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Bihar Budget 2024: Record Outlay to Boost Growth, Skills & Women Empowerment

Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi highlighted the state's consistent budget growth, noting Bihar is experiencing the country's fastest economic expansion. Finance Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav is set to present a budget focused on women's empowerment, infrastructure, and connectivity. Minister Dilip Jaiswal outlined plans for large-scale skill development, including incubation centres and training for youth self-reliance. The budget also aims to support farmers by separating agriculture from agro-industries to ensure better income.

Key Points: Bihar Budget 2024 Aims for Fastest Growth, Skills & Infrastructure

  • Budget outlay has grown from Rs 23,000 cr (2005) to over Rs 3.17 lakh cr
  • Focus on women's participation and empowerment
  • Major push for youth skill development and incubation centres
  • Infrastructure and connectivity are key priorities
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"Budget will take Bihar even further forward": Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi ahead of state's budget

Bihar's budget, expected to exceed Rs 3.17 lakh crore, focuses on rapid economic growth, skill development, women's empowerment, and infrastructure.

"Undoubtedly, the budget will take Bihar even further forward. - Sanjay Saraogi"

Patna, February 3

Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi on Tuesday highlighted that the state's budget has constantly increased over the years and said that this year's budget will take the state further forward.

Noting Bihar's growth, Sanjay Saraogi said the state is experiencing the fastest economic growth in the country.

"In Bihar, the budgets presented consistently show a steady increase in budgetary provisions. In 2005, it was Rs 23,000 crore; it increased to Rs 3,17,000 crore in the last budget, and today the Finance Minister will present the Bihar budget. Undoubtedly, the budget will take Bihar even further forward," he said.

"The economic survey presented yesterday shows that Bihar is among the leading states in the country, experiencing the fastest economic growth. Across all parameters considered for a state's rapid development, Bihar ranks ahead in the economic survey," he added.

Bihar Finance Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav will present the state's budget today.

Earlier, Bihar Minister Dilip Jaiswal said that the state's budget will focus on increasing women participation, infrastructure and connectivity and prioritising education, health and electricity.

Speaking with ANI ahead of the state's budget, Dilip Jaiswal said that the government will focus on opening incubation centres, making provisions for training for the skill development of youth with emphasis to make them self-reliant.

"A unique Budget is going to be presented. The last Budget was around Rs 3,17,000 Crores. I hope that this year's Bihar Budget will be much more than that. Provisions are being made in the Budget to increase women's participation and their empowerment. Besides this, infrastructure and connectivity are important. For any state to develop, it should certainly have infrastructure and connectivity. So, we have emphasised this too in the Budget," Dilip Jaiswal told ANI.

"We are going to have a large-scale skill development... Right after matriculation, after class 10, we are going to bring in provisions for skill development. We are opening incubation centres, making provisions for training for the skill development of youth so that they can be taught how to be self-reliant," he added.

Emphasising on government steps to support farmers, Dilip Jaiswal said that agriculture will not be part of agro-industries. He said that this step is taken to ensure that the farmers get better income for their produce.

"Expansion of MSME and local industry is being done...We are gradually moving towards agro-industries. This is a new target by Bihar, that no Agriculture will be called Agro-Industry. So that farmers get better income for their produce and people get employment. In the sectors of education and electricity, we are going to make several provisions," he said.

- ANI

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Priyanka N
Glad to see emphasis on women's participation and empowerment! 👏 This is crucial for Bihar's overall development. If women get more opportunities in the workforce and entrepreneurship, it will transform families and the state's economy. Waiting to see the specific schemes.
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Aman W
Skill development after class 10 is a fantastic idea. Too many youth in Bihar are either unemployed or underemployed. Incubation centres can create real entrepreneurs. But the training must be industry-relevant, not just another government program.
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Sarah B
The focus on farmers getting better income by separating agriculture from agro-industries is interesting. In theory, it should help. But implementation is key. Will there be proper market linkages and fair price mechanisms? Hope this isn't just political talk before elections.
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Karthik V
Fastest economic growth? That's a bold claim. While there is progress, we still lag in basic amenities in many districts. The budget must prioritize health and electricity in rural areas. No use of big numbers if villages don't have 24/7 power and proper hospitals.
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Meera T
As a teacher in Patna, I sincerely hope the provisions for education are substantial. We need better school infrastructure, digital classrooms, and teacher training. The future of Bihar's youth depends on the quality of education we provide today. 🤞

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