By PTI
NEW DELHI: The decisive transfer on new management in Himachal Pradesh however, the Congress has its activity minimize out within the hill state because it faces the dual problem of holding factional preventing at bay and delivering on formidable ballot guarantees.
Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and his deputy can be bracing for a bumpy journey forward, with the primary hurdle being the cabinet formation that displays the pursuits of competing stress teams within the celebration, principally the one led by incumbent state chief Pratibha Singh.
Allocation of portfolios could be the speedy vexatious concern for the celebration, with supporters of Virbhadra Singh already feeling sidelined after the elevation of the late chief minister’s professed rival Sukhu.
Virbhadra Singh’s spouse Pratibha Singh might have made all the appropriate noises to begin with, however it stays to be seen what cut price she strikes in an effort to fulfill her camp.
The buzz is that she has sought a meaty portfolio for her son Vikramaditya Singh, who returned to the meeting from Shimla Rural. Sources within the celebration mentioned the highest management has agreed to make Vikramaditya Singh a senior minister within the state cabinet.
Organisational unity problem aside, the Congress authorities within the state would wish to hit the bottom working and ship on the manifesto guarantees, which appeared to have struck a chord with the voters.
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The uphill activity could be to generate funds for the vary of guarantees which, all put collectively, would entail an expenditure of round Rs 10,000 crore yearly on the a part of the state authorities.
How Sukhu and his crew obtain this can be intently watched contemplating Himachal’s huge debt burden of round Rs 65,000 crore until March 31, 2002.
With the state’s funds already below stress, the CAG has additionally warned that the state authorities utilised 74.11 per cent of borrowed funds for the compensation of earlier borrowings (principal) and 25.89 per cent for capital expenditure.
As per the CAG’s newest report tabled within the state meeting for 2020-21, round 39 per cent of the debt (amounting to round Rs 25,000 crore) is payable within the subsequent two to 5 years.
Implementing the lofty guarantees made by Congress goes to be a difficult activity, together with offering one lakh jobs within the first 12 months and a complete of 5 lakh jobs within the five-year time period. The speedy activity would, nevertheless, be to fill the state’s 62,000 vacancies in numerous authorities departments, which may also push up the worker price.
The promise of giving Rs 1500 to each grownup girl within the state would entail Rs 5,000 crore expense yearly. Coupled with that the promise of free energy of as much as 300 models to each family will entail bills of one other Rs 2,500 crore yearly whereas catering to round 15 lakh households, the sources mentioned.
As per the funds estimates for 2022-23, the entire receipts and money expenditure are estimated at Rs 50,300.41 crore and Rs 51,364.76 crore respectively. The Revenue Deficit in 2022-23 for Himachal is prone to be Rs 3,903.49 crore and the Fiscal Deficit is anticipated to be Rs 9,602.36 crore.
The restoration of the outdated pension scheme, which has been the most important promise that helped the celebration romp dwelling to energy, can also be a difficult activity contemplating that different Congress-ruled states of Rajasthan and Chattisgarh haven’t been in a position to implement them.
ALSO READ | How a battered and bruised Congress discovered love in Shimla
Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured that there can be no hindrance to the event of Himachal Pradesh although the BJP misplaced energy there, getting funds liberally from the BJP-ruled Centre may additionally be troublesome for the Congress.
On Saturday, Sukhu mentioned all stakeholders can be taken on board whereas taking essential selections. “We want to change the system. Give me some time. We need to work hard to bring in a new system and new thinking,” he mentioned.
The Congress made a number of formidable guarantees starting from a free once-in-four-year pilgrimage for all aged to a devoted funds for the promotion of spiritual tourism in each meeting constituency, because the manifesto included a stand-alone phase titled – “Devsthan and Tirth Yatras” (Temples and Pilgrimages).
The loftiest promise on this part is a pledge of free pilgrimage to any shrine of selection for all aged within the state. Congress promised to foot the invoice for such a visit each 4 years. It included a provision for attendants to accompany the aged on such journeys.
A “Dev Bhumi Vikas Nidhi”, a fund that entails dedicating budgeting for every meeting constituency to advertise spiritual tourism, has additionally been promised.
The Congress had made ten guarantees to the individuals of Himachal Pradesh which embody the restoration of the outdated pension scheme in its first assembly of the state cabinet, in addition to giving Rs 1500 to all grownup ladies within the state.
It additionally sought to woo the poor by promising 300 models of free energy to all households and 5 lakh jobs to the youth. The celebration additionally pledged to kind a Rs 680-crore StartUp fund that would come with Rs 10 crore for every of the 68 meeting constituencies to supply self-employment alternatives to youths.
The 52-page ‘Pratigya Patra – Himachal, Himachaliyat aur Hum’ additionally promised a particular funds to MLAs to advertise spiritual tourism, one job per household to these affected by energy tasks and concrete MGNREGA jobs to the unemployed.
NEW DELHI: The decisive transfer on new management in Himachal Pradesh however, the Congress has its activity minimize out within the hill state because it faces the dual problem of holding factional preventing at bay and delivering on formidable ballot guarantees.
Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and his deputy can be bracing for a bumpy journey forward, with the primary hurdle being the cabinet formation that displays the pursuits of competing stress teams within the celebration, principally the one led by incumbent state chief Pratibha Singh.
Allocation of portfolios could be the speedy vexatious concern for the celebration, with supporters of Virbhadra Singh already feeling sidelined after the elevation of the late chief minister’s professed rival Sukhu.
Virbhadra Singh’s spouse Pratibha Singh might have made all the appropriate noises to begin with, however it stays to be seen what cut price she strikes in an effort to fulfill her camp.
The buzz is that she has sought a meaty portfolio for her son Vikramaditya Singh, who returned to the meeting from Shimla Rural. Sources within the celebration mentioned the highest management has agreed to make Vikramaditya Singh a senior minister within the state cabinet.
Organisational unity problem aside, the Congress authorities within the state would wish to hit the bottom working and ship on the manifesto guarantees, which appeared to have struck a chord with the voters.ALSO READ | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu: A fighter who rose by the ranks
The uphill activity could be to generate funds for the vary of guarantees which, all put collectively, would entail an expenditure of round Rs 10,000 crore yearly on the a part of the state authorities.
How Sukhu and his crew obtain this can be intently watched contemplating Himachal’s huge debt burden of round Rs 65,000 crore until March 31, 2002.
With the state’s funds already below stress, the CAG has additionally warned that the state authorities utilised 74.11 per cent of borrowed funds for the compensation of earlier borrowings (principal) and 25.89 per cent for capital expenditure.
As per the CAG’s newest report tabled within the state meeting for 2020-21, round 39 per cent of the debt (amounting to round Rs 25,000 crore) is payable within the subsequent two to 5 years.
Implementing the lofty guarantees made by Congress goes to be a difficult activity, together with offering one lakh jobs within the first 12 months and a complete of 5 lakh jobs within the five-year time period. The speedy activity would, nevertheless, be to fill the state’s 62,000 vacancies in numerous authorities departments, which may also push up the worker price.
The promise of giving Rs 1500 to each grownup girl within the state would entail Rs 5,000 crore expense yearly. Coupled with that the promise of free energy of as much as 300 models to each family will entail bills of one other Rs 2,500 crore yearly whereas catering to round 15 lakh households, the sources mentioned.
As per the funds estimates for 2022-23, the entire receipts and money expenditure are estimated at Rs 50,300.41 crore and Rs 51,364.76 crore respectively. The Revenue Deficit in 2022-23 for Himachal is prone to be Rs 3,903.49 crore and the Fiscal Deficit is anticipated to be Rs 9,602.36 crore.
The restoration of the outdated pension scheme, which has been the most important promise that helped the celebration romp dwelling to energy, can also be a difficult activity contemplating that different Congress-ruled states of Rajasthan and Chattisgarh haven’t been in a position to implement them.ALSO READ | How a battered and bruised Congress discovered love in Shimla
Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured that there can be no hindrance to the event of Himachal Pradesh although the BJP misplaced energy there, getting funds liberally from the BJP-ruled Centre may additionally be troublesome for the Congress.
On Saturday, Sukhu mentioned all stakeholders can be taken on board whereas taking essential selections. “We want to change the system. Give me some time. We need to work hard to bring in a new system and new thinking,” he mentioned.
The Congress made a number of formidable guarantees starting from a free once-in-four-year pilgrimage for all aged to a devoted funds for the promotion of spiritual tourism in each meeting constituency, because the manifesto included a stand-alone phase titled – “Devsthan and Tirth Yatras” (Temples and Pilgrimages).
The loftiest promise on this part is a pledge of free pilgrimage to any shrine of selection for all aged within the state. Congress promised to foot the invoice for such a visit each 4 years. It included a provision for attendants to accompany the aged on such journeys.
A “Dev Bhumi Vikas Nidhi”, a fund that entails dedicating budgeting for every meeting constituency to advertise spiritual tourism, has additionally been promised.
The Congress had made ten guarantees to the individuals of Himachal Pradesh which embody the restoration of the outdated pension scheme in its first assembly of the state cabinet, in addition to giving Rs 1500 to all grownup ladies within the state.
It additionally sought to woo the poor by promising 300 models of free energy to all households and 5 lakh jobs to the youth. The celebration additionally pledged to kind a Rs 680-crore StartUp fund that would come with Rs 10 crore for every of the 68 meeting constituencies to supply self-employment alternatives to youths.
The 52-page ‘Pratigya Patra – Himachal, Himachaliyat aur Hum’ additionally promised a particular funds to MLAs to advertise spiritual tourism, one job per household to these affected by energy tasks and concrete MGNREGA jobs to the unemployed.
