Other highlights of agri-budget include, among others : increased provision for state-sponsored micro-irrigation scheme incentive scheme for crop diversification and adoption of SRI in paddy organic farming on mission mode increase in subsidy for paddy transplanters and combined harvesters free agriculture implement kit to farm labourers free seed and fertilizer kit to forest dwellers exemption of stamp duty on agriculture loan documents interest subvention on bank loans to the Agri-producer companies opening of six new agricultural colleges loans for animal husbandry sector at the subsidized rate of 3 per cent 5. In the education sector due importance has been given to the students belonging to SC/STs and the girl child. The initiatives include : Scholarship rates for SC/ST students have been doubled 77 new hostels and 20 Ashram Schools will be opened 100 middle and 250 high schools will be upgraded All girls hostels will be provided with buildings 6. The health sector initiatives include : Mobile Medical Units for all the 85 scheduled blocks free generic medicine for all patients in government hospitals establishment of a sickle cell institute new medical college at Raipur pension scheme for ASHA workers 7. The budget has addressed the critical issue of anemia among women and malnutrition among children. The highlights include : increase in outlay by 33 per cent revised norms for supplementary nutrition to be implemented in all the blocks a special scheme called "Phulwari" to be implemented with the help of rural mothers for providing hot-cooked meal to children below 3 years of age remuneration to the Anganwadi workers and helpers to be increased from Rs.3,000 to Rs.4,000 and Rs.1,500 to Rs.2,000 respectively interest subvention on bank loans to Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) who will be provided loans at the nominal rate of 3 per cent 8. The share of Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs) in the profit out of sale of timber and bamboo has been increased from 15 per cent to 20 per cent and 100 per cent respectively. 9. The State government has accepted the interim recommendation of State Finance Commission and the share of Local Bodies in the divisible pool State's Net Tax Revenue has been increased from 6 to 8 per cent. The Panchayats in the Scheduled Tribal box will be given special allocation of 2 lakh each. 10. In the infrastructure sector, the highlights include : outlay has been increased by 18 per cent in the road sector 1,791 kilometers length of State highways and Major District Roads will be upgraded to double-lane roads allocation of Rs.750 crore under " Mukhya Mantri Gram Sadak Vikas Yojana" for connectivity of hamlets not covered under PMGSY 11. Dr. Singh announced several pro-poor initiatives which include : ceiling for free electricity consumption for BPL consumers has been increased from 30 units to 40 units per month per consumer to benefit 14 lakh BPL families and costing nearly Rs. 45 crore to the state exchequer a pension scheme for the unorganised workers has been introduced 12. The following new initiatives are aimed at employment generation and skill enhancement for youth : A new scheme called " Vivekanand Yuva Protsahan Yojana" will be launched to develop leadership skills among youth. Unemployment allowance to educated youth to be increased from Rs.500 to Rs.1,000 per month. Seven new ITIs and 3 polytechnics to be opened 13. Dr. Singh announced several tax cuts in VAT and entry tax : Paddy transplanter to be made tax-free VAT on Mobile handsets costing upto Rs.3,000 to be reduced from 14 to 5 percent VAT on induction cooker, LED bulb and light, computer spare parts, flavoured milk, food colour to be reduced from 14 to 5 per cent Entry tax on soybean to be waived VAT on medical oxygen reduced from 14 to 5 per cent composition fee on roads contract reduced from 2 to 1 per cent 14. Besides, for the ailing iron and steel sector the tax sops include : VAT on TMT steel bars reduced from 5 to 3 per cent VAT on Light Diesel Oil reduced from 25 to 14 per cent Entry tax on iron ore and pig iron and steel scrap purchased from outside the state reduced from 1 to 0.5 per cent Entry tax on iron ore pellet reduced from 1 to 0.5 per cent Entry tax on furnace oil purchased from outside the state reduced from 10 to 5 per cent 15. Proposals for rationalization of Stamp duty include : complete waiver of stamp duty on mortgage documents of agriculture loan waiver of stamp duty on education loan documents one per cent reduction in stamp duty on purchase/sale of urban land from 7.25 to 6.25 per cent
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