Pre-budget Meeting: Samrat Chaudhary asked Nirmala Sitharaman for a special package for Bihar

 Pre-budget Conference in Patna. In order to sustain the growth rate, Bihar Finance Minister Samrat Chaudhary demanded special economic assistance from the federal government and the implementation of a one-nation, one-tariff in the power sector during the pre-budget meeting of states and union territories in New Delhi, alongside Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. 

Pre-budget Conference in Patna. In order to sustain its growth rate, Bihar asked the federal government for specific economic aid as well as the establishment of a one-nation, one-tariff power industry. Bihar Finance Minister Samrat Chaudhary stated that the state's growth rate in 2022–2023 was 10.64 percent of the national average during the pre-budget meeting of states and union territories in New Delhi, alongside Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.  Despite having fewer resources, good management, and financial restraint, this rate has been reached. It need further funding to be maintained.

Principal ideas

1.Saharsa, Forbesganj, Munger, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Raxaul, and Gopalganj are the nine airports that will be developed. This decision has been made by the state administration.

2.In addition, a request was made to allocate funds from the current fiscal year's budget for this purpose.

3.Funds for the Patna-Purnia, Buxar-Bhagalpur Expressway, and Amas-Darbhanga four-lane roads were demanded.

4.According to the state administration, Bihar has 20,418 kilometers of rural roads.

5.Its upkeep was handled by the Center prior to March 31, 2015; however, after five years, the state government is now required to handle it. Bihar asked the Center to provide maintenance funding in a 60:40 ratio.

The nation ought to enact One Nation, One Tariff.

Bihar is required to pay the central government Rs 4.81 per unit for the electricity it uses. The private sector charges Rs 3.60 per unit for power. Consequently, the nation ought to enact One Nation One Tariff. Bihar requested that the current Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) borrowing cap be raised to more than 3 percent. According to Samrat Choudhary, in the

In the Union Budget, it was decided to give the states special funding totaling Rs. 1 lakh crore for capital expenditures in 2023–2024. In the budget for 2024–2025, interest-free loans for things like roads, bridges, irrigation, water supply, health, and education should be maintained. The interim budget has cut it to Rs 55,000 crore. It need to remain at one lakh crore, just like in the prior budget.

The center ought to contribute 60% of the total instructor remuneration.

The Center has sanctioned just Rs 3063 crore of the Rs 17,686 crore that the state government is required to spend on the salaries of employed teachers under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in the fiscal year 2024–2025. The state government insisted on receiving payment in a 60:40 ratio for this. The construction of a sports club in each Panchayat and Nagar Panchayat will cost 410 crore rupees. It is recommended that funding for this be included in the budget.

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Pre-budget Conference in Patna. In order to sustain the growth rate, Bihar Finance Minister Samrat Chaudhary demanded special economic assistance from the federal government and the implementation of a one-nation pic.twitter.com/QcSezWxzHt

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