CM presents a Swayampura 2.0 Centric Budget

Digital Goa, Mar 30 – Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is presenting the budget for the financial year 2022-23 before the state legislative Assembly today with focus on Swayampurna (Self Sustaining ) Goa 2.0 .

Highlights of the Budget Presented by CM Sawant – Part I

Goa’s GSDP at current price stands at Rs 91,416.98 crore indicating a growth rate of 7.07%
Goa’s per capita income stands at Rs 5.8 lakhs while state’s fiscal deficit is well within the 4% target
Outlay of Rs 372 crore for Infra Works – Capital outlay for Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation of Rs 372 crore for various infrastructure works across the state, including bridges and school buildings.
3 LPG cylinders free per year Provision to the tune Rs 40 crore has been made to implement the scheme
Voluntary Retirement Scheme for govt employees – Provision of Rs 10 crore for implementing voluntary retirement scheme.
Housing Scheme provision to the tune of Rs 20 crore
State logistic policy will be notified in the new financial year
Implementation of NEP in phased manner Goa government is in the process of implementing the New Education Policy (NEP) in a phased manner. Students of all pre-primary schools and institutions will be tracked and registered as required by NEP.
2,000 jobs to be created through Tuem Electronic Manufacturing Cluster over a period of five years
Life insurance scheme for government employees.
Rs 173 crore allocated for Goa Medical College.
Two 50-bed critical care hospitals will be opened in the state, one in each district
Real time water monitoring system, first of its kind in India to be setup in Goa, for which the tender has been floated.
Community water harvesting scheme under which the government will bear 80% of the cost to set up infrastructure.
Griha Aadhar Scheme provision of Rs 230.55 crore, Ladli Laxmi Scheme provision of Rs 85.87 crore
Rs 5 crore under Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
Flood Mitigation Fund – Rs 100 crore for flood mitigation measures along vulnerable river banks.
State research foundation will be setup with a fund allocation of Rs 6.5 crore as part of implementation of NEP

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