After forming the coalition government in the state despite no mandate of the Goans the Chief Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar had presented the Goa Budget 2017 in the assembly house today. The Budget has come with many surprises which people of Goa were not expecting at all and many called it the coalition government budget.
Liquor and Petrol were the cheapest in Goa and people from the neighboring state would frequent to Goa to fill up the tank of both these things but now with the new budget presentation by the CM of Goa, the Beer and Petrol won’t be cheaper anymore.
According to the sources, Mr. Parrikar has introduced 15% VAT on Petrol making it more expensive in the state and the price of a bulk liter of beer with alcoholic strength below five per cent and above five per cent has been hiked to Rs 20 and Rs 24 respectively. The Opposition, however, criticised the Budget claiming it had no vision, being anti-poor in nature and partial to constituencies represented by BJP MLAs.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BUDGET 2017
VAT ON PETROL HAS BEEN RAISED TO 15% FROM EXISTING 1%
VAT REIMBURSEMENT ON ATF IN ACCESS TO 1% TO PROMOTE THE REGIONAL AVIATION
Goa government will rationalize motor registration tax for high-end vehicles.
NO TAX ON ELECTRIC CARS
NO MORATORIUM ON RENT A BIKE REGISTRATION IN THE STATE
NO, ENTRY FEE AT GOA BORDERS AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GST
30% RESERVATIONS FOR GOANS IN ALL THE HOUSING PROJECTS IN THE STATE
REGIONAL PLAN 2021 WILL BE NOTIFIED BY DECEMBER 2017
POLICY FORMATION TO DISCOURAGE THE CASH TRANSACTION
NEW PENSION SCHEMES FOR THE JOURNALISTS
UPGRADATION OF THE DABOLIM AIRPORT AFTER COMPLETION OF MOPA AIRPORT
RUPEES 150 CRORE FOR IMPROVING THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIES
GARBAGE FREE GOA BY 2020
INTRODUCTION OF SEED BANK TO PRESERVE ORIGINAL CROPS IN THE STATE
INSTALLATION OF CCTV CAMERAS IN ALL CIVIL SUPPLIES GODOWNS
ALLOCATION OF RUPEES 500 CRORE FOR GSIDC LIMITED
CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR RAILWAY BRIDGES IN GOA WITH THE HEKP OF RAILWAY MINISTRY
NEW 20 MLD WATER TREATMENT PLANT SETUP FOR PANAJI BY 2018
Road safety audit worth Rs 220 crores to be taken up this year.
RESTRICTION OF GSIDC ONLY TO THE NICHE PROJECTS IN THE STATE
RUPEES 550 CRORE FOR PANAJI SMART CITY PROJECT FROM CENTRE
NEW BURNS UNIT SETUP AT GMC WITH RS. 150 CRORE FUND ALLOCATION
RUPEES 978.84 CRORE FIND ALLOCATION FOR SOCIAL SECTOR
NEW AUTISM COMPLEXES SETUP IN THE STATE
BEGAR FREE GOA THROUGH THE BEGAR REHABILITATION PROGRAM
RUPEES 50 CRORE FOR CYBER AGE SCHEME (LAPTOPS FOR STUDENTS)
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT SCHEME FOR GOVERNMENT SERVANTS IN THE STATE
CLOSURE OF THE STATE PLANNING BOARD
SOURCE: TIMES OF INDIA
