Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and Finance Minister Jagdish Devda presented the budget totaling Rs 3,65,067 crore for the welfare of the state in the financial year 2024-25 in amid chaos by the Opposition Congress. party leaders in the state assembly on Wednesday.
The budget amount for this year is about 16 per cent more than the previous year, which was Rs 3.14 lakh crore.
The budget presented for the year 2024-25 has been prepared keeping in mind doubling of budget size in next five years, increase in capital investment, widening of roads, irrigation and electricity facilities, quality health services, the attraction of investments for the generation of employment and good governance in the state.
Presenting the budget in the state assembly, state finance minister Devda said, "A provision of Rs 26,560 crore is proposed for the Women and Child Development Department for the year 2024-25, which is a 81 per cent more than the budget estimate for the year 2023-24, a provision of Rs 21,444 crore is proposed for the health sector for the fiscal year 2024-25.
Similarly, a provision of Rs 52,682 crore is proposed for the education sector and Rs 586 crore for the Department of Sports and Youth Welfare in the year 2024-25, he added.
The finance minister further said that Rs 10,279 crore has been proposed for public health engineering for the fiscal year 2024-25 and Rs 19,406 crore for the power sector, which is Rs 1,046 crore more than the last year 2023-24. Additionally, a provision of Rs 13,596 crore has been proposed for construction and maintenance of irrigation projects in the state for fiscal year 2024-25.
"Our government has proposed a provision of Rs 40,804 crore under the Scheduled Tribes Sub-Scheme to bring the Scheduled Tribe class into the mainstream of society. Similarly, a provision of Rs 27,900 crore is put forward under the Scheduled Castes Sub-plan to bring the Scheduled Caste category into the mainstream of society A budgetary provision of Rs 1,704 crore is proposed for backward classes, minority welfare and nomadic and semi-nomadic communities." , added the minister.
The state government has always been committed to the all-round development of panchayats. Therefore, a budget provision of Rs 27,870 crore is proposed for panchayat and rural development for the financial year 2024-25, he said, adding that a provision of Rs 16,744 crore is proposed for urban development for the financial year. current, which is Rs 1,836 crore more. than the last fiscal year 2023-24.
“Our government is running various types of public welfare schemes such as National Widows Pension Scheme, National Disabled Pension Scheme, National Family Assistance Scheme, Samagra Samajik Pension Suraksha Yojana, Mukhyamantri Kanya Pension Abhibhavak Yojana , Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Pension and Nikah Yojana etc. Over 57 Lakh beneficiaries have benefited from these schemes in FY 2023-24 Therefore, a provision of Rs 4,421 crore is proposed for the schemes. pensions and welfare in fiscal year 2024-25, which is 15 percent more than last year," the minister said. .
A provision of Rs 4,190 crore is proposed for the industrial sector in fiscal year 2024-25, which is about 40 per cent more than last year. Similarly, Rs 4,725 crore is proposed for forest and environment, which is Rs 782 crore more than the last fiscal year 2023-24, he added.
A budget provision of Rs 1,081 crore is proposed for the Culture Department and Rs 666 crore for tourism facilities for the fiscal year 2024-25, the minister said, adding that a provision of around Rs 10,000 crore is proposed for the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges in the state.
The budget amount for this year is about 16 per cent more than the previous year, which was Rs 3.14 lakh crore.
The budget presented for the year 2024-25 has been prepared keeping in mind doubling of budget size in next five years, increase in capital investment, widening of roads, irrigation and electricity facilities, quality health services, the attraction of investments for the generation of employment and good governance in the state.
Presenting the budget in the state assembly, state finance minister Devda said, "A provision of Rs 26,560 crore is proposed for the Women and Child Development Department for the year 2024-25, which is a 81 per cent more than the budget estimate for the year 2023-24, a provision of Rs 21,444 crore is proposed for the health sector for the fiscal year 2024-25.
Similarly, a provision of Rs 52,682 crore is proposed for the education sector and Rs 586 crore for the Department of Sports and Youth Welfare in the year 2024-25, he added.
The finance minister further said that Rs 10,279 crore has been proposed for public health engineering for the fiscal year 2024-25 and Rs 19,406 crore for the power sector, which is Rs 1,046 crore more than the last year 2023-24. Additionally, a provision of Rs 13,596 crore has been proposed for construction and maintenance of irrigation projects in the state for fiscal year 2024-25.
"Our government has proposed a provision of Rs 40,804 crore under the Scheduled Tribes Sub-Scheme to bring the Scheduled Tribe class into the mainstream of society. Similarly, a provision of Rs 27,900 crore is put forward under the Scheduled Castes Sub-plan to bring the Scheduled Caste category into the mainstream of society A budgetary provision of Rs 1,704 crore is proposed for backward classes, minority welfare and nomadic and semi-nomadic communities." , added the minister.
The state government has always been committed to the all-round development of panchayats. Therefore, a budget provision of Rs 27,870 crore is proposed for panchayat and rural development for the financial year 2024-25, he said, adding that a provision of Rs 16,744 crore is proposed for urban development for the financial year. current, which is Rs 1,836 crore more. than the last fiscal year 2023-24.
“Our government is running various types of public welfare schemes such as National Widows Pension Scheme, National Disabled Pension Scheme, National Family Assistance Scheme, Samagra Samajik Pension Suraksha Yojana, Mukhyamantri Kanya Pension Abhibhavak Yojana , Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Pension and Nikah Yojana etc. Over 57 Lakh beneficiaries have benefited from these schemes in FY 2023-24 Therefore, a provision of Rs 4,421 crore is proposed for the schemes. pensions and welfare in fiscal year 2024-25, which is 15 percent more than last year," the minister said. .
A provision of Rs 4,190 crore is proposed for the industrial sector in fiscal year 2024-25, which is about 40 per cent more than last year. Similarly, Rs 4,725 crore is proposed for forest and environment, which is Rs 782 crore more than the last fiscal year 2023-24, he added.
A budget provision of Rs 1,081 crore is proposed for the Culture Department and Rs 666 crore for tourism facilities for the fiscal year 2024-25, the minister said, adding that a provision of around Rs 10,000 crore is proposed for the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges in the state.
