Maharashtra Budget 2023 Live Updates: 700 more HBT clinics to come across state, says Devendra Fadnavis

Deputy CM, Finance Minister Devendra Fadnavis to present budget at 2pm today

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde had assured that the maiden Budget by his government will meet the needs and aspirations of women and the middle class across the state.

I am honoured and humbled to present my first #MahaBudget today in Legislative Assembly in some time, at 2 pm. Took blessings and darshan of Maharashtra’s AradhyaDaivat Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Vidhan Bhawan before that: Devendra Fadnavis

Shinde-Fadnavis govt may increase allocation for District Development Plan to Rs 15500 crore in the annual budget from Rs 13800 crore last year

Deputy CM, Finance Minister Devendra Fadnavis begins budget presentation

State government will run NaMo farmers scheme and will give total Rs.12000 to 1.15 cr Farmers of Maharashtra every year. The state will keep Rs 6900cr aside for these scheme.

Maharashtra farmers can join PM Kisan Bima Yojana by paying Rs 1 only: Devendra Fadnavis

Provision of Rs 36,000 crore for various projects in Maharashtra

Provision of Rs 1,000 crore for those farmers who seek farm land, orchads, modern irrigation facilities. 

The First Maharashtra Budget of Amritkal is based on Five-points

State will establish a two per cent or 50 crore fisherman development fund for the welfare of fishermen: Devendra Fadnavis

This is the 350th year of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's coronati on;350 crores for this festival will be set aside- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Concept Park at Ambegaon (Pune): 50 crores - Parks on Shivachari in Mumbai, Amravati, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nagpur : Rs 250 crore - Museum on the biography of Shiv Chhatrapati at Shivneri Fort. Conservation of Shivkaline Forts : Rs.300 crores

Unity Mall in Mumbai for self-help groups 

37 lakh rural women have been provided means of livelihood through self-help groups. Bamboo cluster in Latur district, Kolhapuri chappal cluster in Kolhapur district will be developed through self-help groups. As announced by the central government in the budget, Unity Mall will be established in Mumbai, space will be given to self-help groups.

Shelters for working women living away from home will be made: Devendra Fadnavis

Began under name of Balasaheb Thackeray, Apla Davakhana clinics got a good response in Mumbai, 700 more to come up across Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis

Mahatma Phule Arogya Yojana limit hs been increased from 1.5 lakh to 5 lakh rupees: Devendra Fadnavis

For women's health, four crore women and girls will be given health check-up and medication under the 'Mata Sekhar Tar Ghar Sekhar' campaign. Around twenty thousand vacant posts of Anganwadi Mini Anganwadi Workers and Helpers in the state will be filled.

Committee to be formed for unorganised workers across state: Devendra Fadnavis 

Up to 50 percent discount on state transport corporation bus travel. One per cent concession in stamp duty has been given to women buyers.

Jalyukta Shivar 2.0 Scheme announced; scheme to start in 5000 Villages

Devendra Fadnavis announces Rs 36,000 crore for infra; Rs 3, 520 crore for health sector

Kalyan-Murbad railway line has been given approval;  state will invest in following rail projects: Nanded-Bidar, Thangaon-Jalna, and others

The work on Khopoli to Khandala section of Mumbai-Pune Expressway has been approved and work has started

Rs 351 crore will be made available  by govt for making of Balasaheb Thckeray's statue 

More priority for the convenience of passengers from Mumbai, MMR, Thane; Metro Line 10 will connect Gaimukh to city, Metro 12 Kalyan to Taloja and Metro 11 will be soon completed: Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra will spend Rs 14,225 crore for the construction of bridges and roads

In the financial year 2023-24, the public works department is undertaking the improvement works of 4,500 kilometers of other district roads and rural roads at a cost of three thousand crore rupees.

Salary hike for government teachers announced. High school teachers will get Rs 20,000 as opposed to Rs 9000

State will provide uniforms to students until standard 7 in all state run schools

Airports in the state will be developed, says Devendra Fadnavis

Government medical colleges will be constructed at 14 places in the state: Satara, Alibag, Sindhudurg, Dharashiv, Parbhani, Amravati, Bhandara, Jalgaon, Ratnagiri, Gadchiroli, Wardha, Buldhana, Palghar, Ambernath (Thane)

Rs 1 lakh 866 crore investment for Anganwadi to higher education

Rs 50 crores towards development ofmuseum dedicated to Savitribai Phule near the spot where first school for girls was established in Pune

State government  for inclusive development of all sections of society including women, tribals, backward classes, OBCs has allocated total sum of Rs 43,036 crore

Devendra Fadnavis announced: 

• To establish Forensic Science College

• State-of-the-art judicial mobile units at 45 locations

• CCTV phase-2 will be implemented in Mumbai

• Cyber security projects to curb cyber crimes

• Two new jails in the state