Here are the key highlights of Gujarat Budget 2024:Gujarat Budget Highlights 2024: Rs 6193 crore provided for the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment; Rs 1398 crore for annual pension to 11 lakh beneficiaries under the Economic Assistance Scheme; Rs 74 crore for monthly financial assistance to destitute children under Foster Parents Scheme, Rs 20 crore for inter-caste marriage assistance scheme.
Gujarat Budget Highlights 2024: 1100 Jan Rakshak vehicles to be provided under the Janrakshak Yojana scheme.
Gujarat Budget Highlights 2024: Eight cities get Municipal Corporation status. These cities are Navsari, Gandhidham, Morbi, Vapi, Anand, Mehsana, Surendranagar, Wadwan
Gujarat Budget Highlights 2024: Govt announces Namo Saraswati Yojana to promote education in science stream courses. Eligible poor and middle-class students studying in science stream of higher secondary schools will be assisted Rs 10,000 in class 11 and Rs 15,000 in Class 12. The number of students in the science stream is expected to increase from 2 lakh to 5 lakh annually in the next five years. This scheme will cost approximately Rs 400 crore next year.Gujarat Budget Highlights 2024: Government announces Namo Shree Yojana for pregnant and lactating mothers. An allocation of Rs 750 crore made for the scheme.Gujarat Budget Highlights 2024: The role of girls is important for a developed Gujarat 2047 vision, says Kanu Desai.”I announce “Namo Lakshmi Yojana” to promote their nutrition, health and education. About 10 lakh eligible girl students in government, aided and private secondary and higher secondary schools will be given an assistance of Rs 10,000 per annum for Class-9 and 10 and Rs 15,000 per annum for Class-11 and 12.
Rs 2,50,000 to be given after completing the studies up to class 12.
Gujarat Budget Highlights 2024: FM presents Rs 3 lakh 32 thousand 465 crore budget for FY 25.
Gujarat Budget Highlights 2024: Government announced Namo Lakshmi Yojana for women, allocates Rs 1,250 crore for this scheme. 10 lakh female students to get benefit from this scheme.
Gujarat Budget Highlights 2024: After the Kutch earthquake, Modiji transformed the region to make it a prosperous region. He said that Prime Minister Modi has the tact of turning disaster into opportunity.
Gujarat Budget Highlights 2024: FM Kanu Desai said the growth rate of the state is 14.9 percent
The budget session will conclude on February 29. Veteran BJP leader and former finance minister Vajubhai Vala holds the record of presenting the budget a record 18 times. He presented the budget 18 times during Keshubhai Patel’s government from 1998 to 2001 and then during Narendra Modi’s government from 2002.
Yesterday, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel expressed that the national budget addresses the requirements of all segments of society. In contrast, the Congress party, in opposition, deemed the budget ineffective, citing its failure to provide relief from high taxes. CM Patel, in a post on X, remarked, “The interim budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is poised to fulfill the aspirations of millions of people in the country. It encompasses all the necessary elements to cater to every stratum of society.”
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