Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said as per RBI’s report for the year    2019-20, the state stood first in spending on developmental oriented works which is around 77.8 percent of the total budget.

Similarly, the expenditure of 46.1 percent of budget is on social sector, which is higher than national average.

Baghel as finance minister was giving reply during         discussion on third                supplementary budgetary demand of Rs 1625.65 crore for 2019-20, which was later passed by voice vote during the fifth day of budget session on Friday. With this, including main budget and three supplementary budgets, the total size of the budget for 2019-20 is Rs 1.06 lakh crore.

Chief Minister said the total loan liability is 21.68% of the GSDP and interest           payment of revenue receipts is 5.9%, which is less as           compared to other states. Similarly, the committed expense is just 19.3% of the total budget, which is minimum when compared to all states.

Listing out the different provisions, he said for Prime Minister Crop Insurance scheme the premium contribution is Rs 200 crore, thus it hiked to total Rs 516 including the main budget.

Provision has been made for tractor and straw-bailer at a cost of Rs 2.87 crore which will be provided at block level. For transportation charges for milk producers, a provision of Rs 7.67 crores has been made while Indira Gandhi Agriculture University has been granted Rs 10 crore for its wages, for chick pea distribution Rs 107.28 crore and for sugar distribution Rs 202.97 crore under PDS system. Provision for construction of 31 roads and 14 bridges in Bastar region and 9 bridges in Sarguja region has been made.

Chief Minister further listed out the different provisions made for different departments and welfare schemes to conclude his statement.