4! *+ # %(,"-$ ","-$- !" .-,6,.6 7.'5$% *10630+$ #% 4" ) 9 + 7 ++6 48 9 7))! ##)) # 8) 56 7 # 757) )#+ + 8 # + 6) + 57+ # ++ #5 8 5 9 7 :;9 . /0 12 . ) $$% #$%&& #"$'('() *!+ CM Canteen scheme in rural areas, free technical education tate Finance Minister for girl students, modernisation SRameshwar Oraon present- of district schools etc. ed the first Budget of Grand After the Budget presenta- Alliance (Congress, JMM and tion in the Assembly, Chief RJD) Government in the State Minister Hemant Soren termed in the tune of 86,370 core for the budget as a revolutionary he Grand Alliance Financial Year 2020-21 focus- one because it focuses n poor, TGovernment headed by ing mainly on rural develop- farmers and the unemployed Chief Minister Hemant Soren ment, agriculture and allied youth of the State. “We have on Tuesday presented its sectors, education, health, wel- turned the chariot of gover- 86,370 Budget. Chief Minister fare, drinking water and sani- nance towards the huts of the in his Budget had tried to tation among others. poor. The Government has pri- address all section of societies The Budget makes provision oritised that no poor remains such as farm loan waiver of up of 25,047.43 crore for general hungry, no child of a poor man to 50,000 and 100-unit free sector, 32,167.58 crore for social rear gaots, no child is devoid of power besides stating that all sector and 29,154 crore for education, every person of the residents will be covered under financial sector. In the fiscal State has a house of his own and medical treatment for all up to year 2020-21, the State will get clothes on his body,” he said. 5 lakh. about 21,669.50 crore from its * * +,% ,, “Till now whatever has Some of the salient features of tax revenue and 11,820.34 crore ,## ! ' - ." # % ' ! happened in the State is shame- Budget include: from non-tax revenue, 15,839 ful. It doesn’t suit a State with Farm loan and MSP: The bud- crore from Central assistance, an army of unemployed people get announced to waive farm 25,979.91 crore as State's share to have 400 crore Assembly loan upto 50,000 and in effort ! in Central taxes, about 11,000 Building, 600 crore High to increase the income the " # % &' # " "# "# from public debt. 61.25 crore Court Building and 1,700 farmers, the Budget provision # ! (#' will be received from recovery of crore Secretariat. This doesn’t includes increasing the mini- borrowings and advances. sound nice. It appears that the mum support price (MSP) of Unemployment allowance Free electricity upto 100 units: Per capita income is esti- communication between peo- paddy. State Finance Minister and scholarship: The Budget The Hemant Soren on the foot- mated at 65,802 in the current ple and the system has ended Rameshwar Oraon said that talks about providing unem- steps of Delhi Chief Minister financial year at constant prices, in this democracy. An attempt Primary Agricultural Credit ployment allowance of 5,000 Arvind Kejriwal announced to compared to 62,345 last year, has been made in this Budget Society (PACS) which is a and 7,000 to undergraduate provide free electricity to all but reflecting a growth rate of 5.5 to make the system accountable basic unit and smallest co- and post graduate students with a rider. As per budget pro- per cent. In the financial year towards the people,” he added. operative credit institutions every year for the period of two visions, electricity will be free 2020-21, it has been targeted to The CM giving details of will be strengthened so that years. The State Government in upto 100 units for such families achieve real growth rate of 8 per public welfare schemes that have farmers gets the right share of the Budget has earmarked 146 whose monthly energy con- cent at constant prices. been provisioned in the budget their agriculture produce. crore in the fiscal year 2020-21 sumption is less than 300 units. Notably, the Government festoes. The schemes include additional 50,000 under trify upto 100 units, extra ration said that poverty ridden State of The Budget has no provisions in the head of meeting expen- However, such houses whose has brought in several schemes extension of Ayushman Bharat PMAY, scheme for treatment of for lef out 10 lakh people above Jharkhand has put up a human for Mukhyamantri Krishi diture of unemployment monthly power consumption is in this Budget that were scheme to APL families, terminally ill patients of State. the age of 50, farmers’ loan face with a strong resolve before Ashirwad Yojana which means allowance. The Budget also more than 300 units they will be promised by the grand alliance Dhoti/Lungi and Saree scheme, The Government has also waiver scheme, yearly financial the country. “I am happy that I that Government will discon- talks about providing scholar- debar from availing the benefits. partners in their poll mani- CM special scholarship scheme, made provisions for free elec- assistance to unemployed youth, have been able to do so,” he said. tinue the scheme. ship to all from Class 1 to 12. Continued on Page 4 ! " #$ *+,-'./0/,1020*+3'0+ 4.'*55 ! " # $ % " % % ! %! ( " ) " % $ " #### ! # ed a meeting with all airports way. 3.5 lakh masks, 8,000 sep- # P ! ! * officials to review and guide the aration kits are being made 0% '%1 preparations to prevent the available,” he said, adding that spread of the infection in the twelve testing facilities ' ( skirts of Delhi, where the country. The DGCA has asked were operational in the nation- Delhi man’s son is a primary the airlines to ensure that their al Capital. ( ) class student, said it will crew on all flights has protec- Sisodia also asked people remain shut from March 4 to tive gears like surgical masks not to panic and urged them to March 6, while the other said and gloves. take precautions like not touch- it will be closed till Saturday. Passengers from Italy, Iran, ing face without washing The board exams are not China, Hong Kong, Japan, hands and exercising good affected, the messages sent by South Korea, Thailand, hygiene. Jain said, “People need fter father of one of their the schools to the parents Singapore, Nepal, Indonesia, to be aware that it is a flu-like Astudents tested positive made clear. Vietnam and Malaysia are being disease.” for coronavirus, two private It came to light that the screened at Indian airports. He advised people to use schools in Noida declared hol- man had thrown a birthday States too are gearing up to disposable napkins for sneezes idays for next few days as a pre- party last week for the child, # 2 ! # % '%1 meet the crisis, if any. or coughs and urged heart dis- ventive measures, said officials. triggering fears that those who Addressing a Press briefing ease patients, or diabetic Amid a coronavirus scare attended it including some an Italian is being treated in a lected. The report indicates no signs of abating, the Central along with Health Minister patients to take special care. in Delhi-NCR, the demand for students and his relatives might Jaipur hospital. positive signs of the virus in Departments too have stepped Satyender Jain, Delhi Deputy Similarly, Eatela Rajendra, surgical and N95 masks, and be at risk. he coronovirus (COVID- Cabinet Secretary Rajiv her. For further confirmation, up their efforts to detect Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Health Minister of Telangana sanitisers have increased man- Samples from six people T19) scare spread fast across Gauba held a review meeting we are sending her sample to and check the infection which outlined the measures taken by which reported its first con- ifold in Noida with some peo- from Noida, including three the country on Tuesday as an through video-conference, with the NIV, Pune,” the official of has killed 2,912 people in the State Government. “In 25 firmed case on Monday said on ple claiming they were being children, have been taken to Italian tourist in Jaipur tested the Secretaries of Ministries, the Rajasthan Health China so far. hospitals (19 Government and Tuesday that a budget of 100 sold at rates much higher than check if anyone has positive for the virus, six sus- Chief Secretaries and Health Department said. The Union Civil Aviation 6 private), the process of setting crore has been allocated to fight the actual cost. been infected, Noida’s Chief picious cases were reported Secretaries to assess action The Italian couple has been Ministry on Tuesday conduct- up of isolation wards is under- the virus in the State and urged Meanwhile, one of the Medical Officer Anurag from Agra, while Hyatt hotel in taken to containment of the kept in isolation at the Jaipur’s the people to not panic. schools in Noida, on the out- Bhargava said. the national Capital sent its virus. The States have been Sawai Man Singh Hospital in restaurant staff for self quar- asked to set up quarantine the State while six suspected antine. facilities, augment isolation cases of COVID-19 reported Air India asked passengers wards, involvement of district from Agra have been admitted who travelled with the patient clusters in cluster management to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi erated a very enthusiastic from Italy to volunteer for self- while standard operating pro- and their blood samples have response, with Navies around screening, and IndiGo airline cedure (SOP) is in the pipeline been sent to the Pune lab for he Navy has postponed the world having expressed ! "#$$$%#& sent for home observation four for COVID-19 management in testing.