The BJP government today presented a
revenue deficit budget even as it made a substantial allocation of Rs 25,000 crore for various schemes to boost agricultural sector.
Following are the highlights of Budget 2016-17 presented by Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar.
1. Year 2016 to be observed as "Shetkari Swabhiman Varsha" (Year of Farmers Self-respect).
2. Emphasis on dry land farming for drought relief.
3. Accelerated development of infrastructure, removal of disparity, development of urban areas and generation of employment opportunities for youth.
4. A provision of Rs 1,855 crore for Crop Insurance Scheme.
5. Substantially higher provision of Rs 2,000 crore for farm ponds, wells and electric pump installation.
6. Planning for renovation of 6,862 ex-Malgujari tanks in the Naxal affected districts of northern Vidarbha.
7. "Palak Mantri Pandhan Rasta Yojana" and "Palak Mantri Earth Moving Machine Kharadi Yojana" launched. Repair works of Pandhan Rasta will be allotted to rural youth.
8. Outlay of Rs 110 crore to make available crop loan with concessional rate of interest to farmers.
9. Outlay of Rs 80 crore to boost the production of oil seeds and pulses crop under National Agriculture Development Scheme.
10. New scheme launched to provide subsidy up to 25% or maximum Rs 50 lakh to set up agriculture processing units.
11. Outlay of Rs 60 crore for new scheme called "Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Krishi Margdarshan Yojana".
12. New government horticulture college at Jalgaon.
13. Outlay of Rs 10 crore for two new veterinary colleges at Jalgaon and Akola.
15. Decision to implement new scheme called "Krishi Gurukul Yojana" for advanced agriculture training of farmers through role model farmers.
16. An agriculture festival to be organised in every district to create awareness among farmers.
17. Organic Farming Research & Training Centres in 4 agriculture universities proposed.
18. Automated weather centres at 2065 revenue blocks proposed for accurate weather forecasting.
19. Dairy development projects under Integrated Agriculture Development Programme
20. Rs 100 crore projects involving manufacturing company of farmers to be set up in Vidarbha and Marathwada.
21. Provision of Rs 51.13 crore to set up Intensive Poultry Development Unit in 14 districts.
22. For rearing of cattle, modernisation of "Valu Mata Sangopan Kendra".
23. New scheme called "Govardhan Gowansh Raksha Kendra"
launched to implement the programme of rearing non-lactating and unproductive cattle breed in 34 rural districts with NGO participation.
24. Outlay of Rs 30 crore for jetty construction at various places in five coastal districts; outlay of 15 crore for renovation of Sasoon Dock in Mumbai.
25. Provision of Rs 7,850 crore for irrigation projects.
26. Substantial outlay of Rs 2,078 crore for various seven irrigation projects included in "Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana".
27. Water literacy and water awareness creation in society, permanent water centre at Yashada, Pune & sub-centres at Aurangabad Amravati, Chandrapur.
28. Outlay of Rs 500 crore for upgradation of roads and new road connectivity under "Chief Minister Rural Road Scheme".
29. "Smart Village Scheme" proposed to provide incentive for development.
30. Outlay of Rs 500 crore proposed. Government to undertake ambitious "Chief Minister Rural Drinking Water Supply in rural and remote places.
31. New scheme called "Balasaheb Thakare Smruti Matoshree Gram Panchayat & Mahila Sakshamikarna Mission" for accelerating rural development.
32. "Sumati tai Sukhalikar Udyogini Mahila Sakshamikarna" scheme to provide loan at zero interest to women SHGs. An outlay of Rs 10 crore.
33. Outlay of Rs 784 crore for electricity generation projects.
34. New 240 sub-units to upgrade electricity distribution system.
35. Outlay of Rs 456 crore for addition in capacity of non-conventional energy sources. To promote new industries in Vidarbha & Marathwada through subsidising energy rate.
36. Employment generation of 11,23,000 under new industry policy.
