Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Budget
- 04 Jul 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Recently, Madhya Pradesh finance minister Jagdish Deoda presented a budget of Rs 3.65 lakh crores in the state assembly.
Key points
- Highlights of the Budget:
- Provision of Rs 26,560 crore for women and child development. An 81% jump in the allocation of funds from the previous Budget.
- In the health sector, the government has allocated Rs 21,444 crore.
- Three medical universities to be set up in Neemuch, Mandsore and Siwani districts.
- For roadways, the government has allocated Rs 10,000 crore for the financial year 2024-25.
- Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana target for construction of 1,000 km roads in the financial year 2024-2025.
- Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has provision of Rs 520 crore in the budget for financial year 2024-25.
- Provision of Rs 50 crore for Chief Minister Teerth Darshan Scheme.
- Provision of Rs 4,725 crore for forest and environment.
- Estimated cost of Ken-Betwa Link Project’ is Rs 44,605 crore. This project will be a boon for the people in Bundelkhand region.
- For education, the government has allocated Rs 22,600 crore.
- For the Sports and Youth Welfare Department the government has allocated Rs 586 crore.
- For Gaushalas in the state, a provision of Rs 250 crore has been made in the Budget 2024-25.
- A budget provision Rs 1,081 crore is proposed for the Culture Department and Rs 666 crore is proposed for tourist facilities.
- A provision of Rs 13,596 crore was proposed for the construction and maintenance of irrigation projects.
- A budget provision of Rs 27,870 crore is proposed for panchayat and rural development.
- Over 57 lakh beneficiaries have benefited in Fiscal year 2023-24 under the following schemes:
- National Widow Pension Scheme, National Disabled Pension Scheme, National Family Assistance Scheme,Samagra Samajik Suraksha Pension Yojana, Mukhyamantri Kanya Abhibhavak Pension Yojana, Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah and Nikah Yojana etc.
