Haryana Budget 2024 Live: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, arrived at Assembly to present his fifth successive budget before the legislature.Haryana Budget 2024-25 Highlights: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar proposed a budget worth Rs 1.89 lakh crore for financial year 2024-25 on Friday, up 11 percent from the previous fiscal. The CM also announced a waiver of interest and penalties on those farmers who will deposit their loans by May 2024. The farmer protests at several places along the Punjab-Haryana border include a demand for a waiver of farm loans.
In other news, the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday adopted a resolution lauding the consecration at the new Ram temple in Ayodhya with the principal Opposition Congress supporting it. Haryana is the third BJP-ruled state after Gujarat and Goa to pass a resolution hailing the Ram temple construction.
Moving the resolution on the second day of the ongoing Budget session of the House, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, said, “Lord Ram serves as both an inspiration and a guide for us. Merely discussing his ideals reminds us of the lofty principles of public service established by Lord Ram, which greatly strengthen our democracy today.”
CM Manohar Lal Khattar addressing Haryana Assembly session in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (Express Photo)
CM Khattar announces scheme to provide subsidy, interest-free loans to gig workers on e-scooter purchase
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced a new scheme providing subsidy and interest-free loans on e-scooter puchases by gig workers. While highlighting that the gig workers had emerged as an important element of the service sector, Khattar said that the scheme would provide a subsidy of Rs 5000 and an interest-free loan with credit guarantee for an amount of Rs 45,000 or the actual ex-showroom price, whichever is less, to a gig worker for purchase of an electric scooter. Any gig worker registered in Parivar Pehchan Patra (family id) and on e-shram and belonging to a family with an annual income of up to Rs 1.80 lakh can avail the subsidy, the chief minister said.
Haryana govt to take care of expenses if girls decide to enrol in private colleges: CM Khattar
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said that apart from government colleges, if girls decide to enrol in private colleges too, the state government would bear the expense incurred, news agency ANI reported. "Of the 72 colleges, we built last time, half of the colleges are for women and even if our daughters go to private colleges, the Haryana govt will take care of the expenses," the chief minister said. He further said, "We had last time announced that there will be a college within every 20 km so that none of our daughters have to travel more than 10 km to study, we have achieved that target." (ANI inputs)
Haryana govt announces 1000 km free travel in Haryana Roadways to nearly 22 lakh families
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced 1000 km of free travel in Haryana Roadways to almost 22.89 lakh families, which have an annual income of Rs. 1 lakh. The scheme, benefiting about 84 lakh people, will incur an estimated expenditure of Rs. 600 crore, the chief minister said.
Haryana CM Khattar says MSP being provided for 14 crops in the state
Amid farmers protests at the Punjab-Haryana border demanding Minimum Support Price, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar,w while presenting the budget for the financial year 2024-25, said that MSP was being given for 14 crops in the state. He further added that his government had taken many steps towards the welfare of the farmers.
Stubble burning declined by 67% in last 2 years: CM Khattar
On stubble burning, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar said, “Under the scheme to prevent stubble burning and reduce pollution, 1 lakh 56 thousand farmers registered for the management of 14 lakh acres and an incentive amount of Rs 139 crore was provided to the farmers during the year 2023-24. In 2023-24, stubble burning cases also declined by 67 per cent to 2,303 over the previous two years, while 6,987 were recorded in 2021-22."
Freedom fighters' monthly allowance to increase from Rs 25,000 to Rs 40,000: CM
Freedom fighters' monthly allowance will be increased from current 25,000 to 40,000, announced CM Khattar.
Haryana Chief Minister Khattar presents Rs 1.89 lakh cr state budget for FY25
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday presented the budget for financial year 2024-25 with an allocation of Rs 1.89 lakh crore, more than 11 per cent from the previous fiscal.
Khattar, who also holds the finance portfolio, said, "For 2024-25, I propose a budget of Rs 1,89,876.61 crore which is 11.37 per cent more than Rs 1,70,490.84 crore (revised estimates) of 2023-24." It is the fifth budget of the BJP-JJP government.
While presenting the budget, Khattar said his government took many steps for the welfare of farmers, while adding that the government was giving a minimum support price on 14 crops. PTI
'Drone didis' to be trained for agricultural work: CM Khattar
Haryana will train females to operate drones for agricultural work. They will be called "drone didis". The state will also make provisions to provide them drones, which may be given on rent for agricultural purposes. For details, a notification will be issued later on, CM Khattar said during his budget speech.
1000 km free travel in Haryana Roadways buses to families having annual income of Rs 1 lakh: CM
Government will provide 1,000 km free travel in Haryana Roadways buses to nearly 22.89 lakh families having annual income of Rs 1 lakh, CM Khattar said during his budget speech.
Agricultural production up by 8.1% in 2023-24: Manohar Lal Khattar
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar presented the budget in the Assembly and said, “Agricultural production has increased at the rate of 8.1 per cent in the year 2023-24, which is one of the highest in the country. Farmers are the backbone of our Indian economy. The Haryana government has taken crucial steps for the benefit of our farmers- The government has deposited a payment of Rs 29,876 crore directly into the accounts of farmers in Kharif and Rabi Season 2023. Additionally, an amount of Rs 178 crore of ‘Bhavantar Sahayata’ has been deposited directly into the accounts of farmers.'
Haryana CM proposes Rs 1.89 lakh crore budget for FY 25
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, arrived at Assembly to present his fifth successive budget before the legislature, proposing a budget of Rs 1.89 lakh crore for FY 25.
CM Khattar announces waiver of interests on loans deposited before May 2024 for farmers
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, arrived at Assembly to present his fifth successive budget before the legislature, proposing a budget of Rs 1.89 lakh crore for FY 25. The CM also announced the waiver of interest and penalties on those farmers who will deposit their loans by May 2024. The days-long farmer protests at several places along the Punjab-Haryana border include a demand for a waiver of farm loans.
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