[Notes] Rajasthan Budget 2023-24 and Economic Survey 2022-23. Rajasthan is a mineral-rich state and has a diversified economy having agriculture, mining and tourism as its main engines of growth. The state mines produce gold, silver, sandstone, limestone, marble, rock phosphate, copper and lignite. It is the second-largest producer of cement and contributes one tenth of the salt produced in India.
Rajasthan Budget 2023-24 and Economic Survey 2022-23
The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Mr. Ashok Gehlot presented the Budget for the state for the financial year 2023-24 on February 10, 2023.
- Gross State Domestic Product at Constant (2011-12) Prices for year 2021-22 is ₹738922 crore and for year 2022-23 is ₹799449 crore.
- Gross State Domestic Product at Current Prices for year 2021-22 is ₹1218193 crore and for year 2022-23 is ₹1413620 crore.
- GSDP Growth Rate at Constant (2011-12) Prices for year 2021-22 is 11.36% and for year 2022-23 is 8.19%.
- GSDP Growth Rate at Current Prices for year 2021-22 is 19.50% and for year 2022-23 is 16.04%.
- The estimated nominal GDP for All India at Current Prices for the year 2022-23 is ₹273.08 lakh crore, showing a growth of 15.4 per cent. In the same year, Rajasthan’s GSDP is estimated to contribute 5.18 per cent to the nation’s GDP.
- Net State Domestic Product at Constant (2011-12) Prices for year 2021-22 is ₹642668 crore and for year 2022-23 is ₹694771 crore.
- The nominal Gross State Value Added (GSVA) at Current Basic Prices for the year 2022-23 is likely to attain a level of ₹13.11 lakh crore, as against ₹11.34 lakh crore in the year 2021-22 showing a growth of 15.57 per cent in the year 2022-23 against 18.57 per cent in the year 2021-22.
- The real GSVA at constant (2011-12) basic prices for the year 2022-23 is likely to attain a level of ₹7.33 lakh crore, as against ₹6.80 lakh crore for the year 2021-22 showing an increase of 7.88 per cent in 2022-23.
- Net State Domestic Product at Current Prices for year 2021-22 is ₹1084845 crore and for year 2022-23 is ₹1259527 crore.
- Per Capita Income at Constant (2011-12) Prices for year 2021-22 is ₹80545 and for year 2022-23 is ₹86134.
- Per Capita Income at Current Prices for year 2021-22 is ₹135962 and for year 2022-23 is ₹156149.
Sectoral Contribution in GSVA at Constant (2011-12) Prices
(a) Agriculture – 29.22% in 2021-22 and 28.50% in 2022-23.
(b) Industry – 28.17% in 2021-22 and 27.76% in 2022-23.
(c) Services – 42.61% in 2021-22 and 43.74% in 2022-23.
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Sectoral Contribution in GSVA at Current Prices
(a) Agriculture -29.39% in 2021-22 and 28.95% in 2022-23.
(b) Industry – 27.45% in 2021-22 and 27.31% in 2022-23.
(c) Services – 43.16% in 2021-22 and 43.74% in 2022-23.
The Sectoral growths are 13.84 per cent in Agriculture, 15.02 per cent in Industry and 17.11 per cent in the Service sector in the year 2022-23.
Population
According to population projections by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, the population of Rajasthan in 2022 is 8.01 th crore and is the 7 most populous state of the country.
The state has a total of 4 Smart Cities i.e. Jaipur, Udaipur, Kota and Ajmer.
Food grain Production
Total Food grain Production for agriculture year (July-June) 2021-22 was 231.52 lakh metric tonnes and for agriculture year 2022-23 it is estimated to be 253.99 lakh metric tonnes.
Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
The general index of WPI (base year 1999-2000=100) of the state moved from 363.23 in the year 2021 to 385.45 in the year of 2022 (up to November, 2022), registering an increase of 6.12 per cent.
The Rajasthan government releases the WPI on a monthly basis. It covers 154 commodities, of which 75 are from ‘Primary Articles’ group, 69 from ‘Manufactured Products’ group and 10 from ‘Fuel, Power, Light and Lubricants’ group.
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Four different types of Consumer Price Indices are being constructed every month.
- Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) (Base Year-2016)
- Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) (Base year 1986-87)
- Consumer Price Index for Rural Labourers (CPI-RL)
- Consumer Price Index for Rural, Urban & Combined (CPI-R, U&C). (Base Year 2012)
The first three indices are constructed and released by the Labour Bureau, Shimla and the fourth by the National Statistical Office (NSO), New Delhi.
At the national level, CPI (IW) for central series is constructed on the basis of 88 selected industrially developed centers across the country, with three of these centers based in Rajasthan (Alwar, Bhilwara and Jaipur).
The general index of Consumer Price (Industrial Workers base year 2016=100) for the month of November, 2022 recorded an increase of 4.38 per cent at Alwar centre, 6.92 per cent at Bhilwara centre, 6.04 per cent at Jaipur centre and for All India 5.66 per cent increase over the previous year.
The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation releases General Consumer Price Indices (CPI) with base 2012 as base year for All India and States/UTs separately for Rural, Urban and Combined every month since January, 2011.
Agriculture
The Atal Bhujal Scheme has been running by the Government of India with assistance of the World Bank (50:50) to focus on better management of ground water as well as to prevent its reducing level.
In the state of Rajasthan, this is for the first time a separate “Agriculture Budget 2022-23” has been presented with the thought of “Smriddh Kisan Khushhal Rajasthan”. For the year 2022-23 total agriculture budget provision was ₹78,938.68 crore.
In the year 2020-21, the state of Rajasthan has first position in the production of bajra, rape & mustard, nutri-cereals, total oilseeds and guar crops; second position in the production of total pulses and groundnut and third position in the production of gram, jowar and soyabean.
Industries
Rajasthan Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Policy-2022 (MSME Policy 2022) launched on 17 September, 2022.
Rajasthan Handicrafts Policy-2022 has come into force from 17 September, 2022.
Rajasthan has deposits of 81 different types of minerals. Out of these, 58 minerals are being currently mined. Rajasthan is the sole producer of Lead & Zinc ores and concentrate, Selenite and Wollastonite. Almost the entire production of Silver, Calcite and Gypsum in the country comes from Rajasthan. Rajasthan is also the leading producer of Ball Clay, Phosphorite, Ochre, Steatite, Feldspar and Fire Clay in the country.
Export
According to the Export Preparedness Index 2021 released by NITI Aayog, Rajasthan recorded an Export Preparedness Score of 47.13, securing an overall 11 rank in the country. An Export Performance Pillar Score of 40.23 is recorded of th Rajasthan, securing an overall 6 rank in this category.
In Rajasthan, engineering goods, textiles, metal, handicrafts and chemical & allied are top five export items.
Power
The installed capacity of power in the state as on 30 November, 2022 is 23,487.46 MW.
Road
The total road length in the state which was just 13,553 km in 1949 increased to 2, 78,813.23 km up to March, 2022. The road density in the state is 81.47 km per 100 sq. km of total area at the end of March, 2022.
Tourism
In the State Budget 2022-23, Tourism and Hospitality sector has been accorded full benefits of Industry Status.
To attract more domestic tourists in the state, Rajasthan Domestic Travel Mart (RDTM) has been organized from 22 to 24 July, 2022 at Jaipur.
In the 18 All India Conference of the National Legal Services Authority, cultural programs have been organized by the department on 16 -17 July, 2022 in Jaipur.
Under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, cultural programs have been organized by the department during 1 -15 August, 2022 at all the major tourist places of the state.
On the occasion of World Tourism Day, a cultural program has been organized by the department on th 27 September, 2022 at Masala Chowk, Jaipur.
The World Sufi Music Festival “Jahan-e-Khusrau” was organized on a large scale by the department on 19 -20 November, 2022 at Albert Hall, Jaipur.
Important Awards received in the year 2022
Cultural Destination of the year Award by India at International Travel Mart in Bengaluru on 31 July, 2022
Heritage Destination in India Silver Award for Kumbhalgarh & Chittorgarh forts by Outlook Traveller Award-2022 in New Delhi on 23 August, 2022
Best Decorated Stand-National Award by India International Travel Mart in Chennai on 7 August, 2022.
Best Design and Decoration Award at India Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) in Ahmedabad on 8 September, 2022.
“Best Design and Decoration Award” at the TTF OTM in Mumbai on 15 September, 2022.
Favourite Leisure Destination in India award for Rajasthan Tourism by Conde Nast Readers Travel Awards 2022 on 15 November, 2022.
Favourite Indian State for Road Trips award for Rajasthan Tourism by Conde Nast Readers Travel Awards 2022 on 15 November, 2022
Best State Award 2022 for Rajasthan Tourism in the Domestic Destination category at the 11 edition of readers’ choice Travel & Leisure India’s Best Award in New Delhi on 16 November, 2022.
Destination Marketing Campaign award by India International Travel Mart (IITM) in Hyderabad on 3 December, 2022.
Rajasthan Government Flagship Schemes
The state government has decided to declare the underlying 33 schemes/ programs as State Flagship Programmes.
₹1 per kg wheat: Under National Food Security Scheme, a quantity of 35 kg wheat per ration card to AAY families and 5 kg wheat per unit to BPL and state BPL families per month is being provided at ₹1 per kg instead of ₹2 per kg from 1 March, 2019.
Shudh Ke Liye Yudh Abhiyan: In order to make pure food commodities available to all the consumers of the state, a campaign “Shudh Ke Liye Yudh” is being conducted by the Government of Rajasthan from 26 October, 2020.
Nirogi Rajasthan Abhiyan: This Abhiyan was launched on 18 December, 2019 for the health problems and their preventives to all the citizens of Rajasthan.
Mukhaya Mantri Nishulk Nirogi Rajasthan Yojana: To expand the scope of “Mukhya Mantri Nishulk Dava Yojana” and “Mukhya Mantri Nishulk Janch Yojana”, “Mukhyamantri Nishulk Nirogi Rajasthan Yojana” has been started from 1 May, 2022.
Mukhaya Mantri Nishulk Dava Yojana: All indoor and outdoor patients visiting government medical care institutions are being provided with essential medicines free of cost.
Mukhaya Mantri Nishulk Janch Yojana: All indoor and outdoor patients visiting government medical care institutions are being provided with check-up facilities free of cost.
Mukhaya Mantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana: From 1 May, 2021. It provides health insurance coverage of 10 Lakhs to the entire population of the state.
Indira Rasoi Yojana: Launched on 20 August, 2020. Providing pure and nutritious food to the general public at ₹8 per plate
Indira Gandhi Urban Credit Card Yojana: ₹50,000 interest free loan is being made available to 5 lakh street vendors of urban areas.
Mukhyamantri BAL Gopal Yojana- Students of government schools, madrasa and special training centers will be provided milk for two days a week (Tuesday and Friday) prepared from milk powder. Milk powder of 1 kg packing will be supplied by the Rajasthan Co-operative Dairy Federation Limited to the schools at the rate of ₹400 per kg.
Mukhaya Mantri Nishulk Uniform Vitaran Yojana: Provides two sets of free uniform fabric to all the students studying in government schools from classes 1 to 8th.
Rajasthan Agro-processing, Agri-business & Agri-exports Promotion Policy, 2019: This policy focuses to increase participation of farmers and their organizations by raising farmer’s income. This policy envisaged the provision of capital subsidy to establish agro-processing infrastructure up to 50 per cent of project cost subject to a maximum of ₹100 lakh to farmers & their organization.
Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme – 2022: Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme-2022 has been implemented from 7 October, 2022 by making Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme-2019 more comprehensive.
Main objectives of the scheme are development of manufacturing and service sectors at an annual growth rate of 15 percent, balanced and inclusive regional development, creation of employment opportunities for 10 lakh people by 2027, additional incentives to innovative areas like green hydrogen, alternative energy, medical devices etc., and promotion of environmental protection efforts.
Mukhyamantri Laghu Udyog Protsahan Yojana (MLUPY): Under this scheme, 8 percent interest subsidy on loans upto ₹25 lakh, 6 percent interest subsidy on loans upto ₹5 crore and 5 percent interest subsidy on loans upto ₹10 crore are being provided to small scale entrepreneurs for their expansion and modernization.
The Rajasthan Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Facilitation of Establishment and Operation) Act 2019- The Government of Rajasthan on 12th June, 2019 launched a web portal on which applications are filed. MSME unit is required to submit only a ‘Declaration of Intent’ electronically or physically to the nodal agency which issues an ‘Acknowledgment Certificate’ as per which an MSME unit is exempted from approvals and inspections under all state laws for 3 years from the date of issuance of the Acknowledgment Certificate.
Mukhya Mantri Yuva Sambal Yojana: Under this scheme, an unemployment allowance worth ₹4,000 for males and ₹4,500 for females, transgenders and especially abled persons was being disbursed to eligible unemployed youth per month for a maximum of two years or till they get employed/self-employed, whichever was earlier.
Rajasthan Jan-Aadhaar Yojana: The Jan-Aadhaar card has been made available for the effective implementation of the ideology of “One Number, One Card and One Identity”.
Jan Soochna Portal: To provide information about all the schemes implemented by the government at one place in an accessible, transparent and reliable manner.
Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana: Sahayog and Uphar Yojana have been replaced by Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana. Under this scheme, girls are being benefited at different stages.
Mukhya Mantri Ekal Nari Samman Pension Yojana- Widows, Divorced and Abandoned Women are being provided with pension.
Mukhya Mantri Old Age Samman Pension Yojana: Under Old Age Samman Pension Yojana, women aged 55 years and above & men aged 58 years and above are eligible for getting ₹750 per month. After the age of 75 years and above, the old age pensioners are eligible for getting ₹1,000 per month.
Mukhya Mantri Vishesh Yogyajan Samman Pension Yojana: The state government is providing a pension of ₹750 to ₹1,500 per month to the various specially abled persons.
Palanhar Yojana: This scheme aims to take care of those children whose both parents have either died, or they are serving life imprisonment or death sentence or the mother has died and the father is serving life imprisonment or vice versa.
Chief Minister Anuprati Coaching Scheme: Providing free coaching of various professional courses and competitive examinations.
Indira Gandhi Matritva Poshan Yojana: To reduce the incidence of low birth weight and debility at birth by improving the health and nutritional status of pregnant women and lactating mothers and children up to 3 years of age.
Kalibai Bheel Medhavi Chhatra Scooty Yojana: Under this scheme, girls who have passed Senior Secondary Examination conducted by RBSE with minimum 65 percent or CBSE with minimum 75 percent and annual family income up to ₹2.5 lakh are eligible. Along with this to apply for this scheme, the girls must be a regular student in any bachelor’s degree from a college in Rajasthan.
Devnarayan Chhatra Scooty Yojana: Girls belonging to the backward class of Rajasthan who have passed Senior Secondary Examination conducted by RBSE/ CBSE with 50 percent or more marks with annual family income up to ₹2.5 lakh are eligible.
Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence Scheme: Under this scheme, every year 200 meritorious students are sponsored to study in top 150 Universities/Institutions of the world.
Ghar-Ghar Aushadhi Yojana: To promote the conservation and propagation of medicinal plants of Tulsi, Giloy, Ashwagandha and Kalmegh, “Ghar-Ghar Aushadhi Yojana” was launched in Rajasthan on st 1 August, 2021 for distributing these medicinal plants door-to-door to each family of the state.
Mukhya Mantri Kisan Mitra Urja Yojana: The grant of ₹1,000 per month and maximum ₹12,000 per annum on electricity bills to metered agricultural consumers.
Full Industry Status to Tourism: In the State Budget 2022-23, Tourism and Hospitality sector has been accorded full benefits of Industry Status.
Important Awards of Rajasthan
SKOCH Star of Governance Award 2022 was extended to the State of Rajasthan as one of the pioneers in the Housing Sector on 18 June, 2022.
Rajasthan Best Employer Brand Award 2022 was conferred on RHB on 22 June, 2022 by World HRD Congress Jury, for its Human Resource Management blended into its business in innovative ways
Rajasthan is the best performing state of the country in quick Redressal of Public Grievances under Good Governance Week – Prashashan Gaon ke or Abhiyan 2022. More than 23 lakh public grievances are redressed in 2022 in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan is the best performing state of the country in disposing service delivery applications under Good Governance Week- Prashashan Gaon ke or Abhiyan 2022. More than 149 lakh service delivery applications had been disposed in 2022 in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) has been selected for the Certificate of Merit by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in the State Performance Category in National Energy Conservation Award-2022.