Finance Minister Jagdish Devda to present MP budget today
Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and Finance Minister Jagdish Devda will present the state budget financial year 2024-25 in the state assembly on Wednesday.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said the state’s budget for the financial year 2023-24 is a budget for the welfare of every section of the society.
Talking to mediapersons in the assembly premises after the presentation of the state budget, the Chief Minister said increasing the income of farmers is top priority of the state government.
“Poor-welfare is our resolution. We are committed for the upliftment of mother, sister and daughter. All these points have been taken care of in this budget,”
he said.
The Chief Minister said this budget will play an important role in building a self-reliant Madhya Pradesh to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolve to build a self-reliant India and Madhya Pradesh will play its part in building a glorious, prosperous and powerful India as per the dreams of the Prime Minister.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that suggestions were also invited from the public for the budget, in which more than four thousand suggestions were received.
He said the Prime Minister has taken a pledge to change the lives of the people. “This is the budget to fulfill that resolution, it will instill new hope and confidence,” the Chief Minister said.
Chief Minister Chouhan said provision of Rs 1000 crore for Chief Minister Skill Apprenticeship Scheme in the budget will benefit one lakh youth. He said the recruitment process is going on for more than one lakh posts for employment. Along with this, adequate provision has been made in the Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyam Kranti Yojana for self-employment, the Chief Minister said.
He said Sant Ravidas Global Skill Park is being set up in Bhopal to upgrade the skills of the youth.
The Chief Minister said big skill centres will also be set up in Gwalior, Jabalpur, Sagar and Rewa. He said Mukhyamantri Balika Scooty Yojana is being started in the state.
He said e-scooty will be provided by the state government to the girl who gets first position in class 12th in government school.
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