Rajasthan Budget 2019-20: Highlights - RajRAS

Modified Rajasthan Budget 2019-2o Highlights

Rajasthan Budget 2019-2o Highlights Fiscal Indicators

Estimated total expenditure `2 lac 32 thousand 994 crore 1 lac
Estimated revenue receipts `1 lac 64 thousand 4 crore 64 lac
Estimated revenue expenditure `1 lac 91 thousand 19 crore 61 lac
Estimated revenue deficit `27 thousand 14 crore 97 lac
Estimated fiscal deficit `32 thousand 678 crore 34 lac which is 3.19% of GSDP.
Total loan and other liabilities as percentage of GSDP is 33.13%

Agriculture:

Krishak Kalyan Kosh of `1000 crore for Ease of Doing Farming
Zero Budget Natural Farming will be taken up in 36 Gram Panchayat of Banswara, Tonk and Sirohi at the cost of `10 crore, benefiting 20 thousand farmer
Advance storage of 1 lac MT DAP and 2 lac MT Urea
Krishi gyan Karyakram to sensitise farmers regarding better techniques, provision of `2 crore
New policy for promoting agriculture processing, trade and export

Cooperative:

Kisan Sewa Portal started since Feb., 2019, 50 lac farmers benefited
Benefit of short term agriculture loan waiver by paying `6000 crore
Short term agriculture loan of `9513 crore outstanding upto 30-11-2018 is waived, 20.46 lac farmers benefited, 1.10 lac beegha land de-mortgaged
Target of `16000 crore short term agriculture loan waiver through Kendriya Sahkari Banks. Provision of `150 crore for grant
Godown construction in 100 GSS and 20 KSS

Animal Husbandry

Total 1478 new sub-centers in five years, this year 400 new sub centers
New Veterinary College at Jodhpur
Nandi-shala at each Gram Panchayat

PWD:

Expenditure of `35000 crore in next five years, provision of `6037 crore for this year
Connecting 1009 villages by Damar Roads in next 4 years with expenditure of `1000 crore
Development of 435 km. of 6 state highways with expenditure of `927 crore in Jaipur, Churu, Sriganganagar, Hanumangarh, Nagaur, Sikar, Bikaner and Bhilwara
Construction of 2 ROB and 32 RUBs
Renewal of 2394 km. roads with expenditure of `250 crore under PMGSY
Improvement and renewal of 2200 km. roads with expenditure of `337 crore in tribal and desert rural areas and 2568 km. roads with `463 crore in remaining other rural areas under NABARD scheme
Vikas Path at each gram panchayat, total 10000 km.
DPR of elevated road in Jodhpur

Energy:

6000 MW additional power generation by traditional sources in next 7 years
New solar energy policy and new wind energy policy
Establishment of 1426 MW wind energy and 4885 solar energy projects in 5 years
Establishment of 600 MW solar plants on unusable land of farmers
765 KV sub station in Jodhpur and phase wise establishment of three 220 KV, thirteen 132 KV sub station with expenditure of `2338 crore
one lac new agriculture connection in 2019-20
Solar pump sets to farmers under Kusum scheme
`5200 crore for establishment of feeders for agriculture connections in next four years
600 new transfers on 33 KV sub stations in 3 years, `500 crore
Smart meters in city areas on 80000 distribution transfers

Water Resources and Command Area Development:

MoU for Rajasthan feeder and Sarhind feeder, total provision of `1976.75 crore. Expenditure of `220.37 crore in this year.
Provision of `207 crore for Rajasthan Rajasthan Jal Shetra Punarsanrachna Program
Renovation works of `262.40 crore for 29 sub projects in 13 districts under Rajasthan Jal Shetra Ajeevika Sudhar Program
Proposal of Punarvas and Sudhar Program for renovation of 211 large dams, total provision of `965 crore
55 works of `517 crore in 21 districts for development of irrigation facilities
Maintenance of 368 km. long canals in Sahid Birbal Branch System
Maintenance of 480 km. long canals in IGNP’s Datore, Nachna, Awai System
Irrigation facility for remaining 20000 hectare under Choudhary Kumbha Ram Lift Canal

PHED:

Provision of `8445 for PHED
Phase wise solar DFU for 1250 villages/dhanies
` 200 crore for solar tank with tube wells
390 villages will be connected by pipe lines in 4 years, commencing 25 works, total expenditure `950 crore
5 projects in coming years in Barmer and Jhunjhunu districts with cost of 2918 crore
New project for 5 towns and 2104 villages of Jodhpur, Barmer, Pali under Rajiv Gandhi Lift Canal-III, total cost `1454 crore
Drinking water project for 14 towns and 3072 villages of Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur under Chambal-Alwar drinking water project, cost `4718 crore
Drinking water project from Isarda Dam for 5 towns and 124 villages of Dausa and Sawaimadhopur districts, cost `3159 crore
Project for Ladnu, Kuchaman, Degana, Merta, Riya, Khinwsar, Mundwa and Nagaur panchayat samities from Nagaur Lift Project, 3.15 lac population of 1926 dhanies will be benefited
New project for drinking water of Bikaner City and nearby 32 villages
Project for Hindoli with cost of `650 crore, `15.50 crore for DPR
10 Gram Panchayats of Sojat Tehsil of Pali will be connected with Dantiwara IGNP water distribution tank of Jodhpur

Industries:

New industry area in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Barmer, Bhilwara, Ajmer, Rajasmand, Sawai Madhopur, Dausa and Sirohi districts
Establishment new CETPs and upgradation of existing ones

MSME:

Interest subvention on loans upto `10 crore in Mukhyamantri Laghu Udhyog Protsahan Yojana `50 crore for this year, `250 crore for five years
Amount of revolving fund to Khadi Institutions increased to `10 crore and tenure to 10 years

Petroleum and Mines:

Refinery to be completed by October 2022
Development of integrated industrial zones for industries based on refinery products
Rajasthan M-Sand Policy will be issued
Rules for minor minerals will be simplified

Transport:

New electric vehicle policy
Providing equipments and establishment of trauma center, stabilisation unit, skill lab from road safety fund

LSG/UDH:

Highest rebate upto 50% by RHB
Metro will start soon in wall city Jaipur. Revised DPR to be prepared for Metro phase-II, expenditure of `13000 crore
Upgradation of STP and new 70 MLD plant at Delawas Jaipur, cost `150 crore
Work of Chambal River Front in Kota with cost of `400 crore, DPR will be prepared with cost of `5 crore
High level bridge over Kothari River in Bhilwara, cost `40 crore
ROB in Bhilwara, cost `50 crore
Provision of `50 crore for resolving traffic problem in Udaipur
DPRs for elevated road and ROB for Jodhpur city

Medical and Health:

Opening of Janta Clinics in the state
Addition of 104 new medicines in Mukhyamantri Nishulk Dawa Yojana
Number of free test increased from 70 to 90 in medical college hospitals
To improve health facilities- 200 new sub centers, 5 new trauma centers, 15 new PHCs – 10 sub centers will be upgraded to PHCs – 10 PHCs will be upgraded to CHCs – Existing hospital of Gangapur City will be upgraded
Indira Priydarshini Baby Kit to new born babies

Medical Education:

Linear accelerator machine in Jodhpur cost `31 crore
Phase wise Construction of multi storey ICU ward in Mathura Das Mathur Hospital, Jodhpur
New unit for providing painless delivery facility in Bikaner medical college hospital
Work of medical college to commence in Sriganganagar

Rural Development and Panchayat Raj

Creation of Mahatma Gandhi Sansthan in Jaipur including Gandhi Darshan museum with a provision of 50 cr.
Rajiv Gandhi Jal Sanchya Scheme for water conservation
Master Plan for Rural Areas
Ambedkar Bhawan at all block headquarter except all municipalities/ municipal council headquarters

Social Justice & Empowerment

8,790 cr. Annual resource allocation for the Department
Residential hostel announced for Palanhaar Scheme Beneficiaries
Sign Language Interpreter Training Centre at Jamdoli, Jaipur to facilitate training personnel to assist differently abled people
Two half way home at Jaipur and Jodhpur to accommodate 50 patients each, with mental disability
New Silicosis Policy to address health and security concerns of Mining Labour
Jaipur to become Beggar free Capital
Mukhaymantri Kanyadaan Yojana to provide financial assistance of `21000 to SC/ST/Minority BPL educated and adult female

Minority:

Starting female hostel for Minority Students at Alwar
Starting scheme for Modernization of Madarsa

Schedule Tribe Development

Two center of excellence for tribal sub plan area
A carrier counseling centre at Jaipur for ST students with a provision of Rs. 10 crore
DPR preparation for high level bridge at Beneshwar Dham

Women and Child Development

Mahila Shakti Nidhi for Women Empowerment with a provision of Rs. 1000 crore
Physical Self Defense Training mandatory at schools since 6th class onwards
Increase in Honorarium of Anganbadi Workers, Mini Anganbadi Workers and Anganbadi Helpers

Education

Rs.1581 crore provision for Infrastructure Development of Schools
New education policy will be announced
50 new primary schools to be opened
660 schools to be upgraded at various levels

Higher and Technical Education

Mukhyamantri Higher Education Scholarships Schemes for specially abled students
College building construction of 18 government colleges
8 denotified colleges to be restarted

Science and Technology

Policy for the intellectual property rights to be announced

Skill and Employment

Mukhyamantri Youth Employment Scheme with a target of 1 lac youths to be provided loan upto 1 lac in 5 years
75 thousand placements to fill up government vacancies at various level

Youth and Sports

Rs. 2 crore provision for Ummed Stadium, Jodhpur
Youth motivation programmed to be initiated
A new pension scheme for players who won medals at the National and International levels
One entrepreneur- one sports scheme
Initiation of State games

Information Technology & Communication

One number, one card, one identification- concept to be actualized through Rajasthan Jan Aadhar Yojna
6 thousand new E-mitra centres to be opened

Forest and Environment

Announcement for establishing a Environment and climate change directorate
A new climate change policy to be announced

Tourism, Art & Culture

Developing a vehicle free zone to promote heritage walk in the walled city area of Jaipur
Light and sound show at Lohagarh, Bharatpur with a provision of Rs.2.5 crore
Establishing Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru Bal Sahitya Academy
Establishing Rajasthan heritage Museum at Sawai Man Singh town hall, Jaipur
A provision of Rs.22 crore for conservation of heritage
Announcement for organizing Rajasthani Literature Festival in Jaipur with a provision of Rs.2 crore

Devasthan

Digitization of old record of temple property
Adding Kathmandu, Nepal as a new destination in existing pilgrimage scheme for senior citizens

Home

A new reception at each thana for facilitation of free and fair environment for victims
Emergency response support system to be developed in the State
A High Power Committee to recommend welfare measures for improvement in Jails

Revenue and Sainik Kalyan

Revenue record of remaining 207 tehsils to be made online
Simplification and consolidation of various revenue laws related to conversion
Announcement to equate current arrangements to honour dependents of a martyr with shaurya padak vijeta
Creation of a innovation fund of Rs.1 crore at the disposal of District Collector

Relief and Civil Defense

Provision of Rs.15 crore to establish a State level State emergency operation centre
Provision of Rs.26 crore to procure 100 fire brigade vehicles

GAD and Administrative Reforms

Upgradation of existing air strips at Churu, Banswara, Jhunjhunu, Sirohi and Bhiwadi
Announcement to bring an Accountability Act for public servants

Press

Restarting pension scheme for press reporters
Rs. 2 crore grant for Revolving Fund created for Patrakar, Sahityakar and Kalakar
Land allotment scheme for press reporters, writers and authors

Employee Welfare

Necessary action on recommendations of Pay Anomaly Removal Committee
Delegation of disposal of cases under 17 CCA against the officials and employees
Modernization of waiting room etc. at Secretariat
Constitution of Economic Transformation Council

Rajasthan Budget 2019-20 Highlights: Tax Proposals

Registration & Stamps

Stamp duty and registration fees shall be exempted on the registration of residential plot/flat allotted by State Government or by private person in favour of dependents of the Martyr of the State.
Stamp Duty shall be exempted completely on the instruments of settlement and partition of ancestral property.
Stamp Duty shall be exempted on the loan documents upto Rs. 10 lac for establishment of start-up.
Amnesty Scheme regarding exemption of interest and penalty payable on outstanding Stamp Duty shall be introduced.
Maximum limit of Stamp Duty chargeable on Amalgamation / Demerger shall be removed.
Rate of Stamp Duty shall be increased from 0.15% to 0.25% and maximum limit of Stamp Duty shall be increased from Rs. 5 lac to 25 lac on the loan documents where possession of the property has not been given.
Maximum limit of Stamp Duty payable on works contract shall be removed currently it is Rs. 15000.

Commercial Taxes Department

To give relief to dealers in pending demands, following new provisions are added through amendments in Rajasthan GST Act:
- Amnesty Scheme will be launched to waive Interest, Penalty and Late fee.
- Provision will be made for issuance of TDS deduction certificate Form VAT-41 by Awarders, so that contractors may avail adjustment of TDS.
- Facility of VAT 69 for opting Lump-sum payment by Builders and Developers will provided.
The process of ITC Match and Mismatch will be simplified and campaign of ITC verification will be launched to reduce demands.
To promote solar energy, exemption in electricity duty will be extended from 01st April, 2018 to 31st March, 2020.
Recommendation will be made to the Union Government to establish benches of GST Appellate Tribunal at Jaipur and Jodhpur.
Electricity duty on Captive Power Plants will be increased to Rs. 1.00.
VAT on Natural Gas will be increased to 10 per cent.
“Vyavahari Aivam Sewa-Pradata Samman Yojana” will be launched to recognise contribution of dealers and service providers.

Industry Department

To develop Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar Industrial Area as second Node of Delhi- Mumbai Industrial Corridor Plan. It will be declared as Special Investment Region and Regional Development Authority will be established.
Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme-2019(RIPS-2019) will be launched. In this scheme, Due and Deposited State GST will be reimbursed upto 100 per cent for 7 years for Investment and employment in the State. Also, exemption in Electricity Duty, Stamp Duty, and Mandi fee will be provided.

Transport Department

For the purpose of simplification and computerisation of Motor vehicle tax, provision will be made for: Gross Vehicle Weight based Motor vehicle tax for Loading Vehicles, Seating Capacity based Motor vehicle tax for stage carriage Buses, and Seating Capacity cum daily operation based Motor vehicle tax for Stage Carriage Buses.
Motor Vehicle Tax will be instituted by unification of Road Tax and Special Road Tax for Transport Vehicles.
One Time Tax and Lump Sum tax are of similar nature and therefore to simplify, both are subsumed as One Time Tax.
For Two-wheelers, One Time Tax will be as follows :
- 8 % – Upto 200CC engine capacity and average price Rs. 50,000 ,
- 13% – From 200CC to 500CC engine capacity and average price Rs. 1.5 Lakhs, and
- 15% – More than 500CC engine capacity and average price Rs. 5 Lakh to Rs. 15 Lakh.
For Non-Transport Four Wheelers of 10 Seating Capacity, one Time Tax will be increased by 2%.
Green Tax on Heavy Commercial Vehicles will be charged for two years instead of one year at the time of issuance of fitness certificate.
Exemption of One Time Tax has been increased to 50% on LPG/CNG operated non-transport and transport category of vehicles.

Excise Department

To bring families involved in illicit liquor trade in the mainstream and for their development, an additional Rs. 10 crore will be provided for augmenting Navjeevan Yojana .

Local Bodies/Urban Development And Housing Department

On the occasion of 150th anniversary of the father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, registered non-profit making charitable institutions engaged in socio- religious works, will be given complete exemption in Premium rates, Land-use, Conversion Charges for agriculture to non-agriculture use and Building plan Permission Charges for development of public utilities like Health Services, Educational Facilities, Old age homes, Orphanage, Nari Niketan, Leprosy Homes, Dharmashala, Centre for Specially Abled Persons, De-addiction Centres, Girls Homes, Children Homes etc. in urban and rural areas of the state.
Complete rebate on Interest will be given if outstanding Lease Money of Urban Local Bodies and Housing Board is deposited lump sum upto 31st December, 2019.
100 % rebate on Interest and Penalty will be given on outstanding instalment from 01.01.2001 of EWS/LIG houses allottees of Urban Local Bodies and Housing Board if it is deposited lump sum upto 31st December, 2019.

Water Resources Department

Farmers will be provided complete rebate on interest on irrigation tax pending upto 31st March, 2019, if it is deposited lump sum by 31st December, 2019.

Rajasthan Agriculture Marketing Department

There will be complete exemption of user charges on the sale/purchase of fruits and vegetables in the Krishi Upaj Mandi.
This will benefits lakhs farmers in the State.

Mining Department

An Amnesty Scheme will be introduced to give relief the lessee for the outstanding dues of Dead Rent, Royalty, Penalty, Royalty collection contracts, Illegal mining/transportation/storage, Short-term permit and Contractors of Works Department.
Transport Department’s software ”Vaahan” and Mines and Geology Department’s software “e-Ravanna” will be integrated to bring transparency, prevent revenue loss and reduce accidents by preventing overloading of vehicles.

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