The Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party government on Friday presented a ₹3.32 lakh crore budget that imposed no new taxes while providing a little relief of around ₹55 crore in the stamp duty.
On the second day of the budget session of the State Assembly, Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai presented the budget in which he made a series of new announcements including converting seven municipalities into municipal corporations and a special scholarship scheme for girls studying in secondary and higher secondary schools with outlay of ₹1,250 crore.
Desai informed the House that the budget outlay of ₹3,32,465 crore for 2024-25 indicates an increase of ₹31,444 crore, or 10.44% over the previous fiscal.
