Articles tagged under: Gujarat Budget 2018

Ahmedabad city in Gujarat State budget 2018-19

February 21, 2018
Ahmedabad city in Gujarat State budget 2018-19

Ahmedabad: The city of Ahmedabad has got Rs 100 crore for bio mining of Pirana dumping site, Rs 65 crore for Pallav cross roads split flyover bridge, Rs 25 crore for Gandhigram railway under pass and Rs 20 crore for revamping of Sanskar Kendra museum and World Heritage City museum in the city. Pirana dumping site is the place where entire Ahmedabad's solid waste is dumped. It has become a small hill which occasionally catches fire and omits gas. Pallav cross roads area falls in forme...Read More

Finance minister makes important announcements on Maa Vatsalya Yojana

February 20, 2018
Finance minister makes important announcements on Maa Vatsalya Yojana

Gandhinagar: Finance Minister Nitin Patel today made several new announcements related to the Maa Vatsalya Yojana which provides free healthcare to needy people in the State. According to the announcements made by Finance minister in his budget speech, upto Rs 3 lakh medical treatment will be free under Maa Vatsalya Yojana. At present the ceiling limit is Rs 2 lakh. Patel said those with family income upto Rs 3 lakh/year will be covered under this Yojana instead of present criteria o...Read More

Gujarat Chief Minister reacts to State budget 2018-19

February 20, 2018

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today described the State Budget of whopping Rs.1,83,666-crore for 2018-19 as presented by Finance Minister Nitinbhai Patel in the Vidhan Sabha as people’s welfare budget to establish social equanimity and all round development of the state. He congratulated the Finance Minister for presenting a budget that makes Gujarat as Land of Opportunities and the Best Destination for Investment. Mr. Rupani said the budget reflects people repos...Read More

Rs 106.32 crore liquor excise, transportation and special fee hike proposed in Gujarat budget 2018

February 20, 2018
Rs 106.32 crore liquor excise, transportation and special fee hike proposed in Gujarat budget 2018

Gandhinagar: Presenting the state budget for year 2018-19, Finance minister Nitin Patel today announced Rs 106.32 crore additional tax on foreign liquor. Patel said the excise on liquor in the state was lastly fixed in year 1999-2000. Excise on spirit for 1 bulk litre has been increased from existing Rs 100 to Rs 300. Same in the case of beer will be up from Rs 25 to Rs 60 in case of strong beer and Rs 33 in case of mild beer. Transportation fee and special fee are also increased...Read More

Gujarat Budget 2018 – 19

February 20, 2018
Gujarat Budget 2018 – 19

Gandhinagar: Finance Minister Nitin Patel will present annual budget of Gujarat Assembly for financial year 2018-19 today afternoon. All updates regarding the budget will be put on this page.   Full text of budget speech 2018-2019 Title File-English File-Gujarati Budget-Speech Budget Speed 2018-19 Part -B Budget Speed 2018-19 Part -A 2018-2019 Title File-English File-Gujarati Budget 4_Youth Empl...Read More

Budget session of Gujarat Assembly off to a stormy start, Governor shortens address amid chaos by Congress MLAs

February 19, 2018
Budget session of Gujarat Assembly off to a stormy start, Governor shortens address amid chaos by Congress MLAs

Gandhinagar: The over a month long first budget session of 14 th Gujarat Assembly today began on a stormy note as expected. Amid the din and uproar caused by the slogan shouting by Congress MLAs, the house was even adjourned for half an hour. The Congress MLAs had assembled in front of the speaker's seat and were shouting slogans. Governor O P Kohli concluded his address within 4 to 5 minutes amid the chaotic scene. It was deemed read. Congress MLAs wh...Read More

First Budget session of 14th Gujarat assembly from tomorrow, likely to be stormy. Patel to present budget on February 20

February 18, 2018
First Budget session of 14th Gujarat assembly from tomorrow, likely to be stormy. Patel to present budget on February 20

Gandhinagar: The over a month long first budget session of 14 th Gujarat Assembly will being tomorrow. The session to be concluded on March 28 is likely to see the passage of around half a dozen bills including the one making penal provisions for using fake caste certificates for reservation benefits. It will be held in the renovated and reconstructed building of the assembly building Vithalbhai Patel bhavan. Deputy CM cum Finance Minister Nitin Patel will presen...Read More

Schemes in upcoming State budget for farmers and villages: Rupani

February 14, 2018

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today said that his government is going to give special focus on farmers and villages. Rupani said the government will bring many schemes in its upcoming budget for farmers and rural areas. He said the government is drafting the budget with aim to make villages prosper. Money will not be an issue, he said. Rupani said the government will call gathering of Sarpanch(elected village head) of all 18,000 villages of Gujarat in future. He said he wa...Read More

GCCI gives memorandum of suggestions to CM/Ministers for upcoming budget

February 08, 2018
GCCI gives memorandum of suggestions to CM/Ministers for upcoming budget

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has handed over a memorandum of suggestions to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and other ministers for consideration in the forthcoming budget of FY 2018-19 which includes among others requests to abolish the professional tax in the state and making a new revival, rehabilitation and takeover scheme for the sick units of MSME sector with a fund of Rs 1000 crore. It has also made requests regarding setting up of Interna...Read More

Gujarat budget 2018-19 on February 20

January 18, 2018
Gujarat budget 2018-19 on February 20

Gandhinagar: Annual budget of Gujarat State will be presented by finance minister Nitin Patel on February 20. The budget session of Gujarat assembly will start on February 19. Election of Speaker will be part of the first day agenda of the session. The budget session will end on March 28. Meanwhile the swearing in of elected MLAs which wa pending due to 'kamurta' period will take place on January 23 at noon at Sabarmati meeting hall in Swarnim Sankul - 1 building in Gandhinagar. Senior BJP...Read More