Rajasthan Budget 2017-18, Highlights, Full in PDF

Rajasthan Budget 2017-18, Highlights, Full in PDF: Rajasthan’s Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on 8th March 2017 presented Rajasthan state budget 2017-18. Raje is presenting 4th Budget on the International Women’s Day, which also happens to be her birthday. Here is Key Rajasthan Budget 2017-18, Highlights, Full in PDF for various competitive examinations of Rajasthan state government.

Rajasthan Budget 2017-18, Highlights:

FISCAL INDICATORS

Estimated Revenue Deficit for 2017-18
– without effect of UDAY – deficit of Rs. 1528 crore.
– with effect of UDAY – deficit of Rs. 13528 crore
Estimated Fiscal Deficit for 2017-18 Rs. 24753.53 crore which is 2.99% of GSDP.
Estimated total revenue receipts for 2017-18 Rs. 130162 crore.
Estimated own tax revenue for the year 2017-18 Rs. 59455 crore against Rs. 69062 crore in the 2016-17 RE, which is higher by 16.16% .
Estimated own tax revenue for 2017-18 as percentage of GSDP is 8.34%
Estimated interest payment in 2017-18 is Rs. 19626.91 crore which is 15.08% of total revenue receipts.

INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Facility of sanctions and compliance reports of all departments to be made available on single window portal.
Establishment of High Learning Centre at CIPET Jaipur – Rs. 51.32 crore
2 new centres with the help of GoI in textile and agro food processing sectors.
Loan limit increased from Rs.90 lac to Rs. 1.50 crore for interest subsidy under the scheme of young entrepreneur promotion by RFC.
Online services for all services to entrepreneurs in RIICO.
Providing fire fighting facility at five industrial areas.
Entrepreneurship Training centre at JNV University, Jodhpur and Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota.
To encourage entrepreneur in youths, relaxation in the norms for experience and turnover through MSME and start-ups in public procurement.
Allotment of mines, RCC and ERCC contract through E-auction.
Rs. 500 crore for public utility works for citizens of mines affected areas.

AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet to be organised at divisional level in next two years.
5 percent increase in subsidy for sprinkler equipment.
Separate mandi by including gaun mandi Chhipabarod and Harnavda Sahji.
Mukhaya Mantri Beej Swavlamban Yozna for Kota, Bhilwara and Udaipur agricultural division.
Under the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme, insurance of 53 lac farmers 73 lac hectare area in Kharif and 30 lac farmers 29 lac hectare area.
Provision of Rs. 3156.61 crore for agricultural department.
EMV-Rupay-Kisan Debit Card to farmers by co-operative banks.
2% subsidy and Sahkar Kisan Kalyan Yojna to be continued.
Starting of Annapoorna Bhandar in cooperative sector through Kraya Vikray Co-operative Societies.
Re-start AVIKA Kawach Yojna for sheep owners.
Colour Doppler machine and other equipments at multi purpose veterinary hospitals of Jaipur, Kota, Jodhpur and Udaipur.
Filling up of vacant post of 900 veterinary doctor and Live Stock Assistant.
Establishment of Fish Brood Bank at Gambhiri Dam (District Chittorgarh) – Rs. 5 crore
Lining work of Bhakra irrigation system, Sidhmukha canal system and Amar Singh canal branch-Rs. 18 crore
Construction of “Pacca Khaalas” in Mahi, Panchana, Chavali, Chhapi, Gambhiri, Jawai, Bhakra Phase-2 and Gang Nahar Phase-3 irrigation system.
Provision of Rs. 1000 crore for Parwan Multipurpose Irrigation Project in the next financial year.
Damage re-construction work will be started in the Gararda dam in Bundi.
Work will be started at Dholpur lift project.
There is a provision of Rs. 3313.08 crore for water resources department for the next year, which is 11.14% higher than the RE of 2016-17.

ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Gramin Gaurav Path and missing links in 2000 village panchayats-Cost of Rs. 1200 crore.
Renewal and Strengthening of 5000 kms. rural road at the cost of Rs. 800 crore in RIDF-23.
15 projects for development of the 796 kms. state highway at cost of Rs. 580 crore.
Development of 19 roads of the 402 kms. at the cost of Rs. 441 crore.
Start the works of maintenance and upgradation of rural roads 3465 kms.
Strengthening and renewal work of around 1000 kms. state highway and other roads at cost of Rs. 500 crore
Development work of urban roads at the cost of Rs. 30 crore.
RSRDC to make 8 roads of 410 kms.
Alwar district to get 600 kms. plus road worth Rs. 968 crore through NCRPB loan.
26 roads worth Rs. 242 crore in 220 kms. to be made in 13 districts with mining relevance.
Kota, Ajmer and Sawaimadhopur will be connected to Jaipur by air service.
Action under process for air connectivity between Jaisalmer and Agra to direct Jaipur and Bikaner to direct New Delhi under the Central Government’s regional connectivity scheme.
Provision of Rs. 16.54 crore for repair and renovation of air strips.
2500 villages and habitations to be given potable water.
Pending 9 major schemes of Rs. 5292 crore will be completed on priority.
Scheme from Jakham dam covering 554 villages in blocks of Pratapgarh, Pipalkhoont and Arnod-Rs. 912.55 crore.
In Baran, 17 villages of Anta Tehsil and 30 villages of Mangrol Tehsil will be benefited by Rs. 105 crore scheme.
500 additional augmentation works under JJY schemes.
1175 solar-cum-defluoridation units for Rs. 137 crore
Renewal of headworks and improvement works of Diggies – Rs. 100 crore
1483 RO plants in rural areas.
For reducing the non-revenue water quantity to 15 to 20%, works in next two years in two zones each of Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Bikaner and Bharatpur city
In phased manner, 24×7 water supply in Kota city-Rs.850 crore through NCRPB.
30 RO plants in first phase on PPP mode in the cities of Deeg, Kumher, Nagar, Kaman and Nadbai of Bharatpur district, Bari of Dholpur, Gangapurcity of Sawaimadhopur district and Ratangarh and Rajaldesar of Churu district.
Operation and maintenance of urban water supply scheme in phased manner on energy conservation mode to save electricity expenditure.
SCADA system in Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Bikaner and Bharatpur City for better online supervision in next two years.
Rs. 8647.21 crore provision for PHED which is 15.68% more than RE 2016-17.
5086 MW increase in capacity in last three years.
One lac new agriculture connection in next two years.
To open new sub-division and circle office after restructuring of DISCOMs organisation.
Conversion of drip, sprinkler and diggi based agriculture connection into general category after three years from date of connection.
Constitution of Chittorgarh Fort Development Authority for conservation and systematic development for Chittorgarh Fort with partnership of ASI.
Rs. 156.83 crore for art, culture and archaeology department which is 49.42% more than RE 2016-17.
Rs. 10.90 crore for conservation of wood fossils, display and development of infra facilities for tourism at Aakal Wood Fossil Park.
Establishment of 6MLD RO plant at CETP Bhiwadi.

HUMAN RESOURCE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Gramin Gaurav Path and missing links in 2000 village panchayats-Cost of Rs. 1200 crore.
Renewal and Strengthening of 5000 kms. rural road at the cost of Rs. 800 crore in RIDF-23.
15 projects for development of the 796 kms. state highway at cost of Rs. 580 crore.
Development of 19 roads of the 402 kms. at the cost of Rs. 441 crore.
Start the works of maintenance and upgradation of rural roads 3465 kms.
Strengthening and renewal work of around 1000 kms. state highway and other roads at cost of Rs. 500 crore
Development work of urban roads at the cost of Rs. 30 crore.
RSRDC to make 8 roads of 410 kms.
Alwar district to get 600 kms. plus road worth Rs. 968 crore through NCRPB loan.
26 roads worth Rs. 242 crore in 220 kms. to be made in 13 districts with mining relevance.
Subsidy and incentive amount would be doubled for the marriage of daughter under “Sahyog and Uphar Yojana”.
The pension under Mukhyamantri Specially abled Samman Pension Scheme would be given to all eligible specially abled @ Rs.750 per month without the criteria of age.
Mukhyamantri Ekal Nari Samman Pension Yojana- widow pensioners elder than 60 years will get Rs.1000 p.m. and widow pensioners of more than 75 years will get Rs.1500 p.m.
Tricycle would be made available for commuting to school/college to specially abled students of orthopaedic category.
Assistance for specially abled for artificial limb/equipment would be increased to Rs. 10000 under samyukta sahayta assistance.
Talented SC/ST students to be given financial assistance for studying in private medical college and university.
Four hostels costing Rs. 30 crore under Devnarain Yojana.
RBSE students who get top 100 positions in class-10 and in class-12 (all streams) get lump sum Rs.15000.
Top 100 students who get admission in IIT, IIM, AIIMS, NLU, IISc get lump sum Rs. 25000/-
Top 100 candidates of RAS exam conducted by RPSC get Rs. 30000/-
Top 50 candidates who get into All India Services get Rs.50000/-
Top 100 girls of RBSE who score 90% plus marks in class-10 Board Exam and top 100 girls of RBSE each who score 90% plus marks in Science, Arts and Commerce streams in class-12 Board Exam (i.e. 300 in all) will get a Scooty alongwith Certificate of appreciations.
A provision of Rs. 5596.80 crore for next financial year for social justice and empowerment department.
Aanganwadi workers will be given incentive of Rs. 250-500 p.m. based on work performance.
CM Rajshree Yojana to be linked with Bhamashah Platform.
Aparajita centres to be setup in 15 districts.
Chirali scheme to be launched in seven districts.
Women and Child development department gets 17.06% higher allocation in the next year.
To commemorate the 350th birth of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Gurdawara Budha Johad in Sriganganagar and Gurudawara Shri Charan Kamal Sahib in Naraina (Jaipur) will be developed as tourist spot.
Madarsa Jansahbhagita Scheme to be launched.
105 schools to be upgraded in those Panchayats where there is neither a pvt nor govt school of Sr Sec level
Those panchayats where the Sec school has enrolment above 40 in Class X also get upgraded despite a pvt Sr Sec existing there
112 Arts Faculty Sr Sec schools to get Science faculty
Arts and Commerce stream 26 Sr Sec schools to get Science stream
54 Sr Sec schools to get Maths, 23 to get Biology and 190 to get Agriculture subject
Rs. 29.69 crore for computers and internet.
Honorarium of Shikhsa Karmi, Parateachers (including Madarsa) increased by 10%
Vocational education in 50 secondary and sr. secondary schools.
133 schools to have infra works costing Rs. 74 crore
58 new school buildings and 1134 new class rooms.
Self defence training for 3.60 lac girl students.
State talent search examination for meritorious students of class-10 and class-12 (Arts and Commerce)
Smart Science labs at Divisional level colleges.
Higher Education gets 11.01% higher outlay in 2017-18.
Rs.7.10 crore for Infra facilities to 8 Engineering College running under Society Act .
Establishment of Industry Institute Interaction Cell in 34 Colleges in next 2 year.
Provision of Rs. 6,315.38 Cr for next year for Medical and Health Department, which is 8.21 % higher then RE 2016-17.
Open new Panch Karm Center at Dholpur and Jaipur and Anchal Prasuta Centre at Jaisalmer and Barmer.
Provision of Rs. 18.51 Cr. for the year 2017-18 for computerization of PDS.
Provision of Rs. 397.91 Cr. for 2017-18 for providing food grain on concessional rates under National Food Security Schemes.

SKILL RAJASTHAN AND EMPLOYMENT

Increase in financial assistance under Akshat Yojana to unemployed.
Establishment of Rajasthan ILD Skills University at Jamdoli, Jaipur.
New Government ITI in 18 Panchayat Samitis in the year 2017-18
Rs. 146.19 Cr. for providing machinery and equipment’s in 69 ITI’s.
Open 2 new trade electrician and computer operator and Programming Assistant in Govt. Jail ITI, Jaipur.
Open new trade of mechanic motor vehicle trade in Government ITI, Dholpur, Jhalawar and Rajasamand.
Establishment of Japan India Manufacturing Institute in Neemrana.
Provision of Rs. 1007.44 Cr. for labour and employment department for next year, which is 21.32% higher than 2016-17 RE.
Start-up boot clubs in 71 model school.
Bio-technology and rural technology business incubation centres to be setup.

LOCAL SELF GOVERNANCE

Annapoorna Kitchen Scheme to be started in all municipal towns.
29 AMRUT cities – Rs. 3223.94 crore worth project identified.
Gaurav Path in 179 municipal towns.
All municipal towns to have wi-fi facility.
Community bathing units for women to be built in Panchayats through convergence of various schemes.
Outlay under Guru Golwalkar Jansahbhagita Scheme enhanced to Rs. 125 crore.
Villages with 5000 plus population to become Smart Villages through convergence of various schemes.

DIGITAL RAJASTHAN AND GOOD GOVERNANCE

All Atal Seva Kendras to have e-Mitra Service ATM.
All key departments to have file tracking system.
All block and municipal headquarters to be connected with fibre.
Atal Sewa Kendra’s to have wi-fi.
8 lac people to be given IT training.
All districts to have command and control centres.
IT enabled health project to be done state-wide.
Integrated online system for mining.
IT enablement for entire PDS chain.
Cyber forensic Cell at divisional headquarter.
Nyay Aapke Dwar campaign to be continued.
289 SDO offices to be modernised.
Rs. 125 crore for various revenue related construction activity.
Rs. 8.33 crore for replacement of old vehicles.
Land settlement department to be reorganised.
Ex-service man hired under REXCO to be given 10% hike.
Sardar Patel Police University to have a forensic science wing.
New police training school in tehsil Girwa (Udaipur)
5500 new police constables will be recruited.
Construction of 3 addl. SP, 10 Dy. SP and 20 PS building
Construction of 5 addl. SP and 15 Dy. SP residential quarters.
30 sub jails to have CCTV.
Dungarpur Jail and sub-jail at Aklera to get new buildings.
Rs. 16.62 crore for basic facilities in various jails.
Home deptt. gets 11.83% higher allocation in 2017-18.
Accredited journalists to get enhanced rate of Rs. 5000 p.a. free medical facility.
Accredited journalists to get cashless mediclaim policy where accredited journalist need not to pay the premium.
For pink city press club renovation – Rs. 30 lacs
A decision will be taken on basis of recommendations given by the State level committee constituted with reference to the 7th Pay Commission.
50 year plus non-gazetted state employees to get free medical check up once in three years.
Eligible work charged employees to be made store munshis upon framing relevant rules and due screening.
Eligible work charged employees to be given new designations after framing relevant rules.

COMMERCIAL TAX DEPARTMENT

About 80% of the registered dealers have migrated to GST through primary enrolment.
Officers trained for the proposed GST Law. 75 officers trained as master trainers on the Goods and Services Tax Network who in coming months would train officers and dealers regarding IT network.
To educate the stakeholders, workshops organised at Divisional and District levels.
Centralized Call Centre and Simulation Centre for GST to be established in Jaipur.
At Divisional and District level, GST help desk to be established.
Commercial Taxes Department to be reorganised looking into the requirements under GST.
Deemed Assessment Scheme for VAT, Entry Tax, Luxury Tax and Entertainment Tax to be notified for the assessment year 2015-16 and subsequent years.
Relief to the Saraffa, Gems and Stone, Petroleum Retail Outlet and Tent dealers who had opted for composition scheme but could not comply with conditions of the compositions schemes.

REGISTRATION AND STAMPS

Facility of submitting online application on e-panjiyan software for stamp refund.
Site inspection of immovable property through GPS based Rajdhara App.
Facility of submitting online application for fresh licence and renewal of licence to stamp vendors.
e-panjiyan facility to be extended in 200 Sub-registrar offices.
Facility of e-stamp in 100 more sub-registrar offices to be provided.
Stamp duty reduced from 5 to 3 percent and registration fees to be reduced from one percent to 0.25 percent and maximum rupees 10000/- on partition deed of other than ancestral property.
Stamp duty on agreement to sale and power of attorney authorising sell of immovable property reduced from 3 and 2 percent respectively to 0.5 percent and registration fees on agreement to sale and power of attorney reduced to 0.25 percent and maximum rupees 10,000/-.
Maximum limit of stamp duty reduced from 10 lacs to 5 lacs on the instruments of loan documents without possession of property.
Registration fees on the documents of family settlement reduced from one percent to 0.25 percent and maximum rupees 10,000/-.
Benefit of 100% concession of stamp duty extended from 31.03.2017 to 31.03.2018 on the instrument of loan executed for the purposes of establishment of Startup under Startup Policy-2015, education loan and cash credit, overdraft or term loan under the Scheme of MUDRA and reverse mortgage of property by senior citizens.
The registration fees on conveyance reduced to maximum limit of rupees 4 lacs.
Stamp duty on the instrument of conversion of partnership firm, private limited company or unlisted public company into Limited Liability Partnership reduced to 0.5 percent and registration fee reduced to maximum rupees 10,000/-.
100% relief on interest and penalty payment, if outstanding drinking water dues pending as on 31.12.2016 are paid by the domestic consumer in lump sum by 30.6.2017.

Rajasthan Budget 2017-18 Full in PDF