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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BUDGET SPEECH

FRIDAY, DATED 11TH MARCH, 2022
BY HONOURABLE DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER (FINANCE)
SHRI AJIT PAWAR

PART-I

 Panchasutri of development-An outlay of Rs. 1,15, 215 crore

is proposed for 5 elements of Panchasutri - Agriculture, Health,
Human resourse, Transport and Industry. Rs. 4 lakh crore will be
provided for this programme in next three years.
 An outlay of Rs. 23,888 crore is proposed for agriculture and allied
sectors, Rs. 5,244 crore for health sector, Rs. 46,667 crore for human
development and human resourses, Rs. 28,605 crore for
transportation infrastructure, Rs.10,111 crore for development of
Industry and Energy sectors.
The first element in Panchasutri of development :
Agriculture and allied services.
 An incentive grant of Rs. 50,000 to 20 lakh farmers who repay
their loans regularly - expected expenditure Rs. 10,000 crore.
 Loan waiver of Land Development Bank - Rs. 964 crore for 34,788
farmers, Rs. 275.40 crore dues of bank employees will be cleared.
 Rs.1000 crore will be provided in 3 years for special action plan
for soyabean and cotton crops.
 Inclusion of farm ponds under Mukhyamantri Shashwat Krishi
Sinchan Yojana, increase in amount of farm ponds subsidy by
50% to Rs.75,000.
 Interest subvention scheme for loan of 306 APMCs for
infrastructure upgradation, 100% repayment of interest,
investment expected Rs. 10,000 crore.
 Provision of Rs. 6,952 crore for purchase of agricultural
commodities at minimum support price.
 Maharashtra is the first state in the country to formulate an
agricultural export policy.
 Investment of Rs. 950 crore for computerization of 20,761 Primary
Agricultural Credit Co-operative Societies (PACS).
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 Water storage in 28 new irrigation projects in last two years 104

projects to be completed in next two years.
 Rs. 853.45 crore provision for Gosikhurd National Irrigation
Project for 2022-23.
 4,885 works of water and soil conservation to be completed in two
years, Rs. 4,774 crore to be spent.
 Electrification of 60,000 agricultural pumps to be taken up in
2022-23.
 Banana, Dragon Fruit, Avacado, Grapes and spices newly added
in Horticulture scheme under EGS.
 Three mobile IVF laboratories, one each for Vidarbha,
Marathwada and the Rest of Maharashtra for increasing
productivity of cows and buffaloes of native breed.
The second element in the ‘Panchasutri of Development’
is Health.
 Level-1 Trauma Care Units of 50 beds each to be set up at Nanded,
Amravati, Jalna, Bhandara, Ahmednagar and Satara.
 Lithotripsy treatment to be introduced in all 200-bed hospitals in
next three years.
 To introduce modern ‘Phaco’ treatment method for cataract
surgery at Government Hospital.
 50-bed hospitals to be equipped with mechanical washing plants
and 30-bed hospitals to have cleaning machines.
 Mobile cancer diagnostic vans to be provided.
 Establishment of 100-bed women’s hospitals at Hingoli, Yavatmal,
Buldhana, Sangli, Satara, Kolhapur, Sindhudurg, Wardha,
Bhandara, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, Dhule, Solapur, Ratnagiri,
Aurangabad and Raigad.
 New 365-bed Regional Psychiatric Hospital at Jalna at a cost of
Rs. 60 crore.
 Post graduate institutes to be set up at St. George Post Graduate
Institute of Medical Education and Research at Mumbai, Post
Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences at University of Health
Sciences at Nashik,. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Institute of Medical
Education and Research at Nagpur.
 Rs.100 crore will be provided in 2 years for strengthening food
security system.
 A state-of-the-art ‘Indrayani Medicity’ to be set up near Pune
city.
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 Innovation Hub to be set up at a cost of Rs. 500 crore for the

creation of employable manpower.
 Rs.100 crore for start up fund.
The third element in the ‘Panchasutri of Development’ is
Human Resource.
 Mobile services to 1 lakh 20 thousand Anganwadi workers and
supervisors through E- Shakti Yojana.
 Increase in child care grant from Rs. 1125 to Rs. 2500.
 Amrut Mahotsavi Mahila and Bal Bhavan to be set up in every
district.
 Urban Child Development Centers for severely malnourished
children in urban areas.
 Free Sanitary Napkin Dispensing Machine at Government Hostel
girl students.
The fourth element in the ‘Panchasutri of Development’
is Transport.
 Provision of Rs. 7500 crore for 10,000 k.m. roads under
Mukhyamantri Gram Sadak Yojana Phase-II.
 Launch of 6550 k.m. road improvement under Prime Minister’s
Village Road Scheme Phase-3.
 Hindu Hruday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray Samruddhi
Highway to extend from Nagpur to Bhandara-Gondia and Nagpur
to Gadchiroli.
 Rs. 16039 crore project, Nashik-Pune medium high speed railway
project sanctioned.
 Extension of Mumbai Metro Line No. 3, Colaba-Bandra-Seepz
from Cuffe Parade to Navynagar.
 DPR preparation for Metro trains of Swargate to Katraj, Pimpri
to Nigdi, Vanaz to Chandni Chowk, Ramwadi to Vagholi, Swargate
to Hadapsar, Hadapsar to Kharadi, Khadakwasla to Swargate in
Pune.
 Capital financial assistance for 3000 new environment friendly
buses and for modernization of 103 bus stands to Maharashtra
State Transport Corporation.
 Provision for works of Shirdi, Ratnagiri, Amravati and Kolhapur
Airport, new airport at Gadchiroli under consideration.
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The fifth element in the ‘Panchasutri of Development’ is

Industry.
 About 1 lakh employment opportunities through 30,000 self-
employment projects under Chief Minister Employment
Generation Programme.
 Rs. 1.89 lakh crore investment from 98 investment agreements
under Magnetic Maharashtra 2.0 and 3 lakh 30 thousand new
employment opportunities created.
 A new scheme Pandita Ramabai Smriti Shatabdi Mahila Udyojak
Yojana for 100% interest refund to start self-employment project
for widowed women due to Covid.
 Mauje Kaudgaon and Shindala (Dist. Latur), Mauje Sakri (Dist.
Dhule), Washim, Mauje Kachrala (Dist. Chandrapur) and
Yavatmal solar power plants with a total capacity of 570 MW,
Solar Power Park with a capacity of 2500 MW in the State.
 Under e-vehicle policy, by 2025, the share of electric vehicle in
vehicle registration to be 10 percent to share of public transport
in big cities to be 25 percent. 5000 charging facility to be set up.
 Setting up of 5 projects at a cost of Rs. 11,520 crore to increase
the capacity of transmission system in Mumbai.
 Rs. 6,000 crore to be provided for construction of 5 lakh houses in
rural areas under Prime Minister’s Housing Scheme.
 Rs. 100 crore to be provided for the improvement of slums outside
Mumbai.
Memorials and Cultural Activities
 Rs. 100 crores for proposed Bharat Ratna Lata Dinanath
Mangeshkar International Music College and Museum.
 On the occasion of Swatantryacha Amrut Mahotsav Rs. 10 crore
fund will be provided to10 schools in the villages associated with
eminent personalities.
 ‘Heritage Walk’ of places related to freedom struggle in Mumbai,
Pune and Nagpur.
 Rs. 100 crore to be provided for development of Raigad fort and
its surroundings, Rs. 14 crore for six forts - Rajgad, Torna,
Shivneri, Sudhagad, Vijaydurg and Sindhudurg, Rs. 7 crore for
preservation and conservation of Sewri and St. George forts in
Mumbai.
 Detailed proposals to be sent to UNESCO for declaring Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj’s forts and their Ganimi Kawa warfare as World
Heritage Sites.
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 Provision of Rs.500 crore for ‘Swatantryacha Amrut Mahotsav’

programme. Monthly income limit increased from Rs. 10,000 to
Rs. 30,000 for providing residential land for freedom fighters.
 Fund of Rs. 43 crore to be provided for Amrut Mahotsavi Vande
Mataram Hall at Aurangabad.
 Rs. 50 crore for Ashtavinayak development plan.
 Rs. 73 crore 80 lakh for plan of Pandharpur Devasthan
development.
 Rs. 75 crore for Amrut Mahotsavi year program of Marathwada
liberation struggle.
 Rs. 250 crore to be provided for the memorial of Swarajyarakshak
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj at Vadu Budruk and Tulapur,
Tal. Haveli, Dist. Pune area.
 Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj gallantry award scheme to be
launched.
 Memorials of Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule and Mahatma Jyotiba
Phule, Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Smarak to be
created, adequate funds to be provided for Maharani Saibai
Memorial Development and Shri Sant Jaganade Maharaj Smarak.
Tourism
 Water tourism projects proposed at Koyna, Jayakwadi and
Gosikhurd.
 Grants to facilitate tourism development at Jawhar Dist. Palghar,
Fardapur Dist. Aurangabad, Ajanta, Ellora, Mahabaleshwar and
Lonavla.
 Establishment of district wise ‘Mahavarsa Society’ for preservation,
conservation and repair of archaeological monuments.
 African safari at Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International
Zoo.
 Leopard safari in Pune forest department.
Corporations
 Rs.250 crore each for BARTI, SARATHI, MAHAJYOTI for their
schemes.
 Establishment of a new dedicated backward class commission to
ensure representation of other backward classes in local bodies.
 Maulana Azad Economic Development Corporation’s share capital
limit increased from Rs. 500 crore to Rs. 700 crore.
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Annual Plan 2022-23

 Provision of Rs. 13,340 crore under District Plan.
 Provision of Rs.1,50,000 crore for Annual Plan, Rs.12,230 crore
for Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan, Rs.11,199 crore for Tribal Sub
Plan.
 Budget Estimates - Revenue receipts - Rs. 4,03,427 crores, Revenue
Expenditure - Rs. 4,27,780 crore, Revenue Deficit -
Rs. 24,353 crore.

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