JAIPUR: With an eye on the state elections next year, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday announced a slew of people-friendly proposals in the Budget for 2022-23. The CM went a step further by presenting the first-ever agriculture Budget in a bid to win the support of farmers.
From proposing the reintroduction of the old pension scheme for government officials, to reducing power rates, which are one of the highest in the country, and increasing the insurance cover for Chiranjeevi scheme from the existing Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh from, Gehlot reached out to all segments of the population, including women who will receive 1.3 crore smart phones to work from home.
