Rajasthan budget 2020 highlights: Education, job creation, healthcare, farmer welfare focus areas for Ashok Gehlot govt

* The budget is based on seven resolutions, including Nirogi Rajasthan and efforts are being made so that development is not interrupted in the state despite various challenges, says chief minister Ashok Gehlot.

* In the post-budget press conference, the chief minister said the budget was prepared on priorities like women, social security, youth and farmers.

* Announcing 'no-bag day' in all government schools on Saturdays, the chief minister said cultural, sports, happiness therapy, scout and other activities will be conducted on Saturdays.

* Jan Aadhar Card to facilitate public in 39 different schemes.

* The budget proposes recruitment for 53,181 posts in different departments.

* Rajasthan gets about Rs 10,000 crore less share of tax estimated by the Centre, from Rs 46,411 crore to Rs 36,039 crore.

* No new taxes announced in the budget

* District Lease Committee (DLC) rates have been reduced by 10 per cent.
*MSMEs to get 100 per cent exemption from stamp duty

* Dearness Allowance (DA) has been increased from 12 per cent to 17 per cent from July 1, 2019. Employees to get arrears from July 2019 onwards.

* International standard auditorium will come up in Jodhpur

* Rs 75 crore allocated for promoting start-up ecosystem.

* DNA test laboratory will be established in Jodhpur and Jaipur.

* Education sector gets over Rs 39,524 crore.

* 1,683 new police vehicles will be purchased.

* It will be mandatory for private hospitals to treat those injured in such cases, and if the treatment is denied, action will be taken against the hospital: CM Gehlot

* Parent-teacher meetings will be compulsory in all government schools.

* Rs 3 crore allocated to forest department for purchasing fire tenders.

* Saturdays to be "No Bag Day" in schools
* Rajasthan iStart programme will be extended to BITS Pilani, MNIT, and IIT-Jodhpur
* Coaching hub will be developed in Pratap Nagar, Jaipur.
* Public Works Department gets Rs 6,220 crore allocation.
* All Khadi institutions will be digitised.
* Ultra mega solar park will be developed in the state.

* Tourism sector gets Rs 100 crore for promotion.
* Skill development centre to help youths in Jodhpur and Barmer find job opportunities in the hydrocarbon sector.
* A new board proposed to attract investments.
* Plug and play facilities for MSMEs proposed.
* In order to promote sports, the chief minister announced to organise block- and district-level sports events and to increase the prize amount for those winning gold, silver and bronze medals in Olympic, Asian and Commonwealth games and hire 500 coaches to prepare players of international level.
* For the Asian and Commonwealth Games, the chief minister announced to raise the prize amount from the current Rs 30 lakh to Rs 1 crore for a gold medallist, from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 60 lakh for a silver medallist, and from the current Rs 10 lakh to 30 lakh for a bronze medallist.
* The budget proposes Rs 3 crore for gold medalists, 2 crore for silver medalists in Olympic Games.
* More incentives for solar pumps under Kusum Scheme
* Rs 7.2 core allocated to establish minority women hostels.
* 25,000 new solar pumps to be set up.
* Rajasthan govt to take strict action against food adulteration. Labs to be established in each district, fast track courts to be set up: CM Gehlot
* Rs 100 crore allocated for Nehru Bal Sanrakshan
* Homoeopathic university to be established in Ajmer and Jodhpur.
* 100 new agriculture mandis to be created.
* Heath sector gets Rs 14,437 crore.
* 300 agricultural equipment hiring centres will be established.
* New law to be legislated to curb food adulteration.
* Agricultural equipment will be provided on rent.
* Ashok Gehlot announces Rs 3,420 crore for farmers.
* 15 new medical college to be opened in the state.
* Rs 100 crore allocated for nirog (healthy) Rajasthan.
* Mother and child care centre will be established in Osia near Jodhpur.
* These resolutions are healthy Rajasthan, prosperous farmers, welfare of women, children and elderly, capable labourers, youth-students, education, water power and roads, skills and technology, says the chief minister.
* For us the entire Rajasthan is like a family. For this family, I want to make seven resolutions as priorities of this budget, says Gehlot.
Presenting the budget for FY2020-21 in the Rajasthan assembly, Gehlot refers to the public welfare measures in the last budget, and says that his government has tried to present a concrete action plan in this budget also.
(With inputs from PTI)