The first Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2015-16 was passed with voice vote in the Chhattisgarh Assembly on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Chief Minister Raman Singh had presented Rs 1,341 crore budget on the table of the House. After detailed discussion, the budget was passed on Thursday.
Replying to the queries made in the House, the Chief Minister said that State government is taking care of facilities for jawans fighting on Naxal front.
Under the Bastar package, Rs 67 crore have been sanctioned.
Chief Minister Raman Singh said that the number of electrified irrigation pumps has reached 3.94 lakh from 90,000.
“Irrigation pumps are electrified nowhere across India has been completed and for which the State government had launched a special drive,” he said.
The Chief Minister informed that after sanctioning Rs 1,341 crore, the total budget of State government for fiscal year 2015-16 has reached Rs 68,886 crore, which earlier was Rs 67,545 crore.
Speaking over the first supplementary budget, he informed that considerable hike has been made in ration allowance for jawans in Bastar. To deal with emergency and ensure timely service, a 100 bed hospital and a Trauma Centre will be opened in Jagdalpur.