NEW-DELHI,06: Minister of State
for Finance, of Maharashtra, Shri Deepak
Kesarkar demanded 4 thousand 32 crore funds for abolishing local body tax levied by municipalities , to make Aurangabad a
tourist spot, for the development plan of Seva gram, at Pre-Budget Consultative
Meeting of Union Budget 2016-17.
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely holds the meeting with Finance
Minister of all the states and Union Territories today at New Delhi. Kesarkar,
said Mahrashtra has always supported the introduction of Goods and Services Tax
(G.S.T)the state fiscal position is quite stressed on account of relief
measures because of wide spread drought. The Government has substantially abolished local body tax
levied by municipalities so he requested to provide the state for compensatory
grant of Rs.3382 crores in the current financial year to make the loss of their
revenue.
400
CRORE FOR AURANGABAD TO MAKE A
TOURIST SPOT
Amount of Rs.400 crore was demanded for the scheme of ‘अतिथि देवो भव’ for Aurangabad
city as it consist the presence of historic architecture which attracts large
number of tourist from different countries.
SEVAGRAM PLAN COST 250 CRORE
Central assistance, funds was asked to be provided, for developing
Sevagram,Wardha area based on Gandhian vision.The Wardha project included
upgradation of Ashram area,heritage tourism development and infrastructure
development.The plan cost is around 250 crore.
CENTRALLY
SPONSORED SCHEME PATTERN TO BE CONTINUED
Guidelines from Ministry of Finance, regarding revise sharing
pattern of Centrally Sponsored schemas,devolution to the State of Maharashtra
by way of Central Plan assistance is needed to decrease by rs.12970 crore.The
schemes have huge committed liabilities and state have to bear it as many such
programmes, He said the development will put further strain on yhe financial
position of the state and will limit capacity of the state to undertake new development
work.so he requested that earlier pattern of schemes to be continued.
MORE ALLOCATION
FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
‘MAKE IN INDIA’
Mr. Kesarkar demanded Union Government
to provide sufficient assistance as, Maharashtra Industrial Development
Corporation has acquired sufficient land in the vicinity of industralised city
of Aurangabad. asked the opening of the
Delhi-Mumbai Industrial corrider for materializing the concept of ‘Make in India’which can change the economic
scenario of the country.
He asked for the
increament in the funds, for Modernisation of Police Force.The state has acted
on the guidelines about the this plan of the centre,he said the amount received
for the modernization was not sufficient and funds should be increased .
Around twenty percent of the area of the state comes under Forest
reserve,he demanded centre to allocate sufficient funds for the
development.Industry will be eco-friendly needs to be developed, so as to
address the issue as terrorist activity in the area.
He requested, assistance for Mumbai Infrastructure,as it is economic
capital of the country.The state proposed to built a coastal road connecting
the city with the suburbs.and he requested to provide funds for Metro network
project for time saving public transport.
*******
No comments:
Post a Comment