Chhattisgarh Assembly passes budget for 2025-26

The Chhattisgarh Assembly on Thursday passed the states budget for the financial year 202526The state government has presented a Rs 165 lakh crore budget for the fiscal 202526 proposing substantial funding for welfare schemes related to women food security while allocating Rs 10000 crore for boosting farm prosperityThe government has been working towards the development of the state empowerment of women welfare of farmers and increasing employment opportunities while maintaining financial discipline Finance Minister OP Chaudhary said while answering to the discussions on Chhattisgarh Appropriation Bill 2025After the discussion the appropriation bill was passed with a voice vote in the HouseChhattisgarh is among the top three states in the country in terms of GST goods and services tax growth There has been a 20 per cent increase in registration fee and a historic increase has also been reported in transport and excise revenue The Mukhyamantri Mobile Tower Yojana is being introduced to solve the problem of internet and mobile network in rural areas Due to lack of network in forest areas the digital divide was increasing which this scheme will eliminate he saidThe Bharatiya Janata Party BJP Government has been giving priority to development financial discipline employment and women empowerment and is moving towards making Chhattisgarh a developed state he said while rejecting the allegations of the oppositionAlong along with government jobs focus is being paid to creating employment opportunities in the private sector as well The Home Stay Policy has been implemented in Chhattisgarh and tourism has been given the status of industry which will provide employment to the youth he saidGermany has sought 1 lakh youth from India Our countrys youth are increasingly in demand for jobs all over the world The average age of India is 28 years and that of Chhattisgarh is 24 years which makes it clear that our state is a young state and new employment opportunities will be created he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever