Karnataka Budget: CM Siddaramaiah Announces 30 Per Cent Salary Hike For Government Employees as Per 6th Pay Commission

Bengaluru, February 16: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced a 30 per cent hike in the salary for government employees as per the Sixth Pay Commission recommendation. This will co

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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, February 16: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced a 30 per cent hike in the salary for government employees as per the Sixth Pay Commission recommendation. This will cost the state government an additional Rs 10,508 crore.

In the Budget, the Siddaramaiah government allocated Rs 5849 crore for the department of agriculture to empower farmers in the state with a host of programmes. “Launching Raita Belaku to empower 70 lakh dry land farmers across Karnataka with economic independence! This will be the nation’s biggest programme in terms of area covered and number of farmers impacted,” Siddaramaiah said.

With a Budgetary Allocation of Rs. 5849 crore for the Dept of Agriculture in 2018-19, the Govt of Karnataka is committed to empower farmers in the state with a host of programmes. #NavaKarnatakaBudget2018 pic.twitter.com/o5AgnpLcac

— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) February 16, 2018

Launching Raita Belaku to empower 70 lakh dry land farmers across Karnataka with economic independence! This will be the nation’s biggest programme in terms of area covered & no. of farmers impacted. #NavaKarnatakaBudget2018 pic.twitter.com/9u36LTa4GP

— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) February 16, 2018

In a bid to promote higher education for girls, the government will provide free education to girls studying in Pre-university Education, degree and post graduate courses in government colleges. The government has allocated Rs 95 crore for this which would benefit 3.7 lakh girl students.

Giving a major thrust to education across the state with #NavaKarnatakaBudget2018 pic.twitter.com/yI2uNd2sav

— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) February 16, 2018

The Chief Minister also announced Rs 5 lakh insurance coverage for journalists in state under Madhyama Sanjeevini scheme.

Siddaramaiah who also hold the finance portfolio was presented his 13th Budget in the state Assembly today. “In 1994, I presented my first state Budget as Finance Minister. 24 years later, as I get ready to present my 13th Budget today, I look back on the journey of Karnataka with extreme pride. We have made progress in all sectors and scripted a series of national firsts,” Siddaramaiah said.