Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar unveiled the state budget during the ongoing monsoon session of the legislature, outlining key measures aimed at welfare and agricultural support. Here are the highlights:
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- Provision of 3 free cylinders annually to every household under the CM Anna Chhatra Yojana.
- Rs 5,000 per hectare bonus for cotton and soybean farmers.
- Rs 5 per litre bonus for milk-producing farmers post July 1, 2024.
- Increased compensation for deaths from animal attacks to Rs 25 lakhs.
- Financial assistance scheme for women aged 21 to 60.
- Establishment of a Maharashtra Cooperative Development Corporation.
- Introduction of a new health scheme for rural Maharashtra.
- Allocation for the modernization of agricultural marketing.
- Investment in urban infrastructure development.
- Implementation of a special fund for environmental conservation.
