budget of karnataka: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday (January 14) said that the state budget is likely to be presented on February 17, adding that it will be “pro-people”.
The upcoming budget will focus on programs that will give more support to the working classes, women and youth, he said, listing some of the government schemes being implemented in the state.
Bommai, who also holds the finance portfolio, will present the budget. The upcoming budget is crucial for the ruling BJP as it will be the last budget before the May assembly elections.
The chief minister said, “During the next cabinet meeting, we will decide on the dates for the joint session of the Karnataka assembly and the budget session. The budget is likely to be presented on February 17. All preparations have started for this.”
Talking to reporters here, he said the state’s revenue collection for the quarter ending December has crossed the target, and gave directions regarding targets for the last quarter of the financial year.
“In this background, I have decided to give a pro-people budget this time. We are thinking of giving more emphasis on public welfare schemes. More benefits to working classes, women, youth, weaker or lower sections of the society. must be given.” From farmers, laborers to others,” he said.
Focus topics on the budget:
Highlighting about the ‘Swami Vivekananda Yuvashakti Yojana’, under which five lakh people will be given a subsidy of Rs 1 lakh for self-employment, along with bank tie-ups, formulating a programme, Bommai said, “It is an end approach from production to market support to make them self-reliant, so that they contribute to Karnataka’s development.”
He further said that ‘Stree Samarthya Yojana’ will also be launched this month, adding that the objective of this scheme is to empower five lakh women for self-employment.
“Under this, two ‘Stree Shakti’ groups in every village will be given projects worth up to Rs 5 lakh and market access to make them self-reliant. An order has already been issued and it will be implemented soon,” Bommai said. Will be done.” Told.
Responding to a question, the Chief Minister said that as the elections are nearing, this would be an election budget.
“It will be a pro-people budget. Many programs like those implemented in Assam and Gujarat are in mind, but announcing them is different from implementing them on the ground. They have to be seen,” he said.
Bommai also said that a special program is being planned for women-headed households to help women run their household and support their lives.
“It will be for women only. Women will be given household financial assistance based on their needs and expenses to run the family. It can be Rs 1,000, 2000 or 3,000. The program will be planned and announced,” he said.
Hitting out at the Congress’s promise of providing 200 units of free power a month in the state if voted to power, Bommai accused the party of pushing power supply companies (ESCOMs) in the state to the brink of collapse due to debt, while in power in the past.
He said, “Our government revived ESCOMs by investing around Rs 21,000 crore in the power sector to keep them alive. Now, in desperation because they will lose, they are announcing such things.” His promise
“They (Congress) will not come to power, they cannot do that. That’s why, they are making such promises.”
(With PTI inputs)
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