Karnataka Budget Live Updates: Here is all you need to know

Here is the live update on Karnataka Budget 2018

Keeping in mind Karnataka is going for Assembly elections in May this year, CM Siddaramaiah is expected to give a populist Budget. This is the 13th and last Budget of CM Siddaramaiah for this term. He is expected to announce a Budget the size of more than Rs 2 Lakh crore.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah starts presenting the state Budget 2018
Government is committed to generate employment
We have proved that we are a pro-farmer government
CM Siddaramaiah mentions all Schemes by the Congress government including Anna Bhagya, Start-ups etc
Demonetisation effected everything in the financial year 2017-18
GST has had an adverse effect on tax collection

AGRICULTURE

Rs 15,923 crore allocation for Animal Husbandry
Rs 2,099 crore allocation for Minor irrigation
Rs 1,663 crore for Co-operation sector
Rs 429 crore for Sericulture
Rs 337 crore for Fisheries
Up to Rs 1 lakh loan of farmers, who have lost their lives, waived off; Up to Rs 50,000 waived off for animals in the animal husbandry
White Tapping on arterial roads in the next 5 years
BBMP to improve and develop 88 lakes, to start with work on 40 lakes
New Agriculture University in Muddebihala
Compensation amount increased to Rs 2 lakh in case of snake bite or any other mishap and death of farmers; In case of fire mishap and loss of crops Rs 20,000 compensation
Rs 2000 pension for wife of farmers who committed suicide.
Loans up to Rs 50,0000 taken for cattle rearing till December 31, 2017 waived off
Rs 50 crore package for groundnut farmers
Rs 239 crore allocation for News and Broadcasting Department
Loans of Rs 50,000 at zero per cent interest for female fishermen
Raitha Belaku Scheme will be started to give direct income assistance to mitigate miseries of dryland farmers. Rs. 5,000 per hectare till Rs. 10,000 for each farmer will be given to those growing rain-fed crops
Use of hydrophonics technology will be promoted for growing of tomato, capsicum, brinjal and leafy vegetables in urban and peri-urban areasExotic fruits like Rambutan, Durian, Dragon fruit, Litchi, Mangosteen, Apple Ber, Avocado to be given priority and promoted
Tree plantation programme of 1 km on either side of rivers proposed across the state
A total amount of Rs 995 crore to be provided to Horticulture department
Siddaramaiah, who is from the Kuruba community, continues to give attention to the livestock - particularly sheep and goat - which is traditionally reared by the community. Schemes worth at least ₹ 65.5 crore have been announced exclusively for sheep/goat development
Subsidy for cane crushing machines will be allocated
Irrigation schemes like filling of tanks of Rs 1,137 crore for Belagavi, schemes worth Rs 190 crore for Bagalkot, Rs 50 crore for Hassan
Total amount of Rs 1,949 crore is provided to Department of Forest, Environment and Ecology

TAX

Reduced sales tax on ATF to small aircraft from 28 to 5 percent to support UDAN scheme
The consolidated fund size for the year is expected to be Rs. 1,89,679 crore
The state's consolidated fund size for 2017-18 was fixed at Rs 1,86,561 crore. This includes support of Rs. 89,957 crore
Excise duty increased by 8 per cent
5% decrease Aero-fuel tax
Rs 6,647 crore for Home Department

ENTERTAINMENT

Subsidy to 8 Kannada films every year

SALARY

Siddaramaiah announces 30% salary hike for government employees as per the Sixth Pay Commission recommendation. This will cost the State government an additional ₹ 10,508 crore.

EDUCATION

Free bus pass to all students in the State, accordingly 19.60 lakh students to be benefited
Free education to girls studying in PUC, degree and Post-graduation courses in govt colleges, with a budgetary allocation of Rs 95 crore for 2018-19. This scheme to facilitate 3.7 lakh girl students.
Konkani Study Centre in Dharwad at a cost of Rs 1 crore
25 new Morarji Desai hostels to be opened
25% reservation announced for backward classes and minority students in SC/ST post-matric hostels
Centre for excellence in designers to be established to promote designs of entrepreneurs and design products
An agriculture college will be set up at Chamrajnagar
Yoga centre named after Dr Rajkumar to be set up in Bengaluru
750 backward class students to be sent to foreign universities for higher education in the next five years. 150 students in 2018-19.

HEALTH

Karnataka Health Centre to be formed to control the private hospitals
Rs 2,177 crore allocation for Medical Education
Additional 1,000 beds in Medical Colleges
Rs 15 crore allocation for CT Scan facility in Kidwai Hospital
30 Nursing Colleges to be upgraded
Incubation Centre in Kalaburgi at a cost of Rs 5 crore

COMMERCE and INDUSTRIES and Infrastructure

A total of Rs 1,681 crore is allocated to the commerce and industries department
To promote start ups in Karnataka, an incubation center will be established in Kalaburgi in association with the Deshapande Foundation at the cost of Rs 5 crore
Rs 120 crore for maintenance of Indira canteens in BBMP jurisdiction
Rs 440 Cr-12 over bridges and underpass from 51.36 km signal- free corridor
20 lakh houses to be built in next five years in cities and rural areas
A silk museum will be developed at Talghattapura's Karnataka State Silk Research and Development Institute
More air quality monitoring stations to be set up in Karnataka to combat pollution
Massive afforestation programme to be taken up along banks of rivers in the state
11 new industrial townships at Koppal, Bellary, Yadgir, Dharwad, Tumakuru, Mysuru, Chamarajanagara, Bengaluru rural and Ramanagara districts
Rs 25 crore for pedestrian infrastructure and cycling in other towns

TECHNOLOGY

State government allocates Rs 147 crore for E-governance department.
Five new mobile apps to be developed to help registration, survey of lands-
1.Samyojane - to obtain citizen service details of the department
2.Dishank- to obtain survey number and map on spot
3.Samikshe - for issuance of digital sketches
4.Aadhaar Sangrahane - to collect public Aadhaar numbers
5.Moulya - to know guidance value of any immovable property
Government to upgrade Sakaala 2.0 using the modern e-governance tools like e-sing, digital locker etc

SPORTS

Athletes to be directly appointed into State police service
Government to setup Karnataka Sports University under PPP model
Rs 7 crore for Dasara CM Cup sports
5 new hostels for women athletes in the State

PENSION/SOCIAL SECURITY

Rs 200 increase in pension of those who are (more than 75%) physically challenged
Monthly pension under Social Security Scheme increased

TOURISM

Development of comprehensive tourism amenities in 20 heritage tourism destinations including Hampi, Beluru-Halebidu, Shravanabelagola, Nandi Hills, Kalburgi
On the lines of Delhi Haat, Mysuru Haat will be developed at Karnataka Exhibition Authority in Mysuru
Sericulture tourism on the Bengaluru-Mysuru corridor in collaboration with Central Silk Board. An international level 'live museum' will be established in the sericulture area of Channapatna
House boats and floating canteens at select tourist locations

POLICE/OTHERS

Toilets to be constructed in Women's Police Station
Incentive of Rs 3 lakh for a SC boy marrying a girl from any other caste and Rs 5 lakh for a Scheduled Caste girl marrying a boy from another caste
3,172 crore allocation for welfare of Backward Classes
Nirbhaya Kendras will be established at all police commissioner's office
Video linking system will be provided to all district prisons and courts for speedy disposal of pending trials
With a cost of Rs 85 crore, new high security prison will be constructed in Mangaluru
Karnataka Prison Development Board will be established to give skill training in various professions to prisoners
Rs 100 crore high security branch will be established at Bengaluru Central Prison
50 fire stations to be established at the newly formed taluks in the next five years

COSTLY

Liquor price goes up; 8% increase in tax

CHEAPER

Tax on Sales Price to go down; from 28% to 5 %

FOR WOMEN

Representation of women in police department enhanced by 25% in the next five years
Bumper for Anganawadi workers: Manaswini, Sandhya Suraksha, Maithri beneficiaries to get Rs 500 - Rs 600 additional amount
Fee exemption for women applying for KPSC
Rs 5 lakh allocation for the marriage of daughters of Devadasis

WORKING CLASS/JOURNALISTS

Labourers Felicitation Day on March 1
New building for journalists in Bengaluru
Life Insurance surity for family, if journalists die on duty

WATER

Project to fill Mantur tank of Mudhol taluk of Bagalkot district at cost of Rs 50 crore
66 tanks in Ramadurga to be de-silted and filled with water

BENGALURU

Bengaluru to get 200 MLD water by 2021 everyday
New heavy vehicle driving training centres in Bengaluru and Dharwad
BBMP to develop 100 km stretch road
Shivajinagar Integrated Mobile Centre
Swatantrapalya Development
KC General Hospital renovation
Multi-story paring at Gandhi Bazar, Gandhi Nagar, Jayanagar 4th Block, Koramangala

TRANSPORT

Ten double decker buses through KSRTC for operation between cities
DPR for Metro Phase 3 for 105.55 km length line- Route J P Nagar to K R Puram via Hebbal, Toll Gate to Kadabagere, Gottigere to Basavapura, R K Hedge Nagar to Aerospace Park, Kogilu Cross to Rajanakunte, Bommasandra to Attibele and Ibaluru to Karmelram will be taken up
Pustaka Jatha will be organised in association with KSRTC to sell Kannada books at concessional rates

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