State Finance Minister Diya Kumari released Rajasthan's comprehensive budget for the fiscal year 2024–25 following the recent assembly and general elections.
As Kumari introduced the budget, she stated that the state's BJP government is drafting ten resolutions to grow the state's economy to 350 billion USD.
Key Takeaways from Rajasthan State Budget:
| Health Budget | Rs 27,660 crore |
| Government Job | 4 Lakh Vacancies |
| Greenfield expressways | 9 greenfield expressways with |
| Tap Water Supply | Rs 15,000 crore to 25 Lakh Rural Houses |
| De-addiction centers | 25-bed de-addiction centers in 10 Districts |
| Water supply projects | Rs 20,370 |
| Amrut 2.0 scheme | Rs 5,180 crore |
| Drinking water projects | Rs 187 crore |
| Renewable energy goals | 33,600 MW per year |
| RSRTC bus fleet expansion | 500 new buses in 2 years |
| Lok Parivahan Sewa | Better connectivity in rural areas |
| Electricity Supply | 2,08,000 homes will get domestic connections |
| Free tablets with Internet | For meritorious school students |
| Electric bus shelters | Modern Bus Shelters with electric vehicle charging stations in major cities |
| Road infrastructure projects |
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| Khatu Shyam Ji Temple Corridor | Rs 100 crore |
| Sports Life Insurance 2024 | Sports Life insurance of athletes of Rs 25 lakh |
| Jaipur Walled City Heritage Development Plan | Rs 100 crore |
| Haryalo Rajasthan Mission | Rs 4,000 crore |
| Lakhpati Didi Scheme | 15 lakh women |
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Greenfield Expressways:
Construction of nine greenfield expressways has been announced in this Rajasthan government state budget. It is the first time that the state government has announced such a large project for expressway construction. A total length of 2,750 km will be constructed under this project. The proposed expressways are as follows:
| Expressway Route | Distance |
| Jaipur-Kishangarh, Ajmer, Jodhpur | 350 km |
| Kotputli-Kishangarh | 181 km |
| Jaipur-Bhilwara | 193 km |
| Bikaner-Kotputli | 295 km |
| Beawar-Bharatpur | 342 km |
| Jalore-Jhalawar | 402 km |
| Ajmer-Banswara | 358 km |
| Jaipur-Phalodi | 342 km |
| Sri Ganganagar-Kotputli | 290 km |
Other Important Announcement:
- Yuva Policy - 2024: Introduced with the Atal Entrepreneurship Programme, offering loans up to Rs 10 crore for start-ups.
- One District One Product Initiative: A new policy with an annual budget of Rs 100 crore will be introduced. Incentives will be provided under the "Local for Local" scheme to promote local products.
- Healthcare: 1,500 new positions for doctors and 4,000 new positions for nursing staff will be created.
- Village Development: Baba Saheb Ambedkar Adarsh Gram Yojana will be launched for the overall development of villages with a population of 10,000.
- Loans for EWS Buyers: Rs 25 crore will be allocated for providing loans to buyers from the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
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