Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today presented his 12th budget in Bengaluru. This is the 5th budget as a chief minister of the state.
Here are the higlights of the budget
*Rice quota under 'Anna Bhagya scheme' has been increased to 7kg from 5kg
* Multiplexces to charge maximum of Rs 200 from the customers
*Govt to implement seventh pay commission recommendations for state govt employees
*Mekedatu dam project to be implemented by govt
*49 new taluks announced in 21 districts
*8 TMC treated water from Koramangala STP to be supplied to Kolar and Chikkaballapura
*25 lakh farmers in state to get 13,500 agricultural loans
*Namma Canteen' on the lines of Tamil Nadu's 'Amma Canteen' announced in the state
*Women self-help groups to run 'Saviruchi Sanchari Canteens'
*Anganawadi children to get eggs twice a week
*To support Coconut growers 'Neera policy' has been approved
*Karnataka stand first in 'Horticulture' in the year 2016
*Karnataka One Centre, on the lines on Bengaluru One to be set up in 9 districts
*6 new govt medical colleges in Karwar, Kodagu, Chamrajnagara, Bidar, and Koppala
*Additional excise on liquor abolished
*Vat on beer, wine, fenny and hard liquor has been lifted
*Cloud seeding at Rs 30 crore to tackle drought situation
*New airports to be constructed in Karwara, Madikeri and Chikkamagaluru
*Rs175 crore granted for Baahubali's Mahamastakaabhisheka in Sharavanabelagola
*Govt to construct film city in Himmavu, near Mysuru for the development of Kannada film industry
*Tax on two wheelers costing above 1lakh hiked to 18% from 12%
*New university to come up in Raichuru
*Subsidy of Rs 30,000 for purchasing LPG driven auto-rickshaws
*1.5 lakhs Engineering and Medical students to get free laptops
* Multiplex theaters should mandatorily screen Kannada and regional language films in one screen in prime time between 1.30 pm to 7.30 pm
* Road Safety Authority will be constituted, to reduce road accidents and to improve road safety.
* Free gas connection for 5 lakh poor families not covered under the Ujjvala scheme.
*Govt introduced downloadable apps to fight crime against women and children
*Second terminal at Kempegowda airport to be constructed within this year