Gandhinagar: Gujarat minister Saurabh Patel said, the better financial discipline of BJP government in Gujarat has helped it to bring down the revenue deficit from 27.1% in 1990 to 16.9% now. Patel said the revenue of the state went up without any hike in taxes and its growth rate was higher than national GDP rate. He said, thanks to financial discipline, Gujarat has not taken overdraft in last 16 years. The State has been revenue surplus for last 8 years. The State’s income was Rs 20,000 c...Read More

Gandhinagar: FM Nitin Patel today announced a scheme for cow oriented organic farming under which a farmer involved in cow oriented organic farming will get Rs. 900 per month per cow which comes to Rs. 10,800 assistance annually. The scheme according to budget speech will involve 50,000 farmers. Budget provision of Rs. 50 crore has been made for financial year 2020-21. Patel also announced Kisan Parivahan Yojana, complementing to Government of India's Kisan Raila and Kisan Udan schemes. As ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Finance Minister Nitin Patel today announced competitive route for municipalities under Smart Town Mission. Patel said five municipalities that win the competitive route each in class 'A' and class 'B' of Smart Town Mission will be granted Rs. 20 crore per year for five years (in total Rs. 100 crore) in order to create the facilities for people. Patel in his speech said, the government wants to develop Smart Towns also on the lines of the schemes for Smart Cities which als...Read More

Gandhinagar: Finance minister Nitin Patel today announced Madre Vatan Yojana under wich the State government will contribute the amount matching to the amount donated by private donors for development works in villages. Schools, class rooms, smart class, Anganwadi, crematorium, clinic, road, drinking water tank, village pond, gutter system, public toilet, library, community hall, panchayat ghar etc facilities attract donation from private donors who want to contribute to their native place. ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Presenting the annual budget for financial year 2020-21, Finance minister Nitin Patel today announced Dinkar scheme under which farmers will get day-time agriculture power supply. Patel in his budget speech said, 'in response to years-old demand of farmers that they should get day-time agriculture power supply, I announce Dinkar scheme under which farmers will start getting day-time agriculture power in next three years. Rs. 3500 crore substations and transmission lines will nee...Read More

   Department wise allocation Rs. 13917 cr. for energy and petrochemicals Rs. 13440 cr. for Urban Development and Urban Housing Department Rs. 11243 cr. for Health and Family Welfare Department Rs. 10,200 cr. for Roads and Buildings Department Rs. 9091 cr. for Panchayat, Rural Housing and Rural Development Department Rs. 7503 cr. for Home Department Rs. 7017 Cr. for the Industries and Mines Department Rs. 4473 Cr. for Revenue Department Rs. 4321 cr. fo...Read More

Gandhinagar: DyCM cum Finance Minister Nitin Patel will table the budget for financial year 2020-21 in the Gujarat assembly tomorrow on the very first day of the budget session. Patel today said that he would table a people oriented and useful for all kind of budget.Patel said that he has been in the service of people for last 25 years and knows fully well that the public has posed faith in the BJP and its government. He would table a people oriented budget. This would b...Read More

Gandhinagar: The annual budget of the State of Gujarat for financial year 2020-2021 will be presented by Finance minister Nitin Patel on February 24 in the Gujarat Assembly. The budget session which will start on the same day will continue till March 31st. DeshGujaratRead More