Assam budget 2018 is currently underway with Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma presenting the budget in the digital format for the first time at Assam Legislative Assembly. The Assam budget speech can be accessed live on social media Facebook, Twitter updates can be found on the Finance Minister’s official Twitter handle from 10.30 am onwards.
Here are some of the highlights of the budget –
# New women’s colleges in Mangaldoi, Hailakandi and Karimganj catering to minority community
# B.Ed colleges in Kamrup, Morigaon and Dima Hasao
# Law colleges in Diphu, Jorhat and Dibrugarh
# Law colleges in Tezpur, Silchar and Lakhimpur
# Medical Colleges in Kokrajhar, Tinksukia and Nalbari
# New law to ensure adequate remuneration for teachers
# New law to curb commercialization in education sector
# Rs four crore for Guno Utsav in Health Department
# Rs 1950 crore sanctioned for bridge between Pan Bazaar and North Guwahati
# Hike in salary and allowance of Anganwadi/Asha workers
# UGC scale for all college and university teachers
# All government departments to use social media. Rs three crore sanctioned for purpose
# 10 new law colleges in state
# Rs 18 crore for mega steel city
# ‘Asom mala’ scheme for road development
# New polytechnics in Tingkhong, Majuli and Hajo
# Monthly stipend of Rs 50 to teenage girls, to be deposited in bank accounts
# Self-sustenance schemes for surrendered militants
# LED bulbs for 52 lakh families
# Rs 10 crore each to 100 Foreigners’ Tribunal
# Public toilets in all towns under PPP scheme
# Rs 10 lakh each to all town committees
# Revamp in schemes for divyangas (differently abled)
# Insurance for all tea labourers having bank accounts
# Rs 250 monthly pension for senior citizens. Scheme to encompass 16 lakh people