Planning Commission Approves an Annual Budget Plan Outlay of Rs 17.3K Crore for Rajasthan State

Rajasthan Budget Plan Outlay Approved By Planning Commission

In what can be described as a major triumph for the newly- elected Ashok Gehlot government, the Planning Commission on Wednesday approved an annual plan outlay of Rs 17,322 crore, the highest-ever allocation granted to the state by the commission.

The outlay which was finalised after a meeting between chief minister Ashok Gehlot and Planning Commission chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia in New Delhi, is higher than the 2008 fiscal outlay of Rs 14,020 crore by Rs 3,302 crore. The outlay also consists of a one-time additional central assistance of Rs 110 crore.

Outlay Focused on Social and Community Services

The plan outlay focuses on social and community services including education, health, drinking water, housing, urban development, social welfare, tribal development and the energy sector.

The outlay for the energy sector has been increased from Rs 6,200 crore to Rs 7,484 crore while that for the social and community services have been increased from Rs 3,888 crore to Rs 5,627 crore.

The plan gives priority to rural development, irrigation, agriculture and allied services. The allocation for the rural development sector has been increased to Rs 1,366 crore from Rs 1,279 crore last year. The irrigation and command area development has been allocated a sum of Rs 942 crore, while the agriculture and allied services have received an allocation of Rs 885 crore compared to Rs 362 crore last year.

Mr Ahluwalia complimented the state government for the efforts aimed at making development more inclusive and lauded investment friendly efforts of the state government, particularly public/private partnership in development of physical and social infrastructure.

According to Sources, The state government has already initiated steps towards attaining self-sufficiency in power by sanctioning two power plants of 660 MW each at Chhabra and Suratgarh.

Considering the geographical condition of the state, the chief minister once again demanded special status to the state.

Gehlot also urged Ahluwalia to make the state tax-free like hilly states to boost investment prospects in Rajasthan.

The budgetary plans are really tempting this time around because of simple reason that its a election year. If everything works out as plan Rajasthan would achieve its highest growth ever which is almost as difficult to happen as

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