Announcing sops for the farmers, the poor, government employees, pensioners, and others in the first Supplementary Budget with provisions of Rs 4,878 crore, Chief Minister Raman Singh termed it a historical Budget having many provisions.
Replying to the discussion, the Chief Minister, also holding finance portfolio, said 2018-19 Budget was Rs 87,463 crore and with Supplementary Budget it has now risen to Rs 92,341 crore.
He said that in rural and urban areas, at the cost of Rs 17,706 crore, around 11 lakh poor families would get house under Prime Minister Housing Scheme. They are being given lPG connection under Ujwala scheme while Ujala scheme is providing electricity in their houses, even as toilets are being provided under Clean India Mission. This is a revolutionary change in life of a poor, which has been brought by schemes of Prime Minister, he said
He added that State has set target of 4.39 lakh houses out of which 3.81 lakh have been constructed, thus covering 87% beneficiaries. Centre based on implementation has given additional target of 1.84 lakh houses for year 2018-19. Thus within three years, at the cost of Rs 10,142 crore, around 7.88 lakh houses would be constructed.
For establishing mobile towers and smart phone distribution Rs 566.79 crores, contribution to Ayushman
Bharat Rs 305 cores, Chief Minister Pension scheme starting from April 2018, Rs 4.89 lakh provision has been made. It would be provided to all 4.89 lakh beneficiaries not falling under existing pension scheme. A provision of Rs 200 crore has been made. Paddy bonus has been already given now for chick pea (chana) farmers at rate of Rs 1500 per acre as appreciation amount would be given for which provision of Rs 120 crore has been made. Six new tehsils would be established in state, Gandai in Rajnandgaon, lawan and Bhatgaon in Baloda Bazar, Chirmiri in Koriya, Rengakhar in Kabeerdham and Shivrinarayan in Janjgir-Champa district.
Provision of Rs 1025 crore has been made for merger and regularization of Shikshakarmi where those completing 8 years would get all benefits along with promotion eligibility. This would benefit 1 lakh shikshakarmi.
On other announcements, Chief Minister said that from January 1, 2016 government is providing 7th Pay Commission benefits due to which 2.5 lakh government servants are receiving 15% wage benefit. The pensioners retired before January 1, 2016 would also get benefit of pay commission which would be around 2.57 percent and the family pension benefit would be from April 1, 2018. Around 80,000 pensioners would benefit from it. The gratuity amount for retired employees has been hiked to maximum Rs 20 lakhs from Rs 10 lakh.
Provision of Rs 66.81 crore has been made for hiked honorarium for Mitanins which would benefit around 70,000 while the hike is around Rs 400 to Rs 1000. More than 500 sub-engineers having served water resources department for 30 to 40 years would be promoted and pay-scale would be given. Anganbadi workers and assistants of around 91000 would benefit from April 1, 2018 for which provision has been made of Rs 87.75 lakh. Similarly, Kotwards would get 2.5 percent hiked honorarium, Panchayat secretaries to get higher wages and special allowances which will benefit around 10971 panchayat secretaries. The higher scale of 5200-20200 grade pay 2400 has been fixed. Those completing 15 years and less would get Rs 1500 as special allowance. The employment assistants having completed 5 years would get Rs 5450 and less than it would get Rs 5000 from April 1, 2018.