Chhattisgarh announces old pension scheme for govt employees, follows in Rajasthan’s footsteps
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Baghel announced the National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme proposal at Rs 1,702 crore.
New Delhi: After Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday announced the restoration of the old pension scheme (OPS) for government employees during the budget for the year 2022-2023. Chhattisgarh is the second state to reintroduce the old pension scheme for government employees that provides an assured income after retirement.
To prepare for the 2023 assembly elections, Baghel had advised Rahul Gandhi that after MNREGA, reverting to the OPS will attract various sections of the people and will strengthen their hold in the state. Baghel ditched the colonial legacy of a budget briefcase for a `Bahi Khata` and carried the state Budget Papers in the briefcase made from cow dung powder.
Moreover, on the direction of Rahul Gandhi, CM Baghel in the Budget also announced an increase in annual assistance under the Rajiv Gandhi Bhumihin Krishi Majdur Nyay Yojana from 6,000 to 7,000 per annum from the next year to attract landless agricultural labourers.
The Chief Minister also announced a slew of initiatives which include waiving the examination fees for Chhattisgarh domicile applicants in all professional examinations, provision of Rs 580 crore under the Prime Minister Ayushman Bharat Yojana, National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme, as he tried to touch every section of the society.
Realizing Mahatma Gandhi`s mantra of extending the benefits of the government`s welfare schemes to the last person of the society, CM Baghel announced a Budget of Rs 1,04,000 crore with the main focus on sectors like agriculture, employment, health, education and infrastructure.
