Ranchi: 2024 will be very important for Jharkhand. Lok Sabha and Assembly elections are to be held in 2024 itself. There will also be economic turmoil. Along with political turmoil, economic activities will also intensify in the New Year.
The Finance Minister will present the budget in the Assembly for the fifth consecutive year. The state government has started preparing for the budget. The Finance Department has also sought proposals from all departments regarding this.
It has also been said that proposals should be sent ignoring unnecessary expenditure. Also propose new schemes. Also asked to send proposals keeping in mind the development of backward areas. A budget of Rs 1.16 lakh crore was presented for this financial year. There is a possibility of an increase in the budget of the next financial year.
Every year the state government presents the budget in March. But this time the Lok Sabha elections may be called in the first week of March. Keeping this in mind, the central government will also present the interim budget in February itself. After this, the Jharkhand government will also present the general budget in February itself.