Budgeting for agriculture and food
The Union Budget 2023-24 was presented against the backdrop of some critical geopolitical developments and was the last full budget before the next general elections. Signicantly, 2023 is also the year
Budget
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Dinesh Jumps Signal, Didi Pulls Chain
Furious With Fare Hike, Mamata Asks PM To Sack Her Nominee As Rail Minister, Demands Rollback. Cong May Yield, But Steps Up Search For New Partners. New Delhi: Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi appeared
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Safety measures, green initiative
Among the other safety measures announced by Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi in his budget on Wednesday are increasing the number of trains to be escorted by RPF/GRP personnel to 3,500 and integration of the RPF helpline with the All-India Passenger Helpline. As part of the Railways' green initiative, 2,500 coaches will be equipped with bio-toilets, 200 remote stations will be powered by solar energy, solar-lighting systems will be installed at 1,000 manned level crossing gates, and two bio-diesel plants will be commissioned at Raipur and Tondiarpet.
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Heavy burden on passengers, after 8 years
Rail passengers, who have not experienced much of a fare hike in the past eight years, will be in for a shock when they buy ticket for journeys with effect from April 1, much as the Trinamool Congress has raised the red flag against its own Minister on the issue. The “rationalisation” of fare is harsh on the short-distance traveller who will have to bear up to a 150 per cent increase, while the higher class passengers will be burdened with a hike by about 30 per cent.
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State’s interests overlooked: Dhumal
Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has termed the Railway Budget as anti-people and anti-poor stating that the increase in railway fares will hit every section. He said the Railway Minister had also hinted
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Last-mile connectivity projects cheer players
Budget proposal for dedicated logistics corporation draws applause The railway budget push to improve last-mile connectivity has come as a major relief for user industries in the sectors of coal, power, steel and shipping. The new rail link projects, when commissioned, would go a long way in reducing the time and cost overruns associated with transporting output, especially in the mining sector, which depends upon rail infrastructure for evacuation, the industry says.
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Delhiites welcome new trains, moderate increase in fares
Demand for proper security and cleanliness in trains Reacting to the Rail Budget presented by Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi in Parliament on Wednesday, Delhiites welcomed the announcement of new trains from the Capital to various locations while stating that an increase in fares was long overdue.
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Trivedi predicts delay in Kashmir rail link due to less funding
J&K gets bridge factory, Institute for Tunnel & Bridge Engineering, Train to reach Katra, Banihal in upcoming financial year Udhampur-Rohila Express converted into tri-weekly Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi said today that prestigious rail project to Kashmir valley was likely to be delayed for want of adequate funding as he pointed out that Railways was passing through financial crunch and a very tough period.
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Booster dose likely for pvt funds in agriculture
The path drawn up by the government’s first-ever official agriculture survey in suggesting more private investment in farming is likely to find resonance in this year’s Budget. Officials said apart from infrastructure and skill development, agriculture could be the next big focus area. In 2009-10, private sector investment in agriculture stood at Rs 1.09 lakh crore, constituting 82 per cent of the total investment in the farm sector.
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Move on national drink tag for tea hailed
GUWAHATI, March 13 – The Joint Forum of Assam Tea Planters’ Association (ATPA), North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) and Bharatiya Cha Parishad (BCP) has hailed the announcement of the Chief Minister in
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Budget rolls on, but Mamata’s Adra thermal plant doesn’t
PURULIA, 13 MARCH: Uncertainty looms over the 1320-MW Adra thermal power project, announced in 2010 by then railway minister Mamata Banerjee, even as the country prepares for another railway budget tomorrow.