Salient Features of Rajasthan Budget 2015-16 presented on 9th March 2015

Hon’ble Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje’s budget speech – click here


ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Roads
  • Work of 5 major roads to be taken up on PPP basis.
  • 2119 kms. of Grameen Gaurav Path have been sanctioned in 2154 Gram Panchayat’s headquaters. 2000 kms. of missing link roads also to be constructed. Total amount Rs. 900 crore.
  • Dholpur and Alwar districts to be taken under OPRC system.
  • Work on 1440 kms. of road connected 600 villages of population of 250-499 to be completed by December, 2015
  • Works on roads worth of Rs. 960 crore connecting 1100 hamlets of population of 250 and above to be completed this year.
  • New works to be undertaken

    • »Additional carriage way work of Bhairun Darwaja to Sawaimadhopur City Road, Rs. 30 crore.
    • »Bridge worth Rs, 40 crore on Gaghar river in Hanumangarh.
    • »Strengthening and widening of sabela bypass and Teejwad to Syntax Choraha road worth Rs. 14 crore 60 lacs.
    • »Construction of Rs. 4.43 crore Sewar to Pali road, Dholpur.
    • »Construction of Bhopal Sagar to Narela road, Chittorgarh Rs. 76 crore 88 lacs.
    • »Bridge on Chambal river between Gainta in Kota and Maakhida in Bundi – Rs. 102 crore.
    • »Bharatpur- Nadbai bypass including RoB – Rs. 105 crore.
    • »Two important roads connectivity Ahinsa Circle in Alwar – Rs.30 crore.

INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Industries
  • Resurgent Rajasthan in November, 2015.
  • Land bank for industries.
  • Computerisation of District Industries Centres and Commissioner Industries Office
  • 125 acre land at Karauli Industrial, Alwar for new zone for Honda Corps vendors.
  • 50 acre land for electronic manufacturing cluster in Salarpur-Bhiwadi IT and 127 acre ESDM zone in Kaladwas extension.

AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Agriculture and Horticulture
  • Krishi Sewa Kendra in 1410 gram panchayats and 59 panchayat samities to be completed this year. Rs. 5 crore 22 lacs for Operationalising Krishi Seva Kendra
  • Storage of 3 lacs MT Urea, 1 lac MT DAP. – Rs. 55.00 crore
  • Scheme for private honorary extension workers.
  • State Award for organic farming.
  • International-National tours for farmers for new technology information.
  • Vegetable Seed Production by Rajasthan Seed Nigam. Seed testing lab in Udaipur.
  • Distributor of selected certified seeds for farmers in TSP and other selected areas – Rs. 10 crore.
  • New Agriculture College in Nagaur District to established.
  • Rs. 6116 crore to be given to DISCOMs for tariff subsidy on agriculture connection
  • Rs. 370 crore provided for zero interest loans to farmers through Co-operative Banks. In addition Rs. 150 crores to be given as interest subsidy.
  • Long term agriculture loans with 5% interest subsidy – Rs. 30 crore
  • Rs. 10 crore for construction of godowns by 100 GSS.

LOCAL SELF GOVERNANCE

Urban Development
  • Rs. 50 crore for open defecation free urban areas by 2018
  • VGF for solid waste collection and processing
  • HRIDAY scheme for Ajmer – Pushkar
  • Rs. 85 crore bridge in Kota
  • Mukhyamantri Janawas Yojana to be launched
  • Seven flyover-RoB-RuB in Jaipur
  • Development work of Khole ke hanumanji temple
  • LED street lights in 13 cities
  • Underground wiring of Electricity Wires in Jaipur
  • Development of botanical park, central park and silven park in Jaipur

SKILL RAJASTHAN AND EMPLOYMENT

    • Establishment of Rajasthan non-resident labour cell
    • Coaching for central services and banking
    • coaching for NDA, CDS exams etc.
    • Establishment of skill and employment department
    • Recognition of prior learning for construction workers
    • Training of 500 artisans by RIICO
    • 15000 SHG formation and benefit to 2 lac women under livelihood mission
    • Extension of livelihood mission to 60 more blocks
    • Starting commercial training in 200 schools
    • Establishment of Saras booths on major NH and State Highways
    • Following steps will be taken for ITIs

      • » Rs. 28 crore for tools and equipments
      • » Rs. 82 crore for seventeen under construction ITIs
      • » 59 computer labs in ITIs – Rs.7.67 crore
      • » Upgradation of production centre in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota and Udaipur to ITIs
      • » Plumber trade in 28 ITIs
      • » Dedicated ITI for Art works and graphic
      • » Regional office in Bharatpur
      • » Brand Ambassador Scheme

FISCAL INDICATOR

    • Estimated Revenue Surplus for 2015-16 Rs. 556.82 crore.
    • Estimated Fiscal Deficit for 2015-16 Rs. 20609.75 crore which is 2.99% of GSDP.
    • Estimated total revenue receipts for 2015-16 Rs. 111361.66 crore.
    • Estimated own tax revenue for the year 2015-16 Rs. 47096.05 crore against Rs. 39786.88 crore in the 2014-15 RE, which is higher by 18.37 percent.
    • Estimated own tax revenue for 2015-16 as percentage of GSDP is 6.84%
    • Estimated interest payment in 2015-16 is Rs. 11962.02 crore which is 10.74% of total revenue receipts.

HUMAN RESOURCES AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

    • Solar light system in 200 hostels and 17 residential schools of SJED
    • Individual toilets to be constructed in 4110 Sambal villages
    • Rating of non government old age homes
    • Rs. 171 crore for Palanhar yojana
    • Opening of Science section in 2 Residential School for children of Pashupalak
    • Opening of 901 new Anganwadi centres
    • Self Defence Scheme for girls to be started in all districts
    • 100 new Maa-Badi centres to be started in Tribal and Saharia area
    • Gas connections for 1339 Maa-Badi centres
    • 5 sports hostels for girls in TAD area
    • Infrastructure development works of Rs. 40.75 crore in selected minority blocks
    • Rs. 63 crore for Madarsa through Madarsa Board
    • Development works of Rs. 28.80 crore for various stadiums
    • Establishment of National Academy for Archery and Shooting
    • New Sport Academy for Hockey and Basketball for boys
    • Increase in daily allowance of sport persons participating in competitions organised by Sports Associations.
    • Package for winners of Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals in Olympics, Asian and Commonwealth Games
    • Accreditation Policy for Yoga Training Centres
    • Indoor Stadium in Sports Complex, Udaipur – Rs. 14 crore
    • Upgradation of selected schools to Sr. Secondary School in phased manner in 657 Gram Panchayat
    • One Adarsh Vidhyalay in each Gram Panchayat
    • Construction of 37 Sharda Girls Hostels- Rs. 48.45 crores
    • Additional funds of Rs. 438 crores for 134 model schools
    • Establishment of District School Boards
    • Transport Voucher for Vivekananda Government Model School in same Panchayat Samiti
    • E-teaching and e-training in DIET
    • Rs. 10000 for students of private schools selected in NTSE
    • Construction of new Sainik School in Jhunjhunu
    • Development of State Higher Education Development Plan
    • Rs. 33.93 crore for completion of 32 under construction college buildings
    • Scooty for 1650 meritorious girls entering colleges
    • Establishment of new colleges in Ahore, District Jalore and Degana, District Nagaur
    • Establishment of Science humanities research foundation
    • Increase of 28% in the BE of 2015-16 over RE 2014-15 for Medical Health and Medical Education.
    • Establishment of 8 new blood banks
    • Establishment of 7 new blood component separation units
    • Construction of 100 new mortuaries
    • Expansion of CHC Abu Road, Sirohi – Rs. 3 crore.
    • Rs. 10 crore for construction works in female hospital in Bikaner
    • Increase in beds from 150 to 250 in Dausa District Hospital
    • Renovation works in District Hospital, Baran
    • Development of 400 delivery centres
    • Community based management of acute malnutrition
    • Establishment of 10 new mother milk bank – Rs. 10 crore
    • Tablets to all ANM in one district of each division on pilot basis
    • Works to be done under PPP

      • »Run a PHC scheme
      • »Haemodialysis in district hospitals
      • »Running CT Scan and MRI machine
      • »Cancer Care units in 17 district hospitals
      • »IVF centre in district hospitals
    • Rs. 7 crore for strengthening food testing lab in Jaipur
    • Construction of 10 natural medicine centres
    • Healthy Rajasthan Campaign to be started
    • Adolescent girls health and hygiene scheme
    • Master plan for medical colleges
    • Multi disciplinary lab in all medical colleges except SMS
    • Centre of organ transplant in SMS medical college
    • Establishment of bio-medical academy in medical colleges
    • Establishment of nursing colleges on PPP
    • Decentralised wheat purchased in Jaipur and Bharatpur Division from Rabi-2016
    • Shifting of weights and measures works to consumer affairs department.
    • Distribution of fortified Atta, oil and salt through PDS system
    • Strengthening of consumer forums – Rs. 16.6 crore

DIGITAL RAJASTHAN AND GOOD GOVERNANCE

    • Repairs of District Police lines, RAC lines and Training institution- Rs. 48 crore
    • Development of selected Police lines as Police Training Centre
    • CCTV camera in 234 Police station
    • CCTV camera in 22 District Jails and others institutions
    • Upgrade Alwar Jail to Central Jail
    • Modernise Prisoners meeting Room in various Districts Jails-Rs. 2.40 crore
    • Construction of 36 new barracks in Jails
    • E-library at Assistant Director, Prosecution offices
    • Video Conferencing facility at 5 Jails with courts
    • Merger of Civil Defence Department in Disaster Management and Relief Department at state level
    • Houses and Officer building for SDO and Tehsildar-Rs.110 Crore
    • Revenue Lok Adalat Campaign
    • Opening of new 25 NIA Act Court, 2 Women atrocities court and 4 Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate
    • Grant for fodder to cattle saved from slaughter
    • Establishment of new Sub Regional Science Centre at Udaipur
    • Up gradation of Regional Science Centre, Jaipur
    • Modernisation of District Information Centres
    • Increase in lump sum benefit given to Journalist
    • 50% rebate in AC and Volvo buses of RSRTC to accredited journalist
    • New soldier rest house in Tonk
    • Increase in Pension of pre-2nd world war soldiers and their widows
    • Increase in amount paid to parents of soldiers killed in action after 1.4.1999
    • Increase in reward to Shaurya Padak winners and winners of Army, Navy, Air force medals
    • Call centres for soldiers
    • Increase of 10% in fixed salary of Probationers of State Government
    • Payment of uniform allowance instead of uniform
    • Digital life certificate scheme to be launched for pensioners
    • Increase in the scope of special pensionary awards
    • 61 lacs families enrolled under Bhamashah Yojana
    • PACS, LAMPS and e-mitra centres to be made business correspondents
    • Micro ATMs in 9900 gram panchayats
    • 15000 e-mitra Kendra to be established
    • Video conferencing at all ATAL Sewa Kendra
    • Analytic system based on big data technique
    • New IT and e-governance policy
    • Establishment of District Level Office of Information Technology
    • Wi-Fi facilities at earmarked places at Jaipur
    • Creation of Rajasthan State Tourism Portal
    • Creation of Rajasthan Higher Education Portal
    • Establishment of Computer Labs in 2000 schools
    • Beginning of Shala Darpan Programme on Pilot basis
    • Digital Literacy Scheme
    • End to end Computerisation of PDS system
    • E-tuition in Social Justice and Empowerment Department’s Residential Schools and Hostels
    • Implementation of E-dharti programme
    • Strengthening of IFMS
    • Digitisation in DPR record,. Publication of e-book and Development of Social -Media Cell