Goa Budget 2019 Presented by CM Manohar Parrikar; Read Highlights
The Goa CM read out only the operative part of the budget owing to his health. According to reports, tablets were provided to all MLAs with the budget document in it.
Panaji, January 30: Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar presented the state budget for 2019-20 in the assembly on Wednesday. However, the Goa CM read out only the operative part of the budget owing to his health. Manohar Parrikar ‘Clearly Stated’ He Has Nothing To Do With New Rafale Deal ‘Orchestrated’ by PM Narendra Modi to Benefit Anil Ambani, Says Rahul Gandhi.
According to reports, tablets were provided to all MLAs with the budget document in it. The Goa CM moved the motion to introduce the budget for 2019-20. ‘How’s The Josh?’ After PM Modi, ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ Fever Grips Goa CM Manohar Parrikar And Nirmala Sitharaman: Watch Videos.
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Goa CM Parrikar said that the fiscal deficit of Goa is 1.67 percent and the debt to GSDP ratio is 15.15.
The CM also announced an increase in the allocation for a capital account expenditure by 18.29 percent.
The revenue surplus for the year 2019-20 is Rs 445.10 crore. In the year 2018-19 it was Rs 144 crore.
In terms of expenditure, the total gross expenditure for 2019-20 is Rs 19548.69 crores. In the year 2018-19 it was Rs 17123.28 crore. "Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar would be presenting the budget on January 30," Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo had told reporters after attending the BAC meeting on January 21.
"On January 30, there will be presentation, discussion and voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants (second batch) 2018-19 and also presentation of Annual Financial Statement for the year 2019-20, the agenda of the assembly approved by the BAC said in its report.
"On January 31, government bills will be introduced, considered and passed," it said.
The same day, there will be presentation and voting on "Vote on Account" along with introduction, consideration and passing of the connected Goa Appropriation Bill, 2019.
Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar of the Congress, who attended the meeting, demanded a longer assembly session.
"We (Congress) had demanded that the session be at least of ten days. Last year, only 16 days of sessions were held all together. This time, out of three days, the first day would be Governor's address, Kavlekar said.
Goa Forward Party Leader and Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai said a full-fledged budget would not be tabled as it requires more time.
Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo said the duration of the session should have been more, but since the CM is down with ill-health, it has been curtailed.
"I think the July assembly session (monsoon) should be of minimum 21 working days," he added. Lobo said there are so many things to be discussed on the floor of the House, where numerous bills and amendments also have to be tabled.
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