To increase Government’s shareholding in NRL from present 12.35% to 26%.

ASSAM GOVERNMENT’S FLAGSHIP SCHEMESASTADASH MUKUTAR UNNOYONEE MAALA

Redesigned ‘Swami Vivekanada Youth Empowerment Yojana’

• Creation of entrepreneurial groups of youth on the lines of NRLM SHGs• Each member of the group to receive a grant of Rs. 50,000.• To cover 2,00,000 youths of the State.

Increasing Stake Of Assam Government In Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. Rs.1500 Cr

Rs.475 Cr

Rs.950 Cr

Rs.1000 Cr

Rs.225 Cr

Jyotisman Asom

Free electricity will be provided to all households whose monthly electricity consumption is less than 30 units.

Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela

Welfare Schemes for the Tea Tribes and Adivasi Community

Amount of Rs. 3000 will be provided to the Tea Garden workers in FY 2020-21 to drive financial inclusion and inculcate banking habits.

1. Wage Compensation for pregnant women :• Wage compensation expanded from existing 6 months to 9 months• Compensation increased to Rs. 18,000 to be paid in 6 installments

2. Educational Benefits : • One time support of Rs. 10,000 to all Tea Tribes & Adivasi students who pass HSLC

and HSC exams.3. Other Schemes

• 14,000 youths to get Rs. 25,000 each for starting entrepreneurial activities; additional 20,000 youths to get the same benefits in Financial Year 20-21.

• Smart phones for approximately 4000 Tea Garden Sardars.• Government to facilitate gratuity payment of approx. Rs. 50,000 to retired Tea workers.

CITIZENS BUDGET 2020-21

WHERE ASSAM S T A N D S

INDIAThe Shining Star in the Global Economy• GDP Growth: Highest in the

world in the past decade.

ASSAM The “New Engine” of Economic Growth • Average annual growth rate of

12.38% for period 2016-17 to 2019-20

• Growing much faster than the National Growth

STATE FINANCES• Setting new benchmarks each

year in Expenditure

• Crossed Rs. 50000 Crore for first time in 2016-17, Rs. 60000 Crore in 2017-18 and Rs. 70000 Crore in 2018-19

Affordable Nutrition & Nourishment Assistance (ANNA) YojanaRice to be provided free of cost to all beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act.

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IMPACT OFSOCIAL SPENDINGSocial spending protects low-income households and is a tool to alleviate poverty.

HOUSING

ROADS & BRIDGES

SANITATION & WATER SUPPLY

EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT

TELECOM & INTERNET

ELECTRICITY

HEALTH

AGRICULTURE

DIVYANG

• 5.19 Lakh Houses were constructed under PMAY (R)• 3 Lakh Houses to be constructed in 2020-21

• 14,006 km roads in last 4 years (excluding GoI roads)• 335 Bridges converted to RCC & 220 new constructed

• 100% ODF State: 32.66 Lakh Households covered under Swachh Bharat Mission

• 1.41 Lakh Households provided water connection

• School Dropout at Class IX: 1.3% in 2019-20 from 13.6% in 2015-16

• BPL girls receiving free bicycles: 2,17,017 in 2019-20 from 16,977 in 2015-16

• Access to Electricity: 100% rural households, 69.66 Lakh• 100% villages , 25000 villages electrified• 18000 smart meters installed since 2016-17

• 3,87,961 free CT Scans, 11,32,363 free X-rays, 27,88,927 free Laboratory Tests

• Institutional Delivery : 91% in 2019-20, from 70.6% in 2015-16

• 81,370 patients covered in Atal Amrit Abhiyan, 1,03,184 patients covered in PMJAY

• PM-KISAN: 27 Lakh farmers received 3 tranches of cash, Rs. 1609 crore in total

• Mukhyamantri Krishi Sa Sajuli Yojana: 5 Lakh farmers received Rs. 5000 cash

• 1,88,558 youth trained on Skill initiatives, 82,608 placed across India

• 73000 new Government Jobs (including contractual)

• 1.56 Lakh Divyangjan covered under Deen Dayal Divyang Sahajya Asoni

• Rs. 1000 monthly pension to help lead a life of dignity

• Telecom: 2.3 crore subscribers in 2019 from 1.7 crore• Internet: 1.15 crore users currently from 54 Lakh

subscribers

• 300 km of roads in 300 labour divisions to be constructed.• 102 new high schools in tea garden areas.• Renovation of 100 football grounds in tea garden areas.• Establishment of District & Block Programme Management

Units for effective implementation of schemes.

Rs.686 Cr

Rs.550 Cr

Rs.475 Cr

Rs.148 Cr

Rs.150 Cr

Comprehensive Social Security Schemes

Vistarita Kanaklata Mahila Sabalikaran Asoni

Asom Mala

Pragyan Bharati

Assam Cancer Care Foundation

Bhraman Sarathi

Arundhati AsoniRs. 40000 to all brides with annual family income of less than Rs. 5 lakh who register their marriages under the Special Marriages Act, 1954.

• Indira Miri Widow Pension: One time grant of Rs. 25,000 as family assistance to widows and a monthly assistance of Rs. 250 per month is to be provided.

• Aidon Handique Samman Asoni: A pension amount of Rs. 250 per month to all the unmarried/ divorced/ separated single women above the age of 40 years.

• Swahid Kushal Konwar Sarbajanin Briddha Pension Asoni: To provide Rs. 250 per month to all senior citizens of the State.

• Deen Dayal Divyang Sahajya Achoni: Monthly assistance of

• Amount of Rs. 50000 to be granted as cash incentives to SHGs who have availed bank loans or are eligible for bank loans.

• Jeevika Sakhis to be provided a scooties along with a monthly travelling allowance of Rs. 500.

• Transformation of 57,617 Km of State highways, Major Districts and other Roads.

• Rs. 250 Crore for upgradation of Industrial Roads in 7 districts.

• 1000 timber bridges to be converted to RCC structures.

• Admission fee waiver, free textbooks and uniforms in Government Schools.

• Rs. 1000 to 1 Lakh students for textbooks.• Textbook assistance of Rs. 1500 and Rs. 2000 for student at

graduate and postgraduate levels.• Rs. 1000 per month to all students towards their mess dues.• One time Education Loan Subsidy of Rs. 50000 against bank

loans.• Scooties will be distributed to all 20000 top ranked female

students from Class 12th exam.

• Three level cancer grid to be set up to provide cancer treatment.

• Free, dedicated bus service for the women and the senior citizens of the State.

• ASTC will provide free ride to the unemployed youth for appearing in various examinations / job interviews.

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WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM

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TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN PUBLIC FINANCE REFORMS

HOW IT WILL BE SPENT

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GRAS (Government Receipt Accounting System) : Platform for collection of various tax and non-tax revenues; citizens can now pay from comfort of homes.

FinAssam : A Government of Assam initiative to ensure faceless, transparent and swift disbursement of funds through IT interventions. Salary disbursement, Ceiling Management, Budget Preparation and execution etc. are automated (“finassam.in”). The FinAssam App is also developed to populate budget-related data which can be consumed by public in a simple form.

Direct Benefit Transfer : Enabled by the ubiquitous presence of mobile and the Jan-Dhan Accounts in the ‘running theme’ of Budget 2020-21. The power to connect the Government directly with the people, by passing layers of administration thereby reducing delays, costs and leakages.

Rs.350 Cr

Rs.150 Cr

Rs.2800 Cr

Rs.350 Cr

Asom Darshan

Yuva Arohan

Teachers Provincialization Drive

Orunodoi

Sonali Shaishab Rupali Pathsala

• Rs. 2 lakh Annuity grant for each Devalaya.• Rs. 2.5 Lakh each to 8000 Namghars for infrastructure.• Improving the road connectivity for visitors.

• Introduction of ‘Entrepreneurship’ as a curricular subject from Class XI onwards.

• ‘Nano-entrepreneurship Grant’ will be provided as Seed Capital.

• Provincialisation of services of all teachers within August 2020.

• Monthly assistance of Rs. 400 for medicines and Rs. 430 for pulses, sugar and fruits & vegetables.

• Hence, Rs. 10000 to be provided annually to 27 lakh poor households through Direct Benefit Transfer.

• School infrastructure upgradation at Rs.25 Lakh per School for 200 Elementary Schools.

General ServicesRs. 32,439 cr

Loans & AdvancesRs. 316 cr

Public DebtRs. 2148 cr

Economic ServicesRs. 27,804 cr

Grants-in-aid & ContributionsRs. 540 cr

Social ServicesRs. 40,515 cr

State Tax RevenueRs. 23,210 cr

Non Tax RevenueRs. 7304 cr

Share of Central TaxesRs. 26,776 cr

Centrally Sponsored SchemesRs. 21,463 cr

Finance Commission GrantsRs. 11,053 cr

Other Transfer/Grants to States with LegislatureRs. 2126 cr

Public DebtRs. 13,015 cr

Recoveries of Loans & AdvancesRs. 300 cr

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ROLEOF ACITIZEN

Citizens’ engagement in budgetary processes has been acknowledged

as an important element for

ensuring responsive decision making by the government machinery at all levels. Citizens can get involved in the process by :• Actively participating in the call for

suggestions by the Government prior to budget presentation in the assembly.

• Being informed and aware about the different Government schemes and programmes announced and already running.

• Meaningfully contribute to the process of budget formulation by engaging with different Government bodies from time to time (especially using digital mediums).

• Being vigilant about the implementation process and involve meaningfully in it by giving suggestions to the government.

WHAT IS AC I T I Z E N SB U D G E T

• Non-technical presentation of annual budget easily comprehensible by a large segment of the population.

• Main purpose is to improve people’s access to budgetary information & promote accountability and transparency.

NEED AND IMPORTANCEOF A CITIZENS BUDGET

Citizens Budget is one of the important mediums to connect people with budgets. It is required for several reasons; some of them include the following :• It summarizes information that is often complex and

fragmented into a single, short document that allows citizens to acquire a general overview of the budget process and the main components of the budget for a given fiscal year.

• It demystifies the policy decisions pertaining to government budgets and helps citizens to participate meaningfully in discussions on budgetary priorities Helps in strengthening the accountability ecosystem between the state and its people.

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• Participatory Budgeting : Assam Government’s initiative to improve transparency through public participation in budget-making and its execution. Initiated in Financial year 2018-19, the initiative strives to sensitize citizens about budget and obtain suggestions for an inclusive budget. Suggestions are sought over social media platforms, physical forms and messaging mediums.

• eBudgetApp : An endeavour of the Government to improve citizens’ access to budget related information at a single place.

• Open Budget : Initiative to further enhance accessibility to budget data in a manner that is easy to consume.

• Sectoral Budget : In order to prepare a budget that is inclusive of the less privileged sections of the society, Government publishes Child, Gender and Divyang budgets to highlight interventions that are planned to fuel development of these sectors.

The Government’s initiative has been observed by organisations like Transparency International which placed Assam at the top rank among all states in budget transparency.

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ASSAM GOVERNMENT’S TRANSPARENCY DRIVE