Presenting his 10th budget on Wednesday, Chief Minister Raman Singh clearly spelt out his seven-fold strategy for the all-round development of Chhattisgarh.
With an outlay of Rs70,059 crore, the budget’s core focus had been on infrastructure, social sectors and agriculture.
The seven pillars on which the Chief Minister built his strategy are— Farmers, Inclusive Development, Communications, Health, Security, Self-reliance and Capacity-building.
Notably, capital expenditure for infrastructure sees a significant jump of 18.5% in the budget compared to last year, raising its share in the budget from an already high 16.9% last year to 18.6% this year.
Social sector expenditure has increased by over 16%, with its share in the budget increasing from 37% to 40%. Agriculture Department’s budget has increased by 26%.