The Jharkhand Government has continued with its endeavour to stress on marginalised sections of the society which reflected through its annual Budget presented in the State Assembly on Tuesday for the year 2018-19.
Major pie of the cake out of the provision of Rs 80,200 crore made for the upcoming financial year has been set aside for the sectors concerning skilled jobs in rural and backward districts, farm output and income besides, self-employment generation, especially for women.
Sectors, including education, rural development, road construction, energy and agriculture remained the biggest beneficiaries of the Budget this year. Education has got about 13.94 per cent of the total outlay whereas rural development and panchayats have been given 14.68 per cent; i.e 13.18 per cent over and above the current fiscal year.
It aimed to double income of the people and families residing in rural areas by generate more opportunities.