NEW DELHI: The Haryana govt on Thursday tabled the
annual budget 2023-24. Chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar who also holds the finance portfolio presented the budget in the Vidhan Sabha. CM Khattar, in his speech, pegged the total budget size at Rs 1,83,950-crore and made several announcements. Here are the key highlights from his budget speech.
- Finance minister presented a budget of Rs 1,83,950 crore for the year 2023-24
- No new tax in the budget
- Welfare of every section has been ensured
- Increased old age pension to Rs 2,750 per month
- Income eligibility for old age pension increased from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3 lakh
- More than 2 lakh Antyodaya families will get financial assistance of Rs 2,000 crore
- One lakh houses for Antyodaya families
- Benefit of Chirayu-Ayushman Bharat Yojana extended to families with annual income up to Rs 3 lakh
- Financial assistance of Rs 2,500 announced for girls seeking admission in it is
- Cashless medical facility for journalists
- Haryana tops in per capita income, expected to be around 3 lakhs in the coming year
- National level scientific sports training and rehabilitation center will be set up for nutrition and rehabilitation of injured players
- Anganwadi workers and chowkidars will get the benefit of Chirayu Yojana
- Fiscal deficit is 2.96 percent of GSDP
- Special provision in the budget for the promotion of natural farming
- Every child between the age of 6 to 18 will be mapped for providing education
- Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor will speed up development
- A 700-bed state-of-the-art hospital to be built in Gurgaon
- E-libraries in panchayats
- Artists will also get a pension of Rs 10,000
Ajay Sura is Senior Assistant Editor with The Times of India Chan...
Read MoreAjay Sura is Senior Assistant Editor with The Times of India Chandigarh. He covers news concerning the State of Haryana, Punjab & Haryana High Court and Defence & Military Affairs. He likes to analyse political developments and decoding judicial pronouncements. His hobbies include travelling, mountaineering and trekking.
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