Karnataka budget: VAT on alcohol abolished, cinema tickets to become cheaper
Agencies
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today presented his 12th budget in Bengaluru. This is the 4th budget as a chief minister of the state.
Here are the higlights of the budget
* Rice quota under ’Anna Bhagya scheme’ has been increased to 7kg from 5kg
* Multiplexces to charge maximum of Rs 200 from the customers
* Govt to implement seventh pay commission recommendations for state govt employees
* Mekedatu dam project to be implemented by govt
* 49 new taluks announced in 21 districts
* 8 TMC treated water from Koramangala STP to be supplied to Kolar and Chikkaballapura
* 25 lakh farmers in state to get 13,500 agricultural loans
* Namma Canteen’ on the lines of Tamil Nadu’s ’Amma Canteen’ announced in the state
* Women self-help groups to run ’Saviruchi Sanchari Canteens’
* Anganawadi children to get eggs twice a week
* To support Coconut growers ’Neera policy’ has been approved
* Karnataka stand first in ’Horticulture’ in the year 2016
* Karnataka One Centre, on the lines on Bengaluru One to be set up in 9 districts
* 6 new govt medical colleges in Karwar, Kodagu, Chamrajnagara, Bidar, and Koppala
* Additional excise on liquor abolished
* Vat on beer, wine, fenny and hard liquor has been lifted
* Cloud seeding at Rs 30 crore to tackle drought situation
* New airports to be constructed in Karwara, Madikeri and Chikkamagaluru
* Rs175 crore granted for Baahubali’s Mahamastakaabhisheka in Sharavanabelagola
* Govt to construct film city in Himmavu, near Mysuru for the development of Kannada film industry
* Tax on two wheelers costing above 1lakh hiked to 18% from 12%
* New university to come up in Raichuru
* Subsidy of Rs 30,000 for purchasing LPG driven auto-rickshaws
*1.5 lakhs Engineering and Medical students to get free laptops
* Multiplex theaters should mandatorily screen Kannada and regional language films in one screen in prime time between 1.30 pm to 7.30 pm
* Road Safety Authority will be constituted, to reduce road accidents and to improve road safety.
* Free gas connection for 5 lakh poor families not covered under the Ujjvala scheme.
* Govt introduced downloadable apps to fight crime against women and children
* Second terminal at Kempegowda airport to be constructed within this year