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| Budget Highlights | | | WELFARE INITIATIVES:
Employees and Pensioners to get 10% DA of July 2010 alongwith salary/pension for April, 2011
'Daily Wage' rate hiked from ` 110 per day to ` 125 per day
l8 crore set apart for subsidizing migrants' Health Insurance.
l40 crore set apart for Employment & Welfare Programme for Youths.
A provision of ` 55 crore for meeting cost of VRS/GHS in PSUs.
Investment of ` 316 crore under Skill Development Mission.
l50 crore state share to access ` 500 crore under MG-NAREGS.
l50 crore for restoration of damaged infrastructure in Leh and Kargil.
Focus on outsourcing activities of Government to promote and strengthen private enterprises in the State.
Subsidy of ` 6 crore for 1000 Sheep Units in private sector.
ICDS Centres in remote and backward areas mandated to buy local produce to encourage local production and marketing of the same.
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT:
'Beti Anmol' rolled out for arresting dropout rate of girl students in schools and enhancing their employment prospects.
lRs 22 crore to support empowerment of women in the State.
Toll exempted on Jute to promote 'Green Packaging' through Women's Development Corporation.
Relief in AGRICULTURE SECTOR:
GST (10.5%) exempted for Green Houses to promote agriculture, horticulture and floriculture business.
100% subsidy of VAT component on micro irrigation systems i.e. Drip and Sprinkler systems.
VAT exemption on food grains for another one year.
VAT exempted on pesticides, insecticides and weedicides.
Toll exempted on Milch animals to promote dairy industry.
Toll exempted on animal and poultry field to encourage local production of poultry and sheep.
Toll exempted on beehives and colonies.
Massive effort to increase the Seed Replacement Rate from 10% to 25% through research based extension programme.
Central project of ` 372 crore for rejuvenation of Saffron cultivation.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT:
Investment of ` 857 crore in State Sector and ` 900 crore in Central Sector for Roads & Bridges.
1500 more habitations to get potable drinking water in 2011-12.
` 332 crore investment in irrigation sector in 2011-12.
Investment of ` 1757 crore for improving health infrastructure.
l150 crore under JNNURM for completion of ongoing projects.
l326 crore investment in Housing & Urban Development Sector.
l148 crore for maintenance of assets under non-plan.
Exemptions for industry:
VAT remission for industry extended for another year (implication around ` 500 crore).
Annual verification of raw material consumption statement to replace existing quarterly verification presently.
INITIATIVES IN EDUCATION SECTOR:
11 lakh children to be covered under Mid Day Meals.
19 Model Schools and 19 Girls' Hostels under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan in 2011-12.
Central Assistance of ` 30 crore under Saakshar Bharat Mission - 2012.
18 new Polytechnic Colleges being established in uncovered districts of State.
INITIATIVES IN POWER SECTOR:
'Open Access Power Scheme' launched to benefit bulk consumers i.e. industries and other commercial ventures.
'Bijli Adalats' to be started for settlement of disputes and early realization of electricity dues.
INITIATIVE IN FOREST SECTOR:
'Aushadh Vatikas' to throw open employment opportunities for our youth in private sector for commercial cultivation of herbal & medicinal plants.
Relief in TRADE SECTOR:
VAT reduced to zero on Hawan Samagri, Katlam, Kalaari, Amlok, Sarkori.
Burden of Toll:
Toll goes up by 5 paise per kg.
VAT on Tobacco and Tobacco products up from 13.5% to 25%. Toll on raw tobacco hiked by one rupee per kg.
Toll on Sheep and Goats rationalized from 'by number' to 'by weight'.
Toll on edible oils goes up by 60 paise per kg.
Toll on poultry up by one rupee per kg to encourage local production of poultry.
Services like construction of commercial complexes and colonies, TV/Radio programme production, Architects/ Interior Decorators, Chartered Accountants and Advertisement Hoardings brought in tax net. |
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