NEW DELHI: Laying emphasis on atmosphere, health and schooling sectors, the AAP govt on Thursday presented a Rs 53,000 crore budget for 2018-19 fiscal, whilst creating a slew of bulletins, together with a significant thrust on "green" tasks for pollution aid and launching 'health insurance for all scheme.
The govt additionally announced set up of CCTV cameras in faculties, offering self-defence training for girl scholars, allocating Rs 100 crore free of charge Wi-Fi, which was once a significant pre-poll promise via the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and set up of 1.2 lakh CCTV cameras in the city via June subsequent year.
Delhi budget 2018: Highlights
It additionally promised implementation of doorstep delivery of government services via June 15, and Rs 1,500 crore for infrastructure construction in unauthorised colonies.
This is the primary "Green budget" of the government for effective containment of pollution in the city, the deputy chief minister mentioned in the budget consultation of the Assembly in the presence of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The chief minister congratulated Sisodia for presenting a "splendid budget".
"In the budget, government had taken care of all sections of society. There is a lot for poor people, women, middle class and students. It is a first of its kind Green Budget in the country. Besides education and health, we have focused on roads, sewer and water. We have also stressed on investment in these three areas," Kejriwal mentioned.
Sisodia, who is also holds the finance portfolio, mentioned the budget follows "trickle up" economics aiming to profit poor and heart category people in Delhi.
"The budget estimates for 2018-19 are pegged at Rs 53,000 crore which is 19.45 per cent more than the revised budget estimates of Rs 44,370 crore for the previous financial year," he mentioned in his speech which lasted more than one-and-a-half hour.
"We are going to thread 26 programmes and schemes of transport, power, environment and PWD for devising a unified system of pollution control, bringing down levels of different pollutants," Sisodia mentioned, adding the government has additionally proposed to set aside Rs 1,000 crore for restore and maintenance of smaller roads owned via the municipal corporations.
The budget additionally put thrust on decreasing pollution ranges in the nationwide capital via proposing quite a lot of measures, together with concession in registration of CNG cars.
Presenting the budget estimates, Sisodia announced 50 in step with cent concession in registration of CNG cars and mentioned sun panels will be installed over 16 km cycle track.
As many as 1,000 indoor display forums will be installed in govt constructions to supply data on air pollution ranges. There will also be subsidy for restaurants to encourage them to move from using coal to electricity or gas-based tandoors.
An allocation of Rs 6,729 crore, which is 12 in step with cent of the overall budget, has been made for the health sector, and the release of a 'health insurance for all' scheme was once announced in the budget.
Rs 100 crore has been allotted for the 'health insurance for all' scheme. First reaction automobile will also be introduced from East Delhi with 16 bike ambulances Sisodia mentioned, adding Rs 403 crore will be allotted for setting up 'mohalla' and poly clinics in the nationwide capital.
Yesterday, whilst tabling the primary Outcome Budget 2017-18, he had mentioned that the Delhi govt has controlled to set up 160 Mohalla clinics till December 31 this fiscal, against a goal of 1,000 such amenities.
For the schooling sector, the government has allotted Rs 13,9997 crore, which is 26 in step with cent of the overall budget. In the budget for the monetary year 2017-2018, 23.5 in step with cent of the overall budget quantity was once allotted for the schooling sector.
Installation of CCTV cameras in class constructions, self-defence training for girl scholars, promotion of sports in faculties and setting up of a world-class talent centre are among the big-ticket promises made via the the AAP govt in today's budget proposal.
Sisodia mentioned Rs 175 crore will be allotted for set up of CCTV cameras in class constructions. A total of 1.2 lakh cameras will be installed.
"The government has allocated Rs 10 crore for self-defence training of girl students in Delhi and Rs 20 crore has been allocated for promotion of sports in schools," he mentioned, and likewise announced allocation of Rs 315 crore for setting up a world-class talent centre in the nationwide capital to train the early life in getting jobs.
The govt additionally announced set up of CCTV cameras in faculties, offering self-defence training for girl scholars, allocating Rs 100 crore free of charge Wi-Fi, which was once a significant pre-poll promise via the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and set up of 1.2 lakh CCTV cameras in the city via June subsequent year.
Delhi budget 2018: Highlights
It additionally promised implementation of doorstep delivery of government services via June 15, and Rs 1,500 crore for infrastructure construction in unauthorised colonies.
This is the primary "Green budget" of the government for effective containment of pollution in the city, the deputy chief minister mentioned in the budget consultation of the Assembly in the presence of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The chief minister congratulated Sisodia for presenting a "splendid budget".
"In the budget, government had taken care of all sections of society. There is a lot for poor people, women, middle class and students. It is a first of its kind Green Budget in the country. Besides education and health, we have focused on roads, sewer and water. We have also stressed on investment in these three areas," Kejriwal mentioned.
Sisodia, who is also holds the finance portfolio, mentioned the budget follows "trickle up" economics aiming to profit poor and heart category people in Delhi.
"The budget estimates for 2018-19 are pegged at Rs 53,000 crore which is 19.45 per cent more than the revised budget estimates of Rs 44,370 crore for the previous financial year," he mentioned in his speech which lasted more than one-and-a-half hour.
"We are going to thread 26 programmes and schemes of transport, power, environment and PWD for devising a unified system of pollution control, bringing down levels of different pollutants," Sisodia mentioned, adding the government has additionally proposed to set aside Rs 1,000 crore for restore and maintenance of smaller roads owned via the municipal corporations.
The budget additionally put thrust on decreasing pollution ranges in the nationwide capital via proposing quite a lot of measures, together with concession in registration of CNG cars.
Presenting the budget estimates, Sisodia announced 50 in step with cent concession in registration of CNG cars and mentioned sun panels will be installed over 16 km cycle track.
As many as 1,000 indoor display forums will be installed in govt constructions to supply data on air pollution ranges. There will also be subsidy for restaurants to encourage them to move from using coal to electricity or gas-based tandoors.
An allocation of Rs 6,729 crore, which is 12 in step with cent of the overall budget, has been made for the health sector, and the release of a 'health insurance for all' scheme was once announced in the budget.
Rs 100 crore has been allotted for the 'health insurance for all' scheme. First reaction automobile will also be introduced from East Delhi with 16 bike ambulances Sisodia mentioned, adding Rs 403 crore will be allotted for setting up 'mohalla' and poly clinics in the nationwide capital.
Yesterday, whilst tabling the primary Outcome Budget 2017-18, he had mentioned that the Delhi govt has controlled to set up 160 Mohalla clinics till December 31 this fiscal, against a goal of 1,000 such amenities.
For the schooling sector, the government has allotted Rs 13,9997 crore, which is 26 in step with cent of the overall budget. In the budget for the monetary year 2017-2018, 23.5 in step with cent of the overall budget quantity was once allotted for the schooling sector.
Installation of CCTV cameras in class constructions, self-defence training for girl scholars, promotion of sports in faculties and setting up of a world-class talent centre are among the big-ticket promises made via the the AAP govt in today's budget proposal.
Sisodia mentioned Rs 175 crore will be allotted for set up of CCTV cameras in class constructions. A total of 1.2 lakh cameras will be installed.
"The government has allocated Rs 10 crore for self-defence training of girl students in Delhi and Rs 20 crore has been allocated for promotion of sports in schools," he mentioned, and likewise announced allocation of Rs 315 crore for setting up a world-class talent centre in the nationwide capital to train the early life in getting jobs.
AAP govt presents Rs 53,000 crore budget; major thrust on green initiatives, health, education
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