocated Rs 26,273 million to women and child welfare department, Rs 14,595.13 million to urban development department, Rs 10,724.85 million to agriculture and animal husbandry department, Rs 6,055.50 million to development of skills, Rs 4,638.82 million to the public works department, Rs 4,395.38. Rs 4,316.92 crore to the department of social justice, Rs 4,185.34 crore to the public health department, Rs 33,74.08 crore to the home department, Rs 3,003 .07 million to the cooperation department and 2,885.09 million to OBC. welfare department.
