In Short : Rajasthan presented its first ‘Green Budget,’ focusing on electricity, roads, and water. With ₹27,854 crore allocated, initiatives include a Climate Change Adaptation Plan, afforestation, and subsidies for organic farming. ₹15,000 crore will ensure tap water for 25 lakh households. The budget aims to drive sustainable development while boosting infrastructure and environmental conservation. […]
Himachal’s ‘green budget’ offers subsidies for e-vehicles, slaps ‘milk cess’ on liquor – EQ Mag
Shimla : The state’s Congress government presented its first Budget Friday, announcing a monthly allowance for over two lakh women, a “milk cess” on alcohol, and subsidies on electric vehicles as part of a plan to make Himachal Pradesh a “green state” in three years. In his over two-hour Budget speech in the state assembly, […]
PM Modi congratulates Sitharaman on Budget, calls it ‘Green Budget’
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India’s first full-time female finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her team for a citizen friendly, development friendly, and future oriented budget. The Budget will be prosperous for the economy, empower the poor and provide a better future to the youth of the country, Modi said in a statement. […]