Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot as part of Budget also announced that IPD and OPD services will be free-of-cost in state-run hospitals
Jaipur:
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday presented his fourth Budget for the year 2022-23, with the main focus on employment,healthcare, agriculture and pension.
Under the state government’s ambitious Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme launched last year, Gehlot announced an increase in health cover from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per family in a year.
He also announced that IPD and OPD services will be free-of-cost in state-run hospitals.
“Like always, we have taken care of every section of the society in the Budget. Management of the corona crisis in the state has been appreciated across the world.
He announced to implement the old pension scheme from next year for all employees appointed on or after January 1, 2004.
“We all know that the employees associated with government services should feel secure about the future, only then they can make their invaluable contribution towards good governance during the service period. Therefore, for all the employees appointed on or after January 1, 2004, I propose to implement the old pension scheme,” he said.
It is my privilege that I am presenting the first separate agriculture budget. It will set a new horizon in the agriculture sector in the state,” Gehlot said.
Gehlot announced an allocation of Rs 5,000 crore for CM Krishak Saathi Yojna, which was Rs 2,000 crore in the last Budget.
The Budget for the year 2022-23, proposed Rs 2,700 crore for the Rajasthan Micro Irrigation Mission, under which 5 lakh farmers will be benefitted.
Gehlot announced the implementation of the Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme.From next year, 100 days of employment will be available in urban areas on the lines of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for which a Rs 800 crore budget has been proposed.