राजस्थान राज्य बजट 2001-02 विश्लेषण

मुख्य बातें

• Rajasthan's total expenditure for 2001-02 stood at approximately Rs 24,500 crore, reflecting moderate fiscal consolidation under the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government.
• Revenue receipts registered a growth of around 9% over the previous year, driven primarily by improved sales tax collection and higher central devolution.
• Capital expenditure remained constrained at roughly Rs 3,800 crore, limiting new infrastructure development across the state.
• The agriculture sector received an allocation of Rs 2,200 crore, with drought-relief measures accounting for nearly 40% of this outlay.
• Education spending crossed Rs 4,500 crore for the first time, with emphasis on expanding primary school infrastructure in western Rajasthan.
• Mining royalties from marble, sandstone, and zinc contributed nearly Rs 1,800 crore to non-tax revenue, reinforcing the sector's fiscal importance.
• Tourism development received Rs 350 crore, with Jaipur heritage corridor upgrades and Udaipur lake conservation as priority projects.
• The Indira Gandhi Canal (Rajasthan Canal) maintenance and extension received Rs 600 crore for bringing irrigation to Jaisalmer and Barmer districts.
• Fiscal deficit touched 4.8% of GSDP, well above the recommended 3% threshold, raising concerns among rating agencies.
• Power sector subsidies consumed Rs 2,800 crore, primarily for agricultural pump-set electricity at subsidized rates.
• Health expenditure stood at Rs 1,400 crore with focus on expanding community health centres in tribal belts of Banswara and Dungarpur.
• Social welfare schemes including pension and mid-day meals accounted for Rs 1,600 crore.
• Salary and pension commitments consumed over 52% of revenue expenditure, severely limiting developmental spending.
• Road development allocation of Rs 1,200 crore targeted NH connectivity between Jaipur-Jodhpur and Jaipur-Kota corridors.