Question 2883

In which state has the Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tabled budget for the year 2020-21 with a slew of welfare measures?

Answer

Assam

Why?

In Assam , Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tabled budget for the year 2020-21 with a slew of welfare measures. It proposed to provide free and dedicated bus services for women and senior citizens in Guwahati under the Bhraman Sarathi scheme. An amount of Rs 2800 cr is earmarked for the Orunodoi scheme under which annually Rs 10,000 to be given to 27 lakh poor households through DBT. Assam: State Animal - Indian rhinoceros State Bird - White-winged duck National Parks - Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Kaziranga National Park Assam, Manas National Park Assam, Nameri National Park Assam, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park Dams - Subansiri Lower Dam(Subansiri River), Karbi Langpi Dam(Borpani River)