Assam Budget 2019: Highlights
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Feb 6, 2019, 12:16 ISTHighlights
- Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will present the state budget for the financial year 2019-20 on Wednesday at the Legislative Assembly.
- The Assam Finance Department has decided to use social media platforms to inform and engage citizens on the state's 2019-20 Budget.
- The state government's budget app called "Assam Budget", available both on Android and iOS, is also a unique initiative towards a 'Digital India'.
Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma presented the state budget for the financial year 2019-20 on Wednesday at the Legislative Assembly. Here are the highlights from his budget speech:
* New scheme will be launched where rice will be sold at Rs 1/kg; 53 lakh families to benefit: Sarma
* Free text books will be given up to university level for children of families having annual income below Rs 2 lakh
* E-bike for students passing class XII state board in first division
* Rs 25,000 immediate assistance to widows below 45 years
* Revenue earning has increased by 20%
* We will cross Rs 70,000 crore in expenditure, a new mark in the state: Sarma
* It is the second digital budget
* This is 4th budget of BJP-led government in Assam
* Finance minister starts his budget speech with tributes to Vaishnavite saint of Assam, Srimanta Sankardev
* New scheme will be launched where rice will be sold at Rs 1/kg; 53 lakh families to benefit: Sarma
* Free text books will be given up to university level for children of families having annual income below Rs 2 lakh
* E-bike for students passing class XII state board in first division
* Rs 25,000 immediate assistance to widows below 45 years
* Revenue earning has increased by 20%
* We will cross Rs 70,000 crore in expenditure, a new mark in the state: Sarma
* It is the second digital budget
* This is 4th budget of BJP-led government in Assam
* Finance minister starts his budget speech with tributes to Vaishnavite saint of Assam, Srimanta Sankardev
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