राजस्थान राज्य बजट 2011-12 विश्लेषण

मुख्य बातें

• Rajasthan's 2011-12 budget estimated total expenditure at Rs 72,500 crore as the Gehlot government entered its third year with expanded social spending.
• Revenue receipts crossed Rs 50,000 crore for the first time, reaching Rs 51,800 crore on strong VAT and mining collections.
• The Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy bore fruit with 200 MW of utility-scale solar projects commissioned in the Thar Desert.
• Capital expenditure at Rs 11,500 crore included Rs 2,800 crore for Jaipur Metro Phase 1 completion and highway widening.
• MNREGA spending reached Rs 6,200 crore, the highest among Indian states, generating 32 crore person-days of employment.
• Mining royalties hit a record Rs 5,200 crore as revised royalty rates for major and minor minerals took effect.
• Education allocation of Rs 14,800 crore incorporated Right to Education Act compliance expenditure for teacher recruitment and school upgrades.
• Tourism recovered from the 2008 slump with Rs 950 crore allocation and 3 crore domestic tourist arrivals recorded.
• The state's fiscal deficit stood at 3.4% of GSDP, slightly above the FRBM target due to social spending expansion.
• Health spending at Rs 4,500 crore launched the Rajasthan Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram for free maternal and infant care.
• Power sector losses continued to mount at Rs 8,500 crore across the three distribution companies.
• A new mineral policy imposed stricter environmental norms for Aravalli mining while increasing royalty rates by 15%.
• Food security spending reached Rs 3,200 crore with subsidized grain distribution to 4 crore beneficiaries.
• Wind energy capacity crossed 2,500 MW, establishing Rajasthan as India's second-largest wind power state.