Finance Minister OP Chaudhary presenting the budget in the House

February 9, 2024

Raipur (thestates.news) | Finance Minister OP Chaudhary is presenting the annual budget of Chhattisgarh 2024-25. Target to double GDP from Rs 5 lakh crore to Rs 10 lakh crore in 5 years.

0 10 pillars have been determined for this.

Central point of economic development – Knowledge.
Work in the interest of poor youth, food providers, women.
Poor, farmers, youth, women are at our center.
Online royalty was removed and red tape offline approach was adopted.
We will show a historic increase in government revenue through online medium.
Provision of Rs 266 crore for technical enrichment of various departments.
20 percent increase in capital expenditure compared to last year.
Target of 20 percent capex increase.
Equal distribution of benefits of natural resources in the interest of the common people.
Will prepare a roadmap for eco tourism.
In addition to all the capabilities of the government, private investment will be ensured.
Will promote PPP model. Private investment will be encouraged.
Focus on Bastar, Surguja. Will strengthen from the point of view of economic development.
Eighth pillar, GDP. Will ensure development as per the characteristics of each area.
Focus on Bastar and Surguja

Industries will be established in Bastar for processing minor forest produce.

Decentralized Development Pocket

The areas around Raipur and Bhilai will be developed as State Capital Region.
IT hub will be developed in Naya Raipur
Industries will be further developed in areas like Korba, Raigarh, Urla, Siltara.

9th pillar, development of culture of Chhattisgarh is our resolve.
10th, importance of implementation.
We will do true work to improve the economic condition of the state. We will adopt the best practices going on in the country and the world.

Will form Chhattisgarh Advisory Council
Modi ji had given the slogan of Badalbo-Badalbo.

This slogan is to make the developing Chhattisgarh developed.

Chhattisgarh Economic Advisory Council will be formed.

There is no greater model of good governance found anywhere in the world than Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram’s Ram Raj.
Tulsidas ji has explained the concept of Ramrajya.
We will work continuously considering the concept of Ramrajya as ideal.
To achieve the target of GDP by the year 2030, we will have to increase the capital substantially.
The contribution of service sectors in our GDP is still 31%, there is a need to increase it.
We had made a provision of Rs 3800 crore in the second supplement for the housing scheme. Now a provision of Rs 8369 crore is being made.
Provision of Rs 10 thousand crore for Agricultural Advancement Scheme.
Provision of Rs 4,500 crore for tap water scheme.
Chhattisgarh Udyam Kranti Yojana for youth
Provision of Rs 500 crore to start Deendayal Upadhyay Land Agricultural Laborer Scheme.
Provision of Chhattisgarh Udyam Kranti Yojana for the youth in this budget.

Provision of Rs 5 crore for State Capital Scheme.

Provision of Rs 5 crore for Shaktipeeth project.
Provision of Rs 35 crore for Shri Ramlala Darshan Scheme.
Agricultural research center will be established in Kunkuri
There has been an increase of 33% in the agriculture budget, now there is a total provision of Rs 13,438 crore.

Agriculture and horticulture colleges will be established in Kunkuri, Ramchandrapur, Khadgaon, Sheelphili.

Establishment of Agricultural Engineer office in Durg and Surguja districts.

Establishment of new nurseries in 14 development blocks.
Provision of Rs 300 crore for irrigation projects

Provision of Rs 100 crore to speed up irrigation projects in Raigarh under Kelo Project.
Provision of Rs 72 crore for irrigation dams

Provision of Rs 3000 crore for expansion of area for irrigation.

Provision for 156 works worth more than Rs 10 crore.
Canal construction work of Kelo project will be completed with Rs. 100 crores.
Provision of Rs 1 crore for establishment of State Water Centre.
Provision of Rs 72 crore for the safety of irrigation dams.

Provision of Rs 561 crore for providing employment to women through self-help groups.

Provision of Rs 70 thousand 539 crore under Panchayat and Rural Development, 70 percent increase.
Provision of Rs 2887 crore for employment in rural areas.
Provision of Rs 841 crore for roads.
Provision of Rs 400 crore for waste management schemes.

For UPSC preparation, there is a provision to increase the seats of 65 children in the Youth Hostel in Dwarka, Delhi to 200 children.

Will provide free food grains for 5 years.
Provision of Rs 209 crore for fortified rice.

Provision of more than Rs 5000 crore for providing pure drinking water
Under Mahtari Vandan Yojana, eligible women will be given ₹ 12000 annually.
Provision of Rs 117 crore

Provision of Rs 50 crore to build Gram Panchayat level Mahila Sadan