Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday pledged within the meeting that the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) will surpass that of Punjab within the subsequent three years to succeed in the sixteenth place in nationwide rankings.
Replying to the governor’s handle in the home, Sarma stated, (*3*)
“In terms of gross state domestic product ranking, Assam is currently in 17th position and Punjab is 16th. We have overtaken Chattisgarh and Chandigarh and now we are chasing Punjab.”
“Punjab today is around Rs 6.8 lakh crore and well be Rs 5.5 lakh crore. In three years, Assam’s GDP will surpass that of Punjab. Give me three years and we will surpass Punjab,” Sarma stated.
Playing down the opposition’s criticism that the federal government has been borrowing closely, Sarma stated its money owed have been almost 10% beneath the RBI-permitted ranges.
“Taking loan does not mean weakness. It means that a person who gets the loan is able to repay it on time. All Congress-ruled states are faring poorer than us in availing loans and repaying them. This is the factual status of Assam,” he stated.
State funds:
CM Sarma stated the state authorities indicated that the state funds, which shall be offered in the home by finance minister Ajanta Neog on Thursday, could have a mega self-employment scheme.He additionally indicated that main schemes for poverty alleviation, like medical insurance and housing tasks, may also function within the funds.
“Our aim is to fight against poverty from all corners. From providing ration cards to health insurance to housing schemes to electrification projects, we are constantly evolving multiple strategies to confront poverty. These measures will get reflected in the state budget tomorrow,” Sarma stated within the meeting. In a significant step in direction of improvement of the state, the federal government will full offering one lakh jobs to unemployed youths by May this yr, as promised earlier than the elections, the chief minister stated.
Replying to the governor’s handle in the home, Sarma stated, (*3*)
“In terms of gross state domestic product ranking, Assam is currently in 17th position and Punjab is 16th. We have overtaken Chattisgarh and Chandigarh and now we are chasing Punjab.”
“Punjab today is around Rs 6.8 lakh crore and well be Rs 5.5 lakh crore. In three years, Assam’s GDP will surpass that of Punjab. Give me three years and we will surpass Punjab,” Sarma stated.
Playing down the opposition’s criticism that the federal government has been borrowing closely, Sarma stated its money owed have been almost 10% beneath the RBI-permitted ranges.
“Taking loan does not mean weakness. It means that a person who gets the loan is able to repay it on time. All Congress-ruled states are faring poorer than us in availing loans and repaying them. This is the factual status of Assam,” he stated.
State funds:
CM Sarma stated the state authorities indicated that the state funds, which shall be offered in the home by finance minister Ajanta Neog on Thursday, could have a mega self-employment scheme.He additionally indicated that main schemes for poverty alleviation, like medical insurance and housing tasks, may also function within the funds.
“Our aim is to fight against poverty from all corners. From providing ration cards to health insurance to housing schemes to electrification projects, we are constantly evolving multiple strategies to confront poverty. These measures will get reflected in the state budget tomorrow,” Sarma stated within the meeting. In a significant step in direction of improvement of the state, the federal government will full offering one lakh jobs to unemployed youths by May this yr, as promised earlier than the elections, the chief minister stated.
