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Tax free, deficit-less Rs 17,530 cr budget presented in Tripura
Agartala, Feb 25 (IANS) Tripura Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma on Monday presented a Rs 17,530.46 crore tax-free budget for 2019-20, containing several new schemes including providing two cows per family to raise milk production, free bicycles to girl students and a monthly payment to families with houses on roads to plant trees.
Tabling the budget on the second day of the session, Dev Varma, who holds the Finance portfolio, said that there is no deficit in the budget, the second presented by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance government.
In his one-and-a-quarter-hour-long speech, he said that the “philosophy of the budget is collective action and inclusive growth” and with better tax management, the government would increase its own revenue in the coming fiscal (2019-20).
Dev Varma said that to increase India-Bangladesh border trade, infrastructure has have been developed along the border and the state government has proposed to the Central government to set up seven more “Border Haats”.
There are currently two “Border Haats” in southern and western Tripura.
“Following the constant persuasion by the Tripura government through the Central government, the Bangladesh government has allowed import of 11 restricted items (including natural rubber) through selected land customs stations of Tripura,” he said.
Dev Varma also said that state government is making serious efforts to develop Tripura as the information technology hub of northeast India.
He said that the government also proposes to develop 10 of the total of 58 less developed rural development blocks, where additional rice was distributed last year free among the distressed people, as “model blocks”.
Among other programmes, he said the process has been initiated for providing 10,000 cows (two cows per family) to women members of 5,000 families to boost milk production, while Rs 200 per month would be given to the families residing along the roads for maintaining roadside plantations which “would make Tripura a beautiful state and attract the tourists”.
For women’s empowerment, around 30,000 girl students studying in class 9 would be provided free bicycles, irrespective of their families’ income, he said.
Dev Varma also said that several awards were introduced to encourage meritorious youths in the field of education, sports and culture, to recognise outstanding work of civil servants and to boost quality education by teachers.
He said that as per the BJP’s pre-poll promise, the government has also initiated giving free smart mobile phones to all students who have completed their graduation.
He said that the rate of monthly pension would be increased to Rs 1,000 for the 30 social security pension schemes benefiting 4,05,175 poor and needy people. These pension schemes were launched by the previous Left Front government.
Dev Varma said that the Biplab Kumar Deb-led government has also undertaken a vigorous mission to make Tripura a “drug abuse free state”.
“During the past around one year, 63,074 kg cannabis, 1,88,099 bottles of cough syrup, 3,065 grammes heroine and 2.80 lakh Yaba tablets (a powerful stimulant) and 1.74 crore ganja seedlings have been seized or destroyed in a number of raids conducted across the state,” he said, adding 433 cases have been registered and 649 people arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act from different parts of the state.
“With the curbing of drug-related activities, general crime and violence against women also declined to a substantial extent,” he said.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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